Latest Andrew lloyd webber Podcast Episodes
Podcats Is BACK!!
PodCats - January 31, 2024 09:00 - 55 minutesAfter a brief (three-to-four-year) hiatus, Dan and Ej are back to talk all things Jellicle. Much has changed during this time (one of us got married! One of us had another kid! Both of us worked together on a less successful podcast!). But one thing that has not changed is our unwavering commitme...
Weekly Watchalongs! w/ Abby
Ineffable! A Cats Movie Podcast - May 18, 2021 09:26 - 1 hourJoel and Toast talk with CATS fancier Abby (Twitter @clapifyoulikeme) about the weekly digital watchalongs of the movie that she hosted from June 2020 to April 2021, and Abby provides a critical perspective only someone who's seen CATS 50+ times can. Since you deserve to experience a watchalong...
Tom Hooper! w/ Kayleigh Donaldson
Ineffable! A Cats Movie Podcast - April 26, 2021 07:25 - 1 hourJoel and Toast talk with film critic and writer Kayleigh Donaldson about director Tom Hooper and his path to making CATS, what a more successful adaptation of could have looked like, and the state of the Hollywood musical today. Referenced in this episode: Linus Karp's "how to live a jellicle l...
Oscar Bait! w/ Sarah Marrs
Ineffable! A Cats Movie Podcast - December 06, 2020 00:46 - 1 hourJoel and Toast talk with film and gossip writer Sarah Marrs (co-host of The Hollywood Read) about the Oscar aspirations CATS once had, how those hopes crashed and burned, and what an underappreciated miracle it is how any movie comes together. Referenced in this episode: CATS' song "Beautiful G...
Andrew Lloyd Webber! w/ Anya Crittenton & Dana Bramble
Ineffable! A Cats Movie Podcast - September 29, 2020 08:26 - 1 hourJoel and Toast talk with writer/editor Anya Crittenton and Dana Bramble about the life and career of Andrew Lloyd Webber, musical-to-movie changes, and the possible lurid past between Old Deuteronomy and Gus the Theater Cat. Referenced in this episode: Andrew Lloyd Webber calling CATS ridiculou...
No More Milk, Part 2
PodCats - June 03, 2020 05:00 - 48 minutesIn a very special bonus episode, Dan and Ej listen to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats commentary and discuss the sociocultural significance of Bustopher Jones, Barbra Streisand’s basement mall, and address a controversial piece of listener mail.
Francesca Hayward! (Victoria)
Ineffable! A Cats Movie Podcast - May 11, 2020 14:05 - 33 minutesJoel and Toast profile CATS star Francesca Hayward who plays Victoria, giving you an overview of her ballet career, her experience dancing and singing for the movie, and how she feels about the notorious VFX. If you're looking for new film podcasts, check out The B-Side and The Mixed Reviews! J...
Bonus Episode: Tom Hooper Wears the Black Hat
PodCats - April 29, 2020 05:00 - 1 hourIn this very special bonus episode of PodCats, Dan and Ej discuss the special features and commentary track for the DVD. Tangents include the Sondheim/ALW rivalry, Cats as medieval morality play, and conspiracy theories related to Taylor Swift and Jason Derulo’s dick.
Big Swings! w/ Angie Han
Ineffable! A Cats Movie Podcast - April 07, 2020 14:42 - 1 hourJoel and Toast chat with film critic Angie Han whose passion for CATS rivals their own. They talk just what kind of actor Gus the Theater Cat was, how to work CATS into any conversation, and the perfect hand-washing song (aka "Skimbleshanks The Railway Cat"). Referenced in this episode: Angie's...
Will Cats Have Nine Lives? (Ft. Rachel Walker)
PodCats - March 25, 2020 05:00 - 57 minutesOn the Season 1 finale of PodCats we interview Rachel Walker, a jellicle hero who saw Cats 10(!) times in theaters. Topics discussed include: jellicle cats we forgot to talk about, the butthole cut of Cats, Andrew Lloyd Webber's mischievous kitten, appropriate behavior at rowdy screenings, and w...
