The Front Row Network

Netflix's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom is one of the most celebrated films of the year and The Front Row is breaking it all down. We are thrilled to have August Wilson scholar Dr. Joan Herrington along with Davenport Junior Theatre's Creative Director Ben Gougeon joining Lou to review the film and how it honors the legacy of August Wilson.

Non-Spoiler review to start, Full Disclosure (spoilers) discussion at 8:20.

Panel – Lou Hare, Dr. Joan Herrington, Ben Gougeon

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Merry Christmas! We have quite the treat for you at Beyond the Mouse. We recently had the amazing opportunity to chat with Rolly Crump. He was awarded the Disney Legend award in 2004 for his tremendous work as an animator and as an Imagineer. Rolly worked on attractions from The Haunted Mansion to The Tiki Room. We talk about it all in this episode!

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VIEW FROM THE BACK ROW returns with a look at M. Night Shyamalan's superhero drama Unbreakable. Steve is joined by CONVINCE ME host Larry Smith to talk about the film and how well it portrays it's wheel chair bound antagonist.

FEATURING: Steve Sykes & Larry Smith

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Have we got a great episode for you! Larry has Adam Ziegler, his podcasting partner (Zig & Larry Ignore a Topic) and friend for over 20 years on for an interview (you guys really should know more about him), a special movie review of the new Lifetime classic A Recipe for Seduction starring Mario Lopez as Harland Sanders (yes, that one), and Zig tries to convince Larry sports are overrated and why being wrong isn't so bad! When you're done with this episode head over to the episode of Zig & Larry where the review may be the same, but you will get an entirely different episode! (Keep in mid, this has some language...but it's fun!)

FEATURING: Larry Smith & Adam Ziegler

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FULL DISCLOSURE's packed December continues with a deep dive look at Netflix's new musical hit The Prom. We're talking the ways it was adapted from Broadway, the stacked cast, our favorite musical numbers and hit briefly on that possible controversial casting. It's time to dance!

FEATURING: Jeremy Goeckner & Sara Baltusevich

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We are thrilled to welcome Chris DeMakes of Less Than Jake to the show! Chris is the lead vocalist and guitarist for the band. Their new album Silver Linings was just released last week. Craig and Scott have been fans of Less Than Jake for over twenty years, and had a lot of questions for Chris. The interview covers the new album, Chris' favorites from the bands 28 year career, his new podcast and much more. Thanks for listening and be sure to subscribe to The Front Row Network!

FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Scott McFarland

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There was an incredible amount of news coming out of the Disney Investor Day presentation last Thursday. The whole Beyond the Mouse crew is here to breakdown the biggest announcements from Lucasfilm, Disney Theatrical, Disney Animation, Pixar and Marvel!

FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Brett Rutherford, Vanessa Ferguson __________________________________________

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Larry sits down with comedian and podcaster Jeremy Nunes where they discuss Jeremy's comedy career, improv, his transition to clean comedy, and Jeremy tries to convince Larry certain foods are of the devil and conspiracy theories can be fun!

FEATURING: Larry Smith (@poundsmith2)

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Let's ring in the holiday season with our newest episode of Front Row Classics! We bring you 1958's Auntie Mame starring Rosalind Russell, recreating her Tony nominated stage role for this film. Brandon and Eric are joined by Beyond the Mouse's Brett Rutherford to discuss this legendary comedy. The hosts discuss among many topics: Russell's hilarious performance, the amazing roster of character actors in the supporting cast and the life affirming themes that still resonate today. We know 2020 has been a challenging year for us all. So, let Auntie Mame remind you that "life is a banquet" this holiday season.

FEATURING: Brandon Davis, Eric Flick and Brett Rutherford.

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We are incredibly excited to speak with Academy Award winning director, and Central Illinois native, Brenda Chapman. We had the chance to speak with Brenda about her career from her time working in animation during the Disney renaissance to her bring Pixar's Brave to life. Brenda's live-action directing debut, Come Away, is out now on any video on-demand platform. This wonderful reimaging of Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland will have you filled with whimsy throughout the picture.

FEATURING: Craig McFarland, Brett Rutherford, Vanessa Ferguson

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