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
375 episodes
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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57:01
Bond & Grace's "Alice in Wonderland" Art Novel with Ayana Christie
Tara and EmKay complete their trip down the rabbit hole and are joined on the journey by Ayana Christie! Ayana is the Chief Product Officer and founding member of Bond & Grace, whose new "Alice in Wonderland" art novel is magnificent. Rabbi...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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1:01:31
"Alice in Wonderland" and Oz Crossover! (Part 2)
Tara and EmKay continue their fall down the rabbit hole to Wonderland! Rabbit holes include discussing the theme of body dysmorphia, favorite Oz/Wonderland connections, pondering if Alice and Dorothy would be friends, and so much more!St...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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1:02:54
"Alice in Wonderland" and Oz Crossover! (Part 1)
Tara and EmKay fall down the rabbit hole to Wonderland! Rabbit holes include the creation of rabbit holes, Lewis Carroll's complex history, Bond and Grace's beautiful new "Alice in Wonderland" art novel, and so much more!Stay tuned for P...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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1:37:48
"Wizard of Oz On Ice" with Alex Wilfrand
Tara and EmKay are thrilled to be joined by Alex Wilfrand, founder of Ice Creative Entertainment (I.C.E.), the home of the new "Wizard of Oz On Ice"! Alex shares his relationship to Oz and figure skating, his process of creating this new tourin...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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1:05:30
"The School for Wicked Witches" series by Will Taylor from Scholastic
Tara and EmKay are thrilled to be joined by Will Taylor, author of Scholastic's new children's paranormal fantasy series "The School for Wicked Witches"! Will shares his relationship to Oz, his process of creating Ava Heartstraw, Oz references ...
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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1:09:15
Matilda Joslyn Gage with Ciarrai Eaton, Operations Director, Matilda Joslyn Gage Center (Part 2)
Happy close to Women's History Month, listeners! Tara and EmKay continue to dive into the rich history of women's suffrage, led in part by the incredible Matilda Joslyn Gage. Ciarrai Eaton, Operations Director of the Matilda Joslyn Gage Center,...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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1:18:30
Matilda Joslyn Gage & the Fight for Women's Suffrage (Part 1)
Happy close to Women's History Month, listeners! Tara and EmKay dive into the rich history of women's suffrage, led in part by the incredible Matilda Joslyn Gage. Matilda worked closely with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton in the fi...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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1:34:04
Snow White & Oz Crossover! with Ashley Fletcher
Tara and EmKay are joined by Patreon Ashley Fletcher to talk all about the long history of Oz and Snow White crossing over! Rabbit holes include favorite Snow White adapations, Walt Disney's attempt to secure the rights to the Baum books to mak...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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2:26:27
"Elphie" by Gregory Maguire with Aaron J. Albano (Part 2)
Welcome back listeners! Season 6 is off to a bookish start as Tara and EmKay are joined by Broadway performer and former Wicked cast member, Aaron J. Albano to break down Gregory Maguire's new prequel novel "Elphie"! Rabbit holes include ...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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2:26:27
