Musical: The Movie: The Podcast

Comedy people Grace Bahler ("Live at Beauty Bar") and Sammie Crowley ("My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic") join Andy and Steph to unpack the gentlest piece of cinema that's ever existed: 2008's ABBA jukebox musical "Mamma Mia!" Grace walks us through her Mamma Mia-themed 11th birthday party; Sammie finds nothing but joy in this movie; Andy talks about watching this movie with a prison guard; and...

Comedy person/art person Cassidy Kulhanek (@heavenlygrandpa) joins Andy & Steph for the WILDEST time at the movies this podcast has ever brought them: 2021's surrealist musical about comedy and-- well, we don't quite know what-- "Annette." Adam Driver! Marion Cotillard! And a new little puppet girl to join M3GAN in your nightmares! Cassidy talks about how her hatred of this movie led to her lo...

Comedy/music person Josh McLane (HEELS) comes by to help Steph and Andy unpack ev-e-ry-thing about 1972's iconic musical about theater, abortion, and Nazis, Cabaret! We got Liza! We got Basil Exposition! Joel Grey's accent! Get your popcorn for this one, we were havin' a good ol' time and we went a lil bit long. Josh talks about how being a former strip club DJ helps him connect to this movie. And...

Comedy and podcast people Hobert Thompson ("Please Make This") and Laura Petro ("YA, We Read It!") join Andy & Steph to dig into the dumbest movie we've ever talked about: "Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny." We talk about the current status of Tenacious D and our hot takes on what went down between Kage and Jables; Andy tells us which cast member from this movie he needled with questions abo...

Comedy people/New York people Annie Russell (Killing Jokes) and Annam Choudhry (@annamlaughs) join Andy & Steph to talk about the movie adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's very first play, "In The Heights"! It's our first Lin!! We try to figure out what it is about Lin-Manuel Miranda that's so.... Lin-Manuel Miranda. Steph talks about how this movie made Lin-Manuel Miranda DM her! Andy talks ab...

Comedy person Chelsea Hood (CW's "Eye Opener") and music person Lee Stovall (Fundamentally Sound) join Andy and Steph to talk about 2012's instant classic Pitch Perfect! Lee brings his actual aca-expertise to reveal juicy tidbits about the reality of this movie! Chelsea talks about the natural transition from choir to stand-up comedy! Steph has indeed heard of David Guetta! And Andy talks about a...

Comedy person Sarah Perry (stand-up comedy) and theater person Petr Favazza ("Come Blow Your Horn") join Andy and Steph to talk about James Mangold's 2005 Johnny Cash biopic "Walk the Line." Petr tells us all about his multiple auditions for this movie! Sarah just thinks Joaquin is hot! Andy's got some Memph-splaining to do! Steph wishes country music were folksier! And Joaquin Phoenix has a frog...

Comedy person Genevieve Rice (Bird City Comedy Festival) and theatre person Maddie Ross ("Metamorphoses") join renowned street rats Andy & Steph to talk about a movie so dated that Disney Plus warns you about racism before you watch it: 1992's OG "Aladdin." Our first dip into the Disney renaissaince! Together, we discuss what Patrick Stewart and Steve from Full House had to do with this movie,...

Comedian/performing arts school person Sean Keller joins Andy and Steph for a wild convo about a wild movie, 1980's "Fame"! Andy, Steph, and Sean unpack their worst audition stories before getting into auditions for High School for the Performing Arts, and, ultimately, Coco's nightmare audition. Plus Leeroy's 20 knives, Monty's apartment next to a Kenny Rogers' Roasters, Bruno's dad spoiling the t...

Comedy/film person Stephanie Weber and theatre person Matt Silar join Andy & Steph to dig into The Who's psychedelic trip of a pinball musical, Tommy! They try to figure out what the hell Jack Nicholson's doing here, what pinball has to do with this story at all, and you KNOW these lil snowflakes try to figure out if Tommy is ableist!! Put a quarter in, we're having a multi-ball! Check out our...

Comedy people Deanna Ortiz and Mike Degnan join Andy and Steph to take a big one off the board: 1961's OG "West Side Story"! It's a stone cold classic... but is it?? We can't tell, so let's unpack it. Is the way Puerto Ricans are presented in this movie cool? or is it crazy? CRAZY? COOL? GO! We talk about how a man fired from the set goes on to win an Oscar for directing the movie. Deanna's obsess...

Comedy person/theatre person Beckett Kenny joins Andy & Steph to talk about the first of three musical A STAR IS BORNs, "A Star Is Born: The Judy Garland One!" Andy can't stop doing the James Mason voice, Beckett can't stop doing the Judy Garland voice, and Steph can't stop because she's contractually obligated to be here. One more thing....... I just wanted to get another look at you. Check o...

