Down Once More Pod

Send your thoughts or suggestions! On this episode Matt reviews John Carney's classic musical that introduced the world to Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová's beautiful song Falling Slowly and spawned a stage musical that won 8 Tony Awards!  Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: Intro & Plot 06:57 - Background & Thoughts 26:54 -...

Send your thoughts or suggestions! Matt previews what you should know that's coming to streaming and theaters this month and recaps what was on the watchlist in September! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: In Pieces News & Watch Report 08:39 - Netflix 16:01 - Apple TV 18:53 - Prime Video 24:35 - HBO Max 27:32 - Hulu & Disney+ 32...

Send your thoughts or suggestions! Sage joins Matt on this week's podcast to recap the Lied Center and ASCAP's Grow-a-Show workshop, featuring two new musicals in-development (Lillyville and Killer Widows of Willow Grove), and take part in a 20 round draft of all the songs from the Hadestown Original Broadway Cast Album!  Lillyville: Antonius Nazareth Killer Widows of Willow Grove: Kira...

Send your thoughts or suggestions! After seeing and reviewing the revamped tour and falling in love with Who I'd Be in 2024, I finally watched the 2009 Shrek the Musical proshot, starring Brian d'Arcy James, Sutton Foster, Daniel Breaker, and Christopher Sieber, and give my thoughts on this week's episode!   Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00...

Send your thoughts or suggestions! Matt talks about some of the albums and songs that have been stuck in his head and reflects on the podcast recently, as well as gives previews for what's coming to the pod and Matt's Coffee Corner.  Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act 01:07 - Grow a Show Preview 04:12 - Albums & Songs on Repeat 1...

Send your thoughts or suggestions! Matt talks about the origins of one of Stephen Sondheim's most well known musicals, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and gives his take on the 1982 proshot with George Hearn and Angela Lansbury! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act 02:44 - The History of Sweeney Todd 08:20 - 1982 Proshot Tho...

Send your thoughts or suggestions! Matt is joined by Seabs for a special bonus episode discussing the Love Island USA Season 8 reunion, the season as a whole, and what we want to see in season 9. It wouldn't be an episode of Down Once More though without a fair amount of chaotic energy and bunny trails. Sit in on our conversation and enjoy!  Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Co...

Send your thoughts or suggestions! Matt gives a recap on what he's been watching lately and a preview of the best things coming to streaming and theaters in September! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: Watch Report 09:47 - Netflix 15:19 - Apple TV 16:57 - Prime Video 20:04 - HBO Max 22:17 - Hulu & Disney+ 26:16 - Peacock 28:35 - Par...

Send your thoughts or suggestions! Sage is back this week to review the filmed proshot of SIX the Musical! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: Our History with SIX 05:31 - The History of SIX the Musical 13:14 - Songs of SIX Draft 36:05 - Telling Their Idyllic Stories & Bunny Trails 42:30 - Proshot Discussion 1:11:11 - Curtain Call: Final T...

Send your thoughts or suggestions! Sage joins the pod this week to review the filmed proshot of Anaïs Mitchell's Tony winning musical, Hadestown! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: Hadestown History 07:21 - Our History with Hadestown and Initial Proshot Thoughts 22:47 - Wedding Song Debate and How I Met Your Mother Bunny Trail 28:00 - Fi...

Send your thoughts or suggestions! Brad joins the podcast this week for the long promised review of the 1991 Don Bluth animated movie, Rock-a-Doodle! This movie was a staple of our childhood and it was about time to revisit it! You can watch the full movie for free on YouTube Movies & TV, Prime Video, Roku, Pluto TV, or Tubi. Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes...

Send your thoughts or suggestions! Instant reaction to the House of the Dragon season 3 finale, The Treasons at Tumbleton, which is maybe my favorite season finale of the series so far. Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Follow us on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/downoncemorepod Links to audio versions, YouTube, & all social accounts: https://linktr.ee...

