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TV Guidance Counselor

Each week Boston Comedian Ken Reid and his guests discuss a specific issue of TV Guide. They debate, consider and discuss the difficult viewing choices of our past.

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01:40:31

TV Guidance Counselor Episode 348: Shawn Carter

TV Guidance Counselor ·

2019/04/08

This week Ken welcomes Boston comedian Shawn Carter to the show. Ken and Shawn discuss visiting Ken's house every two years, getting hugged by TV, assuming everyone is older than you, losing your hair, Shawn watching sports, getting off the Patriot's wagon, Ken's hatred of Gronk, Rockland MA, Plymouth Rock, clubbin', Skinemax Comedy, Boobs vs. Boobs after Midnight, HBO, running schoolyard gags, Mr. Walls, Mr. Enis, white suburban hip hop, Roseanne, Star Jones, ads with attitude, Michael Douglas and

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01:27:46

TV Guidance Counselor Episode 347: Ben Seidman

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2019/04/01

June 20 -26, 2004 Today Ken welcomes magician, comedian and master pickpocket Ben Seidman to the show. Ken and Ben discuss dogs, weird relationships with TV, learning magic, what TV Guide has in common with Playboy, Ken's time in the UK, growing up in Milwaukee, Mid-west eyes, Butter Burgers, being an only child, central time, being an indoor kid, Prince, how practice makes friendless, martial arts, Making Believe, Krystyn Lambert, Boston bullies, Myq Kaplan, David Blaine, David Williamson, Penn &

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01:25:41

TV Guidance Counselor Episode 346: Fee Waybill

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2019/03/24

This week Ken welcomes Tubes' frontman Fee Waybill to the show. Ken and Fee discuss tax free New Hampshire, moving from Omaha to Arizona, horses, small town theaters, Westerns, Frances the Talking Mule, serials, Commando Cody, The Lone Ranger, Cisco Kid, James Garner Maverick, The Rifleman, Chuck Connors, Branded, Wanted Dead or Alive, Steve McQueen, SCTV, the Serious Moonlight Tour with David Bowie, Canada, Edmonton, Wayne Gretzky, Big Bucks Bob, John Candy, The Fishing Musician, sushi, Ladies and

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01:46:47

TV Guidance Counselor Episode 345: Erin MaGuire

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2019/03/18

This week Ken welcomes BACK to the show (after appearing on a live edition at last year's Women in Comedy festival) comedian Erin Maguire. Ken and Erin discuss Ken's odd carnival prizes, East Coast anxiety, Psychic Storefronts, Arlington mobs, lottery studio, accents, nicknames, The Winter Hill Gang, SATs, five and dime stores, Boston's WHDH kid's show "Ready to Go", New Kids on the Block, Heathcliff, The Three Stooges, Roof Kids, Scott Grimes, two gingers, Night Life, Joey McIntire, Spenser Gifts,

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01:45:37

TV Guidance Counselor Episode 344: Storm Large

TV Guidance Counselor ·

2019/03/10

This week Ken welcomes fellow former Boston Punk Rock kid, the fantastic musician, writer and all around entertainer Storm Large. Ken and Storm discuss being North Shore, Framingham, being shocked that Massachusetts is a Democratic state, Boston's racism and segregation, bring back "fine", 90s lingo, Bad Brains, wanting somebody to sing to you from jail, going to an all boys school, sausage forests, growing up as a punk rock kid, San Francisco, drag queens beating frat boys with platform shoes,

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TV Guidance Counselor Episode 343: Nellie McKay

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2019/03/04

This week Ken welcomes singer/songwriter Nellie McKay to the show. Ken and Nellie discuss dogs, growing up in Harlem, warming yourself by the TV when the heating is turned off, David Letterman, subversive art, Conan O'Brien, Ferguson, the cutting edge on the internet, The Jimmy Dore Show, when comedy becomes the gatekeeper of the status quo, corporate overlords, Jimmy Fallon: Comedy Eunuch, Joan Rivers, leaning into viral content, cool music on TV, COPS, not watching TV shows about New York when you

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01:20:57

TV Guidance Counselor Episode 342: Guinevere Turner

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2019/02/25

Today Ken welcomes screenwriter, director and actor Guinevere Turner to the show. Ken and Guinevere discuss growing up in the Lyman Family, Ryan Walsh's Astral Weeks, Mel Lyman's Lords List of movies, not being allowed to watch TV, being obsessed with Dallas, The Twilight Zone, being the keeper of the commercial clicker, The Three Stooges, M*A*S*H, refusing to acknowledge Daylight Savings, getting TV Guide, Go Fish, making a movie for lesbians, falling in love with Kermit the Frog, Charles Manson,

