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A daily podcast where Ryan Simmons (UCB Theatre, SB Nation) watches exactly one minute of the 3-and-a-half hour 2019 movie The Irishman and then talks about it for a few minutes, and I honestly could not tell you why. New episodes Monday-Friday. Theme song: The Irish Washerwoman by Ron McKinnon (via Creative Commons: https://soundcloud.com/ron-mckinnon/irish-washerwoman)
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Matt Koplik is the most opinionated, foul-mouthed, and passionate theatre geek with access to a mic. Every week, Matt and a guest explore Broadway history by diving into the careers of the artists who shaped it. Whether discussing Sondheim and Sweeney or Herman and Dolly, Matt is sure to give you fun facts, deep analysis, and lots of four letter words. Tune in!!
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Hop on the wild ride with The Long Road Podcast! Join Steve Bonham, Kev Moore, and Chris 'the Bishop' Lydon from the Renegade Americana band 'The Long Road' as they shake off the stereotypes of sex, drugs and suffering! Instead, they're here to bring you a riotous blend of humor, rebellion, and all things quirky. Get ready for a rollercoaster of ridiculous tales, offbeat musings, and downright daft moments that will leave you in stitches. With their signature irreverence and charm, these vag ...
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Hi, I’m Caitlin! 👋🏻 I’m obsessed with musical theatre and red wine🍷, so I thought, why not combine them into a game? So this podcast is about me playing a drinking game while I enjoy a musical. You can follow along in your personal recordings of the show because unfortunately, I am unable to upload the songs into my podcast. 😢
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In ThisGen Podcast, Toronto-based theatre director and playwright Rimah Jabr interviews Fellows and Mentors from Why Not Theatre’s inaugural ThisGen Fellowship, inviting audiences for a chance to listen to the journeys of the incredible artists who participated in the 2020 Fellowship. ThisGen Fellowship is an accelerator to support BIPOC women and non-binary artists get to the next level in their careers through mentorship, networking and training opportunities. Listen in as they engage in c ...
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Welcome to the Big JuJu Media Radio Show! We’re your humorous oasis in a world that's gone totally nuts. Big JuJu Media is all about the good juju and not the bad mojo, which is why we’re the most fabulous, largest, most powerful, richest and best Big JuJu Media mega-conglomerate on the face of the earth so just get over it already. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bigjujumedia/support
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Not Another Theatre Podcast

Daniella Harrison & Joseph Winer

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Welcome to Not Another Theatre Podcast, where we'll be chatting to early career theatre creatives about what they do, why they do it, and how they got to where they are today. We'll be talking to writers, actors and directors as well as creatives whose jobs we feel don't get as much exposure, such as dramaturgs, stage managers, producers, marketeers and designers. We'll be finding out about career pathways, training opportunities and just having a good old-fashioned chit chat week on week. J ...
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A Generational Thing

Natalia Latham and Angela J Latham

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A Zoomer and a Boomer walk into a bar. Z says to B, “Girrrl, let’s start a podcast.” B rolls her eyes and says to Z, “Sure why not? The world is short on podcasts.” God hollers from the men’s room: “Brainy, artsy, angsty repartee between strong women of two vastly different generations will save humanity!! … Probably!” Bartender slides down a hot mic. Hosts Natalia Latham and Angela Latham take on the hard stuff, since that’s mostly all there is these days. Religion, culture, waves of femini ...
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Hello and Welcome to Castival. This is a brand new podcast where we get amazing guests to come and pitch their dream music festival. I’m Matt Hoss and I’m the host. I will be there to interview, to analyse and get to the depths of why they think that their festival is the best. We will be talking about music, camping and why we love the music that we do. It’s not just a music appreciation podcast, it’s a podcast looking at the things we’re passionate about.
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Why We Theater

Broadway Podcast Network

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Social justice meets theatre in this podcast from Playbill’s former Executive Editor Ruthie Fierberg. Artists and experts unite for curated panels, using plays and musicals (Broadway, Off-Broadway, and works in development) as a jumping-off point to confront societal issues such as racism, colorism, voting rights, fake news, digital technology addiction, the school-to-prison pipeline, anti-Semitism, raising LGBTQIA+ kids, and more. We help listeners grapple with hard questions inside a play ...
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Jesus + Juliet

