60 acast.com SIMP - The Self-Indulgent Musical Podcast https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast en SIMP Podcast Musicals, Musical Theatre,Musical Theater,Broadway,Music,Acting,Plays,Art,TV,Film,Talk Shows,New York Corrina Stokes, Ian Brodsky Like musicals? Like theatre? We sure do. Join Corrina Stokes and Ian Brodsky as they discuss anything and everything having to do with theatre, the arts, musicals, history, impact... and so much more. There's a lot of art out there and trust us when we say, we can keep talking.


From the hosts of Glee 👏 Aggressive comes SIMP: The Self-Indulgent Musical Podcast. Streaming wherever you get podcasts.


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]]> Like musicals? Like theatre? We sure do. Join Corrina Stokes and Ian Brodsky as they discuss anything and everything having to do with theatre, the arts, musicals, history, impact... and so much more. There's a lot of art out there and trust us when we say, we can keep talking.


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]]> true SIMP Podcast simpcasters@gmail.com 672d6cd289045d70641182dd simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1731029724884-934820d9-b3af-41f0-9b85-50da6890ad15.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast SIMP - The Self-Indulgent Musical Podcast Musical TV Episodes - The Bad! Musical TV Episodes - The Bad! Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:24:24 GMT 1:10:29 69cd70e87d4a54c657ea4417 true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/musical-tv-episodes-the-bad 69cd70e87d4a54c657ea4417 672d6cd289045d70641182dd musical-tv-episodes-the-bad full 33 Today? We are haters. We talk about some crowd-sourced bad episodes of musical television! Ian gets a crash course on Grey’s Anatomy, as well as a crash course on songs that already exist. There’s iconic(?) moments, cringeworthy moments, clunky and awkward lyric changes, and there were NOT a lot of other things we missed. Bottom line, we crash out a little bit; thank you for bearing with us.


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]]> Today? We are haters. We talk about some crowd-sourced bad episodes of musical television! Ian gets a crash course on Grey’s Anatomy, as well as a crash course on songs that already exist. There’s iconic(?) moments, cringeworthy moments, clunky and awkward lyric changes, and there were NOT a lot of other things we missed. Bottom line, we crash out a little bit; thank you for bearing with us.


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]]> Musical TV Episodes - The Good! Musical TV Episodes - The Good! Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT 1:07:06 69ba1f3b2a50a730d307219d true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/musical-tv-episodes-the-good 69ba1f3b2a50a730d307219d 672d6cd289045d70641182dd musical-tv-episodes-the-good full 32 Today, we start our mini-series on Musical TV Episodes, as sourced by the comments. And boy do we start on a high note! We shout out some honorable mentions in HIMYM, Daria, The Magicians, That 70's Show, Skins. We spotlight Scrubs and Buffy The Vampire Slayer and dive into why they are just so dang good!


Stay tuned for our next episode in the series where we cover the ones we... didn't celebrate so much!


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]]> Today, we start our mini-series on Musical TV Episodes, as sourced by the comments. And boy do we start on a high note! We shout out some honorable mentions in HIMYM, Daria, The Magicians, That 70's Show, Skins. We spotlight Scrubs and Buffy The Vampire Slayer and dive into why they are just so dang good!


Stay tuned for our next episode in the series where we cover the ones we... didn't celebrate so much!


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]]> Grease Live! Grease Live! Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT 1:14:04 69a7ac0bdb942e85ccb0f6c5 false https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/grease-live 69a7ac0bdb942e85ccb0f6c5 672d6cd289045d70641182dd grease-live idk, man. full 32 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.


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]]> 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.


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]]> COMPANY (2011) COMPANY (2011) Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT 57:59 6994c893c208b1a9312e48f2 true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/company-2011 6994c893c208b1a9312e48f2 672d6cd289045d70641182dd company-2011 Remember Anna Kendrick in CAMP? full 31 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!


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]]> 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!


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]]> A Theatre Culture Roundup A Theatre Culture Roundup Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT 53:11 698166cf19ef991f7378e12e false https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/a-theatre-culture-roundup 698166cf19ef991f7378e12e 672d6cd289045d70641182dd a-theatre-culture-roundup Circle back is OUT. Marty Supreme is IN. full 1 30 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.


