TV Guide: America's Time Capsule
Each month, I join Cosmoetica's Dan Schneider to discuss the history of American television: don't-miss shows, various genres, famous and forgotten figures from TV's past, decade-by-decade reviews of programs and trends, and more! The complete playlist is here; check back for the latest episode.
Other interviews
Here's my presentation at the Mid Atlantic Nostalgia Convention in September, 2018, discussing the unique role of TV Guide as time capsule to American cultural history in the second half of the 20th Century. Stay tuned for an informative, entertaining time!
The Electronic Mirror
Watch this brief trailer for my latest book, The Electronic Mirror: What Classic TV Tells Us About Who We Were and Who We Are (and Everything In-Between!). It's available in paperback and Kindle at the Bookstore!
American TV with Mitchell Hadley
The Electronic Mirror
Watch this brief trailer for my latest book, The Electronic Mirror: What Classic TV Tells Us About Who We Were and Who We Are (and Everything In-Between!). It's available in paperback and Kindle at the Bookstore!
American TV with Mitchell Hadley
Eventually Supertrain with Daniel Budnik
I'm a semi-regular guest on Dan Budnik's podcast dedicated to short-lived TV shows. Listen to our episode-by-episode discussion discussions of shows you might not have seen, but should!
 | Eventually Supertrain with Daniel Budnik: Bourbon Street Beat First up: the Warner Bros. detective show Bourbon Street Beat, unjustly overshadowed by its better-known contemporaries. Click on the image to access each of our 39 episodes! Recorded 2018-2019 |
 | Eventually Supertrain with Daniel Budnik: Search Dan and I discuss Search, the before-its-time high-tech investigative series starring Hugh O'Brian, Tony Francisosa, Doug McClure, and Burgess Meredith. You won't have to search for the fun in this techno-adventure! Click on the image for each of our 23 episodes! Recorded 2020-2021 |
Following is a list of my other appearances as a guest on various podcasts and programs where I discuss classic television and its place in American culture. If you'd like to have me as a guest on your podcast, email me at Mitchell-at-ItsAboutTV-dot-com.
 | TV Confidential with Ed Robertson Here I am on Ed Robertson's nationally syndicated radio program TV Confidential. Listen to us talk about how television evolved during the classic TV era, some of the era's greatest shows, and more! Both segments are available at Ed's website by clicking on the image. Recorded February 22, 2021 |
 | TV Guidance Counselor Podcast with Ken Reid This week I sit down with Ken Reid of the TV Guidance Counselor podcat, for a very cool and far-reaching conversation that includes Howdy Doody, Ronald Reagan, Donna Reed, Richard Nixon, atomic bombs, The Prisoner, TV Guide (of course), and more! Recorded June 26, 2023 |
 | Splat from the Past with Tommy Kovac On a "totally radical" podcast, I talk with host Tommy Kovac about the evolution of classic TV in the 1950s and '60s, TV advertising then & now, character actors becoming household names, local horror movie hosts, The Electronic Mirror, and much more! Recorded August 18, 2023 |
| Splat from the Past with Tommy Kovac On a return visit with Tommy, we talk about podcast, we deep dive on the history of Christmas on television, animated specials, Christmas episodes of TV sitcoms, variety Christmas specials by Perry Como, Bing Crosby & John Denver, Religion Christmas programs and more. Recorded December 12, 2024 |
I was thrilled to come across the Columbo video, but unfortunately we can barely hear you! Looks like you got a better mic later on. Hope you do Columbo again. Wonderful site. Well done.
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