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
362 episodes
Slipperhood Series: Tori Calamito (The Oz Vlog) and Tiffany Sutton (Follow the Yellow Brick Girl)
Tara and EmKay are joined for 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, t...
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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
"Elphie" by Gregory Maguire with Aaron J. Albano (Part 1)
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 pivota...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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2:26:27
Masters Behind the Curtain Series: George Faison (Tony Award Winning Choreographer Original Broadway Production "The Wiz")
Tara and EmKay are thrillified to welcome to the pod, Tony Award winning choreographer of the original Broadway production of "The Wiz" and dream guest, George Faison! George shares his journey to dancing with Alvin Ailey, how "The Wiz" came ac...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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1:39:34
Patreon 2025 Bonus Content Teaser!
Tara and EmKay hop on the mic to invite YOU to join Down the YBP on Patreon, where your Emerald hosts will be covering Danielle Paige's "Dorothy Must Die" series novellas, Gregory Maguire's "Tales Told in Oz," and so much more before launching ...
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1:55
Season 5 End of Season Recap! (And Final Wicked Thoughts.. For Now)
Tara and EmKay recap an epic Season 5 to close out 2024! Rabbit holes include highlights and challenges of the season, personal Oz Awards, final Wicked thoughts (for now) and hopes for 2025. Thank you for another incredible season, listeners!
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Season 5
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Episode 59
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2:39:42
Slipperhood Series: Allison Lehr (Museum Manager, All Things Oz Museum)
Tara and EmKay are joined by their final guest of the season, Allison Lehr! Allison is the first Museum Manager at the All Things Oz Museum in Chittenango, NY and lifelong Oz fan. Rabbit holes include highlights of working at the museum, favori...
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Season 5
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Episode 58
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1:09:59
New Oz Book Release! A Conversation with "Toto" Author A.J. Hackwith
Welcome back listeners! Tara and EmKay speak with A.J. Hackwith, author of the recently published novel "Toto." Rabbit holes include finding Toto's voice, other mediums this story could exist in, favorite Oz fan fiction, and more!Sho...
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Season 5
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Episode 57
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45:38
2024 End of Season Giveaway Winners!
Congratulotions to our 2024 Giveaway Winners! A huge thank you to all who entered our giveaway by writing an Apple review, sending in additional screenshots, and to our Patreons new and old. This is one of our favorite traditions and it's thank...
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Season 5
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Episode 56
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4:03
"The End of Oz" by Danielle Paige (Dorothy Must Die Series #4)
Welcome back listeners! Tara and EmKay complete the journey into Danielle Paige's Dorothy Must Die Series by finishing with her 2017 thriller "The End of Oz"! Rabbit holes include 2017 pop culture, comparisons to headlines in the news today, th...
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Season 5
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Episode 55
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1:17:10
Wicked Press Tour and Premiere Fashion with Abbey Shrader
Tara and EmKay are joined once again by their official Gen Z correspondent and younger sister of EmKay, Abbey Shrader! Abbey joins to share about favorite looks from the Wicked press tour, premieres, favorite new merch, and more. See our instag...
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Season 5
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Episode 54
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56:04
Wicked Fandom with Lauren Gienow
Pod squad member Lauren Gienow is here to talk all things Wicked fandom and beyond! Rabbit holes include breaking down the psychology of fandom, highlights of Lauren's Wicked experiences, her impressive Wicked party trick, and so much more....
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Season 5
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Episode 53
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1:24:58
Holding Even MORE Space for Wicked Part 1 (SPOILERS!)
Tara and EmKay hold even MORE space for more Wicked thoughts after further viewings, including reviews, a 4DX screening, updates from the Wicked socials, and more!Show Notes:
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Season 5
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Episode 52
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1:51:27
Good Witches of the Concrete Jungle: Olivia Valli (Elphaba, Wicked National Tour)
Tara and EmKay welcome Olivia Valli to the pod, who recently hung up her hat playing the role of Elphaba in the 2nd National Tour of Wicked! Olivia shares her experience as the Elphaba understudy on the road, highlights of playing the role full...
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Season 5
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Episode 51
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1:29:21
