Down the Yellow Brick Pod

By Down the Yellow Brick Pod

Down the Yellow Brick Pod is a podcast community preserving and peeling back the curtain on the wonderful world of Oz and its irreversible impact on culture. Join good (trouble) witch co-hosts Emil

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December 31, 2025End of Season 6 Awards and Gratitution!
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Tara and EmKay recap an iconified Season 6 to close out 2025! Awards are given out for the moments that made us laugh, cry, feel gratitution, and more. Thank you for another incredible season, listeners!

Show Notes:
Wicked: The Graphic Novel Part I
Oddment and Tweak
Moonchild Trinkets
Instagram:
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Tara: @taratagtickles
EmKay: www.emilykayshrader.net
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/downtheyellowbrickpod
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/market/down_the_yellow_brick_pod

Music by: Shane Chapman
Edited by: Emily Kay Shrader

Down the Yellow Brick Pod: A Wizard of Oz Podcast preserving the history and legacy of Oz
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1h 18min
December 28, 2025"If You Believe" The Wiz Broadway's 50th Anniversary Film with Dee Dee Bridgewater & Samira Fuller-Farquhar
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Tara and EmKay joyously speak once more with Good Witch of the pod, Dee Dee Bridgewater, joined by filmmaker Samira Fuller-Farquhar, to discuss "If You Believe" The Wiz Broadway 50th Anniversary Film!
Show Notes:
If You Believe | The Wiz Broadway 50th Anniversary Film by Samira Fuller-Farquhar
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Samira Fuller-Farquhar
Puffin in Bloom
The Official Wizard of Oz Graphic Novel by Soo Lee
Instagram:
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Tara: @taratagtickles
EmKay: www.emilykayshrader.net
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/downtheyellowbrickpod
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/market/down_the_yellow_brick_pod

Music by: Shane Chapman
Edited by: Emily Kay Shrader

Down the Yellow Brick Pod: A Wizard of Oz Podcast preserving the history and legacy of Oz
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1h 1min
December 21, 2025Ruthless with Ruth! Ruth Plumly Thompson with James Huntington
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Tara and EmKay are thrillified to dip their toes into the world of Ruth Plumly Thompson and the continuation of the Oz books. James Huntington "Jay from the UK" joins to help break down her backstory, three of her novels, and so much more!
Show Notes:
Sharon - Oz Dolls - [email protected]
Puffin in Bloom
A Brief Guide To OZ: 75 Years Going Over The Rainbow (Brief Histories) by Paul Simpson
A Day in Oz: A Report on the Dedication Ceremony for Ruth Plumly Thompson’s Historical Marker
Authorship Attribution and Optical
Character Recognition Errors
Project Gutenberg

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Tara: @taratagtickles
EmKay: www.emilykayshrader.net
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/downtheyellowbrickpod
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/market/down_the_yellow_brick_pod

Music by: Shane Chapman
Edited by: Emily Kay Shrader

Down the Yellow Brick Pod: A Wizard of Oz Podcast preserving the history and legacy of Oz
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1h 30min
December 15, 2025The Masters Behind the Curtain Series: Myron Kerstein
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Tara and EmKay are thrillified to speak to the editor of the Wicked films, Myron Kerstein! Rabbit holes include Myron's road to editing, a day in the life of editing Wicked, and so much more.
Show Notes:
Myron Kerstein
Ultimate Oz Universe
Cakeworthy
Instagram:
@downtheyellowbrickpod
#DownTheYBP
Tara: @taratagtickles
EmKay: www.emilykayshrader.net
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/downtheyellowbrickpod
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/market/down_the_yellow_brick_pod

Music by: Shane Chapman
Edited by: Emily Kay Shrader

Down the Yellow Brick Pod: A Wizard of Oz Podcast preserving the history and legacy of Oz
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1h 7min
December 14, 2025The Masters Behind the Curtain Series: Myron Kerstein
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Tara and EmKay are thrillified to speak to the editor of the Wicked films, Myron Kerstein! Rabbit holes include Myron's road to editing, a day in the life of editing Wicked, and so much more.
Show Notes:
Myron Kerstein
Ultimate Oz Universe
Cakeworthy
Instagram:
@downtheyellowbrickpod
#DownTheYBP
Tara: @taratagtickles
EmKay: www.emilykayshrader.net
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/downtheyellowbrickpod
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/market/down_the_yellow_brick_pod

Music by: Shane Chapman
Edited by: Emily Kay Shrader

Down the Yellow Brick Pod: A Wizard of Oz Podcast preserving the history and legacy of Oz
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7min
December 12, 2025The Wiz Live 10th Anniversary! (Part 3 - Act II) with Corey Antonio Rose
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Tara and EmKay joyously wrap up their celebration of The Wiz Live's 10th anniversary with Corey Antonio Rose! Rabbit holes include favorite highlights of Act II, major changes from the stage show, and more.
Show Notes:
Corey Antonio Rose
Slipperhood Series: Shanice Williams (Dorothy in NBC'S "The Wiz Live!")
MARY J. BLIGE ON WHAT THE WIZ MEANS, COMMON IS A TOUGH GUY PROTECTING LATIFAH
Uzo Aduba: ‘I Could Not Believe’ Being Cast In ‘The Wiz’ | TODAY
Queen Latifah Is The Wiz
EXCLUSIVE: Mary J. Blige Releases Her ‘Inner Witch’ in ‘The Wiz Live’
MrsCsCozyCrafts Etsy
Oddment and Tweak