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]]> 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.


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]]> Grease 2 Grease 2 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 05:07:00 GMT 52:20 696fc37a3738e9e7d18b5097 true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/grease-2 696fc37a3738e9e7d18b5097 672d6cd289045d70641182dd grease-2 aka MORE GREASE aka SON OF GREASE aka MORE SLIP full 1 29 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! 


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]]> 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! 


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]]> Muppets Christmas Carol Muppets Christmas Carol Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT 55:55 69386b43a9d003889cacb3fa true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/muppets-christmas-carol 69386b43a9d003889cacb3fa 672d6cd289045d70641182dd muppets-christmas-carol Gonzo would make a great lit teacher though... full 1 28 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!


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]]> 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!


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]]> Wicked: For Good Wicked: For Good Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT 1:59:13 69265c09e85b4ee0f9f3ca25 true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/wicked-for-good 69265c09e85b4ee0f9f3ca25 672d6cd289045d70641182dd wicked-for-good Happy Anniversary! full 1 27 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!


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]]> 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.


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]]> Broadway and Social Media Broadway and Social Media Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT 1:11:21 691d1f5e7b9e972a6b455cc8 false https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/broadway-and-social-media 691d1f5e7b9e972a6b455cc8 672d6cd289045d70641182dd broadway-and-social-media full 1 26 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!


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]]> 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!


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]]> Pride and/or Prejudice - The Musical! (w/ Rascal) Pride and/or Prejudice - The Musical! (w/ Rascal) Wed, 05 Nov 2025 05:32:29 GMT 1:30:01 690ae16d2f5fdede340c9fda true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/pride-andor-prejudice-the-musical-w-rascal 690ae16d2f5fdede340c9fda 672d6cd289045d70641182dd pride-andor-prejudice-the-musical-w-rascal full 1 25 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!


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]]> 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!


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]]> Into the Woods Part 2 - The 2014 movie Into the Woods Part 2 - The 2014 movie Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMT 52:59 68f5a7f8b5743a0a5665f238 true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/into-the-woods-part-2-the-2014-movie 68f5a7f8b5743a0a5665f238 672d6cd289045d70641182dd into-the-woods-part-2-the-2014-movie It IS the musical we need... full 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.


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]]> 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.


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]]> RENT (the movie) - a Re-Glee-Release RENT (the movie) - a Re-Glee-Release Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:00:00 GMT 2:07:12 68e56d953f1dfe794e89a0ab true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/rent-the-movie-a-re-glee-release 68e56d953f1dfe794e89a0ab 672d6cd289045d70641182dd rent-the-movie-a-re-glee-release full 1 23 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!"


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]]> 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!


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]]> Into the Woods Part 1 - The Original Broadway Cast Into the Woods Part 1 - The Original Broadway Cast Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:00:00 GMT 1:29:08 68d344811215b9b4f670f127 false https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/into-the-woods-part-1-the-original-broadway-cast 68d344811215b9b4f670f127 672d6cd289045d70641182dd into-the-woods-part-1-the-original-broadway-cast VIVA LOW BUDGET MILKY WHITES full 1 22 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! 


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]]> 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! 


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]]> <![CDATA[Hell's Kitchen Tour, etc. w/ Beda Spindola!]]> Wed, 10 Sep 2025 11:00:00 GMT 1:05:52 68c0d740f7970b080fd199b2 true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/hells-kitchen-tour-etc-w-beda-spindola 68c0d740f7970b080fd199b2 672d6cd289045d70641182dd hells-kitchen-tour-etc-w-beda-spindola full 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!


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]]> 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!


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]]> Jukebox Showdown! Jukebox Showdown! Wed, 27 Aug 2025 11:00:00 GMT 1:26:00 68ae70e01ec4fc75762d1a8c false https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/jukebox-showdown 68ae70e01ec4fc75762d1a8c 672d6cd289045d70641182dd jukebox-showdown Someone do the math on the Glee crossovers? full 1 20 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!


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]]> 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!


