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Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastHair Today Gone TomorrowWit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickIt was a rare sighting. I was on the floor at the gym doing some fancy ab moves, which required holding both legs straight up in the air and reaching for them in alternate lunges, with hands holding 2½ lb. weights. This is meant to target the upper region of my relatively flat but, to my mind, under-toned abdomen. (A six pack is hard to come by when one is 66 years old and enjoys life a tad more than is recommended for such things) As I proceeded to work those m...2025-07-1706 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastWith A Little FlareWit and Wisdomby Beth Broderick“There’s a new injection that is proving very effective. We are seeing great results. It does have one black-box side effect, though. (A black-box side effect is one that is potentially, but not often, fatal.) Do you have a history of depression?” she asked.I was in my Rheumatology office with Ashley, the Physician Assistant to the Big Cheese doctors in the practice. She is whip-smart and stays on top of my case, insisting on doing blood work every three months and giving me a thorough once-o...2025-07-0107 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastFalling in StepWit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickI was in Fredricksburg Texas, sitting across from the twins. John and Don have been known in some circles as “The Gay Twins from Arkansas” for as long as we have been friends, which is a long, long time. Mostly, though, they are just known as “The Twins”. Both men are tall and lanky, with the kind of impressive physical strength that comes from labor and not the gymnasium. They can lift anything, fix almost anything, and think through problems that leave the rest of us mouth-breathing and adrift.“We...2025-06-1810 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastThe Long and Short of itWit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickFour A.M. The alarm woke me out of a deep sleep and interrupted an odd dream. I have lost the plot of it now, but it involved my old colleague Nate Richert, who played Harvey on Sabrina. We were college students, and he was in trouble, and I was trying to get him out of it. That’s all I’ve got; the particulars of the story are lost to the night. The dream is good news in that it means I was actually asleep and not in the...2025-06-0309 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastFarewell to "The DON"Wit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickI said goodbye to a dear old pal on Sunday. Harvey “The DON” Siegel was one of the first people to truly befriend me when I was young and stupid and on my own in New York City. My first year there I got caught up in a crowd that lived hard and long into the night, courtesy of cocaine and a few other substances that were favored at the time. I loved the drug, a little too much, to tell the truth, but thankfully I hated the life. I di...2025-05-2009 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastWith a Little Help ...Wit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickSome time ago, I just had to admit it: I need help. I have always been headstrong, determined to handle everything on my own. This has often sent me careening down the highway to the hell of burnout. I would collapse for a day or two and then dive right back in at warp speed. I take on a lot. I have a wide variety of creative interests, as well as a keen drive to contribute to the common good. This is part pathology, of course. My mother liked...2025-05-0608 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastScience is Sexy…there, I said it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bethbroderick.substack.com/subscribe2025-04-3000 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastYou are on the List.Wit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickI have a lot of lists. Long lists and short ones, memos and notes. They are on my phone, on rolls of paper in my kitchen, sticky-noted to my laptop, and pasted on the walls. These lists are meant to keep me on track, keep the larder stocked and the business of life flowing. The problem is not that there are no lists. I’ve got them up the wazoo. The problem is that I do not look at them, or if I do, I quickly forget their content an...2025-04-2207 min
Funny In FailureBeth Broderick - Be the SolutionBeth Broderick is a thirty -plus year veteran of stage and screen as well as a writer, model and chef. She is widely known for her portrayal of Aunt Zelda in the long running hit TV series “Sabrina the teenage Witch”. Beth has appeared in over forty seven feature and made for television films including the “The Merry Gentlemen” which recently debuted at No. 1 on NETFLIX and “Holiday Mismatch” a new Hallmark hit. Others include: “Bonfire of the Vanities”, “Stealing Home”, “Psycho Beach Party”, “Christmas Town”, “When I Think of Christmas”, “Revenge of the Bridesmaids” and many others as well the soon to be releas...2025-04-141h 19
