123. Let's Taco 'Bout The Bridges of Madison County featuring Cheri Heller

Send us Fan MailThis week, we’re carrying over Mother’s Day for a special, extended celebration. The Fat Dude is joined by his mother, Cheri Heller, to talk about life for a little while. The two chat about the importance of art in the family, the remembered experiences of going to the theater, and how love, kindness, and a bit of optimism lead to a happy life. We also dive into one of mom’s favorite movies, The Bridges of Madison County.Follow Fat Dude Digs Flicks across social media:Facebook - Fat Dude Digs FlicksInstagram - FatDudeDigsFlicksTwitter - FatDudeFlicksLetterboxd - FatDudeFlicksSubscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Search for Fat Dude Digs Flicks and click on that subscribe button. Subscribing to this podcast also gets you episodes of TheCriterion Break. Please take a second to rate and review the show, while you’re at it!If you’d like to contact me for any recommendations, questions, comments, concerns, or to be a future guest, you can email me at [email protected]. And now the call to action:The need for the #BlackLivesMatter movement continues across the country. Keep giving as much support to these organizations as you can:The American Civil Liberties UnionThe Bail ProjectBlack Lives MatterBlack Trans Travel FundCOVID Bail Out NYCColor of ChangeGeorge Floyd Memorial FundThe Innocence ProjectJustice For BreonnaJustice For ElijahJustice Frontline AidKnow Your Rights Camp Legal Defense FundNAACP Legal Defense and Education FundNational Bail Fund NetworkNational Police Accountability ProjectRun With MaudUnicorn RiotPlease help do your part to  stop Asian hate. If you see something, say something. Look into the following charities, organizations, and foundations:Stop AAPI HateAAPI Community FundCAAAVAPIENCAsian Mental Health CollectiveSouth Asian Workers’ CenterChinatown Community for Equitable Development Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund#HATEISAVIRUSKorean American Community FoundationSikh American Legal Defense and Education FundSEARACSouth Asian Americans Leading TogetherAsian Pacific American Labor AllianceRed Canary SongButterflySWAN VancouverAAPI Women LeadHelp protect, defend, and support the transgender community (as well as our LGBTQ+ brothers, sisters, and non-binary spiritual siblings) by checking out:Trans LifelineThe Trevor ProjectThe Center of Excellence for Transgender HealthGender DiversityThe Transgender Law CenterFORGEGLSENTransgender Legal Defense and Education FundTrans Women of Color CollectiveTrans Youth Equality FoundationNational Center For Transgender EqualityGLAADThe Trans Culture District Support the show