Vintage Old Biddy

Do you ever wish you had a bite size episode of me talking about a broad I love? Well look no further, it's the first of a series of bonus episodes I'm calling "Biddy Bits." Today we talk about Beatrice Lillie, adored equally by the United States, the UK, and Canada. If you'd like to celebrate Bea by listening to her most iconic Noel Coward performance, please head here! A...

We're back for a 6th season of Vintage Old Biddy the podcast! This season will feature variety show podcasts every quarter as well as mini episodes called "Biddy Bits" coming to you every other month!  We have a silly interview with wife of the pod LaRena Iocco talking about life and musings post pandemic.  This month's radio play is Moxie written by Michelle Maccarone and feat...

Christmas in July? Blah. Pride in July? Absolutely.  We’re here with a variety show of gay content to make your heart happy. Unless you’re homophobic or something, then I have to ask: Why are you even here. This month’s episode features: A recap on our sapphic council’s opinions on The Ultimatum: Queer Love. Stream it on Netflix before listening featuring Allison St. Rock , Felisha Heng and wife o...

We're back with the second chapter of "The Untimely Business of Murder" by Richard Klonfas. Featuring the voice talents of: Scot Cahoon Dina Grilli Byron Hagan Karen Mascolo Hagan  Felisha Heng Michelle Maccarone Bridget McJohn Allison St. Rock Jere Williams   Support the show Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, please leave a review on your platform of choice. If yo...

We're back for Season 5! Who would have thought?!  This month features a radio play by Richard Klonfas, The Untimely Business of Murder and features an amazing voice acting cast: Scot Cahoon Dina Grilli Byron Hagan Karen Mascolo Hagan  Felisha Heng Michelle Maccarone Bridget McJohn Allison St. Rock Jere Williams Stay tuned for the second half of this story next month!  Support the show Thank...

Vintage Old Biddy is back to close out our 4th Season with a jam packed episode including this season’s installment of Byron Hagan’s “A Thief in Disguise” This time we get to see the origin story of our criminal pals in “The Cat Burglar of Paris” featuring the voice talents of: Tony Artiga Ian Federgreen Byron Hagan Thomas Hagan Rachel Hering LaRena Iocco Charlie Kogan Josh Lopez Michelle Maccaron...

Happy Valentines Day Vintagerinos! (Is that a word? I guess I just decided it was!) We have something salty and something sweet for you this Valentines episode.  The sweet comes in the form of our radio play this month: an homage to rom coms called “A Floridly Floral Case of Love” written by me (Michelle Maccarone) Featuring the menthol cool stylings of: Dina Grilli LaRena Iocco Michelle Maccarone...

We may have reached the end of our House of Usher rewatch but fear not, Dina and Michelle are back for one final episode where we break down all our thoughts and ideas on the series. This won't be the last of us as we will be back with more spooky, eerie rewatching in the new year. Until then be sure to follow Dina and Michelle for all updates!  Support the show Thank you for listening! If yo...

It's the final countdown folx!! It's time for the Usher family to pay for what they agreed to and it's time for Michelle to make quips and Dina to give us all the research and truth bombs. But don't worry! There will be an episode 9 next week where we break down all our impressions and surprises!  Support the show Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, please leave...

Happy Thursday fellow Flanifans.  Hold on to your midsections! This week Dina and Michelle cover Episode 7 of The Fall of the House of Usher: The Pit and the Pendulum.  New episodes drop every Thursday for this first of what we hope will be many Vintage Old Biddy Recaps!  Support the show Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, please leave a review on your platform of choice. If you a...

You've had your turkey, you've had enough of your own family so let's go back to a family (hopefully) more dysfunctional than yours! This week Dina and Michelle discuss Episode 6: Goldbug which was one of our favorites of the season so far.  Support the show Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, please leave a review on your platform of choice. If you are able to finan...

It's Thursday so it must be time to discuss weird sounds coming from your walls! On today's episode Dina and Michelle are talking about Episode 5 of The Fall of the House of Usher: The Tell Tale Heart.  Gird your heart mesh, it's time to see what horrors befalls Victorine Lafourcade. Check out new episodes weekly on Thursdays.   Support the show Thank you for listening! If you like...

Happy first day post strike, fellow Flanifans!  On today's episode Dina and Michelle are talking about Episode 4 of The Fall of the House of Usher: The Black Cat. Get your scratching posts ready for some scares, some knowledge bombs and some jokes that hopefully will not give you a hairball. Check out new episodes weekly on Thursdays.   Support the show Thank you for listening! If you like wh...

