Podcasts by Bop or Flop?
Ever wondered if a musical was actually good? Join hosts MJ and Jonah as they debate the performances, plots, and puns of a variety of broadway hits to determine if the show is a bop or a flop.
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Ep. 24a - Why Shoulders? - Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 (2016) from 2021-04-17T15:00:13
What hiatus? What are you talking about? Jonah and MJ are back with Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812! Find out when Jonah realizes Natalie and Natasha are the same person, if MJ will ev...
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Ep. 23 - Why Didn't You Stick to a 1:1 Parody, Jafar? - Twisted (2013) from 2021-02-28T16:00:20
An off Broadway show? A show that didn't even play in New York? That's a twist. Join Jonah and MJ as they discuss the 2013 Starkid Production, Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier. Will MJ e...
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Ep. 22 - Are You Who You Are? - La Cage Aux Folles (2010) from 2021-02-21T16:00:11
We are who we are, and we are talking about the second Broadway revival of La Cage Aux Folles. Jonah and MJ break down the music and cultural significance of this much loved, many times adapted sho...
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Ep. 21b - Are You Noticing Your Moments? - The Story of My Life (2009) from 2021-02-12T16:00:15
In part two of the episode, Jonah and MJ continue to dive deeper into the discomforts and complexities of Alvin and Thomas' strained relationship. They wonder how much we can/should sacrifice of ou...
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Ep. 21a - When Should We Carry On? - The Story of My Life (2009) from 2021-02-05T16:00:03
In the first part of an unexpected two-part episode, Jonah and MJ are prompted to ask tough questions about friendship by the short-lived Broadway musical The Story of My Life. Join the hosts as th...
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Ep. 20 - Just...Why? - Cats (1981, 2019) from 2021-01-29T15:00:12
Descend into madness with Jonah and MJ as they flail their way through the feline fever dream that is Cats! There's simply nothing more to say about this very chaotic episode of Bop or Flop.
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Ep. 19 - Really Monty? - Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (2013) from 2021-01-25T16:00:17
It’s The Two Idiot’s Guide to Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder! Join Jonah and MJ as they dissect this fourth wall breaking tony nominated musical and lose their minds a little bit over Bryce P...
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Ep. 18 - How Could You, Curtis? - Dreamgirls (1981) from 2021-01-15T16:00:09
We're finally back! We have a new years resolution for the pod, but what is it? Will we stick to it? I guess you'll have to see in this episode where Jonah and MJ discuss Dreamgirls. Between arguin...
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Ep. 17 - How Do Elves Reproduce? Ft. Isa Jackowich - Elf (2010) from 2020-12-14T18:28:14
Ep. 17 - How Do Elves Reproduce? Ft. Isa Jackowich - Elf (2010)
MJ cackles maniacally at Jonah and Isa as they face unpleasant memories of their time working on Elf, the adaptation of th...
Ep. 16 - Are We Getting Cancelled for Christmas? - White Christmas (2004) from 2020-12-04T16:00:08
Jonah and MJ are dreaming of a white Christmas and hoping they don't get cancelled for this surprisingly politically charged episode. Who would have thought that Irving Berlin's White Christmas wou...
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Ep. 15 - The Pina Colada Guy Wrote This? - The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1985) from 2020-11-20T16:00:13
Why did the Pina Colada song man Rupert Holmes decide to write a meta-comedy musical based on the morose Charles Dickens serial The Mystery of Edwin Drood? Jonah and MJ had no idea, and this episod...
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Ep. 14 - Do You Think He's Rather Tasty? - Disney's Aladdin (2014) from 2020-11-13T16:00:04
In this special “origin story” episode, Jonah and MJ discuss the show that made Jonah fall in love with musical theatre, the 2014 Broadway Production of Disney’s Aladdin. It’s the classic story wit...
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Ep. 13 - Was That Really Necessary? - The Wizard of Oz (2011) from 2020-11-06T15:00:10
Apparently, there's no place like the West End to revive the classic Americana show, The Wizard of Oz, and Andrew Lloyd Webber had to be the one to do it. Listen in as Jonah and MJ lament the loss ...
