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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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01:05:16

Spice World with Melinda Hare

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2025/08/12

We'll tell you what we want, what we really really want, and that's for you to listen to this hilariously awesome conversation with past guest Melinda Hare about The Spice Girls'1997's classic campy music movie extravaganza, "Spice World". It was a hoot and a half and we hope you love it. About Melinda:"Born/raised in Northern California, I have a background in costume design and construction for theatre. BA from San Francisco state university, MFA from university of Washington. I have worked in

58:34

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) with Donja Hamlin...

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2025/08/05

You ever make a deal with evil spirits and stop aging but all your oldness and evil goes into a painting you have hidden in your house?Me either, but Dorian Gray from the Oscar Wilde novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray" did, and we discuss the 1945 movie based on that novel with visual artist Donja Hamlin Houston (who Leslie and Lynne have known since middle school). This was a really thoughtful conversation about good and evil and all the things and we hope you like it!Donja Hamlin Houston is a local

01:01:43

Hatewatching with Paula Chase

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2025/07/22

You ever been annoyed by a show or movie, but something keeps you watching it anyway? Then listen to today's new episode, where we talk Hatewatching with our guest Paula Chase. We discuss finding something good in the things that we kinda don't like. It's a fun one.Co-founder of award-winning blog, The Brown Bookshelf, Paula Chase is a long time Inclusion advocate and recipient of the ALAN Konigsberg Award for her advocacy. Her critically acclaimed upper MG and lower YA books blazed the trail for

57:03

Supernatural with Beth Freely

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2025/07/15

Come go on the hunt for mysterious creatures as we talk the CW's long-running show, "Supernatural" with author Beth A. Freely. With nine full-length novels and five novellas under her belt, award-winning author Beth A. Freely recently moved to the village of Hope, New Mexico, with a population of “113 if you count our cats.” She is currently writing multiple novels at the same time while also editing one in anticipation of its 10th anniversary this year.Quick-witted and full of energy, Beth loves to

56:26

Bluey with Juan Santana

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2025/07/08

(We had some tech issues earlier with this episode where it posted the wrong one. This is the right one now :) )Get ready to be delighted by a delightful episode of a delightful TV show with a delightful guest, as we discuss sweet Australian animated kids (and everyone else) fave, "Bluey", with podcaster Juan Santana. This was a really sweet conversation about how wisdom falls from the mouths of babes (and things written and produced for them). We hope you enjoy!Juan Santana is a Spaniard living in

57:09

Leverage (and other shows about con artists) with...

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2025/07/01

Get ready to con the rich for the right reasons as we talk "Leverage" and its reboot, "Leverage: Redemption", along with other shows with con artists with a heart of gold. Our guest is writer, musician and stand-up comic Jelani Greenidge. We talk the Leverage shows, as well as awesome shows like "Burn Notice" and the like. I love theses shows, and I loved this conversation.Jelani Greenidge is a consummate communicator with a passion to inform, inflame, and inspire. A writer, musician, hip-hop

01:19:10

Insecure with Kelly Macias

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2025/06/24

Join us for this bright and uplifting conversation about Issa Rae's masterpiece about being Black, young and not so sure of yourself, "Insecure". Our guest is writer, researcher and storyteller Kelly Macias. We really enjoyed this one and we hope you do, too! And check out "Insecure" on Netflix (it's heartfelt and hilarious and also kinda spicy so don't watch with your kids) because it's wonderful). Kelly Macías (she/her) is a writer, researcher, and storyteller based in Los Angeles. The

01:05:02

Fleetwood Mac with Analese Alvarez

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2025/06/17

Don't (boom) stop (hey) thinking about this podcast as we talk legendary rock band Fleetwood Mac with Analese Alvarez, co-host of the podcast Nerd Best Friends. This was so so so so much fun because Analese is not only a fan of the band, she is a really a historian of them and their music AND has a personal tie to their live reunion album and film, "The Dance". Enjoy this episode, then crank some Fleetwood Mac.Analese Alvarez is a high school principal, Buffy fanatic, cohost of Nerd Best Friends,

55:50

American Idol with Tonya Abari

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2025/06/10

It's a "Yes" from us, Dawg, as we talk classic TV singing competition "American Idol" with our guest, writer Tonya Abari. We start with exuberantly motivational auditioner William Hung and being yourself, even if people don't get it. This was a wonderful musical trip down Memory Lane to a time where we were seated and tuned in to see what Kelly, Justin, Fantasia and the gang were gonna sing every week. This was a fun one. Tonya Abari is a multigenre storyteller. Her words have appeared in Essence,

47:13

Romance Novels with Ashley Hawthorne

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2025/05/27

Put on your wind machine and wear something that billows in the breeze as we talk Romance Novels with writer Ashley Hawthorne.Ashley Hawthorne is a soft hearted idealist who wants to live in a world where love really does conquer all. She writes stories that challenge us to believe that we can find light in the darkest places, and her goal is to make us all more grateful for love, family, and forgiveness. She is a contemporary romantic suspense author with two novels currently available, Deliver Me

