Comedy/theatre/screenwriting person Daryn Robinson ("She the People," "Fiddler on the Roof") joins Andy & Steph to talk about one of her favorites, 1971's "Fiddler on the Roof"! Daryn talks about how Gwen Stefani brought her to a movie she'd love for a lifetime, eventually snagging a lead role in a production! Steph talks about how she knew part of this story because of The Gilmore Girls! Andy's got info on the cinematographer who made his stockings fetish a huge part of this movie's...

Comedy person Matt Riggs (30 Characters) and theatre/comedy person Joe Fernandez (Ugly) join Andy & Steph to talk about the Muppets feature film debut, The Muppet Movie! What is this, a crossover episode?? The 30 Characters energy is strong in this one, as this episode also features drop-ins from special guests like Jigsaw, Beaker and Bunsen, Buffalo Bill, and more! Steph kicks off the episode with an important logistical question about the Muppets, Andy tells us when Gonzo made him cry,...

Andy and Steph hit record immediately after seeing Francis Ford Coppola's massive not-NOT-a-musical, Megalopolis. What makes it bad? Is there anything good about it?? Is ANYONE getting out of this unscathed?? Then, there's more thoughts on Joker: Folie a Deux and what the response to that movie has been like (heard any good jokes lately?), making this episode a certified Megalop-a-Deux! We'll be back with more full musical talk for our next episode, The Muppet Movie (1979). check out our...

Comedy/theatre people Kent Carney ("Bat-Hamlet") and Vidalia Unwin ("The Curse of Blue Moose") join Andy & Steph to unpack everything they can remember about the world's first-ever superhero musical sequel, 2024's Joker: Folie a Deux!! Kent talks about how Joker and Harley Quinn and linked to his marriage forever! Vidalia tells us why she is not going to Batman's house! Steph speaks to how a different Joker movie entirely brought her to appreciate 2019's "Joker"! And Andy explains why he...

Comedy people Grace Bahler ("Live at Beauty Bar") and Sammie Crowley ("My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic") join Andy and Steph to unpack the gentlest piece of cinema that's ever existed: 2008's ABBA jukebox musical "Mamma Mia!" Grace walks us through her Mamma Mia-themed 11th birthday party; Sammie finds nothing but joy in this movie; Andy talks about watching this movie with a prison guard; and Steph once again brings up Baranski's BDE. check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun check...

Comedy person/art person Cassidy Kulhanek (@heavenlygrandpa) joins Andy & Steph for the WILDEST time at the movies this podcast has ever brought them: 2021's surrealist musical about comedy and-- well, we don't quite know what-- "Annette." Adam Driver! Marion Cotillard! And a new little puppet girl to join M3GAN in your nightmares! Cassidy talks about how her hatred of this movie led to her love of this movie! Andy has ISSUES with the stand-up comedy scenes! Steph can't quite remember why...

Comedy/music person Josh McLane (HEELS) comes by to help Steph and Andy unpack ev-e-ry-thing about 1972's iconic musical about theater, abortion, and Nazis, Cabaret! We got Liza! We got Basil Exposition! Joel Grey's accent! Get your popcorn for this one, we were havin' a good ol' time and we went a lil bit long. Josh talks about how being a former strip club DJ helps him connect to this movie. Andy is furious about a couple of the Oscars this movie won over The Godfather. Steph calls it: Liza...

Comedy and podcast people Hobert Thompson ("Please Make This") and Laura Petro ("YA, We Read It!") join Andy & Steph to dig into the dumbest movie we've ever talked about: "Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny." We talk about the current status of Tenacious D and our hot takes on what went down between Kage and Jables; Andy tells us which cast member from this movie he needled with questions about the plot; Hobert talks about his disconnect with Tenacious D; Laura is shocked to find out...

Comedy people/New York people Annie Russell (Killing Jokes) and Annam Choudhry (@annamlaughs) join Andy & Steph to talk about the movie adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's very first play, "In The Heights"! It's our first Lin!! We try to figure out what it is about Lin-Manuel Miranda that's so.... Lin-Manuel Miranda. Steph talks about how this movie made Lin-Manuel Miranda DM her! Andy talks about how Annie's opinions on "Scream" help him like this movie! Annam thought this was West Side...

Comedy person Chelsea Hood (CW's "Eye Opener") and music person Lee Stovall (Fundamentally Sound) join Andy and Steph to talk about 2012's instant classic Pitch Perfect! Lee brings his actual aca-expertise to reveal juicy tidbits about the reality of this movie! Chelsea talks about the natural transition from choir to stand-up comedy! Steph has indeed heard of David Guetta! And Andy talks about a surreal experience playing the Cup Game. All this plus we try to figure out how this comedy about...

Comedy person Sarah Perry (stand-up comedy) and theater person Petr Favazza ("Come Blow Your Horn") join Andy and Steph to talk about James Mangold's 2005 Johnny Cash biopic "Walk the Line." Petr tells us all about his multiple auditions for this movie! Sarah just thinks Joaquin is hot! Andy's got some Memph-splaining to do! Steph wishes country music were folksier! And Joaquin Phoenix has a frog coming out of his head. Check out our No Skips playlist here:...