This week the biddies cover the dark death of Camille in "Murder of the Rue Morgue"  Clutch your heart mesh, turn the lights low, and give it a listen! New episodes of "The Biddies of the House of Usher" are live every Thursday!  Biddies of the House of Usher features Dina Grilli and Michelle Maccarone  Support the show Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, please...

It's time for episode 2 where biddies Michelle Maccarone and Dina Grilli, self described "flannifans" (it's now a thing- get into it) talk about this year's Netflix series "The Fall of the House of Usher."  Support the show Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, please leave a review on your platform of choice. If you are able to financially support...

In this exciting first episode of what we hope will be a series of rewatch podcasts, we present to you: Episode 1 of The Biddies of the House of Usher! Dina Grilli and Michelle Maccarone will be discussing every episode of Mike Flanagan's "The Fall of the House of Usher" now streaming on Netflix.  Huge Flanafans, Dina will provide stunning, insightful research, and Michelle will pro...

It's spooky Halloween time again! And you know what that means...it's Dina Grilli time! One of my best friends Dina has done a wonderful interview about some of this year's spooky selections and written a third episode of our favorite real estate/haunted house podcast! Spirits Beyond: A Really Meta Radio Play in the Exactly Right Universe Featuring: Dina Grilli Karen Mascolo Hagan B...

We're back for the Season 4(!) premier of Vintage Old Biddy: The Podcast . We're your fun, silly, kitchy, informative podcast for lovers of scripted radio plays and interviews with those in the vintage industry and beyond! This month we got a chance to talk to the owner of The Niche Shop , a wonderful UES Manhattan Vintage shop that just expanded to the Upper West Side! The radio play is...

It’s the final episode of Season 3! Featuring the thrilling conclusion of A Thief in Disguise: The Great Escape. The cast features the voice talents of: Scot Cahoon  Alyson Ryan Kogan Matthew Martin Dina Grilli Josh Lopez Karen Mascolo Hagan Byron Hagan Kevin McCauley Hilary Goldman Michelle Maccarone  Need to catch up? The first part of this chapter can be found here This month’s interview I get...

We’re back with the final 2 episodes of Season 3! After a bit of a hiatus we’re so happy to present the 3rd episode of A Thief in Disguise: The Great Escape. The cast features the voice talents of: Scot Cahoon  Alyson Ryan Kogan Matthew Martin Dina Grilli Josh Lopez Karen Mascolo Hagan Byron Hagan Kevin McCauley Hilary Goldman Michelle Maccarone  If you need a refresher Episode 1 can be found here...

Happy Holidays! This month’s radio play is an excerpt from David Templeton’s Polar Bears , an exploration of the lengths we go to to keep the spirit of Christmas alive, voiced by Chris Carlson. David Templeton is an award-winning playwright whose play “Galatea” one the 2022 Steinberg/American Theater Critics Association New Play Citation. “Polar Bears” was first staged in 2015 at Main Stage West t...

It’s Giving Tuesday! In honor of the season of giving I talked to my friend, Ben Houghton: Executive Director for Broadway for Arts Education. If you like this podcast be sure to subscribe and rate us! If you do email vintageoldbiddy@gmail.com and we will send you a nifty sticker!  Click here for more information or to donate to BAE If you are able and willing to financially support my work please...

Happy Halloween! The spookiest time of the year is the best time of year as far as I’m concerned. And in this month’s interview and radio play we will be talking to VOB’s spooky aficionado: Dina Grilli! We talk abut our favorite movies of the season and in depth about our favorite this season: Barbarian. Please be aware that this interview will contain spoilers for the movie, now streamable on HBO...

We are back with Season 3 of Vintage Old Biddy . After a bit of an extended hiatus we will be restarting with monthly episodes of your favorite variety show!  This month is all about love.  “Where have you been?” you may ask. Well the answer if falling in love with my girlfriend, Larena Iocco. To celebrate that our friend, and reason we met, Allison St. Rock has written a 1920s lesbian romp with o...

The thrilling conclusion of “The Thief in Disguise: A Prohibition New Year” is here! The episode also features an interview with the author, Byron Hagan Featuring the Voice Talents of: Scot Cahoon,  Alyson Ryan Kogan Matthew Martin,  Dina Grilli  Joshua Lopez Karen Mascolo Hagan Byron Hagan Tasha R Williams   Support the show Thank you for listening! If you like what you hear, please leave a revie...