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
445 episodes
Disney's "Babes in Toyland" (1961 film) with Jay Davis
Tara and EmKay are joined by Patreon Jay Davis to chat all about Disney's first live action musical film, "Babes in Toyland" (1961)! Rabbit holes include celebration for Ray Bolger's villainous performance, comparisons to "The Wizard of Oz," an...
Pride and Oz with Andreas Wyder and Bruce Merkle
Happy Pride listeners! Tara and EmKay are joined by Andreas Wyder and Bruce Merkle to celebrate Pride, Judy Garland, and favorite Oz queer moments.Show Notes:Bruce Merkl...
"A Great and Powerful Tyranny" with author Victoria Carbol
Tara and EmKay are joined by author Victoria Carbol to chat all about her brand new novel, "A Great and Powerful Tyranny"! Releasing June 23th, 2026, this novel is a queer reimagining of the classic Wizard of Oz tale centering on a slow-burn, s...
"The Blue Bird" (1940 film) Oz Crossover and a Shirley Temple Deep Dive (Part 2)
Tara and EmKay dive into the world of 1940's "The Blue Bird," starring Shirley Temple! The gals discuss crossover with the land of Oz, highlights of Shirley's career, and more!Apologies for the lower quality sound for a few minutes halfw...
"The Blue Bird" (1940 film) Oz Crossover and a Shirley Temple Deep Dive (Part 1)
Tara and EmKay dive into the world of 1940's "The Blue Bird," starring Shirley Temple! The gals discuss crossover with the land of Oz, highlights of Shirley's career, and more!Stay tuned for Part 2 dropping Wednesday!Show Notes...
Garland Biopics: "Judy" (2019) and "Rainbow" (1978) - Part 2
Tara and EmKay continue into the world of Judy Garland for a deep dive into Garland biopics: the 2019 film "Judy" and the 1978 film "Rainbow"!Show Notes:Protego Foundation
Garland Biopics: "Judy" (2019) and "Rainbow" (1978) - Part 1
Tara and EmKay continue into the world of Judy Garland for a deep dive into Garland biopics: the 2019 film "Judy" and the 1978 film "Rainbow"!Stay tuned for Part 1 dropping this Wednesday!Show Notes:
"Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows" (Part 5) with Brittany Galioto
Tara and EmKay dive into the world of Judy Garland for a special three part series! Special guest Brittany Galioto joins to break down the final section of the miniseries, EmKay shares highlights from the film, and Tara shares highlights from L...
"Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows" (Part 4) with Brittany Galioto
Tara and EmKay dive into the world of Judy Garland for a special three part series! Special guest Brittany Galioto joins to break down the final section of the miniseries, EmKay shares highlights from the film, and Tara shares highlights from L...
"Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows" (Part 3) with Alison Jarzyna
Tara and EmKay dive into the world of Judy Garland for a special three part series! Special guest Alison Jarzyna joins to break down the middle section of the miniseries, EmKay shares highlights from the film, and Tara shares highlights from Lo...
"Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows" (Part 2) with Derek Lajeunesse
Tara and EmKay dive into the world of Judy Garland for a special three part series! Special guest Derek Lajeunesse joins to break down pre-production of the miniseries, EmKay shares highlights from the first hour, and Tara shares highlights fro...
"Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows" (Part 1) with Derek Lajeunesse
Tara and EmKay dive into the world of Judy Garland for a special three part series! Special guest Derek Lajeunesse joins to break down pre-production of the miniseries, EmKay shares highlights from the first hour, and Tara shares highlights fro...
Animal Activism with The Protego Foundation (with Campaigns Director Brittany Drake)
Tara and EmKay dive into the world of animal activism with the help of Brittany Drake, Campaigns Director at The Protego Foundation! Brittany shares about Protego's mission to protect animals, their new Defying Captivity campaign, and how to ge...
"The Witch of Maracoor" by Gregory Maguire (Part 2)
Tara and EmKay continue the Another Day series with Gregory Maguire's "The Oracle of Maracoor," joined by Patreon Robert Berg! Rabbit holes include highlights of the novel, questions from the series, and more!Show Notes:
"The Witch of Maracoor" by Gregory Maguire (Part 1)
Tara and EmKay continue the Another Day series with Gregory Maguire's "The Oracle of Maracoor," joined by Patreon Robert Berg! Rabbit holes include background on the novel, love for our audiobook narrator, and more!Stay tuned for Part 2 ...
"Somewhere..." - A new Oz graphic novel by Angelo Thomas
Tara and EmKay are joined by Angelo Thomas, author of the brand new Oz graphic novel "Somewhere..."! Rabbit holes include inspiration behind the creation of the graphic novel, collaborating with illustrator Rebecca Butterworth, and more....
"The Oracle of Maracoor" by Gregory Maguire (Part 2)
Tara and EmKay continue the Another Day series with Gregory Maguire's "The Oracle of Maracoor," joined by friend of the pod Michael Luongo! Rabbit holes include background on the novel, favorite trilogy series, and more!Show Notes:
"The Oracle of Maracoor" by Gregory Maguire (Part 1)
Tara and EmKay continue the Another Day series with Gregory Maguire's "The Oracle of Maracoor," joined by friend of the pod Michael Luongo! Rabbit holes include background on the novel, favorite trilogy series, and more! Stay tuned for Part 2 d...
"West of Wicked" with author Nikki St. Crowe
Step into the world of Nikki St. Crowe's "West of Wicked," out April 14th, 2026! Join for a discussion of this new novel, a reimagining of The Wizard of Oz, "where the villain gets the girl...and the girl gets the power."Show Notes:<...
"The Brides of Maracoor" by Gregory Maguire (Part 2)
Tara and EmKay RETURN for Season 7: Too Much, Too Much to Mention! Kicking off the season is Gregory Maguire's "The Brides of Maracoor," joined by pod squad member Nate Hallett. Rabbit holes include background on the novel, reactions to plot po...
"The Brides of Maracoor" by Gregory Maguire (Part 1)
Tara and EmKay RETURN for Season 7: Too Much, Too Much to Mention! Kicking off the season is Gregory Maguire's "The Brides of Maracoor," joined by pod squad member Nate Hallett. Rabbit holes include background on the novel, comparisons to Greek...
Bethany Weaver: Dorothy in "Wicked" and "Wicked: For Good"!
In the last teaser episode before Season 7 officially kicks off next week, Tara and EmKay are joined by Dorothy from the "Wicked" films, Bethany Weaver! Bethany shares how she got cast in the films, favorite moments on set, and more.
"Alice With a Why" with author Anna James
Tara and EmKay are joined by author Anna James to discuss her brand new novel "Alice With a Why"! Rabbit holes include thoughts on what kind of friendship Alice and Dorothy would have, the research Anna did before putting pen to paper, and more...
