In each episode, we’ll bring you a little Hollywood history, glamour, & behind the scenes as we walk you through Columbo, one of America’s greatest TV detective series. About the hosts: Brought to you by siblings Paul & Liz McDade. Alternating between editing, acting and writing, Paul Montez McDade has worked with a wondrous mix of filmmakers, writers and artists. McDade is currently producing a documentary portrait of Michael Esposito: an experimental artist and researcher in Electronic Voi ...
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Get your brandy, Lay's chips and burgers and join us as we discuss Playback starring Oskar Werner, Gena Rowlands, Herbert Jefferson Jr., Peter Falk, and others. We chat filming locations, Roger Corman, Jack Hill, bowl haircuts, and much, much more. Some of the books/movies/actors we discussed: -Rich man, poor man. -Jules and Jim -Lola Montez -Sea o…
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Interview with Susan Damante from Troubled Waters!
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Liz and Paul interview with Susan Damante, aka Nurse Melissa from Troubled Waters! Susan is an actress, writer, teacher, producer, singer, and podcaster! She’s starred in many TV shows, films, and theater performances including The Rockford Files, The Adventures of the Wilderness Family, her one-woman show “Life….Death…and Entertainment, Ellery Que…
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Get your margarita and peanuts and join us as we chat Troubled Waters, starring Peter Falk, Robert Vaughn, Jane Greer, Dean Stockwell, Susan Damante and others. We chat San Francisco piers, background characters, Robert Douglas and much, much more. Other movies etc mentioned in this episode: -The article mentioned with pictures of this original cru…
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Get your coffee (or hard cider!) with bread and butter and join us as we chat all about By Dawn’s Early Light starring Peter Falk, Patrick McGoohan, Burr DeBenning, Bruce Kirby, Bruno Kirby and more. We chat filming locations including the Charleston Harbor, how Patrick McGoohan was cast, music and much more! Other topics we discussed: -The Scarecr…
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Get your martini and beef stew and bun and join us as we discuss Negative Reaction starring Peter Falk, Dick Van Dyke, Joyce Van Patten, Don Gordon, Larry Storch and others. We chat about Paul Revere’s silversmith art, Deschler’s jean jacket, the Los Angeles Reservoir, Out of the Blue starring Don Gordon, the Rockford Files and much, much more. Boo…
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Get your wine & egg salad sandwich and join us as we discuss Exercise in Fatality starring Peter Falk, Robert Conrad, Gretchen Corbett, Collin Wilcox Paxton, Pat Harrington Jr. and others. We chat about Milo's necklace, filming locations like the Sportsmen's Lodge and Paradise Cove, Jaws 2 with Collin Wilcox Paxton, Tricon industries and more. Book…
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Get your beer (or scotch or coffee) and popcorn or peanuts and join us as we discuss A Friend in Deed. We chat about Rosemary Murphy’s career, the Riviera Club, Future Shock, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and more. Other books & magazines & movies we discussed: -A Delicate Balance -Cat on a Hot Tin Room -Looking for Mr. Goodbar -Man of La Mancha We have EX…
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Get your beer or soda & chili - with or without squirrel - & join us as we discuss Swan Song. We chat about Ida Lupino’s career, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash’s career & life, Nichols Canyon in LA, Mike Lally’s SON (!!) and more. Other books & magazines & movies we discussed: -They Drive By Night starring Ida Lupino -Hank Williams’ I Saw the Light You…
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Paul & Liz interview actor, director, documentarian, & author Lee Grant. Listeners will definitely know her as Leslie Williams from Ransom for a Dead Man, but will probably also know her from at least one of her many films & tv shows. Lee Grant has won numerous awards for her acting & directing, including an Oscar for best supporting actress for he…
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Get your brandy & popcorn & join us as we discuss season 3, episode 6 of Columbo: Mind over Mayhem. We chat about Alf Kjellin’s career, Alverno High School in LA, Peter Sarsgaard, Liz’s dog Chico & more. Other books & magazines & movies we discussed: -Torment starring Alf Kjellin -Summer Interlude starring Alf Kjellin -Arrested Development starring…
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Liz & Paul interview Shonna, creator of Watch It For Days - the YouTube channel dedicated to reviews of Columbo episodes. Shonna's videos are in-depth & hilarious. They have tens of thousands of views & Shonna has thousands of subscribers on YouTube. We chat about her love of Columbo, her process for creating videos & what it's like to get a video …
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Get your ice tea & chili & join us as we discuss season 3, episode 5 of Columbo: Publish or Perish. We chat about Chasen’s Restaurant in LA, Mickey Spillane’s real life writing career, vintage Volkswagens & more. Other books & magazines & movies we discussed: -Me & Murder She Wrote, by Peter S. Fischer -The Killing Man by Mickey Spillane -Behind th…
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Get your bourbon & caviar & join us as we discuss season 3, episode 4 of Columbo: Double Exposure. We chat about Harmony Gold Theater, the Norris house, Culp’s yellow jacket & more. Other books & magazines & movies we discussed: -Cadillac Desert -Last of the Good Guys -The Tin Collectors -Third Eye Spies -Demon with a Glass Hand -Bob & Carol & Ted …
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The Columbo Companion, 1968-78: Interview with author Columbophile!
