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
New Oz Play! "Untitled Oz Project" now streaming
We are thrilled to introduce you to Untitled Oz Project, a loosely biographical new play by William Meurer, a queer and neurodiverse playwright and performer based in Manhattan, that centers on a young man with undiagnose...
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...
Fan Mail
I would really love to meet both of you. Tara, we are going to be in the city around the 4 & 5 of Dec and am planning a trip to Books of Wonder!! Hope to run into you.
Springfield, Missouri