Down Once More Pod

Send us Fan Mail Brad joins Matt on the podcast this week to discuss the 2007 adaptation of Hairspray starring Nikki Blonskey, Zac Efron, Queen Latifah, John Travolta, and more! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act 05:18 - First Introductions to Hairspray 15:30 - Initial Thoughts on Rewatch 20:11 - White Savior: The Musical? 31:49 - What Worked...

Send us Fan Mail This week Matt is reviewing the 24/25 National Tour of Dear Evan Hansen starring Michael Fabisch, Hatty Ryan King, Bre Cade, and more! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act 04:03 - Stage vs. Screen & Character Motivations 10:01 - 24/25 National Tour Impressions & Thoughts 25:39 - Curtain Call Holy Sadness, Batman! Dear Ev...

Send us Fan Mail This week Matt's closing out September with a preview of what's coming up on the podcast in October, a new segment, and a roundup of what's coming to theaters and streaming in October! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act 01:42 - Matt's Playlist 05:18 - October Theater Releases 11:46 - HBO/Max October Release...

Send us Fan Mail Matt's back with a grab-bag episode this week with some exciting news in Wicked Movie world, random musical news, wrestle talk follow-up, and more! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act 00:50 - The Wicked Marketing Team Listens to the Pod 05:03 - Pasek & Paul are EGOT Winners! 08:43 - The Outsiders Broadway Recording Tho...

Send us Fan Mail This week Matt & Raley are talking Disney on Ice, the new Disney Covers Album, Ghost Writers, Professional Wrestling, the new Wicked movie trailer, and more! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act 02:13 - Vocal Warmups Intro 06:25 - Vocal Warmups 16:40 - Technical Difficulty Fun 20:16 - Matt Schools Raley on Professional Wrest...

Send us Fan Mail Matt's kicking off September with a Streaming & Theater Guide to help you figure out what to watch this month, as well as some thoughts on some recent movies and shows! Make sure to check out Matt's guest spot on this week's episode of BruCast as well! https://www.youtube.com/live/yeEdTY7vrV4?si=NKL_YxrDmeo-fkyG Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and C...

Send us Fan Mail Raley is officially back for her first episode of 2024 and we're getting right back into the swing of things by reviewing the Roku Original WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story! Lots of chaos this episode and bunny trails as we review this musical biopic parody! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act - Raley's Back! 02:12 - Grow...

Send us Fan Mail Matt's back for a mini-episode on the heels of episode 100 and our big announcement! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act  03:18 - S'Mores Cup'o'Noodles - Big Mistake 05:03 - Falling in Love w/ After Arizona and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Still Has It! 13:45 - Go Comment Now! 14:55 - Go Watch Furiosa! 18:55 -...

Send us Fan Mail It's Episode 100 of Down Once More Pod and Brad is joining the pod for a draft of the best musical opening numbers, resulting in the Top 10 Opening Musical Numbers of All Time! This pod also features the window saga, Olympic talk, Christian code switching, and a special surprise announcement at the end that you won't want to miss. Trust us. Don't forget to Subscribe...

Send us Fan Mail This week Matt's getting into the season 2 finale of House of the Dragon, including overall thoughts on the season, where the finale left us, how it left us feeling, some of the upcoming HBO shows that were previewed before the episode, and ending with a full recap of the finale.  Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act  03:21...

Send us Fan Mail This week Matt's giving you a preview of what's coming to streaming and theaters in August, recounting fighting a fire this past weekend, and his spoiler-free review of Deadpool & Wolverine! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act  03:23 - August Streaming Guide 17:30 - August Theater Preview 22:33 - Fighting Fires 27...

Send us Fan Mail Matt gives his thoughts on the penultimate episode of season 2 of House of the Dragon as a bonus episode since a jam packed episode is planned for Wednesday! 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/downoncemo...

