Podcasts by We Really Like Musicals
...and we have opinions about them. So, we made this podcast to tell you our opinions about them (the musicals).
Further podcasts by Jaymes Aleece
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60 – The Last Five Years from 2018-06-01T09:00:16
Episode 60 – The Last Five Years – Aleece’s Brother, Daniel, joins us to talk about one of his favorite musicals, The Last Five Years. See, he’s smiling when he thinks of th...
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59 – Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog from 2018-05-11T13:24:33
Episode 59 – Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. Andrew from @terribleadventurers joins us to talk about that cult classic written by Joss Whedon. Neil Patrick Harris and Nathan Fillion sta...
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58 – Something Rotten! from 2018-05-04T09:00:38
Episode 58 – Something Rotten! Tap dancing eggs? Check. Cocky Bill Shakespeare? Check. A billion musical references? Check. Episode 58 – Something Rotten!
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57 – Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 from 2018-04-27T09:00:58
Episode 57 – Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812. The opera! The opera! This week we discover that if you ain’t Groban you ain’t livin’. Did we find this musical CH...
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56 – Hamilton: One Year Anniversary Episode from 2018-04-20T14:10:03
Episode 56 – Hamilton. Well guys, we did it! We’ve been doing this podcast for a year now, and we had some of our best friends join us to talk about Hamilton. In this episode we rap (...
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55 – Assassins from 2018-04-13T09:00:49
Episode 55 – Assassins. Neil Triffett, writer and director of EMO: the Musical, joins us to talk about an often overlooked Sondheim musical. This dark comedy musical follows several of Ameri...
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The Lion King – Bonus Episode from 2018-04-10T08:00:42
Welcome to our third BONUS EPISODE! Our friend Nicole went to see The Lion King LIVE in Atlanta, and she’s here to talk to us about her experience. The Lion King – Bonus Episode
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54 – Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert from 2018-04-06T09:00:12
Easter 2018 has come and gone, and so has Jesus Christ Superstar Live on NBC. Listen to what we thought about this interpretation of that classic Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice rock opera. Episo...
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53 – Evita from 2018-03-30T08:00:33
Andrew Lloyd Webber month continues with Evita! Oh, what a circus this episode is. Follow Eva to Buenos Aires (Big Apple). Don’t cry for her Argentina! Episode 53 – Evita
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Phantom of the Opera – Bonus Episode from 2018-03-28T08:00:34
In this special bonus episode, Aleece’s brother, Daniel, joins us to talk about their experience going to see the Phantom of the Opera live! What a great bonus episode to drop in the middle o...
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52 – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat from 2018-03-23T08:00:27
Episode 52 is all about that dreamy Joseph and his coat of many colors! We continue our month long look at Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals with this colorful classic. Episode 52 – Joseph and the...
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51 – CATS (w/ Jessica McKenna and Zach Reino) from 2018-03-16T08:00:55
Jessica McKenna (@JessRMcKenna) and Zach Reino (@ZachReino) join us to rant and rave about CATS! They certainly made this episode purr-fect, and I’m not kitten around. Also, I’m sorry f...
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Episode 50 – Newsies from 2018-03-09T14:30:37
Episode 50 – Newsies. Pulitzer may own the World but he don’t own this episode. Listen to what we thought about the live musical version of Disney’s Newsies (available on Netflix...
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Episode 49 – Waitress from 2018-03-02T09:00
Episode 49 – Waitress. Sugar. Butter. Flour. Get ready to stuff your pie hole full of pie metaphors. Our friend Nathan Daugherty joins us to talk about Waitress. Did we love it like a table...
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Episode 48 – Emo: The Musical from 2018-02-23T09:00:47
Episode 48 – Emo the Musical. Ethan, an emo, meets Trinity, a Christian. He’s a punk who thinks suicide is cool. She just wants him to go to church with her. Check out our review of th...
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Episode 47 – West Side Story from 2018-02-16T09:00:02
Boy! Boy! Crazy Boy. It’s time for Episode 47 – West Side Story. Smoke on your pipe and put that in! It’s Jets vs. Sharks in this modern day retelling of Romeo and Juliet. *Snap...
