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Episode 176: Talkin’ Shop With Biegel and Royce; Saying Goodbye to Jim Rockford

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After a number of technical difficulties, missed connections and other issues none of you really want to know about, we’ve finally got Episode 176 right here! We start off with a remembrance of James Garner, who passed away over the weekend at the age of 86. Shimbo shares some memories and why he feels Jim Rockford of The Rockford Files,… Read more →

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We Always Bury Our Heroes: James Garner 1928-2014

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“There aren’t any heroes…they die young.” That was the endearing attitude of iconic TV-detective Jim Rockford, played with both class and a rugged grace by James Garner, who passed away yesterday at the age of 86. When it comes to Garner, I think Rockford was wrong about heroes dying young. For me, Garner was both an actual real-life hero, (he… Read more →