Reel Times Trio
by Pop Life STL
Lynn Venhaus is a veteran journalist, specializing in features, entertainment writing and local news. Reviews movies for KTRS Radio, Webster-Kirkwood Times, www.PopLifeSTL.com and podcast, formerly known as Reel Times Trio, now PopLifeSTL.com Presents.Carl "The Intern" Middleman has 30 years in the radio business in St. Louis, now working for Audacy (stations KMOX, KFTK, Y98, KEZK, WFUN and WHHL). He reviews film with Max Foizey on "Max on Movies" at KTRS and for this podcast.
Episodes
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October 21st, 2026 w/ Tina Farmer ft. Chorus of Fools' Bed and Breakfast of the Damned & Rocky Horror at the Chase Park Plaza Cinemas
Lynn's co-host this week is Tina Farmer. Thier first guests are Eric Satterfield and John Wolbers from Chorus of Fools' "Bed and Breakfast of the Damned." They then talk to Sarah Thompson of Chase Park Plaza Cinemas and Kyle Hall, director of the Chase restaurants, on their special event "The…
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October 14, 2026 w/ Chas Adams ft. Fly North Theatricals' "The Invention of Lightning" & Moonstone Theatre Company's "Deceived."
Lynn is with guest host Chas Adams. First they speak with Bradley Rohlf of Fly North Theatricals about their original play, "The Invention of Lightning." Then they talk to Christina Yancy and Cooper Shaw of Moonstone Theatre Company's "Deceived." Plus information about the St. Louis Theater Circle.
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October 8th, 2026 w/ Chas Adams ft. Death Becomes Her's Louis Williams Jr. and The Birds' Rob Lippert & Robert Ashton
Lynn's guest host today is Chas Adams. They are first joined by Death Becomes Her's Louis Williams Jr opening next week at the Fabulous Fox. Then Rob Lippert and Robert Ashton talk Albion Theatre's The Birds opening October 16.
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October 1st, 2026 w/ Chas Adams ft. Contraband Theatre's "Glut" & Soul Siren Playhouse's "The Niceties"
Lynn's guest host this week is Chas Adams. They first speak with playwright e.k. doolin and director Taijha Silas from Contraband Theatre's "Glut." Next, they are joined by director Cameron Jamarr and actresses Jodi Stockton and Rayvon Ferguson of Soul Siren Playhouse's "The Niceties." Plus, do…
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September 23rd, 2026 ft. Alex Edelman's Just for Us at NJT & Stages' Come from Away
Lynn & Carl are first joined by director Alan Knoll and star Jacob Flekier of Alex Edelman's "Just for Us" at New Jewish Theatre. Next, they welcome director Michael Bello, who helmed "Come from Away" now playing at Stages St. Louis. Then Lynn wraps up a jam-packed theater season and the kick-off...
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September 16th, 2026 with Chas Adams ft. Stay a While's Cassidy Flynn & Clue's Taylor Tveten
Lynn's guest host this week is Chas Adams. Their first guest is Cassidy Flynn about his one-man show, "Stay a While" at the Greenfinch Theater and Dive. Next was Taylor Tveten, a Webster graduate, who is dance captain and understudy to all the female roles in "Clue," national tour coming to the…
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September 9th, 2026 with Chas Adams ft. ERA & Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis
Lynn's guest host this week is Chas Adams. First up is ERA's 'The Last Show on Earth." They talk to director Lucy Cashion, executive producer Miranda Jagels Felix and actress Ashwini Arora regarding their original production written by Joe Taylor. Next is Tennessee Williams Festival St. Louis'...
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September 2md, 2026 with Chas Adams ft. SLAS' "The Mercy Seat" & The Black Rep's "The Color Purple"
Lynn's Co-Host today is Chas Adams. They are joined first by Kelly Snider and Franklin Killian of "The Mercy Seat" by Neil LaBute at St. Louis Actors' Studio. And next they welcome director Daniel Bryant and The Black Rep's Brian McKinley talking about "The Color Purple," which opens their 50th...