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Episode 46 – Off Book: The Improvised Musical Podcast from 2018-02-09T09:00:55
Episode 46 is all about the Zach and the Jess, because we’re talking about Off Book, sleepy babies! What’s better than a completely improvised musical on a weekly basis? Nothing. So lis...
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Episode 45 – Groundhog Day from 2018-02-02T09:00:20
Episode 45 – Happy Groundhog Day! It’s February 2nd. Is it a squirrel? Is it a beaver? Kinda both, but not quite either. Phil Connors (not Collins) is stuck in a time loop. This musica...
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Episode 44 – The Lion King from 2018-01-26T09:00:12
Episode 44 – The Lion King is here to end our month long celebration of Disney animated musicals. We take a look at the Simba-lism in the plot, and play and all new game called Acapeloke (ac...
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Episode 43 – Aladdin from 2018-01-19T09:00:33
Episode 43 – Aladdin! I can show you the world in this episode! You ain’t never had a friend like the Genie. So let’s all pretend we’re royalty as we try to destroy Jafar an...
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Episode 42 – Mulan from 2018-01-12T16:59:02
Episode 42 – Mulan is here to make a man out of you! You’ll bring honor to us all by listening to this episode. Our friend Kayla joins us to talk about that classic Disney movie. When E...
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Episode 41 – The Greatest Showman from 2018-01-08T09:00:56
Episode 41 – The Greatest Showman. This episode is going to totally rewrite the stars…whatever that means. Follow us to the other side as Hugh Jackman teaches us how to come alive! Epis...
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Episode 40 – The Little Mermaid from 2018-01-05T09:00:46
Episode 40 – We start off our month long celebration of Disney Animated Musicals with the one that takes us under the sea! The Little Mermaid! Did Ursula scare us when we were kids? Who shoul...
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Episode 39 – Mary Poppins from 2017-12-29T09:00:49
Episode 39 – Mary Poppins is here! Kick your knees up! If you love to laugh, then spend a jolly holiday with Mary. This Disney classic is as sweet as a spoonful of sugar. Come find out what s...
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Little Shop of Horrors – Bonus Episode from 2017-12-26T12:51:38
Well, here it is. Our first BONUS EPISODE. Aleece went to go see Little Shop of Horrors LIVE. So, we thought we’d do an episode discussing what she thought about that experience. ENJOY! Oh...
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Episode 38 – A Christmas Story Live! from 2017-12-22T09:00:25
It all comes down to Christmas in Episode 38 – A Christmas Story Live! Ralphie wants a Red Ryder BB Gun, but even thinks he’s gonna shoot his eye out. He’s in a sticky situation,...
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Episode 37 – Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas from 2017-12-15T09:00:53
I’m singing. Episode 37 is here, and I’m singing! Time to follow Buddy the Elf from the North Pole to New York City! Does nobody care about Santa? Well the best way to spread Christmas ...
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Episode 36 – White Christmas vs. Holiday Inn from 2017-12-08T09:00:44
Bing! Bing! Bing! It’s time for a holiday showdown. White Christmas vs. Holiday Inn. Which movie will win? Which movie has the better version of the song White Christmas? Episode 36 – W...
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Episode 35 – The Nightmare Before Christmas from 2017-12-01T09:00:35
Episode 35 – What’s this? An episode about The Nightmare Before Christmas?! It’s time to kidnap the Sandy Claws with a little help from the Pumpkin King! This is a great way to st...
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Episode 34 – Beauty and the Beast from 2017-11-17T09:00:15
Bonjour! Bonjour! It’s Episode 34! Take a break from your provincial life, and listen to us rant about 2017’s Beauty and the Beast. Do we want this movie to be our guest, or do we say t...
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Episode 33 – The Producers from 2017-11-10T09:00:42
It’s springtime for Hitler in this week’s episode. We welcome our friends Jacob and Alexa to talk about Mel Brooks’ offensive (but hilarious) musical, The Producers. We’ve g...
