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Wherever pop culture and politics collide, Ira Madison III and Louis Virtel are on hand to examine the gorgeous wreckage from their uniquely queer perspective. Each week, our “Princes of Pop Culture” are joined by the likes of Michelle Yeoh, Hunter Doohan, John Boyega, Connie Britton, Gabrielle Union, and Sheryl Lee Ralph to unpack the latest controversies, laude character actress appreciation, and all the shade that’s fit to throw. New episodes drop every Wednesday.
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Pull up a seat and grab a drink. Join a couple of out and proud best friends living in the Windy City of Chicago! The Boys discuss life events, experiences, and news stories while keeping our tongue firmly in cheek. Whether its politics, movies, theatre, television LGBTQ news, queer culture, current events, and other elements of pop culture. We spill the tea consistently and "paint trash". Spend some time with your new Gay Best Friends.
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Co-founded by joint artistic directors Amy Enticknap and Gaye Poole, Human Story Theatre focuses on producing new writing with a health and social care issue at heart. The productions ‘pop-up’ in any designated space with minimal set, giving a shared light, shared space experience. Human Story Theatre the podcast goes behind the scenes exploring the issues raised in the plays and highlighting the real human stories behind their work. Amy and Gaye chat to people with lived experience and thos ...
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Welcome to the Ruminations Podcast with Thomas Rissling! This is my platform to discuss with you all the things that I love. Whether it's fiction, non-fiction, Pop Culture, or even experiences and lessons that I've picked up throughout my bizarre life... here I intend to share it all and learn even more, along the way!
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Feeling overwhelmed by the looming threat of climate change? We’ve got you! Sunny Drake's Climate Change and Other Small Talk is a theatrical podcast that is here to hold your hand through the scary stuff and entertain you at the same time. Made by 9 creative teams around the world, these podcast episodes have got it all: from the witty to the wacky, and the serious to the silly. It’s guaranteed to be fun and ignite your inner climate warrior all while offering global perspectives on the cli ...
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Welcome to J&J Surreal Concepts STS Podcast, We cover anything we feel like covering!! Mainly Music, Technology, gaming, world news!! Most of all We like to BS! and Hangout!! Hosted by - Jakester2014 JakesBrat614 Reaperking With Frequent Guests and special appearances! We hope to see you tuning in, and joining the conversations! New Website up Soon! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jjsurrealconcepts/support
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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 205! This week -- we are inside of 20 days to the Presidential Election in the United States of America and boy, oh, boy, this race continues to dominate much of American culture and life. The divide designed by The Dump and his cult, MAGA, continues to be in place if not worsening. Many of us in the USA have folks…
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Michael Swaim and Abe Epperson sat down and watched the 7 episodes of the limited series I’m A Virgo, directed by Boots Riley. While the story is about a teen sheltered from the world due to his largeness, it becomes a social commentary about growing up Black in America along with the effects of capitalism on American communities. We talk about the…
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Ira and Louis discuss Ariana Grande's SNL episode and their favorite SNL performers, the new Nicole Kidman film Babygirl, PJ Harvey's latest tour, and Taylor Swift's Eras Tour book. Lamorne Morris joins to discuss his new film, Saturday Night, meeting Prince and Nicholas Cage, and more. Plus, our favorite fall films. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube…
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Meesha Turner (Six / Stranger Things) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Meesha discuss Reverberation (Bristol Old Vic) as well as the latest news about Titanique, Wicked merch, Max Harwood being cast in The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical and lots more. Meesha is a 2020 graduate of The Royal Academy of Music. After touring in …
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Oh hey, what’s up? Me? Oh, I’m just a new podcast. I’m all about 1998’s Cowboy Bebop, the anime. You know, just Adam Ganser and Abe Epperson talking about perhaps the coolest media ever created. You like breaking down each episode and talking about execution and themes? I knew you would. I could just tell you’d like this 26 part, 45 minute podcast.…
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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 204! Fall Movie Season is upon us and Oscar season is fast approaching. Before The Boys delve into all of that (and to take a break from the punditry for a week), Casey & Mark are reflecting on poor casting choices made in film. It's been a topic on the boards on and off -- more on recently, it seems --- and Painte…
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Our deep dive of Wes Anderson and P.T. Anderson continues: this time we discuss the 2021 film Licorice Pizza which tells the story of two young people (one of which is very young) falling in love in the 70s. Michael and Abe discuss PT Anderson’s distinctive style, themes, and characters.Features:Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORPAbe Eppe…
