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Fine Beats & CheesesRewind Episode: Total Eclipse of the Heart with Christopher Walker2/3 of the Fine Beats team and their people are out of town on Leslie's book tour for her new novel, "Family And Other Calamities" (which you should totally read), so today we go back to November 2023 for this rewind episode!Once upon we were falling in love, but now we're only do a podcast!! Today we are talking about the dramatic 1980s classic "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler with our guest, Emmy-award winning voiceover actor, Christopher Walker. We talked that song plus others written by Jim Steinman, who penned bombastic amazing songs for Miss...2025-07-2944 minFine Beats & CheesesEncore Episode from April 2024: Taylor Swift with Melissa LeyganIn celebration of Taylor Swift buying her masers back and regaining control of HER music, please enjoy this encore episode of FB&C from April 30, 2024. It's a delightful talk with the delightful Melissa Leygan. Smiling thinking about it. Read more below..We know All Too Well that you will enjoy this episode, as we talk all things Taylor Swift with our guest Melissa Leygan, who is a huge fan (or Swiftie, as they are known). Melissa is the first guest of ours to actually bring us thank you gifts (including baked goods and friendship bracelets), and this...2025-06-0358 minFine Beats & CheesesRewind Episode: Grease 2 with Laura LippmanWe're going back, back, back to school again to March 2024 for this Rewind episode where we talk about the cheesy classic "Grease 2", and our guest is journalist and author, Baltimore's own Laura Lippman. We laugh, we sing, we talk about how cute Adrian Zmed is, and why this movie falls short of the first one, yet we still can belt all of the songs. Loudly. Laura Lippman was a reporter for twenty years, including twelve years at The (Baltimore) Sun. She began writing novels while working fulltime and published seven books about “accidental PI” Tess Monaghan before leaving...2025-05-1752 minFine Beats & CheesesRewind Episode: Hallmark Christmas Movies with Olivia HowellIn honor of Mother's Day, we are doing Christmas in May, as we Rewind to Decemeber 2023 to talk to about Hallmark Christmas movies with one of our favorite moms, friend of the show Olivia Dreizen Howell, Co-Founder and CEO of Fresh Starts Registry(and one half of the sibling duo that we call "The Sisters" around here with her sister, Genevieve Dreizen )! It's an episode full of women executives from the big city who travel to Apple Valley or Walnut Lake or something like that for Christmas and fall for their high school sweetheart or the town lumberjack who...2025-05-1246 minFine Beats & CheesesRewind Episode: Self-Help Books with Arianna BradfordGet ready to be your best you as we go back to February 2024 to talk about self-help books with writer Arianna Bradford! We talk about why we love them (or not) and why we are drawn to the advice that we're drawn to. Arianna Bradford is many things, including a writer/author, ADHD coach, herbalist, wife, mommy, and expat. She is the author of the book "Shame On You: Big Truths From a Bad Mom", and has written for Scary Mommy and Parents magazine. She lives in Costa Rica with her family. You can find her at...2025-05-021h 06Fine Beats & CheesesRewind Episode: Question Time with Glenda Crest, Our Biggest FanTravel with us to July 2024 with this conversation with our lifelong friend, Glenda Crest, who also listens to Fine Beats and Cheeses more than anyone who isn't Lynne, Leslie or Sam. We love her.Do you yell at us through your speakers? Long time friend of the Podcast, Glenda, gets to do just that in person...About Glenda:Younger of 2 siblings, Watches wayyy too much TV. Been on various choirs since a child. Graduate of Baltimore City College. Towson STATE University, Mass Communications. Worked in TV Production since 1992.Still single, accepting...2025-04-181h 00Fine Beats & CheesesFarts with Marla TavianoYes, today we talk gastric distress and more with author Marla Taviano. It's not just about the farts, though!! We talk about what we all have in common, even when it's uncomfortable. It's a really honest conversation and we hope you like it. Marla Taviano is into books, love, justice, globes, anti-racism, blue, gray, rainbows, and poems. She reads and writes for a living, wears her heart on her t-shirts, and is on a journey to live wholefarted (not a typo). She's the author of unbelieve, jaded, and whole, and lives in South Carolina with her kids...2025-04-011h 09Fine Beats & CheesesRewind Episode: This Is Spinal Tap with Brant Hansen2/3 of the Fine Beats team are either sick or have a sick kid, so this week, Fine Beats and Cheeses goes up to 11 as we bring you this hilarious Rewind Episode from October 2023 where we discussed the classic Rock Mockumentary, "This Is Spinal Tap" with our guest, author and radio host Brant Hansen. I think this episode has more instances of communal giggling than any other episode we have done. We talk this movie's hilarity and earnestness and just all-around wonderfulness. Brant Hansen is a bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio host on more than 150 stations. His...2025-03-1846 minFine Beats & CheesesRewind Episode: The Walking Dead with Pastor Brian WadeWalk slowly so that you can blend in with the zombies back to January 2024 for this rewind episode as we talked epic undead TV series "The Walking Dead" with Brian Wade, Pastor of Centerpoint Church- Kent Island in Stevensville, Maryland. This was a really deep convo about this show, media with dystopian themes, and other shows with complicated stories (like "Lost" and "Game of Thrones"). This was SUCH a good conversation. You can find Brian at:Instagram , YouTube, and on his podcast After the Show with B Wade2025-02-281h 09Fine Beats & CheesesRewind Episode: Downton Abbey with France-Luce BensonGet our your formal dinner outfit, and join us back in February 2024 for this REALLY hilarious episode of FB&C as we talked new classic PBS period drama, "Downton Abbey". Our guest is playwright and actor France-Luce Benson. We discuss the show and loving being transported to a different place and time. We hope you love it. France-Luce Benson is a playwright, television writer and performer. Her plays have been produced and developed at Ensemble Studio Theatre NY, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Crossroads Theatre, Atlantic Theatre Company, The Billy Holiday Theatre, the New Black Fest, Juggernaut Theatre, City...2025-02-211h 07Fine Beats & CheesesRewind Episode: A Walk To Remember with Catrina ParkerHappy Valentines Day 2025! Travel with us back to February of 2024 and get out your hankies because we are talking about classic tearjerker, "A Walk To Remember", with our guest, friend of the show, Catrina Parker. It's a lovely movie and lovely conversation! And also, Mandy Moore has always been wonderful. We have also posted a bonus episode that continues the conversation, and subscribers to our Patreon can find it here! Hey, you should join!https://www.patreon.com/FineBeatsandCheesesCatrina is the host of the Quirky Pop Podcast where she explores quirky characters in tv...2025-02-151h 00Fine Beats & CheesesRewind Episode: Introverts with Melvin Edwards and Guest Cohost Elicia MarieCome with us to August of 2023 for this wonderful episode about introverts. It was a single twin week as Leslie was on vacation! This time, Lynne cohosts with Elicia Marie, friend of the show and past guest, as they welcome Melvin Edwards to the show to talk about introverts, their image in pop culture, and how being one is part of who he is. We talk superheroes, sensitive kids, and letting your people find you. Melvin E. Edwards is a 6th-generation Texan, who was an award-winning newspaper reporter and columnist before entering the