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Aug 26th, 2026 ft. Little Women's Delaney Piggins & Route 66's John Paget
Lynn & Carl are joined, first by The Rep's "Little Women" director Delaney Piggins; then "Route 66: The Main Street of America" documentary director John Paget.
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August 19th, 2026 with SATE's Confetti Kids & Broken Lizard's Super Troopers
First, Lynn speaks with Aurora Behlke and director Kristen Strom of SATE's "Confetti Kids," which is a world premiere, with performances Aug. 20–Sept. 5, Thursdays through Saturdays at 7 PM, at The Chapel. Then Carl & Lynn both speak with the Broken Lizard Troupe (Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin...
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August 12, 2026 ft. Jim Lindhorst with Adolphus Busch V & Ignite Theatre's Jorgen Pedersen
Lynn is joined by guest co-host Jim Lindhorst. They talked to Adolphus Busch V about the Current Cannabis 1 year anniversary party on Saturday 8/15/26 from 1 to 5 p.m. at 4455 Telegraph Road in Oakville. It's also a fundraiser for Great Rivers Habitat Alliance. Then they are joined by Jorgen...
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One on One with set designer Ann Beyersdorfer
Lynn has a fun, special edition with set designer Ann Beyersdorfer, a New York-based designer originally from Belleville, IL. This summer, she's designed sets for The Muny's "Meet Me in St. Louis" and Stages St. Louis' "Guys and Dolls," and will be designing Stages' "Come From Away" and The Rep's...
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August 5th, 2026 ft. New Jewish Theatre's JOB & The Muny's Meet Me in St. Louis
Lynn & Carl are first joined this week by director Annamaria Pileggi and actress Kristen Lindvendt from "JOB" at New Jewish Theatre. Next Associate Artistic Director Michael Baxter and Communications & Public Relations Manager, Gabe Hartwig discuss The Muny's "Meet Me in St. Louis." Plus don't go...
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July 29th 2026, with Chas Adams ft. STLShakes & The STL Fringe Fest
Lynn is joined by guest host Chas Adams as they first talk to Rebekah Scallet, director of St. Louis Shakespeare Festival's TourCo production of "Two Gentlemen of Verona," which will be coming to 30 parks Aug. 4-Sept.6. Then they speak about St. Louis Fringe Fest with executive director Matthew...
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July 22nd, 2026 ft. Chas Adams with Union Avenue Opera and Stages St. Louis
Lynn is joined by Chas Adams as guest co-host. They begin with Union Avenue Opera: Scott Schoonover, Kathryn Frady and Cara Chowning discuss L'Elisir d'amore and Samson et Dalila. Then, choreographer Lindsay Joy Lancaster of Stages St. Louis' talks Guys and Dolls.
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Three female filmmakers in the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase
Three female filmmakers in the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase -- a seasoned documentary veteran, Ashley Seering and newcomers to narrative filmmaking, Danielle Boivin & Michelle Bucci -- talk about their experiences with Lynn Venhaus in a special Filmmakers Roundtable. Their films are July 25 and...
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July 15. 2025 with Adolphus Busch V & Midnight Company's Ellie Schwetye
Lynn & Carl are first joined by Adolphus Busch V from Current Cannabis on the Great Rivers Habitat Alliance, and his efforts in the greenhouse and cannabis industry, and his family's conservation legacy. Then they talk to Ellie Schwetye, director of The Midnight Company's "Wakey Wakey" by Will…
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July 8th, 2026 w/ Chas Adams ft. Fly North Theatricals & StLAS' LaBute New Theater Festival
Lynn is joined by guest host, Chas Adams. They first speak with Colin Healy of Fly North Theatricals on the upcoming "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street." Next, Caitlin Mickey and Tyler Crandall are representing the 12th annual LaBute New Theater Festival by the St. Louis Actors'...
