Musical: The Movie: The Podcast

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.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFWcheck out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Justice tells us why the butt on the cover of his record could never be a "Sniff the Glove" situation. But hey, enough of my yakkin'. What do ya say? Let's boogie! Check out our No Skips playlist at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFWand check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 this the birth of random comedy?? Which of the boys was just trying too hard? (JK, you know it was Paul.)check out our No Skips playlist at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW?si=e96f5b888adc44d8and support us on Patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 favorite musical sequence of 2024.check out our No Skips playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW?si=e55d94f347754e90and check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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-- including her meeting with screenwriter Richard Curtis, and what he told her about this movie!Check out our No Skips playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW?si=bdde4ff4882542d7and check out our patreon! Patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 which gross actor she can't resist in a certain weed movie! Matt explains why he thought this movie would have more nudity! And Senator Joseph McCarthy tries stand-up comedy.check out our No Skips playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW?si=f089bba5a6864c21and check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 movie is. Jamie talks about performing in "Godspell," and why she can still smell it to this day. The gang tries to figure out: is this movie Christian? is this movie a comedy? did this movie have a director?check out our No Skips playlist at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFWcheck out our Patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 movie. Andy talks about why this movie kept reminding him of The Muppets! Steph ODs on Barbra! And Beckett wants to see this movie with Sonny & Cher. check out Frank Pierson's article "My Battles with Barbra and Jon" at https://tinyurl.com/mybattleswithcheck out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 high school in 2025! Chelsea has a Streisand mom! Andy loves a robot who loves this movie! Steph got an offer to go to the Big City because of this musical! check out our No Skips playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW?si=0f7ece2603044ee1check out our Patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun for bonus movie talk from Andy & Steph! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 actress around! Genevieve learned everything about this movie against her will! And the whole gang bonds on their mutual love of Center Stage (2000). check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfuncheck out our No Skips playlist at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW?si=41dc4fab4813459barticles mentioned in this episode: https://allison-wonchoba.medium.com/my-official-emilia-p%C3%A9rez-thoughts-a-better-film-exists-underneath-it-d201f8811539https://johnpaulbrammer.substack.com/p/all-my-thoughts-on-emilia-perez?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 him feel like he's been flashy-thinged! And Steph talks about growing up in a folk house! Check out our No Skips playlist at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW?si=6981754f664a4bf3and check out our Patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 that we're covering this movie. And Steph talks about how "Company" made her ready to risk it all.Check out our No Skips playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW?si=81f3c5a2862645b5check out our patreon! patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 in her six-CD changer in college! And Tina traverses the uncanny valley of this movie despite her daughter's wishes. The uncanny valley?? Simba's down there!!please check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfunCheck out our No Skips playlist on Spotify at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW?si=cf09d2dcffde4e9e Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 the MT?? And is this whole thing MT?check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 are, like, symbolic for something. Then we all learn the true meaning of Christmas tree mazes. Get your cider, folks, it's a fun one!check out our patreon this holiday season! patreon.com/dumbfunCheck out our No Skips playlist at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW?si=d8e94f16679e474d Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Wicked-themed Legos! Steph tells us why her high school banned her from listening to Wicked! Amanda clears up why she went to Indianapolis twice in 24 hours! And Matt Silar expounds on why this movie isn't as bad as he thought it was. if you enjoy the show, consider supporting us on patreon at patreon.com/dumbfunand check out our No Skips playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW?si=acf64353c9fb43eb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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's got info on the cinematographer who made his stockings fetish a huge part of this movie's production! Plus the gang talks about the mystique of Topol, a potential sequel idea, and defunct award categories. check out our patreon on patreon.com/dumbfuncheck out our No Skips playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW?si=a1da69dc8126495a Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 with an important logistical question about the Muppets, Andy tells us when Gonzo made him cry, Matt explains why he walked out of Scream 3, and Joe pitches us a Muppets/Gremlins crossover. check out our Patreon at patreon.com/dumbfuncheck our No Skips playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 back with more full musical talk for our next episode, The Muppet Movie (1979).check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun for more bonus content like this! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.