Take a Letter Maria with Dana Quercioli

Marriages. Hairstylists. Gyms. Maria is a professional dedicated to helping people with one of the most difficult things in life, ending things. This podcast may never be the same after producing the Anthem of Maria. OUR GUEST: Dana QuercioliDana Quercioli is an actor, writer, teacher and aunt, originally from Cleveland but currently in Los Angeles. You can hear her as Auntie Mags on the improvised podcast, Those Who Aunt, as Giannessa on Hello, From the Magic Tavern, and as the host of the newest Jackbox game, Suspectives. You can follow her on socials @dtotheq or @gumshoes2025 to learn about her half hour comedy pilot now screening at festivals. Dana loves her family very much.THE SONG:"Take a Letter Maria" is the debut single written and recorded by American soul singer R.B. Greaves. It was released in September 1969, and quickly gained regular airplay. The single peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was kept from the top spot by the 5th Dimension’s “Wedding Bell Blues”. “Take a Letter Maria” was the last #2 hit of the 1960s. R.B. Greaves is the nephew of soul singer Sam Cooke. He had one more US Top 40 hit: “Always Something There To Remind Me” written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Link to OfficialVideoTHE SHOW:Our show is completely improvised and produced by Douglas Sarine, Marypat Farrell and Sarah Atwood Sarine.Our theme song was produced by the wonderful Ben Wise. benwise.bandcamp.comAdditional music provided by IcarusPlease rate and review the show on iTunes. It helps the show grow and be discovered.Follow us on Instagram @AnthemOfLifePodcast You can contact us at [email protected] our eclectic AOL Playlist on Spotify.Special thanks to Spark! Digital Media Lab at the Burbank Public Library© 2025 Nerdtainment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.