Best Hedwig And The Angry Inch Podcasts (2025)

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Deep Dive: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (Part 2) w/ Preston Max Allen 1:12:16

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Deep Dive: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (Part 2) The Gospel of Glam Rock In Part 2 of this Deep Dive, Matt continues to unpack the gender-bending punk musical confessional that is Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Continuing the journey with Matt is writer and composer Preston Max Allen (We Are the Tigers, Caroline). Broadway Breakdown Links: Broadway Breakd…

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982 - Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) 1:03:40

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In 1989 the Berlin Wall fell. 3 months before this, in an act of desperate love, a sex-reassignment surgery was planned and subsequently botched. And a punk/drag icon was born. John Cameron Mitchell's Hedwig croons, screams, and stage-banters her way into our hearts. Don't let the fact that this is TECHNICALLY a rock opera (ugh) dissuade you from p…

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#67 - Pan (feat. Sideways) 1:14:23

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Everyone remembers where they were the day Pan (2015) was released. We all have a favorite character, favorite song, favorite set piece. Embellishing the cultural and historical impact of Pan (2015) is a nigh impossible task. Join us with special guest Sideways as we discuss this artistic juggernaut and try to grapple with the magnitude of its infl…

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Deep Dive: NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 (Part 1) w/ Natalie Walker 1:32:42

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Matt and guest Natalie Walker (The Big Gay Jamboree, Last Bimbo of the Apocalypse) blast off into the glittering, vodka-drenched universe of Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812—Dave Malloy and Rachel Chavkin’s electro-pop opera spun from a 70-page slice of War and Peace. Together they trace the show’s evolution from Ars Nova experiment to Bro…

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147 - In The Mood For Love (2002) 1:02:57

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Wong Kar Wai brings us - way back - to lovelorn Hong Kong. Upon discovering that their spouses are having an affair with with one another, two neighbors strike up a sad acquaintance that soon blossoms into an unrequited affair of their own. Of course, this makes no sense because who would ever cheat on Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung? But that's not r…

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#66 - Peter Pan 55:52

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Our Peter Pan Month continues with - and you're gonna never believe this - Peter Pan! This 2003 adaptation centers Wendy as the main character, and features a great Captain Hook courtesy of Jason Isaacs. Come for the crocodile, stay for Jesse and Andrew realizing they can cheat at Breeviews! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch…

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Matt Reviews: Punch, Waiting for Godot, ART, Bat Boy & More 1:40:08

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Matt returns with a packed roundup of New York’s latest plays and musicals — from existential despair to gay country catharsis. In this marathon of opinions, he weighs in on everything from Keanu Reeves’ Beckett turn to Matt Rodin’s star power and whether Bat Boy might finally fly again. Resources & Links Broadway Breakdown, A Cabaret Now: Tix Broa…

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The Travelers 24:04

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In addition to advocacy at home, including through efforts like the twinning program, a number of activists working on behalf of Soviet Jewry traveled to the USSR, arranging meetings with Jews living behind the Iron Curtain in an effort to provide support and gain access to information to bring back to the United States. The journey was dangerous, …

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LD59 - The Wizard of Oz (1939) 1:26:24

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I don't think we're in the standard spine numbers anymore, Toto… Because we're returning to the Laser Disc collection with this all-timer. Are we doing this in honor of the upcoming release of the second Wicked movie? No. No we are not. Join the Random Acts of Cinema Discord server here! *Come support the podcast and get yourself or someone you lov…

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#65 - Hook - feat. Tammy Tuckey 1:23:07

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We're kicking off our Peter Pan month with a special guest! Tammy Tuckey joins us to discuss Steven Spielberg's divisive film Hooked. We discuss chaotic production, learn about the musical that almost was, and Tammy tells us why she loves the movie so much more than Spielberg himself. Credits: Hosts: Jesse McAnally & Andrew DeWolf & Liz Esten Podca…

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Matt Reviews: KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN (2025) w/ Ali Gordon 1:32:49

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Cinema in the Cell Block In this episode, Matt and returning Pod Mother Ali Gordon dive into the latest movie musical: Kiss of the Spider Woman. Adapted from the Tony-winning musical, Spiderwoman follows homosexual window dresser, Molina, and revolutionary Valentin. The two are cellmates in an Argentinian prison at the height of the country’s milit…

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79 - W.C. Fields: 6 Short Films (1915-1933) 1:10:42

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The most accurate description of this episode is that we review 6 Short Films starring W.C. Fields. The idea is that he's arrogant jerk. That's pretty much it. Join the Random Acts of Cinema Discord server here! *Come support the podcast and get yourself or someone you love a random gift at our merch store. T-shirts, hoodies, mugs, stickers, and mo…

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Back to the Future The Musical | Theatre in the D 25:24

