Great TV Podcast Episodes

Eric Braeden – TV You Grew Up With 27

You may know him as the iconic villain Victor Newman from The Young and the Restless, but you probably don’t know the amazing journey Eric Braeden took to become a soap opera legend. He shares some of that journey with us on this edition of TV You Grew Up With. You can find his book…

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On Jim Henson with Brian Jay Jones – TV You Grew Up With 26

Jim Henson was a legend and a one of a kind. We talk to his biographer, Brian Jay Jones, about the man and his amazing work. You can find Brian’s book at Amazon.com: Jim Henson: The Biography Thanks Brian!

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Twilight Zone Expert Martin Grams – TV You Grew Up With 25

Twilight Zone expert Martin Grams joins us to discuss the classic series. You can find his book at Amazon.com: The Twilight Zone: Unlocking the Door to a Television Classic Here is a link to the Blu Ray of the complete series, now released, that we discussed: The Twilight Zone: The Complete Series Blu-ray Thanks Martin!

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On Mary Tyler Moore – TV You Grew Up With 24

The Mary Tyler Moore Show was groundbreaking in so many ways plus it was just plain great television. We talk to author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong about the classic TV series and it’s star, the late great Mary Tyler Moore. You can find Jennifer’s book at Amazon.com: Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted: And all the Brilliant…

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Little House In The Hollywood Hills – TV You Grew Up With 23

Charlotte Stewart was Miss Beadle on Little House On The Prarie, Betty Briggs on Twin Peaks and has many stories of rubbing elbows with Hollywood legends. We had a great talk on this episode of TV You Grew Up With. You can find her autobiography at Amazon.com: Little House in the Hollywood Hills: A Bad Girl’s Guide…

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No Soup For You with Larry Thomas – TV You Grew Up With 22

He played the angry soup chef on Seinfeld! Larry Thomas joins us and talks about playing New York’s meanest restaurateur, his career beyond the iconic role and his own lifelong fascination with cooking. And, by the way. If you don’t listen to this episode, “no soup for you!” You can find Larry’s book at Amazon.com:…

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TV Finales – TV You Grew Up With 21

Stephen Tropiano and Holly Van Buren join us to discuss the endings of classic TV shows. You can find their book at Amazon.com: TV Finales FAQ Thanks Stephen & Holly!

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Stardom Happens – TV You Grew Up With 20

We talk to Home Improvement’s Taran Noah Smith and his Mom Candy Bennici about the rewards and challenges of child stardom. You can find their book on the subject at Amazon.com: Stardom Happens: Nurturing Your Child in the Entertainment Business Thanks Taran & Cindy!

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The Matchless Gene Rayburn – TV You Grew Up With 19

Gene Rayburn is remembered today for his work as the hilarious emcee of Match Game, the classic 70’s game show, but he was much more. Author and game show expert Adam Nedeff join us to talk about one of our favorite classic TV personalities and his many successes. You can find Adam’s book on Gene at…

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Remembering Rod Serling – TV You Grew Up With 18

We talk with Mike Pipher who is in charge of the Rod Serling Archive at the Bundy Museum in Binghamton, NY (Serling’s hometown). We discuss the master of mystery, and his career before, during and after The Twilight Zone. Submitted for your consideration on TV You Grew Up With… Serling’s most celebrated TV series at Amazon.com: The Twilight…

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