Lara Doll Kennedy

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Welcome to Jesus + Juliet with your host, Lara Doll Kennedy. What started out as a podcast about Christian theatre has evolved into a show with honest conversations regarding personal development, relationships, and conscious living. If you love it, leave a review and don’t forget to follow me on IG @laradollkennedy
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I'm your fairy godmother of what to do and where to eat in Atlanta and beyond! We'll talk about food, drink events, musical events, theatre and more! Why me? I've authored several guide books to Atlanta, written for many publications on travel & food and am a certified World Food Championships judge. Follow me and you won't be bored or hungry. For BTS + more follow me @Roamilicious on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Get my free Atlanta Guide here when you sign up for my newsletter: bit.ly/2 ...
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Jiggle It A Little It'll Open

Aaron Kahn and Ira S. Murfin

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Listen as two old friends and collaborators gradually fashion a podcast from nothing but their shared history by gently agitating whatever enters their field of perception, watching for some meaning or significance to eventually come tumbling out. Avenues of inquiry include, but are not limited to, their mutual hometown of Chicago, experimental theatre, the current cultural and political climate in the U.S. and Europe, and just what this podcast is all about, anyway. Occasionally some humor ...
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Get Onto My Cloud has Tim at his chatty witty best, where he talks about his career in theatre and music, his colleagues and friends (plus the odd foe) and sometimes roams off stage to discuss other important matters in his life such as cricket, astronomy, Sunderland FC and boxer dogs. You can also expect to listen to recordings of some of his favourite lyrics (not always the obvious ones) and he reveals how and why some shows worked brilliantly and some didn’t. Described as “Relaxed, casual ...
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"It is the honourable characteristic of Poetry that its materials are to be found in every subject which can interest the human mind." William Wordsworth The Troubadour Podcast invites you into a world where art is conversation and conversation is art. The conversations on this show will be with some living people and some dead writers of our past. I aim to make both equally entertaining and educational.In 1798 William Wordsworth and Samuel Coleridge published Lyrical Ballads, which Wordswor ...
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Robinson Crusoe is perhaps the most famous castaway of all time. Whilst many of us have not read Defoe’s iconic book, Robinson Crusoe is a character that is familiar to us all. Aided by the hundreds of movies and theatre productions that the book spurned, Crusoe is a household name. Credited with being the first "real fiction" book, this fictional autobiography tells the tale of a young man who found himself shipwrecked on a remote island for 28 years. The story is said to be based on the dr ...
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When life hands you a moment that slaps you right in the face, all you can say is HOLY F*CK. It’s painful, blinding, yet liberating AF. The most f*cked up moments in your life can change everything…for the better…if you let them. I’ll show you how on this show. Dive deep with me, Christine Banno, into raw, real, unfiltered stories where chaos meets clarity and mess turns into magic. Through guest stories and my intimate “mini riffs,” expect spicy confessions, shocking revelations, and mind b ...
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Welcome to 'Fun Facts with Chase,' your weekly rendezvous with the fascinating, the obscure, and the downright mind-boggling! Join host Chase Fiore as he navigates through the intriguing tapestry of our world. From the mesmerizing mazes of history and the hidden treasures of science, to the tantalizing tales of cultures and spellbinding secrets of nature - we cover it all. Tune in each week for a journey filled with learning, laughter, and surprises. 'Fun Facts with Chase' is not just a podc ...
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The Leadership Lyceum: A CEO’s Virtual Mentor podcast series provides situational advice to a wide audience of leaders and boards of directors through conversations with those that have been there. The podcast brings unprecedented, one-on-one access to top, current and retired, CEOs and Directors of Boards and provides beneficial information and valuable insight on situational and topical issues that confront CEOs and Boards from those that have faced them before - often in dramatic circumst ...
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"Hal...it's no longer about CATS." Oooohhh boy! Matt went and saw CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL, the wild, crazy and invigorating new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Feline Fantasia! Listen up for Matt's chaotic thoughts as well as his time sitting with Cynthia Erivo! PLUS!!! An invite to Broadway Breakdown's Discord Channel! Invite Link: https://dis…
