There's no sense burying the lead here. If you listen to our show at all, you know that Hannah is a Wicked fanatic. We talked about it last year (exactly 52 shows ago) when the first Wicked film came out and of course since the sequel, Wicked For Good premiered this weekend... well, it was pretty obvious what this week's show was going to cover. And so, Hannah and Mav are joined by their partners and friends of the show Josh and Steph to both review the films, and talk about both what makes the story of Wicked in specific and musical adaptations in general work and not work at the box office. Join us for a wide-ranging conversation that moves from the movie and beyond and let us know...
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Excalibur #105: “Hard Truths”
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Excalibur #104: “Buried Secret”
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Excalibur #103, “Bend Sinister—Reprise”
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Call For Comments: Hollywood is on Strike
From Mav: I think it’s fairly safe to assume that pretty much anyone who listens to our show already knows the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) are on strike. You likely are also in favor of the workers who are on strike. I suppose…
CFC: No Country For Old Men
From Wayne: I had been noticing a trend in a lot of recent media that hadn’t really fully formed in my mind until a couple of weeks ago when we recorded our Indiana Jones episode. Dial of Destiny was very much a movie about an old man, facing the ravages of time. Indy is o…
e275. Concert Amnesia and the Power of Flashbulb Memory
If you live on planet Earth right now, you might have noticed that Taylor Swift is touring. Her concerts are selling out even though tickets prices are out of control. Is it worth it? that’s a whole different show! However, some recent articles have implied that many young Swifties are experiencing a weird phenomenon. Concert…
Excalibur #102: “After the Bomb”
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Call For Comments: Concert Amnesia and Flashbulb Memories
From Steph: Recently, news media has reported claims from many Taylor Swift concertgoers that they cannot remember large parts or even any of the 3-hour “Eras Tour” concert such as which songs Taylor performed. This so-called “concert amnesia” is particularly distressing for those paying the high prices of resale tickets. However, it is widely known…