BONUS: Schmigadoon – Season 1!

2021-11-26

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In this very special bonus episode, we turn to the contemporary masterpiece (ahem) Schmigadoon! - Apple TV's 2021 spoof/homage to the great musicals of yore. UPDATE: This episode has been endorsed by show creator Cinco Paul, because we're really very famous. ________________________________ We talk about: - Mormons: The show’s creators, Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio, and their origins in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - Marriage: The "marriage trope" – does the show uphold it or under...

In this very special bonus episode, we turn to the contemporary masterpiece (ahem) Schmigadoon! - Apple TV's 2021 spoof/homage to the great musicals of yore.

UPDATE: This episode has been endorsed by show creator Cinco Paul, because we're really very famous.

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We talk about:

- Mormons: The show’s creators, Cinco Paul & Ken Daurio, and their origins in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

- Marriage: The "marriage trope" – does the show uphold it or undermine it (or both)?

- Metamorphosis: The song "This Is How We Change" and its inherent questions about transformation. How does musical theatre change - and how do we?

- Musical Fandom: The MANY spoofs & Easter eggs found in this love letter to the world of musical theatre

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You’ll hear:

- The company of Schmigadoon! singing the title number, "Schmigadoon," "Corn Puddin’" and "This Is How We Change"

- Cecily Strong, Cassandra Consiglio & Alex Barima singing "Va-Gi-Na"

- Jane Krakowski singing "I Always, Always, Never Get My Man"

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