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TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
TV CONFIDENTIAL: A radio talk show about television brings you lively conversations every week with the stars, writers, directors and other creative people behind the scenes of some of America's most popular shows. An engaging blend of talk and entertainment, TV Confidential often compares today's programs with those of the '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s.
Episodes
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
The Back Story of the Zapruder Film
TVC 628.3: From November 2013: Phil Gries of Archival Television Audio shares some final thoughts on how network TV news covered the assassination of President…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
John Barbour's Last Word on the Murder of JFK
TVC 628.4: Ed welcomes back John Barbour, five-time Emmy Award-winning talk show host, comedian, critic at large, and co-creator of Real People; author of Your…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
John Barbour and Jim Garrison
TVC 628.5: Five-time Emmy Award-winning talk show host John Barbour talks to Ed about some of his heroes and mentors, including Redd Foxx, Dick Gregory, Earl…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
John Barbour, Frank Sinatra, and Breaking Bad
TVC 628.6: Five-time Emmy Award-winning talk show host John Barbour talks to Ed about he came to be Frank Sinatra's personal writer for many years, and the…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
How Network TV News Covered the Assassination of JFK
TVC 627.1: From November 2013: A special joint edition of The Sounds of Lost Television and This Week in TV History featuring Phil Gries, Tony Figueroa, and…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
The Missing Four Minutes of NBC News coverage of 11/22/63
TVC 627.2: From November 2013: Phil Gries of Archival Television Audio recalls the moment, circa 1988, when he realized that he had something that NBC did not…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
The Missing Four Minutes, Part 2
TVC 627.3: From November 2013: Phil Gries of Archival Television Audio plays audio of the first national news bulletin for NBC News, read by booth announcer…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
The Honorable Ruta Lee
TVC 627.4: Ed welcomes back legendary singer, actress, and philanthropist Ruta Lee (High Rollers, Witness for the Prosecution, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Ruta Lee, Darren McGavin, and Casa Manana
TVC 627.5: Entertainment legend Ruta Lee shares a few memories from her life and career, including the epic story of how she helped her grandmother emigrate…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Don Pardo and The Chaos at NBC News on 11/22/63
TVC 627.6: From November 2013: Phil Gries of Archival Television Audio plays excerpts from his May 1998 interview with longtime NBC announcer Don Pardo in…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
The Monkees Revisited
TVC 626.1: Music and television historian Chuck Harter joins Ed for an in-depth look at The Monkees television series (NBC, 1966-1968) and why it still holds…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
The Three Phases of The Monkees
TVC 626.2: Chuck Harter, music historian and writer of the acclaimed documentary Hey, Hey, We're The Monkees, talks to Ed about the three phases of The Monkees…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Michael Connelly, creator of Harry Bosch, Renee Ballard, and Mickey Haller, the Lincoln Lawyer
TVC 626.3: Ed welcomes Michael Connelly, New York Times bestselling author; creator of the Harry Bosch, Renee Ballard, and Lincoln Lawyer novel series; and the…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
The Different Tracks of Harry Bosch
TVC 626.4: Michael Connelly, creator of the Harry Bosch, Renee Ballard, and Lincoln Lawyer novel series, talks to Ed about collaborating with David E. Kelley…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
The Golden Age of Music for Television
TVC 626.5: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Jon Burlingame, nationally renowned music journalist and the author of Music for Prime Time: A…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
The Three Eras of TV Themes
TVC 626.6: Jon Burlingame, author of Music for Prime Time, talks to Ed about the three eras of music for television, and how the role of music supervisors on a…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
The Healing Nature of Abbott and Costello
TVC 625.1: Part 2 of a conversation that began on our last program with actor, author, and comedian Nick Santa Maria (The Misadventures of Biffle and…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
The Many Co-Stars of Abbott and Costello
