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
418 episodes
The Masters Behind the Curtain Series: Myron Kerstein
Tara and EmKay are thrillified to speak to the editor of the Wicked films, Myron Kerstein! Rabbit holes include Myron's road to editing, a day in the life of editing Wicked, and so much more.Show Notes:
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Season 6
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Episode 68
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1:06:54
The Wiz Live 10th Anniversary! (Part 3 - Act II) with Corey Antonio Rose
Tara and EmKay joyously wrap up their celebration of The Wiz Live's 10th anniversary with Corey Antonio Rose! Rabbit holes include favorite highlights of Act II, major changes from the stage show, and more. Show Notes:
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Season 6
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Episode 67
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1:19:34
The Wiz Live 10th Anniversary! (Part 2 - Act I) with Corey Antonio Rose
Tara and EmKay are thrilled to be celebrating The Wiz Live's 10th anniversary with Corey Antonio Rose! Rabbit holes include favorite highlights of Act I, major changes from the stage show, and more. Stay tuned for Act II this Friday!Show...
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Season 6
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Episode 66
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1:48:51
The Wiz Live 10th Anniversary! (Part 1 - Background) with Corey Antonio Rose
Tara and EmKay are thrilled to be celebrating The Wiz Live's 10th anniversary with Corey Antonio Rose! Rabbit holes include Ken Harper's journey of bringing The Wiz Broadway to life, a brief history of NBC's live musicals, and more!*Note...
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Season 6
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Episode 65
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1:41:30
Peel Behind the Curtain Series: Professional Vocalist with Amber Sauer (plus Dancing with the Stars Wicked Night!)
Tara and EmKay continue into the Peel Behind the Curtain series, where they break down truths and bust myths behind different industries and experiences. In today's episode, special guest Amber Sauer joins the pod to share her journey as a prof...
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Season 6
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Episode 64
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1:17:41
Wicked in Brazil! Non-Replicas and More with Superfan Paulo Samu
Tara and EmKay are thrilled to be diving into Wicked musical non-replicas, specifically Brazil's multiple productions, with superfan Paulo Samu! Rabbit holes include the theater scene in Brazil, major changes in the Brazil non-replicas, casting...
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Season 6
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Episode 63
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1:26:50
"Wizard of Oz: The Official Graphic Novel of the Film" with writer and illustrator Soo Lee
Tara and EmKay are joined by writer and illustrator Soo Lee to share all about Dynamite and Warner Bros. Discovery's new "Wizard of Oz" graphic novel celebrating MGM's 85th Anniversary! Soo shares about the process of adapting the MGM film to t...
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Season 6
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Episode 62
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52:21
SPOILERS! NYC "Wicked: For Good" Premiere and Initial Reactions (with Charlie Champion)
SPOILERS ABOUND in this episode!! Tara and EmKay share about their experience attending the New York City premiere of "Wicked: For Good," their initial impressions of the film, and takeaways from sharing the experience with friends from near an...
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Season 6
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Episode 61
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1:42:01
Slipperhood Series: Lauren Samuels (Former Elphaba "Wicked" National Tour)
Tara and EmKay are joined by former tour Elphie and past contestant of Andrew Lloyd Webbers "Over the Rainbow" reality competition show, Lauren Samuels! Lauren shares memories of being a part of the show, highs and lows of playing Elphaba, and ...
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Season 6
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Episode 60
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1:17:37
Wicked: One Wonderful Night - We Were There! And Final "For Good" Thoughts
Oh what a thrillifying special NBC treated us to with Wicked: One Wonderful Night! Tara and EmKay break down highlights from their time at the Dolby Theater, favorite moments of the special, and share final Wicked: For Good thoughts before seei...
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Season 6
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Episode 59
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2:01:50
Celebrating Wicked Broadway's 22nd Anniversary with Emily Koch and Garett Hawe
Tara and EmKay couldn't be happier to celebrate Wicked Broadway's 22nd anniversary! To help in the festivations are former Elphaba Emily Koch and former Ensemble/Boq understudy Garett Hawe! The duo shares about their time on the national tour, ...
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Season 6
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Episode 58
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1:37:08
The No Place Like Home 2025 Retreat Recap & Attendee Shares!
Tara and EmKay are elated to recap 2025's No Place Like Home Retreat, their annual Oz getaway! Rabbit holes include highlights of the retreat, a breakdown of main events, as well as shares from several attendees of this year's retreat. So many ...