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]]> Oliver-ish Oliver-ish Wed, 06 Aug 2025 11:00:00 GMT 53:18 689170d930496e0ff02dbff0 false https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/oliver-ish 689170d930496e0ff02dbff0 672d6cd289045d70641182dd oliver-ish full 1 19 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?


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]]> 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?


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]]> FROZEN Proshot FROZEN Proshot Wed, 23 Jul 2025 22:34:14 GMT 1:02:05 68816366911cb5ab74a73414 true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/frozen-proshot 68816366911cb5ab74a73414 672d6cd289045d70641182dd frozen-proshot #WomeninSven full 1 18 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!?


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]]> 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!?


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]]> <![CDATA[Act 2 Openers and 11 O'Clock Numbers]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:00:00 GMT 52:29 686dc7a0e52066772f5457ff true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/act-2-openers-and-11-oclock-numbers 686dc7a0e52066772f5457ff 672d6cd289045d70641182dd act-2-openers-and-11-oclock-numbers Watch CATS again. full 1 17 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! 


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]]> 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! 


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]]> Act One Openers and Closers Act One Openers and Closers Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:20:15 GMT 58:34 685c21bf0904b52e466f04e6 true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/act-one-openers-closers 685c21bf0904b52e466f04e6 672d6cd289045d70641182dd act-one-openers-closers We should have had a bracket. full 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!


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]]> 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!


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]]> The Tony Awards! A Recap! (w/ Jenna Kate Monisoff) The Tony Awards! A Recap! (w/ Jenna Kate Monisoff) Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:00:00 GMT 1:25:56 6848b4db9b8dde68cd422ea0 true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/the-tony-awards-a-recap-w-jenna-kate-monisoff 6848b4db9b8dde68cd422ea0 672d6cd289045d70641182dd the-tony-awards-a-recap-w-jenna-kate-monisoff BRING. BACK. THE MEDLEY full 1 15 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!


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]]> 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!


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]]> Next to Normal Proshot Next to Normal Proshot Wed, 28 May 2025 04:35:25 GMT 1:08:40 6836928d7b483718e015feb1 true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/next-to-normal-proshot 6836928d7b483718e015feb1 672d6cd289045d70641182dd next-to-normal-proshot It hits the same and differently and the same but differently. full 1 14 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.


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]]> 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.


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]]> TONY NOMINATIONS! TONY NOMINATIONS! Wed, 14 May 2025 11:00:00 GMT 1:25:16 68237faa14bdee61417bc418 true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/tony-nominations 68237faa14bdee61417bc418 672d6cd289045d70641182dd tony-nominations WRITE IN. full 1 13 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.

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]]> 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!


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]]> Matilda (the movie musical) Matilda (the movie musical) Wed, 30 Apr 2025 11:00:00 GMT 1:06:46 68102b1a6ac0e5213b0cf074 true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/matilda-the-movie-musical 68102b1a6ac0e5213b0cf074 672d6cd289045d70641182dd matilda-the-movie-musical Sorry, Nicole! full 1 12 Let’s talk Matilda! Not James/Peach. There’s a school that has only lines; no Fosse. We talk amazing choreography, clever lyricism, and of course, James Corden. Trunchbull is out of pocket, the storytelling is excellent, and Bruce? He can do it.


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]]> Let’s talk Matilda! Not James/Peach. There’s a school that has only lines; no Fosse. We talk amazing choreography, clever lyricism, and of course, James Corden. Trunchbull is out of pocket, the storytelling is excellent, and Bruce? He can do it.


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]]> <![CDATA[The Last Five Years - "Litigation" and "Analysis"]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:00:00 GMT 59:58 67ff14bcb6f48aa7099967e0 true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/the-last-five-years-litigation-and-analysis 67ff14bcb6f48aa7099967e0 672d6cd289045d70641182dd the-last-five-years-litigation-and-analysis Shout out to Brodsky’s hometown sort of! full 1 11 BEEP BEEP! We’re here to talk about The Last Five Years! And also T-Pain. But mainly to litigate and analyze the transgressions of one Cathy Hyatt vs. one Jamie Wellerstein. Who is objectively worse? Also, which J. Pierpont Finch would win in a fight? The answers… may or may not surprise you.


