Greaseology

Pop in your VHS tape and grab your Pink Ladies jacket…we are discussing minutes 1:05-1:10 of GREASE in which the dance is still happening!  We’re about to meet Cha Cha, the bombshell from St. Bernadette’s that Danny definitely dated in the past (we love you Danny, but you’re not fooling anyone). Vince Fontaine makes his move on Marty with some cringy pick up lines and Sonny spikes the punch with b...

We are discussing minutes 60-65 of GREASE! The T-Birds are still getting Kenicke's car ready for Thunder Road and using stolen parts to get the job done. Marty and Rizzo still need dates for the dance off, but when she sees Craterface drive through the parking lot, Rizzo has a great idea that will promise to make Kenicke as jealous as possible. We hear "Rock n Roll Party Queen" play...

Fast forward your VHS tapes! We are discussing minutes 55-60 of GREASE in which Frenchy tells Vi she dropped out of Beauty School and wishes she had a guardian angel to tell her what to do when suddenly her real Teen Angel appears and encourages her to turn in her teasing comb and go back to high school

Get your popcorn ready, we are watching minutes 50-55 of GREASE! Sandy has just left Tom in the dust and is reconciling with Danny on the track field. The two make plans to go to the dance together and then head off to the Frosty Palace for an intimate and romantic come-back date over cherry sodas and polar burgers. All is well until Kenickie and Rizzo crash their date, followed by Sonny and Marty...

In this special bonus episode I interview Cidny Bullens who recorded 3 songs on the Grease soundtrack, "It's Raining on Prom Night", "Freddy My Love", and "Mooning". Not only was he a rock and roll trailblazer in the 1970s, he is also a strong voice in the transgender community and is still recording music today. He just released his latest album, "Little Pie...

In this episode we will dive into minutes 45:00-50:00 of the movie Grease in which Sandy and Danny are finishing up a conversation at the Frosty Palace jukebox that ends with Sandy challenging Danny to prove he really can run circles around the jocks like he says.  Then Danny embarks on an athletics odyssey, in an attempt to become the kind of guy he thinks Sandy wants him to be.  After a few unsu...

In this episode we will dive into minutes 40:00-45:00 of Grease in which Danny and all the guys continue singing about how their souped up hot rod will help them get girls in the fantasy sequence of Greased Lightning and end the song back in reality in the school auto shop.  We then switch scenes to the street in front of the Frosty Palace where the Scorpions are wreaking havoc in Hell’s Chariot a...

A deep dive discussion of minutes 35:00-40:00 of the movie GREASE! Tell me more, tell me more!

In this episode we will dive into minutes 30:00-35:00 of Grease, in which Rizzo finishes singing “Sandra Dee” just as Sandy comes out of the bathroom and realizes Rizzo is making fun of her.  The T-Birds crash the sleepover in Kenicke’s “new” car to Frenchy’s panicked discovery.  Rizzo sneaks out through the window to join them and has a raunchy exchange of metaphors with Danny and Kenicke.  Annoy...

In this episode we will dive into minutes 25-30 of the movie Grease in which Sandy goes to Frenchie’s house for a sleepover with the Pink Ladies.  The girls try to corrupt Sandy with wine and cigarettes and then, Frenchie tries to pierce Sandy’s ears! In an effort to keep blood off the carpet, Frenchie drags Sandy to the Powder Room to finish the other ear, but the combination of booze and tobacco...

We'll discuss minutes 20:00-25:00 in which Sandy and Tom Chisum "exchange appreciative glances" and we have a brief introduction to the rival gang, The Scorpions. Danny and Sandy are reunited via Rizzo's prank, but it doesn't go well. Danny acts like a fool in front of the T-Birds causing Sandy to run off crying. Frenchie goes after Sandy to console her and invite her to the...

In episode 4 I discuss minutes 15:00-20:00 in which the guys and girls finish performing "Summer Nights", Sandy reveals the name of the boy she met on the beach and the Pink Ladies have an awkward reaction. We are also introduced to Coach Calhoun at the pep rally. West Side Story “Tonight Quintet” History of Technicolor Peachy keen origins Sid Caesar performing 4 different languages in “...

In episode 3 we discuss minutes 10:00-15:00 of Grease where Ms. McGee gives morning announcements on the first day of school and then at lunchtime, the big topic is "summer lovin'"! See John Travolta on American Bandstand in 1976 John Travolta's ADORABLE interview with Dick Clark on American Bandstand Dody Goodman and Ellen Travolta's "Love Boat" episode Fanny Flagg...

In this episode we discuss minutes 05:00-10:00 of Grease where the students are arriving on the first day of school. The T-Birds reunite in front of the school and Sandy is confused when Frenchy asks if she has psoriasis. The students make their way to class, but the T-Birds are lingering in the halls and Ms. McGee has words with Sonny. Our segment ends as the T-Birds accost Eugene on the stairs....

Thank you for listening to Greaseology! In our very first episode I share some history about Grease the stage musical becoming Grease the movie. Then we begin with the first 5 minutes of the film. I share some history on the Paramount Pictures logo and have a correction - Paramount began in 1912, not 1916. And depending on how you watch Grease (on VHS/DVD or streaming) you may see a slightly diffe...