Ma Perkins

Lacking Evidence, Shuffle Leaves

English · Radio, Drama

Ma Perkins is a long-running daytime radio serial centered on the warm, practical matriarch known as Ma, who runs a lumberyard in the small town of Rushville Center. Her home and business bring her into close contact with neighbors, family, and townspeople seeking advice or facing personal troubles.

The program unfolds as a continuing domestic drama, with relationships and everyday dilemmas developing across installments. Ma’s steady presence anchors stories about community life, family tensions, romance, and the choices people make when circumstances become difficult.

Its appeal lies in its intimate, conversational style and its focus on recognizable human concerns rather than spectacle. Listeners can settle into the rhythms of a close-knit town and follow Ma as she offers sympathy, common sense, and a reassuring voice amid the changing fortunes of those around her.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.