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Episode 82: A Broadway Trip, and the 2026 Broadway Bingo Card

January 5th, 2026  |  1 hr 12 mins

Cassie explains BananaBall, Ryan went to Broadway. Also, they’re doing Broadway Bingo cards this year, and a secret 3rd guest joins the chaos.

Episode 81: & Juliet

December 23rd, 2025  |  49 mins 6 secs

Cassie did it, she finally saw & Juliet! She also just finished staging a Shakespeare, and we’re gonna talk about both. Also, Chase saw it and has some thoughts too. It’s a Holiday Miracle!

Episode 80: Paddington Magic

December 8th, 2025  |  41 mins 48 secs

Tom Stoppard has passed away, but Paddington exists in live theatre now. Cassie wants more Sondheim, Ryan is obsessed with the Paddington puppet, and UK reviews are a whole thing. We also take a look t the announced Broadway openings in the coming months.

Episode 79: Wicked For Good

November 24th, 2025  |  1 hr 2 mins

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This entire episode is about Wicked For Good and contains spoilers

Episode 78: Have Someone Slap You With A Large Salmon

November 13th, 2025  |  29 mins 44 secs

So that didn’t last long, Kermit might still get his Tony nomination though. Avenue Q is back soon on a West End stage. Ryan has to explain to Gen Alpha who Oprah is. Two Strangers carry a cake, Chess, Ragtime, Queen of Versailles, Paddington, update the Tony Categories, Beetlejuice, Rocky Horror, DanRad, Every Brilliant Thing, PBS great performances, Grammys, Wicked.

Episode 77: Phantom of the London Palladium

October 30th, 2025  |  35 mins 29 secs

Auli’i Carvalho and the JoBros count as Broadway stars, so here we are. Rachel & Ben are taking on the last 5 years, Our friend Andy is on TikTok. Also discussed, Legally Blonde, Phantom, Much Ado, Evita, Only Murders in the Building, Chess, Broadway Grosses & Closings, Strikes, Schmigadoon, The Muppets, Whamageddon/Mackers, Rehearsal Schedules.

Episode 76: Into the Woods In the Woods (Slam Frank)

October 13th, 2025  |  45 mins 52 secs

Into the Woods immersive, it’s a thing only Staten Island could give. Chess is.a thing, potential strikes, Seussical, what a grab bag of an episode. Wicked, Chess, Seussical, Strike, Broadway law, Contracts, Oscars, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Broadway Bingo Cards, No Casino, Chinatown Lear, Hercules, Andy, Tartuffe, Slam Frank

Episode 75: What's A Starkid?

September 30th, 2025  |  1 hr 5 mins

Episode 75 is here! Ryan lost count, but it’s here! Lion King made it to a much bigger number though. Cassie has auditions, Ryan did a Starkid, let’s talk about it. Topic include: Lion King, Ragtime, Zombies, Hadestown, Hamilton, Wicked, Radio City Rockettes, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Midsummer, The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals,

Episode 74: Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice…

September 12th, 2025  |  32 mins 28 secs

Black Swamp Arts Fest and StarKid have taken over our lives. But we’re back, with Hamilton & Casting & new shows! Topics include: StarKid, Hamilton, Lin’s Meme, Leslie Odom, Thayne Jasperson, Rafiki/Lion King, Tshidi Manye, Beetlejuice, Zootopia the Musical, 13 Going On 30, 13, Two Strangers, Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion, ART, Boy My Greatness, Oh, Mary!, Tartuffe, Andre De Shields, Cabaret, Billy Porter, Come From Away, Maybe Happy Ending, surprise Chase.

Episode 73: Audience in the Middle

August 25th, 2025  |  35 mins 56 secs

Cassie has nice things to say about Phantom…kinda. Ryan wants someone besides Andy to push the envelope. Topics include: Kristin Chenoweth, Andy, Queen of Versailles, Immersive Phantom, Guys & Dolls, Cabaret, Next to Normal, Hunger Games, Midsummer, 12th Night, The Delacorte Theater, Maybe Happy Ending, The Muppets, Paddington, Beauty and the Beast, Not Ready for Prime Time, Death of a Salesman, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Proof, Finding Your Roots Starkid.

Episode 72: A Robit, is a Robit, is a Robit

August 4th, 2025  |  39 mins 40 secs

Happy 100th to the Rockettes! Cassie has a new game, Ryan opens a can of worms. Topic include: The Play That Goes Wrong, Bat Boy, World of Tomorrow, Maybe Happy Ending, Alternates for Tony Nominees, Romeo and Zooliet, Ginger Twinsies, AATE National Conference 2025, Colors of School Subjects,

Episode 71: The Worst Way to Watch Cats

July 18th, 2025  |  32 mins 14 secs

Andy’s up to no good, but it might result in a balcony in NYC and we can live with that. Cassie doesn’t want to watch Cats, and Ryan wants to talk about weird art. Topics include: Gypsy, Sunset Boulevard, Pirates!, deaf performers, Miss Piggy, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats, Costuming, TGWDLM, Starkid, Hadestown, & Juliet, Cherry Lane, The Delacorte, 12th Night, Steve Burns, Merrily We Roll Along, To Free A Mockingbird, Seuss.

Episode 70: A Clarinet Solo & Bear Grease

June 30th, 2025  |  51 mins 42 secs

We return to the news, and OH BOY is there a lot happening in a post-Tonys world! Ryan wants to talk about Rachel, Cassie REALLY doesn’t want to talk about Andy.

Episode 69: 2025 Tony Award Reactions

June 12th, 2025  |  40 mins 58 secs

We didn’t do too poorly, but we’ve certainly done better. BUT DARREN WON!

Episode 68: Tony Predictions 2025

May 19th, 2025  |  49 mins 2 secs

Our annual, data-driven, all vibes & spite, Tony Predictions episode. There’s no way this goes badly.

Episode 67: So Long, Redwood

May 5th, 2025  |  37 mins 12 secs

Tony Nominations are out! Ryan and Cassie break out all the nominations, snubs, and oddities.