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01:23:24

TV Guidance Counselor Episode 341: Toy Newkirk

TV Guidance Counselor ·

2019/02/18

Today Ken welcomes actor, producer, director and all around talent Toy Newkirk to the show. Ken and Toy discuss the Hollywood Hills, growing up a tomboy, donut families, Fonzie's swimming hole, the 1970s, the golden age of porn valley, not being allowed to watch TV, growing up with the Zappas, from Maryland to California, being an engineer, being a kid on sets, curiosity, throwing dirt at a commercial director, riding horses, ice skating, going on vacation with Kim Fields, auditioning for

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01:19:57

TV Guidance Counselor Episode 340: Jackie Kashian

TV Guidance Counselor ·

2019/02/11

January 22-29, 1977 Today Ken welcomes comedian, podcaster and dork forest ranger Jackie Kashian to the show. Ken and Jackie discuss welcoming yourself to you, SCTV, Roots, having a liberal stepmother, bedtimes, Wonder Woman, Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart, decoding the Hallmark Christmas movies, Marvel Team-Up, Spider-Man, reading weird Australian biker books, Spenser for Hire, Wisconsin, Fonzie Statues, Happy Days, weird Milwaukee-isms, WI Gangsters, Laverne and Shirley, Starksy and Hutch< Carol

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01:34:14

TV Guidance Counselor Episode 339: Mehran

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2019/02/04

January 7-13, 1989 After a long delay Ken finally welcomes comedian Mehran to the show. Ken and Mehran discuss Ken's aversion to coming into the city, murderous athletes, the Venn Diagram of Euro-trash and townies, the J. Fred Muggs Awards, Geraldo, White Supremecists, representation on television, Adam Walsh, Stranger Danger, Iran, being an anchor baby, butt tapes, HBO's America Undercover, having a big dump in your pants, waiting on Mike Tyson, Night Court, sleazy TV, Golden Girls, LA Law,

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01:48:47

TV Guidance Counselor Episode 338: Cathy Podewell

TV Guidance Counselor ·

2019/01/28

October 22 - November 2, 1979 Today Ken welcomes actress Cathy Podewell (Dallas, Growing Pains, Night of the Demons) to the show. Ken and Cathy discuss her pre-work, Studs Terkel, Riverdale, growing up in Chicago, the coolest artifact ever brought on the show, TV Forecast, Kukla, Fran & Ollie, golden age of live TV, legacy acting families, Lady Blue, why everyone should wait tables for two weeks, the importance of empathy, Halloween, Nightmares, The Beverly Center, Eight is Enough, Charlie's Angels,

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01:55:10

TV Guidance Counselor Episode 337: Adam Marsh

TV Guidance Counselor ·

2019/01/21

September 5-11, 1987 Today Ken welcomes writer (Atomic Bebop Hulabaloo) and friend Adam Marsh to the show. Ken and Adam discuss Adam's dream come true of appearing on the show, Adam's complicated sibling history, pool hustlers, Tower Records, New Kids on the Block, arcades, the homeless, slug people, pools, Mountain time, Pool Trucks, Rumpus Rooms, Werewolf, Chuck Connors, Thicke of the Night, Chris Elliot, Jay Leno on Letterman, What's Your Beef?, Marlon Brando, The New Adventures of Beans Baxter,

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02:17:00

TV Guidance Counselor Episode 336: Ayden Mayeri

TV Guidance Counselor ·

2019/01/13

March 23-29, 1996 Today Ken welcomes actor Ayden Mayeri to the show. Ken and Ayden discuss the Bette Davis estate, seltzer, Polar, famous noses, the 90s and the 60s, Nick at Nite, SNL, separate beds, references in comedy, the 1996 Telecommunications Act, syndication, reality TV, the horrors of deregulation, local weird late night TV, preachers on TV, prank calling Church TV, growing up in wine country, Pastor Scott, calling people's parents by accident, growing up an only child, learning how

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TV Guidance Counselor Episode 335: Ken Levine

