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
It's a Great Feeling: The Movie Warner Bros. Built to Make Doris Day a Star
It's a Great Feeling (1949) · Aug 6, 2026
Lilies of the Field
Prototype (1983) · Mar 28, 2026
Night of the Hunter
The Night of the Hunter (1955) · Sep 24, 2025
The Champ
The Champ (1979) · Aug 3, 2025
Sexy Rexy
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) · Jul 28, 2025
Read. Watch. Repeat.
The Philadelphia Story (1940) · Jun 17, 2025
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957) · Apr 30, 2025
Torch Song
Torch Song (1953) · Mar 8, 2025
The Holiday
The Holiday (2006) · Dec 21, 2024
Valentino
Valentino (1977) · Nov 24, 2024
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
Georgy Girl
Georgy Girl (1966) · Jun 18, 2024
Random Harvest
Random Harvest (1942) · May 6, 2024
The Rose Tattoo
The Rose Tattoo (1955) · Apr 14, 2024
Sudden Fear
Sudden Fear (1952) · Mar 1, 2024
Stormy Weather
Stormy Weather (1943) · Feb 4, 2024
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) · Sep 1, 2023
Cooley High
Cooley High (1975) · May 10, 2023
Tuggle and TV
Where the Boys Are (1960) · Apr 15, 2023
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow.
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) · Oct 24, 2022
Big News + Big News
Marnie (1964) · Aug 20, 2022
I'll Never Let You Go
Leave Her to Heaven (1945) · Jul 11, 2022
Going Home!
The Ladykillers (1955) · Apr 26, 2022
Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success (1957) · Mar 21, 2022
Best Damn Movie in the History of the World
Ice Castles (1978) · Feb 26, 2022
Check. Check. Checkmate.
Beat the Devil (1953) · Jan 21, 2022
The Year Of Reconnecting
Darling (1965) · Jan 6, 2022
The Best of Mel and Ed: Humoresque
Humoresque (1947) · Oct 29, 2021
Queue The Honeymoon!
Carmen Jones (1954) · Oct 23, 2021
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) · Sep 27, 2021
The Letter
The Letter (1940) · Sep 14, 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
1946, 2021
Office Sex 2021 (2021) · Jun 11, 2021
Subtitles, People!
To Sir, with Love (1967) · Apr 17, 2021
Cold Open
Hello, Dolly! (1969) · Mar 28, 2021
Esther Goes To Hollywood
A Star Is Born (1937) · Mar 22, 2021
Two Hoosiers Walk Into A Podcast...
Auntie Mame (1958) · Feb 13, 2021
Ball of Fire
Ball of Fire (1941) · Feb 5, 2021
What The Hell Did We Just Watch????
The Gang's All Here (1943) · Jan 29, 2021
CinemaScope!
How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) · Oct 31, 2020
Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls (1967) · Oct 17, 2020
Start of a New Era
Rope (1948) · Oct 2, 2020
It's Dead, Jim!
My Man Godfrey (1936) · Sep 3, 2020
You did WHAT???
Top Hat (1935) · Aug 6, 2020
From THE BUNKER
To Each His Own (1946) · Jul 31, 2020
Top of the World
White Heat (1949) · Jul 10, 2020
Magnificent Obsession
Magnificent Obsession (1954) · Jul 3, 2020
There's No Place Like _____________
Imitation of Life (1959) · Jun 18, 2020
America, June 2020
June (2020) · Jun 4, 2020
Waiting For Salad
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) · May 21, 2020
Vivid Dreams and Super Dawgs
Double Indemnity (1944) · Apr 23, 2020
Funny Face and Homemade Cheez-Its
Funny Face (1957) · Apr 10, 2020
What Day Is It?
Dark Victory (1939) · Apr 3, 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