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Episode 134: A Scoundrel’s Map to Lust and Slaughter from 2023-09-13T06:00

This week, K and Warren discuss a production of A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder that helped get them through a rough time. Warren mispronounces character names (as he does) and K goes on ...

Episode 134: History of Black Theatre Part 23 – Donald McKayle’s Sophisticated Ladies from 2022-02-23T04:00

This week, we round out this February's Black Theatre History series with a look at musical revues, Donald McKayle, and his 1981 revue, Sophisticated Ladies! We discuss jazz, modern dance, and W...

Episode 133: History of Black Theatre Part 22 - Once On This Island from 2022-02-09T04:00

This week we cover one of K's all time favorite musicals to watch and be in, Once on This Island. We discuss two versions that K was in before watching the American Musical Theatre of San Jose's...

Episode 132: History of Black Theatre Part 21: Porgy and Bess from 2022-02-02T16:26:14

This is a long one but we had a lot to say on it!

K introduces Warren to his second opera, George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. Along the way, we talk about an amazing Black opera singer, An...

Episode 131: A Love Letter to SLAC Cabaret from 2022-01-26T04:00

Correction: K mentions the "Rap Saturday's Voyeur" with the incorrect year. The year should have been 2005 and not 2003.

This week, K and Warren talk about the inaugural production of the...

Episode 130: Red Flags the Musical (Carousel) from 2022-01-19T04:00

Sorry that we've been gone for so long, folks. We are back with Warren's least favorite musical!

This week, K and Warren tackle Carousel as a tribute to someone who was an amazing dad - v...

Episode 129: Hairspray vs Hairspray: Ted Bundy does a Musical from 2021-09-01T04:00

Does this episode make our podcast true crime if it features a guy who played Ted Bundy? No? Well, we tried.

This week, we finish our Hairspray vs. Hairspray with a look at the 2007 film ...

Episode 128: Hairspray vs Hairspray - Motormouth is Not a Family Name (Hairspray Live!) from 2021-08-18T04:00

It's time for another head to head as we begin the knockdown, drag-out fight between two versions of Hairspray!

K and Warren cover the 2016 NBC Live version of Hairspray and spend a lot o...

Episode 127: Chitty Chitty Tetanus from 2021-08-11T04:00

We couldn't give this episode the name we really wanted to so use your imagination!

This week, K and Warren cover the  "whimsical" movie musical, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Does it deserve ...

Episode 126: Annie vs Annie vs Annie Smackdown Part 3 - Condolennolis (Annie 2014) from 2021-08-04T04:00

This is it - the Annie to decide which Annie is the best Annie! This week, K and Warren cover the 2014 remake of Annie and decide that Cameron Diaz is owed an apology! We've also decided that An...

Episode 125: Annie vs Annie vs Annie Smackdown Part 2 - Lex War-ther-bucks and the Orphan Powered Superman Killing Laser from 2021-07-28T04:00

This week, K and Warren continue their Annie vs Annie vs Annie smackdown with the 1999 Wonderful World of Disney version of Annie. We learn that the success of a plan rests on if Bernadette Pete...

Episode 124: Annie vs Annie vs Annie Smackdown Part 1 - Ninja Spider Orphans (Annie 1982) from 2021-07-21T04:00

Three Annies Enter. One Annie leaves!

This week, K and Warren begin their Annie vs Annie vs Annie Smackdown with the 1982 film adaptation of Annie! Will K's memories of this film forever ...

Episode 123: The FINAL Land Before Time Recap from 2021-07-14T04:00

When we last left our ... heroes? K and Warren were tasked with recapping everything they have learned from the Land Before Time series. This week, we learn what wisdoms were gleaned, we experie...

Episode 122: The Land Before Time Gauntlet Part 17 - Getting Hot and Stinky with The Journey of the Brave from 2021-06-30T04:00

We've made it! 

Sort of.

This week, K and Warren conclude the gauntlet as they watch the final installment (for now) of the Land Before Time franchise - Land Before Time XIV: Journ...

Episode 121: The Land Before Time Gauntlet Part 16 - The TV Series (Part 3 of 3) from 2021-06-23T04:00

There's a light at the end of the tunnel folks!

This week, K and Warren finish the Land Before Time TV series. We talk about how the series ends, how it could have been improved, and end ...

Episode 120: The Land Before Time Gauntlet Part 15 - The TV Series (Part 2 of 3) from 2021-06-16T04:00

We're back with more coverage of the Land Before Time TV Series. Yay for us!

This week, K puts the series (as well as Zootopia) on blast for badly teaching lessons about prejudice and rac...

Episode 119: The Land Before Time Gauntlet Part 14 - The TV Series (Part 1 of3) from 2021-06-09T05:51:15

TW: Discussion of dental horror during our recap of "The Mysterious Tooth Crisis" from time stamp 58:44 - 1:02:00

We're back from an impromptu hiatus, like green food in cold times!

Episode 118: The Land Before Time Gauntlet Part 13 - Doing Dinos Dirty from 2021-05-05T04:00

We watched The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends so that you don't have to. You're welcome.

