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The Columbo Confab Podcast — TV & Film
The Columbo Confab Podcast

Steve and Sean beak down and discuss each episode of “Columbo”, one by one, and in no particular order.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 59: Old Fashioned Murder (1976) Oct 21, 2019

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Ruth Lytton (Joyce Van Patten) commits a double murder to keep her beloved museum of antiquities open in "Old Fashioned Murder" (1976). Columbo will need to brush up on his knowledge of relics and drag out a few skeletons in the Lytton family's closet to solve this crime. Is "Old Fashioned" hip in a mid-century sort of way? Or does it belong in your grandmother's basement? Listen in and find out what Steve and Sean say!

Have a comment or a question for the hosts? Email Steve and Sean at columboconfab@gmail.com or follow the podcast on Twitter at @columboconfab.

Episode 58: Now You See Him (1976) Oct 14, 2019

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In "Now You See Him" magician The Great Santini (Jack Cassidy) is in a dilemma when his manager discovers he's a former Nazi and his holding his feet to the fire for a bigger share of the profits. When Santini kills him to keep his secret safe during his own performance, everyone's favorite rumpled detective is hot on the trail. Is this one worthy of David Copperfield? Or should it be reserved for showings at children's birthday parties? Listen to what Steve and Sean think and find out!

Have a comment or a question for the hosts? Email Steve and Sean at columboconfab@gmail.com or follow the podcast on Twitter at @columboconfab.

Episode 57: Negative Reaction (1974) Oct 07, 2019

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When professional photographer Paul Galesko (Dick Van Dyke) bumps off his nagging wife and makes it look like the work of a kidnapper, Columbo must focus to bring down a killer who is as ornery as he is talented. Is this episode suitable for framing? Or should it be discarded into the fireplace? Listen in and find out what Steve and Sean think!

Have a comment or a question for the hosts? Email Steve and Sean at columboconfab@gmail.com or follow the podcast on Twitter at @columboconfab.

Episode 56: Short Fuse (1972) Sep 30, 2019

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In "Short Fuse" (1972) chemical genius Roger Stanford (Roddy McDowell) rigs an exploding cigar box to kill his uncle and inherit his position and stay within his aunt's good graces. But when Columbo appears on the scene, does Roger become too clever for his own good? Was this episode a blast? Or was it a bomb? Listen to what Steve and Sean have to say and find out!

Have a comment or a question for the hosts? Email Steve and Sean at columboconfab@gmail.com or follow the podcast on Twitter at @columboconfab.

Bonus Episode: Mrs. Columbo: Word Games (1979) Sep 16, 2019

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In this very, very special episode, we take a peek at the Mrs. Columbo pilot, "Word Games", starring Robert Culp as a lawyer who pays a professional assassin to murder his wife and then finds himself becoming a murder victim himself. Does Kate Columbo have the detective skills to outsmart this psychopath? Or is this worthy of a game of ding dong ditch? Listen in and find out what Steve and Sean thought!

Have a comment or a question for the hosts? Email Steve and Sean at columboconfab@gmail.com or follow the podcast on Twitter at @columboconfab.

Episode 55: Dead Weight (1971) Aug 05, 2019

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In "Dead Weight" (1971), Major General Martin J. Hollister (Eddie Albert) bumps off a former colleague to cover up his illegal doings and drops the body into the drink. The problem is, someone saw him do it! With no body and an eye witness who's slowly retracting what she saw as she becomes involved with the Major General, Columbo finds himself with his hands full. Is this four star episode? Or is it literally just a lot of fruit salad? Listen in and find out!

Have a comment or a question for the hosts? Email Steve and Sean at columboconfab@gmail.com or follow the podcast on Twitter at @columboconfab.

Episode 54: A Friend in Deed (1974) Jul 29, 2019

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What happens when Columbo's boss commits murder? We find out in "A Friend in Deed" (1974), in which police commissioner Mark Halperin (Richard Kiley) covers up one murder to blackmail his neighbor in covering up the murder of Halperin's wife. Is this one on the top ten most wanted list? Or should it be relegated to the pickpockets? Listen in and find out what Steve and Sean thought!

Have a comment or a question for the hosts? Email Steve and Sean at columboconfab@gmail.com or follow the podcast on Twitter at @columboconfab.

Episode 53: A Deadly State of Mind (1975) Jul 22, 2019

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In "A Deadly State of Mind" (1975), devious psychiatrist Dr. Mark Collier (George Hamilton) accidentally kills his lover's husband and uses the power of hypnotism to cover up. As Columbo shuffles through clues involving lighters, tires, headlights, and socks, Dr. Collier slowly realizes he's as trapped as a mouse in a maze. Does this one have a clean bill of health? Or should it be euthanized? Listen in and find out what Steve and Sean thought!

Have a comment or a question for the hosts? Email Steve and Sean at columboconfab@gmail.com or follow the podcast on Twitter at @columboconfab.

Episode 52: Murder by the Book (1971) Jul 15, 2019

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In "Murder by the Book" (1971) mystery novelist Ken Franklin (Jack Cassidy) bumps off his writing partner and finds himself harassed by everyone's favorite rumpled detective. Will Franklin get away with not one - but two - murders? I this episode worthy of the bestseller list or should it be relegated to the bargain bin? Listen to what Steve and Sean have to say and find out!

Have a comment or a question for the hosts? Email Steve and Sean at columboconfab@gmail.com or follow the podcast on Twitter at @columboconfab.

Episode 51: Troubled Waters (1975) Jul 08, 2019

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In "Troubled Waters", Columbo takes a busman's holiday while on a cruise with his wife. Used car executive Hayden Danzinger (Robert Vaughn) comes aboard with murder on his mind, and kills his lounge singer lover to stop her from exposing their affair to his wealthy wife. There's a frame-up, incriminating lipstick, amyl nitrate, and plenty of rubber gloves and mystery on the high seas when Columbo agrees to unofficially take over the case. Was this one worthy of the captain's table? Or did it make us seasick? Listen in and find out what Steve and Sean thought!

Have a comment or a question for the hosts? Email Steve and Sean at columboconfab@gmail.com or follow the podcast on Twitter at @columboconfab.

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