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.
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 the table were ready to fight for Sunset Boulevard's honor--but that was before they watched Bette Davis as Margo Channing. A great movie and excellent conversation tonight on Dinner with Dan. Pull up a chair and join us!
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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 publicly say that is what it is based on. Some of the table question the cinematic value to this picture, but none can disagree that we all weren't thoroughly entertained. After all, with a table of politicians and recovering politicos, would you expect anything less?
Pull up a seat, had a bowl of gumbo and enjoy!
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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 rotten in the State of Denmark and in this show. We discuss.
Kate makes some great hamburgers and we enjoy a yummy spring cookout as we hear about Diya's prom and all of our past proms as well. It is good to know that Dan was almost a delinquent due to his prom antics.
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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 antisemitism and makes us ask the question if we are standing up to racism and bigotry in the tables we are sitting around every day.
We will be taking next Sunday off for the Easter holiday, and our big weekend celebrating Suffs coming to town--catch us in two weeks. In the meantime, we hope you will enjoy this t...
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 the movie--1946 Best Picture: The Best Year of our Lives. An added bonus was Ann Rougier's amazing chicken and noodles. While you can't taste the delicious homemade food, you can join us for the conversation.
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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 conversation is thoughtful. Brutal and difficult are the words to describe this movie.
Diya helps with the technical capabilities of the Podcast! Enjoy a good conversation at Dan's dinner table on Wroe Avenue.
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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 when the table loses it over Back Door Dan.
The gang on Wroe Avenue enjoyed this film and are glad to be back together celebrating Dan. Join us!
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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.
The famous lines abound: we will always have Paris; Here's looking at you kid; Of all the gin joints... the list goes on and on. The 1943 best Oscar picture leaves a mark on American culture even today.
This is also the one year anniversary of the passing of Virginia Maud Platt and Dan...
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 that are well made, timely and makes us think.
Without Kate's cooking skills Nan and Sam whip up breakfast for dinner, or Brinner because as Mr. Miniver says when he wakes up the best meal is always breakfast. Join us as we talk the 2026 Olympics, the challenges of home ownership, do beards make you look younger or older and the wond...
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 movie, How Green Was My Valley. Is it better than Citizen Kane which was also nominated in 1941? Listen and see what the table thinks!
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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 ready to discuss this art.
We are excited to be joined by Lily Gehres--all the way from Portland Oregon. Kate makes a new dessert--a Basque cake--and we have some comforting tuna noodle casserole. Fellowship and friendship commence this snowy February evening!
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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 us being trapped in paradise of Belize to celebrate Nan's 50th.
The conversation gets heated in the discussion of Gone With the Wind. Is it a great movie? Or is it complicit in the politics we still face today? Or can both be true. We would love to hear what you think!
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 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 m...
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 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...
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 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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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 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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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 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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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 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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Life...is a Calvacade
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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People Come and People Go...and nothing ever happens
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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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 Cimmarron was discussed by the gang. Join us on Wroe Avenue for another great week of Dinner with Dan.
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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 their recent trip to Montana and the Grand Tetons. And a delicious meal is had by all with pork, cauliflower, potato pancakes and chocolate. Join us for Dinner with Dan.
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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 interesting meal.
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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. But the best part of today's dinner is being with a good friend hearing about a once in a lifetime journey with Dan's hero.
Next week we will pick back up with our Oscar Best Picture watches with a discussion of Broadway Melody.
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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 champagne and a delicious fall cranberry crumble for dessert. Listen in as some of us are surprised by how good of a movie a silent film can be and learn a bit about World War One. It is always a good time at the dinner table with Dan on Wroe Avenue.
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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 connection (seriously?), and Nan and Sam's trip to Paris, France. Join us for another great evening on our favorite street this warm autumn evening.
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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 culture on Wroe Avenue.
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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 favorite Reality Show) and we even discuss the Mayor of Toledo's great sense of humor. Join us for some good food and even better company on this week's Dinner with Dan!
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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 Eleni's greek heritage to the treatment of horses in horse racing---Sam is on the hot seat yet again. Join Dan for another delicious and entertaining Sunday dinner
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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 Frank Lloyd Wright! Join in on these great stories on why friendship is the best part of life!
Special Guests include: Marigrace Ryan, Nikol Miller and Farra Smith, Dennis Poelking (aka the King of Poles), Father Jim Schutte, Kate Archdeacon and Mark Owens.
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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 summer. Join us for dinner!
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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 live after being shot last week on the Gilded Age? All is discussed while we eat Sunday dinner. Join us!
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