The Old Radio Companion

"This is Jay Lewis.. Tell us how you liked the show!" Jay debuts the "homemade" detective radio show, SAM SHADE: Lamp Detective. The Case of the Missing Swag.  Written, Produced and Directed by Jay Lewis.  The radio show is from the Fred Allen Radio show. It's titled, "Who Killed Mack?" Originally aired March 27th 1940.   ENJOY THE SHOW! Support the show THIS IS...

"This is Jay Lewis.. Tell us how you liked the show!" Jay celebrates Mother's Day by sharing some memories from his childhood and also some great stories from his sister Andrea. Jay also shares some music from his mom as he dedicates this show to his mom and all moms.  The radio show is from The Life of Riley. The show is titled, " Junior forgets about Mother's Day."...

"This is Jay Lewis.. Tell us how you liked the show!" Jay is back after a brief break!  A new show of the Old Radio Companion featuring  double radio shows with The Great Gildersleeve.  WELCOME BACK JAY and Enjoy the show! Support the show THIS IS JAY LEWIS.... OFF THE AIR!

"This is Jay Lewis.. Tell us how you liked the show!" Jay plays some sound effects from Spring! Put on your listening ears and guess what they are!  The radio show is from The Jack Benny Radio Show. It''s titled, "Jack Does Spring Cleaning." Originally aired March 27th 1940. HAPPYS SPRING AND ENJOY THE SHOW! Support the show THIS IS JAY LEWIS.... OFF THE AIR!

"This is Jay Lewis.. Tell us how you liked the show!" Jay talks about a long time tradition here in America that takes place at the White House. Learn about this Easter event and how it all got started. Celebrate Easter with a double feature of Easter Old Radio shows!  The first Radio show is from   Our Miss Brooks. It's titled, "Dyeing Easter Eggs." It originally aired Ap...

"This is Jay Lewis.. Tell us how you liked the show!" Jay talks about some inventions from the past that seemed like a good idea at the time, but turned out to be flops!  The radio show is from Duffy's Tavern. It's titled, "Duffy Wants to Patent Electricity." It originally aired Feb 23rd 1949. ENJOY THE SHOW! Support the show THIS IS JAY LEWIS.... OFF THE AIR!

"This is Jay Lewis.. Tell us how you liked the show!" Jay talks about those two amazing men who pioneered and paved the way so that man could fly to the Wild Blue Yonder, Orville and Wilbur Wright.  The radio show is from The Jimmy Durante Radio show. It's titled, "Flying Lessons." It originally aired March 3rd 1948.   ENJOY THE SHOW! Support the show THIS IS JAY LEWIS.......

"This is Jay Lewis.. Tell us how you liked the show!" Jay Talks about that very iconic mischievous character called the Leprechaun. Happy St. Patricks Day from The Old Radio Companion.  The Radio show is from The Bing Crosby show.  It's the St. Patricks Day show from March 17th 1948. ENJOY THE SHOW! Support the show THIS IS JAY LEWIS.... OFF THE AIR!

"This is Jay Lewis.. Tell us how you liked the show!" Jay talks about the great radio talent of Walter Tetley. Learn about this great radio star from old radio and the many voices that this wonderful actor portrayed. The radio show is from The Great Gildersleeve. It's titled, "Leroy goes to a party." It originally aired May 19th 1946 . ENJOY THE SHOW! Support the show THIS...

"This is Jay Lewis.. Tell us how you liked the show!" Jay talks about sayings that have made it into our culture and the things we say and what they mean and how they got there.  The radio show is from Fibber McGee & Molly. It's titled, " Fibber Invents the Cartible Radio." It originally aired January 13th 1948. ENJOY THE SHOW! Support the show THIS IS JAY LEWIS.... OF...

"This is Jay Lewis.. Tell us how you liked the show!" Jay talks about our first president of these United States and that is George Washington. Learn some interesting facts about this fascinating man that you may have never known.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGE WASHINGTON! The radio show is from My Friend Irma . It's titled, " Trip to Washington." It originally aired March 29th 19...

"This is Jay Lewis.. Tell us how you liked the show!" Jay talks about that mysterious chubby baby type creature named Cupid.  Where did he come from and how did he get connected to our current day Valentines day?  Well listen to the show and find out all about it!!  Today's show comes from the Aldrich Family radio show. It's titled, "Valentines Day Party." It original...

