Hello Listeners! We won’t be raining on your parade with this upcoming season! Welcome to a new string of episodes dedicated to beloved Broadway icon: Barbra Streisand! The Broadway Babies are marching through Streisand’s movie musicals, starting with her first: "Funny Girl"! We hope you enjoy the evolution of Babs on the Silver Screen. She’s a star on screen, on the stage, and in our hearts! Spend some quality listening time with Alex and Daisha as they chat about this fun classic.

Where to watch: Amazon | iTunes 

Music by Jule Styne

Lyrics by Bob Merrill

Distributed by Columbia Pictures

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Alex and Daisha finally managed to categorize this season just in time for its finale! Together, we have trudged through most iterations of the "stars-being-birthed genre." Some were better than others, but they all pretty much had the same floor plan. Now, in their final episode, The Broadway Babies have decided to end with a mockumentary. Especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, the general public seems to be exhausted with celebrity culture, and “This is Spinal Tap” lets us know that celebrity ego hasn’t changed much in 36 years. Let us know what you thought about our season on Facebook or Twitter. How would you rank the movies we covered from favorite to least-favorite?

Where to watch: YouTube | iTunes 

Distributed by Embassy Pictures

• "Big Bottom"
• "Listen to the Flower People"
• “Sex Farm”
• “Stonehenge”

All songs performed by Spinal Tap

Music by Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer Rob Reiner

Distributed by Universal Music

• The real inspo behind Spinal Tap

• If you're interested in Christopher Guest's other movies, here's a, let's say, teaser.

• Nigel, David and Derek share their wisdom about how jazz is “an accident waiting to have happened” in an exclusive 2009 interview!

• The core four reunited talking about the making of the film last year.

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Now for something that is supposed to be similar to “A Star Is Born”, but is completely different: 

Your two favorite shit-talkers are never too far from going off the deep-end, but this episode might send Daisha over the edge. The Broadway Babies venture through over-charted territory in another attempt at the artist’s journey film: Mariah Carey’s star vehicle crash "Glitter." Alex and Daisha try to make sense of the plot while also chatting about the D R A M A surrounding this period in Mariah’s life. 

Full show notes at broadwaybabies.libsyn.com/website

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Where to watch: HBO Max | Hulu 

Distributed by 20th Century Fox

• “Loverboy” performed by Mariah Carey ft. Cameo
• “Didn’t Mean to Turn You On” by Mariah Carey* 
• “Reflections (Care Enough)," by Mariah Carey**
• “Never Too Far," by Mariah Carey

Music by Mariah Carey, James Harris III and Terry Lewis, Philippe Pierre, and Larry Blackmon and Thomas Jenkins

Distributed by Virgin Records

• The riff we kept talking about (starts at :59)
• If ya want a lil analysis of the riff
• In case you want to learn how to sing the LTW riff
• Mariah talking about Jennifer “I don’t know her” Lopez and then playing “Does! She! Know! Her!?” on WWHL because Andy Cohen is a messy bicth who loves drama
• Now let’s talk about her acting… 
• Mariah’s 1991 SNL rehearsal of Vanishing
• How Mariah’s Lambily made #JusticeforGlitter happen: 
• An interview from 2001 about Glitter
• Pre-order Mariah’s memoir out in September…she’s gonna talk about “Glitter” 

The Broadway Babies hope all of y’all are thriving in the summer heat and staying safe! Here’s part 2 of “A Star is Born.” Let Alex and Daisha know what you think about the movie on Facebook or Twitter! 

TW/CW: suicide and extreme drug use 

Where to watch: HBO Max | Amazon 

• “Always Remember Us This Way” performed by Lady Gaga
• “Why Did You Do That?” by Lady Gaga
• “I’ll Never Love Again” by Lady Gaga 

Music by Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Lady Gaga, Diane Warren, Aaron Raitiere, Natalie Hemby, Mark Nilan Jr., Nick Monson, Paul “DJWS” Blair

Distributed by Interscope Records

• Naya Rivera singing Valerie
• Naya singing Landslide and then a clip of her talking about it
• Nick Cordero singing “You’ll Still be Mine” 
• Just look at the chemistry between Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in their performance of Shallow at the 2019 Oscars!

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Dearest listeners, this week we are going off the deep end over our more somber picks of the season. It’s a tale as old as time, unfortunately, and a very common story in the showbiz movie genre. Watch the Broadway Babies dive in as they discuss the 2018 remade of “A Star is Born”, starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga! In this first part, Alex and Daisha chat about the foundational aspects of movies like this, just how Hollywood decided to give this story a fourth go-around, and maybe if it's time to let the old ways die.