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastManiacWit and Wisdomby Beth Broderick“You’re doing that? You’re up in the hills alone like that? On steep ridges?” my sister-in-law Sarah asked with a look of concern.When she put it that way, I had to admit it sounded a tad off the beam. I had been explaining that I feel more confident hiking in the hills and on the ridges alone with my dog Fairness, because my pal Dean gave me a cane with a stun feature on it that can ward off an attack from human or animal...2025-04-0807 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastJust My LuckWit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickLuck.“The definition of luck is when preparation meets opportunity.” My mother said this to us many times when we were growing up. It has a nice “pull yourself up by the bootstraps” Americana feel about it, a nod to the work ethic bestowed upon us by our Puritan ancestors.That is not, however, the definition of luck. This is how it is described according to Webster’s, Oxford, and Cambridge dictionaries:“To prosper or succeed, especially through chance or good fortune.”“Success...2025-03-2507 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastForbidden FruitWit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickThey are everywhere. Lemons, oranges, and grapefruits are the most obvious, but tucked into corners or looming in the back are also figs, and, this being the Southland, avocados. My new neighborhood is ripe with produce which tempts me at every turn. I look up wistfully at the lemons I cannot reach without risking serious bodily harm. The low-hanging ones are picked off by passersby as soon as they look remotely ready, so I have to keep a keen eye out.Yes, I know I can just...2025-03-1108 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastShort CutWit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickMy hair is really short—way shorter than I wanted it to be. It looks fine, I guess, and blessedly is no longer purple, but dang it, why so short? The fellow who has been taking care of it for me is lovely and kind, and I am a bit fascinated by him, so I was maybe not paying enough attention to the “hair” part of the appointment and too much to the “him” part. He does house calls, and I needed a trim. It all felt very casual and chatty...2025-02-2506 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastPurple ReignWit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickI failed to read the directions. Just didn’t bother. The label seemed straightforward enough: “Color Extend Blondage.” It is supposed to tame any of the dreaded brassy notes a gal’s hair may pick up in the sunshine or under a hot dryer. It’s not dye; it is just a simple mask. The way I make a living is not entirely based on looks. One has to have talent, “chops” as it were, but the right look is also a crucial component to success in the film and TV game.2025-02-1107 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastForce MajeureWit and Wisdomby Beth Broderick“Tell me the truth,” my nephew Conor said emphatically.He is not a blood relative, but I have been his Auntie Beth for as long as he has been alive. He is 100% my family.“Am I being a baby, or have the last few years just been impossibly hard?”“You are not a baby. The last few years have been impossibly hard.”For young people trying to carve out careers in the entertainment industry, the climb has not been just uphill. They have be...2025-01-2809 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastCalifornia StrongWit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickI moved home to my native California two years ago. I was born and raised in Orange County but have lived in Los Angeles for the better part of my life. I have tried other places. Spent time in New York City and Austin, Texas, but L.A. has always called me home.Two weeks ago, on the last day of 2024, I moved into a new place in Beachwood Canyon. It is an old Hollywood community full of bungalows and small, beautifully crafted houses, like the kind...2025-01-1304 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastOn the MoveWit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickI woke up in a new apartment on New Year’s Eve morning, the bedroom still full of boxes, the to-do list ever growing. But the anxiety had mostly eased. For a few glorious moments, I just lay there, the dog snuggled up beside me, and felt at home. I played a round of Words with Friends with my dear friend Michael, with whom I am always in a neck-and-neck battle to the finish. We take turns besting one another and both enjoy the competition. I took the lead de...2025-01-0308 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastNew Year. Old MeWit and Wisdomby Beth Broderick“When you see me in February, I will look brand new.”My dear friend said this to me not long ago. At the time, we were dining on croissants and some kind of sugar bun—one of the many holiday feasts we had recently consumed—but soon, he promised, it would be time for famine.“I think you look good now,” I said.“You are old and blind and deaf, so you can’t really see me,” He replied.“I just heard you say that I...2024-12-1705 min