Comedy person Genevieve Rice (Bird City Comedy Festival) and theatre person Maddie Ross ("Metamorphoses") join renowned street rats Andy & Steph to talk about a movie so dated that Disney Plus warns you about racism before you watch it: 1992's OG "Aladdin." Our first dip into the Disney renaissaince! Together, we discuss what Patrick Stewart and Steve from Full House had to do with this movie, unpack the Robin Williams contract fiasco, figure out the root of Maddie and Steph's snake...

Comedian/performing arts school person Sean Keller joins Andy and Steph for a wild convo about a wild movie, 1980's "Fame"! Andy, Steph, and Sean unpack their worst audition stories before getting into auditions for High School for the Performing Arts, and, ultimately, Coco's nightmare audition. Plus Leeroy's 20 knives, Monty's apartment next to a Kenny Rogers' Roasters, Bruno's dad spoiling the title song by just playing it from his cab, and of course, Ralph's journey into stand-up (yes Andy...

Comedy/film person Stephanie Weber and theatre person Matt Silar join Andy & Steph to dig into The Who's psychedelic trip of a pinball musical, Tommy! They try to figure out what the hell Jack Nicholson's doing here, what pinball has to do with this story at all, and you KNOW these lil snowflakes try to figure out if Tommy is ableist!! Put a quarter in, we're having a multi-ball! Check out our No Skips playlist at:...

Comedy people Deanna Ortiz and Mike Degnan join Andy and Steph to take a big one off the board: 1961's OG "West Side Story"! It's a stone cold classic... but is it?? We can't tell, so let's unpack it. Is the way Puerto Ricans are presented in this movie cool? or is it crazy? CRAZY? COOL? GO! We talk about how a man fired from the set goes on to win an Oscar for directing the movie. Deanna's obsession with "Romeo and Juliet" keeps us on task (kind of) for links to Willy Shakes. Mike tells us...

Comedy person/theatre person Beckett Kenny joins Andy & Steph to talk about the first of three musical A STAR IS BORNs, "A Star Is Born: The Judy Garland One!" Andy can't stop doing the James Mason voice, Beckett can't stop doing the Judy Garland voice, and Steph can't stop because she's contractually obligated to be here. One more thing....... I just wanted to get another look at you. Check out our patreon at http://patreon.com/dumbfun Check out our No Skips playlist at:...

Comedy person Adam Burke ("Wait Wait.. Don't Tell Me!") joins Andy and Steph to profess his unabashed love for 2023's "Wonka." They talk about if Timmy Chalamet pulls this off, discuss the life and times of Hugh Grant, and learn how to do a Rowan Atkinson impression. Stay tuned for a new song from Andy for " "Wonka"! No Skips playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW?si=487d01a1967b41ab check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See...

In honor of March Madness, Steph and Andy take on a bracket of their own: a bracket of songs from movies covered in season one of Musical: The Movie: The Podcast! Together, they figure out if "Scuttlebutt" is really better than "Shipoopi," if CATS can out-scratch the competition, and if Idina Menzel will meet Adele Dazeem. Who will win?? Check out our No Skips playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW?si=e1eda9e51db4403c and check out our Patreon at...

Comedy person Mallory Bradford (Chicago Underground Comedy) and theatre person Tina Hoff ("Les Miserables") join Andy and Steph to talk about Tom Hooper's 2012 "Les Miserables" film! We talk about Tina and Steph's roles in Les Mis, how in-your-face (literally) this movie gets, and how easy it would be to sell Amanda Seyfried's eyes. check out our No Skips playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW?si=1f6b990f372949a3 Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun ...

Theatre person Ashli Wade ("The Lion King") joins Andy & Steph to talk about 2006's smash hit Dreamgirls! They discuss how this is a grown folks' movie, what parts of this film remind Andy of Spider-Man, and of course, the Beyonce of it all. No Skips playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW?si=69c2c6e7941a4067 check out our Patreon at http://patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedy person Sean Smith ("You Don't Look Funny") and theatre person Leanne Dinverno ("The Coil Project Variety Hour") join Andy & Steph to unpack Baz Luhrmann's incredibly 2001 jukebox musical "Moulin Rouge!" Together, the gang unpacks the wild choices this movie makes, talk about how Courtney Love forced late production changes, and explore the secrets of Le Chocolat. check out our Bop of the Week playlist:...

Theatre people/nice girls Amanda Crowley and Beckee Birger join Andy & Steph to unpack Mean Girls (2024) as a movie, remake, and-- brace yourself-- a generational text. We talk about the decades-long journey of Mean Girls, the Evanston of it all, and pretty much can't stop talking the whole time about how hot everyone in this movie is. Check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THE BOYS ARE BACK!! Comedy people Kristen Toomey ("Mother. F*cker.") and Mandee McKelvey (Character Assassination) help Steph and Andy unpack everything about the movie Grease! The gang talks 35-year-old high schoolers, sitcom logic, the difference between Sissy Spacek and Stockard Channing, and what it was about this movie that made Kristen drop out of high school. that one tiktok: https://www.instagram.com/p/CxHAD-WJD7M/ Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See...

Spider-verses! Dials of Destiny! Missions impossible! BARBENHEIMER!! Andy and Steph saw em all and a whole lot more, and they're here with their guide to the 2023 summer blockbuster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.