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From working your side job in the holding room, to playing the waiting game, to Equity audition rules (and unspoken rules), to running around NYC signing up before the audition closes, this episode literally has it all. 40 minutes of JAM-PACKED info you'll want to hear before your next audition. Have a topic suggestion you'd like to have discussed …
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Okay so here's what happened this week: I actually recorded *six* episodes this week and did 'Thursday' twice. (Longtime Minheads will know I cheat and do a week's worth of episodes at once and cut them up.) And so that's why in this episode you'll hear me be very confused at how I'm somehow a minute ahead. And then yesterday I went to publish the …
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This week, we delve deeper into "How To Survive and Thrive in an Impossible World – with a Piano," featuring three more tracks recorded by Steve Bonham and The Long Road. Additionally, join us as Kev continues his inspiring Camino journey, sharing his latest steps and experiences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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You're scrolling through YouTube and you see yet another Broadway star performing a song at a fancy cabaret... chances are, they're singing at 54 Below!!! But did you know you don't necessarily need to be an established performer with an insane resume to perform there? Tune in to learn how you can get involved in your next show. Have a topic sugges…
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When exactly should I join Equity? How will I know when the time is right for me? Is it worth it? Answering the NUMBER ONE question we get here to better help you understand how the union works... and what makes the most sense for YOU! Have a topic suggestion you'd like to have discussed on the pod? Email maggie@actoraesthetic.com. Visit actoraesth…
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Join us for an engaging discussion in this month's episode of "The Literary Vagabonds"! We're diving into Hermann Hesse's classic, "Knulp," as our Book of the Month. Steve takes us deeper into "The Vagabond Way," exploring the characters we encounter along the journey. Kev shares his latest adventures and insights from the Camino trail, and The Bis…
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"Stop texting me..." The 2024 Tony Awards occurred. Some shows won and some lost. People performed and the TV cameras got waaayyy to close for comfort. And Matt's royally annoyed at Alicia Keys. So let's talk about it! Friend of the pod James Seol (KPOP, COME FROM AWAY) is back to discuss the WHOLE Get Down and to wade through some of your comments…
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Join The Long Road for this week's three-way chat packed with culinary delights and adventurous tales! In our "Recipe of the Month" segment, we delve into making a North East England classic, the Stottie—a hearty bread perfect for any meal. Steve continues his deep dive into the Vagabond Way, sharing new insights and stories. Kev enters another exc…
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Everyone is a winner. Except for those who aren't. It's almost June, which means it's almost Tony month, which means we have to get off our butts and start predicting some WINNERS! Friends of the pod Rachael Joyce and Will Anderson aka The Theater Lovers are BACK! And together, the Lovers and Matt try to figure out who exactly is gonna win this f*c…
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Have an audition coming up? Hadestown? Mean Girls? Six? Guess what... chances are you WON'T be singing a musical theatre song. These days, professional musicals are very heavily calling pop songs for their initial auditions. Why? Many of them are BASED in pop music! Hence... casting directors are now asking you to bring in a song off the radio. Hav…
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What happens when a simple act of kindness spirals into a dark and twisted obsession? Join us in the Viewing Room as we dissect the British black comedy miniseries "Baby Reindeer," available on Netflix. Our panel, featuring Jennifer Buoni, Jax Schumann, Mark Pellegrino, and myself, embarks on an exploration of comedian Donnie Dunn's harrowing exper…
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Send us a Text Message. Nat and Ang are feeling wistful about the end of Season 1. Things won’t be the same without the thrill of a hot mic this summer. But the gals will survive the break like all schoolgirls do, mostly because they'll be using their hiatus to gear up for Season 2! Before they sign off, Nat and Ang consider the art of podcasting i…
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It was supposed to be a discussion about Tony Award Snubs...oops, "omissions." But leave it to BROADWAY BOUND'S Robert W. Schneider to keep Matt distracted with tons of Broadway gossip and a foray into Matt's past trauma. Enjoy the shortest episode in weeks :) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Buy Egoism Without Permission: The Moral Psychology of Ayn Rand's Ethics (Ayn Rand Society Philosophical Studies) Venture into the world of self-determination with Professor Tara Smith as she illuminates the path to living egoism authentically, free from the shackles of societal approval. Her new book, "Egoism Without Permission: The Moral Psycholo…