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Prepare your Flux Capacitor because this week on a special bonus episode of "Theatre in the D" we're talking about the musical adaptation of the 1985 film "Back to the Future." There indeed is something about that boy! Buy Tickets at the Detroit Opera House Here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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#64 - Scooby Doo on Zombie Island 1:08:25

22d ago1:08:25

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RUH ROH RAGGY! This week for our extra special Halloween episode we're diving into the animated world of Scooby-Doo to talk about their trip to the titular Zombie Island. Are you ready to go on this trip with us? Of course you are, it'll be a blast. Credits: Hosts: Jesse McAnally & Andrew DeWolf & Liz Esten Podcast Edited By: Nathan P. Keelan Keepe…

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Vincenzo Natali -- A Clockwork Orange 1:12:11

9d ago1:12:11

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Grab a glass of Moloko and join us for our 35th episode. Toronto-based writer-director Vincenzo Natali guides us through Stanley Kubrick's 1971 dystopian masterpiece A Clockwork Orange.

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The Coalitions 25:28

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The American movement for Soviet Jewry was composed of a number of organizations, both Jewish and non-Jewish, and ranging from grassroots organizations to larger, internationally established nonprofits. Established Jewish organizations dedicated significant staff time and effort to the cause, and worked to coordinate with both regional and national…

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#63 - The Fly 1:06:24

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Spooky time has arrived, and we're talking about one of the goopiest films to ever grace the cinematic screens with David Cronenberg's body horror classic "The Fly." Join us while we talk about the hotness of the two leads, the beauty of gross, and how at its heart this is just another Universal Monster movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…

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Deep Dive: HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (Part 1) w/ Preston Max Allen 1:31:20

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HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (Part 1): Gender, Glam, and the Birth of a Cult Classic Broadway Breakdown kicks off its latest deep dive with Hedwig and the Angry Inch—the downtown rock musical that redefined what Broadway could be. Host Matt Koplik and guest Preston Max Allen unpack how John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask’s creation blurred the lin…

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667 - Seconds (1966) 1:22:59

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Frankenhiemer returns to podcast with a… weird art film? Sort of. All of the paranoia, threatened masculinity, mid-century gloss, and decaying middle-class domesticity of The Manchurian Candidate remain, but the potboiler-thriller plot is replaced with… vibes. Join the Random Acts of Cinema Discord server here! *Come support the podcast and get you…

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BONUS: Masquerade NYC (feat. Juliet Antonio) 1:08:40

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This week for an extra special bonus episode, we're joined by the Keeper of the Cheese themselves Juliet Antonio to talk about the limited run immersive Phantom of the Opera "MASQUERADE NYC" which they had the chance to see recently. Do you want to hear what happened with their experience? You're going to have to listen to find out. Learn more abou…

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Panic!: Swoon 54:08

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Artist and filmmaker Tom Kalin joins moderator Bhaskar Sarkar (Film and Media Studies, UCSB) for a discussion of his 1992 film Swoon. Kalin discusses the historical background of the film (the famous 1924 Leopold and Loeb murder case), how he reimagined the case through the lens of queer desire, and how he conducted archival research into the centr…

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#62 - The Shadow Over Innsmouth 1:07:09

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We're back at you with another Whacky Cheese Wheel episode. Yes, Andrew is making us talk about Lovecraft again for Halloween. We mix the two best things in Andrew's life, cosmic horror and New Englanders. Come listen to our discussion that devolves into mourning our current political landscape. Credits: Hosts: Jesse McAnally & Andrew DeWolf & Liz …

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Deep Dive: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE w/ Eli Rallo 1:27:01

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This episode dives into the unlikely rise of The Drowsy Chaperone—a show that started as a wedding gag and became one of Broadway’s most beloved meta-musicals. Matt traces its origins, Tony-winning triumph, and enduring legacy, before sitting down with writer and cultural commentator Eli Rallo to unpack why this fizzy 1920s spoof still resonates (a…

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1277 - Born In Flames (1983) 1:17:53

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Director Lizzie Borden dares to imagine a world in which promised egalitarian reform is achieved, just not for women. Women from all backgrounds, walks of life, and lifestyles debate, struggle, and eventually unite to fight against male repression in this documentary-style dystopian action/drama. If that doesn't sell this movie to you, then how abo…

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The Students 22:11

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One of the driving forces behind the American Soviet Jewry freedom movement were college students. In 1964, the activist Jacob Birnbaum arrived in New York City, and soon became inspired by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee to start his own student group dedicated to the plight of Soviet Jews. Birnbaum, who had himself fled persecution …

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BONUS: Beauty and the Beast National Tour | Theatre in the D 30:27

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Join Jess and Miranda of "Theatre in the D" for their review of the new national tour of Disney's Beauty and the Beast. They discuss the show's spectacular choreography, its changes from the original, and whether the stage version captures the magic of the romance. A special thank you to Broadway in Detroit for making it possible Learn more about y…