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Ira and Louis discuss the Joker sequel and Lady Gaga’s accompanying album Harlequin, Saturday Night, and The Charlie Puth Show. Andrew Garfield joins to discuss his new film We Live In Time, working with Florence Pugh, and his cultural influences. Plus, and awards season film preview. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusiv…
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Katie Bernstein returns to co-host The West End Frame Show! Andrew and Katie talk about the sad loss of Dame Maggie Smith, Gavin Creel and Ken Page. They also discuss Buyer and Cellar (King's Head Theatre), Cake (The Other Palace) and A Chorus Line (Wycombe Swan Theatre, UK Tour) as well as the latest news about Operation Mincemeat, West End Musica…
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Having premiered at the Tobacco Factory prior to a sold out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Tink is about to kick off a London run at The Other Palace Studio. The show is composed and performed by Kat Kleve and written and directed by Lizzy Connolly with movement direction from Rosanna Bates. "Tink is an imperfect, messy ‘female gaze fairytal…
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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 203! Well the focus this last week has been on the 2024 US Vice Presidential Candidates; not just the top of the "ticket". News continues to pour in and we got our first glimpse as an "October surprise" by way of the first leaked information from the recent Iran data breach -- a dossier of the JD Vance "Dump File".…
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Ira and Louis discuss Francis Ford Coppola's expensive box office flop Megalopolis, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, Ellen's Netflix special, and the deaths of Maggie Smith, Gavin Creel, Kris Kristofferson, and Drake Hogestyn. Michael Jaé Rodriguez joins to discuss her new album 33, her love of Mortal Kombat and X-Men, and more. Subscrib…
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Join us for the first ever Q&A episode of The West End Frame Show! Performer Shane Antony-Whitely joins West End Frame Editor Andrew Tomlins to answer your questions! Topics range from Dream Revivals, West End Concerts, Touring Shows, Dream Guests, Theatre Temperatures and lots more. After graduating from ArtsEd, Shane made his feature film debut i…
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Our three co-hosts are stuck in the multiverse and need to get back to their home universe. Clearly, the only way to do that is to explore our cultural obsession with multiverses, alternate timelines and parallel worlds, and tie it all into a conversation about post-modern art, pop culture, and the lessons these stories teach us. Also, each episode…
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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 202! This week The Boys are reviewing the latest claims and scandals surrounding the Republican North Carolina gubernatorial candidate, Mark Robinson. Casey is reading the tea leaves and both Casey and Mark are spilling the tea on this one! Week after week, it's a new scandal and more tea is getting spilled. Robins…
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Ira and Louis discuss Katy Perry’s new album 143, the shocking new Demi Moore film The Substance, Janet Jackson and Chappell Roan’s political commentary, Erewhon smoothies, and more. Plus, Jon Lovett joins to discuss his all too brief tenure on the new season of Survivor. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, exclusive content, an…
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Shane Antony-Whitely (Joseph / The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe) returns to co-host The West End Frame Show! In this episode Andrew and Shane discuss Reece Richards becoming the victim of unlawful arrest and police misconduct whilst travelling home after a performance of Hairspray. They also discuss the closure of Cake, nominations for the Black…
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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 201! Well, did you watch it?? Have you been painting what you saw and sharing your thoughts? The first Presidential debate happened last week and there is a lot to be discussed. So that's what The Boys are set to do this week. This week saw National Voter Registration Day an important day on the calendar and on the…
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Writer/Actor Erik Barnes stops by the proverbial small town diner for some yuks and jabberin’ with the boys. Yes, we know we covered Road to Perdition last time, and yes, this is another early 2000s gangster movie based on a graphic novel about a man trying to hide his past life from his children. We KNOW. We’re doing a thing. Anyway, Erik brings h…
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Ira and Louis discuss the Emmys, Louis’ unfortunate Emmy loss, and the debate over The Bear being a comedy. Mackenzie Davis joins to discuss her new film Speak No Evil and why she’s obsessed with Bachelor Nation and Real Housewives. Plus: Trump’s Taylor Swift hate tweets, Diddy’s arrest, Tate McCrae’s new single, fall pop music, and Pharrell’s diss…
