Musical: The Movie: The Podcast

Andy & Steph are back for season four to discuss 2025's breakout vampire musical, "Sinners." We talk about how Ryan Coogler brought us here, to the most Oscar-nominated movie of all time, which is-- again-- a vampire musical. We reveal what Disney Channel original movie inspired Ryan Coogler along the way! We dig into Hailee Steinfeld's breakaway pop hit on the soundtrack! Andy talks about see...

Andy & Steph break down their season three (season three??) the only way they know how: an awards show! It's the Second Annual MTs! (short for M:TM:TP or "MT gesture") Will Ari & Cynthia be able to retain the MT crowns they won last year? And what lengths will they go to keep them?? Will Emilia Perez win ANYTHING?? Only one way to find out! Check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun Host...

It's a KPop Christmas surprise! Andy & Steph finally open the red envelope and get into KPop Demon Hunters! After unpacking everything they know about KPop, demons, and hunting, Andy & Steph talk about how hard it was to find content like this in the '90s, how to pronounce Amanda Seyfried's name, and figure out what Chicago check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See...

In part one, Andy makes his final predictions to Steph for "Wicked: For Good" just before leaving for the movie theater! THEN, Andy & Steph hop on mics in the AMC parking lot immediately after the movie for a post-movie breakdown and reaction! Check check Jon Chu, did you pull it off?? Has Cynthia finally Arrive-o'd?? And what IS a three-letter word for "Singer Grande to fans"?? Wicked: for be...

Are you ready to hear Andy & Steph get busy (phillips, that is)?? Steph & Andy talk about season one of the Tina Fey-produced "Girls5Eva." Steph explains the stigma of Sara Bareilles! Andy explains why he can't watch TV alone anymore! And Andy & Steph compare their experiences printing off pictures of the Spice Girls in the '90s. Check out our No Skips playlist at https://open.spotify....

Music person Justice Hill ("Cooler by the Lake") joins Andy & Steph to talk about 1984's classic mockumentary, "This Is Spinal Tap"! The gang talks about their journey with Christopher Guest and all the rest, how Rob Reiner came to be involved, and why Andy just doesn't trust Harry Shearer. Steph asks if Christopher Guest's butt is real! Andy ripped a scene for this movie for a mix CD! And Jus...

Comedy person Charity Murphy joins Andy & Steph to kick off the JULY JAM with four certain lovable lads from Liverpool! That's right, it's the Beatles' very first film, "Hard Day's Night!" Charity helps us figure out which Sex and the City gal maps onto each Beatle-- and you know the Ninja Turtles aren't getting out of this alive!! Then we dive into everything about the Beatles film debut. Was...

Steph and Andy go ape this week as they talk about 2024's Britpop biopic monkey musical, "Better Man"! Steph and Andy explain why Robbie Williams makes them feel like they live in a pocket universe. DON'T WORRY-- they get into the monkey of it all, and it goes DEEPER THAN YOU THINK. A British guy stops by to help explain some things from this movie! And Andy calls a scene in this movie his favorit...

Mamma Mia 2 person Hope Rehak joins Andy & Steph for an in-depth discussion of-- you guessed it-- Mamma Mia 2 (aka Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again). Who knew it would be this easy to go again?? Andy and Steph talk about how a recent wedding they both attended influenced this movie choice! And Hope talks about seeing this movie with her film bro mom, and all the ways her life changed after that-- i...

Frantic with wedding planning, Steph and Andy take a lil break from musicals to do a straight-from-the-theater reaction episode to 2025's Thunderbolts*! Are we... back?? Steph and Andy spoil just about everything in the movie, but mostly talk a lot about depression and friendship and recognizing each other in the void. Did we know this was going to be such an emotional time? Hosted on Acast. See a...

Comedy people Joe Fernandez & Matt Riggs (30 Characters) join Andy & Steph for a very special 4/20 episode covering 2005's "Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical!" This episode also features some very special drop-ins from guests like Tommy Chong, Senator Joseph McCarthy, Alan Cumming, Cheech Marin, and more! Andy tries to figure out if weed is why he didn't like "Arrival"! Steph tells us whic...

Did you hear the good news?? Comedy/theatre person Jamie Shriner ("Godspell) join Steph (dir: "Godspell") and Andy (Funniest Person in Memphis 2009) to talk about 1973's "Godspell" movie! Prepare ye the way of the pod! Steph talks about her experience directing "Godspell," only to find a surprise in the programs on opening night. Andy becomes quite the gumshoe to figure out who the cast of this mo...

WE'RE BORN AGAIN, BABY!! Comedy person Beckett Kenny ("The Big Finish" podcast) joins Andy & Steph once again for their next leap into the Star Is Born Cinematic Universe-- this time with 100% more Barbra! Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson, together at last! Together, the gang unpacks 1976's "A Star Is Born," with loads of wackadoo Barbra and Jon Peters stories from the making of this mo...

