Who The Hell Are We?

New York Times Bestselling authors Edward Kelsey Moore and Melanie Benjamin talk about identity, books, and cocktails. Send comments and topic suggestions to [email protected]

Cold [vodka] Opening 11/04/2023

Cold [vodka] Opening Melanie and Ed love watching old movies and dishing on them. This week's movie: A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (1946), starring David Niven, Roger Livesey, Raymond Massey, Kim Hunter and Marius Goring. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/28515404

10th Anniversary! 10/15/2023

10th Anniversary! Melanie and Ed love watching old movies and dishing on them. This week's movie: BLACK NARCISSUS (1947), starring Deborah Kerr, Sabu, David Farrar, and Flora Robson, and featuring Esmond Knight, Jean Simmons, and Kathleen Byron. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/28319210

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg 09/01/2023

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Melanie and Ed love watching old movies and dishing on them. This week's movie: THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (1964), Written and directed by Jacques Demy, with music by Michel Legrand. Starring Catherine Deneuve and Nino Castelnuovo. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/27916290

Cowabunga, Big Kahuna 07/25/2023

Cowabunga, Big Kahuna Melanie and Ed love watching old movies and dishing on them. This week's movie: GIDGET (1959), starring Sandra Dee, Cliff Robertson, James Darren, Arthur O'Connell, and the Four Preps. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/27566229

Maurice 07/08/2023

Maurice Melanie and Ed love watching old movies and dishing on them. This week's movie: MAURICE (1987), starring The James Wilby, Hugh Grant, and Rupert Graves. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/27407070

NUTS! 06/18/2023

NUTS! Melanie and Ed love watching old movies and dishing on them. This week's movie: BATTLEGROUND (1949), starring Van Johnson, John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalbán, George Murphy, and James Whitmore. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/27184995

Melanie's Potty-Mouth T-Shirt Reveal 06/08/2023

Melanie's Potty-Mouth T-Shirt Reveal Melanie and Ed love watching old movies and dishing on them. This week's movie: CAT PEOPLE (1942), starring Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Tom Conway, and Jane Randolph. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melan[email protected] Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/27082617

Lost Moral Compass 05/18/2023

Lost Moral Compass Melanie and Ed love watching old movies and dishing on them. This week's movie: THE DAMNED DON'T CRY (1950), starring Joan Crawford, David Brian, and Steve Cochran. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melan[email protected] Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/26875899

Cooley High 05/10/2023

Cooley High Melanie and Ed love watching old movies and dishing on them. This week's movie: COOLEY HIGH (1973), starring Glynn Turman, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, and Garrett Morris. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melan[email protected] Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/26805717

Tuggle and TV 04/15/2023

Tuggle and TV Melanie and Ed love watching old movies and dishing on them. This week's movie: WHERE THE BOYS ARE (1960), starring Connie Francis, Dolores Hart, Paula Prentiss, George Hamilton, Yvette Mimieux, Jim Hutton, and Frank Gorshin. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melan[email protected] Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/26551950

Madame X 03/26/2023

Madame X Melanie and Ed love watching old movies and dishing on them. This week's movie: MADAME X (1966), starring Lana Turner, John Forsythe, and Ricardo Montalbán. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to [email protected] Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/26342772

Mendacity! 02/26/2023

Mendacity! Melanie and Ed love watching old movies and dishing on them. This week's movie: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (1958), starring Paul Newman, Elizebeth Taylor, and Berl Ives. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to [email protected] Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/26050266

Authors in London Stories 02/06/2023

Authors in London Stories Melanie and Ed love watching old movies and dishing on them. This week's movie: THE LONG, HOT SUMMER (1958), starring Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Orson Wells, Lee Remick, Anthony Franciosa, and Angela Lansbury. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melan[email protected] Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/25839171

Two Hosts in Tears 12/27/2022

Two Hosts in Tears We’re No Angels Rio Bravo (1959) directed and produced by Howard Hawks and starring John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, and Angie Dickinson. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melan[email protected] Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/25440441

Parade of...(NSFW) 11/27/2022

Parade of...(NSFW) Melanie and Ed love watching old movies and dishing on them. This week's movie: ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH (1964-ish), starring Kirk Douglas, Alexis Smith, David Janssen, George Hamilton, Brenda Vaccaro, Melina Mercouri, and Deborah Raffin. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melan[email protected] Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/25142511

