Editor’s Note
The audio quality of these episodes… well, sucks. There’s just no way around it. If you can’t handle the sound, please skip ahead a few episodes, where our quality gets significantly better. We appreciate you taking the time to listen to our back catalogue from when we were rookies crowded around bad mics, but we totally understand if you can’t handle the quality issues.
S2E6 | A Stitch in Crime
Podcast Episode
Episode 5 | May 24, 2021
Host
Spencer
About
Spencer grew up watching Columbo with his dad, and he’s bringing the gift of Peter Falk’s shaggy detective to his friends all these years later. The Tube Team talks about the familiar Columbo formula and why it works so well.
This week, Columbo’s foe is a cold surgeon played by Leonard Nimoy. Is Leonard Nimoy handsome? The Boob Tube Boys were not able to reach a consensus, but they were able to agree that everyone’s favorite Vulcan plays a winning villain. Nimoy’s character wants credit for medical innovation, and he wants it immediately. To get it, he must kill!
Spencer explains why Columbo’s relationship with Nimoy’s villain is different from the rest, Van talks about his experience as a first-time Columbo watcher, and Brian considers the appeal of “Morphine Vision.”
Highlights
-Columbo’s hygiene
-Leonard Nimoy as Dr. Barry Mayfield: hot or not?
-’70s parties
S3E2 | Any Old Port in a Storm
Podcast Episode
Episode 6 | May 26, 2021
Host
Spencer
About
A Boob Tube Boys legend is born as the podcast tackles what many consider Columbo’s best episode. Peter Falk’s scrappy detective is hot on the case once ’70s a man is found dead near a ’70s body of water. But what if his ’70s death wasn’t an accident? What if Donald Pleasance murdered him with a book or something?
Spencer, Brian, and Van each reveal their love for Pleasance and his boundless performance right away. He just has so much passion for the wine business! Spencer explains the significance of “Any Old Port in A Storm” and why the relationship between hero and bad guy in this one is special.
Will Columbo put his man away, or will the two become best friends? Can it be both? The BTBs dive deep into character analysis and talk about Columbo’s (coincidental?) class commentary before deciding it is clearly the best show they’ve covered so far.
Highlights
-Bad Sean Connery impressions and Mike Myers confusion
-Father’s Day dedication
-More ’70s parties