colorful and ambitious world...2025-02-081h 06Fine Beats & CheesesRewind Episode: Food for the Soul with Wilkine BrutusCome back with us to December of 2023 for this delicious conversation about food that feeds the soul with journalist Wilkine Brutus about food, and specifically, the ways that food from all over the world brings us together. We talk about how food may be unfamiliar, but none of it is weird. Basically, it's about liking what you like. Wilkine Brutus is a reporter/producer and host for WLRN, South Florida's NPR station. The award-winning, Haitian-American journalist produces stories on topics surrounding Palm Beach County, news, current affairs, arts and culture — for radio and web. Before jo...2025-02-0353 minFine Beats & CheesesYouTube Foot Care Videos and Dr. Carrie GrahamTake off your shoes and socks and make yourself comfortable as our guest, Dr. Carrie Graham, talks about her affection for foot care videos, where doctors lovingly serve people with severe foot issues. It's a conversation about the intersections of dirt, compassion, bunions and dignity, and how sometimes the best way to show someone that you care is to wash their feet, both literally and figuratively. What a beautiful talk this was. Dr Carrie Graham believes “learning opportunities are everywhere; all the time and we should remove barriers that prevent growth”. Along with 25+ years of training experience and...2025-01-2852 minFine Beats & CheesesRewind Episode: Game Shows with Milton KentTravel with us back to August 2023 where we talked game shows with our friend, Milton Kent!No Whammys!! We had a hoot recording this episode with veteran journalist Milton Kent, and we talk about game shows, both classic and new. Milton Kent is a veteran of Baltimore sports media, having covered the World Series, the Final Four, the NBA, NFL conference championship games, sports media and high schools over a career that spans over four decades. He currently teaches journalism at Morgan State University, where he is an advisor to the school newspaper, The MSU S...2025-01-251h 04Fine Beats & CheesesRewind Episode: Country Music with Melvin E. EdwardsJourney back with us to June 2024! We have our banjos tuned and our cowboy hats on as we talk country music with our friend, podcaster and author, Melvin E. Edwards, who was previously on our episode on Introverts. This was a really fun conversation about country, who it belongs to and who gets to sing it (the answer to that s EVERYONE), its origins, and other issues that were raised by the release this past spring of Beyonce's "Cowboy Carter". GOOD conversation. Melvin E. Edwards is the host of the popular podcast, Stories From Real Life, and...2025-01-181h 05Fine Beats & CheesesRewind Episode: The Flintstones with Ivan SherryCome with us back to July 2023 (and actually further back to prehistoric times) as we talk The Flintstones with our friend, veteran voice actor Ivan Sherry! He has done a bunch of animated shows and projects, including starring as Inspector Gadget on the 2015 reboot (PLUS you may hear a bit of the Inspector on this podcast episode and it's amazing). We talk about the lasting effect of The Flintstones on popular culture from the 60s through now. What a fun, fun episode. Ivan's voice credits include "Inspector Gadget" (2015-2018), the Assassin's Creed games, and his live action...2025-01-1155 minFine Beats & CheesesRewind Episode: Last Holiday with Elicia MarieHappy New Year from us! Here is a rewind episode from January 2024, where we talk New Year's Eve favorite, "Last Holiday". the Queen Latifah classic tale of a humble retail worker who follows her dreams all the way to a fancy European resort where a new confidence and LL Cool J are involved. We had a good time with this one and we hope you love it. Elicia Marie is a licensed clinical social worker/therapist in private practice. She enjoys shaping the future of the profession as an adjunct professor in a master of social work...2025-01-041h 18Fine Beats & CheesesRankin/Bass Christmas Specials with Marni Penning: Rewind Episode from December 2023Accept this gift from us! It's a rewind of our episode last tear about Rankin-Bass Christmas Specials. It's a hoot (and we will have a brand-new episode tomorrow)!Tis the season for holiday stop motion animation from the 1970s, as we talk the classic Rankin/Bass Christmas specials with amazing guest, Marni Penning. We discuss old faves like "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer" and "Santa Claus is Coming to Town", debate which Miser brother (Heat or Snow ) had the best song, and generally laugh a lot. It was fun!!MARNI PENNING is an award-winning actress...2024-12-3050 minFine Beats & CheesesM*A*S*H with Gwydion SuilebhanWe are so happy to have had this conversation with the wonderful Gwydion Suilebhan about the classic wartime dramedy series, M*A*S*H. Like seriously, it's a wonderful episode, recorded in September of this year. Please forgive some audio interference when Lynne talks at first because she was at a coffee shop during recording .CW: War and what comes with itGwydion Suilebhan is a cultural critic, essayist, and playwright. A lifelong arts advocate, he serves as both the Executive Director of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation and the Project Director of the New Play...2024-12-1751 minFine Beats & CheesesLaw and Order with Stephen RobinsonChung Chung!!We are so excited to be talking about NBC's REALLY long-running crime drama, Law and Order (and all of its versions). Our guest is writer of arts and politics, Stephen Robinson. This was a really smart fantastic conversation and we can't wait for you to hear it! And it's especially awesome because we recorded an L&O episode with Stephen last year that had tech issues and never saw the light of day, so we recorded a whole new L&O episode in August and here it is!CW: This episode mentions murder...2024-12-1056 minFine Beats & CheesesAdult Animation with David GinsburgWe are so happy to talk to returning guest and friend of the show, podcaster David Ginsburg, about animated shows for adults, like "King of the Hill" and "Bob's Burgers". We talked about our faves, and why cartoons are for the grown-ups, too! He is seriously one of our favorite guests, and is one of Fine Beats and Cheese's biggest cheerleaders.David Ginsburg is host of the Tales from the Fandom podcast, a show where fans of all kinds of stuff come on to talk about what they love. Live in Orlando, FL. He loves so many...2024-12-0357 minFine Beats & CheesesDating Apps with Ellen CleghorneWe are ridiculously thrilled to talk about dating apps with today's guest, Saturday Night Live alum, Dr. Ellen Cleghorne!! We laughed. A LOT. This was a really joyous conversation and we can't wait for you to hear it. Content Note: A few spicy words.Ellen Cleghorne is an iconic actress and comedian, and was a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1991 to 1995. She was SNL's second Black woman to be a regular part of the cast. She's gone on to appear in things like "The Adventures of Pete and Pete", "Armageddon", and was hilarious...2024-11-261h 04Fine Beats & CheesesBaking Competition Shows and Jamie JacksonGet out your mixing bowls and your fondant, as we talk baking competition TV shows with author Jamie Jackson! It's a conversation that's as sweet and spicy as those shows can be, and it was thoroughly delightful!Jamie Jackson is the author of the 7- book series, "Adventures of a Villain-Leaning Humanoid", an urban fantasy super-hero romance collection. You can find her on Instagram and Threads.2024-11-1949 minFine Beats & CheesesRewind Episode: A Conversation with Josh Mankiewicz of DatelineThe Fine Beats Crew has stuff this week, so enjoy this Rewind episode from this past April 2024, where our guest was Josh Mankiewicz, journalist and reporter for classic true crime