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If the movie CATS broke your brain, welcome! Whether you're still processing, ready to celebrate this mesmerizing trainwreck, or just need to know what a jellicle is, Ineffable! is here for you with a cozy exploration of this deranged motion picture. Join host Joel Arnold (and his cat Toast) as they merrily lean ever further into CATS madness while talking with writers, comedians, and anyone with strong feelings about this one-of-a-kind movie.
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Join us this week as we get to chat to Jack Abrey who is the Programme Delivery Executive at the Scouts. We got to talk to Jack about his Scouting so far, what roles he has held, what he enjoyed about COP26 while also hearing about Promise to the Planet and how we as Scout Groups can get involved in it! https://www.scouts.org.uk/about-us/help-other…
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Joel and Toast talk with CATS fancier Abby (Twitter @clapifyoulikeme) about the weekly digital watchalongs of the movie that she hosted from June 2020 to April 2021, and Abby provides a critical perspective only someone who's seen CATS 50+ times can. Since you deserve to experience a watchalong too, Abby is hosting a special one Saturday, May 22nd …
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Joel and Toast talk with film critic and writer Kayleigh Donaldson about director Tom Hooper and his path to making CATS, what a more successful adaptation of could have looked like, and the state of the Hollywood musical today. Referenced in this episode: Linus Karp's "how to live a jellicle life: life lessons from the 2019 hit movie musical 'cats…
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Joel and Toast talk with film and gossip writer Sarah Marrs (co-host of The Hollywood Read) about the Oscar aspirations CATS once had, how those hopes crashed and burned, and what an underappreciated miracle it is how any movie comes together. Referenced in this episode: CATS' song "Beautiful Ghosts" being nominated for a Grammy. This episode's Joe…
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Joel and Toast talk with writer/editor Anya Crittenton and Dana Bramble about the life and career of Andrew Lloyd Webber, musical-to-movie changes, and the possible lurid past between Old Deuteronomy and Gus the Theater Cat. Referenced in this episode: Andrew Lloyd Webber calling CATS ridiculous, the butthole left over from the Butthole Cut, and An…
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Joel and Toast profile CATS star Francesca Hayward who plays Victoria, giving you an overview of her ballet career, her experience dancing and singing for the movie, and how she feels about the notorious VFX. If you're looking for new film podcasts, check out The B-Side and The Mixed Reviews! Joel recently guested on an episode of The B-Side discus…
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Joel and Toast chat with film critic Angie Han whose passion for CATS rivals their own. They talk just what kind of actor Gus the Theater Cat was, how to work CATS into any conversation, and the perfect hand-washing song (aka "Skimbleshanks The Railway Cat"). Referenced in this episode: Angie's piece on the 5 stages of experiencing CATS and her art…
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Last week rumors of a so-called 'Butthole Cut' of CATS sent shockwaves through Twitter, nay the entire entertainment industry. Joel and Toast call up Joel's sister Gwen to explain what we know so far. Referenced in this episode: CATS' second theatrical cut with updated effects, Seth Rogen's CATS thread, the tweet that kicked off #ReleasetheButthole…
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In this inaugural jellicle episode, film critic Kristy Puchko joins Joel and Toast to discuss Rowdy Screenings, this movie’s sexual energy, and CATS as a cult hit in the making. Referenced in this episode: Old Deuteronomy's trailer look versus her final form, Kristy's review of CATS for Pajiba.com, and her piece on Alamo Drafthouse's Rowdy Screenin…
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If the movie CATS broke your brain, welcome! Whether you're still processing, ready to celebrate this mesmerizing trainwreck, or just need to know what a jellicle is, Ineffable! is here for you with a cozy exploration of this deranged motion picture. Join host Joel Arnold (and his cat Toast) as they merrily lean ever further into CATS madness while…
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