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Ep. 12 - How Does He Do The Voice? Ft. Scott Worley - Beetlejuice (2018) from 2020-10-31T15:00:16
It’s Showtime!!! For this very special Halloween episode, Jonah and MJ sit down with their good friend Scott Worley to discuss the 2018 musical adaptation of Beetlejuice. Join them as they discuss ...
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Ep.11- Where Are All The Fae Folk? - The Spitfire Grill (2001) from 2020-10-24T21:05:05
On this week’s podcast, the hosts praise the orchestration and characters of The Spitfire Grill, Jonah laments the lack of fairies and MJ wonders why they wasted Steven Pasquale's voice.
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Ep. 10 - Why Is This Good? - Spongebob Squarepants (2017) from 2020-10-16T15:00:08
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Hey all! Thanks for watching this most recent episode of bop or flop. I’ve got a couple notes here for y’all. Spongebob Squarepants the musical Live is available to stream on...
Ep. 9 - Would Teenage You Join a Pinball Cult? - Tommy (1993) from 2020-10-09T15:00:11
This week, MJ and Jonah go on a lot of tangents as they discuss the 1993 rock opera, The Who's Tommy. Get ready to get unexpectedly intellectual as they react to murder, 60s spiritualism, pinball c...
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Ep. 8 - Did They Bury Their Gays? - Grand Hotel (1989) from 2020-10-02T13:00:04
Buckle up, kiddos, Jonah and MJ get a little personal with Grand Hotel. The hosts explore themes of tragedy, wasted potential, and the willingness to admit love easily in both their own lives and t...
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Ep. 7 - Can DHP Do No Wrong? Ft. Paige Pedersen - Curtains (2007) from 2020-09-25T15:00:03
Guest host Paige Pederson joins Jonah and MJ to obsess over David Hyde Pierce in the show within a show murder mystery musical Curtains. Join the hosts as they praise how Curtains captures the spir...
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Ep. 6 - Will Jonah Cry? Ft. Jackson Johnson - She Loves Me (2016) from 2020-09-20T17:17:01
In this very special, very long revenge episode, MJ’s good buddy Jackson Johnson rips into Jonah’s favorite musical, the 2016 revival of She Loves Me. They discuss the merits of pure fun, feminism,...
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Ep. 5 - Is You a Newfoundlander? - Come From Away (2017) from 2020-09-11T16:50:43
Come From Away gets serious, and so do MJ and Jonah. Along with the usual musical analysis, our hosts compare and contrast the reactions to 9/11 with those of our current pandemic and unrest. Join ...
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Ep. 4 - Why is "Her Is?" The Way It Is? - The Pajama Game (1954) from 2020-09-04T18:24:02
The Golden Age proves to be divisive. Listen in as MJ argues that Jonah is taking bop too literally, Jonah questions the shows improper use of grammar, both agree that we need more baritones, and b...
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Ep. 3 - Were We Too Mean? - Disaster! (2016) from 2020-08-28T17:30:35
Get ready for Is It Too 70s 2, Electric Boogaloo! Jonah and MJ go overboard on their criticism of the seafaring song-fest, Disaster!
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Ep. 2 - Who's The REAL Scene Stealer? - Mean Girls (2017) from 2020-08-21T17:24:46
In this totally fetch episode, MJ fangirls a little too much, Jonah passionately defends old school showstoppers, and both of them marvel at the razor sharp wit of the 2017 Broadway hit Mean Girls....
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Ep.1- Is it Too 70s? - Company (2006) from 2020-08-14T18:53
Jonah and MJ discuss the 2006 recording of the Sondheim musical Company, question whether or not the entire thing sounds too much like the 70s, and kindly ask John Mulaney if he will be on the podc...
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Ep. 0 - Welcome to The Argument from 2020-08-12T16:36:50
Welcome to Bop or Flop! We’ve got opinions about musicals. Get to know the hosts a bit before Episode 1- Company (2006) premiering Friday August 14th, 2020.
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