Trench coat, cigar, Peugeot: Wandering with Columbo
34 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsIn 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 Voice Phenomena. In collaboration with author Jervey Tervalon, Paul is also adapting Jervey's novel Dead Above Ground into a series for television. Head to https://mcdadepaul.wixsite.com/mcdade or https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3134564/ for more information.
Liz McDade is a life-long Columbo fan and grew up watching Columbo and eating popcorn on her parents' sofa. Now she eats popcorn & watches Columbo on her own sofa with her kids in Santa Cruz, CA, where she also runs a zero waste homegoods business. Head to NoTraceShop.com to learn more.
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Episodes
By Dawn's Early Light
February 05, 2024 19:56 - 1 hour - 226 MBGet 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 Scarecrow starring Patrick McGoohan -The Prisoner starring Patrick McGoohan -the Dardenne brothers (filmmakers) -Western (2017 film)...
Negative Reaction
November 22, 2023 19:09 - 2 hours - 322 MBGet 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. Books/movies/shows we discussed: -Out of the Blue starring Don Gordon (Alvin Deschler) -The Rockford Files staring Joyce Van Patten -Ham...
Exercise in Fatality
September 26, 2023 22:14 - 2 hours - 114 MBGet 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. Books/movies/shows we discussed: -The President's Analyst -One Day at a Time -To Kill a Mockingbird -Jaws 2 -Jaws of Satan -Sssssss ...
A Friend in Deed
August 14, 2023 03:42 - 1 hour - 99.7 MBGet 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 EXCLUSIVE content available on Patreon! Get video recordings of the podcast & monthly updates & behind the scenes. Head to h...
Swan Song
June 06, 2023 19:12 - 1 hour - 270 MBGet 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 YouTube video with June Carter, Hank Williams, Roy Acuff -Walk the Line starring Joaquin Phoenix & Reese Witherspoon -My Darling Vivi...
Interview with Lee Grant!
May 02, 2023 17:06 - 48 minutes - 110 MBPaul & 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 her performance in Shampoo with Warren Beatty, as well as an Oscar for best documentary feature for Down & Out in America, and Emmy awards f...
Mind over Mayhem
April 18, 2023 15:42 - 2 hours - 304 MBGet 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 Jessica Walter We have EXCLUSIVE content available on Patreon! Get video recordings of the podcast & monthly updates & behin...
Interview with Watch It For Days
March 21, 2023 16:41 - 33 minutes - 77.1 MBLiz & 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 through the YouTube review process. WatchItForDays on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WatchitforDays Instagram: https:/...
Publish or Perish
February 21, 2023 20:48 - 1 hour - 252 MBGet 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 the Mystery -All I did was ask by Terry Gross We have EXCLUSIVE content available on Patreon! Get video recordings of the pod...
Double Exposure
December 27, 2022 22:50 - 1 hour - 258 MBGet 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 & Alice We have EXCLUSIVE content available on Patreon! Get video recordings of the podcast & monthly updates & behind the scene...
The Columbo Companion, 1968-78: Interview with author Columbophile!
November 02, 2022 00:13 - 59 minutes - 135 MBIn 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 [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram at @trenchcoatcigar to see photos from today’s episode. You can find the Columbophile on Twitter, Instagra...
Candidate for Crime
October 18, 2022 19:37 - 1 hour - 271 MBGet 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 EXCLUSIVE content available on Patreon! Get video recordings of the podcast & monthly updates & behind the scenes. Head to https...
Any Old Port in a Storm
September 07, 2022 22:49 - 2 hours - 275 MBGet 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://patreon.com/trenchcoatcigar to join today! Other books & movies we discussed: **The Caretaker starring Donald Pleasence **Wake i...
Lovely but Lethal
July 05, 2022 22:54 - 1 hour - 264 MBGet 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: **Badlands with Sissy Spacek and Martin Sheen **Martin Sheen’s biography **Psycho **Psycho 2 **The Wrong Man If you’d like to add t...
Double Shock
May 10, 2022 19:53 - 1 hour - 255 MBGet 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 Me Deadly –Day of the Locust If you’d like to add to our conversation, you can email us at [email protected], or find ...
