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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.

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15:31

The Art of Abbott and Costello

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/10/09

TVC 624.3: Nick Santa Maria, co-author of The Annotated Abbott and Costello, talks to Ed and Greg about how Abbott and Costello honed their style from their days in burlesque, and how such classical routines as "Who's on First," "365 Days," and "7 x 13 = 28" always seem fresh and new, no matter how many times they performed it. The Annotated Abbott and Costello is available at McFarlandPub.com and Amazon.com. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to

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24:40

George Schlatter: Still Laughing

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/10/09

TVC 624.4: Ed welcomes back George Schlatter, creator and producer of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and Real People, and a fixture in the world of variety television for more than fifty years. George’s memoir, Still Laughing: A Life in Comedy, is the story of how a kid from Missouri forged his way out of the rough and tumble world of Las Vegas nightclubs and wound up working with some of the most fascinating people in the history of show biz, including Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Eddie Murphy, Cher,

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25:02

How Bob Barker Came to Host The Price is Right

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/09/25

TVC 623.1: Game show historian Steve Beverly, retired professor of broadcast journalism at Union University and host of Steve Beverly’s TV Classics, joins Ed for a remembrance of game show legend Bob Barker, longtime host of The Price is Right and, before that, Truth or Consequences. Bob Barker passed away on Saturday, Aug. 26 at age ninety-nine. In this segment, Steve talks to Ed about how Barker came to host The Price is Right in 1972; the role that the revival of Password in 1971 played bringing

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22:36

Why Expanding Price is Right to an Hour was a Risky Move

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/09/25

TVC 623.2: Game show historian Steve Beverly talks to Ed about how it took a few shows for the Bob Barker Price is Right to find its footing; why it was a risky move for CBS to expand The Price is Right to an hour from its original thirty-minute length; and why Drew Carey was “a compromise choice” to replace Barker as host of Price in 2007. Bob Barker passed away on Saturday, Aug. 26 at age ninety-nine. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle

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12:44

Bob Barker: A Great Communicator

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/09/25

TVC 623.2a: Game show historian Steve Beverly talks to Ed about Bob Barker’s vast skills as a communicator—and, particularly, his ability to connect with both the studio audience and the viewers at home—enabled him to withstand the various scandals and controversies that plagued The Price is Right in the years after Bob Barker became executive producer of the show. Bob Barker passed away on Saturday, Aug. 26 at age ninety-nine. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with

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27:23

“Barker’s Box” and Truth or Consequences

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/09/25

TVC 623.3: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen reminisce about the “Barker’s Box” segment on Truth or Consequences, and how that feature was a mini version of the type of audience participation show that Barker hosted on radio early in his career. Bob Barker passed away on Saturday, Aug. 26 at age ninety-nine. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with

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28:01

Bob Barker, Johnny Olson, and “Come on Down!”

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/09/25

TVC 623.4: Longtime television announcer Randy West joins Ed as TV Confidential continues its tribute to game show legend Bob Barker. Among the many game shows on which Randy worked as an announcer was the Bob Barker Price is Right. In this segment, Randy talks to Ed about the circumstances that led him to succeed Rod Roddy as the announcer on Price in 2003; why he considers the year he spent on Price to be the high point of his announcing career; and the proper inflections the announcer must have

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22:20

How Bob Barker Made the Contestants the Stars of The...

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/09/25

TVC 623.5: Longtime television announcer Randy West shares some memories of working alongside Bob Barker during the 2003-2004 season, when Randy was the announcer on The Price is Right. He also provides some insight into hosting the live version of The Price is Right, which Randy has done in many different venues over the years. Bob Barker passed away on Saturday, Aug. 26 at age ninety-nine. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle

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20:31

Bob Barker’s Love for Dogs

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/09/25

TVC 623.6: Tony Figueroa and Donna Allen share a few memories about being neighbors with Bob Barker during the years he hosted The Price is Right. the time when they were neighbors Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started:

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22:57

Rose Marie, Frank and Dean, and Jerry Lewis

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/09/18

TVC 622.1: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with Georgiana “Noopy” Rodrigues, daughter of legendary singer, actress, and comedienne Rose Marie. This past Tuesday, Aug. 15 marked the 100th birthday of Rose Marie; to mark the occasion, Sepia Records, along with the Rose Marie estate, have just released Rose Marie Sings: The Complete Mercury Recordings and More, a collection of twenty-nine classic recordings and rarities that include some of Rose Marie’s favorite show tunes, standards, and

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20:12

Rose Marie and Doris Day

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/09/18

TVC 622.2: Georgiana “Noopy” Rodrigues, daughter of the one and only Rose Marie, talks to Ed about how her mom and Doris Day bonded immediately once they started working together on The Doris Day Show, and how their friendship lasted until Rose Marie’s death. Also in this segment: Noopy and Ed talk about the 100 days of “Rose Marie Facts,” a collection of Rose Marie facts and trivia that will be shared each day through approximately Nov. 23 on Rose Marie’s social media accounts, including Facebook:

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17:58

What are Soundies?

