Fine Beats & Cheeses

Walk 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:<a href="https://@pastorbwade_speaks">Instagram</a> , <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@centerpointkentisland5763">YouTube</a>, and on his podcast <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1kZKXUen1hwYz7KQVHUzq1">After the Show with B Wade</a>

Get our your formal dinner outfit, and join us back in February 2024 for this REALLY hilarious episode of FB&amp;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 Theatre Miami, Fountain Theatre, Global Voices Theatre in London, and at the Afropea Festival in Marseilles, France. Honors include the Lily’s Lorraine Hansberry Award, Son Pictures Television Fellow, New York State Council on the Arts’ Individual Artist Award, Dramatists Guild Fellow, Sam French OOB Festival Winner, and Zoetrope’s Grand Prize for Best Original screenplay. Her plays The Talk, Showtime Blues, Her work has been published by DPS, Samuel French, and Routledge. She was a staff writer on the TV series Bass Reeves and is currently an Assistant Professor of Theatre at CSU San Marcos. Find her:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/franceluceInstagram: @luceloveslightTwitter: @francelucebensoLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francelucebenson/

We jump out of the corner that nobody put us in to talk about the best movie ever, 1987's "Dirty Dancing", with our guests and friends of the show, Olivia Howell and Genevieve Dreizen, who we call "The Sisters". This was a wonderful conversation and we hope you love it. In 2020, after her divorce, Olivia wanted to create a system of support for the moments in life when we start over. Alongside her sister, Jenny Dreizen, Olivia founded<a href="https://www.freshstartsregistry.com/"> Fresh Starts Registry,</a> and since then, it has been named the “the first divorce registry of its kind” by Forbes. It has been featured in <a href="https://www.freshstartsregistry.com/press-library/divorce-parties-are-a-new-hot-invite-it-sort-of-ended-up-as-a-really-fun-funeral">The Wall Street Journal</a>, <a href="https://www.freshstartsregistry.com/press-library/starting-over-with-a-divorce-registry">New York Magazine</a>, <a href="https://www.freshstartsregistry.com/press-library/hermoney-19-female-leaders-on-saying-no-to-holiday-stress-tf9h8">Forbes</a>, <a href="https://www.freshstartsregistry.com/press-library/starting-over-with-a-divorce-registry">The Cut</a>, <a href="https://www.freshstartsregistry.com/press-library/2jrwcptl0kk50a0pb879xr0sr6m4sh">The New York Post</a>, and <a href="https://www.freshstartsregistry.com/press">more</a>. Fresh Starts Registry is the first registry and online platform for everything a person needs to begin their life again after a major life change, such as divorce, job changes, moving, or coming out. They provide a <a href="https://www.freshstartsregistry.com/registry">free registry builder</a> and <a href="https://www.freshstartsregistry.com/registry">bundles of products</a> based on rooms of the house and budget to eliminate the overwhelm of creating a registry for restarting their life. The platform features 100+ <a href="https://www.freshstartsregistry.com/experts">vetted Experts</a> in all categories to support people in all processes of their life changes. It is always free to build a registry and access the experts. Fresh Starts aims to <a href="https://www.freshstartsregistry.com/resources-dashboard">eliminate the overwhelming</a> feeling of starting your life over again with all the home items and Experts you need to empower you on your journey forward.Listen to them on their podcast,<a href="https://www.freshstartsregistry.com/podcast"> A Fresh Story</a>, and find them:Olivia- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thedigitalyenta/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.threads.net/@genevievedreizen?hl=en">Threads </a> Genevieve- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/genevievedreizen/">Instagram</a> and<a href="https://www.threads.net/@thedigitalyenta?hl=en"> Threads</a>

Happy 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, 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.

Grab your friends and your bridal magazines and join us for this festive episode where we talk to social media strategist Brée Nachelle about TLC's wedding dress hit show "Say Yes to the Dress". This was a fun conversation about somethin we all had a lot to say about!Brée Nachelle is a former NASA digital media specialist turned social media strategist, meditation facilitator, and host of the Fabulous Fuckery podcast. With a passion for mental wellness and storytelling, she explores the intersections of digital media, creativity, and personal growth. Brée’s unique journey inspires others to find balance and brilliance in the chaos of everyday life.You can find her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/baronessbree/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@baronessbree">Threads</a>, and at <a href="https://Breenachelle.com">Breenachelle.com</a>.

Come 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 of Texas politics. He started his career writing about Texas high school football and within a few short years, he was a speechwriter for the Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Texas. He has written two award-winning books tracing generations of his Texas family back to its Republic of Texas days, making him one of the first African-American members of the Sons of the Republic of Texas. He has the rarest Myers-Briggs personality type in the world (INFJ), which could explain why he loves cowboy boots, hats, and baseball, and can imagine stories so big, they make even Texas seem small.

