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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
Donzaleigh Abernathy and "The Listening"
TVC 528.5: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Donzaleigh Abernathy, star of Lifetime Television's Any Day Now, and the youngest daughter of the…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Donzaleigh Abernathy, New Roads Schools, and Amanda Gorman
TVC 528.6: Actress, author, and vocalist Donzaleigh Abernathy talks to Ed about the direct line between her and national youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman, and…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
The Episode of Dallas That Launched "Who Shot J.R.?"
TVC 606.1: From March 2012: Tony, Donna and Ed remember "A House Divided," the famous episode of Dallas that launched the "Who Shot J.R.?" phenomenon of 1980…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Griff Furst on Devil's Peak and 57 Seconds
TVC 606.2: Ed welcomes Griff Furst, youngest son of Stephen Furst (Animal House, St. Elsewhere, Babylon 5), and an accomplished actor, screenwriter, producer…
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Griff Furst on working with his dad, Stephen Furst
TVC 606.3: Actor/producer Griff Furst talks to Ed about working with his dad, Stephen Furst (Animal House, St. Elsewhere, Babylon 5), both as a young actor and…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Penny Peyser on her new book, Sonnets from Suburbia
TVC 606.4: A return appearance by actress, author, and documentary filmmaker Penny Peyser (All the President's Men, The In-Laws, Crazy Like a Fox, Stillpoint…
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Penny Peyser, Bob Woodward, and the healing power of the ukelele
TVC 606.5: Actress and author Penny Peyser (All the President's Men, Crazy Like a Fox, Sonnets from Suburbia) tells Ed the back story of how she came to be…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Tom and Jerry 2021 on DVD
TVC 606.5a: Greg Ehrbar talks to Ed about the recent DVD release of Tom and Jerry 2021, the feature length live action-plus-animation movie that stars Chloe…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? on DVD
TVC 606.6: Greg and Ed discuss the recent DVD releases of Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island, Return to Zombie Island, Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo, Scooby-Doo: The…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
The Deanna Troi of Pet Photographers
TVC 605.1: Via remote from West Hollywood: Ed welcomes Johanna Siegmann, the accomplished photographer sometimes known as the "Deanna Troi of Pet…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Concetta Tomei on "Getting Your Stripes" in Life
TVC 605.2: Stage and television actress Concetta Tomei (China Beach, Providence, Madman of the People) talks to Ed about her early career as a teacher…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Concetta Tomei, David Bowie, and The Elephant Man
TVC 605.3: Actress Concetta Tomei (China Beach, Providence, Madman of the People) shares a few memories of starring opposite David Bowie in the national tour…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Concetta Tomei, Dabney Coleman, and The Many Ways to Throw a Pillow
TVC 605.4: Actress Concetta Tomei (China Beach, Providence) talks to Ed about how much she learned from Dabney Coleman about performing comedy in television…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Fritz Coleman of the Media Path Podcast
TVC 604.1: Ed welcomes legendary television broadcaster Fritz Coleman, the affable weatherman on KNBC Channel 4 who drew on his background in stand-up comedy…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Fritz Coleman, Raymond Burr, and Unassisted Living
TVC 604.2: Legendary television broadcaster Fritz Coleman talks to Ed about some of his notable network TV appearances (including The Case of the Telltale Talk…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Rich Little and the Order of Canada
TVC 604.5: A return visit by legendary comedian and impressionist Rich Little. The Governor General of Canada recently appointed Rich to the Order of Canada…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Rich Little, Ed Sullivan, and Frank Sinatra
TVC 604.6: Rich Little talks to Ed about some of his many television appearances, including The Ed Sullivan Show, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, and…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Nancy Olson: A Front Row Seat to a Life Well Lived
TVC 603.1: Ed welcomes Academy Award-nominated actress Nancy Olson Livingston (Sunset Boulevard, Pollyanna, The Absent Minded Professor, Big Jim McLain)…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Nancy Olson, William Faulkner, and Bennett Cerf
TVC 603.2: Academy Award-nominated actress Nancy Olson Livingston (Sunset Boulevard, Pollyanna, The Absent Minded Professor, Big Jim McLain) talks to Ed about…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Nancy Olson, William Holden, and The Beatles