show, Dateline! We talked about a bunch of stuff, including food and health, and also, Dateline (which is actually one of Leslie's not-so-guilty-at-all-pleasures). This was a really, really fun one, and it was an honor to talk to him. Josh Mankiewicz is an American journalist, who has been reporting for Dateline NBC since 1995. He has reported for The Today Show and NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, and Sun...2024-11-121h 12Fine Beats & CheesesAnatomy of Lies (The Grey's Anatomy Writer Scandal doc) with Ashley RayWe are so excited to welcome back comedian, TV writer, and friend of the show Ashley Ray , as we dive into the writer's room drama behind the medical drama "Grey's Anatomy". "Anatomy of Lies" is a docuseries on Peacock about a writer on "Grey's" who wasn't at all what she claimed to be, and it's a wild story with a bunch of twists and turns. Ashley was on one of our very first episodes in 2022 (that' is not currently available) so when we heard about this documentary, we knew we wanted her on!CW: some spicy words...2024-11-051h 08Fine Beats & CheesesHalloween (the movies) with Desiree Simone♫This is Halloween...Join Personal Development Coach and podcast host Desiree Simone and the crew as we discuss Halloweens! The movies, we mean...Desiree Simone is a Personal Development and Brand Coach, as well as the host of Growth On the Rocks, a fun, informative and sometimes boozy filled podcast where she and her guests tackle everything from relationships, mindset tips, self growth, love and so much more!You can find her on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Threads!2024-10-291h 06Fine Beats & CheesesThe Golden Girls with Catrina ParkerFriend of the show Catrina Parker dives deep into the beloved world of The Golden Girls with twin sister Leslie and Producer Sam. Twin sister Lynne was unavoidable off to St. Olaf...Catrina is the host of the Quirky Pop Podcast where she explores quirky characters in tv, film, and other areas with hint of social science. Catrina has been on panels a fan conventions and interviewed in The Guardian, The New York Times, and WGN Weekend News. Catrina lives with her two teens and cat, Gallifrey in Bloomington, Il. You can find her on Facebook, Instagram...2024-10-1557 minFine Beats & CheesesLessons from 80s Movies with Chris ClewsJoin motivational speaker Chris Clews as we talk about the lessons we can learn from the myriad of 80s movies, including John Hughes and beyond! Chris is a keynote speaker, author and ‘80s pop culture guy. Growing up in the '80s and with over 20 years of leadership experience in marketing, Chris knew 3 things very well – '80s pop culture, business and this thing we call life. He left corporate marketing to become a keynote speaker and author. He's spoken to organizations like VISA, Duke Health, University of Florida, Penn Medicine, DHL, and more. His keynote is titl...2024-10-081h 06Fine Beats & CheesesSnapped with Adonica AlbertToday, we talk the long running true crime podcast, "Snapped", with our guest, podcaster Adonica Albert, host of You Do You!Adonica says: "I’ve had more than 30 years experience in the fitness industry as a personal trainer in a variety of specialties. I still dabble in it here and there but what really has my attention now is RED LIGHT THERAPY and the potential to help people with pain and inflammation.Being a stroke survivor (one major and two minors) with an abundance of other medical issues, I went down the rabbit hole researching Re...2024-10-0150 minFine Beats & CheesesThe Wisdom of Bill Murray with Rod BournMaster motivator Rod Bourn shares some of the inspiration he has gotten from the films one Bill Murray!With a passion to improve people and organizations, Rod has worked in a variety of industries,Rod is the Lead Ninja of Down Set Lead; a consulting group focused on helping organizations grow their business through training programs and leadership retreats. He is also a Director for Goldman Sachs’ 10k Small Businesses program. Rod’s career started in HR and included positions at London Fog and Rite Aid. He then spent 10+ years as the Coordinator of O...2024-09-2441 minFine Beats & CheesesEmpire Records with Geraldine DeRuiterReturn guest and friend of the show Geraldine DeRuiter joins Sister Lynne and Producer Sam in a discussion of Empire Records and other love stories to times and places! Geraldine DeRuiter is the James Beard Award-winning food and culture writer behind Everywhereist.com and the author of All Over the Place: Adventures in Travel, True Love, and Petty Theft and If You Can't Take the Heat: Tales of Food, Feminism, and Fury. (Lynne says, "It's beautiful and I listened to it on Audible and it made me cry and I was sad when it was over so...2024-09-171h 06Fine Beats & Cheeses90's Diet Culture with Jennifer InglisFriend of the show Jennifer Inglis shares her experiences of the whole diet/fitness world of the 80's and 90's!CW: We discuss diet and weight loss and if this is something that takes you places you don't wanna be, we will see you next week. Jennifer Inglis is the author of two novels, "Girls Who Wear Glasses" and "Enchanting Sarah Greenberg." She's also studied comedy writing at The Second City in Chicago. An alumna of Northern Illinois University, she earned a bachelor's degree in theater arts, and also a master's degree in teaching from...2024-09-101h 07Fine Beats & CheesesOnly Murders In the Building with Justin Guarini and Kim Walsh PhillipsSpecial guests Justin Guarini and Kim Walsh Phillips join us in a celebration of the hit Hulu mystery show, Only Murders in the Building! We had a really fun time talking about the show, friendship, and inspiration. Justin Guarini and Kim Walsh Phillips, founders of Elite Speakers Network, unlock the power of Celebrity to empower professionals to go from the Best-Kept Secret to the In-Demand Expert in their Niche. Justin Guarini, Entertainment Veteran, is a Season One American Idol alumni, 7 time Broadway Principal Performer and Dr. Pepper’s Lil’ Sweet character and Kim Walsh Phillips, who was rece...2024-09-031h 10Fine Beats & CheesesHunger Games with Caroline Kuhlman ONeillTeacher extraordinaire Caroline Kuhlman ONeill shares her insights on the Hunger Games and how she uses it with her students. A wide ranging discussion on writing, society, education, and an author's relationship with their fans...2024-08-271h 07Fine Beats & CheesesJunk Food with Christine Van BloemChristine Van Bloem joins us this week in a wide-ranging conversation about "junk" food, comfort food, and healthy food. Who knew you could love all of these!Christine Van Bloem is the founder of The Empty Nest Kitchen, teaching live, online cooking classes to empty nesters re-learning how to cook for one or two, while finding the fun in the kitchen with a healthy-ish vibe. A heart attack survivor, Christine has reformed her butter-loving, heavy cream worshiping ways by making changes in how to cook, taking food in a healthier direction, while still keeping things flavorful and...2024-08-2056 minFine Beats & CheesesMasked Singer with Carmen LealWho was that? Author and animal advocate Carmen Leal joins us for a deep dive into the world of The Masked Singer!2024-08-131h 03Fine Beats & CheesesRewind Episode: Bubblegum Pop with Jill EarlGet your dancing shoes and go with us back to July of 2023, where we talked to the delightful Jill Earl, who shares her love for Bubblegum Pop, the genre of catchy songs aimed at kids and teens, especially in the late 1960's and early 1970's. This was SUCH a fun convo, where we talk about the need for frothy fun songs in the middle of not-so-fun times.Jill describes herself as a damn good cook, lover of books, one who savors chocolate and tea.2024-08-101h 08Fine Beats & CheesesGalaxy Quest with Judd WinickJoin show favorite Judd Winick, comic artist extraordinaire, as we discuss the definitive Star Trek fan movie, Galaxy Quest! JUDD WINICK is a cartoonist and creator of the award-winning, New York Times bestselling Hilo series. Judd grew up on Long Island with a healthy diet of doodling, X-Men comics, the newspaper strip Bloom County, and Looney Tunes. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan, and today lives in San Francisco with his wife, Pam Ling; their two kids; their cats, Troy and Abed; and far too many action figures and vinyl toys for a normal...2024-08-061h 35Fine Beats & CheesesReality TV with Daarina JeffersonSpecial guest Daarina Jefferson stopped by to discuss Reality TV, especially the Real World!Daarina Jefferson is a mompreneur, wife, podcaster, aspiring motivational speaker, and now fashion designer. Her podcast, "Nina: I Am NOT My Illness" is an inspiring podcast about living with mental health issues. You can find it on Spotify, and you can find Daarina at:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daarina.jeffersonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daarina-jefferson-8301b6199/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mrs.j.https://www.aliveshoes.com/daarinaj-12024-07-3040 minFine Beats & CheesesGame Of Thrones with Stacey SimmsJoin guest host Nikki Lewis and special guest Stacey Simms in a spirited discussion of Game of Thrones! As always, spoiler alerts... for a 13 year old show!Stacey Simms is the host of the long-running and award-winning podcast Diabetes Connections and the author of “The World's Worst Diabetes Mom” book series. In November 2023 she launched a second podcast, Diabetes Connections TYPE 2. In 2023, Diabetes Connections surpassed 2.3 million downloads. “The World’s Worst Diabetes Mom” won Best New Non-Fiction at the American BookFest, a 2020 Communicator Award and was named to Book Authority’s 100 Best Parenting Books. Its s...2024-07-2357 minFine Beats & CheesesRewind Episode: Cocktail the Movie with Dennis CamlekAruba, Jamaica, Ooh we wanna take ya to June 2023, when we talked about the classic Tom Cruise throwing-around-bottles-of alcohol-to-music film, 1988's "Cocktail"! Our guest is the wonderful Dennis Camlek, who is a marketing professional with over thirty years of client and agency experience in the media and entertainment industry. Also, Dennis and Leslie have been friends for over 30 years since meeting at The Diamondback, the student newspaper of the University of Maryland at College Park, their alma mater. Boy, did we laugh in this episode, as we talked about the maybe not wonderful movies that we still love and...2024-07-201h 07Fine Beats & CheesesRewind Episode: Looney Tunes with Rob HarvillaTravel with us back to June 2023 as we talk all things Looney Tunes with the fantastic Rob Harvilla, host of 60 Songs That Explain the 90s, a really wonderful look at the songs that informed our lives (Leslie has been a guest 4 times, and you can find it all on Spotify). This conversation was a BLAST and you will love it. You can find Rob on Twitter at @harvilla, on Instagram at @robharvilla, and you can find his show at https://www.theringer.com/60-songs-that-explain-the-90s.2024-07-131h 03Fine Beats & CheesesScream with Amy DePaola and Dan SchwartzDo you like scary movies? Today, we talk classic horror movie juggernaut, "Scream", with our guests Amy and Dan, who host a WONDERFUL podcast about teen movies called "Save the Last Pod". This was a REEEEEEALLLLY fun one and we hope you love it, even if your answer to the above question is "no". Amy DePaola is a comedy and dramedy director and writer. She and her husband, podcaster Dan Schwartz, are having a hard time adulting. To cope they are rehashing teen movies every week on Save the Last Pod. You can check out...2024-07-091h 02Fine Beats & CheesesTouched By An Angel with Willie WashingtonJump in a vintage convertible with some heavenly creatures and join us as we talk about wonderful classic Sunday-night TV show "Touched By An Angel", with our guest Willie Washington. This was an uplifting, positive conversation and I hope you love it. Also, Della Reese was a daggone gift to the world.Willie's bio:Hi. My name is Willie. I’m a millennial Gemini that loves Jesus, life, music, severe weather, comics, and learning different things. I call myself Captain Random as I make it my mission to know lots of random facts. For example…..did...2024-07-0250 minFine Beats & CheesesOne Tree Hill with Dr. Jessica RabonCall Gavin DeGraw, meet us at the basketball court and bring your drama as we talk classic 2000s series, "One Tree Hill" with our guest, Dr. Jessica Rabon. I (Lynne) completely missed this show 20 years ago so I am newly obsessed. Oh my goodness this was a fun conversation!!Also, we have a bonus conversation about our fave TV theme songs on our Patreon, where you can get exclusive subscriber content while supporting us for $5 a month!! Sign-up here! https://www.patreon.com/FineBeatsandCheesesDr. Jessica Rabon is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in pediatric...2024-06-2546 minFine Beats & CheesesRewind Episode: The Smashing Pumpkins' "Siamese Dream" with Alex SteedWe are pleased as punch to welcome Alex Steed of the wonderful "You Are Good", a feelings podcast about movies that he hosts with the fabulous Sarah Marshall. Today, we talk about "Siamese Dream", the 1993 album by The Smashing Pumpkins. Gosh, this was a wonderful conversation.There is a little bit of weird audio stuff in this episode but it passes! You can find "You Are Good" wherever you find podcasts, and you can find it and Alex on Twitter and Instagram at @youaregoodpod and @alexsteed2024-06-221h 06Fine Beats & CheesesBooks and Why We Love Them with Ashley MasonWe are well-read cheesy people today as we discuss books and why we love them with Ashley Mason, social media marketer. What a fun conversation that made us immediately want to run to the library for things we haven't read yet or to our own bookshelves to curl up with our old favorites to read them again. Fun. Fun. Fun.Ashley Mason is the founder of the content marketing agency Dash of Social that helps its clients establish thought leadership, grow online communities, and drive brand awareness.Additionally, Ashley founded Massachusetts Business Network in 2022, which...2024-06-1852 minFine Beats & CheesesFinely Aged Cheese Rewind: The Mirror Has Two Faces with Robin PeaceThis rewind from June 2023 is a talk with Friend of the Show/ government analyst and sci-fi/fantasy writer Robin Peace, about the 1998 Barbra Streisand movie (which she also directed), "The Mirror Has Two Faces". We talk beauty standards, and settling, and more, in this really great episode. Besides being awesome, Robin has been one of Lynne's closest friends for since their Freshman year of college. Robin Peace is a analyst for the federal government and in her spare time is a struggling sci-fi and fantasy author and literary poet. She hopes to have a novel and book of...2024-06-151h 13Fine Beats & CheesesRewind Episode: Harry Styles and Dudes Wearing Dresses with Maruchy Ramos-LachanceThis week's Finely Aged Cheese Rewind episode is from May 2023!This was a really deep and fun conversation with our dear friend Maruchy about the phenomenon of men wearing clothes traditionally seen as feminine and what that says about them, and us, and what it doesn't. Loved it. Maruchy is :the proud daughter of refugees that taught me about resilience & loving your way through life. Mom, wife & faithful servant to my human family. I run, think, pray, eat, cuss & am an ally and advocate for equal rights for all. I’m a COO & cr...2024-06-0855 minFine Beats & CheesesTed Lasso with Jason PlotkinHooray!! We talk the inescapable new classic TV dramedy "Ted Lasso" with our guest, photojournalist and storyteller Jason Plotkin. We think that this is a show that lived up to the hype, and we hope that you like