Love on the Pod030: Holiday MismatchSend us a textIt’s the magical mix-up of the season! This week on Love on the Pod, we’re unwrapping Holiday Mismatch, the heartwarming Hallmark movie starring the iconic duo Beth Broderick and Caroline Rhea. From festive feuds to unexpected friendships, this film delivers the cozy charm and delightful chaos we’ve come to love in holiday movies.We’ll break down the hilariously over-the-top misunderstandings, swoon-worthy moments, and the laugh-out-loud scenes that only Broderick and Rhea can deliver. Plus, we’re dishing on our favorite holiday traditions and debating: Is there ever such a thi...2024-12-171h 10
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastLet's Talk TrashWit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickCan we talk about trash? It is a subject that consumes many of my thoughts. I am borderline obsessive about it. I save food scraps in compostable bags in my refrigerator until they are full enough to be placed in one of the green bins that frequently line the streets alongside their blue and black bin brethren. I divide recycling carefully and rinse it, if need be, with runoff water saved from cleaning the dishes.It is an endless source of frustration for me that the folks...2024-12-0309 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastSetting SailWit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickMy last article was published on November 4, 2024, twelve days ago as of this writing. November 5th occasioned an electoral outcome that shocked and dismayed many while thrilling others. It is no secret that the results were not what I had hoped for. I believe that the implications of this vote are as far-reaching as any I can think of in my lifetime, but the people have spoken. This is not a political Substack. There are others writing en masse, and dissecting every nuance of the contest. That is...2024-11-1907 min
Do You Watch What I Watch?S3E31: 'Holiday Mismatch'What do meddling moms, a rundown improv theater and a parent-driven dating app have in common?
'Countdown to Christmas' rolls on over at Hallmark Channel, and Jennifer + Josh are along for the ride to recap and review another new movie, 2024's "Holiday Mismatch!" This one features Caroline Rhea and Beth Broderick, of 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch' fame! (Don't think we didn't catch the winks and nods, BTW!)
We'll give you the full recap and tell you if we think it's worth your watch in our 'Gold or Coal' segment!
Connect with our podcast...2024-11-1228 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastCoyote NightsWit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickI saw her first: a lovely coyote walking just twenty steps ahead of us on the opposite side of the street. It was about 8:30 PM, darkness just beginning to settle over my Beverly Hills neighborhood. She looked right into my eyes, and I nodded with a neutral expression. Fairness, the pup, caught on at that point and strained toward her, wanting a better look.“No,” I said gently as I turned him around toward the busy street behind us. Just then, I saw her spouse, a larger male...2024-11-0407 min
FORE the Good of the GameBeth Daniel - Part 1 (The Early Years)World Golf Hall of Fame member Beth Daniel begins her life story by recollecting her days growing up in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. Thanks to her supportive golfing parents, Beth was introduced to the game at age 6 and benefited from fine teachers at her home club like Masters Champion Henry Picard. She won the U.S. Women's Amateur in 1975 and 1977 and in between, was the medalist in 1976. Playing for Furman University with the likes of Betsy King, Sherri Turner and Cindy Farro, Beth and her teammates won the AIAW Championship Team title that same year. She also competed...2024-11-0142 min
Love and NonsenseHallmark Christmas Previews '24 Week 3: 10/31-11/3Stephanie and Kerrie are discussing the upcoming movies for the week: Hallmark Mystery: My Sweet Austrian Holiday starring Brittany Bristow and Will KempHallmark Channel: 02:39 - A Carol for Two starring Ginna Claire Mason, Jordan Litz and Charlotte d'Amboise04:58 - Our Holiday Story starring Nikki DeLoach and Warren Christie 06:25 - Holiday Mismatch starring Carolina Rhea and Beth Broderick 07:55 - Our Picks 08:49 - Other Movies: Tails of Christmas starring Ash Tsai and Eric Guilmette - Great American FamilyCountry Road Christmas Lanie McAuley, Bo Yokely and Bailey Chase - UPtv2024-10-2812 min
You Might Know Her FromBeth Broderick“But, have you played lesbian multiple times!?” We’re journalists, kids. And we’re here with the one and only Beth Broderick. You Might Know Her From Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Lost, Psycho Beach Party, The 5 Mrs Buchanans, Bad Actress, Sharp Objects, Love & Death, Hearts Afire, and The Bonfire of the Vanities. Beth gave us all the goods on playing witch-cum-scientist-cum-CANDLE (!) Zelda Spellman on Sabrina the Teenage Witch and the specialness of reprising that role in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina 18 years later. We also got to discuss her working relationships with everyone from Marc Cherry to Brad Pitt to her P...2024-10-241h 31
