This episode we start with a discussion about the musical sequence in “Summer” from A Year in the Life - the Gilmore Girls sequel series. For about 20 minutes, we get to watch Lorelai watch a Stars Hollow musical and look disgusted the entire time. It’s really quite… an experience. My guest for this episode is a good friend, Jackie Havington. Her husband actually was in the previous episode about the Scrubs musical! Jackie and I have taught music together at a summer camp, which is probably one of the most stressful and rewarding things you can do. And transformative - summer camps are a great way to grow a lot in only a summer, even if you are the counselor! Our conversation then goes into more about the feeling of ‘being trapped in a musical’ and how that applies to a lot of TV Musical intersections like Schmigadoon and Lexx. We then, as music teachers do, we start talking about teaching and how social pressures on audience members affect if and when we give a standing ovation, what that means, and how special it is to teach young people and support them in their musical journey. I have really been enjoying these conversations, but not only do we analyze aspects of TV and musicals, but also how they relate to so many other aspects of our lives. I hope you have been too. If you want to chat, please email me or comment on the podcast’s social media. And yes, buy my fruit! (Inside joke) Jackie’s Medium: https://medium.com/@jaclyn.havington “They are a great way to state important ideas. Ideas that can really make a difference. Charley, we can change the world” - Merrily We Roll Along References: “Brigadoom” - Lexx 2.16 The Hollywood Musical - Jane Feuer - https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Hollywood_Musical/Mv8qAQAAIAAJ?hl=en Little Shop of Horrors Review - New York Times - Ben Brantley - https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/03/theater/review-in-little-shop-of-horrors-a-ravenous-plant-is-reborn-at-city-center.html