Dinner with Dan

Send us Fan Mail This week on Dinner with Dan, the gang celebrates election season with talking about their favorite movies.  Many movies are mentioned and everyone has a different one. There are some the some of us haven't seen that we are ready to check out! So after you have voted, listen to the table talk about their favorite election movies and what they inspire in us! #DinnerwithDan

Send us Fan Mail The gang gets together for a special Halloween episode to discuss their favorite Halloween movies.  And spoiler alert, they run the gamut. Kate, Nan and Paul all bring a delicious fall food to the table and Dan lets us pick out our favorite Halloween candy from the Halloween candy bowl. Join us for talk of ghosts, goblins, witches and pumpkins too on this special dinner with Dan....

Send us Fan Mail The gang got together tonight after a week off and discussed 1968 Best Picture winner Oliver! We missed Kate who was not feeling well, but we did our best, with a little help from a text message about the movie from Jean Butterbaugh, a former guest and listener. So this fall night we discuss Dickens, musicals and the 19th century with great friends at Dan's dinner table. We h...

Send us Fan Mail Pull up a chair around the table for a special bonus episode where we discuss the nineteen fifties best picture. The gang doesn't have a consensus--there are so many amazing choices! The discussion is thoughtful about what is happening in America at the time and how Hollywood responds.  The team discusses the ten years of films, what movies were missed, their favorites and th...

Send us Fan Mail The gang enjoyed a wonderful Friday evening discussing 1968 Best Picture winner In the Heat of the Night. The movie had a lot of admiration at the table and the regulars were glad to welcome Carla Maragano back to the podcast dinner table. Since it was a Friday night we kept it easy on ourselves and Paul brought us in delicious Chinese.  One of our more rich conversations--sit bac...

Send us Fan Mail This week's Dinner with Dan had a very special guest--Judge Michael Merz. Dan declares Judge Merz one of the smartest people he knows. The gang was very excited to have him join us to discuss his favorite movie--1966 best picture A Man For All Seasons.   The discussion was more intellectual than usual with our special guest at the table. Words like character, integrity and in...

Send us Fan Mail A German and Austrian feast was laid before the Gang tonight to discuss 1965 Best Picture The Sound of Music. Kate and Nan went all out with yummy delights, in spite of Kate not feeling her best. Still, we all perked up with discussion of this movie.  Nostalgia reigned supreme for many of the table regulars. And Paul finally likes a musical! So join us for some bratwursts and our...

Send us Fan Mail This week the Gang is back at it after a delightful Block Party with 1965 Best Picture My Fair Lady. Most at the table enjoyed this musical classic and a lovely end of summer meal was had by all.  So grab an ear of corn, some chocolates, and a cup of tea and enjoy. #DinnerwithDan

Send us Fan Mail It was a wonderful day, beautiful weather and great friends around the table, where every one comes to see Dan, where he holds court.  Listen in where Dan talks to Anne Keeton, Candidate for Montgomery County Judge Kelly Madzey, Candidate for Montgomery County Judge Cassandra Rice, Candidate for Montgomery County Probate Judge Charlie Helldoerfer, longtime Corpus Christi Friend Ch...

Send us Fan Mail The tablemates come together to discuss 1964 Best Picture Tom Jones. While not anyone's favorite, Dan does a great job explaining to his guests why this movie is worthy.  It is clear that British humor is landining on American shores. Also, Dan introduces a new segment called Listener Ledgers...you too can give us your opinion on the weekly movie we are discussing. Finally, o...

Send us Fan Mail The Gang come together for a special episode to discuss which best picture lead the 1940's decade. And to be honest, it wasn't much of a debate.  Enjoy the folks around Dan's dinner table as they discuss the decade amid World War 2, before and after!   So grab up a chair and take a listen to the golden era of Hollywood. #DinnerwithDan

Send us Fan Mail The dinner table is set for a great discussion about 1962 Best Picture Lawrence of Arabia.  The Gang welcomes Dan's best friend to the table, Steve Schulkers who speaks eloquently about his favorite film of all time. As a photographer, Steve sees more than many of us see in this great desert production. We enjoyed a new restaurant, A Taste of Jerusalem, with kabobs and falafe...

