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The time has come, ya'll. Tara and EmKay are BACK and unpacking the wacky, zany, "girls girls girls" extravaganza that was the hit of Broadway: 1903's The Wizard of Oz musical! They  deep dive into how this musical came about after L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel, discuss conflict amongst the creative team, do their best to explain the plot (buckle up), and even shamelessly give their best dramatic reading of a scene straight from the script for your enjoyment! It's a hanky panky nightmare you don't want to miss. Stay tuned for Part 2!

Show Notes:

• Oz Before the Rainbow: L. Frank Baum's the Wonderful Wizard of Oz on Stage and Screen to 1939  by Mark Evan Schwartz

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Your favorite gingham gals are rested after their technicolor hiatus and BACK for another trip down the yellow brick road! Join us as we continue to explore the history and backstories of the wonderful world of Oz as Season 2 promises a deep dive into musical interpretations following L. Frank Baum's original text, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Buckle up, ya'll. Thank you for joining us and stay tuned for our first episode dropping next Sunday!

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Original music by Shane Chapman

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After a winter hibernation, Tara and EmKay are BACK with a special bonus episode before Season 2 begins later this month. In honor of Valentine's Day, they are joined by two fellow Oz lovers, their partners, Patrick and Jimmy! The group shares their individual memories of Oz, their experience reading the book now, share theories, and make deeper connections to today's world. Hijinks ensue.

Show Notes:

• The Good Lord Bird
• Dorothy- This Side of the Rainbow by Vincent Begley

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Original 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 to December's Yellow Brick Crossroads, a monthly bonus episode where Tara and EmKay interact with the incredible snail mail, social media reach-outs, reviews, corrections, and Oz memories you fine listeners share! December's YBC includes a new addition to our Oz library, announcing the WINNER of our giveaway from our Apple reviews (thank you for reviewing!), an invitation to an Oz watch party on December 26th, and MORE! This episode concludes our Season 1, and our hearts couldn't be more full. We can't wait to see you in February for Season 2, and in the meantime please head over to Patreon.com/downtheyellowbrickpod to join our Patreon community! Thank you so much for joining us for Season 1!


Show Notes:

• Erica - Winner of our first giveaway!
• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz illustrated by Anne Bachelier
• The Wisdom of Oz: Reflections of a Jungian Sandplay Therapist by Gita Dorothy Morena
• The Wizard of Oz Watch Party - Join us!! 
• Down the YBP Patreon

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Original music by Shane Chapman

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It's a very special bonus Yule episode, ya'll! Tara and EmKay unpack The Santa Claus Stories, an anthology of stories all written by L. Frank Baum that will take you on a very merry journey. Tara guides us through the charm of Little Bun Rabbit and The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, while EmKay talks us through the Wogglebug's meeting with Santa as well as the tail end of The Road to Oz, in which Santa is an honored guest at Ozma's birthday party! Stay tuned for the final episode of Season 1 releasing on Wednesday.

Show Notes:

• The Santa Claus Stories by L. Frank Baum
• The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (TV Movie) Feature Clip
• Did Santa Claus Used to be Green? 
• Shampoodle
• We Need to Re-Evaluate L. Frank Baum's "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus"

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Welcome to Part 2 of our final chapter, Home Again. Sea, Tara, and EmKay discuss the meaning of home, what it means to be revisionists of Oz, their top favorite moment of Season 1, and even dip their toes into Season 2! Join us next week for our last episode of Season 1!

Show Notes:

• Sea Sharp
• Return to Oz (1985)
• Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige
• The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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Original music by Shane Chapman

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We have made it friends. Welcome to Part 1 of our final chapter, Home Again. A very special guest and dear friend, Sea Sharp, joins Tara and EmKay to discuss the impact of these three short paragraphs, unpack what they have run towards in their lives, and Sea blesses our ears with a reading of their poem Almostly from The Swagger of Dorothy Gale and Other Filthy Ways to Strut. Join us for Part 2 on Wednesday.

Show Notes:

• Hook (1991)
• Sea Sharp

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Original music by Shane Chapman

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Welcome to Part 2 of our second to last chapter down the yellow brick road! Glinda reveals the true nature of the Silver Shoes as Dorothy bids her new friends farewell and claps her heels together to find herself on the plains of Kansas once more. Tara and EmKay unpack the history of mourning in the United States, question the use of the Golden Cap, share more Good Witch of the North theories, and reflect on their top second favorite moment of the season. Stay tuned for next week's final chapter, ya'll! Thank you for being here.

Show Notes

• National Museum of Funeral History
• The Wizard of Oz Invented the Good Witch - Pam Grossman

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Original music by Shane Chapman

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Our journey down the yellow brick road is approaching its end as Dorothy and friends finally meet the glorious, glamorous, Good Witch of the South, Glinda, who has secrets to reveal and loose ends to tie up in Dorothy's adventure. Tara and EmKay start feeling the feels as they kick off the Yuletide Season and reflect on their time in the original sacred text of Oz. Childhood memories of Billie Burke's bubbly portrayal in the MGM film, revelations about the Golden Cap, and theories about the inspiration behind Glinda abound in Part 1. Stay tuned for Part 2 dropping Wednesday!

Show Notes:

• Meaning of Rubies
• Matilda Joslyn Gage - The Unlikely Inspiration for the Wizard of Oz
• Glinda - Oz Wiki
• Immigrant Nation (2020)

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Tara: @taratagtickles
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Original music by Shane Chapman

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Welcome to November's Yellow Brick Crossroads, a monthly bonus episode where Tara and EmKay interact with the incredible snail mail, social media reach-outs, reviews, corrections, and Oz memories you fine listeners share! November's YBC includes listener responses to unpacking L. Frank Baum racist writings, celebrating our first giveaway, a special message from PJ over at Hit the Bricks, a deep dive into an Oz Thanksgiving cartoon, Dorothy in the Land of Oz, and so much more! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your day and sacred Oz memories with us.

Show Notes:

• Kali Barnett
• The Wisdom of Oz: Reflections of a Jungian Sandplay Therapist - Gita Dorothy Moreno
• An Indigenous People’s History of the United States - Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz
• Friends of Pine Ridge Reservation
• Wizard of Oz Documentary: Ozsessed 
• Readdressing L. Frank Baum and Racism - Jay Davis
• Hit the Bricks
• The Circlehood - Society6
  
  

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Original music by Shane Chapman

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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