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Send us Fan Mail Amy joins Matt on this week's pod to talk all things Meredith Willson's The Music Man! Amy talks about her experience as a pick-a-little lady, Matt gives his thoughts on the current National Tour production, and then the conversation focuses on the musical as a whole and the 1962 classic movie adaptation! Find your Shipoopi and dive into this week's episode! Don&apo...

Send us Fan Mail Matt gives a recap on what he's watched lately, previews what's coming to streaming and theaters in March, and reveals what he'll be seeing for the Lied Center 26/27 Broadway Series! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: Watch Report 12:50 - Netflix 16:42 - Apple TV 17:56 - Amazon Prime Video 23:42 - HBO Max 26:57...

Send us Fan Mail Brad joins Matt to review a nostalgic movie from their childhood, the underrated 1987 musical comedy adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale, The Emperor's New Clothes! You can watch the movie for free on Tubi or with your Amazon Prime Video or MGM+ subscription! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: Nosta...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is a little bit different as Matt covers a bit of musical news and topics and then gets a bit personal and gives a life update for the past year and reveals more about last week's episode from the hospital. Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: Broadway News 02:31 - 26/27 Broadway Tour Season Wish L...

Send us Fan Mail Matt is back with another list of his favorite musical songs, this time focusing on “angry” songs! Let us know what was missed! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act 03:08 - Best Angry Musical Songs 20:53 - Honorable Mentions 27:54 - Curtain Call Follow us on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/downoncemorepod Links...

Send us Fan Mail Matt previews what's coming to streaming and theaters in February! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act 01:37 - Netflix 07:23 - Apple TV 08:55 - Amazon Prime Video 11:07 - HBO Max 12:58 - Hulu & Disney+ 15:35 - Peacock 17:11 - Paramount+ 18:10 - Theater Releases 24:16 - Curtain Call Follow us on Instagram for updates: h...

Send us Fan Mail Sage joins Matt on this week's episode to review the 1997 animated classic, Anastasia, and the Broadway musical it inspired! Lots of fun moments and bunny trails that you won't want to miss! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: All the Random Things 12:37 - Anastasia Movie Overview & Initial Thoughts 24:22 - What...

Send us Fan Mail Matt gives his thoughts on Anaïs Mitchell's Tony winning musical, Hadestown, and the 2026 touring cast and production! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: History of Hadestown 08:59 - 2026 Tour Cast Overview 16:34 - 2026 Tour & Overall Show Thoughts 21:23 - Specific Story/Performance Talk (Spoilers) 25:50 - Epic III L...

Send us Fan Mail In honor of the podcast's 200th episode, Matt looks at some fun podcast history stats and goes through his favorite episodes for each month over the years!  Let us know what your favorite episode of the pod is in the comments! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, and Share! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: Episode 200! 04:23 - Fun Pod History Stats 08:01 - Best Episodes by M...

Send us Fan Mail To kick off 2026 Matt talks about the upcoming movie musicals and discusses the outlook of in-development musical adaptations and the benefit of proshots of musicals. Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: 2026 Movie Musicals 03:53 - Proshot Soapbox 13:15 - My Proshot Wishlist 19:03 - Curtain Call Follow us on Instagram for updat...

Send us Fan Mail Matt gives a recap on what he's watched lately and previews what's coming to streaming and theaters in January! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: Watch Report 09:17 - Netflix 18:03 - Apple TV 19:26 - Amazon Prime Video 23:02 - HBO Max 26:03 - Hulu 29:03 - Disney+ 30:32 - Peacock 32:26 - Paramount+ 35:01 - Theater R...

Send us Fan Mail As 2025 closes out, Matt takes a look back at some of the pod's biggest moments of the year and recounts his favorite episodes! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: Getting Robbed & 200 YouTube Episodes 04:09 - Watch Report 10:45 - A Year of Podcasting in Review 28:02 - Curtain Call Follow us on Instagram for updates:...

Send us Fan Mail Matt breaks down his 2025 Apple Music Replay and talks about the best ways to support your favorite artists!  Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act 01:01 - Apple Music '25 Replay Recap 12:45 - Support Artists! 17:13 - Curtain Call: Programming Note Follow us on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/downoncemorepod...