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CWC Docs: Facing the Falls 57:19

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Film producer Liz Yale Marsh and mustang wrangler West Taylor join moderator and co-producer Wendy Eley Jackson to discuss their work on the documentary Facing the Falls, which follows disability rights advocate Cara Elizabeth Yar Khan and her twelve-day expedition through the Grand Canyon. They explore how Yar Khan’s muscle disease provided a uniq…

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#61 - KPop Demon Hunters (feat. Grace Aki) 1:28:34

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Grab your Soda Pop because this week we're feeling pretty GOLDEN because this week we're joined by Your Idol Grace Aki to talk about KPop Demon Hunters! Will this be a Takedown or will we show you How It's Done? No matter what it is What It Sounds Like. So Free up some time for an episode you will Love, Maybe. Credits: Hosts: Jesse McAnally & Andre…

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Deep Dive: WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? (w/ Kevin Zak) 1:40:46

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Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? – Broadway’s Darkest Comedy of Marriage Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? isn’t just a play — it’s a three-act battlefield where truth, illusion, and liquor collide. In this episode, host Matt Koplik and returning guest Kevin Zak (Ginger Twinsies) unpack the razor-sharp brilliance of Albee’s 1962 masterp…

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651 - Badlands (1973) 1:12:01

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Our odd run of road movies continues with a classic from an American master. Terrence Mallick turns the couple-on-a-crime-spree sub genre into a deadpan fairy-tale with stirring visuals, iconic performances, and a meditative tone. Join the Random Acts of Cinema Discord server here! *Come support the podcast and get yourself or someone you love a ra…

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CWC Global: Captain Volkonogov Escaped 52:10

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Filmmakers Natasha Merkulova and Alexey Chupov join moderator Sasha Razor (Film and Media Studies, UCSB) to discuss their film Captain Volkonogov Escaped. Merkulova and Chupov share how they work as a film making team, how they researched the period of Stalinist purges in the 1930s, and how they sought to make the period of the film feel contempora…

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#60 - Lisa Frankenstein 1:05:45

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This week, we're kicking off the spooky times with a modern cult classic from Zelda Williams, it's Lisa Frankenstein. We talk about modern comedies, monster-loving, and the impact of modern comedies in the media landscape. Credits: Hosts: Jesse McAnally & Andrew DeWolf & Liz Esten Podcast Edited By: Nathan P. Keelan Keeper of the Cheese: Juliet Ant…

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Deep Dive: DREAMGIRLS (Part 2) w/ Jason Veasey 1:27:34

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Dreamgirls, Part 2: Revivals, the Film, and the Divas Who Define It Broadway Breakdown Links: Broadway Breakdown Substack Broadway Breakdown Discord A Cabaret Now: Tix Broadway Breakdown continues its deep dive into Dreamgirls, the musical that reshaped Broadway with its relentless staging, powerhouse vocals, and thinly veiled Motown parallels. In …

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BONUS - Caleb McArthur | Make Me A Musical 27:58

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This week for a very special episode of Make Me a Musical we're joined by University of Michigan Alumn who you can currently see in the National Tour of Beauty and the Beast -- Caleb McArthur! Get your tickets to see Beauty and the Beast at the Fisher Theater here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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41 - Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) 1:22:46

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We return to Monte Hellman's examination of American masculinity with a James Taylor and Dennis Wilson-starring road movie. Two nearly silent racers ramble across the American southwest, acquiring a disreputable father-figure, a notably underage girl, and a supporting cast of American weirdos. Vroom. Also join us for a bonus follow-up discussion no…

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The Hijackers 24:18

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In the summer of 1970, Soviet Jewish dissidents Eduard Kuznetsov and Mark Dymshits organized a group of 16 refuseniks to take over a small, 12-seater airplane and escape from the USSR. Dubbed "Operation Wedding," the group booked their tickets on the small civilian aircraft under the guise of attending a wedding. Their plan: to board the flight, fo…

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CWC Global: Japanese Paper Films 56:08

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Eric Faden (Bucknell University) discusses his work on the Japanese Paper Film Project, a project that has been preserving paper films made in Japan in the 1930s. Koto player Yoko Reikano Kimura and cellist Hikaru Tamaki (Duo Yumeno) joins Faden and moderator Alex Lilburn (Film and Media Studies, UCSB) to talk about how the preservation work was ca…

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#59 - Stardew Valley 1:12:39

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Grab your Nintendo Switch because we're taking a trip to Stardew Valley and Liz Esten is at the wheel. You get ready for some fun, because we ramble about a video game for a long time! Credits: Hosts: Jesse McAnally & Andrew DeWolf & Liz Esten Podcast Edited By: Nathan P. Keelan Keeper of the Cheese: Juliet Antonio This show is a part of the Broadw…