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 #49: “Let There Be Dark”
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e201. The Romance Show: (Hannah wouldn’t let us call) Love In The Time Of COVID
Despite the fact that it is perennially one of the best selling genres in literature, Romance is often looked down upon. Part of this is simple misogyny; as a culture we look down upon things that are seen as “for women.” However, not only are romance novels dominant best sellers, romance as a concept essentially…
Excalibur #48: “Irish Stew”
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Excalibur #47: “Come One and All to the Ugly Bug-Eyed Monster Ball”
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CFC: Why Even Really Care About Banned Books Anyway?
From Mav: So, I guess we need to talk about “the Maus situation.” If you live in my world then it’s pretty impossible to escape the news from last week that Art Spiegelman’s Maus was “banned.” Between the fact that it’s a comic, that it was a politically motivated book banning, that there are issues…
Call For Comments: 🤔How do you use your Emojis?
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e199. Nancy Drew & the Hidden Staircase to Pop Culture Immortality
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Excalibur #46, “Colin the Barbarian”
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Call for Comments: What is Luxury Fashion, Really?
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