Send us Fan Mail This week Matt is joined by Ella from Diary of a Swiftie Podcast to discuss all things Taylor Swift, fandom, live music, and Matt's fear of Swifties! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: Cut Clips Confrontation 04:37 - Diary of a Swiftie Pod Origins 12:36 - The Life of a Showgirl Talk 17:24 - Matt's Fear of Swifties 2...

Send us Fan Mail Matt gives a recap on what he watched in November and previews what's coming to streaming and theaters in December! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: November Watch Report 04:07 - Netflix 11:00 - Apple TV+ 11:38 - Amazon Prime Video 15:01 - HBO Max 15:30 - Hulu & Disney+ 18:02 - Peacock 20:40 - Paramount+ 22:04 - Th...

Send us Fan Mail Matt is joined by Brad on this week's pod to talk about the 2020 Team Starkid musical, Black Friday, just in time for the holiday! Watch the official Black Friday proshot on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Bqt4_tHLSB4?si=Uvooe9S69vmL1ks6  Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: Brad's Back & Starkid History 04:10 - Our Sta...

Send us Fan Mail Matt gives his initial thoughts on Wicked: For Good! *Spoilers tagged in the time codes below* Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Initial Thoughts *Spoiler Free* 07:26 - Spoiler Thoughts 10:46 - Final Thoughts *Spoiler Free* Follow us on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/downoncemorepod Links to audio versions, YouTube, &am...

Send us Fan Mail Matt gives his thoughts on Predator: Badlands, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Co-op Campaign, the Moana Live Action Teaser, and more!  Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: Wicked Week Plan 03:16 - Predator: Badlands Thoughts 11:02 - Movie & TV Talk 13:34 - Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Thoughts 16:44 - Next to Normal Uncensored Pros...

Send us Fan Mail Sage joins Matt again on this week's episode for a draft of dream musical roles!  Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: Webcam Dealing 03:22 - High School Musical & Podcast Fame 08:48 - Draft Intro 12:06 - Round One 17:55 - Round Two 20:33 - Round Three: The Bunny Trails Begin 31:39 - Round Four 40:38 - Round Five 45:20...

Send us Fan Mail Matt talks about his three concert week and previews what's releasing on streaming and in theaters this month! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: The Week of Concerts 17:04 - Netflix 23:40 - Apple TV 24:45 - Amazon Prime Video 27:40 - HBO Max 30:23 - Hulu & Disney+ 34:17 - Peacock 36:55 - Paramount+ 39:47 - Theater R...

Send us Fan Mail Matt is joined this week by listener and local theater veteran, Amy, to talk all about the work that goes on behind the scenes of a musical production, her favorite shows she's been a part of, and critiquing the podcast!  Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: Amy's Theater Experience 10:43 - Amy's Favorite Shows t...

Send us Fan Mail Road rage story time, Broadway/musical news, and reviewing the 2014 horror/comedy/musical movie, Stage Fright, all on this week's pod! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act 01:14 - Matt's Road Rage Segment 06:57 - Broadway Tentative Strike Updates 09:45 - Musical Casting Updates & Movie Releases 15:55 - Stage Fright...

Send us Fan Mail Matt reviews the second show in his Broadway season, the new national tour of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical! This episode also features a bonus review/recap of All Time Low's Everyone's Talking tour! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Review 14:28 - Everyone's Talking Tour 34:25 - Curtain Call...

Send us Fan Mail Matt is joined by new guest Sage on this week's episode for a draft of our favorite cover-to-cover musical albums! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: Introducing Sage 09:02 - Draft Intro & Round One 18:13 - Round Two 24:24 - Round Three 31:30 - Round Four 39:02 - Round Five 44:07 - Sage's Honorable Mentions 50:3...

Send us Fan Mail Matt previews what's coming to streaming and theaters in October! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act - Wicked: For Good Final Trailer 06:35 - Netflix 12:45 - Apple TV+ 15:00 - Amazon Prime Video 19:19 - HBO Max 22:53 - Hulu & Disney+ 26:58 - Peacock 29:11 - Paramount+ 30:25 - Theater Releases 38:29 - Curtain Call Foll...