Scott Bertelsen

Mr. B's Dinner Party

Society EN ↓ 77 episodes

Conversational morsels for the mind. Commentary, interviews, reviews, pet peeves, comedy, and good-natured life lessons from the the creative mind of Scott Bertelsen based on four decades of classroom instruction, stage direction, and unmatched experiences. You're invited to Mr. B's Dinner Party every other Wednesday!

Author

Scott Bertelsen

Category

Society

Podcast website

www.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Let Me Tell You About A Miracle, Bob. 23.07.2025

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Scott shares memes from his followers on over-eating, defines his top 25 songs from the 70s and reviews "What About Bob?" and he shares a miracle. Belly up to the table and enjoy the meal! (Maybe not quite like Bob...)

Ray & Joan Beebe: Adopting a Life of Service 09.07.2025

Send us Fan Mail Belly up to the table in this episode with Mr. B as he hosts local philanthropists Ray and Joan Beebe! Enjoy the conversational morsels for the mind over 56 years of marriage, life in a small town, Winnebago Industries, raising children foster children, and giving a hand up to young people from all walks of life as they better their journey.  If you like the show - let Mr. B know...

Saturday Night Mass Fever of Acceptance 25.06.2025

Send us Fan Mail Belly up to the table, friends! On this episode, Mr. B shares his spiritual journey of self-acceptance, covers his pet peeves in the workplace, and reviews the Netflix horror series "Midnight Mass" and what some generations may consider a horror film of its own - disco - in the hit Travolta film "Saturday Night Fever!" Bon appetit!

Traveling 12 Years A Conclave Companion 11.06.2025

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Dinner Party! In this episode taste the conversational morsels for the mind as Mr. B recounts his recent travels by ship, reviews four films he saw on the sea:  Nosferatu, Conclave, 12 Years A Slave,  and  Companion . PLUS, observations on public versus private education, pet peeves of traveling, and a spiritual journey recommendation that includes knowing that your...

Hues of Hughes 28.05.2025

Send us Fan Mail Join Mr. B for a potluck of conversational morsels for the mind as he reviews "The Breakfast Club" by John Hughes and poetry by Langston Hughes. Also in this episode he discusses his spiritual journey and the importance of self-esteem. Belly up to the table, friends!

The Way We Were & A New Theme Song 14.05.2025

Send us Fan Mail Belly up to the table for some conversational morsels for the mind with Mr. B as he discusses the significance of forgiving others and ourselves in order to move on; he reviews the film "The Way We Were" and the TV series "The New Adventures of Old Christine"; shares some pet peeves of parenting; and waxes poetic about changes in education over the years.   PLU...

Welcome Back, The Departed 30.04.2025

Send us Fan Mail Belly up to the dinner table and join in on a feast of morsels for the mind as Mr. B hosts once again a conversation ranging from binge eating disorders and their criteria, some of his favorite childhood memories as a student from elementary to high school, and reviews of Welcome Back, Kotter and  The Departed .

Life Is Like A Camera...Just Not A TV Camera 16.04.2025

Send us Fan Mail Belly up to the table and enjoy this episode's conversational morsels for the mind with an homage to the teachers that inspired Scott to be a teacher himself, a multitude of friendly messages from fellow overeaters, a review of the 1976 film "NETWORK" and even a little poetry for dessert! Find out why "life is like a camera....just not a TV camera!"

A Litany of Lemmon! 03.04.2025

Send us Fan Mail On this episode, belly up to the table with Mr. B as he discusses a number of his hilarious pet peeves, takes a second look at his Academy Award predictions in retrospect, covers the importance of taking that personal inventory seriously, and reviews a litany of Jack Lemmon movies ranging from Grumpy Old Men to Some Like It Hot! You won't want to miss this meal of morsels for...

Tom, Ted, Friends and Fun! 19.03.2025

Send us Fan Mail Join the dinner table as Scott reviews his favorite Tom Hanks films, the TV show Becker starring Ted Danson, shares his favorite pet peeves about friends and much  more as you may expect!

Hometown History with Riley Lewis 05.03.2025

Send us Fan Mail Join the conversation with exceptional conversational morsels for the mind this week with special guest, Riley Lewis. Riley represents the Winnebago County Historical Society and, boy, does he have tales to tell - too many, in fact (which may just mean a sequel!)  To learn more about the Winnebago County Historical Society simply click on the link:  https://whsiowa.org

FAME! (Or at least notoriety...) 19.02.2025

Send us Fan Mail Belly up to the table! In this smorgasbord of morsels for the mind, Mr. B reviews the 1980 classic musical movie: Fame! He also provides his predictions for the Academy Awards airing Sunday, March 2nd from 6-9PM CST. But wait! There's more - listen to Mr. B's wacky observations of winter, his fond memories of teaching, and enjoy his spiritual journey suggestions which in...

