Best Lynne Streeter Childress Podcasts (2024)

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Lynne Streeter Childress: Improving Social Emotional Health Through Theatre 1:05:02

2d ago1:05:02

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Send us a Text Message. S1E12. Lynne Streeter Childress In this episode, multi-talented theatre artist Lynne Streeter Childress shares her journey through 30 years of working in professional theatre, focusing on her extensive work in theatre for young audiences (TYA). Lynne Streeter Childress is a playwright, actor, teaching artist, singer, directo…

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Sam Lewis: Innovating Craftsmanship in Film and Theatre 52:23

6h ago52:23

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Send us a Text Message. S1E13. Sam Lewis In this episode of KeyBARD, host Thembi Duncan interviews Sam Lewis, an omni media artist and designer whose innovative craftsmanship spans various artistic disciplines. Sam shares his earliest memories of working with his hands, which sparked a lifelong passion for creating. The conversation leads into his …

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Touched By An Angel with Willie Washington 50:00

2d ago50:00

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Jump 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 mil…

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One Tree Hill with Dr. Jessica Rabon 46:34

9d ago46:34

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Call 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 Pa…

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Rewind Episode: The Smashing Pumpkins' "Siamese Dream" with Alex Steed 1:06:40

12d ago1:06:40

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We 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 passe…

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Books and Why We Love Them with Ashley Mason 52:39

16d ago52:39

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We 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 …

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Finely Aged Cheese Rewind: The Mirror Has Two Faces with Robin Peace 1:13:45

19d ago1:13:45

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This 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 clos…

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Roy Clariana: Exploring Brain Patterns and Knowledge Structures with Educational Technology 1:27:03

23d ago1:27:03

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Send us a Text Message. S1.E11. In this episode, Dr. Roy Clariana describes his journey from the Peace Corps, through corporate training, and into academia, where he's been a tenured professor in Learning Design and Technology at Penn State University since 1997. His recently completed 5-year National Science Foundation research project with collea…

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Country Music with Melvin E. Edwards 1:05:44

23d ago1:05:44

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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 raise…

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Rewind Episode: Harry Styles and Dudes Wearing Dresses with Maruchy Ramos-Lachance 55:02

26d ago55:02

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This 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 res…

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Goldie Patrick: Centering Black Womxn and Girls through a Hip-Hop Pedagogy 2:27:07

1M ago2:27:07

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Send us a Text Message. S1.E10. Thembi talks with brilliant playwright, poet, screenwriter, director, and cultural worker Goldie Patrick about the cities and cultures that shaped her identity and artistry, her innovative theatre projects, and her belief that Black liberation begins with Black womxn and girls. This dynamic conversation also covers G…

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Ted Lasso with Jason Plotkin 1:09:42

1M ago1:09:42

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Hooray!! 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 wa…

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Finely Aged Rewind Episode: Barry Manilow with Tracey Tiernan 38:36

1M ago38:36

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A 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 regr…

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The Willy Wonka Movies with Tena Quesada 1:10:18

1M ago1:10:18

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It'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 s…

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Dr. Giani Clarkson: Inspiring Change in the Classroom and Beyond 1:31:29

1M ago1:31:29

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Send us a Text Message. S1.E9. In this wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Giani Clarkson joins Thembi to discuss his journey as an educator, the importance of mentorship and cultural representation in education, his approach to teaching civic engagement, and he even lets us in on which Abbott Elementary character that he most identifies with. Dr. Giani…

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Finely Aged Cheese Rewind Episode: Keeping Up Appearances with Laura Spencer 1:10:13

1M ago1:10:13

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This 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 …

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Star Trek with David Ginsburg 58:15

2M ago58:15

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Podcasts. 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 o…

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Dan McCreary: Revolutionizing Education with Artificial Intelligence 1:17:58

2M ago1:17:58

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Send us a Text Message. S1.E8. Thembi takes a deep dive into MicroSims, systems thinking, generative artificial intelligence (AI), and so much more with Dan McCreary, an AI strategist that works as head of AI for TigerGraph. In the past, Dan worked as a VLSI circuit designer at Bell Labs and with the creators of the UNIX operating system. He worked…

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Finely Aged Cheese Rewind Episode: The Bachelor with Jenny Kokai 1:02:48

2M ago1:02:48

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Put 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 anoth…

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Mannequin with James Toler 1:12:28

2M ago1:12:28

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Nothing'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'…

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Wil Green II: The Power of Passion and Authenticity in Education 56:14

2M ago56:14

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Send us a Text Message. S1.E7. For this special episode of KeyBARD, Thembi talks with the multifaceted community advocate, consultant, and educator Wil Green II. With over 28 years of experience in education and youth development, Wil brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to this dynamic conversation. Wil talks about the city that made him, Buff…

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Finely Aged Cheese Rewind Episode :Survivor (The Show!) with Adam Vitcavage 1:03:20

2M ago1:03:20

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Travel 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 …

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Naila Ansari: Amplifying Black Voices through Performance and Pedagogy 52:11

2M ago52:11

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Send us a Text Message. S1.E6. In this episode, Thembi is joined by award-winning choreographer, director and performing artist, Naila Ansari, who shares her journey from the world of dance to her work as an academic and archivist. We talk about some of her groundbreaking projects including The Movement of Joy, in which she archives the Joy of Blac…

