by Leslie Gray Streeter & Lynne Streeter Childress
Join motivational speaker <a href="https://chrisclews.com/">Chris Clews</a> as we talk about the lessons we can learn from the myriad of 80s movies, including John Hughes and beyond! Chris is a keynote speaker, author and ā80s pop culture guy. Growing up in the '80s and with over 20 years of leadership experience in marketing, Chris knew 3 things very well ā '80s pop culture, business and this thing we call life. He left corporate marketing to become a keynote speaker and author. He's spoken to organizations like VISA, Duke Health, University of Florida, Penn Medicine, DHL, and more. His keynote is titled āEverything I Need To Know (For Life and Work), I Learned from ā80s Pop Cultureā and as an author created the book series, The Ultimate Series on Essential Work & Life Lessons from ā80s Pop Culture, which has 3 volumes.He's passionate about animal rescue and donates a portion of the proceeds from his book sales and speaking events to Wonder Paws rescue, which saved his pit-mix, Bodhi. He lives by the quote from the poet laureate, Ferris Bueller, when he said, āLife moves pretty fast. If you donāt stop to look around once in a while, you could miss it.āFind Chris on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/chrisclews80s/"> Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisclews/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/chris.clews.10/">Facebook</a> and on his <a href="https://chrisclews.com/">website</a>.
Today, we talk the long running true crime podcast, "Snapped", with our guest, podcaster Adonica Albert, host of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Ju5fuKRuP_eDEyv8YOpLA/about">You Do You</a>!Adonica says: "Iāve had more than 30 years experience in the fitness industry as a personal trainer in a variety of specialties. I still dabble in it here and there but what really has my attention now is RED LIGHT THERAPY and the potential to help people with pain and inflammation.Being a stroke survivor (one major and two minors) with an abundance of other medical issues, I went down the rabbit hole researching Red Light Therapy and strokes. It blew my mind the abundance of research out there, and it all looks promising!"You can find Adonica on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RDLTHERAPY">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/adonica-albert-93462a5/">LinkedIn</a>, and on her <a href="https://www.cellebratelight.ca">website</a>!
Master motivator Rod Bourn shares some of the inspiration he has gotten from the films one Bill Murray!With a passion to improve people and organizations, Rod has worked in a variety of industries,Rod is the Lead Ninja of<a href="https://downsetlead.com/"> Down Set Lead</a>; a consulting group focused on helping organizations grow their business through training programs and leadership retreats. He is also a Director for Goldman Sachsā 10k Small Businesses program. Rodās career started in HR and included positions at London Fog and Rite Aid. He then spent 10+ years as the Coordinator of Organizational Development at Harford College, where he designed, coordinated and delivered professional training and conferences; and ran 2 professional associations. In the community Rod serves as a mentor and coach; he a board member of the Ma & Pa Rail Trail; and in 2008 founded Annaās Guys, a collection of men who work with sheltered children. He also founded the annual Catch a Pig 5k, having raised over $100k for the local Boys & Girls Clubs. You can find Rod on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/downsetlead/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rod-bourn/">LinkedIn</a> and on his <a href="https://downsetlead.com/">website</a>.
Return guest and friend of the show Geraldine DeRuiter joins Sister Lynne and Producer Sam in a discussion of Empire Records and other love stories to times and places! Geraldine DeRuiter is the James Beard Award-winning food and culture writer behind <a href="https://www.everywhereist.com/">Everywhereist.com</a> and the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/All-Over-Place-Adventures-Travel/dp/1610397630">All Over the Place: Adventures in Travel, True Love, and Petty Theft</a> and <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/720922/if-you-cant-take-the-heat-by-geraldine-deruiter/">If You Can't Take the Heat: Tales of Food, Feminism, and Fury.</a> (Lynne says, "It's beautiful and I listened to it on Audible and it made me cry and I was sad when it was over so get this book.") Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The New Yorkerās āDaily Shouts,ā Marie Claire, and Refinery 29, and a few other places. You can find her on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Everywhereist">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theeverywhereist/?hl=en">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.threads.net/@theeverywhereist?hl=en">Threads</a>.
Friend of the show Jennifer Inglis shares her experiences of the whole diet/fitness world of the 80's and 90's!CW: We discuss diet and weight loss and if this is something that takes you places you don't wanna be, we will see you next week. <a href="https://JenniferInglis">Jennifer Inglis</a> is the author of two novels, "Girls Who Wear Glasses" and "Enchanting Sarah Greenberg." She's also studied comedy writing at The Second City in Chicago. An alumna of Northern Illinois University, she earned a bachelor's degree in theater arts, and also a master's degree in teaching from National-Louis University. She formerly worked as a public school drama teacher, which meant she spent six years being ignored by tweens. In a past life, she worked in professional theater in suburban Chicago, as a playwright, actor, assistant director, and producer, despite being a classic introvert who'd rather be home reading a book. Jennifer currently lives in Chicago and, when she's not trying to dress up her cat, Daisy, in a variety of fetching hats (and failing miserably) she works as a freelance writer is currently working on her third novel.Find her on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JenniferInglisWriter">Facebook</a>,<a href="https://jennifer.inglis.writes"> Instagram</a> and on <a href="https://jenniferinglis.com/">her website</a>!