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastA Matter of TimeWit and Wisdomby Beth Broderick“But there never seems to be enough time to do the things you want to do once you find them.” -Jim CroceHe died in a plane crash at the age of 30. Today is Tuesday. I am supposed to be in your inbox with this piece of insightful prose, but I ran out of time. After returning from a four-day work trip to Scotland and the ensuing brief recovery period, during which dog food supply was replenished and groceries were pu...2024-10-1708 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastMirror, MirrorWit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickI have lived with Fairness the rescue pup for going on six months now. I will grant you that a lot of that time has been spent away. Even when one is filming in Los Angeles, the hours of work outside of the home are long and many. I started a production two days after he settled in as my guy. He was technically a foster, but I don’t play with that kind of thing. Once he arrived, he was mine. He could have chewed through my entire wa...2024-10-0109 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastLost and FoundWit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickLOST.It started gradually enough. There was just a pesky hair missing here and there. No big deal, but in the last year there has been a mass exodus. My eyebrows have fucked off. They are so few and so pale that I cannot leave the house without a quick once-over with a pencil. Of course, those only come in colors like brown and weird taupe, orange-y hues that no longer match my silvery/white visage, so finding the right shade has been a daunting task. Th...2024-09-1707 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastWhirly WindWit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickOn Sunday, I was still trying to climb out of the fog of exhaustion that was clouding my thoughts. Having concluded a series of night shoots at 3 AM in Montreal, I finally made it to bed at around 4:15. I then awakened at 9 AM on the same day in order to pack and head to the airport. At my asking I was on a Delta flight which had a layover in Detroit. Yes, there are many direct flights on Air Canada and such, but Delta is MY airline, the one...2024-09-0509 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged Podcast"Rescue Me" The series. Chapter Five (continued): "Headless in Romania: Part 2"Wit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickMichael was worried about me in Romania. I was having a very hard time, and he had rarely known me to be so deeply depressed. After our conversation he hung up the phone, leapt into action, and called his airline to book some flights (Yes, those of us who travel often for work all have an airline to which we are fiercely loyal—“our” airline. It doesn’t matter if they are the best or have the best options … it matters that they know us and can be counted on to help...2024-08-2011 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged Podcast"Rescue Me" The series. Chapter Five: "Headless in Romania"Wit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickI am not one hundred percent sure, but I believe it was 2006 when I got on a plane and headed overseas to shoot a horror movie (my one and only horror movie). I was the villain in a quite well-written and demanding role in what I thought was most likely a good script. I couldn’t read it. Not the whole thing anyway. Every time I got to a really harrowing moment I would have to put the script in a drawer in the kitchen. I could not sleep wi...2024-08-0611 min
Monsters, Madness and MagicEP#269: I Put a Spell on You - An Interview with Beth BroderickJoin Justin as he chats with actor Beth Broderick about the contrast between stage and screen, establishing her company to assist people with AIDs, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, animal spirits, and more!Beth Broderick bio:"Beth Alison Broderick was born on February 24, 1959 in Falmouth, Kentucky, USA but was raised in Huntington Beach, California. Beth was always very interested in theater as a child and she graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena, California at age 18. After that, she moved to New York and began her professional acting career. She stopped...2024-08-0537 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastBig Boy and Boo Boo Drove Me To It ...Wit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickI am going to press pause on the “Rescue Me” series to bring you a special report about very, very ordinary me. After a considerable amount of time, close to two years without an automobile in Los Angeles, I have at last heard the siren call of the vehicular wind and purchased a car. It had to