Down the Yellow Brick Pod
Down the Yellow Brick Pod is a podcast preserving and peeling back the curtain on the wonderful world of Oz. Join good (trouble) witch co-hosts Emily Kay Shrader and Tara Tagliaferro over the rainbow for an escape; new episodes drop every Sunday evening. Thank you for listening!
Episodes
321 episodes since 2020
More Wicked Trailer Breakdowns!
Tara and EmKay hop back onto the mic to break down more "Wicked" movie trailers including spots from the Tony's, Olympics, Fiyero's trailer, the full second trailer, and so much more. Let the countdown continue!Show Notes:
September 15, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 34
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1:24:20
Top 10 Oz Witch Songs & Top 5 Elphaba/Glinda Dream Casting!
Welcome back listeners! Tara and EmKay share their top 10 witch songs from Oz witches' recording careers, as well as their top 5 Elphaba and Glinda dream casting! Show Notes:
September 08, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 33
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1:16:52
"Dorothy Must Die" by Danielle Paige (Part 2)
Welcome back listeners! Tara and EmKay dive into Danielle Paige's 2014 thriller novel "Dorothy Must Die"! Rabbit holes include plot highlights, hypotheses about where the series will go next, and so much more!Show Notes:<...
September 04, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 32
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1:05:41
"Dorothy Must Die" by Danielle Paige (Part 1)
Welcome back listeners! Tara and EmKay dive into Danielle Paige's 2014 thriller novel "Dorothy Must Die"! Rabbit holes include favorite teen drama shows and films, background on the novel's creation, plot highlights, and so much more!Stay t...
September 01, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 31
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2:15:42
MGM's "The Wizard of Oz" 85th Anniversary Celebration: "Over the Rainbow" (Part 2)
Welcome back listeners! Tara and EmKay celebrate the 85th anniversary of MGM's "The Wizard of Oz" by deep diving into one of the greatest songs of all time, "Over the Rainbow"! Rabbit holes include some of Tara and EmKay's favorite renditions, ...
August 28, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 30
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51:54
MGM's "The Wizard of Oz" 85th Anniversary Celebration: "Over the Rainbow" (Part 1)
Welcome back listeners! Tara and EmKay celebrate the 85th anniversary of MGM's "The Wizard of Oz" by deep diving into one of the greatest songs of all time, "Over the Rainbow"! Rabbit holes include a history of the creation of the song, b...
August 25, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 29
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1:01:15
The Masters Behind the Curtain Series - The Man Who Named the Witch: Gregory Maguire
Welcome back listeners! Tara and EmKay are honored to be joined by the man who needs no introduction: author of The Wicked Years series, Gregory Maguire! Rabbit holes include Gregory's road to create "Wicked," favorite reader theories and quest...
August 18, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 28
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1:12:34
"The Wiz" 2024 Broadway Cast Recording Breakdown! (Part 2)
Welcome back listeners! Tara and EmKay celebrate THE WIZ 2024 Broadway Cast Recording! Rabbit holes include highlights of the album, changes from albums that have come before, and so much more.Show Notes:
August 14, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 27
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1:27:51
"The Wiz" 2024 Broadway Cast Recording Breakdown! (Part 1)
Welcome back listeners! Tara and EmKay celebrate THE WIZ 2024 Broadway Cast Recording and the recordings that have come before! Rabbit holes include a brief history of cast recordings, Tara and EmKay's favorite albums to listen to again and aga...
August 11, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 26
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33:42
"Out of Oz" by Gregory Maguire with PJ Scott-Blankenship (Part 2)
Tara and EmKay conclude their journey into "The Wicked Years" series with Gregory Maguire's "Out of Oz"! Joined by special guest PJ Scott-Blankenship, the trio breaks down each section of the book, shares major takeaways, questions what may hap...
August 07, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 25
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2:28:17
"Out of Oz" by Gregory Maguire with PJ Scott-Blankenship (Part 1)
Tara and EmKay conclude their journey into "The Wicked Years" series with Gregory Maguire's "Out of Oz"! Joined by special guest PJ Scott-Blankenship, rabbit holes include pop culture of 2011, Gregory's inspiration behind the final installment ...
August 04, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 24
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1:11:57
Vacationing in Oz! with Patrick O'Neill (theme parks, road trips, museums, oh my!)
Happy Summer Vacationing Season, listeners! Tara and EmKay are joined by Patrick O'Neill to deep dive into made and unmade Oz theme parks, Oz-centric road trips, essential museum exhibits, and so much more!Show Notes:...
