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...

Get our your formal dinner outfit, and join us back in February 2024 for this REALLY hilarious episode of FB&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. H...

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...

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...

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 Fab...

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 p...

Join us for this delightful episode where we talk the 2019 cinematic remake of "Hellboy" 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 publishe...

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 F...

Take off your shoes and socks and make yourself comfortable as our guest, Dr. Carrie Graham, 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 figurativ...

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 sc...

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,...

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 releas...

Don't go broke doing the stuff you love! Listen to this episode with Financial Coach Nicole Stanley 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 Arise Financial Coaching . Her mission? Shame-free and accessible wealth-building education empowering women. Nicole is a Latina founder and personal fin...

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 Flintsto...

We're starting off the new year with this really calming and encouraging episode with our guest, Master Empowerment Coach Teal Shoop 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 ideation Teal says: As 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 Charm City Maven , about Black Sci Fi and Afrofuturism . It's an inspiring conversation that we hope you love. Recorded in August 2024. Note: Here is a link to the Octavia Butler essay "Lost Races of Science Fiction" mentioned in the episode. Kendra Nelson, in her w...

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 Comi...

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 Gwydion Suilebhan is a cultural critic,...

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, Stephen Robinson . 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&O episode with Stephen last year that had tech issues and never s...

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 Tales from the Fandom p...

We are ridiculously thrilled to talk about dating apps with today's guest, Saturday Night Live alum, Dr. Ellen Cleghorne !! 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...

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, "Adventures of a Villain-Leaning Humanoid" , an urban fantasy super-hero romance collection. You can find her on Instagram and Threads .

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...

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 (th...

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! THE SHOW : Facebook ,...