be done.Firstly, there is the matter of the now 80-pounds and growing rescue pup. The one and only Fairness Broderick who has to be transported to thi...2024-07-2312 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged Podcast"Rescue Me" The series. Chapter Four: "Walta"Wit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickHow Walta found her way to us is anybody’s guess. MOMENTUM had been in existence for the better part of two years before she became a client. Walta was in the middle of transitioning when an AIDS diagnosis made a mockery of all of her plans, as it did for the plans of any and all who received one. Life expectancy was six to eight months once an opportunistic infection got the immune disorder rolling. The only viable plan was made with one’s doctors in the h...2024-07-0909 min
Cult Cinema CirclePsycho Beach Party (2000) with special guest Elizabeth TeetsOn today's episode, we're riding some cool waves and trying to stay alive in the meantime, while we discuss and dissect the cult classic that is Psycho Beach Party (2000). This movie was directed by Robert Lee King and written by Charles Busch (also based on the same stage play of the same name!!)This movie stars Lauren Ambrose, Beth Broderick, Amy Adams, Nicholas Brendon, and Charles Busch.Joining me for today's episode is funny lady extraordinaire and author, Elizabeth Teets! We chop it up about Elizabeth's new book, Isn't She Great: Writers on...2024-06-261h 34
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged Podcast"Rescue Me" The series. Chapter Three: "Lovely Violets"Wit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickI did it on a dare. It started in January of 1982. I was 22 years old and struggling to stay afloat in New York City. I had moved to the Big Apple in 1979, hoping for a big theater career, but had not gained much traction. I was waiting tables and scratching around trying to be serious, but not really knowing how. I worked at a restaurant in the theater district called J.R. The chef was Barry, but most of us called him Baaaar with a long “a” so it...2024-06-2511 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged Podcast"Rescue Me" The series. Chapter Two: "V"Wit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickMany years ago, I was walking down the hallway of an elite women’s day spa. I had already changed into my plush robe and slippers, and savored a cup of chamomile tea in the cozy lounge. I was heading to a treatment room when a woman pointed at me and doubled over in shock. She kept screaming: “It’s you, Oh my Lord! It’s you!!!” It took me a minute because the whole scene was so out of context, but I soon realized the...2024-06-1109 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged Podcast"Rescue Me" The series. Chapter One: "Fairness"Wit and Wisdomby Beth Broderick“Fairness Fairness, the wonder dog.He is not a silly old frogHe is such a good, good boy.He is Mommy’s pride and joy.”This is the song I have been singing to Fairness, the rescue dog who has found his way into my life. Neither one of us consider it a particularly good song, but his name is in it along with the words “good boy”, so we are rolling with it for now.The rescue...2024-05-2809 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastChristmas in MayWit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickI will be starting a new Christmas movie this week. It will be my tenth. It’s all a bit under wraps because this particular company doesn’t want us sharing information about it until they give us the thumbs up, but it will be a fun one. I have worked with these folks before, and they are lovely.The world of Christmas movies is a special place. We shoot them year-round. I have spent many an hour sweltering in winter gear on a summer’s day. I have...2024-05-1409 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastOuch!Wit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickOuch! Gol dang it!!!! I think I say this every single day of my life. It is rare that one goes by when I do not hit my head on a cupboard door, bang my hip bone into a countertop, find myself mopping up a mess of some kind. I have been known to walk into glass doors, have missed the bottom step countless times, and will trip over anything, often actually nothing. Just fall for no apparent reason.I once got up to pee in the...2024-05-0208 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastCleanWit and Wisdomby Beth Broderick“Your house is pathologically clean,” my old friend Lawrence said as he looked around. I was in the Hollywood hills then, in a house selected by my first husband. He was someone who could not abide the notion of a fixer-upper, so we bought one that was turn-key, and moved into its rather sterile environs. We then proceeded to get unmarried toot sweet. Not a good fit for me. The man or the newy-looking home, but Lawrence was right, boy oh boy was that place clean. The...2024-04-2309 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastModel CitizenWit and Wisdomby Beth Broderick“When you see me again in the new year, I will look brand new.” My dear friend said this to me just before Christmas. At the time, we were dining on croissants and some kind of sugar bun, one of the many holiday feasts we had recently consumed, but soon, he promised, it would be time for famine.