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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 677.1: Commemorating the 65th anniversary of the “Water Closet joke” controversy that led Jack Paar to quit as host of The Tonight Show on Feb. 11, 1960 is available for listening on demand as a free podcast wherever you find podcasts

Jack Paar and the “Water Closet Joke” controversy Original Airdates: Feb. 7-10, 2025 TVC 677.1: An encore presentation of an edition of The Sounds of Lost Television that originally aired in February 2012 in which Phil Gries plays audio highlights … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show Nos. 645 and 646 with guests John Barbour and Carol Hoenig is now available for listening on demand as a free podcast

The Greatest Reviews I’ve Ever Read Original Airdates: Apr. 26-29, 2024 TVC 645.5: Ed welcomes back five-time Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, talk show host, and cultural critic John Barbour (Real People) and Carol Hoenig, the collaborator on John’s memoir, Your … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show Nos. 640 and 641 with guests Josh Mills and Pat Thomas about ERNIE IN KOVACSLAND is now available for listening on demand as a free podcast

How Ernie Kovacs Helped Inspire the Counter Culture Original Airdates: Mar. 8-11, 2024 TVC 640.1: Ed welcomes Josh Mills, son of Edie Adams and the curator of the estates of Ernie Kovacs and Edie Adams, and author Pat Thomas (Invitation … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 640.5: Special preview of our upcoming conversation with John Barbour and Carol Hoenig is now available for listening on demand as a free podcast

John Barbour on the Academy Awards Original Airdates: Mar. 8-11, 2024 TVC 640.5: A special preview of our upcoming conversation with five-time Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, talk show host, and cultural critic John Barbour (Real People) and Carol Hoenig, the … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 628.4 with guest John Barbour is now available for listening on demand as a free podcast wherever you find podcasts

John Barbour’s Final Word on the Murder of JFK Original Airdates: Nov. 17-20. 2023 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 Mother’s … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 567.4 with guest John Barbour via remote from the Hollywood Museum is available for listening on demand as a free podcast

John Barbour: The Godfather of Reality TV Original Airdates: Feb. 4-6, 2022 TVC 567.4: From the floor of the Hollywood Museum’s recent Celebrity Authors Forum: Ed welcomes John Barbour, five-time Emmy Award-winning talk show host, comedian, critic at large, and … Continue reading

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TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 563.4 with guest Carol Hoenig is available for listening on demand as a free podcast

The Greatest Reviews I’ve Ever Read by Carol Hoenig Original Airdates: Jan. 7-9, 2022 TVC 563.4: From the floor of the Hollywood Museum’s recent Celebrity Authors Forum: Ed welcomes Carol Hoenig, author of The Greatest Reviews I’ve Ever Read, a … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 517.4 with guest Tom Dreesen is available for listening on demand

Tom Dreesen, Jack Benny, and The Longest Laugh on Radio Original Airdates: Nov. 20-22, 2020 TVC 517.4: Part 2 of our conversation that began last week with groundbreaking comedian Tom Dreesen. Tom provides insight on how to find your own … Continue reading

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Podcast of TV CONFIDENTIAL Show No. 516.4 with guest Tom Dreesen is available for listening on demand

Tom Dreesen: Still Standing Original Airdates: Nov. 13-15, 2020 TVC 516.4: Ed, Tony, and Donna welcome back entertainment legend and comedy pioneer Tom Dreesen.  Tom’s memoir, Still Standing: My Journey from Streets and Saloons to the Stage, and Sinatra, not … Continue reading

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Coming soon to TV CONFIDENTIAL: Legendary entertainer, comedy pioneer and motivational speaker TOM DREESEN on the generosity that Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Jack Benny and Carl Reiner all showed him early and throughout his career. Tom’s memoir, STILL STANDING: My Journey from Streets and Saloons to The Stage and Sinatra, is available wherever books are sold

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