{"podcast":{"title":"Tales From Hollywoodland","slug":"tales-from-hollywoodland-6570232","podcast_index_feed_id":6570232,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/478533/rss","website_url":"http://sites.libsyn.com/478533","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/c/6/1/5c61d19ad2c9e81fe55e3c100dce7605/image.png","author":"Tales From Hollywoodland","episode_count":126,"summary":"TALES FROM HOLLYWOODLAND is a fast-paced weekly show business podcast, with an emphasis on all genres of movies; classic to current, as well as Broadway, TV, Cable, and Streaming. Hollywood vets Arthur Friedman, Steve Rubin, and Julian Schlossberg will be interviewing Hollywood luminaries, treating the listeners to decades worth of stories, anecdotes, insider viewpoints, candid opinions, as well as vivid and often hysterically funny celebrity encounters. From Sinatra to Cruise, Redford to DiCaprio, Hitchcock, and Coppola to Spielberg and Tarantino, Uncle Miltie to Eddie Murphy, Hackett and Rickles, and on and on. It's all here with a capital E for Entertainment. Come join us for TALES FROM HOLLYWOODLAND.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T12:20:39.618475+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tales-from-hollywoodland-6570232"},"episode":{"title":"Sid Caesar: The King of Early TV Comedy | David Margolick Interview | Tales From Hollywoodland Podcast","slug":"sid-caesar-the-king-of-early-tv-comedy-david-margolick-interview-tales-from-hollywoodland-podcast","published_at":"2026-03-18T03:02:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tales-from-hollywoodland-6570232/sid-caesar-the-king-of-early-tv-comedy-david-margolick-interview-tales-from-hollywoodland-podcast","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tales-from-hollywoodland-6570232","url":"https://www.talesfromhollywoodland.com/sidcaesar","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/adeeb380-1506-49be-96f9-9e923fc08f7e/talesFromHollywoodland116.mp3?dest-id=4066443","summary":"In this episode of the Tales From Hollywoodland Podcast , we sit down with acclaimed author David Margolick to discuss his book When Caesar Was King , a compelling look at the life and career of legendary comedian Sid Caesar . A true pioneer of television comedy, Sid Caesar rose to fame during the golden age of live TV with groundbreaking programs like Your Show of Shows . His influence helped shape modern sketch comedy and helped launch the careers of some of the most iconic writers in entertainment history. In this in-depth Hollywood history interview, we explore the rise of Sid Caesar and early television comedy, the impact of Your Show of Shows on TV history, and the creative explosion of the golden age of live television. We also dive into behind-the-scenes stories from Caesar's career, along with fascinating insights from When Caesar Was King and David Margolick's extensive research. If you're a fan of classic TV, comedy legends, Hollywood history, and behind-the-scenes storytelling, this episode is a must-listen. Subscribe to the Tales From Hollywoodland Podcast for more interviews with authors, filmmakers, and historians exploring the legends of film and television. We want to hear from you! Feedback is always welcome. Please write to us at talesfromhollywoodland@gmail.com, and why not subscribe and rate the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, Pandora, Amazon Music, Audible, and wherever fine podcasts are found. #SidCaesar #DavidMargolick #WhenCaesarWasKing #ClassicTV #GoldenAgeTelevision #ComedyHistory #TVComedy #HollywoodHistory #PodcastInterview #TalesFromHollywoodland","meta_description":"In this episode of the Tales From Hollywoodland Podcast , we sit down with acclaimed author David Margolick to discuss his book When Caesar Was King , a c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4063,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tales-from-hollywoodland-6570232/episodes/sid-caesar-the-king-of-early-tv-comedy-david-margolick-interview-tales-from-hollywoodland-podcast/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tales-from-hollywoodland-6570232/sid-caesar-the-king-of-early-tv-comedy-david-margolick-interview-tales-from-hollywoodland-podcast.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}