“I think you look good now,” I said.“You are old and blind and deaf so you can’t really see me.” He replied.“I just heard you s...2024-04-1107 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastMugsy and Babs and All...Wit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickSunday was the big MS walk in Los Angeles. I have participated in that parade of humans many times. I am certain to be a life-long member of the big boisterous group “The Jiggy Wiggits,” spearheaded by my childhood friend Michael B Gerber and his family. The Jiggy’s gathered an army of friends and family for these events over the years and have raised over 800,000 dollars for the cause and honestly, had great fun doing it. We all missed it this year. Too much on our collective plates: a new...2024-03-2814 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastAltitude AttitudesWit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickThe young man barely looked up. He took his seat beside me, with nary a glance in my direction. He immediately opened his small portable laptop computer and fixed a dark screen over the top of it. Perhaps to reduce the glare? To take the heat out of the blue light that screens shed, which is said to be bedeviling our eyesight and disturbing our sleep? Or to ensure privacy while working in a public space? Who knows? He dutifully tucked it away for the few minutes it took t...2024-03-1408 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastLA Senora IdiotaWit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickFirst of all, “idiota” is not a word. The direct Spanish translation for female idiot is “estúpida,” but that feels a tad harsh. Fair or no, it’s an indictment that I would prefer to avoid. Idiota has a nice ring to it and perfectly describes the many mishaps that occurred during my fantastic time in the great country below our Southern border. The grand villa that we found on Airbnb was said to be centrally located in San Miguel de Allende and walking distance to many of the...2024-03-0513 min
Everything Is ContentScotland's Fyre FestivalTreat yourself to one jellybean and half a cup of lemonade as we head into the AI Wonka Hellscape - prepare to be captivated by an audio spectacle! This week on the podcast, join Beth, Ruchira and Oenone as we discuss Reformation’s new supermodel, a bawling Taylor Swift fan and the very sad closure of our beloved Vice. —WILLY’S CHOCOLATE EXPERIENCE (link still live at time of posting) INDEPENDENT: Angry Oompa Loompas and no chocolateROLLING STONE: Huckster Behind ‘Willy Wonka’ Event Also Sells A...2024-03-0145 min
Hey Dude... The 90s Called!It's Aunt Zelda from Sabrina the Teenage Witch!!Beth Broderick cast her spell on us when she starred as Aunt Zelda in "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," but she was making magic happen long before then.From her very first series with Brad Pitt, to her roles in "Bonfire of the Vanities" and "Fools Rush In"...Beth's body of work is extensive!She shares so many great stories, from her romance with a huge director, to the person who made her life hell on the set of Sabrina, to her friendship with the late Matthew Perry. Plus, find out what made her quit the biz for five whole y...2024-02-191h 16
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastYou Are Starting to BUG MEWit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickI brought him a strawberry. I know in hindsight that this was a ridiculous thing to do, but he seemed weak. I confess I also dipped it into the last dregs of white chocolate cream icing that had adorned that evening’s dessert. I was doing the dishes and straightening up when I saw him there, halfway in and out of the sink in the wet bar. I had thought him gone forever, but, no, it seems he had been hiding in the pipe below, awaiting his chance to tr...2024-02-1506 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastGreen BeansWit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickI sent one just the other day: a texted photo of a can of green beans. My sister, Laura, knows exactly what that means, and her wife, Sarah, is now familiar with the practice as well.It means I am having a rough go, feeling blue or stressed, or just downright cranky. It means that the only solace I can find in the immediate is a comfort meal that both Laura and I gravitate toward in times of unease. Boxed macaroni and cheese with our be...2024-02-0610 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastPunches in the AirWit and Wisdomby Beth Broderick“Mom, why are you hitting me?” I always tried to reason with her: “I am trying to help you.… Come on, Mama, we can do this.”We were trying to make one of her recipes for Easter dinner with the girls. She did not have dementia, but her COPD was very advanced, and she was not getting enough oxygen to her brain. She had confused the lime jello recipe with a canned cranberry concoction. I was trying to help her sort it out. The goal was to fill...2024-01-2608 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastMINEWit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickA bunch of white roses lay against the doormat. They had been bound together with a clear, two-inch-high band of tape which had a faint floral design. They were also fairly uniform in shape and size, so, definitely purchased–but from where? A grocery store with a flower department? A farmers’ market, maybe, or a big-box store?The bigger question, to my mind, was: For whom? They were at my front door, but was this deliberate? Could it have been a mistake? Were they left at the wron...2024-01-1607 min