K loses their composure with this one as even they cannot stand this movie. We discu...

Episode 117: The Land Before Time Gauntlet Part 12 - The Not-So-Great Day of the Flyers from 2021-04-28T04:00

Note: K horribly mispronounces Beipiaosaurus in this episode, multiple times, and they are very, very sorry. They promise they will pronounce it correctly next episode

K and Warren are ap...

Episode 116: The Land Before Time Gauntlet Part 11 - Sigh ... Big Daddy from 2021-04-21T04:00

This is it, folks. One of the worst Land Before Time movies ever. We apologize in advance.

This week, we cover The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses. K gets on their soapb...

Episode 115: The Land Before Time Gauntlet Part 10 - Jack Bauer Saves the Great Valley from 2021-04-14T04:00

Enjoy this while it lasts because these movies get REALLY bad after this.

K and Warren cover The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration and spend a good portion of it kinkshamin...

Episode 114: The Land Before Time Gauntlet Part 9 - Sea Pigs from 2021-04-07T04:00

We're going back to the Big Water for this one, folks. And we don't like it!

This week, K and Warren cover The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water and boy do they have a LOT to day....

Episode 113: The Land Before Time Gauntlet Part 8 - Big Frozen Sparkly Sky Water from 2021-03-31T04:00

We get a little out of hand with this one. The naming conventions of Land Before Time may be silly, but Warren can be sillier.

This week, K and Warren cover The Land Before Time VIII: The...

Episode 112: The Land Before Time Gauntlet Part 7 - Screw the Prime Directive from 2021-03-24T04:00

In this episode, we cover probably the weirdest yet (in K's opinion) most enjoyable movie of the Land Before Time sequels. Join us as we go beyond the Mysterious Beyond and cover The Land Before...

Episode 111: The Land Before Time Gauntlet Part 6 – The Lone Dinosaur from 2021-03-17T04:00

Git along little dawgy and saddle up for this rough and tumble episode!

K and Warren continue the gauntlet and cover The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock. We learn about a w...

Episode 110: The Land Before Time Gauntlet Part 5 – Manifest Dinosty from 2021-03-10T04:00

Guess who's back? Back again? Chomper's back! Tell a friend!

K and Warren watch The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island and discover that the writers of these sequels had a decent s...

Episode 109: The Land Before Time Gauntlet Part 4 - Cousin Fun! from 2021-03-03T04:00

We are back to our regularly scheduled shenanigans this week as we continue to suffer through the Land Before Time Sequels! Enjoy new dino facts, never look at these characters the same way agai...

Episode 108: History of Black Theatre Part 20: The Colored Museum from 2021-02-26T04:00

In the last episode for this installment of our Black Theatre History series, K takes Warren on the whirlwind satirical look at Black Theatre and History, George C Wolfe's The Colored Museum. Al...

Episode 107: History of Black Theatre Part 19: for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf from 2021-02-24T04:00

CW: Discussion of abuse, rape, and abortion

It's time for another really heavy episode! This week, we cover Ntozake Shange's choreopoem, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when...

Episode 106: History of Black Theatre Part 18: A Soldier's Play from 2021-02-19T10:09:13

K introduces Warren to Charlie Fuller's Pulitzer Prize Winning Play, A Soldier's Play. K gushes about Black History Buff and One Mic Black History Podcast, a brief history of World War 2 is disc...

Episode 105: History of Black Theatre Part 17: A Raisin in the Sun from 2021-02-17T04:00

K introduces Warren to Lorraine Hansberry's masterpiece, A Raisin in the Sun. Along the way, learn about one of the greatest playwrights to ever live whose life was tragically cut short and lear...

Episode 104: History of Black Theatre Part 16: Native Son from 2021-02-12T04:00

CW: Mentions of murder, rape, assault, and discussions of suicidal ideation

This episode is heavy. In this episode, K and Warren watch and discuss the Nambi E Kelley version of Richard Wr...

Episode 103: History of Black Theatre Part 15: Cabin in the Sky from 2021-02-10T06:16:28

In this episode K introduces Warren to Cabin in the Sky. Topics of discussion include obscure stereotypes that were unfortunately popular in the 40s, condescending white songwriters, the amazing...

Episode 102: History of Black Theatre Part 14: The Green Pastures from 2021-02-05T04:00

In this episode K and Warren discuss the 1936 film The Green Pastures and come away from it very mixed. Is this a subversive piece of art or a product of it's time? We also cover the late Rex In...

Episode 101: History of Black Theatre Part 13: Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges from 2021-02-03T04:00

CW: Discussions of the brutality of slavery in Pre-Revolution Haiti.

It's Black History Month and K is back with some knowledge for Warren about Black contributions to theatre!

In ...

Minisode 6: The Aviatrix: A New Musical from 2021-01-31T21:10:48

Thank you Lily Dwoskin for telling us about this!!

K and Warren watched The Aviatrix, and it soared right into our hearts and was the queen of our skies! Check out our review of The Aviat...

