The Columbo Confab Podcast

"Grand Deceptions" (1989) stars Robert Foxworth as a colonel whose insider dealings may just land him in prison but for that pesky subordinate who insists on blackmailing him. There's leaves, a flashlight, a toothbrush, and even a woman sitting on a well as Columbo matches wits with this clever military murderer. But what did Steve and Sean think of it? Listen and find out!

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Season Seven of the podcast opens with "Death Lends a Hand" (1971) starring series regular Robert Culp as a private investigator whose attempt to blackmail a client's adulterous wife crashes like a corpse through a glass coffee table. Signet rings, contact lenses, and shag carpeting abound in this early episode, but what did Steve and Sean think about it? Listen in and find out!

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In "Agenda for Murder" (1990), Oscar Finch (Patrick McGoohan) lands in hot water when a 21-year-old scandal threatens his political future. There's cigars, gunpowder, blood, and cheese. Is this episode guilty as charged? Or is it truly a winning ticket? Listen in to see what Steve and Sean thought?

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In "Last Salute to the Commodore" (1976) naval expert Charles Clay (Robert Vaughn) when his father-in-law, the crusty old Commodore, is found bludgeoned with a belaying pin. Soon this seemingly traditional "Columbo" episode turns into an Agatha-Christie style whodunit when Clay turns up murdered as well, leaving a roomful of suspects. Was it the Commodore's secret lover? His nephew? His foreman? His lawyer? Or maybe his drunken daughter? Listen in as Steve and Sean discuss what they think about this most unusual of episodes.

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In "Columbo Likes the Nightlife" (2003) nightclub promoter Justin Price (Matthew Rhys) kills a photographer who knows that Price and his girlfriend Vanessa (Jennifer Sky) arranged for an investor's disappearance after he bumped his head on a coffee table. Is this one as shiny as a disco ball? Or does it dance like your drunk uncle at a wedding? Listen to Steve and Sean and find out!

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In "An Exercise in Fatality" (1974), Milo Janus (Robert Conrad) has to maintain quality by testing out his name brand gym equipment on a colleague who is about to prove that Janus' dealings are not quite on the up-and-up. Can this episode bench press its own weight or will it get sand kicked in its face? Listen to Steve and Sean and find out!

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Season Six of The Columbo Confab Podcast begins with "Death Hits the Jackpot" (1991) starring Rip Torn as a nefarious high-price jeweler who bumps off his charismatic nephew just for thirty-six million bucks. Is this one a winner? Or can it be found underneath Grandma's bed with all the other scratch-offs? Listen to Steve and Sean and find out!

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In "Suitable for Framing" (1971), Ross Martin stars as Dale Kingston, an art critic who seems to want to be in the running for Evil Person of the Decade after he murders his uncle and his lover, all in an attempt to frame his aunt and inherit his uncle's art collection.

Is this episode a masterpiece? Or is it worthy of motel art? Listen in and find out what Steve and Sean think!

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"No Time to Die" (1992) sees our rumpled protagonist visiting some of the seediest places in L.A. to help track down the kidnapped newlywed wife of his nephew. Much like "Undercover" (see Season 4, Episode 3 of the podcast), it's a moment when the producers tried to break the "Columbo" mold.

Is "No Time to Die" worthy of rescue? Or is it better off on the cutting room floor, shred to bits by a crazy medical school dropout? Listen in and see what Steve and Sean think!

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In Ransom for a Dead Man (1971), the show's second pilot, Lee Grant stars as Leslie Williams, an attorney who has her sights on controlling her (boring) husband's law practice and take control of her life. She just has two thorns in her side: a bumbling police lieutenant named Columbo, and an annoying stepdaughter who knows that Leslie is the guilty party.

Is this episode a winning verdict? Or should it be dismissed with prejudice? Listen in as Steve and Sean discuss it!

Have a comment or question for the hosts? Email Steve and Sean at [email protected], follow the podcast on Twitter via @columboconfab, and look for the podcast's Facebook page.