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Podcasts Themselves with Dr. Briana Barner 1:01:52

2M ago1:01:52

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We 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 m…

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Rewind Episode: You Tube University (or learning things from YT) with Wanda "Godsbratt" Ford 52:51

2M ago52:51

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Come 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…

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Taylor Swift with Melissa Leygan 58:14

2M ago58:14

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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 convo is as enlightening and delightful as she …

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Michael Bobbitt: Leading Innovative Growth in the Arts Sector 1:00:40

2M ago1:00:40

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Send us a Text Message. S1.E5. Arts and culture visionary Michael J. Bobbitt joins Thembi this week to discuss the pressing need for systemic change in the arts sector. In his role as Executive Director of Mass Cultural Council, Michael "walks the walk" and consistently implements innovation and sparks paradigm shift in the agency. In this rich dis…

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Finely Aged Cheese Rewind Episode: A Man Called Otto with Christina James 1:07:49

2M ago1:07:49

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Come 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 Han…

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Murphy Brown with Lauren Milberger 59:21

2M ago59:21

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Go 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…

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Nwabisa Plaatjie: Empowerment and Sustainability in South African Theatre 1:17:32

2M ago1:17:32

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Send us a Text Message. S1.E4. Award-winning South African playwright/director Nwabisa Plaatjie shares gems from her artistic journey as a theatre maker from a long line of storytellers. From her groundbreaking work in Cape Town to her roots in rural South Africa, Nwabisa shares how she's reshaping cultural narratives, fostering community connectio…

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Finely Aged Cheese Rewind: Marriage in Pop Culture with Emily Edwards 1:09:09

3M ago1:09:09

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Go 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. Edward…

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Psalmayene 24: Exploring Identity and Experimenting with Theatrical Forms 47:21

3M ago47:21

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Send us a Text Message. S1.E3. Step into the world of playwright, director, and actor Psalmayene 24 as he shares insights into his unique creative process and the powerful themes that define his theatrical body of work. We explore his seminal hip-hop theatre piece Free Jujube Brown!, discuss his reimagining of an iconic historical interaction betwe…

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The Muppets with Chrissy Benoit 58:45

3M ago58:45

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It'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…

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Finely Aged Cheese Rewind: The Joss Whedon Universe with Maria Blake 1:07:16

3M ago1:07:16

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We 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.By Leslie Gray Streeter & Lynne Streeter Childress

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NSYNC with DL White 55:31

3M ago55:31

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It's all we've ever wanted It's all we've ever needed So 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 chick…

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Charles Reigeluth: Transforming American Education 37:27

3M ago37:27

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Send us a Text Message. S1.E2. Imagine an education system with no grade levels -- or no grades at all! Imagine schools where students advance based on their mastery of the material, not just the passage of time. This is personalized, competency-based learning. This week’s guest is Charles Reigeluth, Ph.D., an award-winning, internationally renowne…

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A Conversation with Josh Mankiewicz of Dateline 1:12:52

3M ago1:12:52

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Our guest this week is 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 Americ…

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Ayesis Clay: Performing at the Intersection of Arts and Education 58:18

3M ago58:18

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Send us a Text Message. S1.E1. Join host Thembi Duncan as she sits down for the very first episode of KeyBARD with Ayesis Clay, a distinguished educator, theatre practitioner, and nationally sought-after keynote speaker. Ayesis shares her insights on the creative process, working with incarcerated youth, the biggest challenges of the US education s…

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Bye Bye Birdie (1963) with Olivia Howell and Genevieve Dreizen 53:16

3M ago53:16

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We'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 reco…

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Finely Aged Cheese Rewind Episode: Clowns and Their History and Value with Producer Sam!! 54:11

3M ago54:11

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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…

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The British Royal Family with Laurie Kilmartin 1:01:00

4M ago1:01:00

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Top 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. recorde…

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Finely Aged Cheese Rewind: The Resident with Leslie and Lynne PLUS a Bonus Twin Argument 1:04:37

4M ago1:04:37

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Walk 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 …

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WKRP In Cincinnati with Niko Stratis 1:09:57

4M ago1:09:57

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Put 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 …

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Finely Aged Cheese Rewind Episode: Reality TV and Race with Meredith Davis 53:10

4M ago53:10

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Travel 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 administratio…

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Grease 2 with Laura Lippman 52:08

4M ago52:08

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We're going back, back, back to school again as 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 fo…

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Finely Aged Cheese Rewind: The Voice with James and Stephanie from The Pitchy Podcast 1:02:11

4M ago1:02:11

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What 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 ot…

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Superhero Comics with Judd Winick 1:06:38

4M ago1:06:38

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So 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 recordin…

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Finely Aged Cheese Rewind Episode: Clueless with Qondi Ntini (Feb 2023) 1:02:10

4M ago1:02:10

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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 …

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A Walk To Remember with Catrina Parker 1:00:41

5M ago1:00:41

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Get out your hankies because we are talking about classic tearjerker, "A Walk To Remember", with our guest, Carina 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…

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Finely Aged Cheese Rewind: Eat, Pray, Love (and the joy of traveling on your own) with Larisa Harrington 1:11:21

5M ago1:11:21

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Travel 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, Train…

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