Send us Fan Mail Matt's going solo this week to talk about musical songs that were on Broadway but missing from their movie counterparts, the gladiator/Rome resurgence, and recapping episode six of season two of House of the Dragon! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act  02:34 - Songs Missing from Movie Musicals 19:12 - Smash is Finally Stre...

Send us Fan Mail The episode over a month in the making is finally here as Matt & Brad are reviewing Disney's 100 year anniversary movie, Wish! The last 20 minutes of this episode rival the most chaotic moments from the last 3 years of this podcast, so make sure to stay tuned to the end! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act - Mic Bodies...

Send us Fan Mail Special Bonus Episode this week just for the review of Season 2 - Episode 5 of House of the Dragon. Stay tuned after the review for a look at the long awaited Wish review releasing this Wednesday July 17th! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - House of the Dragon Episode 205: Regent - Review 29:00 - Wish Review Episode Teaser Follow us on I...

Send us Fan Mail This week Matt recaps possibly the best House of the Dragon episode of the series, talks about his mailbox battles, pod updates, and more! Note: The editing program decided to change the music available, so the pod intro and outro sound a bit different this week Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act  02:32 - The Red Dragon and th...

Send us Fan Mail The third episode of House of the Dragon is here and Matt's giving you the full recap, as well as a patriotic musical watch guide heading into the 4th of July! *The Wish Review is still coming* Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act  01:02 - The Burning Mill Recap 33:21 - 4th of July Musical Watch Guide 36:26 - Curtain Call F...

Send us Fan Mail The recording for our June movie review of Wish was delayed due to technical difficulties, so this week we're coming at you with a recap of House of the Dragon Season 2 Episode 2 and a preview of what's coming to streaming and theaters in July! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act  02:05 - Rhaenyra the Curel: HotD Ep....

Send us Fan Mail House of the Dragon is back and is cementing itself as the ultimate "F**k them kids!" show! This week Matt's giving his thoughts on the first episode of HotD Season 2, talking some Emo music, Tony Awards, and this week's mystery movie early access showing. Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act  01:08 - Emo&apo...

Send us Fan Mail This week Matt and Brad are drafting musical performances, music styles, and more and pitching their own Broadway musicals! Things get a bit off the rails as usual, but you're in for a fun episode with a bonus "after credits" scene to tie everything together. Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act - Brad Got Robbed...

Send us Fan Mail To kick off June Matt is giving a quick preview of what's coming to streaming (and theaters) this month, his personal picks, and what musical you should watch on each network! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act 04:54 - Netflix Releases 11:27 - Max Releases 15:08 - Amazon Prime Video Releases 18:00 - Hulu Releases 20:33 -...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's mini-episode Matt talks about his experience seeing a mystery advanced screening of a movie, musicals in Seinfeld, and what's ruining the theater experience and causing good movies to bomb at the box office. Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act 01:34 - Starting Seinfeld 03:37 - Go Watch Tires on Netflix...

Send us Fan Mail Brad joins Matt on the pod to do a full review and discussion of the filmed version of Waitress the Musical starring Sara Bareilles. Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act 03:26 - History of Waitress 09:27 - Brad's Introduction to Waitress 15:09 - The Spilled Whiskey Saga 17:46 - Matt's Introduction to Waitress 20:35 - W...

Send us Fan Mail With all the upcoming Broadway movie adaptations, Matt's discussing if Broadway would be better off staying out of Hollywood on this week's episode. Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act 02:08 - Is Accessibility a Problem? 04:50 - Is the Wicked Movie Necessary? 06:24 - Are Filmed Stage Productions Best? 09:57 - The Key...

Send us Fan Mail Brad joins Matt on the pod once again as they draft a list of conservative-Christian parent approved songs from growing up! Some surprising moments in this draft with some breaks for football talk, erotic tennis movie discussions, and a wild future draft pitch! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment! Time Codes: 00:00 - Opening Act 08:03 - Round One 10:13 - Chica...