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Episode 32 – Wicked from 2017-11-03T08:00:38
This episode is sure to be Popular, because we’re talking about WICKED. Shiz. Elphaba. Galinda. Boq. Idina. Chenoweth. Is this all gibberish? Not if you know anything about WICKED. Let’...
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Episode 31 – Evil Dead the Musical from 2017-10-27T08:00:55
Are you feeling groovy? Well, then it’s time to hail to the king, baby. Ash is here with a hoard of Kandarian demons. They want you to join them, but resist their temptations and bad puns!! T...
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Episode 30 – Corpse Bride from 2017-10-20T08:00:35
We continue October Horror Musicals with CORPSE BRIDE. We’re going to have a wedding! But will it be between the living or the dead? We’ve got singing maggots. We’ve got dancing s...
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Episode 29 – Repo! The Genetic Opera from 2017-10-13T08:00:07
Take your medicine. Stay inside. Listen to this week’s episode about Repo! The Genetic Opera. The Opera is tonight. So, focus your mechanical eyes on the wonder’s of the world of GENE C...
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Episode 28 – The Rocky Horror Picture Show from 2017-10-06T08:00:22
Let’s do the Time Warp again! It’s Episode 28, and we’re following Brad and Janet into the strange world of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. There’s murder. There’s cannibalism. Wh...
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Episode 27 – A Very Potter Musical from 2017-09-29T08:00:28
It’s Episode 27, and we’re heading back to Hogwarts to talk about A Very Potter Musical. Did someone say Draco Malfoy? No. It’s time to dance again, but watch out for Granger dang...
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Episode 26 – Annie v Annie v Annie from 2017-09-22T17:15:26
Time to bet your bottom dollars one which movie adaptation of Annie we thought was the best. Will the winner be 1982, 1999, or 2014? I think I’m gonna like this episode. No matter who wins, t...
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Episode 25 – Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory from 2017-09-15T08:30:22
You’ve got a golden ticket for Episode 25. Willy Wonka is here to give you candy (and nightmares). This episode is full of pure imagination, and a special guest! Thanks to Kevin from We Talk ...
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Episode 24 – Les Miserables from 2017-09-08T08:00:33
If you’ve dreamed a dream of a Les Miserables episode then there is a podcast on a cloud just for you. Look down, click the play button, and suddenly you’ll have a heart full of love. T...
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Episode 23 – Grease from 2017-09-01T04:00:19
GREASE is the word. You’re the listener I want, because we go together like rama lama lama ka dinga da dinga dong. Hop in Greased Lightnin’, and do the hand jive with us. If you like th...
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Episode 22 – In the Heights from 2017-08-25T04:00:48
Lights up on Washington Heights. Lin-Manuel Miranda is here to say hey y’all, good morning. We got ice cold piragua for you in today’s episode. So, if you feel like times are tough in y...
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Episode 21 – Hairspray from 2017-08-18T04:00:43
Good morning, Baltimore, and welcome to the 60s. I can hear the bells telling me that this episode is a good one. John Travolta’s in drag, and looking big, blond and beautiful. What could go ...
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Episode 20 – The King and I from 2017-08-11T04:00:47
Hello young lovers, and welcome to Siam (and our 20th episode)! Join us as we join Anna as she joins the King, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. Do you believe in snow? Do you like American stories ...
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Episode 19 – Oliver! from 2017-08-04T04:00:01
Consider yourself ready for Episode 19 – OLIVER! Our good friend Rodney joins us to discuss the disturbing consequences of that little boy that just wanted more food, glorious food. It’...
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Clip from Episode 18 from 2017-07-30T01:21:46
Here’s a clip from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – Episode 18
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Episode 18 – Chitty Chitty Bang Bang from 2017-07-28T08:00:12
Follow us to Vulgaria as we discover the demented world of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Time to blow on your toot sweets, and dance with your ol’ bamboo. Get ready for some weird facts about the ...
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Episode 17 – Dear Evan Hansen from 2017-07-21T07:00:45
Dear friends and family friends, today’s going to be a good podcast, and here’s why. We’re talking about Dear Evan Hansen! This musical won the 2016 Tony for best musical. So, bus...
