A Podcast About Columbo
From season six, it’s “The Bye-Bye Sky High I.Q. Murder Case,” in which Columbo has to solve a murder committed at a club for some of the world’s foremost minds that isn’t Mensa. Comedian and podcaster Richard Massara (facebook.com/comedyrich) joins us from the UK to talk about the episode, as well as why the heck Columbo never left their TV sets over the years. Also- Jamie Lee Curtis? Quincy? Jon’s I.Q. at age 11?
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Season six this time, for “The Bye-Bye Sky High I.Q. Murder Case,” with our guest, comedian Rich Massara, who will join us from waaay across the sea. If you’d like to watch beforehand, it’s available on DVD or Netflix Watch Instantly.
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For our latest, we go back to Columbo‘s first episode (yes, yes- there was the TV movie and then the pilot, but this is the first episode), directed by a young go-getter named Steven Spielberg. It’s Jack Cassidy’s first turn as a murderous creep, killing his writing partner (Martin Milner), rather than letting him break up the team. Joining us is The AV Club‘s Gwen Ihnat, who wrote a wonderful column about Columbo‘s best episodes a little while ago.
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Restaurant critic, bunco artist, murderer- Paul Gerard (Louis Jourdan) is a triple threat! Chef Allan McPherson (picnichfx.com) joins us to discuss season seven’s “Murder Under Glass,” a tale of extortion, free meals and the deadly fugu. Also: Alan Alda’s half-brother, fancy cooking, Mako and Night Goliaths.
Here’s Allan’s review of “Murder Under Glass” that got this whole episode going.
Oh hey! We’d like you to tell us which actors and actresses you think would have been good villains on 70s and 90s Columbo episodes. Go ahead and leave them in the comments or email to columbo@thecitydesk.net.
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We will soon be back from our hiatus with a discussion of season seven’s “Murder Under Glass.” Joining us will be chef Allan McPherson (picnichfx.com). If you’d like to watch beforehand, the episode is on Netflix Instant and on DVD.
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And we’re back to the later episodes, for season eight’s “Columbo Goes to the Guillotine,” which does a fair job of debunking the whole psychic/ESP nonsense. Sadly, it cannot debunk the fact that sharp blades will chop off heads. That’s just real. Joining us to discuss the episode and its possible real-life background is Leigh Beadon (techdirt.com), who’s well-versed in the mentalism and magic game. If you guessed that this is a good episode of the podcast, what are you, The Amazing Kreskin or something?
Also please note- we will be taking a brief hiatus after this one.
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On the next Just One More Thing, we’ll talk about “Columbo Goes to the Guillotine,” a 90s episode from season eight. Joining us will be Leigh Beadon (techdirt.com). If you’d like to watch it before the show hits the internet, it’s available on DVD, via Netflix or Amazon or whathaveyou.
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Gordon Bennett, it’s “Dagger of the Mind!” Fading theatrical couple Richard Basehart and Honor Blackman accidentally kill the producer they’ve been tricking into funding their production of that play you’re not supposed to say the name of. Can they get away with it? Well, you see, this detective by the name of Columbo just happens to be visiting London to review techniques at Scotland Yard and… the short answer is no. Manning Krull (manningkrull.com) joins us to discuss blackmail, tax evasion, French Columbos and so much more.
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Next time, we’ll be looking at “Dagger of the Mind,” a season two Columbo episode where the lieutenant heads to London. Cor and/or blimey. Joining us to discuss will be Manning Krull (manningkrull.com). Want to watch beforehand? It’s on Netflix watch instantly, as well as DVD.
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