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 #39: “The Heart of the Matter”
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Ever since the advent of movies enterprising humans have asked that age-old important question “how can we use this for sex?” That’s not hyperbole; the modern motion picture dates back to 1893, and erotic films like Le coucher de la mariée (aka The Bride’s Bedtime) were being produced in wide release as early as 1896.…
Excalibur #38: “Out on a Limbo”
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Excalibur #36: “Xs and Os”
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