Instagram:
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#DownTheYBP
Tara: @taratagtickles
EmKay: www.emilykayshrader.net
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/downtheyellowbrickpod
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/market/down_the_yellow_brick_pod

Music by: Shane Chapman
Edited by: Emily Kay Shrader

Down the Yellow Brick Pod: A Wizard of Oz Podcast preserving the history and legacy of Oz
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1h 20min
December 10, 2025The Wiz Live 10th Anniversary! (Part 2 - Act I) with Corey Antonio Rose
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Tara and EmKay are thrilled to be celebrating The Wiz Live's 10th anniversary with Corey Antonio Rose! Rabbit holes include favorite highlights of Act I, major changes from the stage show, and more. Stay tuned for Act II this Friday!
Show Notes:
Corey Antonio Rose
Slipperhood Series: Shanice Williams (Dorothy in NBC'S "The Wiz Live!")
Scooter The Senior Rescue Dog Is The New Toto
"Wonderfully Wicked" by Kamy M. Lavin
Moonchild Trinkets

Instagram:
@downtheyellowbrickpod
#DownTheYBP
Tara: @taratagtickles
EmKay: www.emilykayshrader.net
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/downtheyellowbrickpod
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/market/down_the_yellow_brick_pod

Music by: Shane Chapman
Edited by: Emily Kay Shrader

Down the Yellow Brick Pod: A Wizard of Oz Podcast preserving the history and legacy of Oz
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1h 49min
December 08, 2025The Wiz Live 10th Anniversary! (Part 1 - Background) with Corey Antonio Rose
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Tara and EmKay are thrilled to be celebrating The Wiz Live's 10th anniversary with Corey Antonio Rose! Rabbit holes include Ken Harper's journey of bringing The Wiz Broadway to life, a brief history of NBC's live musicals, and more!
*Note: Please forgive some audio issues throughout this episode!
Show Notes:
Harper Collins
Corey Antonio Rose
NBC Cancels Live Hair Broadcast
Will It Be The Wiz or The Music Man First? NBC Lines Up Two Musicals for Live Broadcast
‘The Wiz’ Set as NBC’s Next Live Musical
Slipperhood Series: Shanice Williams (Dorothy in NBC'S "The Wiz Live!")

Instagram:
@downtheyellowbrickpod
#DownTheYBP
Tara: @taratagtickles
EmKay: www.emilykayshrader.net
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/downtheyellowbrickpod
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/market/down_the_yellow_brick_pod

Music by: Shane Chapman
Edited by: Emily Kay Shrader

Down the Yellow Brick Pod: A Wizard of Oz Podcast preserving the history and legacy of Oz
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1h 42min
December 03, 2025Peel Behind the Curtain Series: Professional Vocalist with Amber Sauer (plus Dancing with the Stars Wicked Night!)
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Tara and EmKay continue into the Peel Behind the Curtain series, where they break down truths and bust myths behind different industries and experiences. In today's episode, special guest Amber Sauer joins the pod to share her journey as a professional vocalist, singing for Wicked Night on Dancing with the Stars, and more!
Show notes:
@AmberSauer
Harper Collins
The Faces and Places of Oz
Wicked: The Official Visual Companion
"Wonderfully Wicked" by Kamy M. Lavin
Instagram:
@downtheyellowbrickpod
#DownTheYBP
Tara: @taratagtickles
EmKay: www.emilykayshrader.net
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/downtheyellowbrickpod
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/market/down_the_yellow_brick_pod

Music by: Shane Chapman
Edited by: Emily Kay Shrader

Down the Yellow Brick Pod: A Wizard of Oz Podcast preserving the history and legacy of Oz
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1h 18min
November 30, 2025Wicked in Brazil! Non-Replicas and More with Superfan Paulo Samu
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Tara and EmKay are thrilled to be diving into Wicked musical non-replicas, specifically Brazil's multiple productions, with superfan Paulo Samu! Rabbit holes include the theater scene in Brazil, major changes in the Brazil non-replicas, casting shout outs, and more!
*Please note this episode contains Wicked musical spoilers :)
Show Notes:
Drawn by Bryan
Drawn by Bryan RedBubble
Drawn by Bryan TeePublic
Scenery Bags
paulosamu.art
Instagram:
@downtheyellowbrickpod
#DownTheYBP
Tara: @taratagtickles
EmKay: www.emilykayshrader.net
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/downtheyellowbrickpod
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/market/down_the_yellow_brick_pod

Music by: Shane Chapman
Edited by: Emily Kay Shrader

Down the Yellow Brick Pod: A Wizard of Oz Podcast preserving the history and legacy of Oz
...more
1h 27min

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