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July 1st with Tina Farmer with Prism Theatre Company and A Chorus of Fools
Lynn with guest host, Tina Farmer are first joined by Prism Theatre Company's Trish Brown and Joy Addler, playwright John Wolbers and actress Michelle Hand playing Queen Elizabeth I in the world premiere of "Progress" July 3 - July 12 at Kranzberg Black Box. Next, they speak with A Chorus of…
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June 24th 2026 with Tina Farmer ft. MSgt Brian Wilmer & Matthew Kerns
Lynn & guest host Tina Farmer are joined by Master Sergeant Brian Wilmer from the MidAmerica Air Force Band about their free metro concerts July 1 -7. They then speak with Matthew Kerns, artistic director / curator of St. Louis Fringe Festival.
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June 18th, 2026 ft. Robert Ashton and Haley Clegg
This week, Lynn hosts solo with Robert Ashton of Albion Theatre talking about the psychological thriller "The Wasp." Then with Haley Clegg, director of "Steel Magnolias" for the Bread and Wine Theatre Company, talking about Robert Harling's acclaimed comedy-drama.
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June 10th, 2026 ft. Gad Guterman, Christina Rios & Emmett Williams
Lynn is with guest cohost Tina Farmer this week. First they are joined by director Gad Guterman and actress Christina Rios from "The God of Carnage" opening at New Jewish Theatre June 11. Next, Emmett Williams of Cinema St. Louis on The 19th Annual QFest, which runs June 12-21 at the Hi-Pointe...
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June 2nd, 2026 ft. Stray Dog Theatre's Gary F. Bell & Robert L. Wilson
Lynn & Carl welcome Gary F. Bell and Robert L. Wilson about the original play, "Three Sheets to the Wind" at Stray Dog Theatre. Then they talk new releases: Power Ballad, Backrooms & The Mandalorian & Grogu. Plus Lynn wrote a book about "40 Years of Donnybrook,"
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May 27th 2026 ft. Glenn McCoy & Tom Ridgely from StLShakes.org
Lynn & Carl are joined this week by cartoonist & local animator Glenn McCoy talking about his new films The Sheep Detectives, Animal Farm and Minions & Monsters. Next, STL Shakes Artistic Director Tom Ridgely talks about their production of The Tempest. Plus, Lynn saw Backrooms and Tuner; while...
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May 20th, 2026 ft. Stages St. Louis & The Black Rep
This week, Lynn & Carl are joined by Ron Gibbs who is directing Stages St. Louis' production of "The Putnam County 25th Annual Spelling Bee." Then Director, Geovanday Jones, and star, Angela Wildflower, join to discuss The Black Rep's production of "Fat Ham." Plus, Lynn loves The Sheep Detectives.
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May 13th 2026 ft. Jim Lindhorst with Kristin Stokes from the Fabulous Fox's MJ
Lynn is joined by guest host, Broadway World's Jim Lindhorst this week to talk about local actors, the Tony Award nominations, TV and movies. But first they are joined by Kristen Stokes starring in the Fabulous Fox's production of MJ.
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May 6 2026 ft. Chas Adams w/ Opera Theatre of St Louis' "The Light in the Piazza"
This week, Lynn & guest host Chas Adams are joined by the Opera Theatre of St Louis' cast members Debby Lennon and Michael James Reed of "The Light in the Piazza."
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April 29th, 2026 with Jim Lindhorst ft. baseball authors Todd Eschman & Jeremy Housewright
Lynn's guest host this week is Broadway World's Jim Lindhorst and they are joined by two baseball authors. First, Belleville News Democart's Executive Editor, Todd Eschman has written Beyond the Box Score: A Columnist’s Chronicles of Heroes, History and Hot Takes from St. Louis to the East Side....
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April 22nd, 2026 ft. Fly North's Fiddler on the Roof & The Fabulous Fox's Spamalot
This week Lynn & Carl are joined by Caleb Long, director of "Fiddler on the Roof" at Fly North Theatricals, opening this weekend, April 24 and continues through May 3 at the Greenfinch. They also welcome Saint Louis native Nathaniel Mahone, who is in the touring cast of "Spamalot" that will stop…
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April 16th, 2026 with Tina Farmer and featuring A Chorus of Fools and Upstream Theater
Lynn welcomes guest host, Mound City's Tina Farmer. They are first joined by director Eric Satterfield, and actors Tia Rene Williams and Zach Pierson from A Chorus of Fools' production of "Romeo and Juliet." Next actresses Caitlin Mickey and Amarachi Kalu join from Upstream Theater's "End of the...
