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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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21:33

Randy West and Johnny Olson

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/09/07

TVC 588.2: Randy West, author of TV Inside Out and Johnny Olson: A Voice in Time, shares the story of how he first crossed paths with legendary announcer Johnny “C’mon down!” Olson as a kid growing up in New York, and how that experience eventually led Olson to take Randy under his wing many years later, when both were in Los Angeles. Both TV Inside Out and Johnny Olson: A Voice in Time are available through Bear Manor Media. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with

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18:04

Remembering Nichelle Nichols

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/09/06

TVC 588.3: Ed, Tony, and Donna pay tribute to Nichelle Nichols, the actress known around the world as Lieutenant Uhura, communications officer of the Starship Enterprise on the original Star Trek, Star Trek: The Animated Series, and the first six Star Trek movies. Nichelle Nichols passed away this past Saturday, July 30 at the age of eighty-nine. Topics include the impact that Nichols had on the lives of three generations of African-American girls and African-American women, and the recruitment

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25:06

Nichelle Nichols: Beyond Star Trek

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/09/06

TVC 588.4: An encore presentation of our August 2017 conversation with Nichelle Nichols, the actress known around the world as Lieutenant Uhura, communications officer of the Starship Enterprise on the original Star Trek, Star Trek: The Animated Series, and the first six Star Trek movies. Nichelle Nichols passed away this past Saturday, July 30 at the age of eighty-nine. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests

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21:53

Here’s Lucie Arnaz

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/09/05

TVC 588.5: Ed welcomes singer, actress, producer, philanthropist, and Broadway star Lucie Arnaz (Here’s Lucy, They’re Playing Our Song, The Lucie Arnaz Show). Lucie recently joined forces with Doors of Change—the nonprofit organization that uses arts and music to keep homeless youth off the streets and, in many cases, help them find safe forever homes—to create awareness of the plight of homeless youth in the United States. There are more than 4 million homeless youth in the U.S. today, many of whom

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16:11

Let’s Talk to Lucie Arnaz and Jeffrey Sitcov

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/09/05

TVC 588.6: Singer/actress Lucie Arnaz talks to Ed about how both Lucy and Desi, the Emmy-nominated documentary produced by Ron Howard and directed by Amy Poehler, and Let’s Talk to Lucy, the daily talk show that Lucille Ball hosted for CBS radio in 1964-1965 (and which Lucie recently re-released as a podcast), present the personal side of her famous mom. Lucie Arnaz recently joined forces with Doors of Change, the nonprofit organization, founded by Jeffrey Sitcov, that uses arts and music to keep

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23:50

The Early Sounds of Vin Scully

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/08/30

TVC 587.1: From 2015: Phil Gries joins Ed for a special edition of the Sounds of Lost Television featuring rarely heard audio highlights from the early years of the broadcast career of Vin Scully, the legendary voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers who was also known to national TV audiences for covering NFL Football, PGA Golf, and the NBC Baseball Game of the Week. Vin Scully passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 2 at the age of ninety-four. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with

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21:23

Vin Scully: A Voice Like a Beethoven Symphony

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/08/30

TVC 587.2: From 2015: Phil Gries plays more audio from the early broadcast career of Vin Scully, circa 1955 to 1965, as part of a special edition of the Sounds of Lost Television, including a clips from the 1955 World Series, the year when the Brooklyn Dodgers won their only championship, including Scully’s call of Jackie Robinson stealing home. Also in this segment: A clip from our April 2017 conversation with actor and longtime Dodgers fan Ed Asner in which Asner talks about his love and

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16:16

Vin Scully, Carl Furillo, and The Brooklyn Dodgers

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/08/30

TVC 587.3: From 2015: Phil Gries plays more audio from the early broadcast career of Vin Scully, circa 1955 to 1965, as part of a special edition of the Sounds of Lost Television, including a clip of Scully emceeing the pre-game festivities on Aug. 28, 1957, the night when the Brooklyn Dodgers honored Carl Furillo before a game at Ebbets Field. Vin Scully passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 2 at the age of ninety-four. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to

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24:12

Vin Scully’s Farewell Brooklyn Dodgers Broadcast

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/08/29

TVC 587.4: From 2015: Phil Gries plays more audio highlights from the early broadcast career of Vin Scully as part of a special edition of the Sounds of Lost Television, including Scully’s sign-off on the last day of the 1957 baseball season, the Dodgers’ final year in Brooklyn before moving to Los Angeles. Vin Scully passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 2 at the age of ninety-four. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship

