TV Guidance Counselor

In this special Holiday Mini-Episode (the first of 2015 and the last until the Fall) Ken discusses his thoughts on Valentine's Day, his Valentine traditions, and his recommendations for Valentine's viewing. Ken recommends staying in doors, drinking rose flavored soda and watching My Bloody Valentine, The Prowler, The Boogens, The Adventures of Pete and Pete, Mad About You, the Love Boat, Moonlight...

This week Ken travels to Los Angeles and welcomes writer/actress Christine Elise(Child's Play2, Beverly Hills 90210) to the show.   Note: Christine's website is http://www.itschristine.com/ Ken and Christine discuss their mutual Boston punk rock pasts, Roslindale, the disappointment of Boston University's rules, The Ball Busting nature of Boston, never wanting to live in Boston again, finding your...

July 31 - August 6, 1993 In this episode Ken welcomes fellow Boston Comedian and social media exploitation king Will Noonan. Ken and Will discuss Patrick Stewart, The Real World, Tammy's "Wasn't Not Funny", Bloopers and Practical Jokes, SNICK, COPS, being a hypochondriac, what it means when you are peeing all the time, Alfonso Robero's Globe of Death, MTV Sports, House of Style, comedian nick name...

In this special LIVE! Edition of the show recorded at the Smell in Downtown Los Angeles during the 2015 Riot LA Comedy Festival Ken welcomes voice over legend Billy West (Futurama, Ren & Stimpy, Doug).   Ken and Billy discuss their mutual experiences playing the Rat in Boston, Roslindale, cocaine, Greeks, the entertainer economy, Kardashians, the power of guitars, the tolerance of Boston, being sh...

July 7-13, 1990 This week Ken welcomes author, comedian and NPR Radio host extraordinaire Ophira Eisenberg (The Moth, Ask Me Another).  Ken and Ophira discuss warm television memories, Canada, Australia, small pop cultural differences, a youth without MTV, YTV, Buckshot, King of Kensington, Mr. Dress Up, Neighbours, Dogs in Space, INXS, Calgary, Facts of Life's Pippa, The Best and the Worst of 198...

In this LIVE! Special edition of the show recorded at NorthEast ComicCon in Wilmington, MA on December 7, 2014  Ken welcomes Willy Wonka's Mike Teevee, Paris Themmen.    Ken and Paris discuss what the hell a TV Guidance Counselor even is, the weight of secret society chairs, growing up in Manhattan, The Wire and gritty realism, how the golden age of television might bum you out, Deadwood, dissolvi...

May 10-16, 1986 This week Ken welcomes writer and comedian Anthony Scibelli. Ken and Anthony discuss Ken's home, the secrets of Anthony's birth, John Lennon's Death, Cheers by Jack Davis, watching TV every night of the week, PBS, Will Eisner's Spirit,   the 90s being the lowest point in comic book history, Ken's fights with children at a screening of the first Spider-Man, all night 3-D movie marat...

June 20-26, 1992 This week Ken welcomes writer/podcaster/blogger and occasional actress Tess Lynch. Ken and Tess discuss the beauty of borrowed temporary housing on the dark side of the Hollywood sign, clam dunks from Boston, a 9-year-olds hate fueled rage towards their parents' bedtime rules, the Glory of 90210, The Flash, TV's Man of the Year Ross Perot, "Popcorn Chicken", making up parenting as...

In this episode Ken talks to actor, film historian, author, play write Jim Beaver.   Jim is probably best known from his roles on Supernatural, Deadwood and Justified but has appeared in many  many roles over the years.   Jim and Ken discuss living for the TV Guide's release every week, growing up in Texas, Gorgon vs. Icky Twerp, discovering classic cinema via television, The Lone Ranger, Superman...

September 17-23, 1983 This week Ken welcomes actor/comedian Christian Finnegan. Ken and Christian discuss 80s Boston comedians, Steve Sweeney being more famous than Louie CK, The Revolutionary War area of Massachusetts, laser light shows, Ken's TV Week/Toaster Oven theory is tested yet again, dead siblings, Battlestar Galactica vs. Buck Rogers, the love of the glowing box, local Boston news caster...

In this first ever New Year's Eve special Ken goes solo recapping his year and proving some suggestions for things you may want to watch this New Year's Eve. He starts with a heartfelt, and a bit silly frankly, list of thank yous to listeners and friends, guests and supporters of the show. He also gets into the secret origins and background of the show, discusses a bit of his stand up comedy caree...

December 25-31, 1993 Ken welcome actor/comedian Erik Charles Neilson (Community, Conan). Ken and Erik discuss a very Johnny Carson Christmas, Florida, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, dislike of War, Real World, Frank Langella, Space Center field trips, death on Disney property, The State, getting into comedy after you already started doing it, NBA Basketball, Shaq:Rapper, Christmas Specials, going all...

In this episode recorded after their recent Boston show Ken speaks first with Captain Sensible, long time guitarist from the Damned and then the Damned's frontman David Vanian.