Episodes

  • As far as anything else is concerned we still leave that up to you.
    Jan 12 2026

    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 soup and homemade bread. The dinner table has the same feel as the table folks gather around in the movie of the simple reminder the title gives us.

    Join us for a great conversation about Dan's dog Rio, what we all did the first week of the year and the Bears beating the Packers. Oh, and we discuss the movie too!

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • I Accuse..and some great French cooking
    Jan 5 2026

    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 podcasting prowess.

    Nan and Kate, cook up a French feast. Paul, Sam, Eddie fight over the French and their military strength and Dan gives us just the facts. We also welcome Diya to the table. Diya has joined Nan & Sam for the semester as a Stiver student as a Rotary exchange student. So, pull up a chair at the table and enjoy another great conversation among friends.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • The Great Ziegfeld and the Oh Fudge! jar
    Dec 29 2025

    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 enjoying some delicious Marian's Piazza.

    Also, the appearance of the Oh Fudge Jar makes its way to the dinner table--to encourage a cleaner version of the podcast. We shall see if that works!

    The last show of the year is filled with friendship and fun!

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • The Votes are in for Best Christmas Movie
    Dec 22 2025

    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 Movies while enjoying some Chinese Food in homage to A Christmas Story. This Dinner with Dan is sure to get you in the Christmas Spirit.


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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Mutiny at Dan's Dinner Table?
    Dec 15 2025

    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 Picture Mutiny on. the Bounty. And a robust discussion ensues about Dan running the Dinner Table like Captain Bligh. Will mutiny occur on Dinner with Dan? Join us and find out!

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • It Happened One Sunday Night
    Dec 8 2025

    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 It Happened One Night. We all decided it doesn't get better than this first ever rom-com, meet cute and all.

    Join us for another delightful Sunday evening at the Dan's dinner table.

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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • Life...is a Calvacade
    Dec 1 2025

    The gang comes back together with Dan for a leftover Thanksgiving meal feast, apple and cranberry pie included. We discuss our holiday with family, Dayton events and of course food. Then it is a robust discussion around the 1933 Best Picture Calvacade, where not everyone agrees on the quality of the film. And let's say someone pulls the age card! Another great time with Dinner with Dan. Join us!

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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • People Come and People Go...and nothing ever happens
    Nov 24 2025

    We are back the week before Thanksgiving to have another great dinner on Wroe Avenue. Tonight is German themed in honor of 1932 Best Picture The Grand Hotel, which takes place in Berlin. Bratwurst, red cabbage sweet potatoes and salad are served up with some absinthe and the Louisiana Flip drink. None of us want to be alone like Garbo, but instead enjoy some great company discussing an excellent movie, The Grand Hotel.

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    1 hr and 19 mins