Latest Oz universe Podcast Episodes
"A Lion Among Men" by Gregory Maguire with Robb Johnson (Part 1)
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - July 14, 2024 21:00 - 1 hourTara and EmKay continue their journey into "The Wicked Years" series with Gregory Maguire's "A Lion Among Men"! Joined by special guest Robb Johnson, rabbit holes include pop culture of 2008, Gregory's inspiration behind the character of Brr, reader reviews, and so much more! Stay tuned for Part...
Slipperhood: Peter Glassman (Founder of Books of Wonder in New York City)
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - July 07, 2024 22:00 - 1 hourTara and EmKay are joined by Peter Glassman, Founder and President of Books of Wonder in New York City, to discuss the day to day of owning and operating "New York City's oldest children's-only bookstore" since 1980! Peter shares how he fell in love with antique books, the art of preservation, b...
Slipperhood: Brooke Jorden (Adaptor of "Lit for Little Hands: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz")
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - June 30, 2024 21:00 - 1 hourTara and EmKay are joined by Brooke Jorden, Editorial Director at Familius, to discuss the new addition to the Lit for Little Hands Series, her adaptation of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"! Brooke shares her journey into the world of publishing, the process of adapting Oz into an activity board bo...
Slipperhood: Jared Mark (Co-Creator/Writer "Lost in Oz") and Ashley Boettcher (Voice of Dorothy)
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - June 23, 2024 21:00 - 1 hourTara and EmKay dive into Amazon Prime Video's animated 2017 series "Lost in Oz"! Joined by co-creator and writer, Jared Mark, and the voice of Dorothy, Ashley Boettcher, rabbit holes include inspiration behind the series, Ashley's audition process, twists and turns the story took, and so much mo...
Slipperhood: Nichelle Lewis (Dorothy - "The Wiz" Broadway Revival)
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - June 16, 2024 21:00 - 1 hourTara and EmKay welcome Broadway's current Dorothy Nichelle Lewis to the Slipperhood! Nichelle shares her journey to the stage, highlights of performing the show across the country and opening the revival on Broadway, the developmental process, plays a game of Oz rapid fire, and more! Show Notes...
The Tony Awards and Oz!
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - June 12, 2024 18:00 - 1 hourHappy Tony Season, listeners! Tara and EmKay peel back the curtain on the Tony Awards in honor of Sunday's telecast. Rabbit holes include history of the award personal favorite performances, Oz moments at the Tony's, and much more! Show Notes: Scenery Bags Patti LuPone - "Gypsy" Tony Awards P...
Special Guest: Schele Williams (Director of Broadway's "The Wiz"!)
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - June 09, 2024 21:00 - 55 minutesWelcome back, listeners! Tara and EmKay continue easing on down the road by welcoming Director of Broadway's current revival of "The Wiz" Schele Williams! Schele breaks down her journey to directing this production, balancing directing two Broadway shows at the same time, highlights of the casti...
"Son of a Witch" by Gregory Maguire with Michael Luongo (Part 2)
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - June 05, 2024 16:00 - 1 hourTara and EmKay continue their journey into "The Wicked Years" series with Gregory Maguire's "Son of a Witch"! Joined by special guest Michael Luongo, rabbit holes include critical reviews, a full plot breakdown, personal takeaways from the book, and more! Show Notes: Michael Luongo Elizabeth ...
"Son of a Witch" by Gregory Maguire with Michael Luongo (Part 1)
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - June 02, 2024 21:00 - 1 hourTara and EmKay continue their journey into "The Wicked Years" series with Gregory Maguire's "Son of a Witch"! Joined by special guest Michael Luongo, rabbit holes include potential inspirations for Gregory continuing the series, references to the Broadway musical, a shout out for the special ded...
Good Witches of the Concrete Jungle: Dee Dee Bridgewater ("The Wiz" OBC Glinda)
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - May 26, 2024 21:00 - 1 hourTara and EmKay welcome legend Dee Dee Bridgewater to the pod, who originated the role of Glinda in the 1975 Broadway production of "The Wiz." Dee Dee shares about bringing the original production to Broadway from the road, her illustrious career in the jazz world, what it means to be a Good Witc...
