Mother/Daughter Rhodes Trip

As Texans, Julie (the mother) and Renee (the daughter) love the feeling of a white Christmas, but more importantly, they love the feeling of being merry and bright. Theme music by Brent MillerCreative direction by Renee and Julie Rhodes Lyric: “May your days be merry and bright, and may all your Christmases be white.”Song: White ChristmasMusical: White ChristmasMusic & Lyrics: Irving Berlin

Now into the month of December, Julie (the mother) and Renee (the daughter) talk about the look of Christmas, what they like about it, and how it starts so early each year! Theme music by Brent MillerCreative direction by Renee and Julie Rhodes Lyric: “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go.”Song: Pine Cones and Holly Berries/It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasMusical: Here’s LoveMusic & Lyrics: Meredith Willson

Julie (the mother) has some things to say about looking down at screens so often, referencing a lyric from the classic musical Les Mis. Theme music by Brent MillerCreative direction by Renee and Julie Rhodes Lyric: “Look down, look down, don’t look them in the eye.”Song: Look DownMusical: Les MiserablesMusic & Lyrics: Claude-Michael Schonberg & Herbert Kretzmer (English lyrics)

Julie (the mother) uses a lyric from the opening number of one of Renee's (the daughter's) least favorite musicals, The Music Man, to dive deep into a conversation about communication. Theme music by Brent MillerCreative direction by Renee and Julie Rhodes Lyric: “Ya can talk, ya can talk, ya can bicker, ya can talk.”Song: Rock IslandMusical: The Music ManMusic & Lyrics: Meredith Willson

Renee (the daughter) learns Julie (the mother) listens to K-pop as the two discuss the big and small things that bring them joy and happiness thanks to a lyric from Daddy Long Legs. Theme music by Brent MillerCreative direction by Renee and Julie Rhodes Lyric: “I’ve discovered the secret of happiness is...”Song: The Secret of HappinessMusical: Daddy Long LegsMusic & Lyrics: Paul Gordon

Julie (the mother) and Renee (the daughter) take some time at the start of their road trip to get to know each other and to introduce themselves to listeners using a lyric from The King and I. Theme music by Brent MillerCreative direction by Renee and Julie Rhodes “Getting to know you, getting to know all about you.”Song: Getting To Know YouMusical: The King and IMusic & Lyrics: Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II