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Tara and EmKay continue their journey into "The Wicked Years" series with Gregory Maguire's "Son of a Witch"! Joined by special guest Michael Luongo, rabbit holes include potential inspirations for Gregory continuing the series, references to the Broadway musical, a shout out for the special dedication, and much more! Stay tuned for Part 2 dropping this Wednesday.

Show Notes:

• Michael Luongo
• Maguire's 'Witch,' Better Read Than Dead
• Danielle Paige
• Joli Creates

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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 welcome legend Dee Dee Bridgewater to the pod, who originated the role of Glinda in the 1975 Broadway production of "The Wiz." Dee Dee shares about bringing the original production to Broadway from the road, her illustrious career in the jazz world, what it means to be a Good Witch, and so much more!

Show Notes:

• Dee Dee Bridgewater
• Isadora
• Marina V Art
• Octopeaux

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Music by: Shane Chapman
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Down the Yellow Brick Pod: A Wizard of Oz Podcast preserving the history and legacy of Oz

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Tara and EmKay take part in a podcast SWAP! Emilio, Madeline, and Julian from The Sleepless Cinematic Podcast join DTYBP to deep dive into "Wicked" Director Jon M. Chu's 2018 film "Crazy Rich Asians" to explore stylistic connections, favorite directorial moments, and hopes for the "Wicked" films.

Check out DTYBP on The Sleepless Cinematic Podcast breaking down John Waters's 1977 film "Desperate Living," linked below!

Show Notes:

• The Sleepless Cinematic Podcast
• 'Desperate Living' (1977) + 'Wizard of Oz' (1939) featuring Down the Yellow Brick Pod!
• @sleeplesscinematicpod
• Danielle Paige
• Elizabeth Wade Studio

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Music by: Shane Chapman
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Tara and EmKay deep dive into Todrick Hall's new album "OZ the Musical"! Rabbit holes include breaking down performers on the album, envisioning what the script could entail, how this might translate to the stage for school productions, and more!

Show Notes:

• Todrick Hall Launches First Black-Owned Theatrical Performance Rights Company; Releases Recordings from First 3 Musicals
• Cynthia Erivo, Kristin Chenoweth, Billy Porter, More Sing in New Recordings of Todrick Hall Musicals
• Jen's Pretty Pegs
• Joli Creates
  
  
  

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Music by: Shane Chapman
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The OFFICIAL WICKED MOVIE TRAILER has dropped and your gingham gals are SAT! Tara and EmKay break down every detail of the official trailer including favorite visual moments, background details, potential opening shot theories, and so much more. The Passion Project Teaser is also broken down.. is it November yet?

Show Notes: 

• Wicked - Official Trailer
• Wicked - Passion Project
• Octopeaux
• Scenery Bags

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Music by: Shane Chapman
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Welcome back, listeners! Tara and EmKay welcome Allie Trimm to the pod, who recently ended her 2.5 year run as the Glinda standby in the Broadway company of the musical "Wicked"! Rabbit holes include Allie's journey to Broadway in the original cast of "13," navigating the standby life, highlights of her time in Wicked, and so much more!

Show Notes:

• @allietrimm
• Marina V Art
• Octopeaux

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From former Disney College Programmer to easing on down the road as The Wiz Historian, Von E. Lampley joins the Slipperhood to share all about his love of Oz! Rabbit holes include attending Opening Night of Broadway's Revival of "The Wiz," earliest Oz memories, the good and bad witches of social media, and more!

Show Notes:

• @thewizhistorian
• Danielle Paige
• Elizabeth Wade Studio

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Welcome back, listeners! Tara and EmKay continue easing on down the road by welcoming Melody A. Betts and Allyson Kaye Daniel to discuss all things "The Wiz" on Broadway! Melody (Evillene) and Allyson (Addaperle) share their respective theatrical journeys, break down their characters in this revival, shout out favorite design elements, and so much more!
Note: This episode was recorded during previews of "The Wiz."

Show Notes:

• @melodybettspage
• @akayedaniel
• Joli Creates
• Scenery Bags

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Music by: Shane Chapman
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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 continue kicking off Season 5 with a debrief of their recent trip to "Wicked" on Broadway and the new cast, share "Wicked" movie updates, celebrate their New Jersey gig debut, and more!

Show Notes:

• Hannah Isabel Lewis
• Jen's Pretty Pegs
• Justin Luciano, Peter Klein, Natalie Ortega, Emily Kay Shrader - "The Wreck" by Drew Gasparini
• See Who's Joining Cast of Wicked National Tour

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Music by: Shane Chapman
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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 continue easing on down the road to recap their recent trip to see the Broadway revival of "The Wiz" in previews! Rabbit holes include background on the production, celebrating the cast and creative team, changes made in this revival, and so much more!
*Keep in mind this is a recap of a preview performance of "The Wiz"! Also, this episode contains massive spoilers lol.

Show Notes:

• Marina V Art
• Octopeaux
• Los Angeles Times Review
• San Francisco Chronicle Review
• Chicago Sun Times Review
• The Washington Post Review

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Tara: @taratagtickles
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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