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Ebby Sama (Come Alive: The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular) co-hosts The West End Frame Show. Andrew and Ebby discuss Why Am I So Single? (Garrick Theatre), The Rocky Horror Show (Dominion Theatre) and Silence (Turbine Theatre) as well as the latest news about Mrs Doubtfire, White Rabbit Red Rabbit, Ghost In Concert, Kinky Boots, Natalie Kassan…
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Michael brings on Brandon and Lisa, parents of two children (aged 1 and 3). Michael investigates the daily life and worries of the initial parenting phase. This episode continues the ongoing conversation about Michael and jenn’s leap into parenthood, including a huge announcement at the beginning of the pod!Buy Michael’s book: https://www.patreon.c…
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Our limited series with co-hosts Abe Epperson and David Bell digs deep into the internet meme of the “dad movie.” We can all probably name a dad movie, but can we isolate the tropes that really make this a bona fide film genre? Let’s find out!Features:Abe Epperson: https://twitter.com/abethemighty David Bell: https://twitter.com/MovieHooliganSuppor…
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This week Ira and Louis dive into Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, James Earl Jones's epic career, new EGOT winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, old EGOT winners who maybe shouldn't be, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, The Perfect Couple, and Ryan Seacrest's turn on Wheel of Fortune. Ms. Pat also joins to discuss her Emmy-nominated series The Ms. Pat Show.…
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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 200! Surprise! This week, The Boys are getting into your stream early this week. It has been the talk of the season and it's going to happen on Tuesday night, September 10th. Of course Casey & Mark are joining so many other pundits prepping you for the debate. That's right, its time for Kamala Harris and Donald J. …
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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 199A! What a damn week it's been! Not only was it the Labor Day Holiday, but Linda went on vacation to lay out (not laid out) and left Donna in charge of post-production and wouldn't ya know it?? Donna made a mess and lost the original, quality content. Damn it, Donna!! This week Casey & Mark are catching you up on…
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Our deep dive of Wes Anderson and P.T. Anderson continues: this time we discuss the 2018 film Isle of Dogs which tells the story of a boy who tries to save his dog from a tyrannical cat-cult. Michael and Abe discuss Wes Anderson’s distinctive style, themes, and characters.Features:Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORPAbe Epperson: https://t…
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Join West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins for another Show Talk episode! In this episode, Andrew discusses Shifters (Duke of York's Theatre), Oliver! (Chichester Festival Theatre), The 39 Steps (Trafalgar Theatre) and A Night with Janis Joplin (Peacock Theatre). Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westend…
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Before kicking off a new series join West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins for some Show Talk! In this episode, Andrew discusses Something Rotten (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Oklahoma! (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Fiddler on the Roof (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre) and Fangirls (Lyric Hammersmith). Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks f…
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Abe Epperson wants to tell you about the holy experience of watching The Saint. He wants to whisper into your ear how a director uses blocking, pacing, and movement to make you understand how awesome the Saint is. I mean, look at Val Kilmer in the above photo. I bet God needed another day of rest after he made that high-tech hunk of disguise.Featur…
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Brian Brushwood joins Michael and Adam to discuss the classic real time strategy game, Starcraft 2! They sweetly discuss the sweet strategies, the sweet story, and its sweet impact on the genre. Listen until the end for some sweet voice acting.Brian Brushwood: World’s Greatest Con https://pod.link/1572307941 Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM…
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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 198! The Boys have had a busy and intense summer so far and they are back this week with a 'lively' one! There's been some headlines coming out of Hollywood the last few weeks and scandals have ensued creating those headlines. Casey is surprising Mark with this week's Midsection ready to spill the tea on the sudden…
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Ira and Louis discuss the addictive new Sabrina Carpenter album, Bennifer’s divorce, Beyoncé rumors at the DNC, Pop Star Academy, and the return of What Not to Wear’s Stacy London and Clinton Kelly. Hannah Berner joins to discuss her standup special We Ride at Dawn, the upcoming Giggly Squad book, and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch …
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Ira and Louis discuss Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds and other Hollywood power couples, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ collab, Gena Rowlands’ iconic roles, Chappell Roan’s fame jitters, Tinashe’s new album, and Beyoncé’s new whiskey brand. Bowen Yang joins to discuss his Emmy nom for SNL and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episodes, …
