Robert Crane, author of My UnHollywood Family
Original Airdates: Nov. 8-11, 2024
TVC 666.4: Ed welcomes back Robert Crane, eldest son of Hogan’s Heroes star Bob Crane, and an accomplished screenwriter, journalist, and author in his own right. Bob’s latest book, My UnHollywood Family, provides a fresh look at his relationship with his famous dad—mostly told from the perspective of his mother’s side of the family—and the lifelong impact that his dad continues to have on him, his mom, and his siblings. It is also a story that will resonate with anyone who has survived a broken marriage, grown up in a dysfunctional household, navigated relationships with step parents, or dealt with narcissistic personalities at home or at work. Topics this segment include how the death of Bob’s stepfather, Charles Sloan, spurred him to write this book, and the pivotal conversation that Chuck had with Bob’s dad in June 1978, less than two weeks before Bob Crane was murdered. My UnHollywood Family is available now through Oregon Greystone Press.
The Drive of Bob Crane
Original Airdates: Nov. 8-11, 2024
TVC 666.5: Robert Crane, eldest son of Hogan’s Heroes star Bob Crane, talks to Ed about how his dad was the “Willy Loman of his own career,” why the failure of his parents’ marriage was the byproduct of his dad’s desire for advancement, and how he learned the craft of editing by watching his dad edit segments for his KNX radio show every week in the “back room” of the Crane family home. Bob’s latest book, My UnHollywood Family, is available now through Oregon Greystone Press.
The Cathartic Effect of Hogan’s Heroes
Original Airdates: Nov. 15-18, 2024
TVC 667.4: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Robert Crane, eldest son of Hogan’s Heroes star Bob Crane, and the author of My UnHollywood Family, a fresh look at his relationship with his famous dad (mostly told from the perspective of his mother’s side of the family); the lifelong impact that his dad continues to have on him, his mom, and his siblings; and a story that will resonate with anyone who has survived a broken marriage, grown up in a dysfunctional household, navigated relationships with step parents, or dealt with narcissistic personalities at home or at work. Topics this segment include why Hogan’s Heroes continues to thrive; how Bob got to meet both The Byrds and Buffalo Springfield because of his dad; and how Bob drew inspiration from the style of Nobel Prize winning author Annie Ernaux when he wrote My UnHollywood Family. My UnHollywood Family is available now through Oregon Greystone Press.
Why “Closure” is a Newsroom Term
Original Airdates: Nov. 15-18, 2024
TVC 667.5: Robert Crane, eldest son of Hogan’s Heroes star Bob Crane, talks to Ed about how he learned a lot about interviewing people from talking to his stepfather, Charles Sloan; how his dad created a style of free-form radio that we can see today in the work of Howard Stern; and why Bob believes that the word “closure” is a newsroom term, borne out of the era of such entertainment programs such as Access Hollywood and Entertainment Tonight. Bob’s latest book, My UnHollywood Family, is available now through Oregon Greystone Press.
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