Down the Yellow Brick Pod
Down the Yellow Brick Pod is a podcast community preserving and peeling back the curtain on the wonderful world of Oz and its irreversible impact on culture. Join good (trouble) witch co-hosts Emily Kay Shrader and Tara Tagliaferro over the rainbow for an escape! Past deep dives include the original 1900 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the MGM Classic, The Wiz, Return to Oz, Wicked, and more! New episodes drop every Sunday evening and we thank you for listening!
Episodes
Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 6: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: Part I"! In this episode they are joined by Matthew Mastronardi, as well as some voice notes from Patreon Brian Syms Jr., to dive into "One Short Day"! Rabbit holes include set inspiration from the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, Idina and Kristin's incredible cameo, and so much more!
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Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 6: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: Part I"! In this episode they dive into the train scene before heading to the Emerald City! Rabbit holes include the construction of the Emerald City Unlimited train, the career of Bronwyn James, favorite cut moments and so much more!
Later in the episode they hear from patreons Daniel Horrigan & Eric Gjo...
Tara and EmKay are joined by Ozcon co-chairs Colin Ayres and Dwayne Burgess to recap Ozcon 2025! Rabbit holes include favorite highlights from the weekend, background on the con, and so much more.
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Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 6: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: Part I"! In this episode they are joined by Roxanne and Bailey Canales to dive into “I'm Not That Girl”! Rabbit holes include parallels to current events, first crushes, and so much more!
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Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 6: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: Part I"! In this episode they are joined by Gabi Brower and Chelly Robichaud to dive into “Popular”! Rabbit holes include dream makeover moments, favorite moments of the scene, and so much more!
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Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 6: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: Part I"! In this episode they are joined by Aaron Teoh, who plays Avaric, to dive into the second half of the epic “Dancing Through Life” segment! Rabbit holes include personal Elphaba moments, Aaron's memories from filming the scene, and so much more!
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Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 6: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: Part I"! In this episode they are joined by former Boq Lee Slobotkin to dive into the first half of the epic “Dancing Through Life” segment! Rabbit holes include favorite prom memories, the design of the library set, and so much more!
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Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 6: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: Part I"! In this episode they are joined by Patreons Neil James and Danny Falks to dive into the intense “Something Bad” song and classroom scene! Rabbit holes include parallels to today's political climate, breaking down details written on chalkboards and maps, and more!
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Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 6: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: Part I"! In this episode they are joined by Patreons Neil James and Danny Falks to dive into the intense “Something Bad” song and classroom scene! Rabbit holes include parallels to today's political climate, breaking down details written on chalkboards and maps, and more!
Stay tuned for Part 2 dropping t...
Tara and EmKay are thrilled to be joined by another Slipperhood guest, Hazel Gaynor, author of the brand new novel "Before Dorothy"! Hazel shares her experience dreaming up a novel centered around Aunt Em's life and backstory before Oz, writing Dorothy's parents, favorite parts about writing Oz, and so much more.
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Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 6: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: Part I"! In this episode they are joined by Patreons Andreas Wyder and Kate Obedzinski to dive into the iconic “What Is This Feeling”! Rabbit holes include Shiz student shout outs, the viral book dance, and so much more!
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Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 6: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: Part I"! In this episode they are joined by Patreons Andreas Wyder and Kate Obedzinski to dive into the iconic “What Is This Feeling”! Rabbit holes include first roommate memories, reddit thread silliness, and so much more.
Stay tuned for Part 2 dropping this Wednesday!
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GOOD NEWS! The "Wicked: For Good" trailer is HERE and Tara and EmKay are diving into every single detail. Rabbit holes include favorite callbacks, potential theories, the Vanity Fair article, and more!
Note: Wicked the Musical spoilers abound!
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Tara and EmKay will be performing in their first live pod show at Green Room 42 in NYC THIS MONTH! Come on down on Sunday, June 15th at 7pm or buy a ticket for the livestream - we'd LOVE to have you. Buy tickets here!
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Tara: @taratagtickles
EmKay: www.emilykayshrader.net
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/downtheyellowbrickpod
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Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 6: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: Part I"! In this episode they are joined by Patreon Amelia Zani to dive into the iconic “The Wizard and I”! Rabbit holes include design of Elphaba’s hair and makeup, color theory, filming locations, and so much more!
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Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 6: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: Part I"! In this episode they are joined by Patreons Derek Lajeunesse and Nate Hallett to continue their dive into the Shiz exposition scene! Rabbit holes include construction of the Shiz set, changes from the original Broadway show, Oz cameos, and so much more.
Stay tuned for Part 2 dropping this Wednesday!
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Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 6: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: Part I"! In this episode they are joined by Patreons Derek Lajeunesse and Nate Hallett to dive into the Shiz exposition scene! Rabbit holes include construction of the Shiz set, changes from the original Broadway show, Oz cameos, and so much more.
Stay tuned for Part 2 dropping this Wednesday!
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Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 6: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: Part I"! In this episode they are joined by Kristoffer Cusick, original Broadway cast member of "Wicked," to dive into "No One Mourns the Wicked." Rabbit holes include Kristoffer's involvement in the film, the construction of Elphaba's hat, Easter eggs, and so much more.
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Tara and EmKay continue their journey into the bulk of season 6: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: Part I"! In this episode they are joined by Kristoffer Cusick, original Broadway cast member of "Wicked," to dive into "No One Mourns the Wicked." Rabbit holes include Kristoffer's involvement in the film, the construction of the tulip field, and so much more.
Stay tuned for Part 2 dr...
Tara and EmKay begin their journey into the bulk of season 6: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: Part I"! In this pre-production episode, they are joined by Tori of The Oz Vlog to share favorite movie musicals, reflect on similarities and differences to Jon M. Chu's "In the Heights," and so much more!
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