"Crazy Rich Asians" Breakdown from "Wicked" Director Jon M. Chu with The Sleepless Cinematic Podcast!
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - May 22, 2024 17:00 - 1 hourTara and EmKay take part in a podcast SWAP! Emilio, Madeline, and Julian from The Sleepless Cinematic Podcast join DTYBP to deep dive into "Wicked" Director Jon M. Chu's 2018 film "Crazy Rich Asians" to explore stylistic connections, favorite directorial moments, and hopes for the "Wicked" films...
Todrick Hall's "OZ the Musical" Review
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - May 19, 2024 22:00 - 1 hourTara and EmKay deep dive into Todrick Hall's new album "OZ the Musical"! Rabbit holes include breaking down performers on the album, envisioning what the script could entail, how this might translate to the stage for school productions, and more! Show Notes: Todrick Hall Launches First Black-O...
Official Wicked Trailer Breakdown by Royal Oz Nerds
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - May 17, 2024 17:00 - 1 hourThe OFFICIAL WICKED MOVIE TRAILER has dropped and your gingham gals are SAT! Tara and EmKay break down every detail of the official trailer including favorite visual moments, background details, potential opening shot theories, and so much more. The Passion Project Teaser is also broken down.. i...
Good Witches of the Concrete Jungle: Allie Trimm ("Wicked")
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - May 12, 2024 21:00 - 1 hourWelcome back, listeners! Tara and EmKay welcome Allie Trimm to the pod, who recently ended her 2.5 year run as the Glinda standby in the Broadway company of the musical "Wicked"! Rabbit holes include Allie's journey to Broadway in the original cast of "13," navigating the standby life, highlight...
Slipperhood Series: Von E. Lampley (The Wiz Historian)
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - May 05, 2024 21:00 - 1 hourFrom former Disney College Programmer to easing on down the road as The Wiz Historian, Von E. Lampley joins the Slipperhood to share all about his love of Oz! Rabbit holes include attending Opening Night of Broadway's Revival of "The Wiz," earliest Oz memories, the good and bad witches of social...
Good Witches of the Concrete Jungle: Melody A. Betts and Allyson Kaye Daniel (Broadway's "The Wiz"!)
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - April 28, 2024 21:00 - 1 hourWelcome back, listeners! Tara and EmKay continue easing on down the road by welcoming Melody A. Betts and Allyson Kaye Daniel to discuss all things "The Wiz" on Broadway! Melody (Evillene) and Allyson (Addaperle) share their respective theatrical journeys, break down their characters in this rev...
"Wicked" Broadway New Cast and Movie Updates!
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - April 26, 2024 15:00 - 1 hourWelcome back, listeners! Tara and EmKay continue kicking off Season 5 with a debrief of their recent trip to "Wicked" on Broadway and the new cast, share "Wicked" movie updates, celebrate their New Jersey gig debut, and more! Show Notes: Hannah Isabel Lewis Jen's Pretty Pegs Justin Luciano, ...
"The Wiz" Broadway (Previews) Recap!
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - April 21, 2024 21:00 - 2 hoursWelcome back, listeners! Tara and EmKay continue easing on down the road to recap their recent trip to see the Broadway revival of "The Wiz" in previews! Rabbit holes include background on the production, celebrating the cast and creative team, changes made in this revival, and so much more! *Ke...
"The Wiz" on Broadway: Kolby Kindle (Ensemble, Lion/Wizard understudy)
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - April 14, 2024 20:00 - 1 hourWelcome back, listeners! Season 5 kicks off with an interview with Kolby Kindle, current Ensemble member of Broadway's "The Wiz." Rabbit holes include Kolby's journey on the road with the national tour, updates and changes to anticipate in this revival, a brea down of Kolby's ensemble tracks and...
WICKED TRAILER BREAKDOWN
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - February 15, 2024 14:00 - 1 hourTara and EmKay hop on the mic to break down the first official "Wicked" movie trailer!! Jump into this rabbit hole as your gingham gals talk about a one minute clip for over an hour. Oh what a celebration! Show Notes: Joli Creates Octopeaux Instagram: @downtheyellowbrickpod #DownTheYBP Tara...