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In this special bonus episode, Paul & Liz interview Columbophile, the author of The Columbo Companion, 1968-78. We chat about his love for the show, the start of his Twitter account & blog, and, of course, his new book! It's a must read for any Columbo fan. If you’d like to add to our conversation, you can email us at trenchcoatcigar@gmail.com. Fol…
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Get your bourbon & cake & join us as we discuss season 3, episode 3 of Columbo: Candidate for Crime. We chat boozy performances by Joanne Linville, Davis Roberts’ career, the Fashion Square shopping center, and more. Other books & magazines & movies we discussed: -The Goddess -Lunchmeat Magazine -To Sleep with Anger -Mad Magazine And we have EXCLUS…
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Get your cabernet sauvignon & cheese plate & join us as we discuss season 3, episode 2 of Columbo: Any Old Port in a Storm. We discuss Donald Pleasence’s career, Guasti winery, decanting wine & more. We now have EXCLUSIVE content available on Patreon! Get access video recordings of the podcast & monthly updates & behind the scenes. Head to https://…
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Get your popcorn & cactus juice cocktail & join us as we discuss season 3, episode 1 of Columbo: Lovely but Lethal. We discuss the Casa Blanca estate (aka Moroccan Gem), a brief history of the fashion show, Martin Sheen’s career & biography, Vera Miles’ & Vincent Price’s careers, stolen trade secrets, & more. Other books & movies we discussed: **Ba…
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Get your martini & asparagus with hollandaise sauce & join us as we discuss season 2, episode 8 of Columbo: Double Shock. We discuss Martin Landau’s career, death by electrocution, the historical estate called The Enchanted Hill, Animal Land & more. Other books/movies we discussed: –The Rounders –Crimes & Misdemeanors –They Call Me Mr. Tibbs –Kiss …
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Get your escargot & white wine & listen in as we discuss season 2, episode 7: The Most Dangerous Match. Starring Peter Falk, Laurence Harvey, Lloyd Bochner, Jack Krushen & Heidi Bruhl. We chat about Harvey’s career, international chess champions, Kosherama restaurant, deaths by dumpster & more. Other films/books/movies we discuss: -The Detective -S…
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Listen in as we chat a Stitch in Crime starring Peter Falk, Leonard Nimoy, Anne Francis, Nita Talbot, Will Greer, & Jared Martin. Get your champagne & salmon toast with caviar & sour cream & listen in. We chat sutures, which pier they filmed at, monkey co-stars, Nimoy’s career & more. Other films/television shows we discussed: -The Manchu Eagle Mur…
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Paul & Liz discuss season 2, episode 5 starring Peter Falk, Anne Baxter, Pippa Scott, Frank Converse, Mel Ferrer, Kevin McCarthy, John Archer, & Edith Head. We also chat about living on a film studio, Italian restaurants in Beverly Hills, the Sportsmen’s Lodge & more. This episode’s drink & snack are a Shirley Temple & baked potato. Other shows/mov…
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Paul & Liz discuss season 2, episode 4 - Dagger of the Mind - starring Peter Falk, Richard Basehart, Honor Blackman, Wilfred Hyde-White & Bernard Fox. We discuss Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the price of a first edition Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the Greystone mansion in LA, and what it’s like to watch Columbo in London. This episode’s drink & sna…
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Shooting Columbo: Interview with author David Koenig
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In this special bonus episode, Paul & Liz interview David Koenig, author of Shooting Columbo: The lives & deaths of TVs rumpled detective. David Koenig’s blow-by-blow account of how Columbo was created & shot over the years is full of behind the scenes stories from people who were there. If you’d like to add to our conversation, you can email us at…
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Paul & Liz discuss season 2, episode 3 starring Peter Falk, Robert Culp, Dean Stockwell, and Valerie Harper. We discuss the actors’ careers as well as the LA Coliseum, the Santa Monica Pier, and auctioning a $500 million dollar home on Airole Way. This episode’s drink & snack are bloody marys & popcorn. If you’d like to add to our conversation, you…
