Music/comedy person Blender Bluid (Supervillain Talk Radio) and comedy person/good boy Chris Vititoe (Big Howell & Possum) join Andy and Steph to unwrap the everlasting gobstopper that is Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory! They figure out if Willy Wonka is a villain, talk about why this movie feels British, and unpack the virtues of good vs. wild. Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Theatre/comedy person Vidalia Unwin and music/art person Natalie Grace Alford join us to unpack the wild ride that is Hedwig and the Angry Inch! We talk about this film having the worst release date in human history, how the ideas in Hedwig hold up today, and trade stories of terrible Bilgewater gigs. check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedy people Jessica Mance (Key Klub) and Hunter Roberts (Disney After Dark) join Andy and Steph for a deep dive (lol) into 2023's live-action Little Mermaid! We unpack Disney's thirst for the live-action reboot, theorize why some animals can talk and some can't, and talk about which voices in this movie us uncomfortable (hint: it rhymes with a brand of water). All this plus Andy's new song the Little Mermaid, "PWAB," performed live at the Paper Machete! check out our patreon at...

Theatre and comedy people Beckett Kenny ("The Big Finish" podcast) and Lauren Lonergan (Real Housewives of Improv) join Andy & Steph to deep dive into 2002's Best Picture-winning film Chicago! Beckett walks us through the nine Roxies, Lauren helps us break down the Zellweggerishness, and the gang basks in Christine Baranski's BDE. Put a pickle on it! THAT's Chicago! check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedy person Mallory Bradford (Chicago Underground Comedy) and theatre person Tina Hoff ("Arsenic and Old Lace") help Andy and Steph unpack Kenny Ortega's directorial debut, "Newsies." We talk about the charisma of Christian Bale, the forearms of Robert Duvall, and that Bill Pullman smile that you just wanna crawl into. Plus Andy debuts a new song for Newsies! check out our patreon at Patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedy person Stephanie Weber and Eurovision person Kaitlin Butler join Steph and Andy to unpack all things Eurovision, from all of our favorite actual Eurovision songs to that Will Ferrell Eurovision movie we all watched during the pandemic! Is this film a musical? Could America take part in Eurovision? ARE ELVES REAL?? Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun Kaitlin's Eurovision playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwgkhk3GcMxPCN61zHdvdLQyQ5m5d16ic Hosted on Acast. See...

Podcast people Amanda DeWitt ("Mom and Pop Culture") and Brannon Hoff (New Nintendo Podcast XL") join Steph and Andy to unpack all the important issues relating to Norman Jewison's 1973 film of "Jesus Christ Superstar," like whether Ted Neely is an alien, why Judas runs like the QWOP guy, and if Catholics are allowed to like this movie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Music and theatre people Sonal Aggarwal and Kent Carney join Andy & Steph to unpack one of the WILDEST movies ever made, 2022's breakaway Tollywood hit RRR! We talk about subs vs. dubs, why this movie is pro wrestling, and whether there's more than meets the eye to Ram and Bheem's relationship. check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedy person Howell Dawdy (Howell Dawdy's Fast Track) and theatre person Bridget Duffy-Ulrich ("The Music Man") join Andy and Steph to unpack 1962's The Music Man! Together they try to figure out if the music man is actually a scammer or if he's just... good at his job? Featuring a bonus song by Kent Carney! Oscars: The Movie: The Podcast on Patreon now! Check out patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedy person Laura Holt (Game Day) and theatre person Meagan Bleach ("The Importance of Being Earnest") join Andy and Steph as they have a fight nearly four years in the making: is "Across the Universe" good? Steph and Andy deep dive into the Beatles musical that was not legally allowed to be called a Beatles musical with the two people with whom they saw this movie in theatres, and try to figure what it is exactly Julie Taymor is trying to tell us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Hey MTMTP-heads, we had some troubles getting an episode together this week, so instead, Steph and Andy recorded a bonus episode all about the Oscars available exclusively at our Patreon! Check it out if you enjoy the Little Gold Men as much as we do! patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedy person Jamie Shriner ("The Big Finish") and theatre person Meaghan Trainor ("Mack and Mabel") for the time-travelling anti-love story "The Last Five Years." They discuss how a play that ran for five months became one of the biggest cult classics of the musical theatre world, the harsh realities of summer-stock theatre, and if there was ever a way to make this movie work. check out our Patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedy person Mike O'Keefe (Sirius XM) and theatre person Leanne Dinverno ("The Coil Project Variety Hour") join Andy and Steph to talk about 2016's smash hit La La Land. Together they unpack the tough questions, like if this movie is actually good, if tap-dancing is actually real, and why JK Simmons is actually here. Check out our Patreon at 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 Amanda Crowley ("Les Miserables") help Andy and Steph pay the ultimate price: Rent. Together they unpack why so much of this movie makes no sense, the changes from stage to screen, and what kind of music Roger would ACTUALLY be making in 1990. All capped off with a new song! check out our Patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Theatre person Amanda DeWitt ("Mom and Pop Culture") and comedy person Kent Carney (Character Assassination) join Andy and Steph to talk about the cultural phenomenon that is Disney's Frozen! Amanda talks about life as a parent in the Frozen era, Kent chimes in on how much this is an X-Men movie, and Andy & Steph debut the new song "Fire Makes Me Melt." Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(*AUDIO FIXED*) Comedy person Ashley Leisten ("Boyband: The Musical") and theatre person Maddie Smith (Pitches and Notes) join Andy & Steph to dive into the highest-grossing movie of 1954, "White Christmas!" They talk about snow, mule sickness, snow, the time Steph and Maddie dressed as characters from this film, and, of course, snow. Then Andy debuts his new song for the next version of White Christmas! Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun! Hosted on Acast. See...

