One Mans Family – Retro Radio Podcast

Beginning their 16th year in radio, the show celebrates its 15th anniversary by remembering times gone by. Title: 16th Year on Radio. Topics of discussion include: Rise and fall of…

Title: Climax to a Manhunt. Hazel contemplates whether to tell mother that Claudia is actually alive, after being thought dead these past two years. Clifford and Hazel lounge near the…

Title: Lt Jack Barber Leaves for the Pacific. Before the show begins, the story behind the story is shared about Jack Gillman, the actor who plays John Barber. The character’s…

The Christmas season approaches, but the drama with Paul continues. Fannie tries to get her husband Henry out of the dumps. Will a discussion of what to buy for the…

Exploring the family members in this complex family. Who are they, and how are they related to each other? This episode from 1949, som 18 years after the show has…

Opening Line: The spirit of the Barber family has been subdued at their great loss. Joan has had pneumonia, and recovered almost before anyone knew what happened in the face…

On a rain drenched night, and with the Golden gate Bridge hidden behind weather, New Year’s Eve is approaching. Sharp winds and freezing air sweeps through the whole area, uprooting…

Title: Twas the Night Before Christmas. Clifford and Jack get the Christmas tree ready for the family tree trimming party later. Cousin Jedidiah is surprised at the tree coming inside,…

Title: Claudia Says Goodbye to Her Family. Claudia has everything all packed up that she won’t need as she goes to visit Nick. She says a few words of goodbye…

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Title: Further Preparations for Claudias Departure. Mother Barber, Claudia, Teddy, and Cliff seek what little relief from the heat they can in the shade. Though food shortages are the buzz…

Title: Further Information Concerning a Secret Mission. It’s the weekend on the dairy ranch, and a large part of the family has returned for festivities. Cliff goes for a swim…

Title: Family Reunion with Marine Jack Barber. Jack and Betty get ready for the day in their home next door to Ma and Pa Barber. Just how many kids does…

Already in progress, Ma Barber interupts a discussion on the war. She puts aside her laundry to bring Henry and his friend a fresh piece of pie. Hazel and Cliff…

Title: The Rest of the Night. Multiple explosions in the area have the Barbers upset. A stranger is found running across the stubble field, who needs hospital care. Authorities have…

The typical scattered routine has returned to the Barber clan. Hazel and Dan look for children’s books in the library for Jack. Dan gets sidetracked by taking time to read…

After the Christmas celebration the night before, Henry shares his concern with his wife, Fannie. He hopes Paul won’t pursue the relationship with Mrs Abbot. He also shares a new…

For the first time ever, we crossover the show between the two main podcasts that Keith records. For those keeping score, those would be HPN Quest for Truth, where it’s…

Paul has dropped the bomb on his dad Henry about his coming wedding. To deal with the news, Henry is in the garden, when Claudia approaches him. Taking a break…

The Christmas Spirirt has hit the household with full force. Henry seems to have forgotten all the recent drama with his son Paul, and is in high spirits. His walk…

Joan visits Paul to see her room where she stayed with her uncle through the Summer. She wants to share what’s on her mind about Christine Abbott. Cliff visits as…

As the thick fog rolls in from the bay, Claudia is visited by her twin brother, Clifford. She puts on a positive front, but Cliff can tell there’s something bothering…

Arriving home from the law office, Jack muses the clothes lines full of diapers looks like surrender flags. He’s a little preoccupied as he talks with his wife Betty. Will…

After a bitter childhood as the son of Judge Middleton’s gardener, Rex Frome has returned, and now lives in the judge’s estate. Elsewhere, Henry talks with his daughter Hazel about…

Henry Barber pays only slight attention to his favorite grand daughter, Margret, as she rides her bike. She and her teenage cousin Joan both like Rex well enough. Joan talks…