Ed Goes Hollywood! 11/10/2022

Ed Goes Hollywood! Melanie and Ed love watching old movies and dishing on them. This week's movie: LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA (1962), starring Olivia de Havilland, Rossano Brazzi, Yvette Mimieux, George Hamilton, and Barry Sullivan. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melan[email protected] Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/24964173

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow. 10/24/2022

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow. Melanie and Ed love watching old movies and dishing on them. This week's movie: THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY (1945), starring George Sanders, Hurd Hatfield, Donna Reed, Angela Lansbury, and Peter Lawford. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melan[email protected] Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/24782901

100th Episode!! (again) 10/09/2022

100th Episode!! (again) Melanie and Ed love watching old movies and dishing on them. This week's movie: DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1941), starring Spencer Tracy, Ingrid Bergman, and Lana Turner. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melan[email protected] Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/24629223

Big News Part Duex! 09/01/2022

Big News Part Duex! Melanie shares her exciting news! This week's movie: IMMORTAL BELOVED (1994), starring Gary Oldman, Jeroen Krabbé, Isabella Rossellini, and Johanna ter Steege. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melan[email protected] Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/24241779

Big News + Big News 08/20/2022

Big News + Big News Cold open, Ed and Melanie each share their BIG NEWS! This week's movie: MARNIE (1964), starring Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to [email protected] Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/24118131

Run, Josh, Run! 07/24/2022

Run, Josh, Run! Melanie and Ed love watching film noir and dishing on them. This week's movie: IN A LONELY PLACE (1950), starring Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to [email protected] Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/23841359

I'll Never Let You Go 07/11/2022

I'll Never Let You Go With audio issues in the rear-view mirror, but an inability to do their intro correctly, Melanie and Ed are again watching old movies and dishing on them IN PERSON! This week's movie: LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN (1945) starring Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde, Jeanne Crain, and Vincent Price. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melan[email protected] Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/23711846

Sexy Rexy! 07/04/2022

Sexy Rexy! Still getting over two years of remote podcasting, Melanie and Ed are watching old movies and dishing on them IN PERSON! This week's movie: THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR (1947) starring Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melan[email protected] Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/23628416

BACK TOGETHER AGAIN!! 06/08/2022

BACK TOGETHER AGAIN!! After two years of Covid, and two cross-country moves, the band is back together! Melanie and Ed are watching old movies and dishing on them IN PERSON! This week's movie: ROBIN AND THE 7 HOODS (1964) starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Bing Crosby. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Mela[email protected] Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/23367134

LAST (remote) EPISODE! 05/11/2022

LAST (remote) EPISODE! Melanie and Ed are reuniting in Chicago in just a few days...the next podcast will not be remote!! This week's movie: Who Cares??? It's a good one, but overshadowed by the news that future podcasts will be done with Mel and Ed in the same room! Send podcast comments and suggestions to Mela[email protected] Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/23077520

Going Home! 04/26/2022

Going Home! Big news from Melanie! This week's movie: The Ladykillers (1955) starring Alec Guinness, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers, Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Mela[email protected] Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/22911944

Sweet Smell of Success 03/21/2022

Sweet Smell of Success Ed in Chicago, Melanie in Williamsburg, watching old movies and dishing on them! This week's movie: SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS (1957) starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis. James Wong Howe cinematography! Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Mela[email protected] Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/22515014

Best Damn Movie in the History of the World 02/26/2022

Best Damn Movie in the History of the World Melanie's first live event in two years, Ed is writing short stories. This week's movie: ICE CASTLES (1978) starring Lynn-Holly Johnson and Robby Benson. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to [email protected] Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/22264265

Stone Cold Sober...A Mistake 02/04/2022

Stone Cold Sober...A Mistake Ed in Chicago, Melanie in Williamsburg, watching old movies and dishing on them! This week's movie: SOLOMON AND SHEBA (1959) starring Yul Brynner, Gina Lollobrigida, and George Sanders. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Mela[email protected] Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/22019474

Check. Check. Checkmate. 01/21/2022

Check. Check. Checkmate. Melanie podcasting from Williamsburg VA, Ed podcasting from Chicago IL, and Yul Brynner on the internet. This week's movie: BEAT THE DEVIL (1953) starring Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones, Gina Lollobrigida, Robert Morley, and Peter Lorre. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. (programming note: watch the B&W version) Send podcast comments and suggestions to Mela[email protected] Don't forget to subscribe to the show! /episode/index/show/whothehellarewe/id/21848267

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