TV Confidential Podcast
1) John Candy and the esprit de corps among the cast of SCTV
TVC 712.5: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Paul Myers, author of John Candy: A Life in Comedy, a heartwarming portrait of the beloved actor, improv comedian, and box office st...Show More
2) John Candy, Stripes, and Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
TVC 712.6: Paul Myers, author of John Candy: A Life in Comedy, talks to Ed about two instances in the film career of John Candy in which art imitated life—the scene in Stripes in which Candy's cha...Show More
3) My Three Sons Turns 65
TVC 711.1: From October 2015: Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the premiere of My Three Sons (CBS/ABC, 1960-1972), one of the few series that enjoyed long runs on two different networks, back in the three...Show More
4) Local TV Horror Movie Hosts from the ’60s and ’70s
TVC 711.2: Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, director, and author Joseph Dougherty (thirtysomething, Pretty Little Liars, The First Cylinder, Comfort and Joi, Rod Serling at 100) joins Ed, Tony...Show More
5) Chilly Billy Cardille, Moona Lisa, and Other Local TV Horror Movie Hosts
TVC 711.3: Joseph Dougherty, Dan Farren, Tony Figueroa, and Ed remember Chilly Billy Cardille, Sir Graves Ghastley, Moona Lisa (pictured), and other local TV horror movie personalities from the 1960s...Show More
6) How Rhonda Shear came up with the “Up!” in Up All Night
TVC 711.4: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with actress, comedienne, author, and entrepreneur Rhonda Shear (Up All Night, Rhonda Shear Intimates, Up All Night: From Hollywood B...Show More
7) Paul Myers, author of John Candy: A Life in Comedy
TVC 711.5: Ed welcomes musician, author, and comedy historian Paul Myers (Kids in the Hall: One Dumb Guy). Paul’s latest book, John Candy: A Life in Comedy, is a heartwarming portrait of the beloved ...Show More
8) John Candy: A Comedy Whirlwind
TVC 711.6: Paul Myers, author of John Candy: A Life in Comedy, talks to Ed about Candy’s impact in the movies, particularly at a time when many major comedy stars were also huge box office stars. Joh...Show More
9) John Madden, Pat Summerall, and the Rise of The NFL
TVC 710.1: Ed welcomes back Rich Podolsky, longtime journalist, onetime beat writer for the Miami Dolphins, onetime staff writer for CBS Sports and ABC Television, and the author of several books, in...Show More
10) John Madden, Pat Summerall, and Vin Scully
TVC 710.2: Rich Podolsky, author of Madden & Summerall: How They Revolutionized NFL Broadcasting, talks to Ed about the so-called “contest” between Pat Summerall and Vin Scully in the early weeks of...Show More