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It's not everyday that Andrew gets to sit down with an Off-Broadway composer, creator, writer, and production team! Andrew had the pleasure of seeing "The Parts I Keep Inside" with Mary DiPipi and his undergrad. mentor Dr. Jan Balakian this past summer. Funny enough, we all know that Andrew and Mary met at Mainstage, but guess what...Andrew met Rye Myers there too! Rye is one of the producers of the new musical "The Parts I Keep Inside," and Andrew knew that they needed to sit down to talk about how the creation of an Off-Broadway musical happens. But, not only did Rye agree to discuss the process but the musical's very own composer and writer, Jeffrey Schmelkin sat down to talk about his musical's development process! 

If you were at the Triad theater (on the Upper West Side) this summer and saw the musical, you know how much it spoke to the audience. Jeffrey reveals the origin story for taking on such a timely theme of mental health and how it originated from his own mental health experience during the pandemic. Because Jeffrey, Rye, and Andrew are all in person at our favorite place, Pen + Brush (in Chelsea), the creative energy is palpable. So many topics are discussed from which composers Jeffrey draws inspiration from, how resonant the theme of mental health is throughout the musical, what the next steps are for the musical, and what's the difference between Off-Broadway and Broadway? 

Watch selections from "The Parts I Keep Inside" (filmed at the Triad in NYC): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_uAUOXIutfOIvkcI2E_Uby1C6bK3sxlz

Stay up to date with all of the development news and make sure to follow "The Parts I Keep Inside" on social media (links on the website): https://www.thepartsikeepinside.com/

Follow Jeffrey Schmelkin on IG, @jeffreyschmelkin and TikTok, @jeffreyschmelkin. See more of Jeffrey's musical work here: http://www.jeffreyschmelkin.com/

Follow Rye Myers on IG, @rye_myers and TikTok, @rye_myers. And remember Rye is the host of the only Broadway Talk Show in NYC, "Live with Rye & Friends!"

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Antoine Wilson, the author of "Mouth to Mouth," which has been highly praised by critics, joins Andrew to chat about how he brought this literary noir novel into existence. Antoine explains how his reader enters "an enthralling literary puzzle" (a NY Times quote) and what is so intoxicating and tense about his narrative! "Mouth to Mouth" has been named one of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2022 and an NPR and Time Best Book of the Year. Antoine gets into how his novel ended up in Barack Obama's hands, and whether Obama's endorsement will propel his novel into the film or TV universe. 

If you aren't familiar with Antoine's novel, here's a little backstory. It's about Jeff Cook, a successful Beverly Hills art dealer who confesses the story of his meteoric rise to our narrator in a JFK airport lounge. Our narrator is forced to listen to Jeff's rise to fame as Jeff reveals an earth shattering moment when he saved the life of Francis Arsenault, a famous Los Angeles art dealer. But how does Jeff use this moment to propel him into the art dealer world? And why is Jeff so obsessed with Francis; one might even say it's a form of queer voyeurism? Get ready for a noir themed episode!

Follow Antoine on IG, @theantoinewilson, or Twitter, @antoinewilson. 

Get your hands on Antoine's "Mouth to Mouth" here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/mouth-to-mouth-antoine-wilson/18566383?ean=9781982181802

Or listen to Edoardo Ballerini's riveting performance on Audible: https://www.audible.com/author/Antoine-Wilson/B001JP4ZLK

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Andrew is joined with fellow gay white man, Henry Fry to talk about Henry's new novel "First Time For Everything" which focuses on all of Danny Scudd's problems as a gay white man. Not only is Henry a notable gay author, but he is also an activist, vegetarian, and designer! So Andrew and Henry soon become the closest of friends as they discuss straight and gay male relationships. What makes them so unique and Andrew reveals his gay gym bro encounters! And, Henry reveals why boggy balls make an appearance in his novel...oh yes your mind should be in the gutter. They debate whether New York City or London has the hottest LGBT nightlife, and Henry reveals his hot takes on Billy Eichner's movie "Bros." 

And this wouldn't be an ITBR episode without a focus on erotic and phallic language which is everywhere in "The First Time For Everything." Just like Henry's novel, this interview blends comedy and LGBT cultural discussions...you don't want to miss out on this unhinged episode (in all the best ways possible). 

Follow Henry on IG, @henry_fry, and on Twitter, @HenryCFry. 

Get your hands on "First Time for Everything" here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/first-time-for-everything-henry-fry/17374879?ean=9780593358702

Or listen to Will Watt read Henry Fry's book on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/First-Time-for-Everything-Audiobook/B09FFRFFLW

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Hey, true crime friends! This week I sat down with the host of Revealing the Ivory Tower-Dr. Mac! We talk about her personal experience with teacher abuse and other true crime-related topics! 

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What a special queer male reunion of sorts, since Andrew met Jesse in June, 2022 when they both attended the Queer History conference, in San Francisco. When Andrew discovered Jesse's queer artistic Instagram account, @queer_modernisms, he knew that Jesse had to come into the Ivory Tower Boiler Room to discuss his project with you all. Jesse has never given a podcast interview, and this is such a treat because many who follow his account don't know who is behind "Queer Modernisms." Right away Jesse reveals why this project is a form of self-education and how he defines the queer modernist time period. 

Jesse and Andrew leave you on the edge of your homoerotic seats since Jesse is about to reveal why Instagram hides some of his more steamy art, and he discusses the idea of shadow banning. This topic is been all the buzz in the Real Housewives universe with Bethenny Frankel and Kelly Dodd (Andrew loves them both)! Listen to the entire episode, another 20 minutes, by joining our ITBR Cafe ($5 a month) where you can hear all of our bonus episodes! 

