Life's But A Song

Joshua and Scott came to the pod with the idea of Thumbelina, and Jon is still confused why this movie exists. They break down the performances while bowing down to Barry Manilow and Charro, try to understand some of the choices made to the character designs, and come up with theories as to what is going on with Thumbelina's mother. They also have some suggestions to future contestants of RuPaul's...

Bestie of the pod Lauren returns with a non-Disney film The Swan Princess, and Jon hates his life for picking it. They do come to an agreement that some of the stupid moments in the movie are fun/funny, but there is some problems with the story, too many plot holes, and Jon wants answers to the magic. Lauren’s Socials: @lagizz_sangs Lauren's Website: www.laurengismondi.com Podcast Socials - Email:...

Today’s episode is a very special one because Jon is joined by one of the actors in this movie: Ray Shell! The movie is WILD! However, Ray steps on his soapbox and makes a compelling argument on how important this movie is because of the never ending cycle of life imitating art imitating life. Plus, he has some great stories from shooting the film, and his career path. BIM is t...

Jon is joined by a new special guest, and new friend of the pod, in today's episode: Barrie Kealoha! Barrie literally brings us to school while discussing Moana by taking the time to discuss every subject. Math, English, Science, History, Foreign Languages - literally every subject, and Jon's here for it. Also, be on the lookout for a special Valentine's Day post in the near future. Barrie's Socia...

Joined today by composer/Bob's Burgers super fan Gregg Nekrasovas, Jon learns about the world of Bob's Burgers while trying to understand why they're doing musical versions of Die Hard and Working Girl (he's not mad about it, but feels like an 11-year-old won't know those 80s movies). They explore the pseudo-metaphor of the episode, discuss other musical moments in the series, and enjoy Carly Simo...

Sam found her way out of the department store and transported herself and Jon to Russia in order to find Anastasia, or at least learn of the real girl who inspired the not Disney movie. They discuss why they think the songs slap harder than any Disney song, and touch upon the stage version that neither saw. Also, Jon breaks down the color lime green. Samantha’s Instagram: @samlb777 Tabling: The Po...

Jon heads to Red Hook (which is not in Jersey as he learned) to meet up with Shady and DSpeeds at a closing record store to discuss the father/daughter relationship in Hearts Beat Loud. They talk about their emotional attachment to the movie, how much they love the original songs, and then things get weird at the end. Enjoy! Shady's Twitter: @cookieoshady Movie Deja Vu: https://linktr.ee/Moviedeja...

In an episode dedicated to Fan of the Pod Nicole Marie Loftus, Christina Barnes returns to travel to Paris with Jon, where everyone has a British accent (except for Gerard Butler) and the lead needs to learn about red flags! Jon tries not to be a sour puss the whole episode, and Christina is so happy to be talking about this sloppy mess of a movie. Plus, Jon has some tidbits from Wikipedia to shar...

It needed to be talked about. And who better than friend of the pod Tony Guerrero! Tony and Jon have a lot of thoughts and feelings about this movie - they're left with the question: Should this have been made? 5! 6! 7! 8! Tony’s Instagram: @tonyguerrero5678 Broadway Dance Center: https://www.broadwaydancecenter.com/faculty/tony-guerrero Podcast Socials - Email: butasongpod@gmail.com Facebook: @bu...

Let's talk about sex, baby. But really: let's sing about sex! Super friend of the pod Jayson comes back to bow down to Audra, break down the scenes in Hello Again, and just enjoy his time again on the pod (thank god Jon didn't break him). And everyone should love this movie, and help Jon get Audra McDonald on the pod! Jayson’s Instagram: @jaysonlkerr Jay & A Are Gay: https://www.liinks.co/jaya...

EPISODE 50 EVERYONE!! WE DID IT!! Months ago, Jon created polls for people to vote for their favorite Musical Moments in Non-Musical Movies/TV, and found people to talk about the winners. Some new friends were made, but Jon brought an all stars cast of friends of the pod to this episode. Also, it's a long episode because IT'S A MILESTONE! Jay and A Are Gay’s Instagram: jayanda_aregay Jayson Kerr’s...

I'm joined today by two All Stars of the pod - Derek Speedy and Shady! We travel to 1980's Dublin to talk about Sing Street, a movie that EVERYONE NEEDS TO WATCH! We get the riddle of the model while wearing brown shoes and looking up. We also try not to cry while thinking about the "Drive It Like You Stole It" fantasy sequence. Shady's Twitter: @cookieoshady Movie Deja Vu: https://linktr.ee/Movie...

Jon brought on one of his TikTok friends to the pod today to talk about Rent. Sahid Pabon, a second generation Rent-head, monologues greatly about the world and the technology of the time of that Rent takes place. Also, Jon may have to fight Sahid for the role of Mark. Sahid’s TikTok: @skpabs Podcast Socials - Email: butasongpod@gmail.com Facebook: @butasongpod Instagram: @butasongpod Ti...

