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This Is The Thing With Bev and Lindsay

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 our brain this week.

Latest Episodes:

Taylor and Karlie at the Chiefs Game, Parker Posey, Update on Jon Benet Ramsey Case, Nancy Guthrie, Amy Giffin Scandal, 90s Movies, and Lindsay Went to Multiple Garth Brooks Concerts Nov 11, 2026

Show notes

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 blazer
02:44 Lindsay went to a Garth Brooks Concert
08:09 Bev is listening to Everybody Knows But Me
11:15 Taylor Swift, Karlie Kloss, and internet friendship theories
13:16 GenX icon Parker Posey always delivers
16:02 Revisiting Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance
21:20 DNA updates and the JonBenét Ramsey case
27:58 What We're Reading, Lost Lake, The Burning Side
35:10 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 movies
48:50 The Literary Scandal of Amy Griffin

Recs from This Episode:

Podcasts:
Everybody Knows But Me
Scamanda
The Lexi Con
Something Was Wrong
TV:
Apple Cider Vinegar (Netflix)
Books:
Lost Lake
The Anxious Generation
Don't forget our book club pick, The Burning Side
90s, Early 00's Movies
Father of the Bride
When Harry Met Sally
The Talented Mr. Ripley
A Perfect Murder
Fight Club

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
@thisisthethingshow
Tiktok:
@thisisthethingpod
Read Lindsay's Book on Amazon
Read Bev's Blog
Find Bev's Music anywhere you listen and on Apple Music

Original Music written by Bev and Aaron Weidner, produced by Noel Selders.

Alexander Brothers' Sentencing, Mathew Perry Documentary, Martha Stewart Halloween, Lindsay Clancy Retrial, Christa Pike Speaks Out, What We're Reading, Justin Timberlake Doc, and Our Fall Vision Boards Nov 05, 2026

Show notes

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 update
03:09 Testosterone pellet correction and the Alexander brothers’ sentences
06:55 Lindsay Clancy’s retrial and the jury dispute
10:35 Martha Stewart’s Halloween costume
14:59 Justin Timberlake documentary
16:57 The Plot, The Sequel, and choosing our first BOOK CLUB READ!
23:06 Verity’s screen adaptation
25:54 Matthew Perry’s memoir and documentary
28:43 Dateline’s Blindsided, a case linked to Lori Vallow
32:28 Florida mom arrested after leaving four children alone to go to Vegas
36:18 Christa Pike speaks out
40:31 November vibes and cozy-season rituals
44:37 Lindsay has an awkward encounter

Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe and Share the show with your friends!

Find Us on Instagram:
@bevcooks
@lindsayabruno
@thisisthethingshow
Tiktok:
@thisisthethingpod
Read Lindsay's Book on Amazon
Read Bev's Blog
Find Bev's Music anywhere you listen and on Apple Music

Original Music written by Bev and Aaron Weidner, produced by Noel Selders.

The Wolves of Real Estate, Tiffany Valiante Case, Celebrity Memoirs, Laura Owens Sentencing, Perimenopause, and Toddler MISTAKENLY Pronounced Dead Oct 29, 2026

Show notes

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 Thing
01:51 Yes, we have a Yahoo email address and app fatigue
04:20 Refrigerator tracking and a sober wedding
08:22 Halloween costumes: from cuddly cows to bloody masks
10:26 A toddler mistakenly pronounced dead and taken to a morgue
13:26 Love Trapped and the Laura Owens court update
18:41 Lindsay's memoir rabbit hole and Bev's holiday reading series
22:22 A perimenopause conversation and hormone questions
27:16 Testosterone Suppositories
29:25 The Wolves of Real Estate documentary on Peacock
35:28 Cruel Summer and the Tiffany Valiante case
38:24 Christina Applegate, Selma Blair and the plane
42:06 Bev has a Spanish matador living in her nose
44:00 Provocative Question and Wrap Up

Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe and Share the show with your friends!

Find Us on Instagram:
@bevcooks
@lindsayabruno
@thisisthethingshow
Tiktok:
@thisisthethingpod
Read Lindsay's Book on Amazon
Read Bev's Blog
Find Bev's Music anywhere you listen and on Apple Music

Original Music written by Bev and Aaron Weidner, produced by Noel Selders.

Elizabeth Holmes, Bon Jovi Scams, OJ Simpson and Scott Peterson, Oh My Oct 22, 2026

Show notes

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.
00:00
Introduction and Bev's fridge update

01:59
Elizabeth Holmes' story and Theranos fraud

08:04
Nathan Fielder's documentary, You Can See Everything

11:50
True crime stories: Scott Peterson and OJ Simpson. Did OJ have an accomplice?

20:04
What the girls are reading and listening to

33:04
Scams and frauds: deep fakes and more

Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe and Share the show with your friends!

Find Us on Instagram:
@bevcooks
@lindsayabruno
@thisisthethingshow
Tiktok:
@thisisthethingpod
Read Lindsay's Book on Amazon
Read Bev's Blog
Find Bev's Music anywhere you listen and on Apple Music

Original Music written by Bev and Aaron Weidner, produced by Noel Selders.

The American Idol Murder Case, Ghosts, Halloween Costumes, Hilary Swank Pregnancy, and our enduring love for Murder She Wrote Oct 16, 2026

Show notes

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 style
05:10 Celebrity pregnancies and Hilary Swank at 52
06:56 Old cases like Tupac Shakur's murder come back
09:31 Memoirs and true crime
12:41 The American Idol murder case and celebrity scandals
16:55 The Journey podcasts and crazy surrogacy stories
19:12 Is menopause a cliff?
23:26 Halloween costumes and horror movie favorites
26:31 Are ghosts real?
31:57 British crime series and favorite shows
37:32 Final thoughts and recommendations for viewers and readers

Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe and Share the show with your friends!

Find Us on Instagram:
@bevcooks
@lindsayabruno
@thisisthethingshow
Tiktok:
@thisisthethingpod
Read Lindsay's Book on Amazon
Read Bev's Blog
Find Bev's Music anywhere you listen and on Apple Music

Original Music written by Bev and Aaron Weidner, produced by Noel Selders.

Meet Bev & Lindsay-The Intro Episode Oct 15, 2026

Show notes

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.

Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe and Share the show with your friends!

Find Us on Instagram:
@bevcooks
@lindsayabruno
@thisisthethingshow
Tiktok:
@thisisthethingpod
Read Lindsay's Book on Amazon
Read Bev's Blog
Find Bev's Music anywhere you listen and on Apple Music

Original Music written by Bev and Aaron Weidner, produced by Noel Selders.

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