I Need You To Like Musicals

All That Jazz & Yankee Doodle Dandy: The Dreadful Fear That You're Ordinary

If you'd have asked me years ago which of the protagonists of these two movie musicals was sympathetic and which was unredeemably evil, I'd have had a very different answer than the one I have today.
The tragedy of this episode is that in my recent quixotic podcasting efforts, this is more fun than I've had in a while but the movies are obscure enough that I can't imagine people will click on this one. Click on it, click on this one!
 

Newsies & South Park Bigger Longer and Uncut: Revolting Children

Open your phone and seize the pod. 

Moulin Rouge & Everyone Says I Love You: Love Stripped of Meaning (Karaoke Hell II)

And I can't remember if I cried cuz Moulin Rouge felt so contrived
But I got bored and mortified the day movie musicals died. 
 

Best of INYTLM: Sondheim on Adderall

It's come to this. Special thanks to listener Gene Bonner* for putting this all together. Here is our first best-of episode, full of highlights and clips from the first ten episodes of this podcast (back when it was called Sondheim on Adderall).
 
*Gene Bonner is not real. There is no Gene Bonner. I cut it together myself and I'm too embarrassed to admit it.

La La Land & A Star is Born (2018): Please Get Off My Freeway

The episode accidentally becomes iconic as Chris has an energy drink, screams about his least favorite movie, takes a short break to watch a disastrous presidential debate, eats too much fast food, and then sluggishly praises a thing he actually likes. Welcome to INYTLM's Summer of Movie Musicals!
(NOTE: Sorry for the weird intermittent feedback in the second half, we really don't know what we're doing but rest assured it doesn't go on forever)

Avenue Q & The Sound of Music: You Idiot Kid, You Don't Have a Clue

I talk about The Sound of Music, which I just saw for the first time ever (dead serious). I reflect on a show I did a regional production of once called Avenue Q, during which the other characters called me fat, lazy, and worthless for 2.5 hours. Also, an exclusive sneak preview of "Regional Theatre Song" from Compassion Fatigue's historic upcoming album Nobody Likes Me Everybody Hates Me (available on all streaming platforms 6.21.24).

Fiddler on the Roof & Cabaret: Goy Interrupted

There may be some good in sitting alone in your room after all. Come hear the podcast play!

Annie & Peter Pan: With All the Nuts and the Squirrels

'Steada kisses, you get a new podcast! To the ship to the ship to the ship!
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Hadestown & The Last Five Years: Sun in an Empty Room

Chris the Podcaster explains his departure. 

Hamilton: It’s Good (Season Finale)

I am not throwing away my pod.