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Author and all-around fantastic guy, Jason Pargin, joins the boys on the road to unpacking the themes, production, and structure of 2002’s Road to Perdition. They talk gangster movies, anti-heroes, and the fact that Jason is definitely not a murderer.Features:Jason Pargin: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonkpargin Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAI…
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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 197! We are in punditry and the past few weeks have been filled with events, opinions, and tea. About a week ago, the assumed Democratic Nominee for President named her vice presidential running mate. After weeks of speculation, questioning, and comparing Tim Walz has been named the choice. The initial pool of cand…
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Swaim wrote a novel called The Climb, currently available as a lush, all-color PDF, as well as in an ereader-compatible format, and in physical form. THIS is a sample of the audiobook version of The Climb, read by the author, a man named Michael.It's just the first three hours. The full thing can be had for a scant twenty dollars by visiting the Sm…
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Humble Emmy-nominee Louis Virtel is joined by guest co-host Michelle Collins to wade through a week’s worth of pop culture drama, including Quentin Tarantino shading George Clooney, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles losing her bronze medal, Pat Sajak returning for Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, the alleged feud embroiling the box-office hit It Ends With U…
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Join West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins for a round-up of some shows at this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The show's discussed include T*t Swingers (Pleasance Courtyard), Jake Roche: Neporrhoids (Pleasance Courtyard), I Wish You Well (Underbelly George Square), Come Dine With Me (Underbelly Bristo Square), Who Do Ya Love (Assembly George Sq…
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Our three co-hosts are stuck in the multiverse and need to get back to their home universe. Clearly, the only way to do that is to explore our cultural obsession with multiverses, alternate timelines and parallel worlds, and tie it all into a conversation about post-modern art, pop culture, and the lessons these stories teach us. Also, each episode…
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This week, Louis is joined by guest co-host Joel Kim Booster to discuss the most viral Olympic moments, from Simone Biles bowing to Rebecca Andrade to French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati getting beat by his own bulge. Then Louis interviews the one and only Cate Blanchett about her new film Borderlands, prompting a discussion on Cate's unforgettabl…
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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 196! Predictions and realities... that's what this week's episode is focused on. Picking up where last week's conversation left off-- the Democratic Party has officially named it's nominee for President and everybody has got some thoughts (and feelings). In last week's episode, Casey gave us a prediction and a time…
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Musical theatre writers Caitlyn Burt & Amir Shoenfeld (When We Strike) co-host The West End Frame Show! Andrew Caitlyn and Amir discuss A Chorus Line (Sadler's Wells) and I'm Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire (Southwark Playhouse) as well as the latest news about Lin-Manuel Miranda's new musical, Your Lie In April, Dear Evan Hansen in Australia, The Hi…
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Our deep dive of Wes Anderson and P.T. Anderson continues: this time we discuss the 2017 film The Phantom Thread which tells the story of a toxic relationship fostered by a tyrannical dressmaker. Michael and Abe discuss Paul Thomas Anderson’s distinctive style, themes, and characters.Features:Michael Swaim: https://twitter.com/SWAIM_CORPAbe Epperso…
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Adam Ganser breaks down two different types of popular comedies made these days by taking the comedic stylings of The Other Guys and dissecting its approach to comedy and action. He tracks how films typically choose one of the two camps and what that means for the audience. Also, he wants a cybertruck. Features:Adam Ganser: https://twitter.com/ther…
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Ira and Louis discuss The Olympics Opening Ceremony, the return of Celine Dion, Deadpool & Wolverine, Presumed Innocent, Kamala on Drag Race, “weird” Republicans, and Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom. Zosia Mamet joins to discuss her new series The Decameron, lasting memories of Girls, and more. Subscribe to Keep It on YouTube to catch full episode…
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Join West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins for some extra Show Talk! In this episode, Andrew discusses Hello Dolly! starring Imelda Staunton (London Palladium), Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World (The Other Palace) and Shrek The Musical (Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith). Hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Emai…
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