Episode 100: The Second Annual Warren Awards from 2021-01-27T04:00

This is a rebroadcast of the Second Annual Warren Awards. This episode contains mature content, strong language, electrical disturbances, nudity, knife throwing, gun fire, explosions,  general m...

Minisode 6: K, Warren, and Rudolph's Shiny New Year from 2020-12-31T18:24:04

You didn't think we would let the New Year come without a mini episode, did you?

In this minisode, K unearths some repressed childhood memories as they re-introduce Warren to Rudolph's Sh...

Episode 99: We Miss Chadwick - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom from 2020-12-30T14:37:01

This one is a doozy. We watched Ma Rainey's Black Bottom on Netflix and needless to say we felt some things.

K discusses a brief history of August Wilson and Chadwick Boseman, the curse o...

Episode 98: How the Grinch Scarred K and Warren for Life from 2020-12-25T00:00

K and Warren of Tone Deaf saw the Grinch on NBC

And it's something they truly wish they could unsee.

Find out all about furries and Dr. Seuss Lore

We hope that this episode ...

Episode 97: Waiting for Cubby - The Guys on Ice episode feat. Ned Donovan from 2020-12-23T03:56

This week, K and Warren are joined by the amazing Tone Deaf Alumnus, Ned Donovan of Encounter Party, Charging Moose Media, and The Hunted: Encore to cover the charming Wisconsin tradition, Guys ...

Episode 96: Why You Shouldn't Watch Carrie before watching The Prom from 2020-12-16T06:07:49

Watching Carrie before watching The Prom was a mistake.

K and Warren went in fresh with the Netflix adaptation of "The Prom" and it nearly broke K! Find out if a musical number in a mall ...

Episode 95: Thank God This Movie is under 25 Minutes: The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas Experience from 2020-12-09T21:36:58

We blame Courtland from Up All Night for this one. Go chug-chugga-lug-chugga-check out his show.

K and Warren check out the obscure animated musical, Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas. ...

Episode 94: Why Jingle Jangle is the Greatest Christmas Movie Ever Filmed from 2020-12-02T06:26:14

SPOILER ALERT

If you have not seen Jingle Jangle on Netflix, it is highly advised that you stop what you are doing and watch it.

K and Warren tackle Jingle Jangle in this week's ep...

Episode 93: The Land Before Time Gauntlet Part 3 -The Thanksgiving Episode from 2020-11-25T04:00

Yes, there is a Thanksgiving(ish) Land Before Time Movie. Con and Dor giveth and Con and Dor taketh away.

K and Warren watch the third installment of the Land Before Time franchise and di...

Episode 92: The Land Before Time Gauntlet Part 2 - Egg-Dino-Chrome from 2020-11-18T04:00

K struts their knowledge of dinosaurs in this episode to take their mind off of the fact that they are still on the Land Before Time Gauntlet. K teaches Warren about Struthiomimus, Warren teache...

Episode 91: The Land Before Time Gauntlet Part 1 - Dinosaurs are Racists: The Movie! from 2020-11-11T04:00

K and Warren's schedule has been changed as the Condor Council is not thrilled with K's corrupting of their minds with video games, so our Tone Deaf Duo is tasked with covering the Land Before T...

Episode 90: Effed Up Feet from 2020-11-04T04:00

Apologies to all of Australia for K's terrible accent. Also, no condors were harmed in the making of this podcast.

K introduces Warren to Happy Feet in this episode and we learn whether o...

Episode 89: Spoopy Month -Little Shop of Warrens from 2020-10-28T04:00

Apologies to Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman for the dodgy parody of Suddenly Seymour.

This week, K reintroduces Warren to Little Shop of Horrors with American Theatre of ...

Episode 88: Spoopy Month - The Hunted: Encore! Season 2 (Subscribe, Rate, Review!) from 2020-10-21T04:00

Second Act Musical Interlude is "Subscribe, Rate, Review" from The Hunted: Encore, available at https://chargingmoosemedia.bandcamp.com/ fo...

Episode 87: Spoopy Month - Warren Gets Hunted (The Hunted: Encore! Season 1) from 2020-10-14T04:00

Second Act Musical Interlude is "Between Two Fates" from The Hunted: Encore, available at https://chargingmoosemedia.bandcamp.com/ for 20% ...

Episode 86: Spoopy Month - Alive! The Zombie Musical from 2020-10-07T04:00

This is a little unconventional of an episode, so buckle up!

K and Warren cover the one night only streaming event "Alive! The Zombie Musical". Along the way, we learn about magical Zombi...

Episode 85: Newsies Twosies: Too Many S'es from 2020-09-30T04:00

This episode got a little out of hand.

K and Warren watch the 2017 recording of Newsies and compare it to the 1992 film. Will this hold up to the original or is it doomed to be second bes...

Episode 84: Newsies Begins from 2020-09-23T04:00

EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!

K and Warren cover the 1992 flop, Newsies. Learn about the real rise of the Dark Knight from paperboy to savior of Gotham and find out just how much money...

