The Cheese Wheel Podcast

Today we're saying goodbye to the Nostalgia Critic for a brief time, until unceremoniously bringing him back. Much like Musicals with Cheese, which was sent off two years ago, and is now unceremoniously coming back. Thank you for coming on this ride with us, and taking a chance on something broader than Broadway. I hope you'll continue to follow us HOME to Cheese. Credits: Hosts: Jesse McAnally &...

Musicals with Cheese is coming back on July 16th! Get ready, tell your friends, it's going to be a good time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For our penultimate episode, we're diving into the pure insanity that can only be brought from the mind of the deeply unwell mind of Francis Ford Coppola. Today we're going to try to unpack the auteurist disaster that was funded by a Wine Empire. Is it good? Nope. Let's dive in. Credits: Hosts: Jesse McAnally & Andrew DeWolf & Liz Esten Podcast Edited By: Jesse McAnally Keeper of the Cheese: Julie...

We have an extra special bonus episode where we're joined by Public Relations specialist Amber Rasho to talk about the upcoming 2026-27 season of ATG Detroit's Broadway series. Come listen while we speculate about what is to come. If you'd like more information on ATG Detroit, visit their website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Teen Shakespeare adaptations are a staple of the 1990's, and this was the cream of them all that rose to the very top. This week we're diving into the Heath Ledger/Julia Stiles romantic vehicle "Ten Things I Hate About You." Come join for a good time! Credits: Hosts: Jesse McAnally & Andrew DeWolf & Liz Esten Podcast Edited By: Jesse McAnally Keeper of the Cheese: Juliet Antonio This show is a par...

What do you get when the director of The Empire Strikes Back, directs a high concept slasher script penned by John Carpenter starring Raul Julia and Tommy Lee Jones. This week we find out with our friend and yours, filmmaker Sarah Matthews to talk about "The Eyes of Laura Mars" Credits: Hosts: Jesse McAnally & Andrew DeWolf & Liz Esten Podcast Edited By: Jesse McAnally Keeper of the Cheese: Juliet...

Hey Kids, time to reveal the truth. Andrew was actually kidnapped and forced into this family to talk about Cheese and stuff. Sadly its very similar to the film we're talking about this week, Liz Esten's pick of the film "Brigsby Bear." Credits: Hosts: Jesse McAnally & Andrew DeWolf & Liz Esten Podcast Edited By: Jesse McAnally Keeper of the Cheese: Juliet Antonio This show is a part of the Broadw...

Check out this BONUS episode where Jess talks to the incredible Andrew Lippa, the Composer lyricist of The Adams Family Musical, Big Fish the Musical, You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, The Wild Party, and many many more. It's a great interview and definitely not to be missed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, and prepare to be deceived. This week we're taking a stroll down a rabbit hole of lies, art, and magic as they watch Orson Welles' final completed film, the 1973 docudrama F for Fake. Or as I call it, the first Video essay! Credits: Hosts: Jesse McAnally & Andrew DeWolf & Liz Esten Podcast Edited By: Jesse McAnally Keeper of the Cheese: Juliet Antonio This show...

This week we're looking at the comedic take on a True Crime documentary about white idiots in high school, the Netflix original series, "American Vandal." Credits: Hosts: Jesse McAnally & Andrew DeWolf & Liz Esten Podcast Edited By: Jesse McAnally Keeper of the Cheese: Juliet Antonio This show is a part of the Broadway Podcast Network Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our WEBSITE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Musicals with Cheese o...

This week we're diving into the self aware horror film that traumatized a generation. This week we're talking about the pitch dark comedic horror film "Funny Games." Credits: Hosts: Jesse McAnally & Andrew DeWolf & Liz Esten Podcast Edited By: Jesse McAnally Keeper of the Cheese: Juliet Antonio This show is a part of the Broadway Podcast Network Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our WEBSITE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Musicals wi...

