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.

TV & Film
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The Brilliance of Gracie Allen
Tony, Donna, and Ed discuss the comic genius of Gracie Allen
18 min
1227
Abraham Lincoln and Project Twenty
An encore presentation of Phil Gries’ look back at Meet Mr. Lincoln
9 min
1228
Why Chico Marx was a great straight man for Gro...
A TV Confidential "minisode" featuring Bill Marx, son of Harpo Marx
14 min
1229
How Kirk Douglas Helped End the Blacklist
A special encore presentation of our centennial tribute to screen legend Kirk Douglas
24 min
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Tell Us More About Kirk Douglas
Part 3 of our tribute to screen legend Kirk Douglas
14 min
1231
Kirk Douglas on the life of an actor
Part 2 of our tribute to screen legend Kirk Douglas
21 min
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Tribute to Robert Conrad
From October 2013: Actor/stuntman Bob Herron and author Susan Kesler (The Wild, Wild West: The Series) discuss how closely Robert Conrad worked with his stunt team on The Wild, Wild West
21 min
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Michelle Danner: Actress, director, and acting ...
Ed welcomes actress, director, and celebrated acting coach Michelle Danner
20 min
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The Night of the Chandelier Mishap
Bob Herron and Sue Kesler discuss the time when Robert Conrad fractured his skull when filming a fight sequence and the impact that had on production of The Wild, Wild West
15 min
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Coda to Robert Conrad
A few final thoughts on the passing of Robert Conrad
3 min
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Kirk Douglas Sings!
A preview of this weekend's tribute to Kirk Douglas as part of The Sounds of Lost Television
18 min
1237
How The Midnight Special Changed the Late Night...
Tony, Donna, and Ed remember the premiere of The Midnight Special as part of This Week in TV History
23 min
1238
The Wonder Years: A Prime Time Network Show wit...
Ed, Tony, and Donna remember the premiere of The Wonder Years as part of This Week in TV History
16 min
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Lou Antonio, James Garner, and the "Hoover Dam"...
Ed talks to actor, director, screenwriter, author, and three-time Emmy nominee Lou Antonio
17 min
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Wild, Wild West stuntman Bob Herron on working ...
A bonus minisode featuring a clip from our October 2013 conversation with Bob Herron and Sue Kesler about Robert Conrad, Ross Martin, and The Wild, Wild West
5 min
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Lew Wasserman and the Evolution of the Made-for...
A TV Confidential minisode, featuring an excerpt from our March 2013 interview with Kathleen Sharp, author of Mr. and Mrs. Hollywood: Lew and Edie Wasserman and Their Entertainment Empire
8 min
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Quentin Tarantino biographer Ian Nathan on why ...
Ed welcomes Ian Nathan, author of Quentin Tarantino: The Iconic Filmmaker and His Work
22 min
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Why Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is really an ...
Quentin Tarantino biographer Ian Nathan on why Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is really a film about the TV actors of Tarantino's youth
20 min
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Ida Lupino, in her own words
From February 2015: Ida Lupino biographer Mary Anderson plays highlights from one of the last interviews Lupino ever gave
19 min
1245
The Ladies of Knots Landing
From the Hollywood Museum: Special remote coverage of the unveiling of the Knots Landing lobby exhibit
15 min
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Ida Lupino biographer Mary Anderson on Raoul Wa...
Part 2 of our February 2015 conversation with Ida Lupino biographer Mary Anderson, featuring audio highlights of one of the last interviews Lupino ever gave
20 min
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Why Ida Lupino's appearance on Charlie's Angels...
Part 3 of our March 2015 interview with Ida Lupino biographer Mary Anderson
21 min
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Chris Robinson on Twelve O'Clock High, The Fugi...
A TV Confidential "minisode," featuring an excerpt from our March 2013 interview with actor/director Chris Robinson
16 min
1249
Massi Furlan of Bad Boys for Life and Jumanji: ...
Ed welcomes film and TV actor Massi Furlan, the “go-to” guy for European crime roles over the past decade.
20 min
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Dyan Cannon on Hope's Legacy, Ally McBeal, and ...
Ed welcomes Golden Globe Award-winning and three-time Oscar nominee Dyan Cannon
27 min