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Jim Lindhorst w/ Dead Man's Cellphone, Eleventh Hour Radio Musical & Prayer for the New Republic
Lynn is joined by guest host Jim Lindhorst from Broadway World. They are first joined by West End Players Guild's Summer Baer, Nicole Angeli and Nick Freed who are in "Dead Man's Cellphone" this weekend and next. Next, musician and composer Ryan Marquez, who is part of the creative team of the...
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First of April 2026 ft. Chaz Adams, St Louis Actors' Studio & Cinema St. Louis
Lynn & guest host, Chas Adams are joined by theater & film guests today. St Louis Actors' Studio is first represented, with Michelle Hand and Meghan Baker from "The Half-Life of Marie Curie," and then it's Emmett Williams from Cinema St. Louis to discuss the 18th annual French Film Festival.
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March 25th, 2026 ft. Metro Theater Company's Jackie Thompson & the Fabulous Fox's John O'Brien
This week, Lynn & Carl have two theater guests. First, fresh off of her win at the Theater Circle Awards, Metro Theater Company's Jackie Thompson to talk about her new show, Life Doesn't Frighten Me. Next, John O'Brien from the Fabulous Fox talks about their just-announced new season.
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March 18th, 2026 ft. Tina Farmer, Alice - the Musical and Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Lynn Venhaus & special guest host Tina Farmer are first joined by Curtain's Up Theater Company's "Alice the Musical" director Jeffrey Yapp-Ellis and cast members, Mitch Ellis-Yapp and Lisa Hinrichs. Next, they have the title characters from St. Louis Shakespeare Festival & Albion Theatre's...
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March 11th, 2026 ft. Author Ian Sullivan & The Black Rep's Reggie Wilson
Lynn & Carl are joined by Ian Sullivan author of "How Forest Park Was Made" and Reginald Wilson, who is in The Black Rep's "Flyin' West." Plus Lynn caught up on Peaky Blinders.
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March 4th, 2026 ft. Cate Marquis & John Wilson from the St. Louis Jewish Film Festival
Lynn is joined by guest host Cate Marquis, who writes for the St Louis Jewish Light and We Are Movie Geeks. Their guest today is John Wilson from the St. Louis Jewish Film Festival to discuss the films and a little theatre!
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February 25th, 2026 featuring Gabe Hartwig from The Muny
Lynn & Carl are joined by Gabe Hartwig, Comms & PR Manager for The Muny to discuss the 108th Season. for Summer 2026
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February 18th, 2018 ft. Jim Lindhorst & Bread & Roses' "A Brick and a Bible"
This week, Lynn is joined by Broadway World's Jim Lindhorst. They speak with actress Christina Yancey and director Rayme Cornell for the Bread & Roses production of "A Brick and a Bible," a fact-based original play starting this weekend at the Missouri History Museum before it travels for the…
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February 11th, 2026 with The Rep's Alan Knoll & West End Players Guild's' Jennie Brick
Lynn & Carl are first joined by their old friend Alan Knoll, starring in The Rep's production of Primary Trust. Next, they are joined by Jennie Brick who is directing the West End Players Guild's The Children. Plus Lynn saw Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die.
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February 4th , 2026 with Jim Lindhorst, Gary F. Bell, Claire Coffey & Teresa Doggett
Lynn's guest host this week is Jim Lindhorst from Broadway World. They begin with Gary F. Bell of Stray Dog Theatre about their upcoming "Deathtrap." Then they talk to Claire Coffey and Teresa Doggett of "A Doll's House, Part 2" at St. Louis Actors' Studio. Finally, they discuss the St. Louis...