Make sure to follow "Queer Modernisms" on IG, @queer_modernisms. See Jesse's academic work here: https://sfsu.academia.edu/JesseAtaide. 

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Content Warning: Sexual Abuse

Andrew is joined with queer male author, Matthew Clark Davison who recently wrote "Doubting Thomas," a novel about an openly gay male fourth-grade teacher who gets accused of sexually abusing one of his students. But what happens when you are innocent and unjustly accused? Matthew's book deals with topics like "cancel culture," "homophobic rhetoric," and "education in the 21st century." Matthew opens up about fleeing home because of homophobia and traveling to San Francisco to find his queer community. How can queer educators, authors, and artists be unapologetically queer without worrying about homophobic backlash?

Matthew leaves us on the edge of our seats by bringing up what it's like to be an openly gay educator at a university. Our 20 minute bonus episode, on ITBR Cafe, discusses this difficult topic and others like dealing with parents who are protesting LGBTQ+ topics in school districts. Matthew and Andrew get even more uncensored when they discuss the difficulty of being openly queer in America, while so many want to put queer people back in the closet.

Follow Matthew on IG, @matthewclarkdavison, and on Twitter, @MatthewCDavison. 

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Or, listen to his audiobook, wonderfully performed by Ron Butler: https://www.audible.com/pd/Doubting-Thomas-Audiobook/B09L59C5ZL?qid=1669834723&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=7D6XY2AY3D2VJN7S2AYN

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Hey, true crime friends! I've been seeing a lot of true crime in academia-related news this month and wanted to do a recap of three of the top stories I've seen! Sophia Rosing- the southern girl racist, The murders of UA Football Players D'Sean Perry, Devin Chandler, and Lavel David Jr., and Michael Canning- the English teaching statutory rapist. 

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Sources: 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/classmate-of-kentucky-student-caught-in-drunken-racist-rant-speaks-out/ss-AA13SRsj?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=14f276965eed4e1fb21016caea182af0#image=2

https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article268739352.html

https://nypost.com/2022/11/17/grand-jury-gets-case-against-sophia-rosing-kentucky-student-in-racist-attack/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/nj-high-school-english-teacher-arrested-for-years-long-sexual-relationship-with-student/ar-AA146P1D?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=7da61f1024b543d481f44a2cca90e33c

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/3-dead-2-injured-in-university-of-virginia-shooting-manhunt-underway-for-student-suspect/ar-AA1459oy?ocid=entnewsntp&cvid=f4d2d89ebd9945048c1e51cb36902061

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/3-uva-football-players-killed-shooting-are-remembered-role-models-last-rcna57145

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/3-dead-2-injured-shooting-university-virginia-rcna57004

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On this day, November 25th, 1959, the Broadway musical "Once Upon a Mattress" officially opened on Broadway! Join Andrew as he celebrates the 63rd anniversary of "Once Upon a Mattress" with Jesse Green, the Chief Theater Critic of the NY Times. Right away, Jesse opens up about his working relationship and eventual friendship with Mary Rodgers, one of the first female Broadway composers (known for "Once Upon a Mattress"). Jesse explains how Mary's memoir came to be and all of the topics that she discussed with him, including her relationship with her father, Broadway composer Richard Rodgers, and her son, Adam Guettel, known for composing "The Light in the Piazza." 

Yes her father was that Rodgers, of Rodgers and Hammerstein, known for creating the music for "Oklahoma," "South Pacific," "The Sound of Music," "Cinderella," and many more musicals. Get ready for a Golden Age of Broadway discussion including what Mary thought of these musicals, what she thought of Oscar Hammerstein, the lyricist of these musicals, and how she met Stephen Sondheim, whose mentor was Oscar. 

Jesse reveals how "Once Upon a Mattress" came to be, how Carol Burnett landed the role of Winnifred, and what Mary worked on after "Mattress." What did Mary think of future female Broadway composers? What would Mary think of the current Broadway Musical landscape? 

And Jesse leaves you on the edge of your seat by teasing what Mary thought of each Sondheim musical? To listen to that bonus audio, head to our ITBR Café, our Patreon, and listen to an extra 10 minutes of bonus audio! 

Get your hands on "Shy: The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers" written by Mary Rodgers and Jesse Green: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shy-the-alarmingly-outspoken-memoirs-of-mary-rodgers-jesse-green/18721732?ean=9780374298623

Read more of Jesse's work here, https://www.nytimes.com/by/jesse-green and follow him on Twitter, @JesseKGreen. 

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Educational Copyright: "Once Upon a Mattress," Rodgers and Hammerstein, 1959

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What a special academic episode since Andrew is joined with David Greven and Paul C. Jones who Andrew considers his queer male 19th-century American Lit. mentors and guides! He met David and Paul at the Fifth International Edgar Allan Poe conference in Boston last April, and they don't waste any time digging into what drew them to Poe's stories and poetry. They discuss their favorite queer theory scholars, how they teach queer literature in the classroom, and so much more! Andrew leaves you on the edge of your seat by asking David and Paul whether an author has to have been gay or queer in order to read their texts that way? Can you separate the author from their text?

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Follow David on Twitter, @david_greven, and Paul, @pjathensohio. 

Get your hands on Paul's Poe, Queerness, and the End of Time here: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-97083-3

You can find all of David's work here: https://sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/artsandsciences/english_language_and_literature/our_people/directory/greven_david.php

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