Comedy person Adam Burke ("Wait Wait.. Don't Tell Me!") joins Andy and Steph to profess his unabashed love for 2023's "Wonka." They talk about if Timmy Chalamet pulls this off, discuss the life and times of Hugh Grant, and learn how to do a Rowan Atkinson impression. Stay tuned for a new song from Andy for "Wonka"! No Skips playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW?si=487d...

In honor of March Madness, Steph and Andy take on a bracket of their own: a bracket of songs from movies covered in season one of Musical: The Movie: The Podcast! Together, they figure out if "Scuttlebutt" is really better than "Shipoopi," if CATS can out-scratch the competition, and if Idina Menzel will meet Adele Dazeem. Who will win?? Check out our No Skips playlist here: https://open.spotify.c...

Comedy person Mallory Bradford (Chicago Underground Comedy) and theatre person Tina Hoff ("Les Miserables") join Andy and Steph to talk about Tom Hooper's 2012 "Les Miserables" film! We talk about Tina and Steph's roles in Les Mis, how in-your-face (literally) this movie gets, and how easy it would be to sell Amanda Seyfried's eyes. check out our No Skips playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlis...

Theatre person Ashli Wade ("The Lion King") joins Andy & Steph to talk about 2006's smash hit Dreamgirls! They discuss how this is a grown folks' movie, what parts of this film remind Andy of Spider-Man, and of course, the Beyonce of it all. No Skips playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW?si=69c2c6e7941a4067 check out our Patreon at http://patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted...

Comedy person Sean Smith ("You Don't Look Funny") and theatre person Leanne Dinverno ("The Coil Project Variety Hour") join Andy & Steph to unpack Baz Luhrmann's incredibly 2001 jukebox musical "Moulin Rouge!" Together, the gang unpacks the wild choices this movie makes, talk about how Courtney Love forced late production changes, and explore the secrets of Le Chocolat. check out our Bop of th...

Theatre people/nice girls Amanda Crowley and Beckee Birger join Andy & Steph to unpack Mean Girls (2024) as a movie, remake, and-- brace yourself-- a generational text. We talk about the decades-long journey of Mean Girls, the Evanston of it all, and pretty much can't stop talking the whole time about how hot everyone in this movie is. Check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun! Hosted on Ac...

THE BOYS ARE BACK!! Comedy people Kristen Toomey ("Mother. F*cker.") and Mandee McKelvey (Character Assassination) help Steph and Andy unpack everything about the movie Grease! The gang talks 35-year-old high schoolers, sitcom logic, the difference between Sissy Spacek and Stockard Channing, and what it was about this movie that made Kristen drop out of high school. that one tiktok: https://www.in...

Spider-verses! Dials of Destiny! Missions impossible! BARBENHEIMER!! Andy and Steph saw em all and a whole lot more, and they're here with their guide to the 2023 summer blockbuster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Music/comedy person Blender Bluid (Supervillain Talk Radio) and comedy person/good boy Chris Vititoe (Big Howell & Possum) join Andy and Steph to unwrap the everlasting gobstopper that is Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory! They figure out if Willy Wonka is a villain, talk about why this movie feels British, and unpack the virtues of good vs. wild. Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/dumbf...

Theatre/comedy person Vidalia Unwin and music/art person Natalie Grace Alford join us to unpack the wild ride that is Hedwig and the Angry Inch! We talk about this film having the worst release date in human history, how the ideas in Hedwig hold up today, and trade stories of terrible Bilgewater gigs. check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

Comedy people Jessica Mance (Key Klub) and Hunter Roberts (Disney After Dark) join Andy and Steph for a deep dive (lol) into 2023's live-action Little Mermaid! We unpack Disney's thirst for the live-action reboot, theorize why some animals can talk and some can't, and talk about which voices in this movie us uncomfortable (hint: it rhymes with a brand of water). All this plus Andy's new song the L...

Theatre and comedy people Beckett Kenny ("The Big Finish" podcast) and Lauren Lonergan (Real Housewives of Improv) join Andy & Steph to deep dive into 2002's Best Picture-winning film Chicago! Beckett walks us through the nine Roxies, Lauren helps us break down the Zellweggerishness, and the gang basks in Christine Baranski's BDE. Put a pickle on it! THAT's Chicago! check out our patreon at pa...

Comedy person Mallory Bradford (Chicago Underground Comedy) and theatre person Tina Hoff ("Arsenic and Old Lace") help Andy and Steph unpack Kenny Ortega's directorial debut, "Newsies." We talk about the charisma of Christian Bale, the forearms of Robert Duvall, and that Bill Pullman smile that you just wanna crawl into. Plus Andy debuts a new song for Newsies! check out our patreon at Patreon.com...