Comedy person Stephanie Weber ("Fanny Falls: Demon Hunter") and theatre person Lauren Kapinski (Summer Shakespeare) join Andy & Steph to talk about the spooky cult classic holiday movie "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas!" They talk Hot Topic, Kingdom Hearts, yoked Danny Elfman, and try to figure out if Oogie Boogie is problematic. Then they debut the new song "MF Halloween!" Check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedy person Daryn Robinson (Baby Wants Candy) and theatre person Dani Pike (Little Shop of Horrors) join Andy & Steph to talk about the third-best Wizard of Oz-based musical, "The Wizard of Oz." They talk about horrific making of this movie, the seedy underbelly of Munchkinland, and, yes, Pink Floyd. Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedy person Deanna Ortiz ("Crushes") and theatre person Matthew Silar ("Hairspray") join Steph and Andy for a deep dive into the 1975 cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." They also talk about Andy's attempts at Rocky Horror-themed drag and Matt and Deanna's time together in Christian Youth Theatre! Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keep your hand at the level of your eye! Andy and Steph welcome in comedy person Sarah Shockey ("Marty and Sarah Love Wrestling") and theatre person Tina Hoff ("Phantom of the Opera" costume department) for a deep dive into the Fun Dip-filled waters of Sir Andrew Lloyd Weber's "The Phantom of the Opera." Support M:TM:TP for as little as $2 at our Patreon, patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Theatre/comedy people Clark Jones ("Classic Black Dude") and Jamie Shriner ("Wife Material") join Steph and Andy to deep-dive into all things Tim Burton's Stephen Sondheim's "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," from Johnny Depp's singing voice, to the human red flag Antony, to takes on Patti LuPone that make musical theatre twitter go off. Support M:TM:TP for as little as $2 at our Patreon, patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedy person Beckett Kenny ("Sashay") and theatre person Kerry Dubay ("Godspell") join Steph and Andy to deep-dive into the film adaptation of "Dear Evan Hansen," including problematic Ben Platt opinions and Beckett's harrowing tale of auditioning for the touring company of this play. Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedy person Marz Timms ("Easy") and theatre person Tina Hoff ("The Best Christmas Pageant Ever") join Steph and Andy to talk all things Little Shop of Horrors: puppetry, all-white high school productions, and, for some reason, fertility. Check out our Patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedy person Howell Dawdy ("Fast Track") and theatre person Maddie Smith ("The Sound of Music" basement edition) join Andy and Steph to break down the only three-hour musical about fighting Nazis, building a family, and collecting spiders. Support the show at patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedy person Adam Burke ("Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me") and theatre person Tina Hoff ("Richard III") join Andy and Steph to attempt to figure out exactly what it is jellicles do. Check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.