TVC 603.3: Oscar-nominated actress Nancy Olson Livingston talks to Ed about working with William Holden on several motion pictures, including Sunset Boulevard…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Why Sunset Boulevard Still Resonates Today
A preview of our upcoming conversation with Academy Award-nominated actress Nancy Olson (Sunset Boulevard) in which Nancy shares some memories of working with…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Behind the Scenes of Columbo: "By Dawn's Early Light"
TVC 602.2: Peter Berk, son of longtime television writer Howard Berk and the co-author of the sci-fi action thriller Time Lock, talks to Ed about his dad's…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Peter Berk, co-author of Time Lock
TVC 602.1: Ed welcomes Peter Berk, longtime Hollywood publicist and the son of the late Howard Berk. Howard Berk wrote for many top network TV shows of the…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Spa-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-ce Ghost on Blu-ray
TVC 602.3: Greg Ehrbar discusses the broadcast history and Blu-ray release of Space Ghost (CBS, 1966 and NBC, 1976), the Hanna-Barbera animated series starring…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Thundarr: The Barbarian on Blu-ray
TVC 602.4: Greg Ehrbar discusses the Blu-ray release of Thundarr: The Barbarian (ABC, 1980-1981), the Hanna-Barbera animated series that Greg describes as…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Paul Dooley: Movie Dad
TVC 602.5: Ed welcomes actor, author, and humorist Paul Dooley (Breaking Away, Sixteen Candles, A Wedding). While Paul was carving a niche for himself as a dad…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Paul Dooley on The Electric Company
TVC 602.6: Actor, author, and humorist Paul Dooley (Breaking Away, Sixteen Candles, Movie Dad) talks to Ed how he came to write and co-create The Electric…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Lee Purcell of the Hollywood Radio Players
TVC 602.6: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Lee Purcell (Big Wednesday, Valley Girl, Mr. Majestyk, Stir Crazy, Carol of the Bells). Lee is…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Bret Maverick, Jim Rockford, and Jimmy McGill
TVC 601.1: Greg Ehrbar joins Ed with suggestions on how to spend the various gift cards that you may have received over the holidays, including such books as…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
How Barbara Walters Broke Ground for Women in TV News
TVC 601.2: TV Confidential pays tribute to Barbara Walters, the pioneering news woman who, long before hosting The View, broke ground for women in television…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Lee Purcell and "Radio You Can See"
TVC 601.4: A return appearance by Emmy-nominated actress and producer Lee Purcell (Big Wednesday, Valley Girl, Long Road Home, Carol of the Bells). Lee is also…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Lee E. Cox of The Wire and Snap
TVC 601.5: Ed welcomes Lee E. Cox, the actor that most of you know best for his recurring role as rookie police officer Aaron Castor on the Emmy Award-winning…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
How to Spend Your Holiday Gift Cards
TVC 601.6: Greg Ehrbar with more ideas on how to spend the various gift cards that you may have received last month, including such books as Drawn to…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Paul Dooley on making the most of the circumstances brought on by the pandemic
TV Confidential is taking some time off for the holidays; we'll be back with brand new programs beginning January 13. In the meantime, please enjoy this…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Lee Purcell on Carol of the Bells and the Hollywood Radio Players
TV Confidential is taking some time off for the holidays; we'll be back with brand new programs beginning January 13. In the meantime, please enjoy this…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Lee E. Cox (The Wire, Snap) on his homemade mac and cheese
TV Confidential is taking some time off for the holidays; we'll be back with brand new programs beginning January 13. In the meantime, please enjoy this…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Remembering Bob McGrath
TVC 600.1: Greg Ehrbar and Ed pay tribute to Bob McGrath, the beloved singer/actor on Sesame Street who first came into prominence as a cast member of Sing…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Norma Maldonado on the Auditioning Process
TVC 600.2: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with actress Norma Maldonado (Jane the Virgin, Sweet Navidad). Norma gives listeners a brief window…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Ron Howard, Anson Williams, Rebuilding Paradise
TVC 600.3: TV Confidential brings you coverage of a special screening of Ron Howard's Emmy-nominated documentary Rebuilding Paradise that took place in Ojai…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Louise Sorel, Jonathan Winters, and Days of Our Lives