As promised, the hosts of My Favorite Flop are back again to continue our discussion on Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist! We delve deep into this season, and beg that it gets a proper final season so we can discuss it more and so that they can finish some of the open ended storylines that they left. My Favorite Flop Socials: @myfavoriteflop www.myfavoriteflop.com Podcast Socials - Email: butasongpod@...

The hosts of My Favorite Flop stop by to discuss the first season of Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist. We have a lot of thoughts and emotions about this season, which is mostly positive, and cover a lot of topics that the season presents. Kristina even goes on her soap box about the theatre industry, Bobby drops a lot of fun facts, and Jon tries to keep up with these two awesome podcasters. My Favori...

Jon tortured new comer Darius Frye by making him watch Mamma Mia Here We Go Again, but Darius is okay with that - he'll get Jon back later. They discuss The Godfather-esque time jumping that is in this movie, as well as ABBA, hairstyles, and of course Cher. It's a laugh riot! Darius's Companies on Instagram - Origin Hip Hop: @originhiphop1 Stage-to-Screen: @stage_toscreen Podcast Socials - Email:...

DSpeeds comes back on the pod to question why Mamma Mia is set in Greece? Spoiler alert: we never answer that question, but we do tell stories about our experiences with the show, as well as the movie. We spend more time laughing than anything this episode. Derek’s Instagrams:  @dspeeds23 @mcsommelier Podcast Socials - Email: butasongpod@gmail.com Facebook: @butasongpod Instagram: @butasongpo...

On today’s episode, we welcome to the podcast Scott Kurland! He joins Jon to discuss John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch, and other things John Mulaney related. Scott also delves into personal stories that maybe should have been cut, but they were so interesting that Jon kept them in! Also, we need to try to get Bernadette Peters to go on a date with Scott to Fuddruckers! Writer’s Ba...

Jon's bestie, Lauren, comes back to the pod to discuss this Bible story told in a pseudo-non-religious way. We gush over Stephen Schwartz's music, as well as the animation style. Plus, Jon goes through some other Moses stories. Lauren’s Socials: @lagizz_sangs Lauren's Website: www.laurengismondi.com Podcast Socials - Email: butasongpod@gmail.com Facebook: @butasongpod Instagram: @butasongpod TikTo...

Welcome back to the pod Anthony Colon! He flexes his knowledge of DCEU/Arrowverse to school Jon on what he’s missed because Jon, again, went into this episode blind about the whole storyline of the show. But, we keep it entertaining, while tapping! (…maybe…) Anthony’s Instagram: @anthonysstillhere Arts and Drafts: Check for them on YouTube Symphony Space: www.symphonyspace.org Podca...

Jon is joined by returning guest Arianna and we jump back in time to talk about Hollywood’s favorite movie: Singin’ in the Rain! We love this movie so much that it’s hard to poke holes in it, except for the thirteen minute dance. Plus, Arianna tells us about a stage production she saw back in the day and how they did things. Arianna’s Instagram: @ladyaria_ Dead Man’s Toe Productions Inst...

Jayson returns to the pod to discuss the 2014 version of Annie because Jon made him! Jayson soon questions why he’s friends with Jon and was debating coming on to talk about this movie. But he does, and he’s so angry about it and very unapologetically about it. Jayson’s Instagram: @jaysonlkerr Jay & A Are Gay: https://www.liinks.co/jayanda_aregay Podcast Socials - Email: butasongpod@...

Surprise! Shady's back to finish talking about Galavant! This time we're laser focused on season two and how we could have fixed it. Plus, Kylie Minogue, John Stamos, and other guest stars are talked about on today's episode. We also speculate on how to do either season three or a spin-off. Shady’s Twitter: @cookieoshady Movie Deja Vu: https://linktr.ee/Moviedejavupod Podcast Socials - Email: buta...

Friend of the pod Shady returns for a two-episode arc to discuss the shortly lived show Galavant. Today we (try to) focus on season one of the show. We spoil some things, so if you were wanting to watch it, don’t listen to the episode just yet. But spoiler: Alan Menken wrote the music for the show. Shady’s Twitter: @cookieoshady Movie Deja Vu: https://linktr.ee/Moviedejavupod Podcas...

Grease 2 expert Ryan Struppa joins me today to talk about that movie, and how horny he is for Michael. He also gives Jon tips on how to straddle a ladder, and agrees with Jon on how gross “Do It For Our Country” is and how doesn’t need to be in the movie. Also, Jon tries to blow Ryan’s mind with some trivia from IMDb and Wikipedia - does he succeed? Ryan’s Instagrams - Personal: @moulinr...