TW/CW: suicide and extreme drug/alcohol use 

Where to watch: HBO Max | Amazon 

Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures

• “Maybe It's Time," performed by Bradley Cooper (written by Jason Isbell)
• "Shallow," by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper (written by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt)

Released by Interscope Records

• Bradley Cooper on how hard it was to get ASIB... off the ground 
• Easter eggs in ASIB
• “I probably said this earlier but...”: 
• The YouTube channel Be Kind Rewind has several interesting video essays about both the movie franchise’s history and both the Best Actress Oscar races for the Judy Garland and Lady Gaga years...and why neither of them won
• Lady Gaga at the Oscars doing "Sound of Music," probably when we all realized (again) that she could sing.

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Pack up your troubles, c’mon get happy, and meet Alex and Daisha Over the Rainbow (or in your car, or in your homes) to talk about one of the biggest household names of the 20th century: Judy Garland. The Broadway Babies are continuing their ever-evolving music biz-themed season with Judy's 2019 biopic titled..."Judy." The Babies discuss some heavy topics as they trudge through the content-heavy plot, and try to unpack the message the team behind the movie was trying to send. Let Alex and Daisha know what you think about Judy the person AND “Judy” the movie on Facebook or Twitter! 

Where to watch: YouTube | Amazon 

• “Come Rain or Come Shine,” performed by Renée Zellweger
• "The Trolley Song"
• “San Francisco”
• “All By Myself"
• “Over the Rainbow”

All songs performed by Zellweger

Music orchestrated by Gabriel Zared 

Released by Decca Records

• Watch this Judy TV performance, please!
• And how could we not forget...Judy "hates" Barbra lmao
• Judy truly wanted to be known as a happy person who had a happy life.
• Renée on learning to play and understand Judy
• A really great podcast episode about Judy’s life and death
• Let’s debate the myth that Judy’s funeral inspired the Stonewall Riots
• A review from the Guardian (the Observer) of her 1968 show

• Sign the petitions to bring justice to the victims of police killings.
• Donate to the Louisville Community Bailout Fund, or refer to the list of U.S. bailout fund donations here. 
• Donate to the fund for the community of black trans women who live in Atlanta and are sex workers and/or homeless. 
• Educate yourself on issues facing the Black Lives Matter movement.
• Learn how to be safe if you're out protesting and getting tested for COVID-19.
• And finally: REGISTER TO VOTE!

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Well I think it’s gonna be a long, long time before we watch a biopic this fun and fresh! Hello listeners, blast off with Alex and a Daisha into a new episode about "Rocketman," the 2019 musical biopic about the effervescent rock icon, Elton John! The Babies are discussing how the importance of ethical representation, abuse and addiction, and how the gorgeous fantasy elements changes the impact of what could have been a run-of-the-mill biopic. So wash your hands, take a seat, put on your electric boots and mohair suit, and enjoy the episode (which we'll be releasing on Thursdays now to better fit Alex's work schedule)!

Also, arrest the cops who murdered Breonna Taylor. 

Where to watch: Hulu | Amazon 

• “The Bitch Is Back” performed by Taron Egerton
• “Crocodile Rock”
• “Your Song” 
• “Rocket Man”

Music by Elton John and Bernie Taupin

Released by Virgin EMI Records

• The Laverne Cox clip Daisha was talking about is actually not a clip but in the documentary itself, which is here. 
• Elton’s Guardian tell-all 
• The costumesssss
• Rolling Stone’s article on fact checking the obviously super-factual “Rocketman”
• Elton in Kingsman 2 kicking ass and smashing guys' heads with pianos.
• I guess Taron’s audition for Rocketman?

• Donate to the charity for George Floyd‘s daughter, Gianna Floyd.
• Sign the petitions to bring justice to the victims of police killings.
• Donate to the Louisville Community Bailout Fund, or refer to the list of U.S. bailout fund donations here. 
• Donate to the fund for the community of black trans women who live in Atlanta and are sex workers and/or homeless. 
• Educate yourself on issues facing the Black Lives Matter movement.
• Learn how to be safe if you're out protesting and getting tested for COVID-19.
• And finally: REGISTER TO VOTE!
• And finally finally: Learn more about what and how the Elton John AIDS Foundation funds (mostly organizations that deliver HIV programs to marginalized groups)

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Listeners, we're here to make you happy with another episode about the blockbuster 2006 musical-movie "Dreamgirls"! Now that we've covered the background of the movie (and Alex got his power back on!), we're going to go all-in on this epic af plot, full of iconic cultural resets. Let's get into in the drama!

