Who The Hell Are We?

In juxtaposition to last month's (live remote!) holiday special on "Our Favorite Things", Ed and Melanie now channel their inner curmudgeon and Scooby-Doo Villian. Furry bathroom stall visitors, suede pump heels, and Kombucha are among the offenders.   Send comments and show topic suggestions to melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

In this bonus "behind the book" episode, podcast co-host Melanie Benjamin talks about her novel THE GIRLS IN THE PICTURE.  A fascinating novel of the friendship and creative partnership between two of Hollywood's earliest female legends—screenwriter Frances Marion and superstar Mary Pickford.

NYT Bestselling authors Edward Kelsey Moore and Melanie Benjamin talk about Christmas in Chicago and their favorite things. This is their first remote podcast...recorded at the iconic Miller's Pub in downtown Chicago.  Topics covered: Beethoven, Martha Stewart, Tom & Jerry Holiday Drink and much more! Send comments and show topic suggestions to melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscrib...

Ed's fabulous jacket and $100 lobster salad; Levi's vs Wrangler; The Great Skort War of 2015.   Send comments and show topic suggestions to melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

The episode starts off with an explosion, continues with copious quantities of "get off my lawn", and ends with a deal on grandchildren-sharing.  Send comments and show topic suggestions to melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

A short peek inside the making of the podcast... Send comments and show topic suggestions to melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

Creepy and kooky, mysterious and spooky, and altogether ooky! Real estate porn. 11222 Dilling St, Studio City, CA 91602. Ed's Nor'easter cocktail recipe. Send comments and show topic suggestions to melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

Melanie and Ed discuss GONE WITH THE WIND and its complicated legacy. Send comments and show topic suggestions to  melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

Melanie and Ed discuss storytelling, from hunter-gatherer campfires to today's online streaming. Melanie reveals the literary origin of her name and Ed battles a toy airplane.    Send comments and show topic suggestions to  melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

THE AVIATOR'S WIFE is a vividly imagined novel of a complicated marriage—revealing both its dizzying highs and its devastating lows.  In this "behind the book" episode, podcast co-host Melanie Benjamin talks about the origin of this highly-acclaimed NYT Bestselling novel.  

A love story and a literary mystery, ALICE I HAVE BEEN brilliantly blends fact and fiction to capture the passionate spirit of a woman who was truly worthy of her fictional alter ego, in a world as captivating as the Wonderland only she could inspire. In this bonus "behind the book" episode, podcast co-host Melanie Benjamin talks about the origin of her first historical novel. 

NYT Bestselling authors Edward Kelsey Moore and Melanie Benjamin share book tour war stories and discuss books about authors. An existential question answered: Is a writer who they are on social media or are they who they are when they sit down in front of the computer to write? Send comments and show topic suggestions to  melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

Is a writer defined by the books they have published or by the manuscripts that remain unpublished?  Ed murders an orchestra member, Melanie's agent abandons ship to sell real estate. Send comments and show topic suggestions to melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show! 

Melanie and Ed discuss their complicated relationship with food…Chun King and Chef Boyardee vs Home Cooking. Also, a tasty conversation about food in books, books about food, books with food on the cover, writing about food. Ed's Limoncello Fizz recipe is revealed. Send comments and show topic suggestions to melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

How do a blues man with a terrible secret, a crossdressing lounge singer, three lifelong friends, and several ghosts come together to tell a story about forgiveness? In this "behind the book" bonus episode, podcast co-host Edward Kelsey Moore discusses his second novel, The Supremes Sing the Happy Heartache Blues. Send comments and show topic suggestions to melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forge...

Identity: Hoosier or Chicagoan? Turkey buzzards, younger brothers on leash and Ed's invisibility superpower are featured as Ed and Melanie discuss their journey from growing up in Indianapolis to living and writing in Chicago. The phrase "Yummy Bourbon" is uttered in hushed, reverent tones.   Send comments and show topic suggestions to melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the...

In this bonus "behind the book" episode, podcast co-host Melanie Benjamin talks about her latest novel. Based on true events, MISTRESS OF THE RITZ is a taut tale of suspense wrapped up in a love story for the ages, the inspiring story of a woman and a man who discover the best in each other amid the turbulence of war.

Brave women, friendship, and eavesdropping on family members. In this bonus "behind the book" episode, podcast co-host Edward Kelsey Moore discusses the origins of his New York Times bestselling debut novel, THE SUPREMES AT EARL'S ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT.  

Ed and Melanie talk about books and movies and Melanie's $200 taxi ride. Not to be missed is Ed and Melanie telling the story of a Queen Mary crossing. Send comments and show topic suggestions to melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

NYT Bestselling authors Edward Kelsey Moore and Melanie Benjamin discuss the most often-repeated words of advice for authors. PLUS Ed's dramatic bus ride to the Great Wall of China! Send comments and show topic suggestions to melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

Melanie and Ed discuss a book about being a survivor of the AIDS epidemic and share their thoughts about that period in Indianapolis. Send comments and show topic suggestions to  melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

New York Times Bestselling authors Edward Kelsey Moore and Melanie Benjamin introduce listeners to their new podcast about identity, books, and cocktails. Send comments and show topic suggestions to melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!