this discussion about this beautiful, funny, sad, insightful, delightful show. Jason's parents sent him to this planet when that world was set to explode. A lone survivor striving to find his place in this world, Jason often finds himself leaching onto more talented people in the hopes that symbiosis will kick in and he may attain some of their...2024-06-041h 09Fine Beats & CheesesFinely Aged Rewind Episode: Barry Manilow with Tracey TiernanA look back at this very fun and also VERY short episode of FB&C from last May because Leslie, Tracey and I spent the first 20 minutes of our time together blabbing and it was wonderful but it took us awhile to actually push record and do the darn episode. We discuss the timeless beauty of the music of Barry Manilow, and his themes of hope and regret and hope again, and how we are NOT ashamed of loving him. We have been friends with Tracey for about 20 years and we love her. What a wonderful talk and we...2024-06-0138 minFine Beats & CheesesThe Willy Wonka Movies with Tena QuesadaIt's a world of pure imagination as we talk all things Wonka with our delightful guest, friend of the show Tena Quesada. We talk 1971's "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" with Gene Wilder, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" with Johnny Depp from 2005, and 2023's "Wonka" with Timothee Chalamet. We had a good time. Get your chocolate on!Tena says:I am a fan of all kinds of cinema, from high-brow foreign independent films to silly Shazam comic movies. I draw the line at Rom-coms and Hallmark films, which make me want to run screaming...2024-05-281h 10Fine Beats & CheesesFinely Aged Cheese Rewind Episode: Keeping Up Appearances with Laura SpencerThis is a throwback to May of last year, as we did this episode to honor our grandma, who had recently passed away. It was a lovely, lovely time with guest Laura Spencer. Here is what we said then:Leslie and Lynne lost their grandmother Emma in late April, and wanted to honor her with an episode about "Keeping Up Appearances", BBC classic TV show and one of Grandma's favorites. Our guest this week is Laura Spencer, PR and communications expert. This was a really fun episode, and we love Laura and she is now our friend...2024-05-251h 10Fine Beats & CheesesStar Trek with David GinsburgPodcasts. The Final Frontier. These are the voyages of Fine Beats and Cheeses. Its two-year (almost) mission: to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new likes and new guilty pleasures no one feels guilty about to boldly go into cheesiness where no man has gone before!Yes! This week we talk Star Trek and its universe with David Ginsburg, host of the podcast, "Tales From the Fandom". Delightful. This was a really delightful conversation and we all had a really good time talking about something that we have all loved for a really long time. Listen, w...2024-05-2158 minFine Beats & CheesesFinely Aged Cheese Rewind Episode: The Bachelor with Jenny KokaiPut on your party clothes and get ready to get your rose as we travel back to May 2023 for our convo about the Bachelor/Bachelorette franchise. We had the funnest (yes I said FUNNEST) conversation with Jenny Kokai, professor and playwright, about ABC's "The Bachelor" franchise. We laughed, and we listened, and this talk could have gone on for another hour if people didn't have stuff to do. I (Lynne) met Jenny in a Facebook group of non-male identifying theatre professionals and my theatre company wound up doing one of her shows as a tour for schools...2024-05-181h 02Fine Beats & CheesesMannequin with James TolerNothing's gonna stop us now, even if you wanted to! Today, we talk about 1987's human/sometimes wooden person Andrew McCarthy/Kim Cattrall romantic comedy, "Mannequin". This is hilarious. HILARIOUS. This was a fun one.James Toler is a singer, actor, and the co-host (along with Stephanie D'Accurzio) of The Pitchy Podcast, a show that discusses NBC's The Voice. You can check them out below, and wherever you listen to podcasts:https://www.youtube.com/@thepitchypodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/thepitchypodcast/2024-05-141h 12Fine Beats & CheesesFinely Aged Cheese Rewind Episode :Survivor (The Show!) with Adam VitcavageTravel back to May 2023 for this lively conversation about CBS's long-running reality competition show, "Survivor" with Adam Vitcavage of the podcast and website Debutiful. This is a topic that all 3 of us can talk a lot about, as you will hear. What makes a good winner? What's a good strategy? Shouldn't you know how to swim if you are voluntarily stranded on an island? We discuss all of these important things :). Debutiful is a website and podcast where readers can discover debut authors. It has been named a Best Book Podcast by Book Riot, Town and Country...2024-05-111h 03Fine Beats & CheesesPodcasts Themselves with Dr. Briana BarnerWe get meta today with a podcast episode about... PODCASTS! Our guest is Dr. Briana Barner, who actually teaches about podcasts, and she is really smart, and this is a really great episode!!You can hear an extended conversation with us and Dr. Barner if you subscribe to our Patreon, where you can get bonus content while supporting us for a small monthly fee!Go to https://patreon.com/FineBeatsandCheesesDr. Briana Barner is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Maryland. She received a doctorate in Radio-Television-Film...2024-05-071h 01Fine Beats & CheesesRewind Episode: You Tube University (or learning things from YT) with Wanda "Godsbratt" FordCome with us back to April of 2023 and our conversation about YouTube University, the term people use about learning things on YouTube. Our guest was the DELIGHTFUL Wanda "Godsbratt" Ford, who is a podcaster and makeup artist. We talk about the vast opportunities to learn skills fron YouTube, how Wanda picked up her podcasting and MUA skills on the app (and has changed her life) and how the internet levels the playing field by making the ability to learn a new skill available to everyone. This was a really fun conversation with someone Leslie and Lynne have known since 1985. 2024-05-0452 minFine Beats & CheesesFinely Aged Cheese Rewind Episode: A Man Called Otto with Christina JamesCome with us back to April 2023 and revisit our conversation with the delightful Christina James about the Tom Hanks cryfest, "A Man Named Otto". CW- This episode (and movie) talks about attempted suicide, grief, widowhood and pregnancy loss.Our producer nicknamed this episode "Hankering To Cry", because we talked A LOT about how this 2022 Tom Hanks movie made us bawl throughout. Our guest is Christina James, radio personality from Baltimore's Bright-FM, where she plays Contemporary Christian hits middays Monday-Friday from 10AM-2PM. She is a fantastic guest and we LOVE her. This was SUCH a...2024-04-271h 07Fine Beats & CheesesMurphy Brown with Lauren MilbergerGo get your house painter who never finishes the job and join us for this wonderful episode about "Murphy Brown", the classic 80s-90s sitcom. Our guest is Lauren Milberger, actor, writer, and host of FYI: The Murphy Brown Podcast, where she and her co-host Jesi Mullins walk listeners through every Murphy Brown episode. On THIS episode of Fine Beats, we and Lauren talk how this show is both an emblem of its time while also seeming current. This is a great episode and we hope you like it.To hear us talk MORE Murphy Brown, subscribe...2024-04-2359 minFine Beats & CheesesFinely Aged Cheese Rewind: Marriage in Pop Culture with Emily EdwardsGo with us to April of 2023 as we welcomed the delightful Emily Edwards (who will be on another episode SOON) to talk about marriage!Is marriage cheesy? Maybe! TV shows and movies sometimes think so, and our wonderful guest Emily Edwards talks about it. We had so so so so so much fun with this, and we can't wait for you to hear it. Emily