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Fine Beats & Cheeses

Leslie Gray Streeter & Lynne Streeter Childress

Fine Beats & Cheeses with Leslie & Lynne celebrates cheesy pop culture.

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01:15:53

The Truth About Cats and Dogs with Robin Peace

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2023/08/01

This 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

51:13

Home Improvement Shows with Athena Boyd

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2023/07/25

Listeners!! 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.com

01:08:56

Vanderpump Rules with Derek Pentz AKA Zenobia Darling

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2023/07/18

We 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,

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The Flintstones with Ivan Sherry

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2023/07/11

This week we are honored to talk all things Bedrock with veteran voice actor Ivan Sherry as we talk about The Flintstones! 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

01:08:50

Bubblegum Pop with Jill Earl

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2023/07/04

This week we talk 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.

01:07:21

Cocktail the Movie with Dennis Camlek

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2023/06/27

On today's show, we talk 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

01:03:05

Looney Tunes with Rob Harvilla

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2023/06/20

Today 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.

01:13:45

The Mirror Has Two Faces with Robin Peace

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2023/06/13

This week with talk with 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. RobinPeace is a analystfor the federal government and in her spare time is a struggling sci-fi and fantasy author and literary poet. She

01:06:40

The Smashing Pumpkins' "Siamese Dream" with Alex Steed

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2023/06/06

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 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 @alexsteed

55:02

Harry Styles and Dudes Wearing Dresses with Maruchy...

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2023/05/30

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 & created a business

38:36

Barry Manilow with Tracey Tiernan

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2023/05/23

This was a very fun and also VERY short episode of FB&C 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 hope you love

01:10:13

Keeping Up Appearances with Laura Spencer

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2023/05/16

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 because, in part, we all could easily put our hands on crowns in our respective homes to add to the fancy vibe while we recorded. We talk all things Hyacinth Bucket, class, and

01:02:48

The Bachelor with Jenny Kokai

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2023/05/09

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. She is wonderful AND WE ARE GOING TO HAVE HER BACK. You can find more about Jenny here:

01:03:20

Survivor (The Show!) with Adam Vitcavage

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2023/05/02

A 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

52:51

You Tube University (or learning things from YT) with...

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2023/04/25

Our guest today is 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. Wanda “GodsBratt” Ford is a no nonsense, tell it like

01:07:49

A Man Called Otto with Christina James

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2023/04/18

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 fun, thoughtful episode. BRING TISSUES and watch this movie. It's really, really great. CW- This episode (and movie) talks about attempted suicide,

01:09:09

Marriage in Pop Culture with Emily Edwards

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2023/04/11

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 author, working for over a decade as a wine and spirits journalist, radio producer, and podcaster. She currently lives with

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Clowns and Their History and Value with Sam Lewis

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2023/04/04

This was a fantastic conversation with Sam Lewis, who is an amazing artist, photographer, culture commentator, and also, 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

01:07:16

The Joss Whedon Universe with Maria Blake

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2023/03/28

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.

01:04:37

The Resident with Leslie and Lynne PLUS a Bonus Twin...

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2023/03/21

This week, our guests are US! Leslie and Lynne talk Fox's hit doctor show, "The Resident". It's really fun! And Lynne clears her throat a lot because we recorded this at like 7 AM a few days ago! And at one point, Lynne and Leslie have an argument that our producer said we should keep in because it showed good conflict resolution. You're welcome!!

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