This Is The Thing With Bev and Lindsay

This week, Lindsay and Bev get into everything from Garth Brooks nostalgia to Parker Posey appreciation. Plus Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss, Nancy Guthrie, Jon Benet Ramsey, and are cell phones rotting our brains? They also talk books, podcasts, 90's movies and the controversy surrounding Amy Griffin’s memoir The Tell."It was like the Eras Tour for Midwestern people." 00:00 The fridge delay saga and Bev’s estate-sale blazer02:44 Lindsay went to a Garth Brooks Concert08:09 Bev is listening to Everybody Knows But Me11:15 Taylor Swift, Karlie Kloss, and internet friendship theories13:16 GenX icon Parker Posey always delivers16:02 Revisiting Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance21:20 DNA updates and the JonBenét Ramsey case27:58 What We're Reading,  Lost Lake, The Burning Side35:10 The Anxious Generation and When do you give kids cell phones? 38:08 What's with all the cancer scams: Scamanda and The Lexi Con 44:19 The comfort and style of 90s movies48:50 The Literary Scandal of Amy GriffinRecs from This Episode:Podcasts:Everybody Knows But MeScamandaThe Lexi ConSomething Was WrongTV:Apple Cider Vinegar (Netflix)Books:Lost LakeThe Anxious GenerationDon't forget our book club pick, The Burning Side90s, Early 00's MoviesFather of the BrideWhen Harry Met SallyThe Talented Mr. RipleyA Perfect MurderFight ClubTwo Old Friends. Too Much to Talk About.This Is The Thing is hosted by Bev Weidner and Lindsay Bruno. Each week, we chat about all the things they've read, seen, heard, and got a little too obsessed with this week. Expect a high-energy chat from two girls consumed by pop culture, true crime, books, binges and everything taking over the internet.Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe and Share the show with your friends! Find Us on Instagram: @bevcooks@lindsayabruno@thisisthethingshowTiktok:@thisisthethingpodRead Lindsay's Book on AmazonRead Bev's BlogFind Bev's Music anywhere you listen and on Apple MusicOriginal Music written by Bev and Aaron Weidner, produced by Noel Selders. 

This week! Bev and Lindsay catch up on true-crime happenings, celebrity faux pas, book picks, and how November wins the vibe game. 00:00 Election-day excitement and the fridge update03:09 Testosterone pellet correction and the Alexander brothers’ sentences06:55 Lindsay Clancy’s retrial and the jury dispute10:35 Martha Stewart’s Halloween costume 14:59 Justin Timberlake documentary16:57 The Plot, The Sequel, and choosing our first BOOK CLUB READ!23:06 Verity’s screen adaptation 25:54 Matthew Perry’s memoir and documentary28:43 Dateline’s Blindsided, a case linked to Lori Vallow32:28 Florida mom arrested after leaving four children alone to go to Vegas36:18 Christa Pike speaks out 40:31 November vibes and cozy-season rituals 44:37 Lindsay has an awkward encounterTwo Old Friends. Too Much to Talk About.This Is The Thing is hosted by Bev Weidner and Lindsay Bruno. Each week, we chat about all the things they've read, seen, heard, and got a little too obsessed with this week. Expect a high-energy chat from two girls consumed by pop culture, true crime, books, binges and everything taking over the internet.Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe and Share the show with your friends! Find Us on Instagram: @bevcooks@lindsayabruno@thisisthethingshowTiktok:@thisisthethingpodRead Lindsay's Book on AmazonRead Bev's BlogFind Bev's Music anywhere you listen and on Apple MusicOriginal Music written by Bev and Aaron Weidner, produced by Noel Selders. 

Lindsay and Bev trade stories, true crime obsessions, pop culture rabbit holes, books, watchlists, midlife conundrums and the enduring power of POND'S cold cream.Update on this episode: On Tuesday, Oren, Alon, and Tal Alexander (The Wolves of Real Estate) were sentenced to 30 years in federal prison. The brothers still have outstanding cases against them so they could face further prison time. 00:00 Meet the hosts and the idea behind This Is The Thing01:51 Yes, we have a Yahoo email address and app fatigue04:20 Refrigerator tracking and a sober wedding08:22 Halloween costumes: from cuddly cows to bloody masks10:26 A toddler mistakenly pronounced dead and taken to a morgue13:26 Love Trapped and the Laura Owens court update18:41 Lindsay's memoir rabbit hole and Bev's holiday reading series22:22 A perimenopause conversation and hormone questions27:16 Testosterone Suppositories29:25 The Wolves of Real Estate documentary on Peacock35:28 Cruel Summer and the Tiffany Valiante case38:24 Christina Applegate, Selma Blair and the plane 42:06 Bev has a Spanish matador living in her nose44:00 Provocative Question and Wrap UpTwo Old Friends. Too Much to Talk About.This Is The Thing is hosted by Bev Weidner and Lindsay Bruno. Each week, we chat about all the things they've read, seen, heard, and got a little too obsessed with this week. Expect a high-energy chat from two girls consumed by pop culture, true crime, books, binges and everything taking over the internet.Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe and Share the show with your friends! Find Us on Instagram: @bevcooks@lindsayabruno@thisisthethingshowTiktok:@thisisthethingpodRead Lindsay's Book on AmazonRead Bev's BlogFind Bev's Music anywhere you listen and on Apple MusicOriginal Music written by Bev and Aaron Weidner, produced by Noel Selders. 

