The Outdated Entertainment Hour With Bob Smith

It’s always an appreciation for the greats of show business on The Outdated Entertainment Hour With Bob Smith. On this new episode, the longtime national magazine writer welcomes back a frequent guest in actor and live theater maven Adam Baritot – this time to offer a career retrospective of the one-of-a-kind actor and musician Tim Curry, who tragically passed away recently. From his time as a stage actor to his work in film to his unique music career, there’s never been anyone else quite like this charismatic Englishman – and this edition of The Outdated Entertainment Hour offers heartfelt memories of a one-of-a-kind worldwide star who was an absolute original in every way. 

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It’s a veritable 1960s double-header as The Outdated Entertainment Hour podcast welcomes two esteemed guests: Leading off is one of the nation’s top cinema biographers, James Curtis, who recently issued the hot-selling book Comedy Is A Grim Business: The Making Of It’s A Mad Mad Mad Mad World, the blockbuster big-budget 1963 film that was among the biggest sensations of its era. This lengthy, chaotic comedy filled movie houses and was the talk of its time – and Curtis discusses its cultural impact like only he can. Following the fascinating Curtis is fellow author Brian R. Solomon, who sits down with Bob Smith as they choose their favorite comedy films of the decade of the 1960s. It’s a double-header of comedy memories on the new edition of The Outdated Entertainment Hour!

 

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The times might be changing in this rapidly expanding digital world - but, somehow, some way, many rock stars from the 1970s seem to keep going and going, particularly in concert. In the lastest episode of The Outdated Entertainment Hour With Bob Smith, the veteran host and guest Joe Puccio (Generation X-Wire.com) take a look at two of this summer's hottest tours involving rock legends in The Guess Who - recently reconstitued after getting back their band name - and Rod Stewart, now off the road after suffering a health issue. However, Puccio was able to catch one of his last performances and bring you the blow-by-blow. It's The Outdated Entertainment Hour podcast - where we remember cassettes, 8-tracks, and actually going to a store to buy our favorite songs and albums!

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New York, New York – we won’t go into cliches about it. However, back in the 1970s and ’80s, it was an entirely different scene – especially local TV. Back then, three legendary local independent channels – 5, 9, and 11 – offered original programming including children’s shows, sports, news, political talk, and general entertainment, all of it far different than what those same channels offer today. Even the locally produced ads were memorable! Join our special guest Steve Gennarelli for a still sizzling episode (we just took it off the grill about an hour ago) of The Outdated Entertainment Hour, where we look back at such purely NYC shows as The Magic Garden, Bowling For Dollars, Journey To Adventure, The Soupy Sales Show, Joya’s Fun School, the area newscasts, classics reruns that ran for years, and much more. See how many of these moments you remember in the just-off-the-grill new episode of The Outdated Entertainment Hour, now available at the podcast apps that matter.

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On the newest episode of The Outdated Entertainment Hour podcast, host Bob Smith (Good Times Magazine and a longtime blues musician known as Robert Charels) enjoys the return of an always welcome guest in podcaster Steve Gennarelli – and together, these veteran media mavens look back at their favorite animated works from across the entertainment spectrum. From funny animal cartoons to the legendary Bugs Bunny to TV specials and classic shorts, it’s a tribute to the great stars, characters, concepts, and stories that make animation an always welcome way to take the edge off life. You don’t have to be a kid to love great cartoons – so join us for a look back at a wonderful pastime that kids and adults treasure with equal fervor! 

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On the newest episode of The Outdated Entertainment Hour podcast, host Bob Smith (Good Times Magazine and longtime bluesman Robert Charels) helps usher in the start of the summer concert season with a return visit from guitarist Joe Augello – one of the newest members of The Guess Who! Augello will back up the legendary Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman on their 2026 tour of Canada and the United States, and fans can count on a rockin’ evening hearing so many hits they’ll lose count. From "American Woman" to "These Eyes," this legendary Canadian supergroup will play every song you remember from years gone by. Until you get to see The Guess Who live, check out Augello and Smith’s preview of this massive summer tour on the new Outdated Entertainment Hour – it’s like a backstage pass for your rock & roll heart!

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This episode of The Outdated Entertainment Hour will debut on April Fool’s Wednesday – and what better way to celebrate such a genuine non-holiday than another visit from magazine pro Craig Peters for a discussion of one of the few genuinely funny print publications of our time: MAD Magazine, of course! From Alfred E. Newman to parodies of TV shows and films, MAD was “cheap,” hilarious, and innovative, thanks to the “usual gang of idiots” that kept it going for decades. It’s a deep dive into MAD Magazine (what a collection of MAD stuff Craig has!) on the new Outdated Entertainment Hour podcast, available wherever you get your shows and fresh throwing produce.

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It’s a deep dive into one of rock music’s most unique groups on the newest episode of The Outdated Entertainment Hour With Bob Smith. Elite podcaster Steve Gennarelli again joins the show via phone call to talk about one of the most influential American bands of all time in Steely Dan. Led by a pair of free thinkers in Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, this group melded rock, R&B, jazz, and some rather obtuse lyrics to create a sound unlike any group before or since. It’s one fan’s personal memories of an unforgettable band, as well as notes and facts about Steely Dan you may have never heard before. Please don’t lose our number: Enjoy this Steely Dan tribute on The Outdated Entertainment Hour podcast!

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In what easily ranks as one of the most informative (and enjoyable!) editions of The Outdated Entertainment Hour podcast, actor and director Adam Baritot returns to join host Bob Smith (the longtime entertainment and sports writer) to discuss the history of movie musicials. This is an effort that goes back through many decades of cinema. Baritot, a historian whose love of film and theater is wonderfully apparent, offers as many facts and figures about classic musicals as you'll find in any form of media ... and he took just an hour to do it. Enjoy great movie memories on one of the finest episodes of The Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast to date!

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It's the first edition of The Outdated Entertainment Hour With Bob Smith - and, as always, the show takes a look back at the classic entertainment that so many of us grew up enjoying. On this new edition, podcaster Steve Gennarelli returns to the show as the pair selects the OEH's 25 favorite sitcoms of all time. Check out this unique list - you'll find obvious choices like All In The Family and Seinfeld, but we'd wager the #1 pick might surprise you. Some of the other choices will clearly be some of your favorites. We might be Outdated, but we're always out for fun!

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