"You forever changed the vampire genre. You took us into their hearts and into their souls." – Christopher Rice As they continue to celebrate the memory of their most beloved guest — and Christopher's mother, and Eric's dear friend — your hosts serve up another "Dinner with Anne". In 2014, the menu for this particular meal was a closely guarded secret until the last possible second. When the cover on the serving dish was finally drawn back, the reveal made headlines around the world. Join us for...
Jan 16, 2022•52 min
"I am the only woman I know of who's ever been played by Brad Pitt on screen." – Anne Rice Still reeling from the loss of Anne Rice, our beloved Premiere Party Person, Christopher and Eric return to the studio for the first time since her passing to bring you the first in this special series of archival interviews showcasing some of the finest moments of Anne's career. We're calling it "Dinner with Anne". In our first installment, travel back in time to the live, debut episode of The Dinner Part...
Jan 09, 2022•51 min
A former college basketball star turned recovering addict, or a man who claims Bigfoot might be capable of multiple murders? America's first terrorist airplane bombing, or a savage New York homicide shrouded in a media driven narrative of lies? In their 2021 True Crime Countdown, Christopher and Eric turned to you, our Party People, for your picks for their best true crime episode of the year. They also did some detective work of their own to find out the year's Top 10 most downloaded episodes. ...
Jan 02, 2022•56 min
While it's technically not a tale of true crime, Christopher and Eric think some of the ancient origins of our most popular holiday traditions sound pretty criminal. Or so say the experts featured on episode 8 of season 1 of the HISTORY OF THE HOLIDAYS, entitled "The Real History of Christmas. Is Christopher right when he says caroling started as trick or treating for alcoholics? Or is that just regular trick or treating? Is Eric telling the truth when he says he remembers the original airing of...
Dec 26, 2021•1 hr 6 min
She was a poster girl for innocence before she became a tragic headline. In Hollywood, few untimely deaths have left behind more pain and unanswered questions than the sudden loss of Brittany Murphy. Christopher and Eric serve up both parts of the searing HBO Documentary WHAT HAPPENED, BRITTANY MURPHY? What caused the starlet's light to fade? At what point do pathological lies become a crime? Will the answers to these questions shed light on the real reason Brittany Murphy was lost too soon? Lis...
Dec 19, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Loins and triceps and murder, oh my! Christopher and Eric bust into the famous Ladies Only club to serve up the super-sized documentary series CURSE OF THE CHIPPENDALES from Discovery Plus. Join us on this pulsing, gyrating journey into the sordid series of crimes that haunted the world's first successful all-male burlesque show, and hold on to your hats for the sordid tale's shocking climax. How many more sexual innuendoes can we plow into this synopsis? Not as many as Christopher and Eric make...
Dec 12, 2021•59 min
Supply chain issues are on everyone's lips and minds this holiday season, so Christopher and Eric turned to you, our Party People, to find out how you were coping with a holiday gift buying season in which your gifts might end up stuck on a cargo ship that will still be anchored far off shore come New Year's Eve. We share your advice, ranging from the witty to the practical, your unique gift giving (and buying) ideas, and Christopher once again gets to complain about and explore the mysteries of...
Dec 05, 2021•57 min
When the grieving family of slain Latin pop star Selena Quintanilla discovered there were several films in development about their loved one's life and tragic murder, they pushed past their grief to assemble their own. The result is SELENA, the film that made Jennifer Lopez a star. More biopic than crime story, it features a talented, all-star cast and stunning vocal performances from the late singer herself. But where did the demands of cinematic storytelling turn fact into fiction? Should the ...
Nov 28, 2021•54 min
A wildly talented singer and performer and one of the most important figures in the history of Latin American pop culture, Selena Quintanilla's shocking murder outside of a Texas motel was a defining event of the 1990's. As they serve up season 1, episode 5 of THE CRIMES THAT CHANGED US, entitled "Selena", Christopher and Eric navigate the harrowing events of that shocking day in an attempt to untangle the twisted combination of youth, success and toxic fandom that cut short a dazzling career an...
Nov 21, 2021•55 min
Isn't it romantic? Christopher and Eric talk love and romance as they announce the birth of Christopher's new pen name, C. Travis Rice, devoted to tales of romance between men. SAPPHIRE SUNSET, the first steamy tale from C. Travis Rice, is available for pre-order, and here Christopher and Eric give you a sneek peak. Your hosts also asked you, our Party People, to tell us about the most romantic thing you've ever done for someone, or the most romantic thing someone's ever done for you. Or both. W...