Join us for this delightful episode where we talk the 2019 cinematic remake of<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellboy_(2019_film)"> "Hellboy"</a> with our guest, artist Jon Bonjour. This was a really fun one. Jon says:Hi! I'm Jon! I'm an illustrator, graphic designer, and storyteller with the life goal of spreading love through creativity! Comic book, storyboard, children’s book, and coloring book art have been my focus for over a decade. I am published as both a writer and an artist of children’s books and graphic novels, a passion that was sparked when I picked up my first comic book (Amazing Spider-Man Issue #378) at a garage sale at age 10. ​My mission is to display God through stories. I see art not as an expression of myself, but as a gift given to me to steward. I am honored to have the opportunity.You can find him on his <a href="https://www.jonbonart.com/">website</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jonbonjourart">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jon_bon_art/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@jonbonjour4">YouTube</a>.

Come 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 joining WLRN, Brutus worked as a Digital Reporter for the Palm Beach Post, producing print and video-based profiles of artists and entrepreneurs. Prior to that, he spent four years in South Korea as an English educator and freelance cultural journalist, amassing millions of views on his YouTube channel. Brutus is the founder of Maps &amp; Diaries, a new media production company highlighting cross-cultural stories, art and travel. "A Boat A Voyage," produced under the startup, is a 5-episode podcast exploring his Haitian mother’s account of her 1980's refugee experience in Miami and Cuba.You can find Wilkine at:Instagram and Twitter- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wilkinebrutus/?hl=en">@wilkinebrutus</a>YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@WilkineBrutus

Take off your shoes and socks and make yourself comfortable as our guest, <a href="https://www.drcarriegraham.com/">Dr. Carrie Graham,</a> 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 a PhD in adult and workplace learning, Dr. Graham leads teams to create strategies for efficient training implementation that exceed expectations. In her down time, Dr G is watching toenail procedures on YouTube. She admits to watching the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@meticulousmanicurist">Meticulous Manicurist</a>, the<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DCFootDoctor"> DC Foot Doctor</a>, and the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCrGOyEgHhE">Toe Bro</a> because they are providing necessary foot care, she loves things to be clean, and caring for others in this intimate way is a form of social justice + Christian love. NOTE FROM LYNNE: These really uplifting videos show feet with problems, so if you don't want to see that, don't click the links in the paragraph above. You can find Dr. Graham on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drcarriegraham/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/drcarriegraham">LinkedIn</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@drcarriegraham"> YouTube</a> .

Travel 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 Spokesman. He and his wife live in Baltimore County.You can listen to him on his show Sports At Large from WYPR on that station, or wherever you listen to podcasts!

Enjoy this thoughtful conversation about comics with comic book historian, Sasha Kaplan!Sasha Kaplan is a comic book historian, Jewish representation advocate, and pop culture commentator. She holds a Master's degree in US History and educates people about Jewish history, people, and issues of Jewish portrayal in TV, film, and comics at various events, synagogues, and comic cons. She is a funny, passionate, effective speaker, moderator, and charming individual. You can find Sasha on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jewishcomicsqueen/">Instagram</a>!

Journey 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 the author of "The Eyes of Texans: From Slavery to the Texas Capitol: Stories From Six Generations' of One Family" and "The Strength of a Thousand Suns: More Stories from my Texas Family".

Don't go broke doing the stuff you love! Listen to this episode with Financial Coach <a href="https://www.arise.financial/about">Nicole Stanley</a> about budgeting for guilty pleasures. This is an honest and eye-opening conversation! We loved it. Nicole Stanley is owner and head money coach at <a href="https://www.arise.financial/">Arise Financial Coaching</a>. Her mission? Shame-free and accessible wealth-building education empowering women. Nicole is a Latina founder and personal finance expert. After paying off debt and increasing her family’s net worth through investing, she discovered her passion for helping women change their communities through financial literacy and wealth. Arise Financial Coaching has helped hundreds of women get out of debt, save, and become confident investors. Nicole and Arise have been featured on GMA, Yahoo Finance, Time, ABC News, Business Insider, and more.You can find her on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/arise.financial.coaching/">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://arise.financial.coaching">Instagram</a>!

Come 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 credits include the "Fargo" TV series and "Murdoch Mysteries". He can be heard currently on the BYUtv animated series, "Saving Me".