TVC 625.2: Nick Santa Maria, co-author of The Annotated Abbott and Costello: A Complete Viewer's Guide to the Comedy Team and Their 38 Films, talks to Greg and…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
The Ultimate Abbott and Costello Top Ten
TVC 625.2b: Nick Santa Maria, co-author of The Annotated Abbott and Costello: A Complete Viewer's Guide to the Comedy Team and Their 38 Films, talks to Greg…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Shelly Clark of Honey Cone
TVC 625.3: Ed welcomes singer and dancer Shelly Clark, one of the founding members of Honey Cone, the legendary R&B and soul girl group from the late 1960s and…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Honey Cone's Message of Empowerment
TVC 625.4: Shelly Clark, one of the founding members of the legendary R&B and soul girl group Honey Cone, talks to Ed about how the empowering lyrics of Honey…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
The Craft of Music Composed for Television
TVC 625.5: Ed welcomes back Jon Burlingame, longtime music journalist and our nation's leading writer on the subject of music for films and television. Jon's…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Jon Burlingame on Jerry Goldsmith and Patrick Williams
TVC 625.6: Jon Burlingame, author of Music for Prime Time, talks to Ed about the television work of renowned composers Jerry Goldsmith (Barnaby Jones, Police…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Tina Turner: A Force of Nature Live
TVC 625.7: Music historian Chuck Harter joins Ed for a remembrance of music legend Tina Turner, a force of nature as a live performer (both as a solo artist…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Arielle Raycene of Confidential Informant
TVC 624.1: Ed welcomes Arielle Raycene, actress, entrepreneur, social media influencer, and co-founder of Real A F, a platform that connects social media with…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
The Annotated Abbott and Costello
TVC 624.2: Ed and Greg Ehrbar welcome back actor, author, and comedian Nick Santa Maria (The Misadventures of Biffle and Shooster). Nick's new book, The…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
The Art of Abbott and Costello
TVC 624.3: Nick Santa Maria, co-author of The Annotated Abbott and Costello, talks to Ed and Greg about how Abbott and Costello honed their style from their…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
George Schlatter: Still Laughing
TVC 624.4: Ed welcomes back George Schlatter, creator and producer of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and Real People, and a fixture in the world of variety…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
How Bob Barker Came to Host The Price is Right
TVC 623.1: Game show historian Steve Beverly, retired professor of broadcast journalism at Union University and host of Steve Beverly's TV Classics, joins Ed…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Why Expanding Price is Right to an Hour was a Risky Move
TVC 623.2: Game show historian Steve Beverly talks to Ed about how it took a few shows for the Bob Barker Price is Right to find its footing; why it was a…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Bob Barker: A Great Communicator
TVC 623.2a: Game show historian Steve Beverly talks to Ed about Bob Barker's vast skills as a communicator—and, particularly, his ability to connect with both…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
"Barker's Box" and Truth or Consequences
TVC 623.3: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen reminisce about the "Barker's Box" segment on Truth or Consequences, and how that feature was a mini version of the…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Bob Barker, Johnny Olson, and "Come on Down!"
TVC 623.4: Longtime television announcer Randy West joins Ed as TV Confidential continues its tribute to game show legend Bob Barker. Among the many game shows…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
How Bob Barker Made the Contestants the Stars of The Price is Right
TVC 623.5: Longtime television announcer Randy West shares some memories of working alongside Bob Barker during the 2003-2004 season, when Randy was the…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Bob Barker's Love for Dogs
TVC 623.6: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen share a few memories about being neighbors with Bob Barker during the years he hosted The Price is Right. the time…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Rose Marie, Frank and Dean, and Jerry Lewis
TVC 622.1: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Georgiana "Noopy" Rodrigues, daughter of legendary singer, actress, and comedienne Rose Marie…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Rose Marie and Doris Day
TVC 622.2: Georgiana "Noopy" Rodrigues, daughter of the one and only Rose Marie, talks to Ed about how her mom and Doris Day bonded immediately once they…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
What are Soundies?
