Happy holidays to all! Johnny and Andrew are back in-person, and opening presents, as they watch their favourite film of 2021, talking Sondheim, Cats, Lin-Manuel Miranda, adventures in Oslo, Vanessa Hudgens’ filmography and also a nice pop-in of friend of the show Richard Kind. Come join the fun by syncing up with the film on Netflix, the commentary starts at 00:18:29
244 - RENT
We’re counting musical month in cups of coffee as it becomes the turn of Chris Columbus’ movie adaptation of the groundbreaking 90s Broadway show to be viewed and skewered. Will Andrew’s third attempt to make it through go well? Will Johnny be able to separate this version from The Office’s parody song? Will the landlord from Spider-Man 2 ever get what he deserves?
243 - IN THE HEIGHTS
Humpweek of Musical Month and we’re finally celebrating a couple of days in Washington Heights properly. We hang out with best friend BENNY! Discuss the changes from the stage show, some of the adaptations that worked for the nature of cinema, and prepare for the opening of big screen theatrical experiences again. Get ready for a lot of hot, heavy musical talk in this fan-friendly episode.
200 - HAMILTON - AN AMERICAN MUSICAL
It’s episode 200, 200! And since we cannot celebrate in person with friends, Johnny and Andrew bring folk in to talk Hamilton and their lockdown fun. Set in for a lot of Cats conversations with Al Pacino expert Mark Searby, VoDZilla editor Ivan Radford, filmmaker Bradley Porter, Empire Podcast and Magazine’s Chris Hewitt, Variety’s Jazz Tangcay, Movies On Weekends’ Sarah Cook, Film journalist Nathanael Smith, Forbes and E!’s Simon Thompson, Comedian and film aficionado Richard Sandling, Activist and Host Sarah O’Connell and super-duper film fans Jan Thomas and Dave Thomas.
So settle in for a super expressive celebration of joy, love and the power of community, in the time when we are most alone. 200 Episodes in, this is our shot, we’re not throwing it away.
199 - BEING JOHN MALKOVICH
It’s episode 199 and Andrew is bringing the Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman of it back to Johnny in a conclusively final first creative experience episode. Andrew considers Catherine Keener and a sexual awakening, whilst Johnny struggles to comprehend the mindblowing nature of art, puppetry and Cameron Diaz’s hair.
065 - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
The boys are off to see Hamilton tonight, but Johnny has one last film to offer Andrew before they sing, dance and rap all night. Andrew prepares to feast on the last supper of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic.
BONUS - OSCAR SPECIAL 2017
It's the most glamorous night in Hollywood and Johnny & Andrew invite you to experience all the pre-show/post-show talk from the 89th Academy Awards in podcast form. Will La La Land sweep? Will Moonlight get a handjibber of a night? Will Warren Beatty admit that Rules DO Apply? Yes.