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Like sands through the hourglass, so is this REALLY fun episode about classic NBC soap (now on Peacock) "Days of Our Lives". Our guest is editor, writer and creator Michelle Havich, and we had a blast. Even if you've never watched an episode, I think you'll love it!

Michelle Havich is a detail-oriented editor and writer focused on conceiving and producing creative and dynamic content for a variety of niche audiences. You can find her on Instagram and LinkedIn.

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No one mourns the Wicked, but we hope that you listen to this episode anyway, as we talk "Wicked: For Good" with returning guest and friend of the show, writer Stephen Robinson. We talk the music, the characters and also the political pieces of it that seem timely. Because we know you, Cheese Cubes, we have been changed for good. Because you listen to us :).

Stephen Robinson is and Arts and political writer. Subscribe to his newsletter The Play Typer Guy (www.playtyperguy.com), Instagram, and YouTube.

Sometimes scary can be soothing, as we find today when we talk with actor and educator Belle Burr about the horror movies that give her comfort! We hope you love it.

Belle Burr, is an alumni of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and has studied classical theater, Commedia Dell'arte, Dance and Film. When not directing Belle combines theater with history to teach children of all backgrounds about the world around them and as an actor she has performed all over the country in various styles of dramatic and comedic theater.

You can follow her adventures via @BelleBurr on Instagram, check out her reviews and podcasts at Pop Culture Uncovered and PCU on YouTube, catch her on tour with the American Immersion Theater or join her at a show with the crew of Drop Three Sketch and Improv

Almost Happy New Year from us! Here is a rewind episode from January 2024, where we talk New Year's Eve favorite, "Last Holiday", the Queen Latifah classic tale of a humble retail worker who follows her dreams all the way to a fancy European resort where a new confidence and LL Cool J are involved. Our guest is friend of the show, Elicia Marie!! We had a good time with this one and we hope you love it.

Elicia Marie is a licensed clinical social worker/therapist in private practice. She enjoys shaping the future of the profession as an adjunct professor in a master of social work program. She is a federal worker by day, working on mental health awareness campaigns and health communications. In her spare time, Elicia loves travel, cooking, music, reading, writing, movies, and talking pop culture and observational humor with her witty friends.

Today, In the third of our trio of episodes with members of the Fine Beats and Cheeses team, we talk decorating and our guest is our very own co-host, Producer Sam. We talk holiday traditions, enjoying whatever you enjoy with wild abandon, and overcoming grinchitude!

Born in Baltimore City, Sam Lewis is an artist at large, you can see his stuff at MadeBySam, or Instagram or even Facebook!

Today, In the second of a trio of episodes where members of the Fine Beats and Cheeses team, we talk 2006's new classic movie, "The Holiday" and our guest is our very own co-host, Leslie Gray Streeter. We talk knowing your worth, loving people who love you back, the thought of swapping houses with perfect strangers at the very last minute, and how pretty Jude Law is. Oh, and we talk how we have wanted to fight two of the characters in this movie for almost 20 years. This is one of our favorite movies, and we hope you like this episode.

Born in hood-adjacent Baltimore City, Leslie Streeter is a columnist for the Baltimore Banner, and the author of the 2020's memoir Black Widow: A Sad-Funny Journey Through Grief for People Who Normally Avoid Books with Words Like “Journey” in the Title and 2025's novel Family and Other Calamities. She is the cohost of this here podcast Fine Beats and Cheeses, and a frequent speaker on grief. She is also a slow runner, an amateur vegan cook, and a fan of Law & Order. Leslie lives in Baltimore, Maryland, with her son, Brooks. Follow her on Facebook and Instagram.

Get your cloak because we're going castle-hopping on this week's episode as we talk Peacock's sneaky reality gem, "The Traitors", with our guest, broadcast media veteran and Fine Beats and Cheeses superfan, Glenda Crest. This was such a fun episode. We love talking to Glenda and we hope you love listening!

Younger of 2 siblings, Watches wayyy too much TV. Been on various choirs since a child. Graduate of Baltimore City College. Towson STATE University, Mass Communications. Worked in TV Production since 1992.

Still single, accepting applications.

You can find Glenda on Facebook.

... or Fine Beats and Cheeses Rarely Dies, as Producer Sam called this episode upon editing it. We continue our holiday episodes while continuing the debate about whether "Die Hard", 1988's classic action flick that made Bruce Willis a movie star, is a Christmas movie. We think it is but what do you think? We ponder this with return guest, friend of the show, and James Beard award-winning writer Geraldine DeRuiter. This was a really fun one, and Sam wasn't on it, so we talked long. We're totally sorry (but not really. Don't tell Sam). We hope you love it.

James Beard award-winning author of the nationally bestselling IF YOU CAN'T TAKE THE HEAT, and blogger behind Everywhereist.com. Also, way too noisy on social media. You can also find her on Facebook and Instagram.