TV Guidance Counselor ·

2019/01/07

Today Ken welcomes writer/producer/podcaster/sports announcer Ken Levine to the show. Ken and Ken discuss Ken's Hollywood home, Hirshfelds, Emmys, the golden age of television of the early 70s, the horrors of working as a radio DJ, getting laid off before Christmas, forgetting a person's real name and calling them by their actor name, David White of Bewitched, Erin Murphy, being in the army reserves, moving into writing for TV, reverse engineering scripts via bookstore remainders and reel to reel

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01:30:00

TV Guidance Counselor Episode 334: Brooke Van Poppelen

TV Guidance Counselor ·

2018/12/29

September 3-9 , 1988 Today Ken welcomes comedian and host of TruTV's "Hack My Life" Brooke Van Poppelen to the show. Ken and Brooke discuss Ken's L.A. Air Bnb, being stuck in Brooklyn, PTSD, being terrified of open spaces, panic attacks, Bablo Island, Belle Isle, Detroit, Michigan, field trips, The Topsfield Fair, Stony Creek, board games, butter allergies, bulletproof coffee, the Olympics, a childhood as a gymnast, Miss America, The Peanuts, shared experiences, Freaks & Geeks, being a Lindsay Weir,

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01:57:17

TV Guidance Counselor Episode 333: Lamont Price

TV Guidance Counselor ·

2018/12/21

December 16 -22, 1989 Today Ken welcome returning guest and TV Guidance Counselor All-Star Lamont Price back to the show. Ken and Lamont discuss the questionable racism of old media, skywriters, screwballs, Looney Toons cloud fights, animated sketch shows, black people's cultural Stockholm syndrome, cultural norms, Blackula, Bernie Casey, John Hughes fear of black people, White White Christmases, Motown Christmas, Bernie Mac Show, Christmas Lights, Good Times, getting thrown a bone, The Jeffersons,

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01:15:07

TV Guidance Counselor Episode 332: Jilly Gagnon

TV Guidance Counselor ·

2018/12/16

FALL PREVIEW ALERT September 18-24, 1994 Today Ken welcomes writer Jilly Gagnon. Ken and Jilly discuss eldercare, annual news reports, not realizing how much TV you consumed as a kid, growing up sans cable, The Legend of Zelda, side quests, Goonies 2, NES, Tri-Force tattoos, Gannons, Friday the 13th, news paper TV week, breaking the toaster oven style, Minneapolis, the Dr. Quinn and Walker Texas Ranger Date Night, Central Time, French Fries and Frosties, Toby McGuire, Eddie Furlong, banning the

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01:46:50

TV Guidance Counselor Episode 331: Cady McClain

TV Guidance Counselor ·

2018/12/10

November 7-13, 1981 Today Ken welcomes actor, writer, director, artist, musician and all around dynamo Cady McClain to the show. Ken and Cady discuss how a Guinness Book Record for dancing can lead to a showbiz career, growing up in L.A., commercials, meeting the Kool-Aid man, Ann-Margaret, My Favorite Year, Pennies from Heaven, MGM's Musicals, having a grounding in reality, the business of make believe, being an object, not getting a job based on your looks, sacrificing for your art, the Boston

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01:12:37

TV Guidance Counselor Episode 330: Rob Tanchum

TV Guidance Counselor ·

2018/12/04

October 31 - November 6, 1992 Today Ken welcomes rapper and comedian Rob Tanchum to the show. Ken and Rob discuss satellites, Fax Ma'zines, TTY Prank phone calls, Westchester New York, teenage Improv teams, TV as coping mechanism, Sabrina, Fleabag, Crashing, The Young Ones, Toast of London, Saturday Night Halloween, hating teenagers, pranks, stealing Bubble Tape, Home Movies, animation, Yo! MTV Raps, babysitter hip hop, SNICK, SNL, Nick at Nite, Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, glorifying stand-up,

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01:40:47

TV Guidance Counselor Episode 329: Selena Coppock

TV Guidance Counselor ·

2018/12/02

September 26 - October 2, 1992 Today Ken welcomes comedian Selena Coppock. Ken and Selena discuss the weird numbering system of Ken's street, lawless New Hampshire, Weston MA, Polar Seltzer, Jan from Toyota, being related to Batman, a family history of performance, 80s Times Square, Sting on Broadway, Guns and Roses, Vince Neil, country music, Garth Brooks, 38 Special, Revenge of the Nerds, Wayne's World, teen gross out comedy, transgender "Sisters", In Living Color, The L.A. Riots, why everyone

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