TVC 600.4: Ed welcomes back Louise Sorel, the actress known around the world as Vivian Alamain on Days of Our Lives and Augusta Lockridge on Santa Barbara. If…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Louise Sorel Remembers Don Rickles
TVC 600.5: Actress Louise Sorel (Days of Our Lives, Santa Barbara, Ladies Man) shares a few memories of working with comedian Don Rickles on The Don Rickles…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
TV Meets Literature: The 12 Best Secrets of Christmas
TVC 600.5a: Greg Ehrbar discusses The Best 12 Secrets of Christmas: A Treasure House of December Memories Revealed (Archway Publishing, 2022), a new book by…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Will Geer: A Man of the People
TVC 600.6: Via remote from The Hollywood Museum: More highlights of our coverage of the special event, held last month at the Hollywood Museum, that celebrated…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
The Authenticity of Ralph Waite
TVC 600.6a: Via remote from The Hollywood Museum: More highlights from the special roundtable discussion, moderated by Leonard Maltin, that celebrated both the…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Randy West on Robert Stack and Desi Arnaz
TVC 599.1: Part 2 of a two-part conversation that began just before Thanksgiving with longtime television announcer, voice artist, and raconteur Randy West…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Randy West on Jim Peck and The Big ShowDown
TVC 599.2: Television announcer, voice artist, and raconteur Randy West talks about the three components that every good game show host must have (as relayed…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
50 Years of The Waltons
TVC 599.2a: Via remote from The Hollywood Museum: TV Confidential brings you audio highlights of the special roundtable discussion, moderated by Leonard…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
50 Years of The Waltons, Part 2
TVC 599.3: TV Confidential brings you audio highlights of the special roundtable discussion, moderated by Leonard Maltin, that celebrated both the fiftieth…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Michelle Danner and "The Golden Box"
TVC 599.4: A return visit by actress, filmmaker, acting coach, and entrepreneur Michelle Danner, founder of the Creative Center for the Arts and the Los…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Norma Maldonado of Sweet Navidad
TVC 599.5: Part 1 of a two-part conversation with Norma Maldonado, the actress that most of you know for her recurring role as the telenovela director on Jane…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Dinner with The Waltons
TVC 599.6: Via remote from The Hollywood Museum: More highlights from the special roundtable discussion, moderated by Leonard Maltin, that celebrated both the…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Dan Harary, author of Flirting with Fame
TVC 598.1: Ed welcomes Dan Harary, the longtime Hollywood publicist once described as the "Forrest Gump of show business," given his uncanny knack for bumping…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Dan Harary, Dee Wallace, and The New Gidget
TVC 598.2: Dan Harary, longtime Hollywood publicist and author of Flirting with Fame, talks to Ed about his friendships with actresses Dee Wallace, which began…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Robert Crane on Robert Clary
TVC 598.3: From June 2015: Robert Crane, eldest son of Bob Crane, shares a few memories of Hogan's Heroes stars Robert Clary, Ivan Dixon, Werner Klemperer, and…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Randy West on the Career of Gene Wood
TVC 597.1: Randy West joins Ed for a look back at the career of Gene Wood, the longtime television announcer for Goodson-Todman shows who was also one of the…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
A Tribute to Jules Bass
TVC 597.2: Greg Ehrbar with a remembrance of Jules Bass, the award-winning lyricist and composer who, along with Arthur Rankin, produced some of the most…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Rankin/Bass' Imprint on Saturday Morning TV
TVC 597.3: Greg Ehrbar and Ed discuss the imprint that Rankin/Bass left on Saturday morning television between the mid 1960s through the late 1980s, including…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Christopher Fryer, Bruce Dern, and Beyond Where the Buses Run
TVC 597.4: Ed welcomes Christopher Fryer, co-author, along with Robert Crane, of several books on movies and television, including Jack Nicholson: The Early…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Jack Nicholson: The Early Years
TVC 597.5: Christopher Fryer, co-author, along with Robert Crane, Jack Nicholson: The Early Years, talks to Ed about the unlikely series of events that led he…
- TV Confidential with Ed Robertson
Randy West on Bob Barker, Bob Eubanks, and Wheel of Fortune: Live!
TVC 597.6: Longtime voice artist and television announcer Randy West talks to Ed what made Bob Barker and Bob Eubanks such great game show hosts. Plus: A…
