Get ready for another episode of Musical Theatre Book Club! This week we watched the 2004 production of Stephen Sondheim's Assassins, which, by the way, is a flawless musical. Highlights include the failings of the American school system, the importance of having a poker face, Mario Cantone, the music of West Side Story, and food minimums at cabaret venues.

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Intro/Outro: Upbeat Forever by Kevin MacLeod Link:https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5011-upbeat-forever License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

In this edition of Musical Theatre Book Club, Barrie and the gang (@z_alfano! @zachsgotlife!) chat about the 1998 Flaherty and Ahrens musical Ragtime, based on the book by EL Doctorow. Topics of discussion include Lea Michele traumatizing people into quitting theatre, Zach's American Idol audition, the nature of bootlegs, Julie Taymor, and funeral bangers. 

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Intro/Outro: Shark Under a Tarpaulin by Exquisite Frosting Penmanship (https://tinyurl.com/y5wepx75) Licensed under Creative Commons

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For bonus content, listen to #Tony's edit of this episode here (https://tinyurl.com/yysxsoy6) .

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Intro/Outro: Shark Under a Tarpaulin by Exquisite Frosting Penmanship (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Exquisite_Frosting_Penmanship/Transistor_Rodeo/Exquisite_Frosting_Penmanship_-_Transistor_Rodeo_EP_-_06_Shark_Under_A_Tarpaulin) Licensed under Creative Commons

Let's talk about body horror, baaaaby! This week we watched the David Cronenberg traumatic masterpiece The Fly (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091064/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0) , and wow wow wowee it was upsetting! (Spoiler alert: we loved it.) Tangents include seasonal films and the appropriate length for Halloween, media figures we're embarrassed to love, Jesse Eisenberg, and celebrities using Groupon.

Other movies mentioned in this episode: The Trial of the Chicago 7, (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1070874/) Cursed (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0257516/) , In the Mouth of Madness (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113409/) , Ghosts of Mars (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0228333/) , Halloween (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077651/) , The Thing (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084787/) , Mamma Mia 2: Here We Go Again (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6911608/) , Big Trouble in Little China (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090728/) , Hot Fuzz (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425112/) , Escape From New York

(https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082340/)

Strains smoked this week: Lemon Thai by Giant, Super Silver Lemon Haze by Bondi Farms (http://www.bondifarms.com/)

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Intro/Outro: Shark Under a Tarpaulin by Exquisite Frosting Penmanship (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Exquisite_Frosting_Penmanship/Transistor_Rodeo/Exquisite_Frosting_Penmanship_-_Transistor_Rodeo_EP_-_06_Shark_Under_A_Tarpaulin) Licensed under Creative Commons

This week, we tried unsuccessfully for several hours to record an episode about Michael Dougherty's ABSOLUTE CLASSIC 2007 film Trick 'r Treat (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0862856/) , and by the time we got our tech problems sorted we were too relieved to stay on task. So instead, please enjoy this hour long tangent. Topics of discussion include OnlyFans, Parks and Recreation, celebrities on Youtube, various iconic horror movies, and the upsetting extent to which caring about musical theatre is baked into our personalities. Next week, we'll (hopefully) be back on the October Movies train with David Cronenberg's The Fly (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091064/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0) .

Also: Zorp is dead. Long live Zorp.

Strain smoked this episode: Mac & Cheese  by Lazy Bee Gardens (http://lazybeegardens.com/)

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Intro/Outro: Shark Under a Tarpaulin by Exquisite Frosting Penmanship (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Exquisite_Frosting_Penmanship/Transistor_Rodeo/Exquisite_Frosting_Penmanship_-_Transistor_Rodeo_EP_-_06_Shark_Under_A_Tarpaulin) Licensed under Creative Commons

Here Lies Love! Digestive Issues! Friendship! Etc!

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Intro/Outro: Shark Under a Tarpaulin by Exquisite Frosting Penmanship (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Exquisite_Frosting_Penmanship/Transistor_Rodeo/Exquisite_Frosting_Penmanship_-_Transistor_Rodeo_EP_-_06_Shark_Under_A_Tarpaulin) Licensed under Creative Commons

We continue on this week in our self-imposed prison of Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals, this time joined by International Delight Frances Koncan.

This week we are once again joined by Actual Dream Man Justin Wayne Lynn to break down the absolute buffoonery of the 2004 Joel Schumacher abomination The Phantom of the Opera. Topics of discussion include fanfiction, the dangers of capitalism, aggressive wigging, voice doubles, and parkour. Tangents include uncomfortable celebrity interactions, Guess That Elphaba, and Rent.

 Strains smoked this episode: Black Cherry by Elevation, Glucifer by Cowlitz Gold

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Strains smoked this week: Lemon Thai by Giant, Super Silver Lemon Haze by Bondi Farms

Intro/Outro: Shark Under a Tarpaulin by Exquisite Frosting Penmanship (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Exquisite_Frosting_Penmanship/Transistor_Rodeo/ (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Exquisite_Frosting_Penmanship/Transistor_Rodeo/Exquisite_Frosting_Penmanship_-_Transistor_Rodeo_EP_-_06_Shark_Under_A_Tarpaulin)

This week we are once again joined by Actual Dream Man Justin Wayne Lynn to break down the absolute buffoonery of the 2004 Joel Schumacher abomination The Phantom of the Opera. Topics of discussion include fanfiction, the dangers of capitalism, aggressive wigging, voice doubles, and parkour. Tangents include uncomfortable celebrity interactions, Guess That Elphaba, and Rent.

 

Strains smoked this episode: Black Cherry by Elevation, Glucifer by Cowlitz Gold

 

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We meant to record a short PSA about our podcast feed, and then we couldn't stop tangenting and talked for 90 minutes! You're welcome. Topics include manual strangulation, the camera work on The Sopranos, Pop Tarts, Norm Lewis, birds, and how hot Justin is.

 Strains smoked this episode: Black Cherry by Elevation, Glucifer by Cowlitz Gold

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Intro/Outro: Shark Under a Tarpaulin by Exquisite Frosting Penmanship (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Exquisite_Frosting_Penmanship/Transistor_Rodeo/Exquisite_Frosting_Penmanship_-_Transistor_Rodeo_EP_-_06_Shark_Under_A_Tarpaulin) Licensed under Creative Commons