Beth Broderick: Wit and Wisdom for the Ages from the Aged PodcastCome and GoneWit and Wisdomby Beth BroderickWell, the Holidays have come and gone, leaving some of us with charmed memories and others with a sense of overwhelming relief at being done with it all. Of course, that won’t last long … There is always another holiday around the corner. The store shelves are already filling up with Valentine’s Day cards and candies and miscellaneous paraphernalia. We are a festive bunch, we humans. We love a celebration and a reason to gather, and, of course, our stuff.We sure enough do love ou...2024-01-0407 min
Democracy in Color with Steve Phillips2023 Recap: Our Year in Color2023 has come and gone! If you missed any of our episodes this year, this is the one to tune into as Steve, Sharline, and Fola share highlights from some of their favorite episodes this year. The team also shares what’s on their minds and in their hearts as they look to 2024.
See you in the new year!
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George Floyd’s...2023-12-141h 00Democracy in Color with Steve PhillipsSabrina the Teenage Witch’s Beth Broderick on the Power of StorytellingSpooky season is upon us!
Actress and activist Beth Broderick, best known for her role as Aunt Zelda in the 1996 hit TV show Sabrina the Teenage Witch, joins Steve and Sharline to talk about the ongoing actors’ strike, the power of narrative, and her life’s journey at the intersection of politics and entertainment.
Beth discusses her decades-long involvement in progressive and social causes, the legacy of “Sabrina” and shares her thoughts on the future of Hollywood.
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What Women BingeBehind The Magic: Sabrina the Teenage Witch Reunion InterviewsIn this delightful best-of episode Amanda guides you through a special reunion of sorts. Melissa Joan Hart, who portrayed the lovable Sabrina Spellman, sits down with the many of the core cast members to get personal experiences, untold stories, and insider secrets that made "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" a cherished show for generations. Relive your favorite moments from the series, laugh along with the cast's hilarious anecdotes, and gain fresh insights into the magic behind the scenes. Whether you're a long-time fan of "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" or a newcomer curious about its enduring appeal, this podcast episode is...2023-08-021h 17
Medicine for These Times with Beth WeinsteinEast Forest: Psychedelics Now & Then (Live from Psychedelic Science '23)East Forest is a multidisciplinary artist, producer, and ceremony guide. His work explores living authentically within a modern context through an introspective methodology that weaves together elements of electro-acoustic live music, nature, technology, brain science, and guided meditation. His "ceremony-concerts'' utilize a skilled instrumental repertoire to create space for an emotive inner journey. "Music For The Deck of The Titanic" is the latest chapter in his ever-evolving career, which includes over 30 albums, including 2019’s album-length collaboration with spiritual pioneer Ram Dass, the five-hour-long psilocybin soundtrack "Music For Mushrooms: A Soundtrack For the Psychedelic Practitioner", and collaborations with artists Jon Hopki...2023-07-1851 min
How Did They Get ThereEp. 43 - Janet Grillo on The Warm Season, Spanking the Monkey and Hip Hop CultureJanet Grillo’s latest directorial effort — The Warm Season — is a testament to being conscious in a changing time. It is true the landscape of film has evolved over the years; however, it’s the consistency of Janet’s track record as a multifaceted filmmaker which exudes the contrast between black and white; open or closed; and aware vs. uncertain. After graduating from Wesleyan and NYU-Tisch, the New Jersey native joined the Playwright’s Workshop Lab at the Circle Repertory Company, where she continued to develop her eye for taste as Assistant Literary Manager. She joined New Line Cinema in the mid-e...2023-07-061h 08
Homos on Haunted HillCamp Series: Surf & Slash ("Psycho Beach Party")In honor of Pride Month, please enjoy this Psycho Beach Party (2000) episode we released in July 2021 on Patreon! We had a blast discussing this star-studded and VERY queer horror-comedy gem.