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Episode 16 – Moana from 2017-07-14T08:00:31
Stop staring at the edge of the water. Episode 16 is here and it’s shiny! Follow us into the realm of monsters as we discuss coconuts, Lin Manuel Miranda, and what it would sound like if Kend...
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Episode 15 – Seven Brides for Seven Brothers from 2017-07-07T17:41:08
It’s 7-7-17, and you know what that means! It’s time to bless your beautiful hide with an episode dedicated to Seven Brides for Seven Brothers! So, if you’re feeling like a loneso...
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Episode 14 – High School Musical from 2017-06-30T08:17:35
Ya gotta get’cha head in the game, and get’cha ears on this episode (whatever that means). Everyone one loves to rate things. So, we decided to rate all the High School Musical movies! ...
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Episode 13 – Mamma Mia! from 2017-06-23T08:00:38
Here we go again! It’s Episode 13, and we wanna know who our daddy is. Could it be Harry, Bill, or James Bond? Or maybe it’s one of the two dudes from ABBA. No matter who our dad is, we...
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Episode 12 – The Wizard of Oz Vs. The Wiz from 2017-06-16T08:00:32
On this episode we answer that age old question: Which musical did it better? The Wizard of Oz or the Wiz? Are we gonna ease on down the road, or are we gonna follow the yellow brick road? Are we s...
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Episode 11 – Sweeney Todd from 2017-06-09T07:11:54
Our good buddy Andrew Pourciaux joins us on this horrifying episode about the beloved barber of fleet street. Is this a play about revenge, obsession, or cannibalism? Attend the tale of Sweeney Tod...
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Episode 10 – Chicago from 2017-06-02T04:00:18
Welcome to Chicago! Home of jazz, murder, corruption, and musicals about jazz, murder and corruption. Have you ever wondered what it would be like if the cast of Scooby-Doo was in Chicago? Me eith...
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Episode 9 – The Phantom of the Opera from 2017-05-26T04:00:01
Emmy, we ain’t in Kansas anymore. We’re headed to Paris to explore the mysterious tale of the Phantom of the Opera! Rate and review us. That’s all of I ask of you! We love you, ou...
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Episode 8 – Singing in the Rain from 2017-05-19T04:00:34
Good morning! Good Moooorning! It’s podcast time, and I’m happy again. That’s right. It’s time to make ’em laugh….maybe. Moses supposes this podcast is roses, so...
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Episode 7 – Into the Woods from 2017-05-12T04:00:23
There are giants in this episode. We’re going into the woods to talk about scenes, scenes, our favorite scenes. What songs were pure as gold? What songs were stuck in the goo, the tar pits? I...
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Episode 6 – Moulin Rouge! from 2017-05-05T04:16:52
You win! You and Ewan. The children of the revolution are here to tell us all about freedom, beauty, truth, and love. Prepare to be spoiled, little babies. It’s Moulin Rouge! That gorgeous re...
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Episode 5 – The Music Man from 2017-04-28T09:00:55
Egads! It’s the fifth episode of We Really Like Musicals, and we are talking about The Music Man. Grab a strawberry phosphate and cuddle up next to your shipoopi. Don’t forget to tweet ...
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Episode 4 – Little Shop of Horrors from 2017-04-21T00:00:23
Jaymes welcomes his brother, Nathan, to the show and they join Aleece to talk about why Nathan loves (or hates) Little Shop of Horrors. It’s a cult classic about a mean plant from outer space...
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Episode 3 – Hamilton from 2017-04-17T06:24:16
Hamilton is one of the most popular musicals to ever be on Broadway. So, we figured we should probably talk about it. Join us as we try our best to sum up what’s so great about Hamilton in ju...
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Episode 2 – La La Land from 2017-04-15T20:43:07
With several Oscar and Golden Globes under its belt, La La Land proved to be one of the biggest musicals to hit the silver screen in recent years. But does it deserve the awards? Yes. But does it? ...
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Episode 1 – The Sound of Music from 2017-04-15T20:14:58
We thought we should start our podcast with one of the most beloved musicals ever. That’s right! The Sound of Music. This musical has everything from nuns to nazis. The hills are alive on our...
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