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Tara and EmKay begin their journey into the 1978 film "The Wiz" by tracking the acquisition of the rights by Motown Productions and Universal Pictures, reenacting the dramatic casting of Diana Ross as Dorothy in the middle of the night, diving into the background of the creative team, and giving context and history behind the state of 1970s Harlem. Join your gingham gals as they unpack the film's first scene with special guest Patrick Clanton on Sunday!

Show Notes:

• AFI Catalogue - "The Wiz"
• Joel Schumacher Tells Movieline About the Time He Wrote The Wiz
• 126th Street African Burial Ground Memorial and Mixed-Use Project
• Diana Ross: A Biography by J. Randy Taraborrelli
• The Bowery Boys Podcast

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Original music by Shane Chapman
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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