A Cup of Tea and a Chat with Allie and Bean
Allie Mac Kay and Gene "Bean" Baxter, both from KROQ's Kevin and Bean, chat three times a week from either side of the Atlantic.
by Allie Mac Kay and Gene "Bean" Baxter
About A Cup of Tea and a Chat with Allie and Bean
Allie Mac Kay and Gene "Bean" Baxter worked together on KROQ's Kevin and Bean morning show in Los Angeles. Since October 2020 they have made their own show, with Allie in the US and Bean in England: news oddities, TV and music chat, a listener quiz every Thursday, obituaries, good news and calls from listeners. The show is paid for by its listeners on Patreon.
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Three new episodes a week, about an hour each. Running since October 2020.
Hear them for free: Bean as a guest on A (Mostly) 80s Music Podcast: What Difference Does It Make? (Oct 23, 2026) ↗
Where to listen to and follow A Cup of Tea and a Chat with Allie and Bean.
Links we found on the show's own public pages, checked Oct 30, 2026. They go straight to the host.
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- Allie Mac Kay · Joined KROQ's Kevin and Bean in 2014 and later co-hosted Kevin in the Morning with Allie and Jensen. Instagram ↗
- Gene "Bean" Baxter · Co-hosted KROQ's Kevin and Bean for about 30 years, then moved to England. Also hosts Bean on Lithium on SiriusXM, Sundays from noon to 6 PM Eastern. Instagram ↗Bean on Lithium ↗
Parts of the show that come back again and again, as of Oct 30, 2026.
- Quiz Show Thursday · A listener plays Bean's quiz.
- Great News · Good stories from the week.
- Obits · Notable people who died this week.
- JAMS · Music picks.
- TV Chat · What they're watching.
- Your calls · Listener calls are a regular part of the show.
- Monthly playlist · A themed playlist from Bean for members.
Recent episodes
From the show's public episode notes, checked Oct 30, 2026. Full episodes are for members.
- Oct 29, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
A Cup of Tea and a Chat - Episode 871 ↗
Teddy and the time change, a drum fill fun fact, small towns and voting, TV chat (The Diplomat, Mobland, Ted Lasso, Nobody Wants This and more), Quiz Show Thursday, the Original Pantry and the McRib are back, obits and listener calls.
- Oct 27, 2026 · 58 min
A Cup of Tea and a Chat - Episode 870 ↗
Johnny Cash love, regional steak tips, Bean live-texting Allie a Christmas movie, nut rankings, Great News, obits, fun facts from Bean's SiriusXM show and listener calls.
- Oct 24, 2026 · 59 min
A Cup of Tea and a Chat - Episode 869 ↗
Heavy rain in the UK brings the ducks, Joan Armatrading, a quiz mix-up, Conan on Subway Takes, JAMS, The Holiday back in theaters, Oreo flavors, obits and listener calls.
- Oct 22, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
A Cup of Tea and a Chat - Episode 868 ↗
Rollerskating, calypso, rural small towns, Bean's off-grid worries, Quiz Show Thursday, airplane seat chaos, Halloween costumes and listener calls.
- Oct 20, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
A Cup of Tea and a Chat - Episode 867 ↗
Eggnog, the Yukon and Digawolf, Guy Fieri, The Diplomat (no spoilers), Great News, a song that soothes babies and listener calls.
- Oct 17, 2026 · 59 min
A Cup of Tea and a Chat - Episode 866 ↗
AC/DC, the saddest Personal Minutia song, childhood myths we believed, JAMS, the October members' playlist (vampires) and listener calls.
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