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Oh, happy day! Comedy person Sean Smith ("You Don't Look Funny") joins Andy & Steph to talk about Whoopi Goldberg's generation-defining sequel, "Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit"! Steph talks about this movie giving her the platonic ideal of choir performance! Andy talks about wearing this cassette tape out on his Walkman, but is somehow surprised to learn it's a Black cinema classic! Sean tells us why "I'm 'bout it" was his "Mary Had a Little Lamb"! We learn that the director of this movie and Peter Dinklage have played the same Marvel character! This movie is based on a real person?? We explore the crushing emotional effect of Ryan Toby's Mariah Carey note! Oh, and don't worry-- we unpack the blatant sexual chemistry between Maggie Smith and the old priest. check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun ! check out our No Skips playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No more of those lover's lament pods-- we want something happy, something peppy, something up-tempo! Steph and Andy talk Tom Hanks's 1996 directorial debut, "That Thing You Do!" We talk about the dawn of Zahn, the darin' of Theron, and Ethan Embry's very complicated story about a duck. Andy explains why Jonathan Schaech is his Brett Favre. Steph talks about what part of this movie reminds her of the Winklevoss twins! Andy reminisces about DIVX! The gang wonders if there are bad guys in this movie, and tackles one of the most difficult "is this a musical?" questionings we've ever had! check out our Patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun check out our NO SKIPS playlist on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bonjour and bienvenue! Steph and Andy dive tête-first into the Marion Cotillard-led Edith Piaf biopic "La Vie En Rose"! Andy flaunts his status as a member of the French National Society! Steph tells us why she watched this movie in Paris! Andy wonders if women find male contortionists hot! Steph studied abroad and isn't afraid to bring it up! We ask big questions like: is it harder to tell if acting is good when it's in a foreign language? Would "Walk Hard" have touched this movie if it came out six months earlier? And of course, Deacon Claybourne stops by. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oooh-WEE! We're headed to Texas, and it ain't for a chainsaw massacre! Steph and Andy take a visit to the prettiest little whorehouse you ever saw, as they watch the 1982 Dolly Parton- and Burt Reynolds-led sex worker musical "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas"! We talk about Jim Nabors was so popular that they had to make a second Jim Nabors! We marvel at Burt & Dolly's chemistry and talk about their friction on the set! We're talking Charles Durning on the podcast for the third time-- is this his best?? We talk about Dom Deluise's childhood kitchen! And you KNOW we're talkin' boobs. Y'all come now, ya hear? check out the No Skips playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW?si=a988e667cbb54136 check out our patreon at Patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedy and music people Stephen Kline & Michael Kline (Happen!) join Andy & Steph to talk about Robert Altman's 1980 comic strip musical, "Popeye"! Andy talks about how this movie felt like a fever dream as a child! Steph wonders who that guy who keeps eating the hamburgers is? Stephen and Michael talk about how this movie influenced their love of Harry Nilsson and the music they make to this day! We discuss how Little Orphan Annie and Henry Kissinger helped get this movie made! You KNOW we talk about "The Courtship of Eddie's Father"! This is a really fun one, so grab some carricks and rink the film! check out our No Skips playlist, we add to it on every episode! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW check out the patreon! it's at patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grab your cowboy hat and get the bachelorette party together-- we're goin' to Nashville!! (the TV show, not the movie.) Andy & Steph watch the first three episodes of Callie Khouri's country music soap opera-- one for the first time, one revisiting! Andy talks about his perception of the city of Nashville as someone who grew up in Memphis! Steph talks about finally watching this show after living with some of the songs for seven years! We talk about how you just always believe Hayden Panettiere. We wonder if this is the peak of Connie Britton's powers? We talk about Australia's perceived obsession with the American South! And of course, Emperor Palpatine stops by. check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun check out the No Skips playlist at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don't call it a memorial episode! Andy and Steph take a look back at the Irish two-hander that charmed them in the aughts, "Once." Steph talks about her ancestral call the 5/4 beat! Andy has a hot take about "Falling Slowly"! The gang tries to figure out if Markéta Irglová's character in this movie is a manic pixie dream girl! The gang tries to figure out if Markéta Irglová is DOING a character in this movie! We get dicey about what happened between the two leads before, during, and after production-- but mostly it's about song structure or whatever. check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun here's our No Skips playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grab an Orange Whip and get me my Cheez-Whiz-- the