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Send us a Text Message. Mother’s Day is a perfect occasion for intergenerational processing! Nat and Ang take full advantage of this opportunity to explore a disconcerting array of topics: the evolutionary contributions of grandmothers, the panic over plunging fertility rates, the changing expectations of motherhood, how expensive kids are, etc. Th…
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In this episode, our book club discusses "The Uncommon Reader" by Alan Bennett, exploring themes of late-life discovery. Steve Bonham shares tales of vagabond living, in particular, "sauntering". Kev Moore updates us on his Camino journey, and Chris 'the Bishop' Lydon delves into the emotional depth of cooking eggs. Join us for a diverse and ridicu…
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Embark on an enthralling odyssey into the soul of the theater with the Artistic Director of Austin Shakespeare, inviting us into the realm where the magic of Shakespearean drama and the communal spell of live performances make us active participants. Our discussion honors the enchantment of the stage, the cerebral feast of its language, and the poi…
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Oh look...it's the longest episode in Broadway Breakdown history. Matt saw every show of the 2023-2024 Broadway season. Now he wants to rank them. Because what else is there to do now? Feel free to listen to this episode while crossing Atlantic. Or while stuck in a 12 hour traffic jam. Or waiting for your souffle to rise. And feel free to yell at M…
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Motherhood...Sisterhood...and Silent Broadway Contracts... We've got another lovely surprise for you! Award-winning actress Susan Pourfar stops by the Breakdown to discuss her journey with MTC's MARY JANE, from its production at NYTW to its Broadway premier with Rachel McAdams. Matt and Susan also discuss the performance Matt attended when an audie…
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Unlock the mysteries of love's timeless allure as we promise to guide you through the enchanting world of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." Discover how this literary classic not only captures the essence of romantic infatuation but also serves as a mirror, reflecting our own experiences and beliefs about love. Delve into the profound influence tha…
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The Long Road literally get on the road this week, undertaking Steve's challenge of the Activity of the Month. Join us as Steve guides us deeper into the untamed realms of the Vagabond Way. Meanwhile, Kev shares thrilling updates from his ongoing Camino trek. And not to be outdone, The Bishop explores the intriguing world of geometry - specifically…
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Well...they're here. After much speculating, predicting and dreaming...the 2024 Tony Nominations have ARRIVED. And there were CHOICES made. Matt takes to instagram to read what y'all had to say about the new crop of nominations...and what a few of you had to say about HIM. It's a fun journey!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad…
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Getting to do something you love every day? YES. Getting PAID to do something you love every day? HECK YES. Going months not knowing when your next acting job will be? Needing to work another job to sustain yourself in the meantime? Facing daily rejection? The what-ifs? Only defining your self-worth by how "successful" you think you are in the indu…
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Send us a Text Message. Be not afraid! It’s poetry month at the pod and Nat and Ang are here to cure your BARDOLOTRYPHOBIA. The gals serve up an irreverent crash course in love poetry, from Shakespeare’s sonnets to Solomon’s songs with (almost) nothing and no one in between. Find out which of our featured really famous, really dead poets is the lit…
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Two more days... Recorded Sunday April 21, before Matt saw MOTHER PLAY, CABARET and others...and before the final Tony eligibility rulings...Slant critic Dan Rubins stops by the Breakdown to discuss what they both think the Tony nominees will be and what they WANT them to be. Take a listen! Dan's podcast, The Present Stage: https://www.thepresentst…
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Join us on an exciting journey this week with The Long Road as we explore the captivating world of Wille and the Bandits, a sensational Cornish blues band. Steve leads us further on the unbeaten path on The Vagabond Way. Meanwhile, Kev embarks on the next leg of his Camino journey, braving the elements as he starts amidst the rain. And for a deligh…
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"OK, who do you have?" The TONY nominations are in 5 days, y'all!! That means we gotta start making some new PREDICTIONS. Recorded a mere 2 hours before the Tony Committee released their second round of Eligibility Rulings, Broadway producer David Lynch stops by the Breakdown to share possible nominations. The two also discuss Matt's actions when t…
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