Guests: Howard Blum, Colin Fleming Journalist Howard Blum discusses his new book, THE SPY WHO KNEW TOO MUCH. Writer Colin Fleming looks at the Sherlock Holmes character from a couple of different perspectives.
Downtown: The Podcast Episode #187
December 8th, 2021 | by: Carey HaskellGuest: Carmine Appice, Colin Fleming Writer Colin Fleming discusses GET BACK, the Peter Jackson documentary of The Beatles as well as the Christmas writings of Washington Irving. Legendary drummer Carmine Appice talks about his new release, the boxed set GUITAR ZEUS.
Downtown: The Podcast Episode #185
November 24th, 2021 | by: Carey HaskellGuests: Mark Cartier, Colin Fleming Actor and Beatles blogger Mark S. Cartier discusses the new Peter Jackson documentary, GET BACK. Writer Colin Fleming talks about a Beatles rehearsal version of CRY BABY CRY, a Green Day session at the BBC from 1994, and Orson Welles interpreting John Donne.
Downtown: The Podcast Episode #161
June 9th, 2021 | by: Carey HaskellGuests: Stephen Tobolowsky & Colin Fleming Actor and author Stephen Tobolowsky talks about the L.A. Theatre Works audio production of his play, A GOOD DAY AT AUSCHWITZ. Writer Colin Fleming discusses his recent Jazz Times pieces on Charlie Christian and Eric Dolphy, and looks back at Sam Cooke’s NIGHT BEAT album.
Downtown: The Podcast Episode #124
September 23rd, 2020 | by: Carey HaskellJeff Pearlman, Colin Fleming. Jeff Pearlman returns to the podcast to discuss his new book, “Three Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty”, and writer Colin Fleming discusses some autumnal pop culture delights from Hitchcock to The Beatles.
Downtown: The Podcast Episode #040
February 6th, 2019 | by: Carey HaskellAlan Sepinwall and Colin Fleming join us this week. Alan discusses his book, written with Matt Zoller Seitz, “The Sopranos Sessions” and Colin talks about the lasting impact of Jackie Robinson’s baseball career.
Downtown: The Podcast Episode #034
December 19th, 2018 | by: Carey HaskellJosh Gondelman talks about the making of his stand-up album and his work on the upcoming series “Desus & Mero” and writer and critic Colin Fleming looks back on the classic Rankin-Bass holiday specials.
Best of Downtown 11.18.18
November 18th, 2018 | by: Rich KimballJohn O’Hurley discuses this week’s broadcast of the National Dog Show, our Carey Haskell talks about the state of the nation with comedian Paula Poundstone, we catch up with Charlotte Wilder of Sports Illustrated, and Colin Fleming shares his thoughts on Orson Welles’ “The Other Side of the Wind”.
Downtown: The Podcast Episode #029
November 14th, 2018 | by: Carey HaskellOn this week’s podcast, we talk with author John Eisenberg about his terrific book on the early days of the NFL, “The League”, and writer and critic Colin Fleming discusses the newly-released Orson Welles’ film, “The Other Side of the Wind”.
Downtown: The Podcast Episode #025
October 17th, 2018 | by: Carey HaskellOn this week’s podcast, we talk with singer Nellie McKay and author Colin Fleming.
The Best of Downtown 7.29.18
July 29th, 2018 | by: Rich KimballThis week’s Best of Downtown features Charlotte Wilder of Sports Illustrated, author John Connolly, Celtics’ writer John Karalis, and writer and critic Colin Fleming.
The Best of Downtown 6.17.18
June 17th, 2018 | by: Rich KimballThis week’s Best of Downtown features actor-director Lea Thompson, writers Colin Fleming and Elise Juska, and Chris Hatfield of SoxProspects.com
The Best of Downtown 4.1.18
April 1st, 2018 | by: Rich KimballJohn O’Hurley previews tonight’s Beverly Hills Dog Show, Alice Cooper on his role in Jesus Christ Superstar (and more), Dave O’Brien on the Red Sox, and writer Colin Fleming looks at jazz pairing of Miles Davis and John Coltrane.
Best of Downtown 2.25.18
February 25th, 2018 | by: Rich KimballOn this week’s Best of Downtown, UMaine Interim Athletic Director Jim Settele, Allen Adams of The Maine Edge, writer Colin Fleming, and Red Sox great Rico Petrocelli.
Best Of Downtown 2.11.18
February 11th, 2018 | by: Rich KimballOn this week’s Best of Downtown, we talk with information warfare expert Molly McKew, writer Colin Fleming, Sean McAdam of Boston Sports Journal, and Dr. Samuel Harrington, author of “At Peace”.
Best of Downtown 10.29.17
October 29th, 2017 | by: Rich KimballThis week’s Best of Downtown with author W. Bruce Cameron, Andy Hart of Patriots Football Weekly & writer and critic Colin Fleming.
Best of Downtown 10.15.17
October 15th, 2017 | by: Rich KimballActor & author Bruce Campbell, USA Today soccer writer Martin Rogers, and writer Colin Fleming on this week’s Best of Downtown.
Best of Downtown 10.8.17
October 8th, 2017 | by: Rich KimballOn The Best of Downtown, we talk with Bob Ryan of The Boston Globe, author and critic Colin Fleming on artist Marsden Hartley, Sporting News NFL columnist Vinnie Iyer, and Marine veteran John Musgrave from the Ken Burns & Lynn Novick PBS series, “The Vietnam War”.
The Best of Downtown 9.10.17
September 10th, 2017 | by: Bryan StackpoleCSN’s Gary Tanguay shares some Maine radio memories and helps us celebrate our sixth anniversary, Colin Fleming looks back on the incredible games in the 1987 Canada Cup Hockey Tournament, Mike DeVito talks about his Black Bear football and NFL career, and John Karalis weighs in on the Celtics.
Best of Downtown 8.20.17
August 20th, 2017 | by: Rich KimballOn this week’s Best of Downtown: Charlotte Wilder of SB Nation Colin Fleming from NPR’s Weekend Edition John Karalis of RedsArmy.com and the Locked On Celtics Podcast
Best of Downtown 8.6.17
August 6th, 2017 | by: Rich KimballOn The Best of Downtown, our conversations with author Fiona Davis (“The Address”), Mike Lowe of the Portland Press Herald, Celtics writer John Karalis, and NPR Weekend Edition contributor and writer Colin Fleming.