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
48 episodes
Hues of Hughes
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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56:48
The Way We Were & A New Theme Song
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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1:00:07
Welcome Back, The Departed
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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58:29
Life Is Like A Camera...Just Not A TV Camera
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 "N...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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46:20
A Litany of Lemmon!
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 r...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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1:07:44
Tom, Ted, Friends and Fun!
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!
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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1:02:19
Hometown History with Riley Lewis
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 j...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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54:27
FAME! (Or at least notoriety...)
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 - li...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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50:49
Who's Afraid of Resolutions and Winter?
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 reco...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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54:56
A Doomed Long-Legged Gladiator Speaks No Evil to the Wicked
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. Deni...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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52:47
The Emergency MAN: Andy Buffington
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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52:21
Christmas Dinner with Mr. B!
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 Christma...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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55:08
The Mayor of Moving: Ron Holland
Belly up to the table with Mr. B! On this episode, Mr. B plays host to Forest City Mayor, house moving innovator and general problem solver of all sorts - Ron Holland. Get to know Mayor Holland, his amazing stories (well, at least some of them!...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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43:10
Thanksgiving: Acceptance is the Answer
Belly up to a feast of morsels for the mind just in time for Thanksgiving with Mr. B!Hear his review of I Love Lucy and Purple Rain - iconic masterpieces of television, film and music. Also, get some more in...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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53:31
On the Streep Where Scott Lives...
Belly up to the dinner table and listen in to Scott's review of eight Meryl Streep films, his travels this fall with his son to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons, and take note of his special message in his spiritual journey to the newcomers sta...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:04:40
The English Teacher and The Exorcist
Belly up to the table! It's Halloween and on this episode of Mr. B's Dinner Party, take the quiz on your eating habits, find out about the new show on Hulu called "The English Teacher" and, because it's Halloween tomorrow - hear Mr. B's review ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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49:22
The Cardinal Levy with Ken Kasper
Join Mr. B at the Dinner Table as he and his guest, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District Superintendent, Ken Kasper, share morsels for the mind over the meaty subject of a voter approved bond levy. Find out what the levy is f...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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35:05
Prayers, Paranoia and Post-Honeymoon Poetry
Welcome to the Dinner Party! Mr. B invites you to "belly up" to this episode's conversational morsels for the mind on prayers for the recovering addict, the paranoia of "A Woman Under the Influence" movie re-watchable, what to do post-honeymoon...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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48:14
A 3 Hour Tour in 55 Minutes
Join Mr. B in this episode for some more morsels for the mind about relapses, a review of Gilligan's Island and The Little Foxes with Bette Davis as well as support and encouragement for our teachers.
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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54:48
Trust the Process, Tootsie!
Welcome to the Dinner Party! This week, Mr. B shares his lessons on trusting the process and his higher power, reviews the fabulous film Tootsie as well as several other Dustin Hoffman films, talks about his trip abroad and his introduces a new...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:05:15
Hey, Slugger, Don't Be So Hard On Yourself!
It's the beginning of SEASON 2 of Mr. B's Dinner Party! In this episode, Mr. B reviews the critically acclaimed series of the 80s and early 90s: Murphy Brown. He also reviews three of the films he watched while traveling to Europe this summer: ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:05:05
Ordinary People Don't Talk About the Weather
Join Mr. B at the Dinner table as he shares delectable morsels for the mind about in this final episode of his first season!Listen in to his spiritual journey as he covers the 12th step of spiritual awakening, a review of the early 80's...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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41:11
From the Mouths of Babes: Dinner with Students
This week, Mr. B invites special guests from the student body: Lane Gayken and Parker Moritz (Garner-Hayfield/Ventura Class of 2025) and Brook Olson and Jacob White (Forest City Class of 2024) who join him at the table to discuss all things hig...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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1:02:33
Keep Moving and Keep Going!
Join Mr. B as a guest at his dinner party and enjoy the morsels of the mind which come from a review of Airplane! and The Bob Newhart Show. Listen in as he describes his pet peeves about getting into the AARP club! And you won't want to miss th...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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57:23
47 Years In The Saddle: Sue Edmondson
This week, Mr. B is joined by legendary Forest City Parks and Recreation Department Superintendent Sue Edmondson who has spent 47 years at play, literally, with the kids of Forest City. From the municipal pool and aquatic center, summer sports,...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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39:01