J. Edwards is the author of the Girl Friday series. She earned her degree in writing, literature, and publishing from Emerson College and took the long road to becoming an...2024-04-191h 09Fine Beats & CheesesThe Muppets with Chrissy BenoitIt's time to play the music, dress up right, and discuss the Muppets on the Fine Beats and Cheese Show tonight (or today or whenever you are listening to this)! We talk all iterations of Jim Henson's Muppets with Chef and Restaurant Professional Chrissy Benoit. We laughed and reminisced and laughed some more. We hope you enjoy it!You can find more about Chrissy at https://chrissy-benoit.com/2.0/2024-04-1658 minFine Beats & CheesesFinely Aged Cheese Rewind: The Joss Whedon Universe with Maria BlakeWe take you back to March 2023! This was an amazing conversation with fan of the Joss Whedon cinematic universe, Maria Blake. We talk about her love of these shows and movies, and also about the conundrum of separating a problematic artist's work from the artist themselves. Great talk. 2024-04-131h 07Fine Beats & CheesesNSYNC with DL WhiteIt's all we've ever wantedIt's all we've ever neededSo tell us what to do now'cause we talking about NSYNC!!Yes, friends, this week we talk perennial boy band, NSYNC, with NSYNC superfan, author DL White. I know I (Lynne) learned a lot, and we had MUCH fun. DL White is an Atlanta based author of novels that center Black love. Fan of fried chicken, brunch, the beach, coffee, cheese! podcasts, and documentaries. Military brat, *NSYNC stan. Facebook: https://facebook.com/booksbydlwhiteTwitter...2024-04-0955 minFine Beats & CheesesBye Bye Birdie (1963) with Olivia Howell and Genevieve DreizenWe've got a lot of living to do as we talk "Bye Bye Birdie", the 1963 film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical. Our guests are real life sisters Genevieve Dreizen and Olivia Howell, co-founders of Fresh Starts Registry, a registry for people who are making big changes in their lives to get the things that they need to start again. You might recognize Olivia from our recent Hallmark Christmas Movie episode! This was a sister-riffic episode, and we reminisced about a movie that all 4 of us were obsessed with, the eternal hotness of Ann-Margaret, and how everyone SHOULD love...2024-03-2653 minFine Beats & CheesesFinely Aged Cheese Rewind Episode: Clowns and Their History and Value with Producer Sam!!Get out your rainbow wig and travel back to April 2024 for this was fantastic conversation with Producer Sam!! Sam Lewis, who is an amazing artist, photographer, culture commentator, and of course, producer of Fine Beats and Cheeses (and kind of our brother-in-law, as he is married to our longtime bestie who we've known since birth). Today, we talk about clowns, as a concept, and their history. Leslie is actually afraid of clowns and doesn't get them, and Sam gives us his know-how of clowns and such, and their cultural significance. We learned a lot, and we loved this talk...2024-03-2354 minFine Beats & CheesesThe British Royal Family with Laurie KilmartinTop of the morning, Guv'nor! Gaze across the pond with us and guest Laurie Kilmartin as we discuss the American fascination with the British royal family (we are team Harry and Meghan), including some recent developments (We recorded this on February 23)! (AND for more talk of the MOST recent stuff, check out our Extra Cheese Bonus Episode. recorded on 3/17, for our Patreon subscribers. Not a Patreon supporter yet? Go to https://www.patreon.com/FineBeatsandCheeses and support us and get all of the extra stuff!Laurie Kilmartin is a comedian and an Emmy-nominated/WGA Award-winning writer for...2024-03-191h 01Fine Beats & CheesesFinely Aged Cheese Rewind: The Resident with Leslie and Lynne PLUS a Bonus Twin ArgumentWalk with us back to March 2023, when we were our own guests in discussing our beloved show, "The Resident" on Fox, which then got cancelled. Good talk, and then the two of us argue at one moment, and Producer Sam made us keep it because he said we modeled good conflict resolution. And Lynne clears her throat a lot because we recorded this at like 7 AM! Enjoy! It's a fun one. 2024-03-161h 04Fine Beats & CheesesWKRP In Cincinnati with Niko StratisPut on your best DJ voice and your finest 70s fashions as we talk with special guest Niko Stratis about the classic TV comedy, "WKRP In Cincinnati"! We know you are singing the theme song in your head right now. It's a wonderful conversation about nostalgia, themes that are still timely, and of course, whether turkeys can fly. Enjoy!!Niko Stratis is a culture writer based in Toronto, Ontario by way of the Yukon where she spent close to two decades working as a journeyman glazier before coming out as a trans woman in her late 30s...2024-03-121h 09Fine Beats & CheesesFinely Aged Cheese Rewind Episode: Reality TV and Race with Meredith DavisTravel back to March 2023 with us for this funny and informative discussion with Meredith Davis, Ph. D., about the intersection of race and reality TV. We talk Flava Flav and Bachelorettes and The Real World and such!Meredith Davis is a solution focused leader that possesses three decades of experience in non-profit, higher education administration and teaching. Davis' focus areas are equity, access, diversity, inclusion, crisis management, leadership development, training and strategic planning. Her educational and pastime expertise is Blackness and the intersections of historical and popular culture. With a degree in sociology, she is obsessed with...2024-03-0953 minFine Beats & CheesesFinely Aged Cheese Rewind: The Voice with James and Stephanie from The Pitchy PodcastWhat a timely rewind ep, since the 25th season of The Voice premiered this past week! This episode is from March 2023, and our guests are our friends James and Stephanie ,hosts of the VERY popular Pitchy Podcast, to talk about NBC's The Voice (which their awesome podcast discusses weekly). There is probably more giggling on this episode than any other FB&C episode so far. AND WE LOVED IT. You can find them at:Instagram: @thepitchypodcast/TikTok: @thepitchypodcastYouTube: @thepitchypodcastAnd wherever you listen to podcasts!!2024-03-021h 02Fine Beats & CheesesSuperhero Comics with Judd WinickSo all 3 of us were fan-personing over today's guest. It's Judd Winick, cartoonist, author of the kid graphic novel series "Hilo", and also an alum of The Real World: San Francisco. He is a wonderful artist and heck of a nice person, and he talked to us about superhero comics (among other stuff). Fun doesn't describe enough the time we had recording this. OOH! Judd's latest "Hilo Book 10: Rise of the Cat" comes out TODAY, 2/27/2024 and you should get it. Enjoy. JUDD WINICK is a cartoonist and creator of the award-winning, New York Times bestselling Hilo series...2024-02-271h 06Fine Beats & CheesesFinely Aged Cheese Rewind Episode: Clueless with Qondi Ntini (Feb 2023)Not post this rewind episode from February 2023? AS IF? Our guest is Qondi, founder of Thirst for Democracy, who talked about the 1995 classic, "Clueless'. It's a fun, smart conversation and we are thrilled to have her!Qondi is the founder of Thirst for Democracy, a multi-platform political project, which harnesses the power of the Thirst and her democracy baes to encourage joyful civic engagement. She is also the creator of the romcom Twitternovela “The Affair” starring Stick Qondi, Senator My Boo and the Brother Husbands.You can find her on Twitter @QondiNtini2024-02-241h 02Fine Beats & CheesesFinely Aged Cheese Rewind: Eat, Pray, Love (and the joy of traveling on your own) with Larisa HarringtonTravel with us back to February of 2023 for this is uplifting conversation with Coach and Speaker Larisa Harrington about the 2010 movie "Eat, Pray, Love" starring Julia Roberts. There was a lot of head-nodding and mmm-hmming as we talked about self-care, and