The Tobolowsky Files

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The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 99 - My Possible Future (Season Finale)

If life is perplexing just remember: It’s almost always about the guitar. Check out our new YouTube channel to video versions of Stephen's stories! The Tobolowsky File

Jan 11 2021
1 h 19 min

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 98 - The Creature’s New York Adventure

One afternoon in New York, I was a winner. Lucky for me - I still have the proof. Check out our new YouTube channel to video versions of Stephen's stories! The Tobolow

Jan 4 2021
1 h 15 min

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 97 - The Show Does Not Have To Go On

This picture was taken before I knew I was going to be a character actor. Every disaster, at one point, looked like a success. Unfortunately, every success also can look

Dec 28 2020
1 h 00 min

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 96 - The Creature Returns

How do you make a merry-go-round more like a roller coaster? You ride closer to the edge. Check out our new YouTube channel to video versions of Stephen's stories! The

Dec 21 2020
53 min

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 95 - The Last Cat

A love letter and a prayer for a beautiful girl with short legs. I am referring to Belle. Pictured is Ann and Belle sleeping together. Unfortunately, I am not in the bed,

Dec 14 2020
59 min

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 94 - The Persistence of Vision Part 2: Two Dreams

Life can be hard. Sometimes we have to be unconscious to know what’s happening. Pictured: The cast of The Three Sistersat one of our first rehearsals. Check out our new

Dec 7 2020
1 h 02 min

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 93 - The Persistence of Vision Part 1: My Top 10

Movies depend on seeing what is no longer there. How is that different from remembering this morning? Or dreaming about tomorrow? Pictured: Ann and I at Mt. Rushmore. Ch

Nov 30 2020
46 min

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 92 - The Fifth Dimension Revisited

We may not have control over what happens in our lives – but we do get to tell the story. Pictured: Ann and I on another adventure. Pictured: Ann and I on another advent

Nov 23 2020
56 min

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 91 - The Creature of Impulse

1976. Beth and I meet our first famous person in Los Angeles. He asks me for a loan. It goes downhill from there. Pictured: Beth in my office on Hayworth St. Check out

Nov 16 2020
51 min

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 90 - Working Man

I was 13 when I got my first job. Uncle Hymie hired me. Heaven help us all. Pictured: Uncle Hymie as a working man when he was a boy. Check out our new YouTube channel t

Nov 9 2020
59 min

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 89 - Mayhem Day

You never get a warning the day the world ends. Pictured: Me at Hayworth around Mayhem Day. Check out our new YouTube channel to video versions of Stephen's stories! T

Nov 2 2020
1 h 02 min

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 88 - The Recurring Character

Life is like a long-running television show. The characters that shaped you return. Some delight. Some threaten. But the most troublesome seems to be my former self. Pict

Oct 26 2020
59 min

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 87 - New Literature for the 21st Century

A love story about a girl, a cat, and a five-dollar loan that was never repaid. Check out our new YouTube channel to video versions of Stephen's stories! The Tobolowsk

Oct 19 2020
57 min

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 86 - Ghost Writer

How I became a writer. I think laws were broken. Pictured: My first attempt at a headshot in LA taken with a rented camera by friends from Texas. Around 1976. Check ou

Oct 12 2020
52 min

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 85 - The Résumé

I played a part in “The Jefferson’s” LIVE for 22 million people. I think. I have to check my resume to be sure. Pictured: Me before I walk the plank on “The Jefferson’s

Oct 5 2020
57 min

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 84 - Untold Story

I thought I knew what happened in my life. Then, I heard an untold story and the world changed. Pictured: Stephen in his dressing room on One Day at a Time checking his

Sep 28 2020
54 min

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 83 - The Things That Move in the Dark (Season Finale)

When I was little, I was afraid of the dark. Not anymore. That is where answers hide. The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, f

Jun 9 2017
1 h 09 min

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 82 – Greetings from the Great Destruction

Imagine a season of theater so bad it is beyond imagination. Got it? You’re not even close. The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmc

Jun 1 2017
57 min

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 81 – The Legacy

Stephen remembers a couple of things he forgot. One of them is in his suitcase. The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featuri

May 24 2017
54 min

The Tobolowsky Files Ep. 80 – Building a Character

Sometimes when you reach your destination you discover you haven’t even started. The Tobolowsky Files is a podcast from the people who brought you the /Filmcast, featur

May 17 2017
56 min

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What listeners say

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So glad to find this podcast updated. I listened to Stephen years ago and after hearing his play, “A Good Day at Auschwitz,” I looked it up and am delighted to find more episodes! Stephen’s everyday miracles and wonder restore my sense of gratitude! I have needed the beauty and wisdom, the laughter and tears found in this podcast. Thank you!

jujubean1958 · Oct 2021

Discovered from fitzdogs podcast, and am glad I did. Some of the finest storytelling out there, great life lessons and wisdom, with the most important thing, humor. I’ve listened to about 10 so far with a lot more to go and here’s hoping for a lot more to come, another hundred outta do it 👍. All the best

TCB740.,: · Apr 2021

As a child, I was always tickled by Stephen’s portrayal of Ned Ryerson in the film Groundhog’s Day. Stumbling onto this podcast as an adult has been nothing but joy. I love the way Stephen tells stories. He’s an excellent writer. Highly recommend.

Boobenik · Feb 2021

I discovered this podcast a few weeks ago and have started listening back at the beginning in 2009-10. I imagine this is how people felt looking forward to a beloved radio show back in the days before tv. I can’t wait to hear the next story and feel like I have a new friend. Stephen Tobolowsky is a gifted and witty storyteller, a gentle spirit, a passionate actor and lover of theater and film, a down to earth fellow Texan, and I love the little bit of a laugh he has to suppress when relating a particularly amusing or crazy detail. Listening to these stories brings me joy. I also now want to watch all his old movies!

Suzannemk1 · Jan 2021

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