Podcasts by Sing It, Sister!
This podcast is hosted and created by Clare Brooks and Ellen Brooks. We chat about movie musicals: favorite songs, favorite characters, fun facts, occasionally some historical or social commentary. Generally we just amuse ourselves and hope to amuse those listening.
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The Greatest Showman from 2023-06-04T21:22:52
In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Ellen and Clare are back at it, this time talking about 2017's The Greatest Showman. Listen to them unpack the problematic character of P.T. Barnum b...
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Little Shop of Horrors from 2022-11-06T18:14:24
In this episode of Sing it, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss Little Shop of Horrors, which they had previously never seen! Listen in to hear if they enjoyed it (spoiler: they did!) and their take...
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Guys&Guys: Finals from 2022-06-12T19:52:37
And the winner is...listen to find out! Clare and Ellen announce the winners of Guys & Guys from the Elite 8 all the way up to the champion!
Thanks to those who filled out brackets, vote...
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Guys&Guys: Sweet Sixteen from 2022-06-05T18:32:18
In this brief ep Clare and Ellen reveal the winners of the Sweet 16 round of Guys & Guys and the Elite 8 match-ups! Listen
Guys&Guys: Round 1 from 2022-05-30T02:01:11
In this episode, Clare and Ellen reveal the first round of winners in the Guys & Guys bracket challenge. If you want to play along and haven't filled out your bracket yet, please do that before ...
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Guys&Dolls from 2022-05-25T01:27:41
Hello! This episode of Sing It, Sister! was recorded WAY back in March 2021. Please enjoy Clare and Ellen discussing (and dragging) Guys & Dolls and also tune in for an interactive experience......
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My Fair Lady from 2022-05-16T03:34:45
Hey fans, friends, and fam! This episode of Sing It, Sister! was recorded WAY back in the before times, circa fall 2018. The audio resurfaced thanks to a very thoughtful former co-worker of mine...
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Sing It, Sister! Is Back! from 2022-04-10T21:11:21
Dear family, friends, and fans! This is just a quick hello to let you know that we'll be getting some new episodes out in the near future, starting with a very special episode that will be relea...
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The Muppet Christmas Carol from 2020-12-23T00:32:32
Happy Christmas listeners! Please enjoy this special Christmas episode all about The Muppet Christmas Carol. Clare and Ellen close out 2020 (thank god!) with this family favorite. All the usual ...
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show from 2020-10-31T13:21:24
In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen dig into the 1975 cult classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. 2020 truly feels like a time warp.
Happy Halloween times!
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TV Musicals from 2020-08-09T17:44:16
In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen pick a winner from their Instagram sweepstakes and talk about their favorite musical TV shows and moments. There is also some gossip about Lea...
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Funny Face from 2020-05-17T22:34:27
In this episode of, Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss the Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire musical, Funny Face!
There's Paris, there's dancing, there's fashion, there's misogyny......
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Mamma Mia with Mom from 2020-05-10T19:35:08
In this Mother's Day special edition of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen chat with their own mom, Brigid, about Mamma Mia! The feelings are strong in this one! Apologies to our listeners who are...
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SIS Survival Guide, V3 from 2020-05-01T22:50:32
In this bonus episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss their favorite Instagram follows. Listen along to learn about some fun accounts that may bring a smile to your face!
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The Producers from 2020-04-26T22:58:16
In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss the many versions of The Producers, with an emphasis on the 2005 film! From the page to the screen, to the stage, to the screen again,...
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Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat from 2020-04-12T17:41:53
On this episode of Sing It, Sister!, Clare and Ellen discuss the ANDREW Lloyd WEBBER and Tim Rice musical, Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Ellen tries to teach Clare how Spotify wo...
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Mamma Mia! from 2020-04-08T01:57:59
Clare and Ellen discuss the 2008 movie musical, Mamma Mia! Likes, dislikes, tans, hair, best dads, it's all covered.
I'm too tired to do the full notes segment here, but I'll add it late...
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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang from 2020-03-30T01:15:40
In the first episode of Sing It, Sister! Season 3, Clare and Ellen discuss Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the winner of Musical March Madness. It's Dick Van Dyke! It's flying cars! It's a horror movie...