Jess & Liz dive into Grace Aki's incredible one person show -- "To Free a Mockingbird' -- give it a listen and watch Grace's show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who ya gonna call? An exorcist to revive the stupidest controversy ever to exist around a movie, with the culture war battle of "Ghostbusters (2016)?" We dive into this comedy movie that seemed to destroy all of culture. Let's dive in kids. Credits: Hosts: Jesse McAnally & Andrew DeWolf & Liz Esten Podcast Edited By: Jesse McAnally Keeper of the Cheese: Juliet Antonio This show is a part of the Br...

In today's episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Marina Kondo, a multi-talented artist who seamlessly bridges two cultures as a singer, actor, dancer, and lyric translator. Marina's journey from her roots in Michigan to gracing the Broadway stage in the sensational K-pop musical and now captivating audiences nationwide as Susan in the National Tour of Company is nothing short of awe-inspiring....

We're diving into one of the most influential and polarizing adult cartoons of the 21st Century, Smiling Friends. We look into the impact of internet culture eventually becoming mainstream culture, different animation styles, and the impact this show will have in the future. Credits: Hosts: Jesse McAnally & Andrew DeWolf & Liz Esten Podcast Edited By: Jesse McAnally Keeper of the Cheese: Juliet An...

Join us to wrap up ATG in Detroit's season with Lin Manuel Miranda's masterpiece Hamilton. Come listen as we compare to history, the shows role in theater canon, and more. Get tickets to Hamilton here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're joined by performer and songwriter Tammy Tuckey, to turn the underrated Disney Animated film "Atlantis the Lost Empire" into a musical! To support Tammy, check out these links: Campaign Link: https://igg.me/at/tammytuckey/x/29181170#/ Facebook - www.facebook.com/singertammytuckey Twitter & Instagram - @TammyTuckey YouTube: www.youtube.com/TammyTuckey    www.tammytuckey.com Learn more a...

This film is the Avengers Endgame of comedy stars in the mid 20th Century. Every funny person has a role here, from Jerry Lewis to the Three Stooges. But does it hold up nearly a half century later? Will Andrew and Liz like Jess's hyper fixation from childhood? Is the film too darn long? We'll have to find out together. Credits: Hosts: Jesse McAnally & Andrew DeWolf & Liz Esten Podcast Edited By:...

Today for a special episode of Make me a Musical Jess is joined by two members of the cast of the Funny Girl National Tour Hannah Shankman and Annaliese Wilbur. Since they both have deep Michigan connections we created a musical out of the State of Michigan! It becomes a Football romance, and you won't believe what happens! Be sure to listen! See Funny Girl on Tour: https://funnygirlonbroadway.com...

Tonight we're covering one of Andrew's choices of a video game that asks what is the difference between a human and a robot? What is living? We've come a long way from a monkey throwing barrels. This week we're talking about the existential horror video game "Soma." Credits: Hosts: Jesse McAnally & Andrew DeWolf & Liz Esten Podcast Edited By: Jesse McAnally Keeper of the Cheese: Juliet Antonio Thi...

🎊 Jess and Andrew sat down to watch the Chris Columbus directed film adaptation of Jonathan Larson’s Rent! 🎊 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for another wonderful episode of "Theatre in the D" where we talk about Shaina Taub's acclaimed musical "Suffs" currently playing at the Fisher theater! Get your Tickets to Suffs now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're diving into the guerrilla indie film shot without permission at the Disney Theme Parks, yes we're finally talking about "Escape from Tomorrow." Be sure to get your cat flu vaccine, and to turn your pretension up to 11 because this is going to be a WILD ride. Credits: Hosts: Jesse McAnally & Andrew DeWolf & Liz Esten Podcast Edited By: Jesse McAnally Keeper of the Cheese: Juliet Ant...

It's time to graduate kids!!! We're talking about High School Musical 3 so we'll never have to do it again! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're going to take you back to the past, to watch James Rolfe's first, and so far only, foray into feature filmmaking "Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie." Did the man who invented the "Angry Critic" trope that took over the internet in the late oughts turn out a great feature? We brought our friend and yours Big Beak to join us to find out for sure. Credits: Hosts: Jesse McAnally & Andrew DeWolf &...