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]]> BEEP BEEP! We’re here to talk about The Last Five Years! And also T-Pain. But mainly to litigate and analyze the transgressions of one Cathy Hyatt vs. one Jamie Wellerstein. Who is objectively worse? Also, which J. Pierpont Finch would win in a fight? The answers… may or may not surprise you.


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]]> The Prom (the musical the movie) The Prom (the musical the movie) Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:00:00 GMT 1:10:54 67f4645b09867804630796d9 false https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/the-prom-the-musical-the-movie 67f4645b09867804630796d9 672d6cd289045d70641182dd the-prom-the-musical-the-movie Twitter mentioned. RIP. full 1 10 It’s THE PROM the musical the movie day and Corrina and Ian cannot escape Ryan Murphy. It’s a show that’s so young, gay, and Broadway, we don’t even recognize Nicole Kidman. We find a way to parallel High School Musical, discuss the Corden of it all, and give one of those kids the Full Ernie.


Anyway, watch that video where Patti LuPone haunts a laundromat.


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]]> It’s THE PROM the musical the movie day and Corrina and Ian cannot escape Ryan Murphy. It’s a show that’s so young, gay, and Broadway, we don’t even recognize Nicole Kidman. We find a way to parallel High School Musical, discuss the Corden of it all, and give one of those kids the Full Ernie.


Anyway, watch that video where Patti LuPone haunts a laundromat.


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]]> Youth Theatre, and a Character Showdown! Youth Theatre, and a Character Showdown! Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT 1:00:22 67e35ae335420cac39a19b92 true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/youth-theatre-and-a-character-showdown 67e35ae335420cac39a19b92 672d6cd289045d70641182dd youth-theatre-and-a-character-showdown NEW SEGMENT ALERT! full 1 9 Today, we don’t talk about The Prom. Except for when we do. But we mostly talk about Diet Pepsi, two youth/academic theatre productions Corrina saw in Western Mass., a new play on Broadway, Legally Blonde Jr., and start our newest segment!


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]]> Today, we don’t talk about The Prom. Except for when we do. But we mostly talk about Diet Pepsi, two youth/academic theatre productions Corrina saw in Western Mass., a new play on Broadway, Legally Blonde Jr., and start our newest segment!


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]]> Auditioning, and The Ides Of March Extravaganza! With The Rigano Brothers! Auditioning, and The Ides Of March Extravaganza! With The Rigano Brothers! Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:00:00 GMT 1:16:10 67cf95b72c794007d4124a31 true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/auditioning-and-the-ides-of-march-extravaganza-with-the-riga 67cf95b72c794007d4124a31 672d6cd289045d70641182dd auditioning-and-the-ides-of-march-extravaganza-with-the-riga For the record, we love Car Talk full 1 8 Everybody welcome the Rigano Brothers! Together, they make amazing musicals and with Corrina and Ian, they talk about their musical upbringing, audition tips from their experience behind the table, and how their upcoming Ides of March Concert got going!


Get your tickets for the 11th Annual Ides of March Extravaganza here!


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]]> Everybody welcome the Rigano Brothers! Together, they make amazing musicals and with Corrina and Ian, they talk about their musical upbringing, audition tips from their experience behind the table, and how their upcoming Ides of March Concert got going!


Get your tickets for the 11th Annual Ides of March Extravaganza here!


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]]> COME FROM AWAY COME FROM AWAY Wed, 26 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT 1:06:39 67bd1ee786a56284d05cd601 true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/come-from-away 67bd1ee786a56284d05cd601 672d6cd289045d70641182dd come-from-away Cardigans doing a lot of heavy lifting. full 1 7 We promised COME FROM AWAY, and here we are with our chat about the dubious Canadian musical. We talk about its unique formula for success, framing 9/11 in a logistical way, what made Ian cry, and so much more!

Gander: The Stars Hollow of Canada.


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]]> We promised COME FROM AWAY, and here we are with our chat about the dubious Canadian musical. We talk about its unique formula for success, framing 9/11 in a logistical way, what made Ian cry, and so much more!