Special guests Justin Guarini and Kim Walsh Phillips join us in a celebration of the hit Hulu mystery show, Only Murders in the Building! We had a really fun time talking about the show, friendship, and inspiration. Justin Guarini and Kim Walsh Phillips, founders of Elite Speakers Network, unlock the power of Celebrity to empower professionals to go from the Best-Kept Secret to the In-Demand Expert in their Niche. Justin Guarini, Entertainment Veteran, is a Season One American Idol alumni, 7 time Broadway Principal Performer and Dr. Pepperās Lilā Sweet character and Kim Walsh Phillips, who was recently featured on BRAVO, is the founder of Powerful Professionals, one of the fastest growing companies in America and 4x Best Selling author with Entrepreneur Press.Find them at <a href="https://www.elitespeakersnetwork.com/elite">https://www.elitespeakersnetwork.com/elite</a> and <a href="https://www.speakandgrowrichworkshop.com/podcast">https://www.speakandgrowrichworkshop.com/podcast</a>Justin on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/justinguarini/?hl=en">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-guarini-8bb505204/">LinkedIn</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JustinGuarini">Facebook</a>Kim on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thekimwalshphillips/?hl=en">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimwalshphillips/">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KimWalshPhillips/">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@KimWalshPhillipsTV">YouTube</a>
Teacher extraordinaire Caroline Kuhlman ONeill shares her insights on the Hunger Games and how she uses it with her students. A wide ranging discussion on writing, society, education, and an author's relationship with their fans...
Christine Van Bloem joins us this week in a wide-ranging conversation about "junk" food, comfort food, and healthy food. Who knew you could love all of these!Christine Van Bloem is the founder of <a href="https://TheEmptyNestKitchen">The Empty Nest Kitchen</a>, teaching live, online cooking classes to empty nesters re-learning how to cook for one or two, while finding the fun in the kitchen with a healthy-ish vibe. A heart attack survivor, Christine has reformed her butter-loving, heavy cream worshiping ways by making changes in how to cook, taking food in a healthier direction, while still keeping things flavorful and delightful. Plus, there's always room for dessert! Christine hosts the Empty Nest Kitchen podcast and lives in a very old house in Frederick, MD with her husband John.<a href="https://emptynestkitchen.com/podcast">https://emptynestkitchen.com/podcast</a>Find her on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/emptynestkitchen">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theemptynestkitchen/">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinevanbloem/">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpWNOZYo2JLhW5b0PZuMVEA">YouTube</a>!
Who was that? Author and animal advocate Carmen Leal joins us for a deep dive into the world of The Masked Singer!
Get your dancing shoes and go with us back to July of 2023, where we talked 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.
Special guest Daarina Jefferson stopped by to discuss Reality TV, especially the Real World!Daarina Jefferson is a mompreneur, wife, podcaster, aspiring motivational speaker, and now fashion designer. Her podcast, "Nina: I Am NOT My Illness" is an inspiring podcast about living with mental health issues. You can find it on Spotify, and you can find Daarina at:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daarina.jeffersonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daarina-jefferson-8301b6199/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mrs.j.https://www.aliveshoes.com/daarinaj-1
Join guest host Nikki Lewis and special guest Stacey Simms in a spirited discussion of Game of Thrones! As always, spoiler alerts... for a 13 year old show!Stacey Simms is the host of the long-running and award-winning podcast Diabetes Connections and the author of āThe World's Worst Diabetes Momā book series. In November 2023 she launched a second podcast, Diabetes Connections TYPE 2. In 2023, Diabetes Connections surpassed 2.3 million downloads. āThe Worldās Worst Diabetes Momā won Best New Non-Fiction at the American BookFest, a 2020 Communicator Award and was named to Book Authorityās 100 Best Parenting Books. Its sequel, āStill the Worldās Worst Diabetes Momā received a 2023 Momās Choice Gold Award. Stacey is the organizer of Diabetes Connections presents: Momsā Night Out, a new overnight conference for mothers of children with diabetes. For more than a decade, she hosted Charlotteās Morning News on WBT-AM, the cityās top-rated morning radio news show.Stacey lives near Charlotte, NC with her husband, two children and their dog, Freckles. Find her at:https://www.facebook.com/diabetesconnectionshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/1694978737192837Instagram: @staceysimmshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/staceysimms/https://www.youtube.com/@diabetesconnectionshttp://www.diabetes-connections.com/
Aruba, Jamaica, Ooh we wanna take ya to June 2023, when we talked 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 episode, as we talked about the maybe not wonderful movies that we still love and why. So much fun.Dennis is the host of the podcast, Back By Popular Demand with Dennis Camlek, and he can be found on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-camlek-20472230/
Travel with us back to June 2023 as 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.
