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Tara and EmKay hop on the mic to invite YOU to join Down the YBP on Patreon, where your Emerald hosts will be covering Danielle Paige's "Dorothy Must Die" series novellas, Gregory Maguire's "Tales Told in Oz," and so much more before launching Season 6 this spring. Visit the link below to join at any tier!

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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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Tara and EmKay recap an epic Season 5 to close out 2024! Rabbit holes include highlights and challenges of the season, personal Oz Awards, final Wicked thoughts (for now) and hopes for 2025. Thank you for another incredible season, listeners!

Show Notes:

• ‘Wicked’ Releases on Digital, With Three Hours of Bonus Content Including Singalong Version
• At 8 Years Old, She Attended The Wizard of Oz Premiere. At 94, She Sees Wicked in Theaters with Her Granddaughter (Exclusive)
• ‘Wicked’: Read The Screenplay For The Highest-Grossing Broadway Musical Movie In U.S. History
• Joli Creates
• Dressed in Lala

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Music by: Shane Chapman
Edited by: Emily Kay Shrader

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Tara and EmKay are joined by their final guest of the season, Allison Lehr! Allison is the first Museum Manager at the All Things Oz Museum in Chittenango, NY and lifelong Oz fan. Rabbit holes include highlights of working at the museum, favorite parts about living in L. Frank Baum's birth place, experiences cosplaying, and more!

Show Notes:

• All Things Oz Museum
• The Legend of Oz: Wicked West
• Margaret Hamilton From Cleveland, Ohio to the Land of Oz Paperback by Don Billie
• Scenery Bags

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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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Welcome back listeners! Tara and EmKay speak with A.J. Hackwith, author of the recently published novel "Toto." Rabbit holes include finding Toto's voice, other mediums this story could exist in, favorite Oz fan fiction, and more!

Show Notes:

• A.J. Hackwith
• Elphie: A Wicked Childhood
• Dressed in Lala

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Tara: @taratagtickles
EmKay: www.emilykayshrader.net
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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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Congratulotions to our 2024 Giveaway Winners! A huge thank you to all who entered our giveaway by writing an Apple review, sending in additional screenshots, and to our Patreons new and old. This is one of our favorite traditions and it's thanks to you, listener, for enabling us to keep it alive. Thank you and stay tuned for a few more episodes to end the season!

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Tara: @taratagtickles
EmKay: www.emilykayshrader.net
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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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Welcome back listeners! Tara and EmKay complete the journey into Danielle Paige's Dorothy Must Die Series by finishing with her 2017 thriller "The End of Oz"! Rabbit holes include 2017 pop culture, comparisons to headlines in the news today, thoughts on the series overall, and more!

Show Notes:

• Slipperhood Series: Danielle Paige ("Dorothy Must Die" series!)
• Danielle Paige
• The Rage and Glee That Followed a C.E.O.’s Killing Should Ring All Alarms
• Torrent of Hate for Health Insurance Industry Follows C.E.O.’s Killing
• Margaret Hamilton From Cleveland, Ohio to the Land of Oz Paperback by Don Billie
• Dressed in Lala

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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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Tara and EmKay are joined once again by their official Gen Z correspondent and younger sister of EmKay, Abbey Shrader! Abbey joins to share about favorite looks from the Wicked press tour, premieres, favorite new merch, and more. See our instagram for a visual companion to this episode!

Show Notes:

• @abbeyshrader
• Elizabeth Wade Studio
• Marina V Art

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Music by: Shane Chapman
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Pod squad member Lauren Gienow is here to talk all things Wicked fandom and beyond! Rabbit holes include breaking down the psychology of fandom, highlights of Lauren's Wicked experiences, her impressive Wicked party trick, and so much more.

Show Notes:

• @whatlaurenthinx
• Interview: Austen Danielle Bohmer and Lauren Samuels on Bringing WICKED to Toronto
• Elphie: A Wicked Childhood
• The Hidden Magic of Oz: An Untold Story of Courage, Truth and Cheese: A children’s book about honesty, in the magical world of the Wizard of Oz by Richard L. Baum

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Tara: @taratagtickles
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Music by: Shane Chapman
Edited by: Emily Kay Shrader

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Tara and EmKay hold even MORE space for more Wicked thoughts after further viewings, including reviews, a 4DX screening, updates from the Wicked socials, and more!

Show Notes:

• ‘Wicked’ Review: We’re Off to See the Witches
• ‘Wicked’ Review: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Make a Strong Case for Hiring Legit Musical Theater Talents in Captivating Screen Adaptation
• ‘Wicked’ Review: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Give Iconic Turns in the Year’s Must-See Musical
• Wicked review: This 'drawn-out' and 'self-important' film proves the musical didn't need to be split into two parts
• Even a Magical Cynthia Erivo Can’t Cast a Spell Strong Enough to Save Wicked
• PRETTY CURIOUS | Makeup, Prosthetics, and Hair…Oh My! How Did You Design WICKED? with Frances Hannon
• PRETTY CURIOUS |  How Does Wicked’s Hair And Makeup Design Defy Gravity? (Part Two)  with Frances Hannon
• The Inside Story of Wicked’s Most Innovative Dance Scene - How They Pulled off the Ozdust Ballroom
• Hardcore ‘Wicked’: Mattel Thanks Fans For “Patience” As Porn Link Fiasco Conjures $5M & More Class Action Against Toy Giant – Update
• Mysteries of Oz: 85 Questions Answered
• 'Wicked' Stars Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo Break Down Viral 'Holding Space' Interview
• Good is ‘the strongest gravity,’ says ‘Wicked’ author Maguire
• Who Is Oscar Diggs? Inside the Wicked Movie's Most Wonderful Easter Egg
• Dressed in Lala
• Margaret Hamilton From Cleveland, Ohio to the Land of Oz Paperback by Don Billie

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Tara: @taratagtickles
EmKay: www.emilykayshrader.net
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Music by: Shane Chapman
Edited by: Emily Kay Shrader

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Tara and EmKay welcome Olivia Valli to the pod, who recently hung up her hat playing the role of Elphaba in the 2nd National Tour of Wicked! Olivia shares her experience as the Elphaba understudy on the road, highlights of playing the role full time, her thoughts on the Wicked film, and more.

Show Notes:

• @oliviafvalli
• Scenery Bags
• Harper Collins Wicked New Collection

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