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
384 episodes
Wicked: Part I - "One Short Day" with Matthew Mastronardi
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 Sh...
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Season 6
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Episode 35
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2:19:56
Wicked: Part I - Train Scene
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 Emera...
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Season 6
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Episode 34
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1:32:20
Ozcon International 2025 Recap!
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.Visit
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Season 6
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Episode 33
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1:26:50
Wicked: Part I - “I'm Not That Girl” with Roxanne and Bailey Canales
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 cur...
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Season 6
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Episode 32
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1:59:21
Wicked: Part I - “Popular” with Gabi Brower and Chelly Robichaud
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 momen...
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Season 6
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Episode 31
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1:54:09
Wicked: Part I - “Dancing Through Life Part 2” with Aaron Teoh (Avaric in Wicked)
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” segm...
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Season 6
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Episode 30
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1:57:24
Wicked: Part I - “Dancing Through Life Part 1” with Lee Slobotkin
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! R...
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Season 6
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Episode 29
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2:07:34
Wicked: Part I - “Something Bad” with Neil James and Danny Falks (Part 2)
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 sc...
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Season 6
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Episode 28
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1:33:32
Wicked: Part I - “Something Bad” with Neil James and Danny Falks (Part 1)
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 sc...
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Season 6
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Episode 27
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1:07:32
Slipperhood Series: "Before Dorothy" novel with author Hazel Gaynor
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...
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Season 6
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Episode 26
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1:07:36
Wicked: Part I - “What Is This Feeling?” with Andreas Wyder and Kate Obedzinski (Part 2)
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 ...
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Season 6
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Episode 25
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1:33:25
Wicked: Part I - “What Is This Feeling?” with Andreas Wyder and Kate Obedzinski (Part 1)
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 ...
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Season 6
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Episode 24
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44:52
"Wicked: For Good" Trailer Breakdown!
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 spoil...
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Season 6
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Episode 23
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1:30:13
Down the YBP Live! at Green Room 42 (6/15/25 7pm)
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
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Season 6
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Episode 22
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1:30
Wicked: Part I - “The Wizard and I” with Amelia Zani
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...
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Season 6
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Episode 21
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1:48:08
Wicked: Part I - Welcome to Shiz Breakdown with Derek Lajeunesse and Nate Hallett (Part 2)
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! ...
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Season 6
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Episode 20
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1:03:03
Wicked: Part I - Welcome to Shiz Breakdown with Derek Lajeunesse and Nate Hallett (Part 1)
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 in...
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Season 6
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Episode 19
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1:10:41
Wicked: Part I "No One Mourns the Wicked" Breakdown with Kristoffer Cusick (Part 2)
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 Wick...
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Season 6
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Episode 18
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1:31:04
Wicked: Part I "No One Mourns the Wicked" Breakdown with Kristoffer Cusick (Part 1)
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 Wick...
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Season 6
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Episode 17
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1:03:58
"Wicked: Part I" Pre-Production Breakdown with Tori Calamito of The Oz Vlog (Part 2)
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 dif...
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Season 6
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Episode 16
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1:26:39
"Wicked: Part I" Pre-Production Breakdown with Tori Calamito of The Oz Vlog (Part 1)
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 dif...
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Season 6
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Episode 15
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1:14:01
Margaret Hamilton with Biographer Don Billie
Tara and EmKay are joined by the author of the first Margaret Hamilton biography ever, Don Billie! Don's biography Margaret Hamilton From Cleveland, Ohio to the Land of Oz is a treat for all Margaret/Wicked Witch/film lovers. Don ...
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Season 6
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Episode 14
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1:19:45
Slipperhood Series: Tori Calamito (The Oz Vlog) and Tiffany Sutton (Follow the Yellow Brick Girl)
Tara and EmKay are joined by two very special guests and friends of the pod, Tori Calmito (The Oz Vlog) and Tiffany Sutton (Follow the Yellow Brick Girl) for a reunion Slipperhood episode! The "Oz Moms" discuss viral social media moments, the m...
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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1:12:29
Banned Books and Oz (Part 2)
Tara and EmKay continue down the rabbit hole of the history of book bannings and Oz's history of being taken off shelves. Join for a discussion on how and why the Oz books were banned, how to take action in your community to keep Oz on the shel...
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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1:22:06
Banned Books and Oz (Part 1)
Tara and EmKay fall down the rabbit hole of the history of book bannings and Oz's history of being taken off shelves. Join for a discussion on how banned books have evolved, how they have stood the test of time, why the Oz books were banned, an...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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