We're starting off the new year with this really calming and encouraging episode with our guest, Master Empowerment Coach <a href="https://www.tealshoopcoaching.com/">Teal Shoop</a> about the wonderful joys of a good cup of tea. This was a lovely conversation that touches on working through what you are dealing with and being your best self. We hope that is helps start your year off right.CW: Grief, depression, suicide ideationTeal says:As a little background about me, I’m all about helping women raise their frequency, step into their power, and connect with their authentic self, their Goddess self in order to live a life they love and thrive. As a recovered people pleaser, perfectionist, overachiever (who spent years off and on in depression and even several suicidal episodes), it is my mission to help as many women as possible move beyond their limitations, suffering, and whatever is holding them back so they can live their desires. Our desires are our birthright, and inspired by my 22 month old daughter, it breaks my heart to think of any woman (or anyone else) ever experiencing even a fraction of the darkness I’ve gone through…and come out the other side of. 😊Find out more about Teal<a href="https://www.tealshoopcoaching.com/about"> here</a>, on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TealShoopCoaching">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tealshoopcoaching/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/teal-shoop-coaching-llc">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/@tealshoopcoaching?hl=en">Threads</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Teal_Shoop_Coaching">YouTube</a>.

Join us on the last new Fine Beats and Cheeses episode of 2024 as we talk to digital skills expert and trainer, Kendra Nelson AKA the <a href="https://thecharmcitymaven.com/home">Charm City Maven</a> , about Black Sci Fi and <a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/a/afrofuturism#:~:text=Afrofuturism%20is%20a%20cultural%20aesthetic,with%20their%20forgotten%20African%20ancestry">Afrofuturism</a>. It's an inspiring conversation that we hope you love. Recorded in August 2024.Note: Here is a link to the Octavia Butler essay <a href="https://www.are.na/block/27247277">"Lost Races of Science Fiction"</a> mentioned in the episode. Kendra Nelson, in her words, is "Baltimore's digital equity champion and civic engagement enthusiast. My mission? Rewiring the digital landscape for a better future! I'm all about empowering mid-level professionals with game-changing digital skills and advocating for digital equity. Whether I'm crafting transformative training programs, fostering civic engagement, or lobbying over coffee, I'm dedicated to bridging the digital divide."You can find Kendra on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/thecharmcitymaven/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecharmcitymaven?igsh=MTUwcXdhN25nMm83">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://youtube.com/@thecharmcitymaven?si=hRCACrv6PvQ0syhM">YouTube</a>!

Accept 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, audiobook narrator, playwright, teacher, children's book illustrator, and proud ADHD mom who lives with her husband, son, dog, fish, and chickens in Falls Church, VA. Career includes 54 productions of 23 of Shakespeare's plays, and she has toured, taught, and coached Shakespeare for over 25 years. Ms. Penning is also a co-founder of Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, for whom she performed over 35 roles, including Juliet, Kate, Rosalind, Beatrice, and Hamlet. DC: Shakespeare Theatre, Studio Theatre, Round House, Mosaic Theatre, Woolly Mammoth, Folger, Washington Stage Guild, American Century. Regional: Orlando Shakespeare Theater, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Georgia Shakespeare, Human Race. Film: Mona Lisa Smile, Sonnet #77. Television: ‪Saturday Night Live, All My Children, Guiding Light‬. Playwright: Carol's Christmas, DC 1-Minute Play Festival (4 years).Find her:Facebook http://fb.com/marniwatchInstagram @theladyhamletLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/theladyhamlet/YouTube http://youtube.com/theladyhamlethttp://theladyhamlet.com

We 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 it<a href="https://www.suilebhan.com/">Gwydion Suilebhan</a> is a cultural critic, essayist, and playwright. A lifelong arts advocate, he serves as both the Executive Director of the <a href="https://www.penfaulkner.org/">PEN/Faulkner Foundation</a> and the Project Director of the <a href="https://newplayexchange.org/get-started">New Play Exchange</a> for the National New Play Network.A founding member of The Welders, a Helen Hayes Award-winning playwrights collective in Washington, DC, Suilebhan previously held the position of Director of Brand and Marketing for Woolly Mammoth. Earlier in his career, he worked as a brand and communications consultant for arts and culture organizations.Suilebhan currently serves on the board of the Alliance for Jewish Theatre. From 2017-2020, he was a member of the Council of the Dramatists Guild of America. He speaks widely on the intersection between the arts and technology in the 21st century.Gwydion 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 Exchange for the National New Play Network.You can find him on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/gwydions">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gwydions/">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gwydions/">LinkedIn</a>.

Chung 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, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-robinson-73089/">Stephen Robinson</a>. 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&amp;O episode with Stephen last year that had tech issues and never saw the light of day, so we recorded a whole new L&amp;O episode in August and here it is!CW: This episode mentions murder and sexual assault. You can find out more about Stephen by subscribing to his newsletter, <a href="https://www.playtyperguy.com/">The Play Typer Guy</a>, and find him on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ser1897/?hl=en">Instagram</a>.

We 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 <a href="https://talesfromthefandom.com/">Tales from the Fandom</a> 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 different things its hard to quantify, but he can and he will. You can find David on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/talesfromthefandom/">Tales From the Fandom Facebook page</a>, on their<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/140962726527385"> Facebook group page,</a> on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthefandom/">Instagram</a>, on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@talesfromthefandom">YouTube</a>, and on <a href="https://www.threads.net/@talesfromthefandom?hl=en">Threads</a>.