TVC 622.3: Greg Ehrbar interviews Mark Cantor, jazz and film historian, author of The Soundies: A History and Catalog of Jukebox Film Shorts of the 1940s, and…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
The Real George Michael
TVC 622.4: Ed welcomes Simon Napier-Bell, former manager of Wham!, longtime record producer and songwriter, and the director of The Real George Michael…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Why George Michael Struggled with Fame
TVC 623.5: Simon Napier-Bell, former manager of Wham! and the director of The Real George Michael, talks to Ed about how George Michael, like many artists, had…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
The Back Story of Soundies: The Book
TVC 622.6: Jazz and film historian Mark Cantor talks to Greg Ehrbar about how his book, The Soundies: A History and Catalog of Jukebox Film Shorts of the…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Charles Fox, Cyndi Grecco, and Jim Croce
TVC 621.1: Part 2 of a two-part conversation that began on our program last week with Grammy Award-winning and Emmy Award-winning composer Charles Fox. Charles…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Rose Marie's 100th Birthday
TVC 621.2: Ed welcomes back Georgiana "Noopy" Rodrigues, daughter of legendary singer, actress, and comedienne Rose Marie. This past Tuesday, Aug. 15 marked…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Rose Marie, Bobby Guy, and Lucy and Desi
TVC 621.3: Georgiana "Noopy" Rodrigues, daughter of the one and only Rose Marie, talks to Ed about some of the dinner parties that her parents often threw…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
The Early Days of Warner Bros. Television
TVC 620.1: Gregory Orr, son of William T. Orr, the original head of television production at Warner Bros. Studios, and the grandson of Warner Bros. co-founder…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Charles Fox and the Power of Live Music
TVC 620.5: Ed welcomes back Grammy Award-winning and Emmy Award-winning composer Charles Fox, the man behind "Killing Me Softly with His Song," "Ready to Take…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Jack Warner's Reluctant Entry into Television
TVC 620.3: Gregory Orr, son of William T. Orr, the original head of television production at Warner Bros. Studios, and the grandson of Warner Bros. co-founder…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul
TVC 619:1: Ed welcomes filmmaker Gregory Orr, son of William T. Orr, the original head of television production at Warner Bros. Studios, and the grandson of…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Fritz Coleman: Unassisted Living
TVC 619.2: Ed welcomes back Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, comedian, and writer Fritz Coleman. Fritz's new one-man show, Unassisted Living, is an hour of…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Fritz Coleman, Bob Hope, and The Tonight Show
TVC 619.3: Legendary broadcaster and comedian Fritz Coleman talks to Ed about working with Bob Hope; his recent interview with Jerry Mathers on Media Path, the…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Fritz Coleman, Marlon Brando, and "Single Topic" Monologues
TVC 619.4: Fritz Coleman talks to Ed about some of the other "single topic" monologues that he has written and performed, including It's Me, Dad, a poignant…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Why Time Travel is a Core Element of Science Fiction
TVC 618:1: Part 2 of our roundtable discussion with Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, director, and novelist Joseph Dougherty (thirtysomething, Pretty…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Obscure Sci-Fi Shows of the 1970s
TVC 618.2: Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, director, and novelist Joseph Dougherty (thirtysomething, Pretty Little Liars, A Screenwriter's Companion)…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Obscure Sci-Fi Shows of the 1960s
TVC 618.3: Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, director, and novelist Joseph Dougherty (thirtysomething, Pretty Little Liars, A Screenwriter's Companion)…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Larry Cohen, Stephen King, and Nicholas Meyer
TVC 618.4: Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, director, and novelist Joseph Dougherty (thirtysomething, Pretty Little Liars, A Screenwriter's Companion)…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Robert Colbert of The Time Tunnel
TVC 618.5: From June 2015: Ed welcomes back actor Robert Colbert (The Time Tunnel, Maverick, The Young and the Restless). Want to advertise/sponsor our show?…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
The Iconoclastic Nature of Rod Serling's Night Gallery
TVC 617.1: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Jim Benson, host of Jim Benson's TV Time Machine and the co-author, along with Scott Skelton, of…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Writing the Historical Wrongs of Rod Serling's Night Gallery
TVC 617.2: Jim Benson, co-author of Rod Serling's Night Gallery: An After-Hours Tour, talks to Ed about some of many misconceptions about Night Gallery, many…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
The Back Story of "They're Tearing Down Tim Riley's Bar"
TVC 617.3: Jim Benson, co-author of Rod Serling's Night Gallery: An After-Hours Tour, talks to Ed about "They're Tearing Down Tim Riley's Bar," the…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Early Science Fiction Television
TVC 617:4: Ed welcomes back Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, director, and novelist Joseph Dougherty (thirtysomething, Pretty Little Liars, A…
