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Adult beverages and shooting the shit with Scott Sands and Gentry Quinonez. Unscripted, off the cuff conversations. Tune in to see how this evolves show to show and location to location in and around metro Denver. Hit the message button below if you're so inclined.
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Billet Doux

Daniel Finneran

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Welcome to Billet Doux, a show about literature and love. Listen to the greatest love letters ever composed or, if you’re so inclined, write and submit your own! If there’s something you’d like to say to that special guy or gal, don’t keep it to yourself… Send it over to [email protected] and I’ll read it ON AIR for all the world to hear! Let’s relearn how to love, one letter at a time.
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In the tiny, sleepy town of Gibbon, Nebraska, a Halloween party was being held. At the party, Emily Hartley–a hometown girl, recently returned from college–met Charlie Lennox, a handsome young man from Chicago. Charlie had inherited Blackthorn Manor, an old, dilapidated mansion in which a ghost was rumored to dwell. Together, Emily and Charlie expl…
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While imprisoned in Reading Gaol for the crime of gross indecency, Oscar Wilde wrote a letter to his friend and lover, Lord Alfred “Bosie” Douglas (1897). If you have a love letter that you’d like me to read right here on this podcast for all the world to hear, or a tale of romance you want to be told, send it to me via email at [email protected]
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The love story of Rafiq Ahmed and Radha Menon (1965) “If my family finds out what I’ve been up to, they’ll never forgive me. I’ll be disowned!” If you have a love letter that you’d like me to read right here on this podcast for all the world to hear, or a tale of romance you want to be told, send it to me via email at [email protected]. If you’…
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The love story of Alejandro Moreno and Yelitza Rodriguez (2024) “There is only one audience for whom I wish to play, and she is right here”. If you have a love letter that you’d like me to read right here on this podcast for all the world to hear, send it to me via email at [email protected]. If you’re struggling to find the words with which to…
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A story of the romance between Erik Svensson and Katya Ivanova (AD 823): Erik Svensson, a young Viking from Sweden, joined his warlord father on a mission to cross the Baltic Sea and invade the mainland of Russia. While there, he met and fell in love with Katya Ivanova, a beautiful daughter of the enemy. If you have a love letter that you’d like me…
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Ludwig van Beethoven’s billet-doux to Antonie Brentano (1812): “I must live either wholly with you, or not at all”. If you have a love letter that you’d like me to read right here on this podcast for all the world to hear, send it to me via email at [email protected]. If you’re struggling to find the words with which to sweep your beloved off h…
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A story of the romance between Rafael Pérez and Renée Trumbull (2024). Renée Trumbull, a Canadian gymnast, and Rafael Pérez, a Spanish swimmer, qualified to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. One bright July morning, while walking through the Olympic Village, they met. Over the course of the next few weeks together at the Games, they fel…
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The love story of Kenji Matsumoto and Li Mei (1937): Kenji Matsumoto, a young soldier conscripted to the JAPANESE imperial army, was taken from his university and stationed outside Yan’an. While patrolling the countryside, he met a beautiful CHINESE peasant girl by the name of Li Mei. Between them, under the cover of darkness, a forbidden love was …
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Michelangelo’s billet-doux to Tommaso de Cavalieri (1533): “Perhaps you said this to try me, or to rekindle a greater flame in me, if it were possible. Whichever it is, I know for sure that I’ll forget your name the day I forget the food I live on; in fact, I could sooner forget my food, which nourishes only the body, than your name, which nourishe…
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A touching exchange of billets-doux between Heloïse and Peter Abèlard (12th century). “Every wife, every young girl desired you in your absence and was on fire in your presence; queens and great ladies envied me my joys and my bed”. If you have a love letter that you’d like me to read right here ON AIR for all the world to hear, send it to me via e…
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A beautiful billet-doux sent from Thomas Jefferson to Maria Cosway (1786). “Friendship is precious not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life; and, thanks to a benevolent arrangement of things, the greater part of life is sunshine”. If you have a love letter that you’d like me to read right here ON AIR for all the world to hear, send it to …
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A beautiful love story, written by Hector Berlioz for Harriet Smithson (1865). “A plan began to take shape in my mind: Harriet Smithson should hear of me! She should know that I also was an artist!” If you have a love letter that you’d like me to read right here ON AIR for all the world to hear, send it to me via email at [email protected]. If …
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Welcome to Billet Doux, a show about literature and love. On this show, dear friend–than which you’ll not find another lovelier, nor sweeter–we’ll read some of the most arrestingly beautiful love letters ever to have been penned. Letters written by, to take just a few noteworthy examples: Michelangelo, Beethoven, Elizabeth Taylor, F. Scott Fitzgera…
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Scott and Gentry spend a little time speaking about Gentry's band and the delayed release of his new album. Gentry checking out a dude wearing women's under ware, sometimes the material writes itself. Gentry's Dad (Sues) calls in sick much to our disappointment. Day 15 of Gentry being alcohol free. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.sp…
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Gentry and Scott checkout the NFL's opening garbage...and we are NOT impressed. If you are in full support of what the NFL is doing, you may as well just skip this episode. Special guest this week in David "Church" Churchill. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beers-pubs-bullshit/message…
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Scott and Gentry get into our freak snowstorm after a few days of triple digit temps and wildfires galore! Gentry deals with a break in while away in Vegas and a little Nancy McBozey rant. Also join us for a new TV series recommendation. Beers, Pubs and Bullshit, moving forward will be twice a week! New episodes on Tuesdays and Fridays. --- Send in…
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We continue to explore Gentry's odd fascination with serial killers, while Scott worries if he dare turn his back to Gentry. Typical ramblings from your main bullshit duo! Be sure to hit us up on twitter or Facebook and be sure to leave us a voice message on our Anchor page at https://anchor.fm/beers-pubs-bullshit --- Send in a voice message: https…
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Gentry needs to vent a bit. Scott still continues to think he is Batman while Michael Victor makes an appearance. A little bit about Uncle Alzheimers and Nancy McBoozy. This is an episode of overall venting. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beers-pubs-bullshit/message…
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Join Scott and Gentry for episode 6 of Beers, Pubs and Bullshit. Special guests Megan and Orlando, getting back to the roots of our podcast. A bit less delusional and self promoting. This one is Gentry's dad free!!! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beers-pubs-bullshit/message…
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