Podcast Episodes

George Burns Goes to College (BONUS)

November 29, 1945 - In order to get and inheritance, George Burns has to go to college. Gracie Allen gets George's friend, Jack Benny, to join him.

9 months, 1 week ago

Ah, Wilderness!

May 16, 1937 - Jack Benny and the gang do the Eugene O'Neill play "Ah, Wilderness!".

References include the tradition of throwing rice and old shoes …

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Phil Harris and Jack Benny Interviewed 1946 (BONUS)

In the spring of 1946, Phil Harris and his wife Alice Faye were interviewed on the Chicago radio show of columnist Nate Gross. A week later, Jack Ben…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Dennis Day Reads Snow White (BONUS)

Dennis Day narrates Read-Along Records:
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1949)
Snow White and Sneezy (1952)
Snow White and Dopey (1952)

9 months, 4 weeks ago

Podcast Update 2025

John Henderson's wife Stephanie joins him for a chat about the state of the podcast.

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10 months, 1 week ago

Lost Watch

June 6, 1937 - Death at Midnight Part 2. Jack Benny has lost his watch, a Christmas present from Phil Harris. Eddie (Rochester) Anderson is in the ep…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Death At Midnight

May 30, 1937 - Jack Benny is back after being sick and does a mystery play called "Death at Midnight" or "The Bang Bang Scream Murder Case"

Reference…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Without Jack Benny

May 23, 1937 - Jack is sick and does not appear on the program. Don Wilson, Phil Harris and Kenny Baker fill in with guest singer Trudy Wood.

11 months ago

The Egg and I (Magic Eye)

April 20, 1947 - Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone play Fred MacMurray and Claudette Colbert in their version of "The Egg and I".

References include a …

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sunset Boulevard (Easter)

March 25, 1951 - It's Easter day and Jack Benny and the gang (joined by Mary's sister Babe) do a parody of the movie "Sunset Boulevard".

References i…

11 months, 3 weeks ago