not feeling guilty about it.Larisa Harrington, PCC, C-IAYT, is a Coach, Consultant, Trainer and Speaker specializing in mindfulness, emotional intelligence, somatic trauma healing, conscious leadership and burnout recovery & prevention. She is a Professional Certified Coach, Certified Yoga Therapist & 20-year Air Force retiree with over 2 decades of experience working in wellness & leadership (Lynne has used her...2024-02-161h 11Fine Beats & CheesesFinely Aged Cheese Rewind Episode: The Revival of the "Goth Girl" with Rissa MillerCome with us back to February 2023, where repeat guest Rissa Miller talked about the "Goth Girl" trope, and how it helped her find out a little more about herself. It's a REALLY fantastic and really well-researched episode where Rissa, who is an author, editor, herbalist and storyteller, brought us an engaging discussion that goes beyond the stereotype of the moody girl with black eyeliner. We talk about identity and belonging, and I really hope you enjoy it!!Rissa Miller is an editor, author, herbalist, seer, and storyteller. Her storytelling expertise stems from extensive research into the area...2024-02-0950 minFine Beats & CheesesFinely Aged Cheese (Rewind Episode): ABC Soaps with Melanie Hood-WilsonThis rewind episode was originally aired in February of 2023! Our guest is Melanie Hood-Wilson of Melanie Hood-Wilson and Associates (guest on our October 2023 Wham! episode), who offers consulting and workshops on education, DEI, and program and curriculum design, among other educational services. She is also Leslie's best friend, and has known Lynne and Leslie since the 8th grade. We talk about loving soap operas, particularly All My Children, One Life To Live, and General Hospital, especially in the days we ran home from school to catch them. You can find Melanie at https://www.melaniehoodwilsonandassociates...2024-02-0254 minFine Beats & CheesesFinely Aged Cheese (Rewind Episode): Disney Parks and other Disney Stuff! with Taylor PayneGo on a magical vacation from your house as we revisit this episode from 1/31/2023! Our guest is Taylor Payne, a wonderful actor who Lynne has had the honor of both acting with and directing in theatre shows! On the show, Taylor talks about her love of going to Disney World, and her love, actually, of all things Disney. Taylor is also a part of the new 2024 cohort of The Welders, a DC-based playwright collective. Check them out here: https://www.thewelders.org/blog/introducing-the-welders-4-0/2024-01-261h 00Fine Beats & CheesesDungeons and Dragons with Nikki LewisGrab your dice and your imagination as we talk the classic role playing game Dungeons and Dragons with friend of all of us and spouse to one of us, Nikki Lewis, who is Producer Sam's wife and Lynne and Leslie's oldest friendship. We discuss the bad rap the game gets, and the awesome thing it actually is. This was a really, really fun one, and we hope you like it. Nikki Lewis is a licensed professional counselor who loves her family, animals (we have 9 furry and scaly friends in our home!), and listening to 90s R & B...2024-01-2357 minFine Beats & CheesesFinely Aged Cheese (Rewind Episode) Antiques Roadshow with Calvin Coates 1/24/2023We introduce Finely Aged Cheese, a new Friday thing where we share older episodes of FB & C that you may not have heard! We start with Episode 10 from January of 2023!We talk to the VERY funny Calvin Coates, host of "All Things Black with Garland and Calvin", about his love for "Antiques Roadshow", and the thrill of watching people find treasure in their grandma's attic. Calvin is the co-host of "All Things Black", a very funny podcast that he hosts with Garland Thomas. https://www.facebook.com/groups/26466870822515142024-01-1957 minFine Beats & CheesesBeing a Black John Hughes Fan with John-John Williams IVMany of us Gen X-ers grew up loving the movies of filmmaker John Hughes. Almost 40 years later, though, some of us are looking at those films differently, especially when looking through the lens of race (among other things). Journalist John-John Williams IV talks loving movies that don't necessarily love you back. This was an honest, funny, sometimes sad but ultimately uplifting episode. John-John Williams is a DEI reporter at The Baltimore Banner. You can find him:On Twitter @popcouturejjw4On Instagram @johnjohnw4https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/author/john-john-williams/2024-01-1650 minFine Beats & CheesesDesigning Women with Podcaster Sarah MarshallSummon your inner Sugarbaker as we talk the late 80s-early 90s sitcom classic "Designing Women". We are THRILLED to have as our guest Sarah Marshall, influential podcaster and host of two of our favorite shows, "You're Wrong About" and "You Are Good", which she co-hosts with past FB&C guest Alex Steed. On our episode this week, we talk how this show is very 80's AND very current all at the same time because much of what ailed the world almost 40 years ago is still ailing us. This is a discussion that was funny and deep, like "Designing Women"...2024-01-0956 minFine Beats & CheesesUFOs with Rissa MillerThere's intelligent life OUT THERE as well as on Fine Beats and Cheeses this week as we talk about UFOs with return guest, Rissa Miller. We imagine what our reaction would be if we actually had an alien encounter, and talk about UFO-themed media like the original radio drama "War of the Worlds", as well as the Netflix series "Encounters", among other otherworldly stuff. This is a perfect companion piece to last week's "Independence Day" episode! Rissa Miller is an editor, author, herbalist, seer, and storyteller.You can find her at:https://www...2023-12-0553 minFine Beats & CheesesIndependence Day with David NearyPrepare your most rousing speeches and get ready for intergalactic battle as we discuss 1996's classic alien movie, "Independence Day"! Our guest is film historian David Neary, and we laughed and learned and yearned for the days when Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum and 90s Bill Pullman were kings. Enjoy! Ooh, and also, check out our Patreon page, where you will get bonus episodes and other grove content!David Neary is a specialist in moving image media history and preservation, and has worked as a critic, curator, archivist, conservator and educator for film and video, particularly in the...2023-11-281h 00Fine Beats & CheesesBackstreet Boys with Tena Jackson QuesadaWe are tremendously giddy about this episode because it's about THE BACKSTREET BOYS, and we are joined by out hilarious and really smart longtime friend and former radio host, Tena Jackson Quesada. As usual, a lot of laughter, but also quizzes, and some singing, and a warm embrace of all things Howie, Nick, Brian, AJ and Kevin. Always Kevin. ENJOY. ALSO, check out our Patreon and get extra content AND support our show at the same time!https://www.patreon.com/FineBeatsandCheesesMore about Tena:Graduated with a Bachelor's in Spanish...2023-11-211h 02Fine Beats & CheesesAnime with Riah and Nikki LewisIt's a family affair as we discuss anime with Riah and Nikki Lewis, who are also Producer Sam's wife and son! It was a really fun talk and I learned a whole whole bunch because Riah knows everything about it and also has watched all the 1000+ episodes of the original One Piece manga series. It's quite impressive!!Riah Lewis is a sleep-deprived nerd.Nikki Lewis is a counselor, former teacher, and new anime fan, courtesy of her anime addict son.2023-11-1454 minFine Beats & CheesesDisney's Legend of Sleepy Hollow with Stephen Gregory SmithHappy Halloween! Today we talk about the spooky animated classic, Disney's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". Our guest is musical theatre writer Stephen Gregory Smith! We laughed, reminisced, and learned A LOT1 Stephen also talked about the upcoming Baltimore production of Witch, a show written by he