Send your thoughts or suggestions! Matt reviews Spider-Man: Brand New Day (spoiler-free plus spoiler thoughts at the end), a preview of what's coming to streaming and theaters in August, plus Matt's watch report! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: Random News 05:28 - Spider-Man: Brand New Day Spoiler-Free Review 09:35 - Netflix 17:1...

Send your thoughts or suggestions! Instant reaction to House of the Dragon season 3, episode 7, The Dragon in Winter. A lot of moving pieces with a strong conclusion to this season's penultimate episode that sets up what promises to be an action filled finale. Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Follow us on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/downoncemorepo...

Send your thoughts or suggestions! After watching the Hadestown West End proshot, I've got proshots on the mind! This week I watched the proshot of the Tony winning revival of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along and rank all the proshots that I've seen! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: All About Proshots 02:51 - The Hist...

Send your thoughts or suggestions! Instant reaction to House of the Dragon season 3, episode 6, Faceless Men. Another episode that almost gives you whiplash, but sets up some key things for the last two episodes Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Follow us on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/downoncemorepod Links to audio versions, YouTube, & all social a...

Send your thoughts or suggestions! I give my review on Christopher Nolan's adaptation of Homer's Odyssey and highlight a few bonus items dropping on streaming that were announced after this month's preview! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: Intro & Previous Odyssey Knowledge 04:48 - Spoiler-Free Review 15:46 - Spoiler Thou...

Send your thoughts or suggestions! Instant reaction to House of the Dragon season 3, episode 5, Unbowed and Unbent. This was one of the most packed episodes of the season jumping back and forth between multiple key players. Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Follow us on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/downoncemorepod Links to audio versions, YouTube, &...

Send your thoughts or suggestions! This week I'm talking about the musical about two guys writing a musical about two guys writing a musical, [title of show]! I dive into the history of the show and talk about the 2020 live streamed proshot, available on Broadway HD! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: Intro to the Show 08:52 - The 2020 &...

Send your thoughts or suggestions! Instant reaction to House of the Dragon season 3, episode 4, Tumbleton, and Ormund Hightower is going to be a PROBLEM! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Follow us on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/downoncemorepod Links to audio versions, YouTube, & all social accounts: https://linktr.ee/downoncemorepod #houseofthedrag...

Send your thoughts or suggestions! Instant reaction to the season finale of Love Island USA Season 8.  Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Follow us on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/downoncemorepod Links to audio versions, YouTube, & all social accounts: https://linktr.ee/downoncemorepod #loveisland #tv #streaming #reaction #downoncemorepod

Send your thoughts or suggestions! Weekly bonus episode compiling my instant reactions from each episode of Week 6 of Love Island USA Season 8, featuring some of the most frustrating episodes of the season...  Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: Intro to Week 6 01:14 - Episode 29 (Sunday July 5) 13:15 - Episode 30 (Monday July 6) 25:30 - Episo...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode I give my picks of movies, tv shows, and songs that I just haven't been able to get off my mind in the first half of the year! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act 01:02 - Favorite Movies 05:18 - Favorite TV Shows 11:36 - Favorite Songs 20:22 - Curtain Call Follow us on Instagram for updates: htt...

Send us Fan Mail Bonus episode with my instant reaction to House of the Dragon season 3, episode 3, Rhaenyra Triumphant. Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Follow us on Instagram for updates: https://www.instagram.com/downoncemorepod Links to audio versions, YouTube, & all social accounts: https://linktr.ee/downoncemorepod #reaction #houseofthedragon #gameofthrones #revi...

Send us Fan Mail Weekly bonus episode compiling my instant reactions from each episode of Week 5 of Love Island USA Season 8, featuring Megan Thee Stallion's twerking challenge and Movie Night!  Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act: Intro to Week 5 01:02 - Episode 23 (Sunday June 28) 14:48 - Episode 24 (Monday June 29) 33:12 - Episode 25 (T...