Down the Yellow Brick Pod

Send us Fan Mail Tara and EmKay hop back onto the mic to break down more "Wicked" movie trailers including spots from the Tony's, Olympics, Fiyero's trailer, the full second trailer, and so much more. Let the countdown continue! Show Notes: Dressed in LaLa Gemini Pants Tony’s spot Building the world of wicked Olympics spot Team USA spot Welcome to Oz Fiyero's spot The powe...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back listeners! Tara and EmKay share their top 10 witch songs from Oz witches' recording careers, as well as their top 5 Elphaba and Glinda dream casting! Show Notes: Elphie: A Wicked Childhood The Hidden Magic of Oz: An Untold Story of Courage, Truth and Cheese: A children’s book about honesty, in the magical world of the Wizard of Oz by Richard L. Baum Instagram: @d...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back listeners! Tara and EmKay dive into Danielle Paige's 2014 thriller novel "Dorothy Must Die"! Rabbit holes include plot highlights, hypotheses about where the series will go next, and so much more! Show Notes: Elizabeth Wade Studio Marina V Art Instagram: @downtheyellowbrickpod #DownTheYBP Tara: @taratagtickles EmKay: www.emilykayshrader.net Patreon: htt...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back listeners! Tara and EmKay dive into Danielle Paige's 2014 thriller novel "Dorothy Must Die"! Rabbit holes include favorite teen drama shows and films, background on the novel's creation, plot highlights, and so much more! Stay tuned for Part 2 dropping this Wednesday. Show Notes: Slipperhood Series: Danielle Paige ("Dorothy Must Die" seri...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back listeners! Tara and EmKay celebrate the 85th anniversary of MGM's "The Wizard of Oz" by deep diving into one of the greatest songs of all time, "Over the Rainbow"! Rabbit holes include some of Tara and EmKay's favorite renditions, memories of seeing the song performed live, and much more. Show Notes: Liza Minnelli - Never Never Land/Over...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back listeners! Tara and EmKay celebrate the 85th anniversary of MGM's "The Wizard of Oz" by deep diving into one of the greatest songs of all time, "Over the Rainbow"! Rabbit holes include a  history of the creation of the song, backstory of Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg, the song's journey of almost being cut from the film, and so much more....

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back listeners! Tara and EmKay are honored to be joined by the man who needs no introduction: author of The Wicked Years series, Gregory Maguire! Rabbit holes include Gregory's road to create "Wicked," favorite reader theories and questions, projects he has coming down the pipeline, and so much more! Show Notes: Gregory Maguire Danielle Paige Harper Collins...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back listeners! Tara and EmKay celebrate THE WIZ 2024 Broadway Cast Recording! Rabbit holes include highlights of the album, changes from albums that have come before, and so much more. Show Notes: Jen's Pretty Pegs Octopeaux Instagram: @downtheyellowbrickpod #DownTheYBP Tara: @taratagtickles EmKay: www.emilykayshrader.net Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/downtheyello...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back listeners! Tara and EmKay celebrate THE WIZ 2024 Broadway Cast Recording and the recordings that have come before! Rabbit holes include a brief history of cast recordings, Tara and EmKay's favorite albums to listen to again and again, highlights of The Wiz's Tiny Desk Concert, and so much more. Stay tuned for Part 2 dropping this Wednesday! Show Notes: The W...

Send us Fan Mail Tara and EmKay conclude their journey into "The Wicked Years" series with Gregory Maguire's "Out of Oz"! Joined by special guest PJ Scott-Blankenship, the trio breaks down each section of the book, shares major takeaways, questions what may happen next, and so much more! Show Notes: Interview with Gregory Maguire - Author of Out of Oz Hit the Bricks @theev...

Send us Fan Mail Tara and EmKay conclude their journey into "The Wicked Years" series with Gregory Maguire's "Out of Oz"! Joined by special guest PJ Scott-Blankenship, rabbit holes include pop culture of 2011, Gregory's inspiration behind the final installment in the series, reader reviews, and so much more! Stay tuned for Part 2 dropping this Wednesday. Show Notes: I...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Summer Vacationing Season, listeners! Tara and EmKay are joined by Patrick O'Neill to deep dive into made and unmade Oz theme parks, Oz-centric road trips, essential museum exhibits, and so much more! Show Notes: Movie World Land of Oz Ozcot The History of the Wonderful World Of Oz: The Cancelled 'Wizard of Oz' Theme Park Wonderful World of Oz blog posts Octop...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Summer Reading Season, listeners! Tara and EmKay continue their deep dive into their love of books by breaking down their top 10 lists of favorite illustrated copies of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," Little Golden Book versions, tips for reading the series, and so much more! Stop by our Instagram for a visual companion to the books celebrated in this episode. Show N...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Summer Reading Season, listeners! Tara and EmKay deep dive into their love of books by recalling favorite childhood summer reads, big life updates, and break down their top 10 lists of favorite Oz cannon, Oz graphic novels, and so much more! Stop by our Instagram for a visual companion to the books celebrated in this episode. Stay tuned for part 2 dropping this Wednesday. Sh...

Send us Fan Mail Tara and EmKay continue their journey into "The Wicked Years" series with part 2 of Gregory Maguire's "A Lion Among Men"! Joined by special guest Robb Johnson, rabbit holes include a full plot breakdown, favorite moments, overarching themes and so much more! Show Notes: @rbjc_art Harper Collins New Wicked Collection Joli Creates Instagram: @downtheyellowbr...

Send us Fan Mail Tara and EmKay continue their journey into "The Wicked Years" series with Gregory Maguire's "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 2 dropping this Wednesday. Note: Sexual abuse mentioned at...

Send us Fan Mail Tara 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, bringing faithful reproductions of Baum's original 14 Oz books...

Send us Fan Mail Tara 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 book for young readers, working with her illustrator Olga Skomorokhova, and so...

Send us Fan Mail Tara 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 more! Show Notes: Marina V Art Octopeaux @boettcherashley @lostinozof...

Send us Fan Mail Tara 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: @iamnichellelewis Danielle Paige Joli Creates Instagram: @downtheyellowbrickpod #...

Send us Fan Mail Happy 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 Performance The Life- "My Body" Andre De Shields 2019 Tony Sp...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome 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 casting and developmental process, and more! Show Notes: Schele Williams Scen...

Send us Fan Mail Tara 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 Wade Studio Octopeaux Instagram: @downtheyellowbrickpod #DownTheY...

Send us Fan Mail Tara 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 dedication, and much more! Stay tuned for Part 2 dropping this We...

Send us Fan Mail Tara 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 Witch, and so much more! Show Notes: Dee Dee Bridgewater Isadora Marina V Art Oct...