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SIS Survival Guide, V 2 from 2020-03-25T18:14:38
In this second installment of the Sing It, Sister! Survival Guide, Clare and Ellen catch you up on all things Sing It, Sister...and give you some movie news and thoughts on attentions spans that...
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SIS Survival Guide from 2020-03-19T15:38:24
Hello friends! Clare and Ellen are here to offer you some distraction in these strange times. On this special episode they discuss musical movies that are currently streaming so that you know wh...
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CATS: We Saw It! from 2020-01-05T19:47:15
In this bonus episode of Sing It, SIster! Clare and Ellen do a quick recap of CATS! directly after seeing it in theaters. Was it as weird as they thought it would be? Can you have a crush on an ...
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White Christmas from 2019-12-22T21:46
In this seasonal episode of Sing It, Sister!, Clare and Ellen unwrap the 1954 movie musical White Christmas. Happy Holidays to our listeners!
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The Nightmare Before Christmas from 2019-10-27T22:04:32
Happy Halloween! On this episode of Sing It, Sister! (the last of Season 2!), Clare and Ellen discuss Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas with very special guest, their ...
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Fiddler on the Roof from 2019-09-22T20:10:36
In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss Fiddler on the Roof, Ellen's second favorite musical of all time...and Clare tries to talk Ellen out of liking it. Kinda. But not real...
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Moulin Rouge from 2019-08-25T19:10:10
On this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss the 2001 film Moulin Rouge. Can they find upsetting things about the film? Yes, they can, can, can! And they did, did, did! But they a...
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West Side Story from 2019-08-18T15:38:14
Welcome to Season 2! In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss West Side Story, with special guest Brigid Brooks! Topics discussed include: catholic guilt, Marni Nixon, stage v...
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Cats - Bonus Episode from 2019-08-11T22:26:49
In this mini bonus episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen talk about their initial reactions to the trailer for the upcoming movie, Cats (so much to unpack!) AND announce Season 2 of the po...
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Women-Made Musicals - BONUS! from 2019-06-30T22:00
Clare and Ellen discuss musicals composed by women. Just a quick bonus episode to hold you over while we start getting Season 2 ready.
Speaking of, please help us make Season 2 happen by...
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Into the Woods, Pt. 2 from 2019-05-13T00:19:05
In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen wrap up their discussion of Into the Woods and close out Season 1 of the podcast. Please listen, enjoy, and support! See you in Season 2!
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Into the Woods, Pt. 1 from 2019-05-06T04:56:55
In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss Ellen’s favorite musical, Into the Woods - both the PBS version featuring the original Broadway cast from 1991 and the newer Disney ve...
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Les Mis - BONUS! from 2019-05-03T02:35:50
We know you're waiting for the Season 1 Finale but in the meantime please enjoy this bonus episode of Sing It, Sister!
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Jesus Christ Superstar from 2019-04-21T23:50:10
In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss the many iterations of the musical (oh, excuse me, Rock Opera), Jesus Christ Superstar. Merry Easter and Passover and Spring and whate...
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Bye Bye Birdie from 2019-04-18T02:35:59
In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen welcome special guest, Annie Hanrahan! The three talk about the movie musical Bye Bye, Birdie. They get the negative out of the way in the fir...
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Seven Brides for Seven Brothers from 2019-04-08T01:11:58
On this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discusses the 1954 musical movie Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. There's singing and dancing and sexism and we talk about it all!
Les Miserables from 2019-04-02T03:09:33
On this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss the 2012 film Les Miserables. Clare is under the weather but she powers through like the resilient French revolutionary that she is. A...
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Rent - BONUS from 2019-03-21T16:00
This bonus ep contains: connections between Episodes 2, 4, and 5, another round of Who's More Famous? (links below), discussions of our total ignorance of the movie Frozen, and a cameo (not a re...
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The Phantom of the Opera from 2019-03-04T02:13:02
On Episode 2 of “Sing It, Sister!” Clare and Ellen discuss the 2004 film The Phantom of the Opera. But mostly they talk about famous people who they think are their soul mates. Don't fo...
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The Sound of Music from 2019-02-26T03:55:12
On Episode 1 of "Sing It, Sister!" Clare and Ellen discuss The Sound of Music. One of them did a little TOO much research before the show.
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