Episodes

  • TV Guidance Counselor Episode 733: Christian Finnegan II
    Mar 23 2026

    May 20-26, 1978

    This week Ken welcomes BACK to the show the excellent comedian and fellow New Englander Christian Finnegan.

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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • TV Guidance Counselor Episode 732: Ryan Keely
    Mar 15 2026

    August 4-10, 1990

    This week Ken welcomes adult content superstar, D&D player (I Seduce the Dragon podcast), high coutuier fashion fan and voracious reader, Ryan Keely.

    Ken and Ryan discuss wearing lashes, Boston area horse races, growing up in the Pacific Northwest, the best time to start drinking, serial killers, supplying the world's Holly, Lifetime network, skinflicks, skinemax, adult content, daddy issues vs mommy issues, the thing adult content providers and stand up comedians have in common, Friday the 13th, mobbed up movie production, being afraid of horror films, shopping addiction, how Shalom Harlow is the absolute best, never finishing your fantasy prose story, comic books, Stan Lee, never reading the comments, ice skating, knowing nothing about the Goodwill Games, growing up without a TV, Star Trek : The Next Generation, Wrestling, body building, boxing, Night Court, Larry King, Marlon Brando, loving The Princess Bride, learning more about Carey Elwes, bringing back Supermodel of the World, sailing, Battlestar Gallactica, head injuries, catty women hating fashion takes and the erotic value of Jeopardy.

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    2 hrs and 4 mins
  • TV Guidance Counselor Episode 731: Michael Carbonaro
    Mar 9 2026

    April 23-28, 1988

    This week Ken welcomes magician Michael Carbonaro to the show.

    Ken and Michael discuss time travel, growing up in Long Island,

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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • TV Guidance Counselor Episode 730: Michael Des Barres
    Mar 2 2026

    This week Ken welcomes actor, musican Michael Des Barres to the show.

    In addition to discussing Michael's new record Kiss or Kill (available via Rum Bar Records over at Bandcamp https://rumbarrecords.bandcamp.com/album/kiss-or-kill-me) Ken and Michael discuss how you tell people you're doing in 2026, Elvis, interpretting art, being a child actor, Lonnie Donnegan, Warhol, Iggy Pop, working hard, Silverhead, Z Cars, Alf, being a juvenille deliquint on screen, To Sir with Love, going to UK Private School, I Monster, Christopher Lee, Ghoulies, how acting is just a job, the power of stripped down guitar bass and drums, when Elvis joined the Army, The '68 Comeback Special, theories on why there are no stars anymore, Duran Duran, The Power Station, Live Aid, replacing Robert Palmer, Obsession, the mystery of WWF's Saturday Night's Main Event, performing for a billion and a half people at once with only two days of rehersal, where Michael's live long friendship with Don Johnson started, punk, delivering, being the villain, McGuyver, dressing in all black, getting recognized in public, Pamela Des Barres, knowing your lines, enjoying yourself, telling the truth, being yourself, Sidney Poitier, Sean Connery, Monty Python, and why you always keep the clothes.

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • TV Guidance Counselor Episode 729: Thom Shubilla III
    Feb 23 2026

    June 1-7, 1974

    Returning to the show for a THIRD time this week is author of the new book "King Kong vs. Godzilla", Thom Shubilla.

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • TV Guidance Counselor Episode 728: Alex Steed
    Feb 16 2026

    June 27 - July 3, 1992

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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • TV Guidance Counselor Episode 727: The 2016 Year In Review
    Feb 8 2026

    Ken flies solo this week as he goes week by week through 2016, and this year he absolutey, no argument peaked in comedy, and maybe in life. It's astounding. Join us for the journey.

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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • TV Guidance Counselor Episode 726: James Greene Jr
    Feb 2 2026

    September 21 -27, 1991

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    1 hr and 25 mins