The Most Dangerous Match
April 12, 2022 17:44 - 2 hours - 278 MBGet 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 -Searching for Bobby Fischer -Manchurian Candidate -The Alamo -The Conformist if you’d like to add to our conversation, you ...
The Most Dangerous Match
April 12, 2022 17:43Get 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 -Searching for Bobby Fischer -Manchurian Candidate -The Alamo -The Conformist if you’d like to add to our conversation, you ...
A Stitch in Crime
March 01, 2022 18:13 - 1 hour - 243 MBListen 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 Murder Caper Mystery -The Fantastic Journey starring Jared Martin If you’d like to add to our conversation, you can email us at t...
Requiem for a Falling Star
January 18, 2022 18:53 - 1 hour - 236 MBPaul & 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/movies/books we discussed: -White Heat starring John Archer, James Cagney, & Margaret Wyrcherly -Wait Until Dark produced by Mel Ferrer -...
Requiem for a Falling Star
January 18, 2022 18:53Paul & 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/movies/books we discussed: -White Heat starring John Archer, James Cagney, & Margaret Wyrcherly -Wait Until Dark produced by Mel Ferrer -...
Dagger of the Mind
December 14, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 213 MBPaul & 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 & snack are beer & fish & chips. Other shows/movies/books we discussed: It Happened to Jane (film) Sex & the Single Girl (film) Spac...
Shooting Columbo: Interview with author David Koenig
November 16, 2021 20:48 - 31 minutes - 72.7 MBIn 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 [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram at @trenchcoatcigar to see photos from today’s episode.
The most crucial game
November 02, 2021 15:49 - 1 hour - 225 MBPaul & 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 can email us at [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram at @trenchcoatcigar to see photos from this episode.
Etude in Black
October 19, 2021 18:16 - 1 hour - 144 MBPaul & 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 are white wine & canapes. If you’d like to add to our conversation, you can email us at [email protected]. Follow us on ...
Greenhouse Jungle
August 31, 2021 16:56 - 1 hour - 260 MBLiz & 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 & chili! Send your listener contributions to us for our upcoming episodes at [email protected] Check out images from this week's episo...
Blueprint for Murder
August 10, 2021 03:46 - 1 hour - 176 MBIn 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 Twitter @trenchcoatcigar or email us at [email protected]
Short Fuse
July 20, 2021 15:53 - 1 hour - 192 MBIn 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 filming locations we discuss: 19206 Hawthorne Blvd. in Torrance, CA. And the film Paul quizzes me about: Education of a Negro, the film, which ...
Lady in Waiting
June 29, 2021 16:24 - 1 hour - 191 MBIn 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 Freeze. One of the filming locations we discuss: 15910 ventura blvd in Encino. And the YouTube documentary where Joel Fluellen discusses being bla...
Suitable for Framing
June 08, 2021 16:24 - 1 hour - 258 MBIn 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 [email protected] or find us on Instagram @trenchcoatcigar or Twitter @trenchcoatcigar.
Dead Weight
May 18, 2021 21:35 - 1 hour - 210 MBListen 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 conversation, you can email us at [email protected], or find us on instagram at @trenchcoatcigar or tweet us @trenchcoatcigar. Thanks for list...
Death Lends a Hand
May 04, 2021 16:51 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBIn 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, Columbo’s salary in today’s dollars, and how Columbo is unlike today’s typical police officer. Join the conversation & drop us a line at tre...
Murder by the Book
March 30, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 81.7 MBListen 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.youtube.com/watch?v=0p1y2d-QB2k Renee’s facebook page about her sister: https://www.facebook.com/Barbara-Ann-Colby-112659995422130 ...
Ransom for a Dead Man
March 16, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 127 MBListen 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-Grant.aspx To check out the website that mentions Paul Bailey - Dr. Kildaire, head to: http://toobworld.blogspot.com/2017/09/tales-from-...
Prescription Murder
March 02, 2021 04:52 - 49 minutes - 71.3 MBListen 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.projectionboothpodcast.com/2015/12/special-report-anthony-james-acting-my.html Follow us on Instagram @trenchcoatcigar Drop us a line at trenchcoatcigar@gm...