SIMP - The Self-Indulgent Musical Podcast

It’s Grease Live Time! Corrina and Ian are recording late at night and it probably shows! Did this episode really even happen? Ian has a strange axe to grind, new sequels are created, and Keke Palmer is an American Treasure.@simpcasters@epicadventureof@ibroskisimpcasters@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we talk about COMPANY (2011)! You can watch it on YouTube, it's there! We got a STACKED cast! Ariana De Bose is here (yay)! Dudes hate their wives (boo)! Ian nerds out again! And so much more!@simpcasters@epicadventureof@ibroskisimpcasters@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, Corrina and Ian are healing. But they’re also talking about what’s going on in the theatrescape as of late. They talk the Lukes and Wilsons, audition season, new music (get it because RAGTIME), and casting news. We talk the use and affect of lingo, CHESS, and SO MUCH MORE.@simpcasters@epicadventureof@ibroskisimpcasters@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we talk about a crowd-sourced flop, GREASE 2! We rate the songs, we got loads of fun facts, and we talk about bowling a lot. Michelle Pfeiffer does as good job, there’s REPRODUCTION, reheated nachos, fugue state ballads, and so much more! @simpcasters@epicadventureof@ibroskisimpcasters@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Muppets Christmas Carol Season! So today, we dive into one of our favorites, a classic, and discuss the commitment of Sir Michael Caine. We discuss the beautiful, practical world built with our muppets, some bops, and some lore we love. There’s also personal history with the IP, a Menken detour, and more!@simpcasters@epicadventureof@ibroskisimpcasters@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Anniversary, SIMPS! Here we are a year later to bring us back to the beginning with WICKED: FOR GOOD. Join us for a discussion of new songs, old stories, similarities, and differences between the musical and the movie. We also talk WICKED WITCH OF THE EAST, doors, plot holes and justifications, clock ticks, and SO MUCH MORE! Needless to say, SPOILERS ABOUND.Let us know your thoughts and feelings about WICKED: FOR GOOD! Write in!@simpcasters@epicadventureof@ibroskisimpcasters@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we discuss the intersection where social media meets Broadway. We go back to the beginning with forums and BTS and how that evolved to today’s TheatreTok. We talk about the morality of casting based on follower count, the teenification of Broadway, slime tutorials, and more! Also, we shout out our TikTok commenters! If you have thoughts, Send them our way!@simpcasters@epicadventureofsimpcasters@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friend of our podcast cinematic universe, Rascal, joins us for what is most certainly the first in a series we may call Musicalize This! We go beat by beat, proposed song by proposed song to dive into Rascal's version of a Pride and Prejudice musical. And, it's incredibly funny!Got a musical to pitch? Let us know!@simpcasters@epicadventureof@ibroskisimpcasters@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We finally watched INTO THE WOODS 2014! And we have thoughts on the adaptation, everyone is acting so good, we were robbed of some impeccable casting, and Ian has a new office! Write in with your thoughts and feelings about all the into INTO THE WOODSes! GET. JANEANE GAROFOLO. ON BOARD.@simpcasters@epicadventureof@ibroskisimpcasters@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Life has been lifing so we will be back soon with INTO THE WOODS part 2 - a compare and contrast with the 2014 movie. In the meanwhile, here is our deep dive into RENT from the GLEE 👏 AGGRESSIVE days. "Welcome to the BONUS EPISODE! Today, instead of talking GLEE, Corrina and Ian discuss RENT the musical/the movie! There's a lot of ACTING FACES OFF! A lot of ambiguity around 90's East Village culture! A lot of hoops jumped through to justify musical theatricality!"See you soon!@simpcasters@epicadventureof@ibroskisimpcasters@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we talk about INTO THE WOODS (1991), a masterpiece in Ian’s eyes. And trust us, we could talk about it forever, but we'll leave you with this. Ian has one problem with it. Listen to find out what it is! @simpcasters@epicadventureof@ibroskisimpcasters@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, Beda Spindola of the upcoming Hell’s Kitchen tour joins us to talk about going viral, showing up, and joining Equity. We dive into dream roles, cruise work, vocal health, and doing it scared. And so much more because we love to yap!@bedaspindola@simpcasters@epicadventureof@ibroskisimpcasters@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we rank a select number of jukebox musicals. How did we do? Write in and tell us what we got right! Tell us what we got wrong, what we missed, or what we need to add next time!@simpcasters@epicadventureof@ibroskisimpcasters@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's unhinged plot synopsis is brought to you by Oliver! Corrina tries to recap the plot, Ian has wild ideas, and together, they encourage Oliver for a... new audience?@simpcasters@epicadventureof@ibroskisimpcasters@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we talk FROZEN PROSHOT. A FROSHOT. Tell us your thoughts on the new songs, old lore, the oddly sexual Anna storyline, and the oddly dark Elsa story line (and sorry about all the battered women talk?). Also, WHO WOULD WIN IN A FIGHT!?@simpcasters@epicadventureof@ibroskisimpcasters@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re back with Act 2 Openers and 11 O’Clock Numbers! We add some Act 1 things while we’re at it. An we dive into the debated, complex definition of the 11 O’Clock number itself. Did we get them right? Did we miss any? Let us know your thoughts and favorites! @simpcasters@epicadventureof@ibroskisimpcasters@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we are talking about Act 1 Openers! Overtures! Act 1 Closers! And we included your contributions from the TikTok comments section!And, we talk about Ian’s new album so check out ‘Friendly Neighborhood Something or Other’ wherever you get music!@simpcasters@epicadventureof@ibroskisimpcasters@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jenna Kate Monisoff is back! IT’S TONY TIME! AND NO ONE REMEMBERS FOR SURE WHAT WE PREDICTED! We talk iconic opening numbers, the need to bring back medleys, the wins and losses, and what these shows might look like going forward!Write in with your thoughts on the Tony Awards!@jennakatemonisoff@simpcasters@epicadventureof@ibroskisimpcasters@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Next To Normal Proshot Day! And what do you mean IMMERSIVE(Not this one)! There is censoring, a softly Gabe(TM), blind reactions (from 2009), and a lot more! BUCKLE UP, KIDS.@simpcasters@epicadventureof@ibroskisimpcasters@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the show, our honorary third host, Jenna Kate Monisoff! We celebrate Theatre Christmas Eve and talk about Tony Nominations! Who’s in the game! Who we know! Who was snubbed! And what a stacked season! Sorry to everyone whose name Ian butchered.Write in and tell us your Tony thoughts and predictions! @jennakatemonisoff@simpcasters@epicadventureof@ibroskisimpcasters@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.