Where to watch: Amazon Prime | iTunes | YouTube Movies 

• "Patience," performed by Eddie Murphy and Anika Noni Rose*
• "I Am Changing," by Jennifer Hudson
• "Jimmy's Rap," by Eddie Murphy
• "Listen," by Beyoncé Knowles**

Music by Henry Krieger, lyrics by Tom Eyen

*Lyrics by Henry Krieger and Willie Reale

**Lyrics by Henry Krieger, Anne Preven, Scott Cutler and Beyoncé Knowles

Released by Sony Music Entertainment

• Meet the Supremes!
• Listen to probably Florence Ballard's best B-side solo, which is very Etta James meets Martha Vandella
• The real-life Lorrell Mary Wilson talks out about Flo and her problems that led to alcoholism and eventually her death.
• And here she talks about how she was snubbed for the 2000 reunion tour. "Diane...is Diane, that's something," omg.
• On a different note: Here's more information on the five-day Detroit Riots of 1967.
• Michael Jackson performed "Billie Jean" and debuted the moonwalk — and the iconic white glove — at Motown's 25th anniversary TV special in 1983. It was a true cultural reset.
• Jennifer Hudson talks on Oprah about how she got the role and gets an apology from Simon Cowell for being shady, plus Anika talks about her drama!
• And last but NOT LEAST: Both Jennifers Holliday and Hudson take the stage together for an iconic powerhouse "And I Am Telling You" to destroy everyone ever.

• Donate to the charity for George Floyd‘s daughter, Gianna Floyd.
• Sign the petitions to bring justice to the victims of police killings.
• Donate to the Louisville Community Bailout Fund, or refer to the list of U.S. bailout fund donations here. 
• Donate to the fund for the community of black trans women who live in Atlanta and are sex workers and/or homeless. 
• Educate yourself on issues facing the Black Lives Matter movement.
• Learn how to be safe if you're out protesting and getting tested for COVID-19.
• And finally: REGISTER TO VOTE!

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Ladies and gentlemen, the Broadway Babies are proud to present the "Dreamgirls," in their return appearance on the podcast! We're steppin' to the bad side this week to talk about the 2006 movie adaptation of the musical. Gorgeous direction and a star-studded all-black cast, including Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Hudson in her star-is-born role, breathe new life into this iconic story ... for the most part. Let's get into all the drama, in part one of our convo! (Because Alex's power went out AGAIN, mid-recording...which is why we're a date late!)

We also want to take a moment to address what's going on in our country at the moment. It's our role as people with a public platform to use that to support those who need that kind of amplifying, which we'll continue to commit to doing every week. We 100% support ending police brutality and systemic racial injustice, and empowering the Black Lives Matter movement!

Where to watch: Amazon Prime | iTunes | YouTube Movies 

• "I'm Lookin' for Something Baby," performed by Maxi Anderson, Charlene Carmen and Kesha Ealy
• "Dreamgirls," by Beyoncé Knowles, Anika Noni Rose and Jennifer Hudson
• "Love You I Do," by Jennifer Hudson*
• "Family," by Keith Robinson, Beyoncé Knowles, Anika Noni Rose and Jamie Foxx

Music by Henry Krieger, lyrics by Tom Eyen

*Lyrics by Siedah Garrett

Released by Sony Music Entertainment

• We'll have our complete show notes next week!

• Donate to the charity for George Floyd‘s daughter, Gianna Floyd.
• Sign the petitions to bring justice to the victims of police killings.
• Donate to the Louisville Community Bailout Fund, or refer to the list of U.S. bailout fund donations here. 
• Donate to the fund for the community of black trans women who live in Atlanta and are sex workers and/or homeless. 
• Educate yourself on issues facing the Black Lives Matter movement.
• Learn how to be safe if you're out protesting and getting tested for COVID-19.
• And finally: REGISTER TO VOTE!

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Hello Daddy! Hello Mom! (jk they don’t listen to this podcast) Alex and Daisha hope all of our listeners are thriving and demanding justice at every turn. This week, the bbys are discussing the 2010 biopic, "The Runaways"! Tune in for the Broadway Babies’ ever-evolving *opinions* on the movie, its message, and the girl-band legacy of The Runaways, particularly the legacies of Cherie Currie and Joan Jett.

**This episode was recorded before the murder of George Floyd. We are releasing the epi as planned, but are not being silent and are consciously speaking out on our respective platforms. Black lives matter to us all day, every day.

Where to watch: Netflix | Amazon Prime 

• "Cherry Bomb," performed by Dakota Fanning
• "California Paradise," by Dakota Fanning
• “Queens of Noise," by Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning
• “Dead End Justice," by Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning

• Rover’s Morning Glory interviews Cherie Currie
• Jackie Fuchs talks about her rape
• Cherie Currie interview
• Cherry Bomb live in Japan from 1977
• The K-Stew Totinos skit
• Cherie Currie, chainsaw extraordinaire 

• Donate to the charity for George Floyd‘s daughter, Gianna Floyd.
• Sign the petitions to bring justice to the victims of police killings.
• Donate to the Louisville Community Bailout Fund, or refer to the list of U.S. bailout fund donations here. 
• Donate to the fund for the community of black trans women who live in Atlanta and are sex workers and/or homeless. 
• Educate yourself on issues facing the Black Lives Matter movement.
• Learn how to be safe if you're out protesting and getting tested for COVID-19.
• And finally: REGISTER TO VOTE!

Podcast cover art: David Taylor

Twitter: @bwaybabies

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