It's not often we get to offer breaking news on our podcast, BUT we did!

Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corp. Executive Director Maureen Neufeld (Shen's boss), joined us in the podcast studio with Simone's Kitchen, Bashir Chedrawee to announce that the 3-time winner of Downtown Schenectady Soup Stroll will not be competing!

But he will still have his hand in Soup Stroll.... Lots of cooks in the kitchen this week!

Chedrawee offers insight into what goes into a winning soup, how he judges soup for his own take on Soup Stroll this year, with his staff and the gang had fun with all of the entries coming up Jan. 31.

Grab a cup of soup and sit back and enjoy!

Stan and Shen kick off the 2026 podcast season with real talent - director Brian Clemente and actor Cameron Clarke Stevens, who present 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' to the Schenectady Light Opera Company next week.

A well-known fact was that it is a Charles Dickens novel that was left unfinished due to his death, but the playwright, Rupert Holmes, yes, that Rupert Holmes, was a shock to Stan.

The addition of being an audience participation play also thrilled the co-hosts.

The guests explain the show's background, premise, and their work bringing it together this month.

They also provide lots of laughs, phenomenal examples of British accents, which Shenan fails at miserably.

The show is heading towards a new tag line for Stan, courtesy of Cameron Clarke Stevens - so stay tuned.

The Daily Gazette offered a glimpse of the upcoming performance.

Tickets are available through the SLOC box office.

Email the co-hosts at stanandshen@gmail.com

Stan and Shen celebrate the holiday season, which means Shenan gets gifts at the end of the show.

The podcast besties talk about the year that was 2025 - their time together, the ups, including some heights that Stan doesn't like, the lows, and the decision Shenan made to depart The Daily Gazette and join the Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corp.

Don't worry, Stan is still fine...

Shen talks about her new job, the new experiences, and yes, Stan does miss seeing her daily.

The holidays bring reflection, and Stan shares his heartfelt memories of the season. the losses, and sage advice from a dear friend who played a crucial role in his wedding.

There is talk about the new year, and Shen is very excited with one of her multitude of gifts, courtesy of a podcast guest.

Email the show at StanandShen@gmail.com