Actress Brooke Elliott, one of the stars of the new Netflix original series Sweet Magnolias, chats about her career & loving this new show

Join Kelli and Anne for their 125th NEW episode!

They begin this episode by talking about the peaceful protests, rallies and marches that have been happening this their small New Jersey town, the gradual opening up with Phase 2 of the coming out of lockdown in their area, Anne’s back injury and how CBD has helped so much, discovering Warby Parker glasses and finally Drive In movies becoming concert venues.

Their Special Guest today is Television and Broadway Actress Brooke Elliott. She is one of the stars of the new Netflix original series Sweet Magnolias and was previously the star if Drop Dead Diva on Lifetime. Hear all about growing up across the Midwest, honing her craft of musical theater in the tours of Beauty and The Beast and Wicked and on Broadway in Taboo and The Pirate Queen. Then hear how her first TV audition landed her the starring role in Drop Dead Diva that ran successfully for 6 years! She also chats about meeting Dolly Parton while shooting Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings: If I Had Wings on Netflix and how she loved playing Dana Sue Sullivan on Sweet Magnolias. They are all hoping for a season 2!

As always, they end with a cocktail from Equality Vodka.This week, in honor of Brooke, they are serving The Sweet Magnolia!