Category Archives: Podcasts

TV CONFIDENTIAL Show Nos. 714 and 716: Remembering Ralph Senensky is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

Posted on December 5, 2025 by admin

Ralph Senensky on his early career in television Original Airdates: Nov. 14-17, 2025 TVC 714.1: TV Confidential remembers Ralph Senensky, longtime member of the Directors Guild of America and one of the most prolific directors in TV history (particularly when … Continue reading →

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This Date in ROCKFORD FILES History: “The Resurrection of Angie” airs on Dec. 5, 1975. LEARN MORE about this episode in 45 YEARS OF THE ROCKFORD FILES, available in softcover paperback and now as an eBook through Black Pawn Press

Posted on December 5, 2025 by admin

THE RESURRECTION OF ANGIE Original Air Date: December 5, 1975 Synopsis. Angie Perris receives a late-night phone call from her brother Tom, a stockbroker. Tom wants Angie to remove an envelope from his safe, but is abducted before he can … Continue reading →

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This Date in THE FBI History: Burt Reynolds, James Farentino, and Norman Fell star in “All the Streets are Silent,” the episode that Quentin Tarantino immortalized in Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, airing Nov. 28, 1965. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

Posted on November 28, 2025 by admin

ALL THE STREETS ARE SILENT Original Airdate: Nov. 28, 1965 Academy Award-winning writer/director Quentin Tarantino immortalized both “All the Streets Are Silent” and The FBI in general in Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019), the epic-length Oscar-winning love letter … Continue reading →

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This Date in THE FBI History: Wayne Rogers and Lou Antonio star in “Superstition Rock,” airing Nov. 28, 1971. THE FBI DOSSIER now available from Black Pawn Press

Posted on November 28, 2025 by admin

SUPERSTITION ROCK Original Airdate: Nov. 28, 1971 Synopsis. In Northern California, Erskine’s probe into the attempted murder of an Indian Affairs agent reveals evidence of industrial sabotage and an attempt at a hostile takeover of the Superstition Rock Construction Company. … Continue reading →

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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: Peter Breck, Reginald Owen, and Jolene Brand star in “A Technical Error,” airing Nov. 26, 1961. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

Posted on November 26, 2025 by admin

A TECHNICAL ERROR Original Airdate: November 26, 1961 Synopsis. In Junction Corners, Bart wins ownership of the Bank on the Square from Major Holbrook Sims (played by Reginald Owen), who seems suspiciously eager to unload the bank. Maverick soon discovers … Continue reading →

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This Date in THE FBI History: Louise Sorel, Frank Converse, Henry Darrow, and Albert Salmi star in “Canyon of No Return,” one of two episodes filmed this season in the state of Oregon, and one of the most treacherous productions in the history of THE FBI series. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available through Black Pawn Press

Posted on November 26, 2025 by admin

CANYON OF NO RETURN Original Airdate: Nov. 26, 1972 Filmed on location along the Rogue River in Grants Pass, Oregon, “Canyon of No Return” was one of the most ambitious—and dangerous—location shoots ever undertaken by the FBI series. Guest star … Continue reading →

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show Nos. 714 and 715: Complete two-part interview with Les Lannom is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

Posted on November 25, 2025 by admin

Les Lannom, Prime Cut, and the smell of a good pipe Original Airdates: Nov. 14-17, 2025 TVC 714.3: Ed welcomes Les Lannom, the actor known around the world as Lester Hodges on Harry O (ABC, 1974-1976), and a man who … Continue reading →

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 715.3 with guest Arnie Holland is now available for listening on demand for free wherever you find podcasts

Posted on November 25, 2025 by admin

Arnie Holland on the re-release of Diane Keaton’s Heaven Original Airdates: Nov. 21-24, 2025 TVC 715.3: Ed welcomes Arnie Holland, president and CEO of Lightyear Entertainment, and executive producer of Heaven, the acclaimed feature-length documentary from 1987 that also marked … Continue reading →

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This Date in THE FBI History: Brenda Vaccaro, Michael Burns, and Nan Martin star in “Scapegoat,” airing Nov. 23, 1969. THE FBI DOSSIER is now available from Black Pawn Press

Posted on November 23, 2025 by admin

SCAPEGOAT Original Airdate: Nov. 23, 1969 LEARN MORE about this episode in THE FBI DOSSIER, everything you wanted to know—and more—about the long-running ABC-TV series produced by Quinn Martin and starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. THE FBI DOSSIER is available through Black … Continue reading →

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This Date in MAVERICK TV History: John Dehner stars in “Shady Deal at Sunny Acres,” James Garner’s favorite episode and arguably the most famous Maverick of all, airing Nov. 23, 1958. MAVERICK: LEGEND OF THE WEST: Revised Third Edition is now available both as an eBook and in softcover paperback through Black Pawn Press

Posted on November 23, 2025 by admin

SHADY DEAL AT SUNNY ACRES Original Airdate: November 23, 1958 Synopsis. Bret wins $15,000 playing poker in Sunny Acres, Colorado. He deposits the money with the town’s banker, John Bates, but when he tries to withdraw some of his money the … Continue reading →

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