The Columbo Podcast

I just started watching pokerface for the first time about a week ago, so for you guys to be covering it now is quite serendipitous! I love y’all’s voices, takes me back to my semester abroad in Scotland 💙 and thanks for catching some cool shots and references that I would’ve otherwise missed!

Is that the “Mind Over Mayhem” episode has been mislabeled for a decade at this point. I used to like this podcast but I was passively listening to it and enjoying the lo-fi conviviality. Then I actively listened to a couple episodes and realized they aren’t terribly bright or insightful guys and now I find it unlistenable.

This podcast is a refreshing take on an American classic by two gents from the UK. The choice of having a seasoned veteran of the show present the material to a newbie ads an extra layer of context, especially for those of us who are fans of the show and have also had the experience of sharing one of the best dramas on television with others who had yet to discover the excellence that is Columbo. There is the added nuance in this podcast of having gents from the UK react to 1970s Los Angeles and American television with a perspective we don’t often get to hear. It is especially interesting and sometimes quite entertaining to hear their take on the portrayal of Great Britain, its culture or of actors from the UK. I was disappointed when I ran out of episodes. I am looking forward to the new series.

Every other columbo podcast is unlistenable. In this and all the other shows they review, these guys do it right. Efficiently go scene by scene through the show, play clips, and engage in thoughtful fun analysis, and get out. No wasting 10 mins at the top talking about their day, no pointless digressions, no sweaty comedy. Just columbo.