In this episode, educator and trainer Christopher Culp discusses class, race, and gender anxiety in Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's 1982 musical Little Shop of Horrors, looking at both the stage musical and the film. We also talk about "Somewhere That's Green" from Little Shop of Horrors.
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Music played in this episode:
"Da-Doo" from Little Shop of Horrors
"Mean Green Mother from Outerspace" from Little Shop of Horrors (Film)
"Somewhere That's Green" from Little Shop of Horrors
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