Do you like scary movies? Today, we talk classic horror movie juggernaut, "Scream", with our guests Amy and Dan, who host a WONDERFUL podcast about teen movies called "Save the Last Pod". This was a REEEEEEALLLLY fun one and we hope you love it, even if your answer to the above question is "no". Amy DePaola is a comedy and dramedy director and writer. She and her husband, podcaster Dan Schwartz, are having a hard time adulting. To cope they are rehashing teen movies every week on Save the Last Pod. You can check out their show at http://www.savethelastpod.com
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. Iām a millennial Gemini that loves Jesus, life, music, severe weather, comics, and learning different things. I call myself Captain Random as I make it my mission to know lots of random facts. For exampleā¦..did you know that turtles can breathe through both ends? š I speak Spanish because of the Lord Jesus Christ and I thank Him every day for that as it has come in handy on so many occasions. Iām not sure how long this can be. So Iāll just stop there. šhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550205346144&mibextid=LQQJ4d
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
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 of the content marketing agency Dash of Social that helps its clients establish thought leadership, grow online communities, and drive brand awareness.Additionally, Ashley founded Massachusetts Business Network in 2022, which is the only statewide publication that provides free to low cost resources to organizations through its podcast, blog, and directory.Ashley is a graduate of Stonehill College, where she received her Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. She is a TEDx speaker, has been named a 40 Under 40 Honoree by Cape & Plymouth Business Media, and was recognized as Best Social Media Specialist by Boston Business Women.Ashley currently serves as a Board Member for the Brockton Visiting Nurse Association (BVNA), Middleboro Public Library, and South Shore Young Professionals (SSYP). When she isn't working, you can find her running on her Peloton or curled up on the couch with a book.You can find Ashley at:https://www.facebook.com/dashofsocialTwitter: ashjeanmasonInstagram: dashofsocialLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyjeanmasonhttps://www.dashofsocial.com
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 closest friends for since their Freshman year of college. RobinĀ Peace is a analystĀ for the federal government and in her spare time is a struggling sci-fi and fantasy author and literary poet. She hopes to have a novel and book of poems published in 2024 via self-publishing under the name R.R.Peace. She is on Facebook underĀ RobinĀ Regina Peace and Instagram and Twitter as ladypeace1971. She does have a website but it's under construction at the moment. When it comes online, her social media sites will announce the new webpage.
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 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. Iām a COO & created a business from the ground up with Martha Stewart as our most prominent client. I show up even when Iām scared & attribute any success Iāve had or will have to bring audacious.
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 was set to explode. A lone survivor striving to find his place in this world, Jason often finds himself leaching onto more talented people in the hopes that symbiosis will kick in and he may attain some of their abilities. That's what led him to Leslie and Lynne and Fine Beats and Cheeses. (He won't tell you this, but he is also an award-winning documentary film maker. He is currently a photographer for the Penn State Health system, where he documents the work and loves of the medical providers as well as the patients).
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 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 it.Tracey is a radio host on 95.1 BRIGHT-FM in Baltimore and host of the podcast, Your Day Brighter, singer. She is a writer and lover of God and people and Indian food.. and Ted Lasso.
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 says:I am a fan of all kinds of cinema, from high-brow foreign independent films to silly Shazam comic movies. I draw the line at Rom-coms and Hallmark films, which make me want to run screaming from the room. After teaching English to high schoolers and university students for 25 years, I decided to become a law blog writer for a small U.S. company. I love research and writing comes easily because I am a voracious reader. Living in Costa Rica means the fruit is always fresh, the sun is always hot, and the coffee is always phenomenal. My husband, son, and son's girlfriend are doctors so dinner conversations can get a little gross, but life certainly could be worse!As always, we would love for you to become members of our Patreon page! For $5 a month, you get bonus content available only to our subscribers, and that money helps us pay for stuff, like production. Sign up at patreon.com/FineBeatsandCheeses
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 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 humility, and comedy, candlelight suppers and how funny shows can also be social commentary. You can find her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-spencer-bb46336/.
Podcasts. The Final Frontier. These are the voyages of Fine Beats and Cheeses. Ā 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 of the podcast, "Tales From the Fandom". Delightful. This was a really delightful conversation and we all had a really good time talking about something that we have all loved for a really long time. Listen, won't you?David Ginsburg, host of the Tales from the Fandom podcast. Live in Orlando, FL. Love so many different things its hard to quantify, but can and will :Phttps://www.facebook.com/talesfromthefandom/https://www.facebook.com/groups/140962726527385Instagram and Threads: talesfromthefandomhttps://www.youtube.com/@talesfromthefandomhttp://talesfromthefandom.com/