Send us Fan Mail The Gang get together at the table for a special episode, to discuss which Best Picture Movie of the Thirties was the best of the decade.  Join in for this great discussion as we enter the nascent Hollywood.   And tell us what your favorite movie of the thirties decade.  We hope you enjoy this special episode. #DinnerwithDan

Send us Fan Mail Tonight the gang enjoyed 1962's best picture West Side Story. The Shakespeare tale of Romeo and Juliet is told in 1950's New York City in a fight between two ethnic juvenile groups. The music, choreography and story make this a timeless classic.  We have Kate's delicious cooking and special guest Carla Maragano, Dan's daughter in-law to discuss this beautiful w...

Send us Fan Mail The gang ate well this evening with yummy spaghetti (not strained by a tennis racket) and zucchini--made by the best cook at the table, Kate Evans.  There was also lovely wine and champagne.  There is 42 days until the block party on this 42nd episode. Dinner with Dan enters a new decade this evening! Grab a chair and enjoy this discussion of 1960 Academy Award best picture--The A...

Send us Fan Mail This week the Gang gathered for brunch to discuss one of Dan's top five movies of all time--1959 Best Picture Ben-Hur.  Gathered around with Bloody Mary's and Mimosa--the Jesus adjacent movie with Charlton Heston as Judah Ben-Hur is one for all time.   The cinematography and the scenery make this movie one for the ages. While everyone at the table was impressed with the...

Tonight's dinner was bittersweet as we said good bye to Diya, Wroe Avenue's exchange student as she heads back home to India. Diya has been a great addition to the gang, joining us regularly to discuss our weekly movie. It was a hot one tonight on this July 4th eve and the discussion rambunctious as Dan got frustrated with his table mates for side comments! That didn't stop us from...

This week on the podcast Dan was joined by regulars Kate, Paul and Diya along with guests Jim and Ann Rougier. A very special guest came from Witchita Falls, Texas--Jean Butterbaugh.  You may have heard a lot about Jean on the podcast before--she was Dan's college sweetheart. They had not talked for many years but picked up their friendship last year.  The Gang was so excited to finally meet...

The Gang had a great dinner, taping on a Friday night, which made the libations flow a little freer!  Diya made the Gang a special Indian meal to celebrate 1956 Best Picture winner Around the World in 80 Days. The table was glad to add table guests Ann Charles Watts and Jason Hilliard--from what we affectionately call the Ann Charles Watts experience located at the end of Wroe Avenue. Dan continue...

The pod is back after one week off to talk about Marty--the 1955 Best Picture.  And as a special guest we were glad to have Marty Gehres back at the dinner table to discuss the movie.  All at the table liked this movie and the conversation was one of the more thoughtful ones! Plus, Nan's lasagna is declared redeemed tonight as dinner consists of Italian food and Pabst Blue Ribbon. So, open a...

On this beautiful May evening, the gang welcomes special guests Tom and Kate Archdeacon to discuss 1954 best picture On the Waterfront. There wasn't much disagreement this week on how great this movie performed. Brando's performance was spectacular as were many other actor's efforts in this worthy film. A summer meal of hot dogs and cheeseburgers was yummy but the company made the e...

Tonight on Dinner with Dan, the gang has a Hawaiian Feast made by Kate to celebrate From Here to Eternity. From roasted pork to pineapple upside down cake to spam as an appetizer--we never seem to let a theme go to waste on Sunday evening.   Poor Dan has to defend the movie again under some scrutiny from his dinner guests. But all enjoyed discussing 1953's Best Picture From Here to Eternity....

The Gang celebrated Mother's Day together by eating circus food and discussing 1952 Best Picture winner the Greatest Show on Earth.  While Dan loved the movie the rest of the table had some choice words about this three ring circus! So grab some popcorn, sit back and listen to your friends enjoy each other's company talk about clowns, elephants and if there is anything redeemable about C...

We come in all color with the 1951 Best Picture An American In Paris.  The gang enjoys a yummy French meal while discussing Gershwin's musical.  Dan regales us with some great movie history and everyone seems to agree this movie did new things we had yet to see in film.  Before the show, Sam and Diya even get to take a ride up Dan's new elevator--something we hope makes Dan's life o...

As spring settles into Wroe Avenue, the gang really enjoyed talking about the 1950 best picture All About Eve.  There was great acting with a terrific story--and most of the table had not seen this Academy Award winning picture. Many at the table were ready to fight for Sunset Boulevard's honor--but that was before they watched Bette Davis as Margo Channing.  A great movie and excellent conve...