Episode 83: Warren Gets Back in the Habit (Sister Act 2) from 2020-09-16T04:00

This week, K and Warren continue their Sister Act Double Feature with Sister Act 2! Warren tricks K into singing, Steven joins the recording session, and we learn about a new porn parody in this...

Episode 82: Warren gets in the Habit (Sister Act) from 2020-09-09T04:00

K and Warren take a break from the bad and the ugly of Movie Musicals with one of K's favorites of all time! K introduces Warren to Sister Act and we learn that Warren still doesn't remember the...

Episode 81: Movie Musical Apocalypse: The Fourth Seal - Shrug-ra-la (Lost Horizon) from 2020-09-02T04:00

This one nearly broke us folks.

CW: for alcohol. Do NOT try the game K suggests.

Apologies for the poor audio quality about 50 Minutes in. Apparently the Episode didn't want to tal...

Episode 80: Movie Musical Apocalypse: The Third Seal - Hello Dolly! from 2020-08-26T04:07

Put on your Wednesday clothes and listen to our show!

This week, K and Warren continue their journey through the Movie Musical Apocalypse with Hello Dolly! Will they be lulled into a fals...

Episode 79.5 from 2020-08-19T04:00

Hey folks, Episode 80 is going to be late, but we wanted to make sure there was something for your ear holes this week! Find out why our episode is late in this week's Tone Deaf!

And be s...

Episode 79: Movie Musical Apocalypse: The Second Seal - Doctor Do a Lot to Ultimately Do Little from 2020-08-12T16:59:47

The Second Seal has been opened. The fate of Movie Musicals is sealed!

This week, K and Warren continue to test their fortitude, running the gauntlet of musicals that led to the decline o...

Episode 78: Movie Musical Apocalypse: The First Seal - Camelot from 2020-08-05T07:16:43

CW for discussion of animal cruelty 32:18 - 32:45 and 52:53 - 53:52

The First Seal has been opened. The fate of Movie Musicals is sealed!

This week, K and Warren test their fortitu...

Episode 77: 1776, Big Ben, and his Lightning Rod from 2020-07-29T04:00

This might be one of our raunchiest episodes yet!

K introduces Warren to 1776 this week and they discover that the film version had to have been made on copious amounts of psyche...

Episode 76: I Saw Hamilton's Life Flash Before My Eyes from 2020-07-22T04:00

This week's episode took the longest amount of time to record but don't worry! We're back!

This week, K and Warren cover Hamilton. Along the way, K raps for the first time in 20 ...

Episode 75: Allegiance and the Importance of a Dramaturg from 2020-06-24T04:00

K and Warren cover the much anticipated "Allegiance" musical and ... They have some things to say.

K compares and contrasts "Allegiance" and "‘Allegiance’ uplifts by doctoring Japanese Am...

Episode 74: It Was The Music of Something Beginning (The first Ragtime episode) from 2020-06-19T04:00

K and Warren shake things up and cover a production that K was in!

This week, K shows Warren the production of Ragtime that they were in in 2008. Along the way, the state of Black Theatre...

Episode 73: Webber Week 8 - Harry Potter and the Code of the Woosters from 2020-06-10T04:00

NOTE: This episode was recorded over the first weekend of protests in May 2020 so our moods were a little off in this episode.

K and Warren finish their sentence by watching Andrew Lloyd ...

PROMO: PodRevDay June 8th 2020 from 2020-06-07T17:05:38

PodRevDay is a monthly podcast event that encourages reviewing podcasts and showing appreciation to podcast creators.

This month's PodRevDay on June 8th, 2020 is focused on lifting up the...

#PodcastBlackout from 2020-06-03T04:00

Hello Listeners. We are participating in the #PodcastBlackout. We are posting this episode in lieu of a normal episode in protest of the Black lives lost to police violence and hate crimes. Our By ...

K And Warren-tine Vol. 1: Happy Birthday, Keir Dullea! from 2020-05-29T23:03:21

Note: K mispronounced Sal Mineo's name in this episode because they went with how his name looked to them.

K and Warren begin their "K and Warren-tine" Series about things that bring them...

Episode 72: Putting the Fun in Fun-eral Home. from 2020-05-27T04:00

It's official! K and Warren are out on parole in this episode. Can Warren make it one episode without any Richard Humor? Listen this week to find out!

K and Warren cover the Victory Garde...

Episode 71: Webber Week 7 - Livin' Evita Loca from 2020-05-20T04:20:54

The title is Warren's fault.

This week, K takes Warren down the twisty-turny history of the 1996 adaptation of Webber's Evita. Along the way, K makes their strangest analogy yet, Warren g...

Special Episode: #GivingTuesdayPodcasts from 2020-05-12T04:00

For Giving Tuesday Podcasts, we want to share some amazing podcasts that you should listen to. We know that it was supposed to only be three but there are too many that we absolutely adore! Be s...

Episode 70: Webber Week Six - The Phan-fic of the Opera (The Love Never Dies Episode) from 2020-05-06T04:00

A/N: We do not own Phantom of the Opera or Love Never Dies. Erik told us to cover this.