July 28, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 23
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1:40:06
Summer Reading in Oz! (Part 2)
Happy Summer Reading Season, listeners! Tara and EmKay continue their deep dive into their love of books by breaking down their top 10 lists of favorite illustrated copies of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," Little Golden Book versions, tips for r...
July 24, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 22
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1:37:17
Summer Reading in Oz! (Part 1)
Happy Summer Reading Season, listeners! Tara and EmKay deep dive into their love of books by recalling favorite childhood summer reads, big life updates, and break down their top 10 lists of favorite Oz cannon, Oz graphic novels, and so much mo...
July 21, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 21
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2:02:36
"A Lion Among Men" by Gregory Maguire with Robb Johnson (Part 2)
Tara and EmKay continue their journey into "The Wicked Years" series with part 2 of Gregory Maguire's "A Lion Among Men"! Joined by special guest Robb Johnson, rabbit holes include a full plot breakdown, favorite moments, overarching themes and...
July 17, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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1:57:36
"A Lion Among Men" by Gregory Maguire with Robb Johnson (Part 1)
Tara and EmKay continue their journey into "The Wicked Years" series with Gregory Maguire's "Lion Among Men"! Joined by special guest Robb Johnson, rabbit holes include pop culture of 2008, Gregory's inspiration behind the character of Brr, rea...
July 14, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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1:10:10
Slipperhood: Peter Glassman (Founder of Books of Wonder in New York City)
Tara and EmKay are joined by Peter Glassman, Founder and President of Books of Wonder in New York City, to discuss the day to day of owning and operating "New York City's oldest children's-only bookstore" since 1980! Peter shares how he fell in...
July 07, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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1:27:21
Slipperhood: Brooke Jorden (Adaptor of "Lit for Little Hands: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz")
Tara and EmKay are joined by Brooke Jorden, Editorial Director at Familius, to discuss the new addition to the Lit for Little Hands Series, her adaptation of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"! Brooke shares her journey into the world of publishing, ...
June 30, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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1:08:01
Slipperhood: Jared Mark (Co-Creator/Writer "Lost in Oz") and Ashley Boettcher (Voice of Dorothy)
Tara and EmKay dive into Amazon Prime Video's animated 2017 series "Lost in Oz"! Joined by co-creator and writer, Jared Mark, and the voice of Dorothy, Ashley Boettcher, rabbit holes include inspiration behind the series, Ashley's audition proc...
June 23, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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1:18:58
Slipperhood: Nichelle Lewis (Dorothy - "The Wiz" Broadway Revival)
Tara and EmKay welcome Broadway's current Dorothy Nichelle Lewis to the Slipperhood! Nichelle shares her journey to the stage, highlights of performing the show across the country and opening the revival on Broadway, the developmental process, ...
June 16, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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1:17:12
The Tony Awards and Oz!
Happy Tony Season, listeners! Tara and EmKay peel back the curtain on the Tony Awards in honor of Sunday's telecast. Rabbit holes include history of the award personal favorite performances, Oz moments at the Tony's, and much more!Sh...
June 12, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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1:58:30
Special Guest: Schele Williams (Director of Broadway's "The Wiz"!)
Welcome back, listeners! Tara and EmKay continue easing on down the road by welcoming Director of Broadway's current revival of "The Wiz" Schele Williams! Schele breaks down her journey to directing this production, balancing directing two Broa...
June 09, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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55:00
"Son of a Witch" by Gregory Maguire with Michael Luongo (Part 2)
Tara and EmKay continue their journey into "The Wicked Years" series with Gregory Maguire's "Son of a Witch"! Joined by special guest Michael Luongo, rabbit holes include critical reviews, a full plot breakdown, personal takeaways from the book...
June 05, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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1:51:39
"Son of a Witch" by Gregory Maguire with Michael Luongo (Part 1)
Tara and EmKay continue their journey into "The Wicked Years" series with Gregory Maguire's "Son of a Witch"! Joined by special guest Michael Luongo, rabbit holes include potential inspirations for Gregory continuing the series, references to t...
June 02, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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1:33:30
Good Witches of the Concrete Jungle: Dee Dee Bridgewater ("The Wiz" OBC Glinda)
Tara and EmKay welcome legend Dee Dee Bridgewater to the pod, who originated the role of Glinda in the 1975 Broadway production of "The Wiz." Dee Dee shares about bringing the original production to Broadway from the road, her illustrious caree...
May 26, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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1:25:12