Gander: The Stars Hollow of Canada.


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]]> More HAMILTON! With Darilyn Castillo! More HAMILTON! With Darilyn Castillo! Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT 1:05:16 67aa8e7af21071868cf69e49 true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/more-hamilton-with-darilyn-castillo 67aa8e7af21071868cf69e49 672d6cd289045d70641182dd more-hamilton-with-darilyn-castillo full 1 6 WELCOME BACK TO HAMILCAST! AND PEGGY herself, Darilyn Castillo joins us to talk about her long and winding road to re-creating Peggy/Maria for the Puerto Rico and San Francisco production. We talk learning about the business while on the job, learning how to say no, growth, and more!


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]]> WELCOME BACK TO HAMILCAST! AND PEGGY herself, Darilyn Castillo joins us to talk about her long and winding road to re-creating Peggy/Maria for the Puerto Rico and San Francisco production. We talk learning about the business while on the job, learning how to say no, growth, and more!


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]]> STARLIGHT EXPRESS: A Chaotic Musical Theatre Explanation STARLIGHT EXPRESS: A Chaotic Musical Theatre Explanation Wed, 29 Jan 2025 12:00:00 GMT 1:03:30 679821d0673aa382e10d8496 false https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/starlight-express-a-chaotic-musical-theatre-explanation 679821d0673aa382e10d8496 672d6cd289045d70641182dd starlight-express-a-chaotic-musical-theatre-explanation full 1 5 Ever been on Starlight Express TikTok? Well lock in, kids, because Corrina is going to explain it out of context, with no notes.


And it’s a great freaking time.


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]]> Ever been on Starlight Express TikTok? Well lock in, kids, because Corrina is going to explain it out of context, with no notes.


And it’s a great freaking time.


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]]> HAMILTON HAMILTON Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:00:29 GMT 1:54:52 67870f463ceecdbe85fc5744 false https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/hamilton 67870f463ceecdbe85fc5744 672d6cd289045d70641182dd hamilton Chekhov works harder. full 1 4 Today we recap HAMILTON, pro-shot and streaming on Disney+! Corrina and Ian talk about the memeification of Lin-Manuel Miranda, the piece as a love letter to the art form AND New York AND history, an have you ever noticed that the man playing the King has the Princess track?


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]]> Today we recap HAMILTON, pro-shot and streaming on Disney+! Corrina and Ian talk about the memeification of Lin-Manuel Miranda, the piece as a love letter to the art form AND New York AND history, an have you ever noticed that the man playing the King has the Princess track?


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]]> Growing Up Musical Growing Up Musical Wed, 01 Jan 2025 18:08:31 GMT 1:21:56 676f2a5a8183a8a36a8a3ce5 true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/growing-up-musical 676f2a5a8183a8a36a8a3ce5 672d6cd289045d70641182dd growing-up-musical full 1 3 HAPPY NEW YEAR! Pull up a la-z-boy for a third-episode self-indulgent introductory episode! Corrina and Ian talk about how they got into the game in the first place, formative experiences in community and children’s theatre, and the play by play breakdown of Finian’s Rainbow. There’s talk of Theatre School(TM) drama and hubris, the whitest kids you know, Ian’s take on professional drama, and more!


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]]> HAPPY NEW YEAR! Pull up a la-z-boy for a third-episode self-indulgent introductory episode! Corrina and Ian talk about how they got into the game in the first place, formative experiences in community and children’s theatre, and the play by play breakdown of Finian’s Rainbow. There’s talk of Theatre School(TM) drama and hubris, the whitest kids you know, Ian’s take on professional drama, and more!


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]]> <![CDATA[CHRISTMAS REGIFT BONUS! Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Musical LIVE!]]> Wed, 25 Dec 2024 15:00:44 GMT 1:06:24 676c1e1c2931d5881899f10b true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/christmas-regift-bonus-dr-seuss-the-grinch-musical-live 676c1e1c2931d5881899f10b 672d6cd289045d70641182dd christmas-regift-bonus-dr-seuss-the-grinch-musical-live The gift is trash. full Merry Happy, Everyone! Before we resume regular SIMPcasts, we gift thee a re-release of a bonus episode from the GLEE 👏 AGGRESSIVE days! As per our last Grinchmas, "For this #BoCo Episode, Corinna and Ian watch the 2020 Grinch Musical so you don't have to. We have How I met Your Grinch Mother, more Twilight-related content, a quintessential women be shopping scene, an AHS mainstay, and honestly, too much more.