The Butthole Cut!
Ineffable! A Cats Movie Podcast - March 25, 2020 02:31 - 35 minutesLast week rumors of a so-called 'Butthole Cut' of CATS sent shockwaves through Twitter, nay the entire entertainment industry. Joel and Toast call up Joel's sister Gwen to explain what we know so far. Referenced in this episode: CATS' second theatrical cut with updated effects, Seth Rogen's C...
Rowdy Screenings! w/ Kristy Puchko
Ineffable! A Cats Movie Podcast - March 19, 2020 11:50 - 1 hourIn this inaugural jellicle episode, film critic Kristy Puchko joins Joel and Toast to discuss Rowdy Screenings, this movie’s sexual energy, and CATS as a cult hit in the making. Referenced in this episode: Old Deuteronomy's trailer look versus her final form, Kristy's review of CATS for Pajiba....
No More Milk? Milk!
PodCats - March 18, 2020 05:00 - 1 hourIn episode five of PodCats we discuss how Cats became a critical and commercial failure - and whether the critics were wrong all along. Topics discussed: Rebel Wilson's ad-libs, James Corden's hypothetical contractual demands, the straightwashing of Mr. Mistoffelees, and why the British version ...
Trailer!
Ineffable! A Cats Movie Podcast - March 15, 2020 10:04 - 4 minutesIf the movie CATS broke your brain, welcome! Whether you're still processing, ready to celebrate this mesmerizing trainwreck, or just need to know what a jellicle is, Ineffable! is here for you with a cozy exploration of this deranged motion picture. Join host Joel Arnold (and his cat Toast) as ...
Could Anne Hathaway Have Hit the Money Note in “Memory”?
PodCats - March 11, 2020 05:00 - 53 minutesWhile we all know the answer to this question is “no,” let’s briefly engage with it this week when we discuss the casting, costumes, set, choreography, and yes, the digital fur technology in Tom Hooper’s Cats. Topics discussed: old Argentine men, overly precise YouTube commenters, Cat School, Rih...
Has Trump Seen Cats?
PodCats - March 04, 2020 06:00 - 49 minutesAnd if so, did he like it? In episode 3 of PodCats, Dan and EJ touch on this question and more as we explore Andrew Lloyd Webber's previous efforts to adapt Cats into a film. Other topics discussed: digital fur technology; horniness; Walt Disney; Steven Spielberg; 1940s London; and the 1995 car...
The Making of Cats is a Difficult Matter
PodCats - February 26, 2020 06:00 - 58 minutesIn the second episode of PodCats, Dan and Ej discuss the making of the musical Cats and how and why a bunch of British people thought it was a good idea to make a Broadway show about a bunch of horny, mangy street cats. Topics addressed: TS Eliot comparing rats to Jews; feline mass suicide; WTF a...
Do You Know How to Go to the Heaviside Layer?
PodCats - February 19, 2020 06:00 - 1 hourIn order to answer the main questions of Cats — why was this made? How was this made? Whose idea was it to make Sir Ian McKellen lap up milk from a saucer? — we have to first answer the question: what, exactly, is Cats? Join us for the premiere episode of Cats where we discuss the plot and answer...
Teaser: Jellicle Cats, Come One, Come All
PodCats - February 11, 2020 05:09 - 2 minutesOn Dec 19, Cats, a movie that would widely become known as perhaps the worst of all time premiered. Or was it? Join us on this season of PodCats as we delve deep into the history of Cats, answering such burning questions as how was this movie made, what exactly is it all about (no but like, ser...
PodCats Teaser: Jellicle Cats, Come One, Come All
PodCats - February 11, 2020 05:09 - 2 minutesOn Dec 19, Cats, a movie that would widely become known as perhaps the worst of all time premiered. Or was it? Join us on this season of PodCats as we delve deep into the history of Cats, answering such burning questions as how was this movie made, what exactly is it all about (no but like, ser...