Who's Afraid of Resolutions and Winter? 05.02.2025

Send us Fan Mail Join Mr. B at the dinner table this episode as he serves up his easy resolutions for 2025, handles his pet peeves about winter, shares some of the silly sentiments students say, opens up about his "unit", takes inventory of the 4th step of recovery, and reviews the 1966 B&W Liz Taylor classic: "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf".  Enjoy these multiple con...

A Doomed Long-Legged Gladiator Speaks No Evil to the Wicked 22.01.2025

Send us Fan Mail Belly up to the table and enjoy delectable morsels for the mind with Mr. B on this episode of Mr. B's Dinner Party as Scott discusses notes from his spiritual journey, shares about his recent trip to Mexico, promotes the NBC TV series "St. Denis Medical" and reviews his Top Five Favorite Films of 2024! Bon Appetit!

The Emergency MAN: Andy Buffington 08.01.2025

Send us Fan Mail Happy 2025! In this episode, Mr. B hosts local Winnebago and Hancock County Emergency Management Director: Andrew Buffington. Find out what that's all about and how the lessons Mr. B taught Andy as a student have helped him in his communication with the residents of two small Iowa counties. Grab a seat at the table and enjoy these conversational morsels for the mind  - no eme...

Christmas Dinner with Mr. B! 25.12.2024

Send us Fan Mail On this special Christmas Day episode, Mr. B invites you to the holiday table with poetry, a spiritual journey, some wacky pet peeves, and reviews of two of his favorite Christmas shows: "Its a Wonderful Life" and "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". Buckle up in the sleigh and enjoy the ride and may your days truly be merry and bright - Merry Christmas from Mr. B...

The Mayor of Moving: Ron Holland 11.12.2024

Send us Fan Mail Belly up to the table with Mr. B! On this episode, Mr. B plays host to Forest City Mayor, house moving innovator and general problem solver of all sorts - Ron Holland. Get to know Mayor Holland, his amazing stories (well, at least some of them!) and much more. Don't miss a morsel - they're on the move with The Mayor of Moving! To get 10% off on your Christmas gifts order...

Thanksgiving: Acceptance is the Answer 27.11.2024

Send us Fan Mail Belly up to a feast of morsels for the mind just in time for Thanksgiving with Mr. B! Hear his review of  I Love Lucy and  Purple Rain  - iconic masterpieces of television, film and music. Also, get some more insight into the hallowed halls of education with Mr B's School Daze segment and don't miss his Thanksgiving Spiritual Journey. You're invited to join him at t...

On the Streep Where Scott Lives... 13.11.2024

Send us Fan Mail Belly up to the dinner table and listen in to Scott's review of eight Meryl Streep films, his travels this fall with his son to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons, and take note of his special message in his spiritual journey to the newcomers starting their journey in OA. It's a smorgasbord of morsels for the mind on this episode of Mr. B's Dinner Party!

The English Teacher and The Exorcist 30.10.2024

Send us Fan Mail Belly up to the table! It's Halloween and on this episode of Mr. B's Dinner Party, take the quiz on your eating habits, find out about the new show on Hulu called "The English Teacher" and, because it's Halloween tomorrow - hear Mr. B's review of the classic horror film, "The Exorcist" and his youthful antics to both read the book and see th...

The Cardinal Levy with Ken Kasper 16.10.2024

Send us Fan Mail Join Mr. B at the Dinner Table as he and his guest, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District Superintendent, Ken Kasper, share morsels for the mind over the meaty subject of a voter approved bond levy.  Find out what the levy is for, why it's needed, and why you should vote for it if you're a GHV constituent. Plus, as an extra dish, hear the back story of Mr. B...

Prayers, Paranoia and Post-Honeymoon Poetry 02.10.2024

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Dinner Party! Mr. B invites you to "belly up" to this episode's conversational morsels for the mind on prayers for the recovering addict, the paranoia of "A Woman Under the Influence" movie re-watchable, what to do post-honeymoon of the teacher now past the start of school and another review of more Robert Frost poems - a smorgasbord of mors...

A 3 Hour Tour in 55 Minutes 18.09.2024

Send us Fan Mail Join Mr. B in this episode for some more morsels for the mind about relapses, a review of Gilligan's Island and The Little Foxes with Bette Davis as well as support and encouragement for our teachers.

Trust the Process, Tootsie! 04.09.2024

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the Dinner Party! This week, Mr. B shares his lessons on trusting the process and his higher power, reviews the fabulous film Tootsie as well as several other Dustin Hoffman films, talks about his trip abroad and his introduces a new segment on poetry featuring two poems by Robert Frost.  Belly up to the table and share these morsels for the mind with Mr. B!

Hey, Slugger, Don't Be So Hard On Yourself! 21.08.2024

Send us Fan Mail It's the beginning of SEASON 2 of Mr. B's Dinner Party! In this episode, Mr. B reviews the critically acclaimed series of the 80s and early 90s: Murphy Brown. He also reviews three of the films he watched while traveling to Europe this summer: The Iron Claw, Priscilla, and Love Lies Bleeding. Then, he shares some more of his pet peeves in his Wacky World segment before e...

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