Podcast Episodes

Buck Benny is Back

April 7, 1940 - Jack Benny is about to release his new movie "Buck Benny Rides Again" so he is bringing back his old Buck Benny skit for the radio sh…

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Jack Opens His Swimming Pool

April 13, 1952 with a clip from April 13 1934. Those early episode are hard to listen to because of the sound quality, but if you can make out what t…

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Pinocchio

March 31, 1940 - The Jello Program starring Jack Benny! Jack was also on Orson Wells' program that week in a mostly dramatic play called "June Moon".…

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A Sad Soldier is Discharged

March 31, 1946 - This episode of The Jack Benny show is being broadcast from March field with a passionate crowd of soldiers.

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Pinocchio Trailer (Ed Sullivan)

March 24 1940 - Happy Easter! This week is also the anniversary of Jack Benny's breakthrough radio appearance on Ed Sullivan's program. This episode …

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I Stand Condemned (Soap Opera)

March 24, 1946 A clip from the long running radio soap opera "Life can be beautiful" plus this funny episode featuring a special guest. 

This Day in…

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Dennis Day Returns

March 17, 1946 - Dennis Day is back after two years serving in the Navy. In this episode of the Jack Benny Program they parody Allen's Alley from the…

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Trying to Lose Weight

March 16, 1952 - It's one day before St Patricks'd Day and Dennis Day is as Irish as can be. This is also just 10 days after President Harry Truman g…

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The Lost Weekend

March 10, 1946 Ray Maland who would win the Oscar for "The Lost Weekend" (1945) guest stars on the Luck Strike Program starring Jack Benny. They spoo…

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The 4th TV Show of the Season

March 9, 1952 Jack gets ready for the fourth show of the second season of his TV show, which would air later that night on CBS with guest stars Georg…

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