Dinner with Dan
Every Sunday, Wroe Avenue meets to discuss the week in Dayton, Ohio. Our host, retired Dayton Municipal Court Judge Dan Gehres regales listeners with hot takes from his life while having a delicious dinner.
Episodes
12 episodes
Tacos, the Oregon Trail and Cimmaron
Another Sunday night dinner with Dan as he shares a note from his daughter Lily about the Oregon Trail trip out west that Eddie and Lily traveled post Labor Day--by car instead of foot! Tacos by Kate were made and the Best Picture movie C...
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Episode 12
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1:34:57
All Quiet on the Western Front and the beauty of Montana
Wroe Avenue regulars join Dan this evening for a great discussion of the 1930 Best Picture All Quiet on the Western Front. Dan regales the group with original research..ie no internet on the excellent movie. Sam and Nan talk about t...
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Episode 11
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1:20:20
Halloween and The Broadway Melody
Enjoy tales of Halloweens present and past on Wroe Avenue and other places. Also, enjoy the discussion of Broadway Melody, best picture of 1930. Kate, Paul and Eddie join Dan for Dinner for some Chop Suey and Wendy's Chili!--what an inter...
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Episode 10
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The Appalachian Trail with Dunkin
Join dinner with Dan for a very special guest--hot off the Appalachian Trail--Paul Dunkin Robinson. An excellent conversation about an amazing journey. A delicious meal of pulled pork, mac and cheese, green beans and Dunkin' Donuts....
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Episode 9
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Wings, the movie, the food and some bubbles as well.
This week the dinner table embarks on the journey of watching and discussing every Oscar winning best picture from the very beginning. We start at the beginning by discussing the 1928 movie Wings, celebrating with some chicken wings, good...
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An Autumn Meal, Life of a Showgirl and Paris France, not Texas
Dan's dinner table was filled with an autumn meal of pork chops, green beans, au gratin potatoes and apple pie. The discussion was rich with Taylor's new album (is Travis worthy of her?), how Dan's favorite Willie album is Rainbow connect...
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Episode 7
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1:26:53
Oktoberfest...is in September
Join Dan as he celebrates Oktoberfest with special guests and German experts Doctors Pat Dempsey and Dennis Doyle. We enjoy great german food, Dennis on the harmonica, stories about German visits and a great celebration of German cu...
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Episode 6
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1:39:58
Food Fight! The Italians come in with some pretty excellent cooking.
In this week's episode, Dan and friends follow Greek Fest with some good Italian cooking, discussions of trips to Italy and the best Italian movies (Godfather). Dunkin makes the podcast with an amazing Naked and Afraid reference (Dan's fa...
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Episode 5
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Opa! It's All Greek to Me
Join Dan as he celebrates Greek Festival in Dayton with special guest Eleni Preto. Some yummy gyros, Eleni's delicious Greek Salad, dolmades from Greek Street and pastries from the festival are all served. Conversation flows from El...
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Episode 4
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Episode 3. 58th Annual Block Party Edition.
Join Dan as he interviews his friends and neighbors at the 58th Annual Wroe Avenue Block Party. Hear stories about his beloved Virginia, all their children and the tradition of Wroe Avenue. You will even learn a little bit about Fra...
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Episode 3
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The 13th Ugliest Public Building and Railroad Daddy IS HOT.
This week on Dinners with Dan, we enjoy some BELT sandwiches, delicious gazpacho soup made by Kate and have some great Gilded Age spoilers. Plus, we start to make our 58th annual block party preparations as we prepare for the end of summe...
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Episode 2
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1:26:15
Is American Beauty anti feminist?...and other questions answered. August 10, 2025
Our inaugural episode where we discuss french food, our beloved block, our friend Dunkin on the Appalachian Trail, movies and television. This week tough questions are answered; like Is American Beauty anti feminist? Will George Russell l...
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Episode 1
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