This weekend, we’re bringing you something a little different: dispatches from Times critics and writers on great music, TV, movies, recipes and more. They’re all part of a new series called “NYT Shorts,” and they’re available only on NYT Audio, our new iOS audio app. It’s home to podcasts, narrated articles from our newsroom and other publishers, and exclusive new shows. Find out more at nytimes.com/audioapp.

On today’s episode:

• The enduring comfort of the detective show “Columbo.”
• A recipe from Sam Sifton of NYT Cooking that tastes like “childhood and happiness.”
• Recommendations from our chief pop music critic on new music this week.