Episodes

  • TV Thursday: Jason Wingreen

    TV Thursday: Jason Wingreen
    Dec 25 2025
    The prolific character actor is best known for playing bartender Harry Snowden on All in the Family and its continuation, Archie Bunker's Place, and voiced Boba Fett in the first Star Wars sequel, The Empire Strikes Back.
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    3 mins
  • Bernard Herrmann: Scoring with Tension

    Bernard Herrmann: Scoring with Tension
    Dec 24 2025
    Widely regarded as one of the greatest film composers of all time, Bernard Herrmann's illustrious career spanned over four decades.
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    4 mins
  • Tenacious D

    Tenacious D
    Dec 23 2025
    The comedy-rock duo, consisting of Jack Black and Kyle Gass, has developed a cult following since its inception in 1994.
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    3 mins
  • Crosby and Darin

    Crosby and Darin
    Dec 22 2025
    Fun facts about music legends Bing Crosby and Bobby Darin.
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    2 mins
  • Barbara Woodhouse: Training Dogs Her Way

    Barbara Woodhouse: Training Dogs Her Way
    Dec 19 2025
    The dog trainer, author, and TV personality became known for her philosophy of "no bad dogs" and was the star of the internationally popular TV series Training Dogs the Woodhouse Way.
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    2 mins
  • TV Thursday: Jim Aubrey

    TV Thursday: Jim Aubrey
    Dec 18 2025
    The media executive led CBS's television network to ratings dominance in the 1960s, but his abrasive style and alleged improprieties resulted in his firing after five years.
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    5 mins
  • The Columbia Shorts Department

    The Columbia Shorts Department
    Dec 17 2025
    From 1933 to 1958, Hollywood studio Columbia Pictures housed a short subjects department, whose output included two-reel comedies, cartoons, and newsreels.
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    5 mins
  • Thomas Wedders: The Nose Knows

    Thomas Wedders: The Nose Knows
    Dec 16 2025
    The 18th-century circus performer was known for his enormous nose, a massive 7 1/2 inches long.
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    2 mins