"This is Jay Lewis.. Tell us how you liked the show!" Jay shares some unusual and crazy heists involving items like cheese and baby beanies.  The radio show is from The Abbott & Costello radio show.  It's titled, " Bank Robbery." It originally aired October 15th 1942 . ENJOY THE SHOW!! Support the show THIS IS JAY LEWIS.... OFF THE AIR!

"This is Jay Lewis.. Tell us how you liked the show!" Jay is on vacation so listen to this show from the past and enjoy the show!!  Support the show THIS IS JAY LEWIS.... OFF THE AIR!

"This is Jay Lewis.. Tell us how you liked the show!" Jay shares some amazing people who even into their older ages, continued to do some amazing things. Just to prove that you're never too old to make a difference in the world!  The radio show is from The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show.  The show is titled, "Grandpa's 92nd Birthday." It Originally aired July 8t...

"This is Jay Lewis.. Tell us how you liked the show!"     Jay talks about those very rare incidents where it seems the sky is falling; but no its not the sky. It's just things like frogs and cows and space junk. Listen to real life people and the things that have fallen from the skies and hit them.. or came very close. The radio show is from Jack Benny. It's titled, " Rose...

"This is Jay Lewis.. Tell us how you liked the show!" Jay celebrates the New Year by sharing the beginnings of The Old Radio Companion and how it all got started and why he does what he does. He also shares a story from a listener and how the show impacted his life.  Today's show are a double header featuring the radio show Phil Harris and & Alice Faye.  The first show is from D...

"This is Jay Lewis.. Tell us how you liked the show!" Jay talks about in comedy what is called "The Running Gag." Learn all about the Jack Benny Radio show and how the running gag played an important part in the shows success.  The radio show is from The Jack Benny Radio show. It's the New Years Eve show originally aired, December of 1943. HAPPY NEW YEAR AND ENJOY THE SHOW...

"This is Jay Lewis.. Tell us how you liked the show!" Come & Celebrate Christmas Eve & Christmas Day with The Old Radio Companion. Enjoy two Christmas radio shows featuring The Great Gildersleeve & Fibber McGee & Molly. The Great Gildersleeve radio show is the Christmas Eve show from  December 24th 1944. The Fibber McGee & Molly show is titled, "Fibber paints the...

"This is Jay Lewis.. Tell us how you liked the show!" Jay has a special guest on the show today,  and once again Larry Wilkens returns with a new business called "SANTA'S ON THE RUN." The radio show today is from "My Friend Irma." It's the Christmas show from December 23rd 1951. ENJOY THE SHOW AND MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Support the show THIS IS JAY LEWIS.... OFF...

"This is Jay Lewis.. Tell us how you liked the show!" Jay talks about some real life Christmas disasters that have happened to real people and made Christmas... well... more interesting.  The radio show is from My Favorite Husband. It's titled, "Christmas gift or George's Present." It originally aired December 16th 1949. ENJOY THE SHOW! Support the show THIS IS JAY LE...

"This is Jay Lewis.. Tell us how you liked the show!" Jay tells a Christmas story from his own life about the time when a Christmas tree was brought home and it was way too big.  A life lesson all about perspective. The radio show is from The George Burns and Gracie Allen show.  It's titled, "Last Minute Christmas Shopping." It originally aired December 18th 1947. ENJOY TH...

"This is Jay Lewis.. Tell us how you liked the show!" Jay shares from Children and what they are thankful for. Today's special Thanksgiving show features a double feature Thanksgiving radio shows.  Our radio shows are from Father Knows Best & Our Miss Brooks.  Both Titled "Thanksgiving."  HAPPY THANKSGIVING & ENJOY THE SHOWS! Support the show THIS IS JAY LEWIS.......

"This is Jay Lewis.. Tell us how you liked the show!" Jay Talks about the true beginnings of all our favorite Thanksgiving foods. Learn about where they came from and how they ended up on our Thanksgiving tables.  The radio show is from My Friend Irma. It's titled, "Thanksgiving Dinner." Originally aired October 18th 1948. ENJOY THE SHOW! Support the show THIS IS JAY LEWIS...

"This is Jay Lewis.. Tell us how you liked the show!" Jay talks about that most important symbol of Thanksgiving and that is the turkey. Learn about the people who have them as pets and some interesting facts about our fine feathered friends that you might not know about. The radio show is from Life with Luigi.   It's titled, "Thanksgiving Celebration." Originally aired No...