Blues Brothers have come to M:TM:TP! Steph and Andy get the band back together with Joliet's own Stephanie Weber ("Directora") to talk tip to tail about John Landis's 1980 film "The Blues Brothers." Andy talks about his Blues Brothers-themed English project gone wrong! Steph sees this movie for the first time! Stephanie discusses the challenges of talking movies with younger friends! The gang discusses important questions like: is Dan Aykroyd hot? How much cocaine was on this set? How long HAS Pier One imports been around? Was Carrie Fisher the J.Lo of her time? check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun check out our No Skips playlist at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ODYSSEY-MANIA comes to M:TM:TP as we discuss its 2000 Coen Brothers adaptation, "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" with theater person Leanne Dinverno (The Coil Project). We unpack all the important questions like, is this really an adaptation of "The Odyssey"? Is this even a musical?? Andy talks about seeing this soundtrack... live in concert?? Steph details which artist from this soundtrack she started a lifelong love affair with. Leanne shares her favorite "Odyssey" meme! Listen to this when you're in a tight spot! check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun check out our No Skips playlist on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ladies and gentlemen... chee-hoo. FINALLY, Moana has come to Musical: the Movie: the Podcast! We unpack everything we can about the 2016 animated film Moana (and we definitely DON'T TALK about the 2026 remake). Andy details his lifelong relationship with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson! Steph and Tina talk about seeing Tommy Kail in a bookstore! Andy brings up the DM Steph got from Lin-Manuel Miranda! The whole gang argues about how long it takes to Lin to properly cook! We talk about how this movie influenced Wrestlemania 40! But I assure you we are NOT discussing the live-action one. check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun check out our No Skips playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If the apocalypse comes, beep us-- because Steph & Andy are busy watching one of the most popular "musical episodes" of all time, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"'s season six episode "Once More with Feeling"! Andy tells which two cast members from this episode he's met! Steph talks about the magic of DVR! The gang tries to figure out how to talk about this episode without glazing Joss Whedon! Plus an exclusive visit from Josh Sweden! Daily Show clip mentioned: https://www.buzzfeed.com/ellievhall/the-daily-show-found-a-woman-in-russia-to-speak-out-for-lgbt check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun check out our No Skips playlist at https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get your brollies, boys, because it's finally time for us to do some "Singing in the Rain"! Kent Carney (Show! The Show) joins Andy & Steph to tackle what many people consider to be the greatest movie musical of all time. Gene Kelly-- we can't stan' 'im!! But can we stan him? Andy talks about why Gene Kelly reminds him of The Rock in this movie! Steph discusses how Tom Holland helped her appreciate this movie! Kent realizes there's a relationship in this movie that's very familiar to him! And as always, we challenge your sense of kayfabe! JUSTICE FOR LENA!! check out our Patreon! it's at patreon.com/dumbfun check out our No Skips playlist at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW?si=d7dedab0cdeb41c6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shamon back into M:TM:TP as Steph & Andy discuss their trip to the theater to see the Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" and whether it was worth it! Andy tells what MJ song he lip-synced to at a competition in first grade! Steph tells us why she went into the wilderness when MJ died! Tanya from "Chimp Crazy" stops by to talk about the presentation of Bubbles in this movie! Oh and yeah, the other thing. We talk about the other thing. check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun check out our No Skips playlist at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy & Steph are back for season four to discuss 2025's breakout vampire musical, "Sinners." We talk about how Ryan Coogler brought us here, to the most Oscar-nominated movie of all time, which is-- again-- a vampire musical. We reveal what Disney Channel original movie inspired Ryan Coogler along the way! We dig into Hailee Steinfeld's breakaway pop hit on the soundtrack! Andy talks about seeing the star of the post-credits sequence live and in-person! Is Ludwig Göransson the greatest living composer?? Is Michael B. Jordan Michael A+ Jordan or Michael C- Jordan?? And the spit. So much spit. check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun follow our No Skips playlist on Spotify at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6NWZ1ETlRqC9s7gcVIoTFW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy & Steph break down their season three (season three??) the only way they know how: an awards show! It's the Second Annual MTs! (short for M:TM:TP or "MT gesture") Will Ari & Cynthia be able to retain the MT crowns they won last year? And what lengths will they go to keep them?? Will Emilia Perez win ANYTHING?? Only one way to find out! Check out our patreon at patreon.com/dumbfun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.