Nov 14, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Don't worry. It's not a clip show. But Christopher and Eric are still pinching themselves that this is their 100th episode of the podcast, and so they're celebrating with a lively conversation with you, our Party People, that highlights some of the how and why you enjoy their weekly podcast. Pandemic be damned, yours hosts have served up a scintillating buffet of new episodes since they served their first dish, with only a brief break thanks to Eric's ruptured appendix. The next time they take a...
Nov 07, 2021•1 hr
In this edition of Christopher and Eric's True Crime TV Club, your hosts serve up a shocking set of murders that destroyed a small town's innocence. In May 1986, three popular local teenagers from Hawkins, Texas drove out to a nearby lake to spend the day the swimming and sunning — they were never seen alive again. The shocking events that followed included a massive manhunt, a jail break and two different heart stopping stories of survival and fortitude. Christopher was a fan of the atmospheric...
Oct 31, 2021•58 min
One year ago and with your help, Christopher and Eric marked the 30th anniversary of the tragic murder of young gay man named Billy Newton by bringing investigators their first real lead in decades. In this episode, they cover all the latest developments in the case and offer tips on how all of us might advance the investigation again. In October of 1990, Billy Newton, who performed in gay adult videos as Billy London, was last seen in a West Hollywood night club before his dismembered remains w...
Oct 24, 2021•53 min
In 2017, Blaze Bernstein, a talented and beloved young gay man, returned home to California to visit his family for the holidays and vanished into thin air. Or so it seemed. Our Party People have been asking us to visit this shocking case for some time, so Christopher and Eric made it the focus of this True Crime TV Club, serving up episode 45 of season 43 of the series 48 HOURS, entitled "In The Name of Hate". This vicious hate crime seems open and shut. But Christopher and Eric debate whether ...
Oct 17, 2021•57 min
During last episode's discussion of the Robert Durst murder trial, Christopher and Eric raised intriguing questions about cover stories and fake alibis, and what it means to stand by the ones you love through thick and thin. Then they put the question to you, our Party People, on The Dinner Party Show's Facebook page. When it comes to your best friends, your children, your lovers, what crimes or secrets could you never forgive? Your answers made for a fascinating discussion which took an intense...
Oct 10, 2021•55 min
The Robert Durst murder trial just ended in a guilty verdict here in Los Angeles, so Christopher and Eric bring you a new installment of True Crime Movie Time featuring the star-studded (and vastly underrated) drama that ultimately led to the production of THE JINX, the much talked about documentary that made Robert Durst a household name and may even have provided the clues that brought him to justice. If a feature film accused you of murder, would you contact the filmmakers and offer to provid...
Oct 03, 2021•56 min
From the moment we launched Christopher & Eric's True Crime TV Club, our Party People have been asking us to serve up a steaming episode of this heavily battered and deep fried goodie. And what better time to start than hurricane season. So fire up those electric lanterns, get your spare batteries ready and break out the sardines and Vienna sausages, it's time to discuss season 3, episode 3 of SOUTHERN FRIED HOMICIDE entitled "Evil Among Us". A fierce hurricane. A mother who suddenly stops a...
Sep 26, 2021•51 min
He's baaaaaack! And no, we're not talking about Eric's appendix. (Thank God!) In this episode, Christopher and Eric celebrate the return of one of Anne Rice's most iconic characters, the brilliant and immortal Ramses, who returns to bookstores in early 2022 in a brand new adventure penned by Anne and Christopher entitled RAMSES THE DAMNED: THE REIGN OF OSIRIS, available for pre-order now. Not only do Christopher and Eric reveal scintillating new story details, to mark the occasion we surveyed yo...
Sep 19, 2021•56 min
This edition of Christopher & Eric's True Crime TV Club takes a trip across the pond where a dignified and reserved small town British detective gives us a terrifying glimpse into one of his most disturbing cases — the Peterborough ditch murders. In the first episode of the first season of DETECTIVES: MY KILLER CASE, entitled "Joanna Dennehy Serial Killer", we're plunged into the madness of the episode's titular character. What motivated this killer of uncompromising brutality? Christopher a...
Sep 12, 2021•56 min
Christopher and Eric didn't want to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks with the usual roster of disaster porn, so on this special edition of Christopher & Eric's True Crime TV Club they're serving up THE WOMAN WHO WASN'T THERE, an arresting documentary about the nature of truth, lies and deceit in the shadow of the fallen World Trade Center towers that is so compelling, Eric makes a special request of you.