Erik: WRITE THE REVIEW OF MY PHANPHICTION MUSICAL!

K: Yes Erik! I'm so sorry!

Warren:...

Episode 69 (REPOST) - Exhibit A from 2020-04-26T15:44:11

Content Warning: gunfire, sirens, screams, and unspeakable horrors

We uh ... we screwed up y'all. The original episode 69 has been deleted and purged from existence so here is some archiv...

Episode 68: Jerry Springer: The Opera from 2020-04-22T04:00

We know. We couldn't believe it exists either.

This week, K and Warren watch Jerry Springer: The Opera - a show neither K nor Warren had seen. Fun fact: K never watched Jerry Springer gro...

Episode 67: Sunday in the Park with Warren from 2020-04-08T04:00

Hello. My name is George Seurat. You saw my painting. Prepare to make a musical.

In this episode, K introduces Warren to Sondheim's "Sunday in the Park with George". Will Warren feel even...

A Very Special Episode: Steven Universe In Memoriam featuring Courtland from Private Island Presents: Up all night from 2020-04-05T05:00

K and Warren are joined by Warren's sister, Shea, and Courtland from the podcast Private Island Presents: Up All Night to discuss the impact of the hit cartoon, Steven Universe and it's epilogue...

Episode 66 - Whenever You Need Somebody from 2020-04-01T04:00

Sorry this one is so short, y'all. There just wasn't as much history to cover with this show.

Today, K and Warren discuss the 1987 hit, Whenever You Need Somebody. Along the way, Warren l...

Episode 65: No One Mourns The Warren from 2020-03-25T04:04:36

In this episode, K introduces Warren to the hit musical, Wicked. Will they defy gravity (and good taste) or will this be the episode that makes Warren's brain melt? Learn about Hammerheads, Ozmo...

Episode 64: The Warren of Oz - The Movie! (The 1978 Wiz Movie episode) from 2020-03-18T04:00

Does self-isolation have you down? Well ease on down the road to the latest episode of Tone Deaf! This week, K and Warren cover the 1978 film version of The Wiz and discuss the many mistakes mad...

Episode 63: The Warren of Oz (The first Wiz Episode) from 2020-03-11T04:31:43

In this wild and wacky episode of Tone Deaf, Warren gets a crash course on The Wiz as he and K watch The Wiz Live! from 2015. Learn some Oz facts and just how much damage one man can cause to a ...

Episode 62: The Miserables Strikes Back from 2020-03-04T05:00

K and Warren received an archival video from friend of the show, Gem, of their high school's performance of Les Miserables. Will Warren once again weep for the Thenardier kids? Will K break the ...

Episode 61: History of Black Theatre Part 12: Warren Takes a History of Black Theatre Test from 2020-02-28T05:00

Taking all bets!!

K challenges Warren to a quiz to test his knowledge of what he has learned this Black History Month. Will Warren succeed in passing this test or will he be required to r...

Episode 60: History of Black Theatre Part 11 - Stormy Weather from 2020-02-26T05:00

K and Warren watch the film Stormy Weather and Warren has to decide ... does it live up to the hype? Will Warren's knees hurt just watching the flashy dance moves of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson an...

Episode 59: History of Black Theatre Part 10 - Harlem is Heaven from 2020-02-24T05:00

In this episode, K and Warren cover an early black musical, Harlem is Heaven. K introduces Warren to Bojangles, A certain cartoon mouse threatens them, and the couple discusses whether or not th...

Episode 58: History of Black Theatre Part 9 - Langston Hughes and the Tragic Mulatto from 2020-02-21T05:00

Today, K and Warren discuss the Tragic Mulatto Trope before covering Langston Hughes and one of his few tragic plays, Mulatto. This episode is heavy and longer than some of our other Black Histo...

Episode 57: History of Black Theatre Part 8 - Church Fight Plays from 2020-02-19T05:00

In this episode, K and Warren discuss the play that launched a genre - Ruth Ada Gaines-Shelton's Church Fight. It's a shorter episode this time (not a lot to cover for this one) but it's a nice ...

Episode 56: History of Black Theatre Part 7 - Angelina Weld-Grimke's Rachel from 2020-02-17T05:00

Hoo boy, this one is a doozy, folks.

In this episode, K and Warren cover Angelina Weld-Grimke and her play "Rachel. This episode is a short one because this one hit a lot harder than K in...

Episode 55: History of Black Theatre Part 6 - Black History Pageants and Star of Ethiopia from 2020-02-14T05:00

In this episode, K introduces Warren to historical pageants and Warren gets to witness the spectacular One K Production of Star of Ethiopia - a show that was normally performed by 300 - 1200 peo...

Episode 54: History of Black Theatre Part 5 - Early Black Musicals from 2020-02-12T05:00

In this episode, K and Warren explore the early history of Black musicals. Learn about Bert Williams and George Walker, Will Marion Cook (or, as K read while reading their notes, Mill Warion Coo...