PLOT: Robert Lee King directs this manic party-mix of 50's psychological thrillers, 60's beach movies, and 70's slasher films. Teenager Florence Forrest (Lauren Ambrose) is determined to learn to surf and earns the nickname 'Chicklet' from the local surfer guys. However, Chicklet begins displaying multiple personalities, experiences inexplicable blackouts, and fears that she might be responsible for a series of mysterious murders in her beachside town. The...2023-06-1340 minWhat Women BingeAunt Zelda & Sabrina Reunite: Beth BroderickWelcome to another enchanting episode of "What Women Binge"! This time, our hosts Melissa Joan Hart and her co-host Amanda Lee are joined by none other than Beth Broderick, best known for her role as Aunt Zelda in "Sabrina the Teenage Witch".Beth shares some magical stories from her past, including the time she had to wake Melissa up when she was just 20, and a fun memory of challenging Melissa to a push-up competition. Beyond the witch's realm, Beth opens up about her personal life, including her relationship with acclaimed director Brian De Palma.Dive...2023-05-1747 min
Hi Jinkx! with Jinkx MonsoonBeth BroderickIts about to get witchy because Jinkx is joined by actress Beth Broderick (@bethabroderick)! They chat her time playing Aunt Zelda on Sabrina, meaningful fan moments, how TGIF shaped gay culture, and so much more. So buckle up, hunker down, and sink your teeth into EPISODE 100 of "Hi Jinkx!"Listen to Hi Jinkx Ad-Free AND One Day Early on MOM PlusFOLLOW JINKXWebsiteInstagramTwitterFOLLOW MOM PODCASTSHI JINKX! IS A FOREVER DOG AND MOG...2023-04-191h 00
Pop Culture Phenomena The PodcastS1E4: The one with Beth Broderick (Aunt Zelda)Beth Broderick drops by the pod to talk about her role as Aunt Zelda on Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Broderick tells the story about how she knew she needed to be Zelda, what it was like working with Salem, and her experience returning to Sabrina on the Netflix adaptation. During this week's #ThrowbackThoughts, Chris discusses how MySpace alone proves that teens back in the early '00s are far more savage than any of the teens in 2023. 2023-03-1551 min
SHINEOn The Topic - IHOP Internship with Michael and Weslie Broderick - S.3 E.17Beth and Kate interview Michael and Weslie Broderick on the topic of internships at International House of Prayer (Kansas City).2022-12-2749 min
Harvey Brownstone Interviews...Harvey Brownstone Interviews Beth Broderick, Stage, Screen & TV Actress, Writer, HumanitarianHarvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Beth Broderick, Stage, Screen & TV Actress, Writer, Humanitarian About Harvey's guest: Today’s special guest, Beth Broderick, is one of Hollywood’s most hardworking and respected actresses, whose been entertaining audiences for 4 decades, in movies like “Stealing Home”, “The Bonfire of the Vanities”, “Man of the Year”, “Law of Attraction” and “Something About Her”, and in dozens of TV shows including “Murphy Brown”, “Married with Children”, “CSI Miami”, “ER”, “Bosch”, “The 5 Mrs. Buchanans”, “Lost”, “Under the Dome”, and of course, her unforgettable performance as Aunt Zelda Spellman for 6 seasons on “Sabrina the Teenage Witch”. On the s...2022-12-0841 min