Sep 05, 2021•57 min
Home renovation shows have become Christopher and Eric's SECOND favorite pandemic-era binge. But what happens when you rip a house down to the studs and find murder within? This installment of Christopher & Eric's True Crime TV Club promises to combine true crime AND home renovation as it attempts to answer that very question. Here, your hosts serve up an episode of 48 HOURS entitled "Home Renovation Homicide". That's episode 47 of season 33. Watch out for the queer little twist in the floor...
Aug 29, 2021•51 min
Christopher and Eric return! Having gone as long as they can using Eric's appendectomy as an excuse not to produce new episodes, your hosts roar back into the studio. They have much to say about their hair raising journey through a crowded emergency room during a COVID spike. They also have advisories and advice for anyone who thinks they might be suffering from appendicitis. As the pandemic of the unvaccinated continues, they'll also be sharing your wonderful recommendations for excellent binge...
Aug 22, 2021•54 min
"Falsely Accused Month" concludes with the second in our latest "crime pairing", a lively discussion of the film, RICHARD JEWELL, a compelling biopic that covers the events of the 1996 Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta, the shocking event we served up in our previous episode. Richard Jewell was a determined security guard who went from hero to zero in the eyes of the media in no time flat. Who bears the ultimate responsibility for smearing his name? This controversial Clint Eastwood-directed film ...
Aug 01, 2021•56 min
"Falsely Accused Month" continues, as Christopher and Eric serve up the first in a "crime pairing", an episode of THE CRIMES THAT CHANGED US, Season 1, Episode 2, that takes us back to summer 1996. The eyes of the world were on Atlanta, Georgia where the Olympics were in full swing. When a set of pipe bombs detonated inside a crowded park, the man who discovered the bomb and rushed others to safety went from hero to zero in no time flat. Who bears the ultimate responsibility for the smearing of ...
Jul 25, 2021•53 min
Christopher and Eric kick off "Falsely Accused Month" here at TDPS with this jaw-dropping tale of an incompetent police department more determined to control the news cycle than investigate the complex case at hand. From Season 43, Episode 27 of ABC’s 20/20, entitled "Taken", we bring you the terrifying and infuriating story of Aaron Quinn and Denise Huskins, a promising young Northern California couple who awake one night to find themselves in the midst of a living nightmare. In an instant, Den...
Jul 18, 2021•55 min
Why did Eric drop everything and move to England? Why won't Christopher go anywhere near a Ouija board? What does it take to get started in podcasting? Christopher and Eric can run their mouths long after their legs tire out, but on this special episode, you got to send their mouths running in the directions of your choice. Plus, Christopher reveals a shocking instance of straight washing in a disturbing update of the case covered on our previous installment of Christopher & Eric's True Crim...
Jul 11, 2021•58 min
Miami can be not-so-nice, so we'll say it thrice. The sunlit city isn't just the fictional home of The Golden Girls. It's also the home of alligator alley and some fairly nasty criminals who put its reptilian residents to diabolical use, and it's the destination for Christopher and Eric's July 4th installment of True Crime TV Club. In A TIME TO KILL, Season 1, Episode 5, entitled "A Miami Murder Mystery", we meet Henry Diaz, a handsome local businessman with a devoted wife, a perfect family and ...
Jul 04, 2021•57 min
There's no murder or kidnapping or child abduction in this installment of Christopher and Eric's True Crime TV Club, but BRIDEGROOM took Christopher and Eric's breath away just the same. It's 2011, and the Supreme Court's landmark gay marriage ruling is still two years away. When tragedy strikes the passionate relationship between Shane Crone and a young singer named Tom Bridegroom it's hard not to describe everything that follows as a crime. BRIDEGROOM offers up a harrowing tour of what life wa...
Jun 27, 2021•58 min
When Eric Shaw Quinn submitted his comedic novel about gay parenting to publishers in the 1990's, many were shocked. One editor dismissed SAY UNCLE by saying "You and I simply don't see the world in the same way, Mr. Quinn." Today, such words could get you cancelled and gay parenting has gained such wide acceptance as to be common place. But how much progress have we truly made when it comes to depictions of gay people on screen? To find some answers and with a nod to Father’s Day, Christopher a...
Jun 20, 2021•50 min
We asked, you answered. As Pride month continues here at The TDPS Network, we headed to The Dinner Party Show's Facebook page and asked you to tell us about your gay heroes. They could be living or dead, real or fictional, so long as they inspired you to be your most authentic self, regardless of your own sexual orientation. Christopher and Eric offer up their answers as well in this lively salute to the LGBT people who've made history a more a diverse and exciting place.
Jun 13, 2021•54 min
