The Outdated Entertainment Hour With Bob Smith

Mar 09 2025 21 ep. 70 mins 14
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Nostalgic for the great entertainment you loved as a kid and young adult? The Outdated Entertainment Hour - hosted by Bob Smith, a veteran entertainment podcaster, writer and editor (Good Times Magazine, Pro Wrestling Illustrated) - will bring back many of your favorite music artists, TV shows, books, films, and much more. Enjoy conversations with notable guests who have been entertainers or musicians - or an array of experts on great stars or classic moments.  Hey - it's a fun-filled look at all sorts of stuff - so get ready for an "Outdated" good time!

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BONUS EPISODE: Outdated Entertainment Hour Updates!

Mar 09 2025 16 mins  
Join host Bob Smith (Pro Wrestling Illustrated, Good Times) as he takes a quick look back to update several of the stories you've heard on The Outdated Entertainment Hour podcast. We catch up with the goings on of musicians Pete Mancini, Tony Coleman, and The Guess Who; reveal how Three Stooges mania has taken over several streaming services; and much more. PLUS - a preview of our

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The Rock & Roll Replacements - With Joe Puccio!

Jan 28 2025 85 mins  
There's nothing like classic rock - and there's also nothing like going back in time to an era when it mattered who was doing the singing and playing. Join host Bob Smith (PWI, Good Times) and special guest Joe Puccio (Generation X-Wire) for a unique podcast episode that looks at a topic that isn't often covered: An in-depth look at the oftentimes overlooked musicians who replaced

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Jan 14 2025 81 mins  
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Dec 31 2024 89 mins  
The Podcast: The Outdated Entertainment Hour features award-winning media pro Bob Smith (Good Times Magazine, Pro Wrestling Illustrated) looking back with fondness and gratitude at a multitude of bygone entertainment vehicles. From movies to TV to music to toys to everything else under the sun, Smith uses his decades of experience to deliver a one-of-a-kind listening experience tha

Ho, Ho, Old: Classic Christmas Entertainment With Mike McCurdy!

Dec 10 2024 74 mins  
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Nov 19 2024 72 mins  
The new edition of The Oudated Entertainment Hour With Bob Smith "hits the heights" as Smith, the longtime journalist and entertainment writer, welcomes back actor and director Adam Baritot for look at some of the most influential Broadway musicals of all time. From old-time classics to the best of modern plays, this show has a little something for everybody - particularly if you e

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Oct 30 2024 143 mins  
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BONUS DROP: Baseball Then & Now With John McAdam & Steve Gennarelli!

Oct 27 2024 81 mins  
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Oct 15 2024 66 mins  
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