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
39 episodes
Bridge on Wroe Avenue with a very special guest
This week on the podcast Dan was joined by regulars Kate, Paul and Diya along with guests Jim and Ann Rougier. A very special guest came from Witchita Falls, Texas--Jean Butterbaugh. You may have heard a lot about Jean on the podcast befo...
Around the World and the Table
The Gang had a great dinner, taping on a Friday night, which made the libations flow a little freer! Diya made the Gang a special Indian meal to celebrate 1956 Best Picture winner Around the World in 80 Days.The table was glad to a...
A tenderhearted story about Loneliness
The pod is back after one week off to talk about Marty--the 1955 Best Picture. And as a special guest we were glad to have Marty Gehres back at the dinner table to discuss the movie. All at the table liked this movie and the convers...
On the Waterfront has Class
On this beautiful May evening, the gang welcomes special guests Tom and Kate Archdeacon to discuss 1954 best picture On the Waterfront. There wasn't much disagreement this week on how great this movie performed. Brando's performance was spectac...
From Here to Wroe Avenue
Tonight on Dinner with Dan, the gang has a Hawaiian Feast made by Kate to celebrate From Here to Eternity. From roasted pork to pineapple upside down cake to spam as an appetizer--we never seem to let a theme go to waste on Sunday evening. &nbs...
Under the Big Top
The Gang celebrated Mother's Day together by eating circus food and discussing 1952 Best Picture winner the Greatest Show on Earth. While Dan loved the movie the rest of the table had some choice words about this three ring circus! So gra...
An American in Paris is S'Wonderful
We come in all color with the 1951 Best Picture An American In Paris. The gang enjoys a yummy French meal while discussing Gershwin's musical. Dan regales us with some great movie history and everyone seems to agree this movie did n...
Fasten your seatbelts...I am ready for my close up!?
As spring settles into Wroe Avenue, the gang really enjoyed talking about the 1950 best picture All About Eve. There was great acting with a terrific story--and most of the table had not seen this Academy Award winning picture. Many at th...
Is American Politics still the same as All The King's Men?
The Gang enjoyed some gumbo and enjoyed discussing the political rise to power saga of 1949 Best Picture All the King's Men. Dan thoroughly enjoyed this picture that is loosely adapted on Louisiana's Huey Long--even though no one will pub...
To Watch or Not to Watch Hamlet, it is really no question.
We all did our best to get through Hamlet--and we all did it! But what a chore. Luckily we had each other's good company to discuss the 21st Oscar winning best picture 1948's Hamlet. Sir Laurence Olivier does it all and something is...
Gentleman's agreements show the ugly side of society
The whole gang is back for Dinner with Dan to enjoy some yummy Chinese food and to celebrate Kate and Diya's birthday and to watch our twentieth (!!) best picture movie, A Gentleman's Agreement. The 1947 winner tackles the issues of antisemitis...
The Best Year of Our Lives are in Five Oaks.
A special weekly Dinner with Dan has special guests Ann and Jim Rougier, our neighbors from Squirrel Avenue joins Dan, Kate, Paul, Eddie, Sam and Diya. The Gang discusses their weekly events, travel woes, prom dresses, and of course...
Does a movie about alcoholism make a best picture?
In this explicit free episode (it is clear Sam and Nan were gone) the gang has some Marian's Pizza and Paul and Kate lead the discussion of a new era of acclaimed films--The Lost Weekend, the 1945 best picture. A tough movie, the conversa...
Swinging on a Star...when 73 you are!
Tonight at the dinner table we celebrate Dan's 73rd birthday--with some not so great Lasagna. Our friend Kate is back at the dinner table where we discuss 1944 Best Picture Winner Going My Way. A wholesome discussion ensues--except ...
As Time Goes By. One year without Virginia Maud Platt.
Tonight on Dinner with Dan we discuss what many at the table is their favorite movie of all time--Casablanca. Special guest Crystal King flies in from Washington DC to join Dan and the gang to share why this movie is so very special. ...
Mrs. Miniver and Breakfast for Dinner
We have a lighter table today with Nan, Sam, Diya and Eddie joining Dan for Dinner tonight. The conversation is robust! 1942 best picture winner epitomizes why this project is so special--watching movies we would otherwise skip over...
How Green Was My Valley...Take 2
Not even technical difficulties can stop Dinner with Dan. Kate makes a great Shephard Pie, and Nan has challenges with our recording efforts, but no worry listeners--we did the podcast twice so we could talk about 1941 best picture m...
The suspense of Hitchcock
The gang get together on a snowy Saturday (a day early so everyone can take in the 60th Super Bowl) to discuss the 1940 winner Rebecca. Hitchcock, the master of suspense wins his only Best Picture author and the Dinner with Dan is all rea...
Frankly my dear, we DO give a damn.
Dinner with Dan is back this week after a two week break to have a heated discussion about 1939 Best Picture Winner Gone with the Wind. The Gang catches up on all the happenings after 15 inches of snow has fallen on Wroe Avenue, some of u...
As far as anything else is concerned we still leave that up to you.
This week's Dinner with Dan discusses 1938's Frank Capra's Best Picture Winner You Can't Take It With You. The gang has it usual characters and welcomes neighbor Marty Gehres as a special guest. Kate brings a delicious hearty winter...
I Accuse..and some great French cooking
2026 is rung in on Wroe Avenue at the dinner table with some great French cooking and discussion of "The Life of Emile Zola"--1937 Best Picture. Dan comes to his podcast with all kinds of goodies he received this Christmas to enhance his ...
The Great Ziegfeld and the Oh Fudge! jar
Tonight after a full Christmas holiday, we enjoy a discussion about the the 1936 Best Picture The Great Ziegfeld--with so many famous people in the show you could lose count. The gang discusses their Christmas happenings all while enjoyin...
The Votes are in for Best Christmas Movie
The Gang takes a holiday break from discussing Oscar's Best Picture to have a vote of our own for best Christmas Movie of all time. Listen as Dan tallies the votes from our loyal listeners and the table discusses our favorite Christmas Mo...
Mutiny at Dan's Dinner Table?
Tonight on Dinner with Dan, the gang enjoys a delicious Polynesian meal made by the great cook Kate. They are excited to have special guest Frank Gehres who actually lived on a boat and has some great insight on the movie 1935 Best Pictur...
It Happened One Sunday Night
We missed Kate tonight as we had Breakfast for Dinner and enjoyed what Nan thought was the best movie yet--It Happened One Night. As we enter the King of Hollywood's era, Dan regales the table with facts about the 1934 Best Picture film I...