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/09/18

TVC 622.3: Greg Ehrbar interviews Mark Cantor, jazz and film historian, author of The Soundies: A History and Catalog of Jukebox Film Shorts of the 1940s, and one of the contributors to the Blu-ray release Soundies: The Ultimate Collection. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email

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26:51

The Real George Michael

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/09/18

TVC 622.4: Ed welcomes Simon Napier-Bell, former manager of Wham!, longtime record producer and songwriter, and the director of The Real George Michael: Portrait of an Artist, an excellent documentary that not only explores the many ups and downs of the illustrious Grammy Award winner, but takes a deep dive into who George really was: a kind and generous person who ultimately fought many demons while being front and center as one of the most famous musicians of his time. The Real George Michael is

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23:07

Why George Michael Struggled with Fame

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/09/18

TVC 623.5: Simon Napier-Bell, former manager of Wham! and the director of The Real George Michael, talks to Ed about how George Michael, like many artists, had an up-and-down relationship with fame throughout his life and career. Also in this segment: Ed asks Simon what he looked for, and what George looked for, when determining whether a new song might become a hit record. The Real George Michael is available now for streaming on demand on Amazon Prime, Tubi, Roku, Peacock, and many other

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14:18

The Back Story of Soundies: The Book

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/09/18

TVC 622.6: Jazz and film historian Mark Cantor talks to Greg Ehrbar about how his book, The Soundies: A History and Catalog of Jukebox Film Shorts of the 1940s, was more than four decades in the making. The Soundies: A History and Catalog of Jukebox Film Shorts of the 1940s is available through McFarland Books and Amazon.com, while Soundies: The Ultimate Collection is available on Blu-ray through Kino Lorber. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to

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23:03

Charles Fox, Cyndi Grecco, and Jim Croce

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/09/11

TVC 621.1: Part 2 of a two-part conversation that began on our program last week with Grammy Award-winning and Emmy Award-winning composer Charles Fox. Charles is the subject of Killing Me Softly with His Songs, a forthcoming documentary that not only chronicles Charles’ life and career in music, but is really, at its heart, a celebration of music itself—and, particularly, the power of live music to connect people and bridge cultures. If all goes well, Killing Me Softly with His Songs will be

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24:16

Rose Marie's 100th Birthday

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/09/11

TVC 621.2: Ed welcomes back Georgiana “Noopy” Rodrigues, daughter of legendary singer, actress, and comedienne Rose Marie. This past Tuesday, Aug. 15 marked the 100th birthday of Rose Marie; to mark the occasion, Sepia Records, along with the Rose Marie estate, have just released Rose Marie Sings: The Complete Mercury Recordings and More, a collection of twenty-nine classic recordings and rarities that include some of Rose Marie’s favorite show tunes, standards, and novelty songs—all available on CD

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15:03

Rose Marie, Bobby Guy, and Lucy and Desi

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/09/11

TVC 621.3: Georgiana “Noopy” Rodrigues, daughter of the one and only Rose Marie, talks to Ed about some of the dinner parties that her parents often threw (including a memorable one with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz around the time they made The Long, Long Trailer) and why family was always important to Rose Marie. Rose Marie Sings: The Complete Mercury Recordings and More includes twenty-nine of Rose Marie’s favorite show tunes, standards, and novelty songs—all available on CD for the very first

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24:05

Peter Marshall on Rose Marie and more

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/09/11

TVC 621.4: From December 2017: Ed welcomes back Peter Marshall, the master of The Hollywood Squares and the narrator of Wait For Your Laugh, the excellent documentary on the life and career of Rose Marie. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to

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24:34

The Early Days of Warner Bros. Television

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2023/08/29

TVC 620.1: Gregory Orr, son of William T. Orr, the original head of television production at Warner Bros. Studios, and the grandson of Warner Bros. co-founder Jack L. Warner, talks to Ed about the many ways in which Warner Bros. in which Warner Bros. set the standards for production of hour-long episodic television during the early days of the medium. Calendar year 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of Warner Bros.; to mark the occasion, Greg has just released the director’s cut of his

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