01:01:56

Deep Blue Sea with Stephanie Olson

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2025/05/20

Go get your scuba gear as we talk about the iconic movie about really smart sharks, "Deep Blue Sea". with guest Stephanie Olson. Hilarious episode. Stephanie Olson (she/her) is a writer, cosplayer, horror movie enthusiast (especially the bad ones), and Halloween-all-year person. The first story she ever wrote was the gripping tale of a haunted bog. It was created in an attempt to scare her bunkmates at summer camp, and the result was so successful she was banned from writing any more stories that

58:31

The Met Gala with Alexis Frank

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2025/05/13

Go find a tailor and get your fabulous outfit ready as we discuss last week's Met Gala 2025! Our guest is Alexis Frank of Lexi P Coaching, who specializes in helping eldest daughters. We think that's cool. This is a timely and lively talk and we hope you like it!Alexis says:I stand at the intersection of power, truth, and identity, guiding the next generation of leaders, culture-shapers, and visionaries to remember who the fuck they are.I am a prophetess and cultural philosopher — speaking not just

01:21:01

Josie and the Pussycats with Melinda Hare

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2025/05/06

Get your long ears and tails to match together for this DELIGHTFUL episode about the underrated and misunderstood cult classic film, 2001's "Josie and the Pussycats". Our guest is costume designer and podcaster, Melinda Hare, and we talk about the tragedy it is that this movie wasn't a hit when it came out, although it has a big following now. We love this movie and we loved doing this episode.About Melinda:"Born/raised in Northern California, I have a background in costume design and construction

01:29:49

General Hospital with Tony Penny

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2025/04/29

Pack your bags for Port Charles, NY, as we talk classic ABC soap, "General Hospital", with our amazing guest, veteran audiobook narrator and really one of the funniest people ever, Tony Penny. Such freaking daggone fun. CW: Mention of sexual assault and how it has been depicted wrongly at times on soaps. Tony Penny is the Principal of Red Hill Productions, LLC< and is an award-winning audiobook narrator with over 300 titles currently available on Audible. He has voiced commercials and marketing

54:11

Fast and the Furious with Chris Smith

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2025/04/22

Gather your Family around and listen to this episode on the film saga "The Fast and the Furious" and all of its related movies and media. We talk to podcast host Chris Smith and it is a real hoot. Because, as Vin Diesel assures us over and over, we're Family. Yes. Meet Chris:"Hi, I’m Chris Smith! I’m the voice behind Podtastic Audio and one-half of the fun-loving team that hosts the Kris and Kristine Show. Podcasting is my passion, and I love sharing tips, tricks, and advice to help others create

57:23

Mac And Me with Shaun Duke

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2025/04/15

It's all product placement, all the time as we talk to educator, writer and podcaster Shaun Duke about 1988's E.T. rip-off/commercial for McDonald's and Coca-Cola wrapped into a movie "Mac and Me". Oh, we laughed while recording this one. y'all. Is it a good movie? No. Is it delightful? Yes. Hope you love this episode. Shaun Duke is a writer, editor, podcaster, and educator. By day, he works as a professor of English at DMACC and as the Director of the Portolan Project, where he builds educational

57:58

Karate Kid and Cobra Kai with M.C. Benner Dixon

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2025/04/08

Get out your dust cloth and prepared to wax on and off as we talk all things Karate Kid (and its sequel series Cobra Kai) with writer M.C. Benner Dixon. This is an awesome discussion of how good guys and bad guys are not always as clear as we imagine them to be. We hope you love it!!M. C. Benner Dixon lives, writes, and grows things in Pittsburgh, PA. She is quick to make a pun and slow to cut her grass. Her debut novel, The Height of Land, is an Orison Fiction Prize winner and will be released by

01:09:09

Farts with Marla Taviano

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2025/04/01

Yes, 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

01:06:49

With Love, Meghan with Donyelle Marshall

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2025/03/25

Get your honey sticks, baked donuts and balloon arches ready as we discuss Meghan (formerly Markle), Duchess of Sussex's new Netflix lifestyle show, "With Love, Meghan". Our guest is the wonderful Donyelle Marshall, Media and Entertainment Development Advisor. We talk domestication, making nice stuff, and why some people seem ready to not like anything that the Duchess does. I hope you like it. We had a lot of fun with this one!Donyelle T. Marshall has been immersed in the arts and entertainment

54:53

Music as Inspiration with Julie Whitehead

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2025/03/11

Author Julie Whitehead talks about how music helped to inspire her while writing Hurricane Baby: Stories Spoiler alert, we've got an eerily similar 80's playlist going on...Julie Liddell Whitehead lives and writes in Mississippi. Her debut book is Hurricane Baby: Stories from Madville Publishing. She loves Peanuts, the Muppets, Hamilton: An American Musical, and 80s music. You can find her on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

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