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Paul & Liz discuss season 2, episode 2 starring Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, Blythe Danner, Anjanette Comer, James Olson, Myrna Loy, James McEachin, & Pat Morita. We discuss Cassavetes work, the LA Philharmonic Orchestra, the Hollywood Bowl, vintage typewriters, Sulphur-crested cockatoos, and the introduction of Dog. This episode’s drink & snack ar…
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Liz & Paul discuss season 2, episode 1, starring Peter Falk, Ray Milland, Bob Dishy, Bradford Dillman, Sandra Smith, Arlene Martel & William Smith. We discuss Ray Milland's work, the Skouras brothers movie theater legacy, Bradford Dillman's hairstyle, and one of the all time greatest Columbo scenes. Drink & snack for the episode: a can of beer & ch…
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In this episode, Liz & Paul discuss season 1, episode 9 of Columbo - Blueprint for Murder - starring Peter Falk, Patrick O’Neal, Janis Paige, Pamela Austin, & Forrest Tucker. Listen in as we discuss champagne fountains, Goldie’s golden costumes, California Institute of Technology & more! Join our conversation on Instagram @trenchcoatcigar, on Twitt…
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In this episode, Liz & Paul discuss season 1, episode 8 of Columbo - Short Fuse - starring Peter Falk, Roddy McDowall, William Windom, Anne Francis, & James Gregory. Listen in as we discuss the homes of Holmby Hills, Ferraris (again!), the tram to Mount San Jacinto, the plant where Short Fuse was filmed, music by Gil Melle and more! One of the film…
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In this episode, Liz & Paul discuss season 1, episode 7 of Columbo - Lady in Waiting - starring Peter Falk, Leslie Nielsen, Susan Clark, Jessie Royce Landis, Joel Fluellen, & Richard Anderson. Listen in as we discuss the Katherine Emery estate, Beth Chadwick's fabulous makeover, 1971 Ferraris, and Columbo's famous burger-eating scene at Tastee Free…
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In this episode, Paul & Liz discuss Columbo season 1, episode 6 - Suitable for Framing, starring Peter Falk, Ross Martin, Don Ameche, Kim Hunter & Rosanna Huffman. We discuss homes in Bel Air & the Holmby Hills, plus famous art work by Rembrandt, Goya, and Picasso. Join the conversation! Drop us a line at trenchcoatcigar@gmail.com or find us on Ins…
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Listen in as Liz & Paul discuss Dead Weight, starring Peter Falk, Eddie Albert, Suzanne Pleshette, Kate Reid, and Timothy Carey. In this episode, we discuss the history of Collins Island, Henry Huntington's impact all over LA, amazing 1970s fashion on Suzanne Pleshette & Kate Reid, Minnie & Moskowitz and more. If you’d like to add to our conversati…
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In this episode, Paul & Liz discuss the Columbo episode Death Lends a Hand, starring Peter Falk, Robert Culp, and Ray Milland. Los Angeles locations include the Beverly House, Hansen Dam Golf Course, Hollywood Forever Cemetery, and homes in Malibu. We also chat about the history of the car phone, Brimmer’s lunch with Columbo featuring quenelle sole…
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Listen in as siblings Paul & Liz discuss Murder by the Book starring Peter Falk, Jack Cassidy, & Barbara Colby. We talk about Hollywood behind the scenes, historical Los Angeles homes, actors, television history, producers, costumes and more. Want to see what’s up on the lot that used to be Ken Franklin’s house? Check it out here: https://www.youtu…
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Listen in as siblings Paul & Liz discuss Ransom for a Dead Man starring Peter Falk & Lee Grant. We talk about Hollywood behind the scenes, historical Los Angeles homes, actors, television history, producers, costumes and more. To check out the interview with Lee Grant by Barbara Kopple, head to: http://www.dga.org/Craft/VisualHistory/Interviews/Lee…
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Listen in as siblings Paul & Liz discuss the first-ever episode of Columbo. We talk about Hollywood behind the scenes, historical Los Angeles homes, actors including Peter Falk, television history, producers, costumes and more. To check out the podcast interview with Anthony James mentioned in this episode, head to: http://www.projectionboothpodcas…
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