and his husband and writing partner, Matt Conner. ALSO!! We introduce "Extra Cheese", our exclusive bonus content that you can hear as a Patreon sponsor. Today's Extra Cheese is free for everyone and you can hear it at https://www.patreon.com/posts/91982134 . Please consider signing up to support us to hear...2023-10-311h 07Fine Beats & CheesesWham! with Melanie Hood-WilsonWe are waking you up before you go-go to do anything else besides listening to this episode about the duo of George Michael and Andrew Ridgely, AKA British 80s pop wonders, WHAM!! Joining us is returning guest Melanie Hood-Wilson, who we've known since 8th grade, when we all loved Wham! together. Get your teeth whiteners and your short shorts and join us before Last Christmas comes. That sentence makes no sense, but I had to get that song in somehow.Melanie Hood-Wilson is the president of Melanie Hood-Wilson and Associates, a company that offers educational and consulting...2023-10-1755 minFine Beats & CheesesCargo Pants and Other Things People Love To Wear with Julie KhannaYou know that favorite thing that you love to wear and buy over and over again no one else understands and you DON'T CARE? We do too! This week, we talk to PR, Marketing, and communications expert Julie Khanna about her love of cargo pants, and the rest of us talk about the apparel that makes us consistently happy. We say this every week, but yes, this was a fun one.ALSO, premiering this week, we have EXTRA CHEESE, a short bonus episode that continues that week's regular one. To access Extra Cheese, sign up for our...2023-10-1049 minFine Beats & CheesesSex and the City and And Just Like That with Jennifer InglisThis week we talk Carrie and the gang as we and guest Jennifer Inglis talk about "Sex and the City" and it's reboot series, "And Just Like That"! This is a really fun one! NOTE: Some adult language and subject matterJennifer Inglis is the author of two novels, "Girls Who Wear Glasses" and "Enchanting Sarah Greenberg." She's also studied comedy writing at The Second City in Chicago. An alumna of Northern Illinois University, she earned a bachelor's degree in theater arts, and also a master's degree in teaching from National-Louis University. She formerly worked...2023-10-031h 17Fine Beats & CheesesShopping with Tyese WoodsonWe are soothing ourselves with retail therapy this week as we talk to the brilliant Tyese Woodson about shopping and also WHY we love it! Tyese is a mental health professional, an author, and she also was in Lynne and Leslie's graduating class in high school. This was a fun and smart conversation and we hope you love it!Tyese Woodson is currently serving the community as a Mental Health Counselor. Tyese completed an associate and bachelor’s degree in the Criminal Justice field and a Master's in Psychology. Tyese Woodson became an author in 2020, wi...2023-09-2654 minFine Beats & CheesesCringe Moments in Movies with Baker BeersProducer Sam named this episode "Can't Look At the Screen", because it's about cringy moments in movies and TV! Some are scripted and some even happened live! It's those moments where you know a character is about to do something REALLY embarrassing that you don't want to see but kinda can't help it. Our guest is the delightful Baker Beers, and this was FUN. And we aren't embarrassed at all. And speaking of real life cringe, listen to what happens to Leslie's mic early on in the episode. Baker says: I’m a born and raised Texan, th...2023-09-191h 32Fine Beats & CheesesBilly Joel with Geraldine DeRuiterWe've wanted to do this episode for The Longest Time: we talk about Billy Joel!! WE LOVE HIM, and so does our guest, culture writer Geraldine DeRuiter. We talk about the relatability, joy, and thoughtfulness of his music, and why it holds up. Such fun. Geraldine DeRuiter is the James Beard Award-winning food and culture writer behind Everywhereist.com and the author of All Over the Place: Adventures in Travel, True Love, and Petty Theft and the upcoming If You Can't Take the Heat: Tales of Food, Feminism, and Fury. Her writing has appeared in The Washington...2023-09-1251 minFine Beats & CheesesLove Is Blind with Colie AzizaWe are SO thrilled to welcome singer, actor and author Colie Aziza to the show to talk about Netflix's hit dating show, "Love Is Blind". We laughed A LOT. Join the party!Colie Aziza’s musical style uniquely blends sounds of sultry jazz and soul with therapeutic elements of spoken word that speak to the mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being of her listeners. This independent singer/songwriter’s performance intentionally sets out to create intimate landscapes, where she connects and shares her vision with the audience. Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, Colie attended Music & Arts...2023-09-0558 minFine Beats & CheesesRoad House 1 and 2 with Johnathon SchaechY'all, we are so thrilled to have as our guest, actor and screenwriter Johnathon Schaech, star of a bunch of things, including "That Thing You Do" (which may be Leslie and Lynne's favorite movie), "Jonah Hex", and "Road House 2", the sequel to the Patrick Swayze butt-kicking classic "Road House". He's the perfect person to talk all things "Road House", and he and us and Producer Sam also talk about the wonderfulness of Patrick Swayze, action movies, and even a little about That Thing You Do (which we have to do an episode on). This was so fun, and we...2023-08-2945 minFine Beats & CheesesHair Metal Bands with Leslie and Producer Sam!Leslie is Last Twin Standing this week as Lynne was REALLY congested, so instead, Leslie is in conversation with Producer Sam, the person who makes us sound purty every week, and whom you will remember from our episode on clowns! In this episode, Leslie and Sam talk about hair metal bands from the late 80s-early 90s like Poison and Warrant, and cheeky lyrics, musical talent, and eyeliner. Sam Lewis is an Austin, TX-based artist and photographer who's visual project, "The Fool's World", features neo-Victorian clowns as a commentary on current culture. You can find him at http...2023-08-0847 minFine Beats & CheesesThe Truth About Cats and Dogs with Robin PeaceThis week we discuss the 90s classic film "The Truth About Cats and Dogs" with return guest Robin Peace, who always makes us rethink 90s movies and their takes on beauty and weight and all of the things. This is a really thoughtful discussion as we also question if we should make any more movies about people pretending to be other people in order to make them love them. (Maybe we shouldn't?) Robin Peace is a government analyst, and also a great writer. You can find her on Facebook as Robin Regina Peace. 2023-08-011h 15Fine Beats & CheesesHome Improvement Shows with Athena BoydListeners!! MOVE THAT BUS and enjoy our latest episode in which we talk to our friend Athena Boyd about her, our and your love of home improvement shows! We laughed a lot, and had some weird audio stuff that should be gone but we talk about it and the whole thing is awesome. Athena Boyd is an Annapolitan with a love for the healing arts and all things art in fact! Business owner and mama! Tiny little person in a big family! http://www.rootedtherapeutix.com2023-07-2551 minFine Beats & CheesesVanderpump Rules with Derek Pentz AKA Zenobia DarlingWe are so pleased to have Derek Pentz as our guest this week to talk about Bravo TV's long-running reality TV hit, "Vanderpump Rules". What a fun, informative conversation about not just the show itself, but how reality TV stars are really smart marketers, and what we can all learn from them. NOTE: SPICY LANGUAGE and SOME ADULT SUBJECT MATTER. This was such a learning experience of a talk, and we hope you enjoy it.Zenobia Darling is the critically acclaimed drag persona behind stand-up comic, podcaster, and artist Derek Pentz. Derek is a graduate of Towson...2023-07-181h 08