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Mel and Neal read the newspaper

by Neal Rosen

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We’re Mel and Neal and every Sunday we get the newspaper and have fun discussing and debating whatever we find in there. Join us each week!

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Episodes

  1. Season 3, Ep. 1

    Melanie and Neal Read the Newspaper is back, after a 2 year hiatus! In this episode we tackle important topics like how good Maroon 5 is, and hard-hitting Dear Abby and Miss Manners letters. Enjoy!

  2. Season 2 (Ep. 9) - Prince Harry, King of the Hill, and Happiness

    We discuss Prince Harry, comment from medical expert countable listener, King of the Hill, Martin Short, Elton John, Steven Tyler, a Delaware murder case, and Happiness!

  3. Season 2 (Ep. 8) - Liza Minelli, The Mandela Effect, and One Hour Flights to Tokyo

    We discuss Steph Curry, Liza Minelli, Mitt Romney, William H. Macy, The Mandela Effect, One Hour Flights to Tokyo, Daylight Savings Time, and Florida.

  4. Season 2 (Ep. 7) - Nothing but Meghan and Harry talk! Seriously...

    Nothing but Meghan and Harry talk! Seriously...

  5. Season 2 (Ep. 6) - Caffeine, Tipping, and Cryotherapy

    We discuss Caffeine mix-up, Mel waking Neal for no great reason, Tipping, Murder shows, Cryotherapy and Olympic Athlete Covid Vaccinations.

  6. Season 2 (Ep. 5) - Galileo, Hawks, Octopuses, and New Standup Material

    We discuss Galileo, Hawks, Octopuses, New Standup Material, and some other random stuff.

  7. Season 2 (Ep. 4) - Secret Jewish Space Lasers, A One-person Swedish Film Festival, and Garth Brooks

    We discuss countable listener comments, Garth Brooks, Chris Rock, Secret Jewish Space Lasers, and a one-person Swedish Film Festival.

  8. Season 2 (Ep. 3) - A special guest joins us to discuss First Concerts, Stolen Art, Cereal Marshmallows, and more!

    We have our first ever not-our-son-David guest on the show! We follow up on bitcoin lost passwords, and discuss a whirlwind of topics, including a letter to Dear Abby, Steve Perry from Journey, our first concerts, stolen Netherlands art, side-sleeping, dog toys, cereal marshmallows, and more!

  9. Season 2 (Ep. 2) - Forgotten Bitcoin Passwords, Darth Vader, and Screen Time

    We discuss people that can't remember the password to their Bitcoin fortunes, Betty White, James Earl Jones, Jim Carrey, and kids turning into fat robots.

  10. Season 2 (Ep. 1) - Bubbles, Listener Comments, and Covid Ethics

    We kick off Season 2 with our new theme song from 1919! And we discuss listener comments, and a few juicy letters to Miss Manners and the like.

  11. Hand-washing Meditation, Dear Abby, and Where We Most Want To Go In USA

    In this last episode of Season 1 (2020), we discuss Hand-washing Meditation, Dear Abby, and Where We Most Want To Go In USA.

  12. Random Thoughts and Stand-up Comedy Prep

    We discuss random non-newspaper-related things, and Mel critiques Neal's new stand-up comedy ideas.

  13. Chewing Tobacco, Tights, and Graphic PSAs

    We do a few celebrity birthdays, we discuss a few very juicy letters to Miss Manners and Dear Abby, and we debate if more graphic Covid PSAs are in order.

  14. Vaccines, Ethics, and Toys

    We discuss the latest on the COVID-19 vaccine, a letter to The Ethicist, the hottest toys this holiday season, and memories of our favorite toys and gifts from childhood.

  15. Siamese Twins, Tipping, and the Missouri Super Spreader

    We discuss Siamese Twins, Celebrity Birthdays, Tipping, Missouri Super Spreader, and School Failure Rates.

  16. Cy Twombly, the Election and Dogs

    We discuss the Menil Collection, Cy Twombly, the Rothko Chapel, the Election, and Dogs!

  17. The Election, Chinese Food, and the History of Daylight Savings Time

    We discuss the election, Chik Fil A, Keifer Sutherland, Celebrity Birthdays, Chinese Food, Dear Abby, and the History of Daylight Savings Time

  18. Cults, Coronavirus and Voting

    We discuss the Nxivm Cult, COVID-19 Antibodies, Drive-Thru Voting, The Red Hot Chile Peppers, Def Leppard, and Michelangelo!

  19. Horoscopes, Hints From Heloise, Toobin, and Murder Hornets

    We give an update on Cronutt and a few other things, and then we discuss Horoscopes, Hints from Heloise, Miss Manners, Dear Abby, Jeffrey Toobin, Pablo Picasso, Hawaii, Las Vegas, and Murder Hornets.

  20. Dear Abby, The Yips, and Sea Lion Epilepsy

    We discuss letters to Dear Abby and Miss Manners, The Yips, Sea Lion Epilepsy, Pandemic Fatigue, and Eggs

  21. Miss Manners, Venus and Baboons

    We discuss letters to Miss Manners, The Peanuts, Pandemic Exercising, Venus and Baboons

  22. Janis Joplin, Church and The Astros

    We discuss Janis Joplin, Church, Temple, The Astros, Lance Armstrong and some other stuff

  23. Mel and Neal read the newspaper (Trailer)

About this show

We’re Mel and Neal and every Sunday we get the newspaper and have fun discussing and debating whatever we find in there. Join us each week!

Hosted by

Neal Rosen

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Mel and Neal read the newspaper have?

Mel and Neal read the newspaper has 23 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on April 2, 2023.

What is Mel and Neal read the newspaper about?

We’re Mel and Neal and every Sunday we get the newspaper and have fun discussing and debating whatever we find in there. Join us each week!

How often does Mel and Neal read the newspaper release new episodes?

Mel and Neal read the newspaper publishes monthly, based on its 23 episodes since October 2020.

Who hosts Mel and Neal read the newspaper?

Mel and Neal read the newspaper is created and hosted by Neal Rosen.
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