Comedy person Chelsea Hood ("Eye Opener") and theatre person Kerry Dubay (Mamma Mia) join Andy & Steph to discuss the last big budget musical of the 20th century, Gene Kelly's "Hello, Dolly!" They talk about the rudeness of Walter Mathau on the set, and try to figure out whether this is a comedy, a musical, or a dance movie. Kerry shares what it's like to be choreographing this musical at a hi...

Comedy person Genevieve Rice (Bird City Comedy Festival) joins Andy & Steph to talk about the most hated movie of 2024 (and its 13 Oscar nominations), Emilia Perez! We cover all the songs, all the controversy, and try to figure out if this movie is redeemable at ALL. Steph talks about her fluency in French and shows her lack of fluency in Spanish! Andy thinks Zoe Saldana is the best alien actr...

Comedy person Deanna Ortiz ("Crushes") joins Andy & Steph to talk Dylan (and Chalamet) in 2024's Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown! We try to figure out if Timmy is pulling this off, how this movie stacks up against the same director's Johnny Cash biopic, and the biggest question: why NOW? Deanna tells us why she regrets going to the theater to see this! Andy talks about why Bob Dylan makes...

Comedy person Adam Burke ("Wait Wait Don't Tell Me") joins Andy & Steph to talk about one of the more unconventional choices for the podcast: D.A. Pennebaker's 1970 documentary, "Original Cast Album: Company." As a bonus, the gang ends up talking a LOT about the the "Documentary Now" episode "Original Cast Album: Co-Op." Adam talks about how "Co-Op" led him to "Company." Andy is mostly mad tha...

MTMTP is back for season three!! Theatre person Tina Hoff ("Beauty and the Beast") joins Andy & Steph to try to figure out everything they can about 2019's "live-action" remake of The Lion King! Together they try to figure just how important facial expressions are to a movie. Andy has a theory that everyone likes exactly one live-action Disney remake! Steph talks about the six CDs that lived i...

Steph & Andy look back on all the movies they covered this season and hand out some awards: the MTs! We've covered classics like Grease, Cabaret, and Les Miserables, and weird times like Annette, Tommy, Joker: Folie a Deux-- well they're all here and they're all nominated for something at the MTs! BEST MUSICAL (that was a movie), BEST ADAPTED SONG, BEST CHEMISTRY and more-- who will take home...

Comedy people Nathan P. Woodard (We Don't Have a Podcast Yet) and Greg Welsh (Planet Thursday) join Andy & Steph to talk about 2017's Christmas zombie musical "Anna and the Apocalypse"! Gather the family 'round the yule log to hear us try to unpack this genre turducken of a movie! We talk about what we want from a zombie movie, and if this movie is giving it. We try to figure out if zombies ar...

Oh, baby, it's the musical movie event of the season: let's get WICKED (part one)! Andy and Steph welcome in theater people Amanda Crowley ("The Wizard of Oz") and Matt Silar ("Hairspray") to leave no wicked little stone unturned as they get into the phenomenon that is Wicked (2024). We talk about what works, what doesn't, and what the hell was going on on this press tour. Andy explains why he has...

Comedy/theatre/screenwriting person Daryn Robinson ("She the People," "Fiddler on the Roof") joins Andy & Steph to talk about one of her favorites, 1971's "Fiddler on the Roof"! Daryn talks about how Gwen Stefani brought her to a movie she'd love for a lifetime, eventually snagging a lead role in a production! Steph talks about how she knew part of this story because of The Gilmore Girls! Andy...

Comedy person Matt Riggs (30 Characters) and theatre/comedy person Joe Fernandez (Ugly) join Andy & Steph to talk about the Muppets feature film debut, The Muppet Movie! What is this, a crossover episode?? The 30 Characters energy is strong in this one, as this episode also features drop-ins from special guests like Jigsaw, Beaker and Bunsen, Buffalo Bill, and more! Steph kicks off the episode...

Andy and Steph hit record immediately after seeing Francis Ford Coppola's massive not-NOT-a-musical, Megalopolis. What makes it bad? Is there anything good about it?? Is ANYONE getting out of this unscathed?? Then, there's more thoughts on Joker: Folie a Deux and what the response to that movie has been like (heard any good jokes lately?), making this episode a certified Megalop-a-Deux! We'll be b...

Comedy/theatre people Kent Carney ("Bat-Hamlet") and Vidalia Unwin ("The Curse of Blue Moose") join Andy & Steph to unpack everything they can remember about the world's first-ever superhero musical sequel, 2024's Joker: Folie a Deux!! Kent talks about how Joker and Harley Quinn are linked to his marriage forever! Vidalia tells us why she is not going to Batman's house! Steph speaks to how a d...