Episode 53: History of Black Theatre Part 4 - William Wells Brown from 2020-02-10T05:00

Today, K and Warren talk about the incredible life of William Wells Brown and discuss the play Escape or  A Leap for Freedom. This is the debut of Warren's screaming pillow and it is well Warren...

Episode 52: History of Black Theatre Part 3 - Ira Aldridge from 2020-02-07T05:00

In this episode, K and Warren discuss the amazing life of Ira Aldridge, alumni of the African Grove Theatre and an amazing tragic actor in his own right. Learn about Ira Aldridge's accomplishmen...

Episode 51: History of Black Theatre Part 2 - The African Grove Theatre, Master Juba and ... sigh ... Minstrel Shows from 2020-02-05T05:00

K continues the discussion of the history of black theatre by covering a dark period of theatre history - minstrel shows, before going into some theatrical firsts for Black Americans. Learn abou...

Episode 50: History of Black Theatre Part 1 - Ritual Performance: Egungun and Gelede from 2020-02-03T05:00

We're back! And we're going to be on your feed more than normal this month because it is Black History Month and K has a lot they want to cover!

In this episode, K gives Warren a crash co...

Episode 49: The 1st Annual Warren Awards from 2020-01-29T05:00

Welcome to the first annual Warren Awards! Tonight, Warren reveals what truly was the good, the bad, and the ugly in the shows that we watched in the 2019 Season. Listen to find out who will tak...

Episode 48: Jingle those Jellicle Balls - The Cats Movie Episode from 2019-12-25T05:00

Merry Christmas. It's the episode we know you were all waiting for. We watched the Cats Movie before the Visual Improvements were released. We are so glad we're taking a break for the next month...

Episode 47: Dreidels, Latkes, and Tchaikovsky - The MeshugaNutcracker Episode from 2019-12-18T05:00

This week, K and Warren cover the MeshugaNutcracker! K tries to explain Chanukah while Warren wonders what they just saw. Find out how many latkes you can make out of a crust of bread in this we...

Episode 46: Spobert QuadrilateralTrousers from 2019-12-11T05:00

Are you ready listeners?

I can't hear you!

Ohhhhhhh!

Who got to see the Spongebob show Saturday?

K and Warren!

Who wants to know if it will be a good play?

Episode 45: White Christ-Mehs from 2019-12-04T05:00

It's that time of the year, when Old Man Winter blows his load all over Utah and K and Warren resign themselves to watching Christmas Specials.

Sorry, Grandma Warren.

This week, K ...

Episode 44: Warren Peas the Bed ... Again from 2019-11-27T05:00

Warren signed off on this title.

This week, K and Warren watch the 2005 ABC adaptation of Once Upon a Mattress. Will Warren like this more than the high school production or will this one...

Minisode 5: Warren goes to the Mattresses and Peas the Bed from 2019-11-23T17:08:01

K and Warren do another minisode - this time covering Alta High School's production of Once Upon a Mattress! Will Warren enjoy this more than elf and live Happily Ever After? Listen to today's m...

Minisode 4: Cats Trailer 2 - Macavity's Revenge from 2019-11-21T18:42:48

K and Warren stalled as much as they could but they had to talk about the second trailer for the Cats Movie at some point. Will K and Warren be excited to see the new CGI ... creation or will th...

Episode 43:Flower Drum Warren - Part 2 from 2019-11-20T05:00

K and Warren continue their journey through the complicated history of Flower Drum Song by watching David Hwang's revival. Will the musical be redeemed or is this version doomed to be another hu...

Minisode 3: Elf at Corner Canyon High School from 2019-11-15T16:03:47

It's another Minisode! This week, K and Warren saw Elf at Corner Canyon High School in Draper and they liked it so much they had to review it!

Find out more about Corner Canyon High's the...

Episode 42: Flower Drum Warren - Part 1 from 2019-11-13T05:00

We struggled with the title on this one, as well as coming up with good jokes. We are truly sorry.

K bites off more than they can chew when they decide to introduce Warren to Flower Drum ...

Episode 41: Into the Warren from 2019-11-06T05:00

This whole episode is K's fault. They meant to warn Warren about how fast paced this show is but their intro script got ahead of them. They promise to try better in the future.

K introduc...

Episode 40: Spoopy Month - Webber Week Five: The Warren of the Opera from 2019-10-30T04:00

It's the final week of Spoopy Month and K has a surprise for Warren! It's the Fifth Webber Week! Join K as they introduce Warren to Andrew Lloyd Webber's most famous musical, Phantom of the Oper...

Episode 39: Spoopy Month - Rocky's Horrible Picture Show from 2019-10-26T04:00

Warning: This episode has some unpopular opinions about a very, very popular musical. Remember, it is alright if you like something that we do not like. CW for mentions of transmisogynist commen...

Episode 38: Spoopy Month - Popping Pussies in Pies from 2019-10-21T04:00

This week, K and Warren watch Sweeney Todd, thanks to their short-lived sponsor, "Barker and Lovett Bakery". Will Warren attend the tale of Sweeney Todd or will he run out and decide that this t...

