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!
Down the Yellow Brick Pod
Latest Episodes
"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...
Fan Mail
You both give me such joy!! I have long been a Oz fan and can tell you both would be my besties. I cannot wait to see Wicked For Good, and then get to listen to all your breakdowns and analysis. I found you well into your 2 year of podcasting, but have caught up and feel lost when I don’t have an episode to listen to.
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