Mr. B's Dinner Party
Conversational morsels for the mind. Commentary, interviews, reviews, pet peeves, comedy, and good-natured life lessons from the the creative mind of Scott Bertelsen based on four decades of classroom instruction, stage direction, and unmatched experiences. You're invited to Mr. B's Dinner Party every other Wednesday!
Episodes
Belly up to the table, Friends! Enjoy morsels for the mind over the Sonny and Cher Show, a review of the movie "Whiplash", some of Mr. B's favorite songs from the 80s and a spiritual journey to keep you centered.
Belly up to the table, Friends! Mr. B is back with another delectable banquet of morsels for the mind reviewing the iconic Carol Burnett Show, Hitchcock's The Birds, and sharing stories of his travels to NYC. Plus, another rendition of Poetry by Mr. B featuring the words of Shel Silverstein and a spiritual journey focused on commitment.
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Bon App...
Belly up to the table as Mr. B kicks off his 3rd Season with a spiritual journey, words of wisdom from friendly memes, a countdown of his favorite films from the 80's (part 1) and a review of Ferris Bueller's Day Off and the sitcom Mom. It's a banquet of recommendations and revelry at Mr. B's Dinner Party!
Belly up to the table with Mr. B as he shares his favorite podcasts, his favorite films from the 70's, reviews the epic film "JAWS" in it's 50th anniversary year, and comments on living one day at a time in his spiritual journey! There's plenty to eat (hopefully not for the shark....) in this final episode of the second season of Mr. B's Dinner Party!
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In this episode, Scott shares memes from his followers on over-eating, defines his top 25 songs from the 70s and reviews "What About Bob?" and he shares a miracle. Belly up to the table and enjoy the meal! (Maybe not quite like Bob...)
Belly up to the table in this episode with Mr. B as he hosts local philanthropists Ray and Joan Beebe! Enjoy the conversational morsels for the mind over 56 years of marriage, life in a small town, Winnebago Industries, raising children foster children, and giving a hand up to young people from all walks of life as they better their journey.
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Belly up to the table, friends! On this episode, Mr. B shares his spiritual journey of self-acceptance, covers his pet peeves in the workplace, and reviews the Netflix horror series "Midnight Mass" and what some generations may consider a horror film of its own - disco - in the hit Travolta film "Saturday Night Fever!"
Bon appetit!
Welcome to the Dinner Party! In this episode taste the conversational morsels for the mind as Mr. B recounts his recent travels by ship, reviews four films he saw on the sea: Nosferatu, Conclave, 12 Years A Slave, and Companion. PLUS, observations on public versus private education, pet peeves of traveling, and a spiritual journey recommendation that includes knowing that your higher power will NOT abandon you!
Dig in!
Join Mr. B for a potluck of conversational morsels for the mind as he reviews "The Breakfast Club" by John Hughes and poetry by Langston Hughes. Also in this episode he discusses his spiritual journey and the importance of self-esteem. Belly up to the table, friends!
Belly up to the table for some conversational morsels for the mind with Mr. B as he discusses the significance of forgiving others and ourselves in order to move on; he reviews the film "The Way We Were" and the TV series "The New Adventures of Old Christine"; shares some pet peeves of parenting; and waxes poetic about changes in education over the years.
PLUS: The world premiere of the new Mr. B&...
Belly up to the dinner table and join in on a feast of morsels for the mind as Mr. B hosts once again a conversation ranging from binge eating disorders and their criteria, some of his favorite childhood memories as a student from elementary to high school, and reviews of Welcome Back, Kotter and The Departed.
Belly up to the table and enjoy this episode's conversational morsels for the mind with an homage to the teachers that inspired Scott to be a teacher himself, a multitude of friendly messages from fellow overeaters, a review of the 1976 film "NETWORK" and even a little poetry for dessert! Find out why "life is like a camera....just not a TV camera!"
On this episode, belly up to the table with Mr. B as he discusses a number of his hilarious pet peeves, takes a second look at his Academy Award predictions in retrospect, covers the importance of taking that personal inventory seriously, and reviews a litany of Jack Lemmon movies ranging from Grumpy Old Men to Some Like It Hot! You won't want to miss this meal of morsels for the mind!
Join the dinner table as Scott reviews his favorite Tom Hanks films, the TV show Becker starring Ted Danson, shares his favorite pet peeves about friends and much more as you may expect!
Join the conversation with exceptional conversational morsels for the mind this week with special guest, Riley Lewis. Riley represents the Winnebago County Historical Society and, boy, does he have tales to tell - too many, in fact (which may just mean a sequel!)
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Belly up to the table! In this smorgasbord of morsels for the mind, Mr. B reviews the 1980 classic musical movie: Fame! He also provides his predictions for the Academy Awards airing Sunday, March 2nd from 6-9PM CST. But wait! There's more - listen to Mr. B's wacky observations of winter, his fond memories of teaching, and enjoy his spiritual journey suggestions which include a meal plan!
Bon appetit!
Join Mr. B at the dinner table this episode as he serves up his easy resolutions for 2025, handles his pet peeves about winter, shares some of the silly sentiments students say, opens up about his "unit", takes inventory of the 4th step of recovery, and reviews the 1966 B&W Liz Taylor classic: "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf". Enjoy these multiple conversational morsels for the mind!
Belly up to the table and enjoy delectable morsels for the mind with Mr. B on this episode of Mr. B's Dinner Party as Scott discusses notes from his spiritual journey, shares about his recent trip to Mexico, promotes the NBC TV series "St. Denis Medical" and reviews his Top Five Favorite Films of 2024!
Bon Appetit!
Happy 2025! In this episode, Mr. B hosts local Winnebago and Hancock County Emergency Management Director: Andrew Buffington. Find out what that's all about and how the lessons Mr. B taught Andy as a student have helped him in his communication with the residents of two small Iowa counties. Grab a seat at the table and enjoy these conversational morsels for the mind - no emergency, just a good time!
On this special Christmas Day episode, Mr. B invites you to the holiday table with poetry, a spiritual journey, some wacky pet peeves, and reviews of two of his favorite Christmas shows: "Its a Wonderful Life" and "How the Grinch Stole Christmas". Buckle up in the sleigh and enjoy the ride and may your days truly be merry and bright - Merry Christmas from Mr. B!
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