Our Miss Brooks – Retro Radio Podcast

There’s something peaceful about a lake. On the surface, clean, shimmering water, with wind kicking up little ripples on the surface. Ducks swimming, or waddling near the shoreline. A row…

The cast members are meeting together to decide how to raise money for a bigger and better playground. Connie and Boynton are the faculty supervisors, while Walter and Harriet are…

A constant problem of schools is the overcrowded classroom. Miss Brooks and Walter Denton discuss the overcrowding as they rearrange the desks to try to make more room. As they…

When Connie and Boynton’s vacation plans have taken separate tracks, she has decided to put herself on the market to date other men. Connie takes a cab ride home and…

Though Mr. Boynton is friendly enough for most folks, he’s just not friendly enough towards our favorite English teacher, Connie Brooks. She talks with Mrs. Davis about ways to turn…

After the Easter holiday, it can take some time to get use to the routine of going back to school. Connie talks about the special, crazy clothes days the student…

To boost her meager teacher’s income, Connie tells about some freelance writing she has been up to. Using pen names, she has submitted various articles to a magazine. She tries…

Teachers are all the same under the skin, right? Connie Brooks talks about some of the differences, and her homemade pinup calendar of Mr Boynton. Mrs Davis talks with Connie…

One reason that Connie Brooks and her landlady get along so well is due to cooperation, which Connie describes so well. Topics at the breakfast table include Mrs Davis substituting…

Or, The First Aid Course). Connie Brooks is in high spirits when she has learned her rival, Miss Enright is leaving for the rest of the semester. Mrs Davis is…

Many of the daily problems in a school teacher’s life happen outside the classroom. As an example, Connie, Mrs Davis, and Minirva demonstrate a typical morning before school. Mrs Davis…

Miss Brooks talks about the things that occupy her time, and the odd concoctions that Mrs Davis makes. At school, Connie is on the way to the cafeteria for lunch.…

Teachers often get roped into various school projects, and Connie Brooks is no different. She has had to change her pace from the English classroom to teach a Civics class.…

As Connie Brooks gets ready for her day, and picks out a dress, she talks with Mrs Davis. At the movies the night before, Mrs Davis saw Stretch at the…

To get ready for the holiday, Connie talks about her new Easter dress she bought. Mrs Davis gets her out of bed so she can get an early start. The…

Being the traditional, romantic type, Connie Brooks sent Mr Boynton an unsigned Valentines Day card. She is feeling low when he hasn’t sent any card at all, and spends more…

The former head of the English department has had to step down from her job for family reasons, and its Connie’s big chance to apply for her dream job. She…

When a particular English teacher isn’t getting attention from a particular biology teacher, what is she supposed to do? Mrs Davis reminds Connie that the French teacher is a close…

Enjoy this installment from the Retro Radio vault. My original show notes: Sorry for the lapse in posting shows. Technology problems strike again. Grrr… Watch for a second show either…

At Connie’s house, she and landlady, Mrs Davis talk about the eyesore in the back yard. Where did it come from? How can she get rid of it? In the…

Connie looks forward to returning to school, and seeing Mr Boynton again. Word on the street has it that there may be changes to the faculty this year. When Walter…

Though Connie Brooks and Mr Conklin have had their rough spells, lately things have been smoother. Wow, I’ll bet that can’t last. Connie recounts her latest date with Mr Boynton…

A trip is planned to attend a teacher’s convention, and Mrs Davis talks with Connie as she packs. It proves to have some potential when it’s revealed that Mr Boynton…

It’s that season of the year for Summer School, and Connie has a hard time dragging herself out of bed. Mrs Davis gets her moving with the promise of a…

Normally, Connie Brooks enjoys her work, and her students, but at times she has run ins with the principal, Mr Conklin. Sometimes unexplained accedents just happen when Mr Conklin is…