Doug Thompson, John Candy, and James “Scotty” Doohan
Original Airdates: Jan. 9-12, 2026
TVC 720.4: Ed welcomes Doug Thompson, award-winning writer, producer, and director of more than 1,000 hours of radio programming for broadcast across the U.S. and Canada, as well as more than thirty TV documentaries for Canadian television. Among his credits, Doug created and produced three radio shows for John Candy, including Radio Kandy, a weekly two-hour program that was not only carried by more than 350 radio stations across the U.S. for two years at the height of Candy’s movie career, but which captured the essence of SCTV on radio. Topics this segment include why Candy enjoyed doing radio; how Doug and Candy got Star Trek actor James Doohan to join the cast of Radio Kandy during the first year; and Candy’s loyalty to his fellow cast mates on SCTV.
Doug Thompson, Ringo Starr, and Jim Henson
Original Airdates: Jan. 9-12, 2026
TVC 720.5: Award-winning radio producer Doug Thompson talks to Ed about working with Ringo Starr on the nationally syndicated radio series Ringo’s Yellow Submarine; with Jim Henson on both The Dark Crystal and The Fantastic Miss Piggy Special; and with The Monkees on a radio documentary that Doug produced for broadcast in Canada in 1967.