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26:22

Vin Scully, Sandy Koufax, and Jerry Lewis

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/08/29

TVC 587.5: From 2015: Phil Gries plays more audio highlights from the early broadcast career of Vin Scully, including Scully’s call of the ninth inning of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax’s perfect game on Sept. 9, 1965, plus a rarely heard celebrity softball game from November 1967 in which Scully shared the microphone with actor/comedian Jerry Lewis. Vin Scully passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 2 at the age of ninety-four. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with

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23:04

Vin Scully: The Johnny Carson of Sports Broadcasting

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/08/29

TVC 587.6: Tony Figueroa talks to Ed about how Vin Scully was an integral part of the soundtrack of the lives of three generations of Dodgers fans in Los Angeles. Vin Scully passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 2 at the age of ninety-four. 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

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22:53

Elvis and the Movies

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/08/16

TVC 586.1: Musician and historian Chuck Harter joins us for Part 2 of our special two-part tribute to the life and music of Elvis Presley. Chuck helped produced I, Elvis, a three-part look at the life and career of The King that originally aired in 1992 on the syndicated magazine series Hard Copy. As a result of that project, Chuck interviewed and got to know several members of the Memphis Mafia, including Charlie Hodge, Lamar Fike, Sonny West, Marty Lacker, Jerry Schilling, and Billy Smith. That

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21:29

Songs That Elvis Covered

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/08/16

TVC 586.2: Chuck Harter and Ed discuss some of the many cover songs that Elvis Presley performed throughout his career, including “Love Letters (Straight from the Heart),” “Any Day Now,” “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Long Tall Sally,” and “Tomorrow is a Long Time.” 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

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14:07

The Two Elvis Presleys

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/08/16

TVC 586.3: Musician and historian Chuck Harter discusses the differences between Elvis Presley: The Image and Elvis the man. Chuck helped produced I, Elvis, a three-part look at the life and career of The King that originally aired in 1992 on the syndicated magazine series Hard Copy. As a result of that project, Chuck interviewed and got to know several members of the Memphis Mafia, including Charlie Hodge, Lamar Fike, Sonny West, Marty Lacker, Jerry Schilling, and Billy Smith. Want to

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18:33

Why Elvis Will Always Endure

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/08/16

TVC 586.4: Musician and historian Chuck Harter shares a poignant memory of a scene he witnessed at a Washington, D.C. tavern on Aug. 16, 1977, the day that Elvis Presley died. Chuck also performs “For the Heart,” one of the last songs that Elvis recorded. 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

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8:09

1st Elvis Record Played on the Radio

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/08/15

TVC 586.5: From December 2018: Ed welcomes game show legend Wink Martindale (Gambit, Debt, Tic Tac Dough, Winking at Life, “Deck of Cards”). Known for his long association with Elvis Presley, Wink was there at the very beginning: the night in July 1954 when Memphis, TN radio station WHBQ became the first station to play an Elvis record on the radio. Wink Martindale’s spoken word recording “Heavenly Child,” a tribute to Elvis Presley, is available through iTunes and wherever music is sold online.

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21:12

Behind the Scenes of Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/08/15

TVC 586.6: From March 2017: Ed welcomes Emmy Award-winning producer and director Steve Binder (Elvis: The 1968 Comeback Special, Shindig, The T.A.M.I. Show, Fade UP: 26… The Movers and Shakers of Variety Television). 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

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24:15

Elvis and "If I Can Dream"

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/08/15

TVC 586.7: From March 2017: Emmy Award-winning producer and director Steve Binder (Elvis: The 1968 Comeback Special) shares with Ed the back story of “If I Can Dream,” the now-iconic closing number of the ’68 Comeback Special. 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

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23:13

Its Alive: The Frenzy Behind the Scenes of Frankenstein

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/08/10

TVC 585.1: TV Confidential launches its fifteen season on the air with a return appearance by filmmaker, director, screenwriter, and novelist Julian David Stone. Julian’s latest novel, It's Alive!, is a page-turning work of historical fiction based on the actual events behind the scenes of the making of the original Frankenstein movie that Carl Laemmle Jr. produced for Universal Studios in 1931. It’s Alive is available in hardcover, as an eBook, and as an audiobook through Greenleaf Book Group and

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20:19

How Junior Laemmle Changed the Face of Movies

TV Confidential with Ed Robertson ·

2022/08/10

TVC 585.2: Julian David Stone talks to Ed about the many ways in which wunderkind producer Carl Laemmle Jr. changed Universal Studios and the face of movies altogether in the 1930s. Julian’s latest novel, It's Alive!, captures the vibrant, exciting, and often chaotic days of 1930s Hollywood while also weaving in such actual figures as Bela Lugosi, director James Whale, legendary gossip columnist Louella Parsons, and Boris Karloff himself. It’s Alive is available in hardcover, as an eBook, and as an

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