We are ridiculously thrilled to talk about dating apps with today's guest, Saturday Night Live alum,<a href="https://Dr.EllenCleghorne"> Dr. Ellen Cleghorne</a>!! 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 on Hulu's 2024 series, "How To Die Alone". She holds a PhD in Performance Studies from NYU. She also contributed to the book "<a href="https://iupress.org/9780253068880/rolling/">Rolling: Blackness and Mediated Comedy",</a> printed by Indiana University Press. You can find her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ellen_cleghorne/?hl=en">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.threads.net/@ellen_cleghorne">Threads</a>.

Get 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,<a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09JZXG3K8?binding=kindle_edition"> "Adventures of a Villain-Leaning Humanoid"</a>, an urban fantasy super-hero romance collection. You can find her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/villainleaning/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.threads.net/@villainleaning">Threads</a>.

The 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 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dateline_NBC">Dateline NBC</a> since 1995. He has reported for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Today_(NBC_program)">The Today Show</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC_Nightly_News">NBC Nightly News</a> with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Williams">Brian Williams</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunday_Night_with_Megyn_Kelly">Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly</a>. Before moving to NBC, Mankiewicz worked as a producer and reporter for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABC_News">ABC News</a>. (Bio from Wikipedia, because we give credit)Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshMankiewicz">@JoshMankiewicz</a>

We 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, mention of sexual assault, cancer, mental illnessAshley Ray is a comedian and TV Writer. Her debut comedy album,<a href="https://www.blondemedicine.com/store/ashley-ray-ice-cream-money"> "Ice Cream Money"</a>, is out now on <a href="https://www.blondemedicine.com/">Blonde Medicine Records</a>. In 2022, Ashley wrote on Adult Swim’s, <a href="https://youtu.be/y-mLOMsvdJ0">ALABAMA JACKSON</a> created by Donald Faison. Ashley was selected as one of HBO Max’s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CQZEp6FBoxa/?utm_medium=copy_link">Queer Comics to Watch for 2021</a> and filmed a digital special for the platform. That same year she did <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CQi_gbitnzB/">a sold out hour</a> at Union Hall in NY and debuted a new hour at The Yard Theater in <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CXEng0gvEoE/">Los Angeles</a>. She hosts <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/high-gear-comedy-with-babs-gray-ashley-ray-monthly-at-the-airliner-tickets-178458593457?aff=ebdsoporgprofile">High Gear Comedy</a>, a monthly live show with <a href="https://www.myjokesareuphere.com/">Barbara Gray </a>at The Airliner in LA. Ashley is the host of the popular podcast ‘<a href="https://theashleyray.com/tvisaypod">TV I Say with Ashley Ray</a>’ which was featured in the New York Times as a 2021 Podcast Worth Checking Out.” She’s also been a guest on NPR’s Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me and Seth Rogen’s Storytime. She is also known for her viral Shaun King <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/shaun-king-is-by-38183651">video</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CAv6obph80U/">post</a>. <a href="https://ashleyray.substack.com/">Her newsletter</a> about TV, pop culture and life as a solo poly bisexual dream babe was named "<a href="https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/a32813830/best-newsletters-to-subscribe-to/">One of the Best 2020 Newsletters to Subscribe to That Will Keep You Informed and Entertained" by Marie Claire</a>.You can find her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theashleyray/">Instagram. </a>, <a href="https://x.com/theashleyray?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">X (formerly Twitter)</a>, and <a href="https://www.threads.net/@theashleyray?hl=en">Threads. </a>

Thank all you wonderful Cheese Cubes for your support and encouragement! This week, our guests are US. Join us for a look back at the podcast, a few of our own guilty-not-guilty pleasures, and the usual random meandering sidebars! We are so happy to be doing this little show for and with you, and we hope you keep listening!Here is where to find us, if you wanna find us more!<a href="https://finebeatsandcheeses.com/">THE SHOW</a>:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/307548348335576">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/finebeatsandcheeses/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.threads.net/@finebeatsandcheeses?hl=en">Threads</a><a href="https://lesliegraystreeter.com/">Leslie Gray Streeter</a>:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/lesliegraystreeter">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lesliegraystreeter/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.threads.net/@lesliegraystreeter?hl=en">Threads</a><a href="https://bbpproductions.com/">Lynne Streeter Childress:</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/LynneStreeterChildress">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lynnestreeterchildress/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.threads.net/search?q=lynne%20streeter%20childress&amp;serp_type=default&amp;hl=en">Threads</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-zQ7C-diBdali6pPFgdwwNnqVXlSGqCA">Sam Lewis</a> :<a href="https://www.instagram.com/madebysamphotos/">Instagram</a>