Episode 37: Spoopy Month - Death Nope from 2019-10-09T04:22:36

Warren takes the reigns (possibly for the last time) as K and Warren watch the Death Note Musical. Does it live up to the anime or will K and Warren end up reliving the nightmare of other "based...

Episode 36: Spoopy Month - Dr. Warren and Mr. Swine from 2019-10-02T04:00

It's Spoopy Month!!!

This week, K and Warren watch Jekyll and Hyde - Starring David Hasselhoff! Is Warren going to like this show or will it Hassel him so much that he will forever be tur...

Episode 35: The Tale of the Greatest Grifter from 2019-09-27T04:00

Hey! It's another one we can't believe Warren hasn't seen!

In this extra special extra episode, Warren watches Music Man for the first time and in true Warren fashion, he realizes that he...

Episode 34: The Hockey "Musical" from 2019-09-25T04:00

We blame our dear friend Rukland for this one.

In this episode, K and Warren watch the Rukommended "musical", "Score" and determine whether or not it should have opened the Toronto Intern...

Episode 33: Movie vs Stage - Hairabout's Fair Play from 2019-09-18T04:00

Hey! It's Hair again! Kind of!

In this episode, K and Warren cover the 1979 film version of Hair and discover just why Rado and Ragni do not like it. Join them as they discuss the most no...

Episode 32: It's Steven's Universe - The Steven Universe Movie from 2019-09-11T04:00

So sorry for missing last week! This show was so good, it straight up murdered K with Swollen Face Disease!

This week, K and Warren discuss the Steven Universe Movie and have the longest ...

Episode 31: The OK-est Musical Of All Time from 2019-08-28T04:00

Ohhhh-klahoma is the show we're reviewing today!

Sorry, couldn't help ourselves. This week, K introduces Warren to Oklahoma where we learn whether or not Oklahoma is the greatest musical ...

Episode 30: Webber Week Four - WTF Express from 2019-08-21T04:02:17

Buckle up folks, this is a long one!

K and Warren watch Webber's weirdest musical, Starlight Express. Along the way, learn about the world's weirdest fetish, how freight is great, and get...

Episode 29: Warren Hates Lucy from 2019-08-14T04:00

We're so sorry it took this long to do this one. We're really not sure how K could have forgotten about it.

In this episode, K and Warren watch Snoopy!!! the musical and Warren has some p...

Episode 28: The Number One Musical from 2019-08-07T04:00

I know, you expect more of us but we had to make a pee joke since we're covering Urinetown this episode. Learn that there is such a thing as too much of a good thing, as Warren learned, and find...

Episode 27: Nunsense 2 - The Second Nunning from 2019-07-31T04:00

In this episode, K and Warren take a break from bad musicals and watch the sequel to Nunsense! K manages to reference Tom Arnold twice in this one and we're still not sure why. Also, Warren make...

Episode 26: ArachnaFUBAR from 2019-07-24T04:00

K and Warren really earn the explicit tag with this episode folks.

To celebrate Warren's Extraction Day, K found a copy of Spiderman: Turn off the Dark. If you like this musical, Bono, or...

Minisode 2: The Cats Trailer from 2019-07-18T19:01:42

K and Warren see the trailer for the 2019 Cats film and ... Let's just say they're horrified.

Tangents abound as Warren's mom's cat, Steven joins as a guest host for this mini episode of ...

Episode 25: Legally Warren from 2019-07-17T04:00

Oh. My. God. Oh my god you guys!

K and Warren get their first listener recommendation from kdm1412 and take on the musical version of Legally Blonde. Warren accuses K of a Kennedy conspir...

Episode 24: Mortgage part 2: The Rentvenge! from 2019-07-10T04:00

CONTENT WARNING: Sexual activity is discussed.

It's the revenge of Rent! The Rentvenge!

In this episode:

K and Warren watch the 2008 final performance of Rent and compare an...

Episode 23: Mortgage the Musical from 2019-07-03T04:00

In this episode, K and Warren do their first two-parter and watch Rent, starting with the 2005 film. We urge everyone listening to stand up wherever you are and moo with us! Moo!

Join the...

Minisode 1: Saturday's Voyeur from 2019-07-01T16:07:57

K and Warren do a quick minisode about the Salt Lake Acting Company's annual production of "Saturday's Voyeur" after seeing it live. Spoilers: They loved it!

Join the Podcast Junkie disco...

Episode 22: Warren Can You Hear Me? from 2019-06-26T04:00

Content Warning: Discussion of Child Abuse occurs due to subject matter in the musical.

Warren and K celebrate K's birthday by watching The Who's Tommy and well ... things get really weir...

Episode 21: Man of the Munchies from 2019-06-19T04:00

Content Warning: Discussion of rape happens in this episode due to a scene in the show.

In this episode, K introduces Warren to Man of La Mancha and they don't get on too many tangents th...

Episode 20: Webber Week Three - The Jesus Double Feature from 2019-06-12T04:00

Are you ready to rumble?

