TV Confidential with Ed Robertson

TV CONFIDENTIAL: A radio talk show about television brings you lively conversations every week with the stars, writers, directors and other creative people behind the scenes of some of America's most popular shows. An engaging blend of talk and entertainment, TV Confidential often compares today's programs with those of the '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s.

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  Episode #747

  Charlotte Stewart of Little House on the Prairie

  Aug 19, 20267 minS19

  Please enjoy this special preview of our upcoming conversation with Charlotte Stewart , the actress known around the world as Miss Beadle on Little House on the Prairie and as Betty Briggs on Twin Peaks . Charlotte will join Alison Arngrim, Dean Butler, and many other members of the Little House cast at the huge Little House on the Prairie 50th anniversary cast reunion that will take place Sept. 11-12-13 at the historic Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. The weekend will include a special Friday night cast appearance plus, if you sign up for a VIP package, you'll have access to a special backstage tour of Studio A at the Grand Ole Opry (where Hee Haw and other TV series were filmed), plus other exclusive perks. For tickets and more information, go to LittleHouseonthePrairieCastReunions.com . Topics this segment include how Charlotte's memoir, Little House in the Hollywood Hills , was the first book written by an adult cast member of Little House ; why she retired from acting a few years ago; and how much she enjoys her "third act" as being Charlotte. Our complete conversation with Charlotte Stewart will air during the weekend of Aug. 28 on TV Confidential .

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  Episode #745

  Michael Tove, writer and producer of Yale Saleing

  Aug 13, 202623 minS19

  TVC 745.1: Ed welcomes Michael Tove, writer and producer of Yale Saleing , a thirty-minute short with elements of Alfred Hitchcock and The Twilight Zone about a young couple that find themselves embroiled in a twenty-year-old mystery after purchasing a strange box at a yard sale. Directed by Tom Logan, and starring Eric Roberts, Yale Saleing was making the film festival circuit at the time this interview was recorded; you can watch the film online at EmeraldOakProductions.com . Topics this segment include filming Yale Saleing on location in San Diego, California; the inclusive environment behind the scenes on the set; and the surreal experience Michael had hearing actors performing the words he had written .

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  Episode #745

  Michael Tove, The Handmaid's Tale, and Yale Saleing

  Aug 13, 202618 minS19

  TVC 745.2: Actor, writer, and producer Michael Tove shares a few stories about his early experiences working as an extra on The Handmaid's Tale (1990), including his encounters with Aidan Quinn, Natasha Richardson, Elizabeth McGovern, Amy Aquino, and Gregory Peck. Yale Saleing , the new short film written and produced by Michael Tove, can be viewed online at EmeraldOakProductions.com .

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  Episode #745

  Ted Turner's imprint on television

  Aug 12, 202613 minS19

  TVC 743.3: Tony, Donna, and Ed discuss the life and career of Ted Turner, the legendary businessman, producer, media mogul, sports team owner, and philanthropist who founded CNN, TNT, Turner Classic Movies, superstation WTBS, and many other platforms. Ted Turner passed away on May 6, 2026 at age eighty-seven.

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  Episode #745

  Martha Reeves on her new album, Searching, and why purple is her favorite color

  Aug 11, 202621 minS19

  TVC 745.4: Ed welcomes Martha Reeves , the legendary Motown powerhouse who is also one of the most influential voices in American music. Searching , Martha's first new album in twenty-two years, is a blend of jazz, gospel, blues, R & B, and lived experience that was recorded in New Orleans, alongside acclaimed trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis, and co-produced by Marsalis and Martha's longtime manager, Chris Roe. Chris also appears with Martha during our call. Searching becomes available wherever you find music beginning Friday, Aug. 14. Topics this segment include how the making of Searching was very much a collaborative experience; how Martha's mother taught her never to sing a song unless she understood it and could feel it; meeting Stevie Wonder for the first time when he was eight years old, in Berry Gordy's office at Motown; why the release of Searching is an answered prayer; and why purple is Martha's go-to color.

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