Trench coat, cigar, Peugeot: Wandering with Columbo

Author: Paul & Liz McDade

In each episode, we'll bring you a little Hollywood history, glamour, & behind the scenes as we walk you through Columbo, one of America's greatest TV detective series. About the hosts: Brought to you by siblings Paul & Liz McDade. Alternating between editing, acting and writing, Paul Montez McDade has worked with a wondrous mix of filmmakers, writers and artists. McDade is currently producing a documentary portrait of Michael Esposito: an experimental artist and researcher in Electronic Voice Phenomena. In collaboration with author Jervey Tervalon, Paul is also adapting Jervey's novel Dead Above Ground into a series for television. Head to https://mcdadepaul.wixsite.com/mcdade or https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3134564/ for more information. Liz McDade is a life-long Columbo fan and grew up watching Columbo and eating popcorn on her parents' sofa. Now she eats popcorn & watches Columbo on her own sofa with her kids in Santa Cruz, CA, where she also runs a zero waste homegoods business. Head to NoTraceShop.com to learn more.
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A Matter of Honor
Episode 4
Wednesday, 4 March, 2026

Get your mezcal (or coffee) and crackers and join us as we chat about A Matter of Honor starring Ricardo Montalban, Emilio Fernandez, Pedro Armendariz Jr., Peter Falk and others. We chat about Hacienda Vista Hermosa resort, the extras on the streets of Cuernavaca, and lots more. Other books/films/shows we discussed: -La Fiesta Brava by Barnaby Conrad -Guillermo Calles' biography by Rogelio Agrasánchez Jr. -Highway Patrolman -My Dinner with Hervé -The Milagro Bean Field War -A Life in 2 Worlds by Ricardo Montalban -Trukas Duras -See View Circle the podcast and YouTube channel And more! And for our Patreon listeners, our full uncut video podcast is available now on Patreon! Check out images from the show on our Instagram - @trenchcoatcigar We have EXCLUSIVE content available on Patreon! Get video recordings of the podcast & monthly updates & behind the scenes. Head to https://patreon.com/trenchcoatcigar to join today! If you'd like to add to our conversation, you can email us at trenchcoatcigar@gmail.com. Get podcast merch on RedBubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/trenchcoatcigar/shop?asc=u