BONUS: Pre-Season 5 Teaser and Patreon Content!
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - February 14, 2024 23:00 - 2 minutesHop on over to our Patreon for exclusive bonus content including a breakdown of Amazon Prime Video's animated children's series "Lost in Oz," a deep dive into drag in Oz, and more! Join any tier at any time, we'd love to have you. Plus, a sneak peek behind the curtain of what's to come in Season...
"El Otro Oz" (Atlantic Theatre Company) with Melissa Crespo and Andrew David Sotomayor
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - February 10, 2024 16:00 - 1 hourTara and EmKay poke their heads up from their winter hibernation to spread the news of "El Otro Oz," an incredible bilingual musical Oz interpretation at the Atlantic Theatre Company. Director Melissa Crespo and Music Director Andrew David Sotomayor join the pod to discuss the creative process o...
"El Otro Oz" (Atlantic Theater Company) with Melissa Crespo and Andrew David Sotomayor
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - February 10, 2024 16:00 - 1 hourTara and EmKay poke their heads up from their winter hibernation to spread the news of "El Otro Oz," an incredible bilingual musical Oz interpretation at the Atlantic Theater Company. Director Melissa Crespo and Music Director Andrew David Sotomayor join the pod to discuss the creative process o...
Slipperhood Series: Ginger Minj
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - January 19, 2024 16:00 - 1 hourDrag Queen, actor, singer songwriter, and author Ginger Minj joins the Slipperhood Series! Rabbit holes include Ginger's time on RuPaul's Drag Race and All Stars, the journey to create their book Oz-infused book Southern Fried Sass, writing Oz fan fiction as a kid and so much more! Show Notes: ...
Season 4 Recap and Memorable 2023 Moments!
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - December 22, 2023 16:00 - 1 hourThe end of 2023 also means the end of Season 4!! Tara and EmKay take a moment to reflect on their year both personally and with the podcast. Rabbit holes include favorite technical mishaps, moments that brought tears, memorable events off the pod, gratitude, and so much more! A heartfelt THANK ...
Slipperhood Series: Kataka Corn
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - December 20, 2023 16:00 - 1 hourActor and artist Kataka Corn joins the Slipperhood Series to chat all about their time playing Dorothy in the 5th Avenue Theatre's production of "The Wiz" in 2022! Rabbit holes include Kataka's love of Seattle, favorite creative choices of the 5th Ave's production, breaking down "The Wiz" lyrics...
"Wicked The Musical" - The Movie (2024/2025)
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - December 17, 2023 22:00 - 1 hourTara and EmKay wrap up their journey into Broadway's smash musical "Wicked" by diving into the upcoming movie! Rabbit holes include production background, casting announcements, teasers, new songs, personal hopes and dreams for the film, and more! *Correction: Danielle Brooks was nominated for t...
Friends of the Slipperhood Series: Derrick Williams
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - December 15, 2023 16:00 - 1 hourDerrick Williams joins the Friends of the Slipperhood Series to turn back the time clock dragon and relive his time in "Wicked!" Rabbit holes include Derrick's extensive Broadway career, Tara's memories meeting him at the stage door multiple times, Derrick's journey with balancing life as a perf...
"Wicked The Musical" - International Productions (Part 2)
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - December 13, 2023 16:00 - 1 hourTara and EmKay extend their journey into Broadway's smash musical "Wicked" by diving into the extensive International production history! Productions include the Dutch production, the Australian tour, the Asian tour, and Switzerland, Mexico City, and Brazil. Non-replica productions include Finla...
"Wicked The Musical" - International Productions (Part 1)
Down the Yellow Brick Pod - December 10, 2023 22:00 - 56 minutesTara and EmKay extend their journey into Broadway's smash musical "Wicked" by diving into the extensive International production history! Productions include the West End, Stuttgart, Universal Studios Japan, Australia, and the Japan tour. Stay tuned for part 2 dropping this Wednesday! Show No...
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