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What ever happened to good manners?  Are they gone forever?  Manners Guru Mary Mitchell sets the table for us with a fresh new outlook.   facebook.com/coupladustymuffins , instagram.com/coupladustymuffins coupladustymuffins@gmail.com

Obviously, Julie & Penny care about lots of things,  but what about the stuff of life we just want to ignore? We're sure you'll identify with us--take the Kardashians, for instance.  And more.  There's always more....  facebook.com/coupladustymuffins , instagram.com/coupladustymuffins coupladustymuffins@gmail.com

Penny and Julie chat with Seattle’s first black, female police chief…Carmen Best…who rose to the top and resigned rather than face the decimation of her police force. Tough, opinionated…and a truth teller.  facebook.com/coupladustymuffins , instagram.com/coupladustymuffins coupladustymuffins@gmail.com

Our conversation with a true "Angel of the Morning" -- Merrilee Rush--who daringly broke a barrier for female vocalists in the 60's singing about sex.  Merrilee is still performing, raising prize-winning dogs, and revealing how women have been mistreated by the music business. facebook.com/coupladustymuffins , instagram.com/coupladustymuffins coupladustymuffins@gmail.com

Sex, sex, and more sex talk with the irrepressible Dr. Pepper Schwartz...sociologist, professor, animal lover, and one of the stars of "Married at First Sight"...the runaway television hit show where couples meet for the first time at the altar. Pepper talks about how she became involved with the show, how it works, and some of the science behind this new version of arranged marriages. f...

Are the words 'TV News" now an oxymoron and has this one hallowed profession it abandoned its responsibility to report truth and be accurate. Or is it mostly now 'road kill' journalism. Both longtime veterans of the news business, Julie and Penny share their concerns and ask veteran Seattle anchorman Mike James what he thinks. He's worried too. facebook.com/coupladustymuff...

World-renowned psychologist and memory expert Dr. Elizabeth Loftus talks with Julie and Penny about how fragile and sometimes unreliable our memories are. She is funny, brilliant, and may leave you questioning whether what you remember is true or a story you created. Having testified in the Cosby and Weinstein cases, she is also controversial...which makes her even more interesting. facebook.com/c...

Penny and Julie have met a lot of famous people in their television careers, but they agree Tom Skerritt is simply the nicest 'famous guy' they've ever met. Tom shares some stories from his movie career, goes back in time to talk about his childhood, and looks to the present and shares what he's doing now that matters most to him. He is the ultimate 'movie star' energ...

We all have 'em. What bad habits are YOU struggling to break? In this upbeat chat, Penny and Julie reveal their own bad habits & how they're tackling them. Plug your ears! facebook.com/coupladustymuffins , instagram.com/coupladustymuffins coupladustymuffins@gmail.com

Penny and Julie talk about the importance of losing things that are weighing us down. They're not talking about 'pounds'...they're talking about toxic people. facebook.com/coupladustymuffins , instagram.com/coupladustymuffins coupladustymuffins@gmail.com

We are all carrying heavy loads. In this podcast, Julie and Penny have a reflective and somber conversation about all the darkness in the world...in particular reacting to the recent mass shootings. They wonder - as we all do - when is enough enough? facebook.com/coupladustymuffins , instagram.com/coupladustymuffins coupladustymuffins@gmail.com

Penny and Julie talk about the challenges of being managed by men for most of their careers. They both began work in a world where women were few and far between and where men often didn’t want them there…other than to make snarky remarks or to sexually harass them. Sexual harassment was not even a phrase back in the day. Have things changed? They’re not sure. facebook.com/coupladustymuffins , ins...

Throughout their long careers, Julie and Penny have met dozens of famous and infamous people. In this podcast, they share stories of their most memorable encounters. They name-drop some pretty heavy hitters…Sammy Davis Jr., Paul McCartney, Jennifer Lopez and one special encounter with Chuck Berry is particularly memorable. facebook.com/coupladustymuffins , instagram.com/coupladustymuffins coupladu...

Penny and Julie talk about the importance of girlfriends in their lives…from the time they were children until the present moment. Friendships with women seem to be the longest-lasting relationships in their lives…as Julie says: “These are the ‘marriages’ that last.” While there are always friendships ending and new ones beginning…they both dream of someday living with a tribe of girlfriends in sh...

Penny LeGate and Julie Blacklow introduce themselves to listeners...two ‘women of a certain age’ who have ‘been there and done that.’ Two veteran broadcasters who are – at long last – not forced to play by anyone else’s rules but their own. And…they don’t have any. facebook.com/coupladustymuffins , instagram.com/coupladustymuffins coupladustymuffins@gmail.com