Tara and EmKay are joined by Lee Slobotkin, who portrayed Boq in the 2nd National Tour of Wicked in 2014-2016 and is a fellow Oz fanatic! Rabbit holes include Lee's extensive Wicked history, his journey to the tour, favorite 90s Oz merch, and so much more!

Note: This episode was recorded the day after the United States 2024 Presidential Election, so election thoughts and feelings are shared briefly towards the middle of the episode.

Show Notes:

• Lee Slobotkin
• @leeslo
• Joli Creates
• Marina V Art

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Music by: Shane Chapman
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Tara and EmKay hop back onto the mic to break down more "Wicked" movie content including the Starbucks drinks, Cynthia's Target ad, an Election 2024 reaction, a special announcement, Wicked 21, and so much more. We're almost there!!

Show Notes:

• Wicked | Global Tour Announcement
• Wicked | Paul Tazewell Costume Design
• Wicked-themed hotel suite transports you to the land of Oz in NYC
• Target Commercial 2024 - (USA) • Wicked: That's My Line
• Wicked | The Magic of Wicked
• Wicked | Doctor Dillamond’s Classroom
• Wicked | Wait Till You See This
• Wicked | Singing Live
• Elizabeth Wade Studio
• Dressed in Lala
• Wicked | A Week On Set With Ariana
• Wicked | A Week On Set With Cynthia
• Wicked | Munchkinland
• Wicked | Meet Boq
• Wicked | Meet Nessarose

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Welcome back listeners! Tara and EmKay return to Danielle Paige's Dorothy Must Die Series by continuing into her 2015 thriller sequel "The Wicked Will Rise"! Rabbit holes include what brings a sense of belonging, 2015 pop culture highlights, favorite new characters, and more!

Show Notes:

• Slipperhood Series: Danielle Paige ("Dorothy Must Die" series!)
• Danielle Paige
• Dressed in Lala

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Tara and EmKay celebrate Halloween by sharing their respective top 10 nightmares in Oz! Frights include ascending on a moon without a seat belt, screaming heads, subway horrors, and so much more. Listen if you dare!

Show Notes:

• Hannah Isabel Lewis
• Scenery Bags

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Music by: Shane Chapman
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Tara and EmKay are joined by twin brothers and hosts of The Drama Podcast, Connor and Dylan, to celebrate the 21st anniversary of Wicked on Broadway! They each break down their top 5 most iconified moments from the musical's long history, share personal memories with the show, and so much more. Happy 21 Wicked!
*Quick note: It was Rue McClenahan, not Bea Arthur who was a Golden Girl as Madame Morrible. (around 36 minutes into the episode)

Show Notes:

• @thedramapodcast
• Defying Gravity - Saycon Sengbloh (Broadway)
• Ariana Grande "THE WIZARD AND I" Live in NBC
• Wicked Reopens on Broadway: Watch Glinda's Iconic First Line
• Jessica Vosk - LAST Defying Gravity (Wicked 2NT)
• History-Making 'Glinda' Brittney Johnson Makes Her First Entrance in WICKED
• Elphie: A Wicked Childhood
• The Hidden Magic of Oz: An Untold Story of Courage, Truth and Cheese: A children’s book about honesty, in the magical world of the Wizard of Oz by Richard L. Baum

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Tara and EmKay tap into their inner sporty spice to share their top 5 moments of Oz in sports! Highlights include "Wicked" dominating the Broadway Softball League, ruby red cleats at the Super Bowl, a Simone Biles in Oz crossover, and so much more!

Show Notes:

• Ohio State Marching Band "The Wizard of Oz" - Halftime
• Billy on the Street - Jason Sudeikis Bros Out with Billy
• Photo Call: Play Ball!
• Minor league team to wear Dorothy-inspired jerseys for Wizard of Oz night
• Photos: André De Shields Reprises his Role of The Wiz at Ode to Black Broadway with the Brooklyn Nets
• Yanks Rookies Do "Wizard of Oz"
• VIDEO: The National Tour Cast of WICKED Spend One Short Day With The St. Louis Cardinals
• Gold Over America Tour
• Former St. Louis Cardinal Ozzie Smith at Bat for Revue, The Muny Goes British July 19-25
• VIDEO: The National Tour Cast of WICKED Spend One Short Day With The St. Louis Cardinals
• Marina V Art
• Octopeaux

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Tara and EmKay are joined by makeup artist Kirk Cambridge Del-Pesche to chat all things makeup and "The Wiz" Broadway revival! Kirk shares how he became a makeup artist on Broadway and beyond, how he designed the looks of the characters in "The Wiz" revival, and so much more.

Thank you for your understanding of our different than usual audio setup for this episode!

Show Notes:

• @beingkcd
• Jen's Pretty Pegs
• Scenery Bags

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Tara and EmKay celebrate Wicked tickets going on sale by breaking down the new Elphaba trailer, the Musical Event trailer, and so much more!

Show Notes:

• Wicked - Elphaba
• Wicked - Musical Event
• Danielle Paige
• Elphie: A Wicked Childhood

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Music by: Shane Chapman
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