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Season 6
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Episode 57
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1:29:05
MORE "Wicked: For Good" Updates!.. Again
Oh what a celebration we'll have today! Tara and EmKay break down even more updates and featurettes from "Wicked: For Good"!EmKay shares broad thoughts (no spoilers) on the recent screening of Wicked: For Good starting at 12:52 and ends ...
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Season 6
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Episode 56
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1:00:03
Obsessulated: The Plaza! (including the Defying Gravitea)
Tara and EmKay are thrillified to dive into a new series: Obsessulated, celebrating corners of the universe they are obsessed with. Today's rabbit hole is NYC's iconic Plaza Hotel! Rabbit holes include the Plaza's countless Oz crossovers, exper...
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Season 6
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Episode 55
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1:51:57
Even MORE "Wicked: For Good" Updates!
Oh what a celebration we'll have today! Tara and EmKay break down even more updates and featurettes from "Wicked: For Good," including Wicked Night on Dancing With the Stars! Show Notes:
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Season 6
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Episode 54
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51:59
Good Witch of the Concrete Jungle Series: Baby Love (Glinda in Fagtasia's "Wickedt: Part One")
Tara and EmKay are thrillified to welcome to the pod, NYC's trans drag royalty, Baby Love!! Founder, director, producer, and star of Fagtasia, a drag parody show, Baby Love shares all about Fagtasia's "Wickedt: Part One." Rabbit holes include t...
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Season 6
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Episode 53
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1:24:27
"Ultimate Oz Universe: The Lost Lands" with Larry King and Axel Alonso
Graphic novel lovers, listen up! "Ultimate Oz Universe: The Lost Lands" will be released November 11th, 2025, and Tara and EmKay are here to spread the word on this incredible Oz lit you'll want in your hands! Join for a conversation with...
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Season 6
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Episode 52
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55:46
"Ultimate Oz Universe: The Lost Lands" with Larry King and Kevin McCollum
Graphic novel lovers, listen up! "Ultimate Oz Universe: The Lost Lands" will be released November 11th, 2025, and Tara and EmKay are here to spread the word on this incredible Oz lit you'll want in your hands! Join for a conversation with...
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Season 6
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Episode 51
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1:01:20
More "Wicked: For Good" Updates!
Oh what a celebration we'll have today! Tara and EmKay break down even more updates and featurettes from "Wicked: For Good." Show Notes:Ultimate Oz Universe
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Season 6
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Episode 50
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49:30
The Masters Behind the Curtain Series: Bowen Yang
Tara and EmKay are thrillified and have officially been through, because today Wicked's own Pfannee, Bowen Yang, joins the pod! Rabbit holes include Bowen's long time love of the musical, his reaction to seeing the final film, a brief taste of ...
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Season 6
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Episode 49
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1:13:42
"Wicked: For Good" Final Trailer!
Oh what a celebration we'll have today! Tara and EmKay break down the FINAL "Wicked: For Good" trailer. Rabbit holes include potential theories, unanswered questions, highlights from the social media channels, and so much more!Show Notes...
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Season 6
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Episode 48
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53:26
Peel Behind the Curtain Series: Musical Theatre (Part 2)
Tara and EmKay dive into a new series: Peel Behind the Curtain, where they will break down truths and bust myths behind different industries and experiences. In today's episode, rabbit holes include individual experiences with auditioning, budg...
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Season 6
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Episode 47
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53:41
Peel Behind the Curtain Series: Musical Theatre (Part 1)
Tara and EmKay dive into a new series: Peel Behind the Curtain, where they will break down truths and bust myths behind different industries and experiences. In today's episode, rabbit holes include individual experiences with auditioning, budg...
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Season 6
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Episode 46
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46:59
Slipperhood Series: Jeffrey McHale (Director of "It's Dorothy!")
Tara and EmKay are joined by filmmaker and director of the new documentary "It's Dorothy!," Jeffrey McHale! Jeffrey shares about his journey to filmmaking, the documentary's debut at the Tribeca Film Festival, Tara and EmKay's involvement in th...
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Season 6
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Episode 45
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1:32:57
Wicked: Part I - Deleted Scenes with Caroline Norton (Part 2)
Tara and EmKay wrap up their journey into the bulk of season 6: breaking down each scene of "Wicked: Part I"! In this episode they are joined by return guest Caroline Norton to dive into the deleted scenes! Join for a discussion of the ten dele...
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Season 6
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Episode 44
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1:12:08
