In this bonus "behind the book" episode, podcast co-host Melanie Benjamin talks in 2019 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. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

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Behind the Book - MISTRESS OF THE RITZ

Melanie and Ed talk about Halloween and an upcoming Covid-delayed wedding!  This week's movie: ZIEGFELD GIRL (1941) starring James Stewart, Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr, Lana Turner. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

Wedding Bells!

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F Sharp - A Short Story by Edward Kelsey Moore

Health talk and in-person events: Melanie has a book event, Ed plays a concert!  This week's movie: GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS (1939) starring Robert Donat, Greer Garson and directed by Sam Wood. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

How does 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 forget to subscribe to the show!

Behind The Book - THE SUPREMES SING THE HAPPY HEARTACHE BLUES

Ed plays a concert at Ravinia, Melanie podcasts on minimal sleep. This week's movie: THE LETTER (1940) directed by William Wyler, and starring Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, and James Stephenson. Mel and Ed make book recommendations with similar themes. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

The Letter

Melanie and Ed talk about the current challenges of air travel and discuss *some* of their personal quirks. This week's movie dishing: KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS (1949) starring Alec Guinness (who plays eight parts!)....making book recommendations with similar themes.  Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

Quirks. So Many Quirks!

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. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

Behind The Book - THE AVIATOR'S WIFE

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. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

Behind The Book - THE SUPREMES AT EARL’S ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT

Melanie and Ed discuss THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL (1952) starring Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell, Barry Sullivan, Gloria Grahame, and Gilbert Roland....then make book recommendations with similar themes.  Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

Five Men Dressed As Cats

New York Times Bestselling Authors Melanie Benjamin and Edward Kelsey Moore love to watch (and dish!) on old movies, then make book recommendations with similar themes. Popular episode from April 2020, DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944) Directed by Billy Wilder, starring Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson, Porter Hall. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

The Best of Mel and Ed: Double Indemnity

Melanie and Ed discuss THE CARPETBAGGERS (1964) starring George Peppard, Alan Ladd, Carroll Baker, Robert Cummings, and Elizabeth Ashley...then make book recommendations with similar themes.  Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

Good Lighting And A Bad Director

New York Times Bestselling Authors Melanie Benjamin and Edward Kelsey Moore love to watch (and dish!) on old movies, then make book recommendations with similar themes.  Popular episode from June 2020, WRITTEN ON THE WIND (1956) starring Rock Hudson, Dorothy Malone, Lauren Bacall, and Robert Stack. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show! .

The Best of Mel and Ed: Written On The Wind

Melanie and Ed discuss SUDDENLY, LAST SUMMER (1959) starring Elizabeth Taylor, Katharine Hepburn, Montgomery Clift and suggest novels that relate to the film.  Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

Suddenly, Last Summer

Popular episode from June 2020...Melanie and Ed watch and dish on A SUMMER PLACE (1959), give Pride Month book selections and revisit Gone With The Wind. Send podcast comments and suggestions to Melanded@whothehellarewe.com Don't forget to subscribe to the show!

Best of Mel and Ed...Troy Donahue and Sandra Dee

New York Times Bestselling authors Edward Kelsey Moore and Melanie Benjamin talk about identity, books, and cocktails. Send comments and topic suggestions to melanded@whothehellarewe.com

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