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Trench coat, cigar, Peugeot: Wandering with Columbo

Paul & Liz McDade
Trench coat, cigar, Peugeot: Wandering with Columbo
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  • Trench coat, cigar, Peugeot: Wandering with Columbo

    A Matter of Honor

    04/03/2026 | 1h 59 mins.
    Get your mezcal (or coffee) and crackers and join us as we chat about A Matter of Honor starring Ricardo Montalban, Emilio Fernandez, Pedro Armendariz Jr., Peter Falk and others.  We chat about Hacienda Vista Hermosa resort, the extras on the streets of Cuernavaca, and lots more.
     
    Other books/films/shows we discussed:
    -La Fiesta Brava by Barnaby Conrad
    -Guillermo Calles' biography by Rogelio Agrasánchez Jr.
    -Highway Patrolman
    -My Dinner with Hervé
    -The Milagro Bean Field War
    -A Life in 2 Worlds by Ricardo Montalban
    -Trukas Duras
    -See View Circle the podcast and YouTube channel
     
    And more!
     
    And for our Patreon listeners, our full uncut video podcast is available now on Patreon!
     
    Check out images from the show on our Instagram - @trenchcoatcigar 
     
    We have EXCLUSIVE content available on Patreon!  Get video recordings of the podcast & monthly updates & behind the scenes. Head to https://patreon.com/trenchcoatcigar to join today!
     
    If you'd like to add to our conversation, you can email us at [email protected].
     
    Get podcast merch on RedBubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/trenchcoatcigar/shop?asc=u
  • Trench coat, cigar, Peugeot: Wandering with Columbo

    Columbo Explains the 70s: Interview with author Glenn Stewart

    30/11/2025 | 1h 1 mins.
    Join Paul and Liz for a bonus episode with Columbo author Glenn Stewart!  
    We discuss Glenn's new book - Columbo Explains the 70s: A TV Cop's Pop Culture Journey.
    You may know Glenn from his many guest posts on the Columbophile blog.  
    We had a great conversation about all things Columbo.  
    You can order his new book from bonaventurapress.com, select bookstores near you, or Amazon.
    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.
    Check out our Patreon for the full video - https://www.patreon.com/c/trenchcoatcigar
  • Trench coat, cigar, Peugeot: Wandering with Columbo

    Identity Crisis

    05/11/2025 | 1h 54 mins.
    Get your vodka on the rocks (or OJ) and popcorn and join us as we chat about Identity Crisis starring Patrick MaGoohan, Leslie Nielsen, Ben Frommer, Otis Young, Bruce Kirby, Barbara Rhodes, Peter Falk and others.  We chat about Enchanted Hill, Otis Young's other performances, writer William Driskill, 1970s food and lots more.
     
    Other books/films/shows we discussed:
    -The Last Detail
    -Blood Beach
    -The Clones
    -Seven
    -Life Under Cover: Coming of Age in the CIA
     
    And for our Patreon listeners, our full uncut video podcast is available now on Patreon!
     
    Check out photos from the show on our Instagram - @trenchcoatcigar .
     
    We have EXCLUSIVE content available on Patreon!  Get video recordings of the podcast & monthly updates & behind the scenes. Head to https://patreon.com/trenchcoatcigar to join today!
     
    If you'd like to add to our conversation, you can email us at [email protected].
     
    Get podcast merch on RedBubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/trenchcoatcigar/shop?asc=u
  • Trench coat, cigar, Peugeot: Wandering with Columbo

    A Case of Immunity

    19/06/2025 | 1h 32 mins.
    Get your champagne (or coffee) and cake and join us while we discuss a Case of Immunity starring Hector Elizondo, Sal Mineo, and Peter Falk.  We chat about possible inspirations for the plot, Harold Lloyd's Greenacres estate, Hector Elizondo's career and more!
     
    Some of the other topics discussed:
    -films by Ted Post
    -Sal Mineo - the book by Michael Gregg Michaud
    -Nickel Ride - the movie written by Eric Roth
    -The Actor Within: Intimate Conversations with Great Actors by Rose Eichenbaum with a Hecto Elizondo interview
     
     
    And for our Patreon listeners, our full uncut video podcast is available now on Patreon!
     
    Check out photos from the show on our Instagram - @trenchcoatcigar .
     
    We have EXCLUSIVE content available on Patreon!  Get video recordings of the podcast and monthly updates & behind the scenes. Head to https://patreon.com/trenchcoatcigar to join today!
     
    If you'd like to add to our conversation, you can email us at [email protected].
     
    Get podcast merch on RedBubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/trenchcoatcigar/shop?asc=u
  • Trench coat, cigar, Peugeot: Wandering with Columbo

    Forgotten Lady

    13/03/2025 | 2h 4 mins.
    Get your brandy and bread roll (or ice cream) and join us as we chat about Forgotten Lady starring Janet Leigh, Peter Falk, John Payne, Maurice Evans, Sam Jaffe and more.  We discuss Tony Curtis's autobiography, 1970s fashion, Pasadena filming locations, bloopers and much, much more. 
    Some of the films and books we discuss:
    -Crime and Misdemeanors
    -Tony Curtis's autobiography
    -Good Fellas
    -The Party, starring Alma the maid
    -The Last Show Girl, starring Janet Leigh
    -There really was a Hollywood, Janet Leigh's autobiography
    and more!
    Our most recent podcast episode is available wherever you listen!  Or click the link in our bio!
     
    And for our Patreon listeners, our full uncut video podcast is available now on Patreon!
    Check out photos from the show on our Instagram - @trenchcoatcigar .
     
    We have EXCLUSIVE content available on Patreon!  Get video recordings of the podcast & monthly updates & behind the scenes. Head to https://patreon.com/trenchcoatcigar to join today!
     
    If you'd like to add to our conversation, you can email us at [email protected].
     
    Get podcast merch on RedBubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/trenchcoatcigar/shop?asc=u

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About Trench coat, cigar, Peugeot: Wandering with Columbo

In 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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