Authors Melanie Benjamin and Edward Kelsey Moore talk books, movies, aging, ambition, and everything in between. Each episode features one book or one movie—something to read, something to watch, and plenty to say. It's a podcast about stories, friendship, and figuring it out as you go. Suggestions and comments: melanded@whothehellarewe.com Podcast Substack: melanieanded.substack.com More: melaniebenjamin.com | edwardkelseymoore.com
Lilies of the Field
Prototype (1983) · Mar 28, 2026
Night of the Hunter
The Night of the Hunter (1955) · Sep 24, 2025
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957) · Apr 30, 2025
The Day The Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) · Nov 24, 2024
Fistful of Dollars
A Fistful of Dollars (1964) · Nov 8, 2024
Shadow of a Doubt
Shadow of a Doubt (1943) · Jul 20, 2024
Random Harvest
Random Harvest (1942) · May 6, 2024
The Rose Tattoo
The Rose Tattoo (1955) · Apr 14, 2024
Stormy Weather
Stormy Weather (1943) · Feb 4, 2024
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) · Sep 1, 2023
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow.
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) · Oct 24, 2022
I'll Never Let You Go
Leave Her to Heaven (1945) · Jul 11, 2022
Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success (1957) · Mar 21, 2022
The Best of Mel and Ed: Humoresque
Humoresque (1947) · Oct 29, 2021
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) · Sep 27, 2021
Behind The Book - THE SUPREMES AT EARL'S ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat (2024) · Aug 17, 2021
The Best of Mel and Ed: Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity (1944) · Aug 6, 2021
The Best of Mel and Ed: Written On The Wind
Written on the Wind (1956) · Jul 21, 2021
Suddenly, Last Summer
Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) · Jul 15, 2021
Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls (1967) · Oct 17, 2020
From THE BUNKER
To Each His Own (1946) · Jul 31, 2020
Magnificent Obsession
Magnificent Obsession (1954) · Jul 3, 2020
There's No Place Like _____________
Imitation of Life (1959) · Jun 18, 2020
We Need To Talk About "Gone With The Wind"
Gone with the Wind (1939) · Oct 13, 2019
The Supremes At Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat (2024) · Jun 27, 2019