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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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53:16

Bye Bye Birdie (1963) with Olivia Howell and...

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2024/03/26

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 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

01:01:00

The British Royal Family with Laurie Kilmartin

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2024/03/19

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. 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

01:09:57

WKRP In Cincinnati with Niko Stratis

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2024/03/12

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 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

52:08

Grease 2 with Laura Lippman

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2024/03/05

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 for twenty years, including twelve years atThe(Baltimore)Sun. She began writing novels while working fulltime and published seven books about “accidental

01:06:38

Superhero Comics with Judd Winick

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2024/02/27

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 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

01:02:10

Finely Aged Cheese Rewind Episode: Clueless with...

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2024/02/24

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

01:00:41

A Walk To Remember with Catrina Parker

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2024/02/20

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 join!https://www.patreon.com/FineBeatsandCheesesCatrina is the host of the Quirky Pop Podcast where she explores quirky characters in tv, film, and other

01:11:21

Finely Aged Cheese Rewind: Eat, Pray, Love (and the...

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2024/02/16

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, Trainer and Speaker specializing in mindfulness, emotional intelligence, somatic trauma healing, conscious leadership and burnout recovery & prevention. She

01:07:11

Downton Abbey with France-Luce Benson

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2024/02/13

Get our your formal dinner outfit, and join us for this REALLY hilarious episode of FB&C as we talk 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. Also, join our Patreon channel, where for $5 a month, you can can exclusive bonus content (we call it Extra Cheese, because of course we do) where we do a deeper dive into the show! The fun starts

50:04

Finely Aged Cheese Rewind Episode: The Revival of the...

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2024/02/09

Come 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,

01:06:11

Self-Help Books with Arianna Bradford

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2024/02/06

Get ready to be your best you as we 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

54:47

Finely Aged Cheese (Rewind Episode): ABC Soaps with...

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2024/02/02

This 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

01:09:30

The Walking Dead with Pastor Brian Wade

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2024/01/30

Work on your slow walk so you can blend in with the zombies as we talk 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:Twitter: @BWadeSpeaksInstagram: @pastorbwade_speaksYouTube:

01:00:18

Finely Aged Cheese (Rewind Episode): Disney Parks and...

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2024/01/26

Go 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/

57:00

Dungeons and Dragons with Nikki Lewis

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2024/01/23

Grab 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

57:25

Finely Aged Cheese (Rewind Episode) Antiques Roadshow...

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2024/01/19

We 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.

50:49

Being a Black John Hughes Fan with John-John Williams IV

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2024/01/16

Many 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

56:23

Designing Women with Podcaster Sarah Marshall

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2024/01/09

Summon 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

01:18:16

Last Holiday with Elicia Marie

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2024/01/02

This week we talk "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. This episode was recorded a few weeks ago and is a brand new conversation (even though we did an episode a year ago on the same movie with the same guest last year but pulled it because the 2022 version had audio issues). We had a good time with this one and we hope you love it. Elicia Marie is a

50:59

Rankin/Bass Christmas Specials with Marni Penning

Fine Beats & Cheeses ·

2023/12/26

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, audiobook narrator, playwright, teacher, children's book illustrator, and proud ADHD mom who lives with her

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