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Tess Benser and Matthew Reddin are Not A Couple, and that makes them the perfect pair to cover fellow non-couple Will & Grace. This weekly podcast finds the W&G veteran (Tess) and first-timer (Matthew) working their way through the show one episode at a time, comparing their life experiences to their TV counterparts and finding what still rings true in 2016.
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Hosted by Rolling Stone Chief TV Critic, Alan Sepinwall, each episode features a celebrity guest who has never seen an extremely popular and groundbreaking television series. Together Alan and his guest watch the pilot and the finale episodes of a series- and nothing in between! Drawing on their own television experiences, and with Alan’s expertise and guidance, Alan’s guests make predictions for the series and discuss everything that has happened throughout its seasons.
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In an extra special episode of TL;DW, Gillian Jacobs (Community, Love) watches herself act in the pilot of THE GOOD WIFE. Did her brief experience giving a groundbreaking performance to the minor (yet incredibly important) role of Sonia the secretary give her a leg up in guessing where this series goes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap…
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Primetime TV’s favorite couple Megan Mullally (Will & Grace, Children’s Hospital) and Nick Offerman (The Great North, Parks and Recreation) dig up their flannel to watch MY SO-CALLED LIFE. The series may have only lasted one season, but we can’t help but wonder how Karen Walker and Ron Swanson would handle so much teenage angst should they have bee…
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Eliza Coupe (Happy Endings, Future Man) comes on TL;DW to see what’s cooking in one of Alan’s favorite series, BREAKING BAD. Will she dig Walter White and Jesse Pinkman’s chemistry or be as lost as a Fleetwood Bounter in the New Mexico desert? Yeah, podcasts! Yeah, science! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Treat yo self to Sophia Bush (One Tree Hill, Chicago Med) getting crunk on snake juice! Uh, we mean... watching the first and last episodes of PARKS AND RECREATION with us. Will her love for TV match Leslie Knope’s unbridled enthusiasm for public service, friendship, and of course… waffles? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho…
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Special Episode #12: In anticipation of the upcoming release of the cast recording of Encores Off Center’s production of God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater starring Santino Fontana, I bring you a podcast episode featuring Santino himself! I had the privilege of playing a small role in the show, so I got to watch Santino at work, and he is truly a brillia…
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Special Episode #11: Five years later!! Here I am again with a new episode and an extra special guest star, THE bright star of Bright Star, Carmen Cusack! Carmen exploded last season with her highly acclaimed Broadway debut as "Alice Murphy" in Steve Martin and Edie Brickell's musical, garnering every lead-actress-in-a-musical nomination that exist…
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Month Upon a Time, Episode #12 (May): It's the final installment of my yearlong song cycle! I did it! And I have the perfect guest with whom to complete the cycle, someone who knows a thing or two about song cycles himself: Michael Winther! I've known Michael since the early 90's, when we were Plaids at the same time (but never in the same producti…
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Month Upon a Time, Episode #11 (April): Remember last month when I said I wanted to do something special to celebrate my 50th podcast episode? Well, I'd say I hit the jackpot with a visit from the very special Dee Hoty! I've been a big Dee Hoty fan since seeing her as Alaura in City of Angels, and she has never disappointed, giving standout perform…
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Month Upon a Time, Episode #10 (March): As you might have noticed, this month I give new meaning to the concept of waiting until the last minute. I'm literally recording, editing, and posting this episode on March 31, so I'm singing the song myself, out of necessity. (OK, admittedly, maybe I was ready to sing one of these songs anyway.) This month'…
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Month Upon a Time, Episode #9 (February): I've been a big fan of Dee Roscioli's from the minute I laid eyes on her at the meet-and-greet for the 2010 24-Hour Musicals. Little did I know that she had already distinguished herself as the actress who performed the role of Elphaba in Wicked more times than any other performer in North America, a "title…
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Month Upon a Time, Episode #8 (January): January... all about new beginnings, right? Well then, isn't it appropriate that my first special guest of the new year is my new bff, Courtney Balan? I've known about Courtney by reputation, ever since she stood by for both of the superstar ladies of [title of show]. But I'd never met her until last month, …
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Month Upon a Time, Episode #7 (December): Remember back in the day when the holiday season would bring all kinds of special episodes of TV shows or even better, all singing/all dancing TV specials? Well, this is my interpretation of the holiday special, and what makes it so special is the fact that it's my first group podcast! Actually, I think it …
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Month Upon a Time, Episode #6 (November): Look who I got for this month's episode: Ghetto Superstar Billy Porter! Billy has been a friend since the early days, and it was only a matter of time before he popped up on here. What an interesting journey and varied career he's had - everything from Star Search winner (1992) to Broadway musical theatre s…
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Warning: ADULT SEXUAL CONTENT in this episode OK, you're been warned. Month Upon a Time, Episode #5 (October): For a podcast that avoids repeat guests, I sure do a lot of double-dipping. But as you'll soon see, it's obvious why nobody but Julia Murney could sing this song.... As I was reviewing the October ideas that had been sent to me, I couldn't…
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Month Upon a Time, Episode #4 (September): The last time she made a guest appearance on this podcast, Alysha Umphress was just getting her feet wet in the New York talent pool. Now, five years later, she is positively drenched! First came her Off Broadway debut understudying the two female roles in the Bill Finn revue, Make Me a Song. Then followed…
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Month Upon a Time, Episode #3 (August): How does one find words to describe the force of nature that is Brooks Ashmanskas? "Funny," "outrageous," "fearless" - they just don't seem to do him justice. Brooks and I crossed like ships in the night 15 years ago, when he made his Broadway debut taking over the role of Bud Frump from me in the last (first…
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Month Upon a Time, Episode #2 (July): I know this probably isn't a big deal to most tech-savvy people, but I'm feeling very 21st Century announcing this, my first virtual episode! Last month, I selected Jon Orton's Twitter suggestion to write a song about July at the summer theatre camp Stagedoor Manor, which I attended in the 70's and where Jon wa…
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Month Upon a Time, Episode #1 (June): It's opening night of my new podcast series/song-cycle, Month Upon a Time! And I'm thrilled to have the super-talented Kate Wetherhead on the bill to sing the first song, "Drink My Way!" Kate first caught my eye in TheatreworksUSA's wonderful production of Sarah Plain and Tall, and she has continued to impress …
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Special Episode #10: Look who's blown back into podcastville! I've come around again, and this time, I've brought a special guest - I'm so happy to introduce the young and talented Gillian Goldberg! I had the good fortune to catch Gillian in the Barrington Stage production of Barry Wyner's Calvin Berger a few years ago. (If you listened to The BMI …
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Special Episode #9: Here's something you don't come across everyday: a song commissioned for a cancer event. Through my association with Amy Southerland of AWOL (aka Artists WithOut Limits, producers of the highly acclaimed NYMF productions of The Mistress Cycle, The Shaggs, and the upcoming 8 Minute Musicals), I was asked to write and perform a so…
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Special Episode #8: It's the day before Valentines Day, and I thought I'd offer up this little musical "Valentine," even in the wake of the performance of Anti-Valentines, the 24 Hour Musical that I wrote with Julia Jordan during one long, harrowing night last weekend to benefit The Exchange. After listening to my chat about it on this episode, I r…
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