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January 28th, 2026 ft. Broadway World's Jim Lindhorst, Circus Harmony, and Upstream Theatre
Lynn & this week's guest co-host is Jim Lindhorst of Broadway World. They are joined first by Jessica Hentoff, the director of Circus Harmony, and Susan Voyticky, the guest director and artist in residence, to talk about their February performance of "Misterioso," and their 25th year as a local...
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January 21st, 2026 ft Hell's Kitchen's Roz White & Grand Allusion's Carlos Bedoya
This week, Lynn & Carl are joined by Roz White from the Fabulous Fox's production of Alicia Key's Hell's Kitchen beginning January 27. They are then joined by Grand Allusion: A Tribute to Styx's Carlos Bedoya performing at Delmar Hall on February 7th.
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January 14th, 2026 ft. the cast of "Mrs. Krishnan's Party" w/ co-host Tina Farmer
Lynn & co-host, Tina Farmer are joined by Kalyani Nagarajan and Justin Rogers who are the cast of Mrs. Krishnan's Party now playing at The Rep.
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January 9th, 2026 ft. The Black Rep's A.C. Smith & Tina Farmer
Lynn & guest host, Tina Farmer, are joined by A. C. Smith. He is starting as Deacon Hudson in The Black Rep's production of Dance on Widow's Row playing now through the 25th of January. Then Lynn & Tina discuss The Outsiders now playing at the Fabulous Fox.
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December 30th 2025 ft The Outsiders' Mark Doyle & PopLifeSTL's Alex McPherson
Lynn & Carl talk with Mark Doyle who is starring in The Outsiders next week at the Fabulous Fox as Bob the "Soc." Then PopLifeStL's Alex McPherson joins to discuss the Best of 2025.
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December 10th, 2025 ft. John Hughes Your Own Adventure
Lynn & Carl are joined by Cherokee Street Theater Company's Rob McLemore & Joe Garner starring in John Hughes Your Own Adventure this weekend. They also look at new releasesFackham Hall, 100 Nights of Hero & Oh. What. Fun. Plus the year-end nominations for the St. Louis Film Critics Association.
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December 3rd, 2025 ft. Tesseract's Legally Blonde, The Rep's Emma & Stray Dogs' Superhero
A Triple header with Lynn & Carl joined first by Tesseract Theatre's director & cast of Legally Blonde the Musical, Will Bonfiglio, Grace Seidel & Marsiya Miller (tesseracttheatreco.org). Next, Jack Dryden from The Rep's production of Emma (repstl.org). Finally, Sara Gene Dowling & Aaron Fischer...
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November 25th, 2025 ft. Robert Crenshaw from The Wiz
Lynn & Carl are joined by Robert Crenshaw who is starring in The Wiz at the Fabulous Fox thru December 7th. They then talk about the new releases: Eternity, Rental Family, Train Dreams and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. Plus Carl saw the Disney+'s remastered The Beatles Anthology and…
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November 19th, 2025 ft. Joshua Ray on Movies
Lynn & Carl are joined by Joshua Ray from The Take-Up to discuss new films: Wicked: For You, Hamnet, Now You See Me, Now You Don't, The Running Man and Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man. Plus thing to look for and to be thankful for (cinematically) in 2025.
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November 12th, 2025 ft. Baskerville, An Orchard for Chekhov & American Comic
Lynn & Carl are joined this week by New Jewish Theatre's Director of "Baskerville" Nisi Sturgis & star John Wilson (11/20 - 12/7). Next, from Upstream Theater's "An Orchard for Chekhov," Sarah Wilkinson & Jocelyn Coach (now thru 11/23). Finally, Joe Kwaczala is a stand-up comic who wrote…
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Lynn Venhaus is a veteran journalist, specializing in features, entertainment writing and local news. Reviews movies for KTRS Radio, Webster-Kirkwood Times, www.PopLifeSTL.com and podcast, formerly known as Reel Times Trio, now PopLifeSTL.com Presents.Carl "The Intern" Middleman has 30 years in the radio business in St. Louis, now working for Audacy (stations KMOX, KFTK, Y98, KEZK, WFUN and WHHL). He reviews film with Max Foizey on "Max on Movies" at KTRS and for this podcast.
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