This week, K and Warren take advantage of the Webber Week to pit Jesus Christ Superstar against reigning Jesus musical, Godspell. Apologies to Rocky Horror Pictur...

Episode 19: Three Nuns in a Trenchcoat from 2019-06-05T04:00

This episode will be quite ... Habit Forming! I'll ... I'll show myself out.

In this episode, K and Warren watch Nunsense, starting a journey through Dan Goggin's amazing musical theatre ...

Episode 18: Petroleum Jelly (The Grease one) from 2019-05-29T04:00

Warning: More swears than usual with this one. Probably not a good sign for the show we're reviewing.

In this episode, K introduces Warren to Grease and ... well, this is where we remind ...

Episode 17: I am the Very Model of a Mu-si-cal-ly Challenged Spouse from 2019-05-22T04:00

Admit it. You sang the title just now.

This week, Warren is introduced to his first Gilbert and Sullivan show, Pirates of Penzance! The Knights of Columbus are mentioned (because of cours...

Episode 16: My Fair Pig-M'Alien from 2019-05-15T04:00

In this episode, Warren and K take a break from the bizarre musicals that they have been reviewing to watch a classic. Warren creates a new, horrifying creature and K forgets Alan Jay Lerner's n...

Episode 15: Drug Trip, The Musical from 2019-05-08T04:00

WARNING: There is some lost audio in this one. We're not sure what happened with it, but imagine something funny was said!

In this episode, K introduces Warren to Hair and Warren finally ...

Episode 14: The harrowing tale of Peter Pan: Why friends don't let friends use pixie dust from 2019-05-01T04:00

There are a lot of tangents in this one, folks, so buckle up!

In this episode, Warren is introduced to the Mary Martin version of Peter Pan and let's just just say, he's not a big Pan Fan...

Episode 13: Toxic Masculinity is Bad: The Romeo and Juliet Musical - featuring absolutely no cobras! from 2019-04-24T04:00

In this episode, Warren finally sees West Side Story and learns that the gangs were the Sharks and the Jets - not the Cobras and ... Who knows what he thought the other gang was called! It's tim...

Episode 12: GodCounterSpell from 2019-04-17T04:00

Hey all, this episode is a little different from normal. Not as many goofs in this one because Godspell brought up some emotions.

K introduces Warren to their favorite show, Godspell, and...

Episode 11: Stockholm Syndrome the Musical from 2019-04-10T04:00

Bless your Beautiful Hide! In this Episode, Warren finally sees Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and ... well, the title of this episode speaks for itself! Listen as K admits to their pre-interne...

Episode 10: Webber Week Two: Joseph Boogaloo from 2019-04-03T04:00

It's our second Webber Week!

In this episode: Warren experiences the Broadway Acid Trip that is Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat while K learns that their upbringing in a Luth...

Episode 9: You're a Swell Fella, Charlie from 2019-03-27T04:00

In Today's Episode: K teaches Warren what the Peanut Gallery is, Warren learns that Arthur Whitelaw is a name people have (it makes sense in context), and K and Warren begin the journey into mus...

Episode 8: Love the Bat Boy from 2019-03-20T04:10:12

WARNING: Warren uses the F-word a couple of times and really tests our rating. But it is warranted because this show is a doozy!

In this episode, Warren and K delve deep into the world of...

Episode 7: The Miserables from 2019-03-13T04:47:04

In this episode, K reveals their deepest darkest secret, Warren blatantly refuses to use actual character names, and, in the spirit of Victor Hugo, K and Warren go on a tangent. It's time to loo...

Episode 6: Pippin in Pimpin' from 2019-03-06T05:00

We've got magic to do in this episode!

Warren sees Pippin while awake this time and boy is this show ... different. K gushes about Ben Vereen and Warren is reintroduced to Zoobilee Zoo in...

Episode 5: *BLEEP* Yankees from 2019-02-27T05:00

Warren pried Kay away from a certain popular dinosaur survival game in order to record this episode.

In this episode: Kay learns that Warren does not know what "Faust" is, more accidental...

Episode 4: We're Just a Bunch of Crazy Guys and Dolls from 2019-02-20T05:00

Hooray! An episode without any Broadway Acid Trips!

In this episode: Warren learns how the title song to the show they're watching actually goes, K learns that Warren doesn't have a gangs...

Episode 3: A Clockwork Warren (The Singin' in the Rain Episode) from 2019-02-13T05:42:50

WARNING: This episode has audio issues in the first half and some of the second half. In keeping with the mostly unedited spirit of this podcast, we decided to keep it in so as not to lose the j...

Episode 2: Night of the Living Hills from 2019-02-06T05:00

After surviving his first musical, Warren is introduced to a show he should have seen long ago. K shows him how to solve a problem like Maria and Warren learns that the hills truly are alive wit...

Episode 1: Jello Songs for Jello Cats from 2019-01-30T05:00

In this inaugural episode of Tone Deaf: A Theatre Nerd's Guide for their Musically Challenged Spouse, K introduces Warren to musical theatre by throwing him in feet first and diving into the rec...