Down the Yellow Brick Pod
Down the Yellow Brick Pod is a podcast community preserving and peeling back the curtain on the wonderful world of Oz and its irreversible impact on culture. Join good (trouble) witch co-hosts Emily Kay Shrader and Tara Tagliaferro over the rainbow for an escape! Past deep dives include the original 1900 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the MGM Classic, The Wiz, Return to Oz, Wicked, and more! New episodes drop every Sunday evening and we thank you for listening!
Episodes
463 episodes
"Wicked: For Good" - Balcony Reunion Scene (Part 2) with Alex Shiranian
Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 7: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: For Good"! In this episode they break down Elphaba and Glinda's balcony reunion scene with Alex Shiranian, share favorite moments, and more!
"Wicked: For Good" - Balcony Reunion Scene (Part 1) with Alex Shiranian
Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 7: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: For Good"! In this episode they break down Elphaba and Glinda's balcony reunion scene with Alex Shiranian, share favorite moments, and more!
Peel Behind the Curtain: Theatre Arts Education with Bryan Andes
Tara and EmKay are joined by first-grade teacher Bryan Andes, who recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of the First Grade Theater Study at P.S. 212 Midtown West School! Hear more about the creation of the program, Bryan's passion for arts i...
"Wicked: For Good" - The Wicked Witch of the East (Part 2) with Ryan Jay
Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 7: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: For Good"! In this episode they break down "The Wicked Witch of the East" and the scene with Ryan Jay, share favorite moments, and more!
"Wicked: For Good" - The Wicked Witch of the East (Part 1) with Ryan Jay
Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 7: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: For Good"! In this episode they break down "The Wicked Witch of the East" and the scene with Ryan Jay, share favorite moments, and more!
"Wicked: For Good" - No Place Like Home (Part 2) with Mikey Shock and Christian Garcia
Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 7: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: For Good"! In this episode they break down the first new song added to the film, "No Place Like Home," and the scene with Mikey Shock and Chri...
"Wicked: For Good" - No Place Like Home (Part 1) with Mikey Shock and Christian Garcia
Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 7: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: For Good"! In this episode they break down the first new song added to the film, "No Place Like Home," and the scene with Mikey Shock and Chri...
"Wicked: For Good" - Our Wizard Lies (Part 2) with Danny Falks and Neil James
Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 7: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: For Good"! In this episode they break down the "Our Wizard Lies" scene with Danny Falks and Neil James, share favorite moments, and more!<...
"Wicked: For Good" - Our Wizard Lies (Part 1) with Danny Falks and Neil James
Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 7: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: For Good"! In this episode they break down the "Our Wizard Lies" scene with Danny Falks and Neil James, share favorite moments, and more!<...
"Wicked: For Good" - Thank Goodness (Part 2) with Chad Colacurcio
Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 7: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: For Good"! In this episode they break down "Thank Goodness" with Chad Colacurcio, share favorite moments, and more!Show notes:
"Wicked: For Good" - Thank Goodness (Part 1) with Chad Colacurcio
Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 7: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: For Good"! In this episode they break down "Thank Goodness" with Chad Colacurcio, share favorite moments, and more!Show notes:
"Wicked: For Good" - Tap to Bubble (Part 2)
Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 7: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: For Good"! In this episode they break down Glinda's tap to bubble scene, favorite moments, and more!Show notes:
"Wicked: For Good" - Tap to Bubble (Part 1)
Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 7: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: For Good"! In this episode they break down Glinda's tap to bubble scene, favorite moments, and more!Stay tuned for part 2 dropping this...
"Wicked: For Good" - Every Day More Wicked (Part 2) with Patrick Clanton
Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 7: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: For Good"! In this episode they are joined by friend of the pod, Patrick Clanton, to dive into the first scene of the film, "Every Day More Wi...
"Wicked: For Good" - Every Day More Wicked (Part 1) with Patrick Clanton
Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 7: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: For Good"! In this episode they are joined by friend of the pod, Patrick Clanton, to dive into the first scene of the film, "Every Day More Wi...
"Wicked: For Good" Pre-Production Breakdown
Tara and EmKay begin their journey into the bulk of season 7: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: For Good"! In this pre-production episode, they share their favorite movie musical sequels, walk through a timeline leading up to the film's rele...
Stefanie Dolson (WNBA star) and Wicked!
Tara and EmKay are joined by WNBA star and current Seattle Storm center Stefanie Dolson to chat all about her love of Wicked! Rabbit holes include attending the Wicked: For Good premiere, her yellow brick road into professional basketb...
New Oz Play! "Untitled Oz Project" now streaming
We are thrilled to introduce you to Untitled Oz Project, a loosely biographical new play by William Meurer, a queer and neurodiverse playwright and performer based in Manhattan, that centers on a young man with undiagnose...
Disney's "Babes in Toyland" (1961 film) with Jay Davis
Tara and EmKay are joined by Patreon Jay Davis to chat all about Disney's first live action musical film, "Babes in Toyland" (1961)! Rabbit holes include celebration for Ray Bolger's villainous performance, comparisons to "The Wizard of Oz," an...
Pride and Oz with Andreas Wyder and Bruce Merkle
Happy Pride listeners! Tara and EmKay are joined by Andreas Wyder and Bruce Merkle to celebrate Pride, Judy Garland, and favorite Oz queer moments.Show Notes:Bruce Merkl...
"A Great and Powerful Tyranny" with author Victoria Carbol
Tara and EmKay are joined by author Victoria Carbol to chat all about her brand new novel, "A Great and Powerful Tyranny"! Releasing June 23th, 2026, this novel is a queer reimagining of the classic Wizard of Oz tale centering on a slow-burn, s...
"The Blue Bird" (1940 film) Oz Crossover and a Shirley Temple Deep Dive (Part 2)
Tara and EmKay dive into the world of 1940's "The Blue Bird," starring Shirley Temple! The gals discuss crossover with the land of Oz, highlights of Shirley's career, and more!Apologies for the lower quality sound for a few minutes halfw...
"The Blue Bird" (1940 film) Oz Crossover and a Shirley Temple Deep Dive (Part 1)
Tara and EmKay dive into the world of 1940's "The Blue Bird," starring Shirley Temple! The gals discuss crossover with the land of Oz, highlights of Shirley's career, and more!Stay tuned for Part 2 dropping Wednesday!Show Notes...