In this episode, Lindsay and Bev discuss this week's obsession, Elizabeth Holmes and the new documentary by Nathan Fielder, You Can See Everything. They jump into updates in the OJ Simpson and Scott Peterson case. Bev tells how she almost got scammed recently and, as always, the girls talk about what they are reading, watching and generally overthinking this week.  00:00Introduction and Bev's fridge update01:59Elizabeth Holmes' story and Theranos fraud08:04Nathan Fielder's documentary, You Can See Everything11:50True crime stories: Scott Peterson and OJ Simpson. Did OJ have an accomplice?20:04What the girls are reading and listening to33:04Scams and frauds: deep fakes and moreTwo Old Friends. Too Much to Talk About.This Is The Thing is hosted by Bev Weidner and Lindsay Bruno. Each week, we chat about all the things they've read, seen, heard, and got a little too obsessed with this week. Expect a high-energy chat from two girls consumed by pop culture, true crime, books, binges and everything taking over the internet.Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe and Share the show with your friends! Find Us on Instagram: @bevcooks@lindsayabruno@thisisthethingshowTiktok:@thisisthethingpodRead Lindsay's Book on AmazonRead Bev's BlogFind Bev's Music anywhere you listen and on Apple MusicOriginal Music written by Bev and Aaron Weidner, produced by Noel Selders. 

In this episode, the girls chat about dated glam, horror movies, ghost stories, the American Idol Murder, Hilary Swank pregnant at 52. And as always, what they read, watched, listened to and got a little too obsessed with this week.00:00 Introduction 02:24 Dated Glam and Murder She Wrote and 80s style05:10 Celebrity pregnancies and Hilary Swank at 5206:56 Old cases like Tupac Shakur's murder come back09:31 Memoirs and true crime 12:41 The American Idol murder case and celebrity scandals16:55 The Journey podcasts and crazy surrogacy stories19:12 Is menopause a cliff?23:26 Halloween costumes and horror movie favorites26:31 Are ghosts real?31:57 British crime series and favorite shows37:32 Final thoughts and recommendations for viewers and readersTwo Old Friends. Too Much to Talk About.This Is The Thing is hosted by Bev Weidner and Lindsay Bruno. Each week, we chat about all the things they've read, seen, heard, and got a little too obsessed with this week. Expect a high-energy chat from two girls consumed by pop culture, true crime, books, binges and everything taking over the internet.Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe and Share the show with your friends! Find Us on Instagram: @bevcooks@lindsayabruno@thisisthethingshowTiktok:@thisisthethingpodRead Lindsay's Book on AmazonRead Bev's BlogFind Bev's Music anywhere you listen and on Apple MusicOriginal Music written by Bev and Aaron Weidner, produced by Noel Selders. 

Welcome to This Is The Thing. Each week, your hosts Beverly Weidner and Lindsay Bruno chat about books, binge watching, pop culture and other obsessions that took over their brain this week.In this Intro Episode, the girls tell you who they are, how they met and what to expect from upcoming shows.Two Old Friends. Too Much to Talk About.This Is The Thing is hosted by Bev Weidner and Lindsay Bruno. Each week, we chat about all the things they've read, seen, heard, and got a little too obsessed with this week. Expect a high-energy chat from two girls consumed by pop culture, true crime, books, binges and everything taking over the internet.Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe and Share the show with your friends! Find Us on Instagram: @bevcooks@lindsayabruno@thisisthethingshowTiktok:@thisisthethingpodRead Lindsay's Book on AmazonRead Bev's BlogFind Bev's Music anywhere you listen and on Apple MusicOriginal Music written by Bev and Aaron Weidner, produced by Noel Selders.