TV Guidance Counselor
TV Guidance Counselor
Ken Reid
Each week Boston Comedian Ken Reid and his guests discuss a specific issue of TV Guide. They debate, consider and discuss the difficult viewing choices of our past.
TV Guidance Counselor Episode 765: Miriam Flynn
This week we welcome Second City alum and actress from EVERYTHING, ushering in the Holiday Season with Christmas Vacation's Miriam Flynn.    
Nov 1
58 min
TV Guidance Counselor Episode 764: Holly Brown
September 24, 1994 NYC Edition This week Ken welcomes comedian and fellow child of the sitcom gods Holly Brown to the show. Holly is the genius behind the excellent "Everybody Knows But Me" podcast that is a MUST listen. 
Oct 25
1 hr 54 min
TV Guidance Counselor Episode 763: Jason Salmon
March 11 -17, 1995 Memphis TN edition This week Ken welcomes Texas born but NYC Comedy bred comedian Jason Salmon to the show to discuss being your own bullying older bro and the wonder of The X-Files.      
Oct 18
1 hr 26 min
TV Guidance Counselor Episode 762: Hay Beacon
March 16, 2026 After a week off in tribute to the late great Petey, we're back with a brand new episode. This week Ken welcomes Hay Beacon, the comedian behind the excellent No Contact Podcast.    
Oct 11
1 hr 17 min
TV Guidance Counselor Episode 761: Derek Sheen
January 26-February 1, 1980 KY Edition This week Ken welcomes Seattle comedian and kindred spirit and the man behind the great new comedy special Unreliable (streaming now on YouTube from Blonde Medicine here: https://www.youtube.com/@DerekSheen666/videos) Derek Sheen to the show to discuss everything from Soap, to dirty things and horror flicks. 
Sep 27
1 hr 45 min
TV Guidance Counselor Episode 760: Dan Boulger II
January 1-7, 2000 New Hampshire Edition After 12 long years Ken welcomes old friend and fellow Boston comic Dan Boulger back to the show. Dan will be taping his first full length comedy special on October 11th at Deep Cuts in Medford, MA. You should go. 
Sep 20
1 hr 30 min
TV Guidance Counselor Episode 759: L. Wayne Hicks
This week we have TWO epsidoes as on this BONUS! Episode of TV Guidance Counselor Ken chats with author of the great new book  Did All My Friends Have Fun At Play? An Oral History of Romper Room
Sep 18
57 min
TV Guidance Counselor Episode 758: Dr. Jon Shaw
September 21-28, 2001 Radio Times UK 25 Years to the day, this week Ken welcomes his old friend and fellow Goldsmith's Univerity of London Alum Dr. Jon Shaw to the show to discuss this very week 25 years ago, the week they first met.    
Sep 13
1 hr 40 min
TV Guidance Counselor Episode 757: Ben Pasco
January 2-9, 1999 Boston Edition This week I travel back to 1999 with the man behind the ESSENTIAL YouTube Channel Pop Culture Hyper Fixations, Ben Pasco. Be sure to subscribe to Ben's YouTube page. You must.
Sep 6
2 hr 19 min
TV Guidance Counselor Episode 756: Ryan Staples II
August 30-September 5, 1986 Boston Edition This week returning to the show after 12 (!) years Ken welcomes old friend, former stand up and now author Ryan Staples back to the show to talk all things "just a dream..." Buy Ryan's new book of memoir/essays "Breakfast for Dinner" at ryanstaples.com 
Aug 30
1 hr 45 min
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