By the way, why is the Grinch so THICC!?"


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]]> Merry Happy, Everyone! Before we resume regular SIMPcasts, we gift thee a re-release of a bonus episode from the GLEE 👏 AGGRESSIVE days! As per our last Grinchmas, "For this #BoCo Episode, Corinna and Ian watch the 2020 Grinch Musical so you don't have to. We have How I met Your Grinch Mother, more Twilight-related content, a quintessential women be shopping scene, an AHS mainstay, and honestly, too much more.


By the way, why is the Grinch so THICC!?"


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]]> More WICKED! with Allie Trimm! More WICKED! with Allie Trimm! Wed, 18 Dec 2024 12:00:47 GMT 1:10:53 67510afd57aa3cdaf36ca6e9 true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/more-wicked-with-allie-trimm 67510afd57aa3cdaf36ca6e9 672d6cd289045d70641182dd more-wicked-with-allie-trimm full 1 2 Broadway’s Allie Trimm (WICKED, 13, Bye Bye Birdie) joins us to continue our WICKED conversation! We talk about joining the Broadway production during covid, a mid show witch switch(TM) for the ages, and how high the bubble is. We dive into the “Glinda belts when she’s telling the truth” discourse, her involvement in the movie, and more!


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]]> Broadway’s Allie Trimm (WICKED, 13, Bye Bye Birdie) joins us to continue our WICKED conversation! We talk about joining the Broadway production during covid, a mid show witch switch(TM) for the ages, and how high the bubble is. We dive into the “Glinda belts when she’s telling the truth” discourse, her involvement in the movie, and more!


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]]> WICKED the Movie! Part 1 WICKED the Movie! Part 1 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:00:22 GMT 1:22:51 6748d2323466b230f79c46db true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/wicked-the-movie 6748d2323466b230f79c46db 672d6cd289045d70641182dd wicked-the-movie Lots of love and spoilers herein. full 1 1 Welcome to episode one of the Self-Indulgent Musical Podcast! Corrina and Ian talk about WICKED! The movie! The Musical! Part 1! We talk songs, casting, the sheer magnificence of this world that they built, and so much more!


Spoiler alert: we loved it.


OTHER SPOILER ALERT: THERE ARE SPOILERS FOR WICKED THE MOVIE THE MUSICAL PART 1!


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]]> Welcome to episode one of the Self-Indulgent Musical Podcast! Corrina and Ian talk about WICKED! The movie! The Musical! Part 1! We talk songs, casting, the sheer magnificence of this world that they built, and so much more!


Spoiler alert: we loved it.


OTHER SPOILER ALERT: THERE ARE SPOILERS FOR WICKED THE MOVIE THE MUSICAL PART 1!


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]]> The SELF-INDULGENT MUSICAL PODCAST Promo The SELF-INDULGENT MUSICAL PODCAST Promo Mon, 25 Nov 2024 12:00:53 GMT 9:06 67436555041fb70e9ccb5603 true https://shows.acast.com/simp-the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast/episodes/the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast-promo 67436555041fb70e9ccb5603 672d6cd289045d70641182dd the-self-indulgent-musical-podcast-promo 5-6-7-8... full Coming Soon! The Self-Indulgent Musical Podcast!

From the creators and hosts of GLEE 👏 AGGRESSIVE comes a new podcast about anything and everything musical/theatre! Listen to the promo now, and get ready for Episode 1, streaming soon!


Email us with what you want to hear on this upcoming new podventure!


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]]> Coming Soon! The Self-Indulgent Musical Podcast!

From the creators and hosts of GLEE 👏 AGGRESSIVE comes a new podcast about anything and everything musical/theatre! Listen to the promo now, and get ready for Episode 1, streaming soon!


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