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Life's But A Song
A podcast that lives in the land of musicals. I'm joined by a new guest each episode to discuss either musical movies, musical TV series, or the musical episode of a show. https://linktr.ee/Butasongpod
Episodes
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Ep. 595 - Lili (1953) (w/ Marc Bonanni)
We're heading to a carnival in France this episode, where Jon questions the internet for calling this film a musical when it really isn't. Marc on the other…
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Ep. 594 - The Thin Man (1934) (w/ Scott Kurland)
Scott introduced to Jon this screwball murder mystery that the characters were turned into a musical that was an original story without the charm. Jon, as…
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Ep. 593 - Footloose (1984) (w/ Arianna Armon)
Jon surprised himself by picking this one for Arianna to watch (for the first time!). The two discuss how wonderful Kevin Bacon is in this movie, Jon bitches…
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Ep. 592 - Beetlejuice (1988) (w/ Blanche Daly)
In a theme month crossover event, we're closing out spooky season but starting another round of Screen to Stage with the 1988 cult classic Beetlejuice (or…
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Ep. 591 - Hot Feet (w/ Heru Ptah)
Jon learned of a short lived Broadway musical, Hot Feet, and got in touch with the book writer, Heru Ptah. This episode is a little different because the…
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Ep. 590 - The Crow (1994) (w/ Christopher Brown)
We're trying here - although this isn't a musical, Jon and Christopher get into the cult classic The Crow, and how this music was influential for…
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Ep. 589 - We Are The Tigers (w/ MiMi Scardulla)
We're doing a murder mystery musical this episode! Joined by new guest MiMi Scardulla, she and Jon discuss a musical that's near and dear to MiMi's heart. Oh…
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Ep. 588 - Legacies: "Salvatore: The Musical!" (w/ Dustin Holden)
Dustin is back and gave Jon a challenge that took months to complete, but he did it. The two talk about The Vampire Diaries and how it ties into this episode…
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Ep. 587 - The Dance of the Vampires (w/ Gibson DelGiudice)
Gibson is back on his first solo episode to discuss another undead musical (his words). He challenged Jon to watch not one but two versions of this show and…
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Ep. 586 - KPop Demon Hunters (2025) (w/ Kendra Beltran and Scott Kurland)
The dream team is back on the pod this spooky season to talk about a movie Jon has been sitting on for far too long (but also needed to fill a slot for this…
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Ep. 585 - The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals (2018) (w/ Hannah Sylvester)
We're finally doing this StarKid show! Jon is excited to bring back Hannah from Not My Fantasy Podcast to discuss a pivotal moment in StarKid history! The two…
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Ep. 584 - Charmed the Musical: A Witch Your Heart Makes (w/ Kevin Jeezy and Aaron Robertson)
We're starting Spooky Season 2026 with Kevin's musical! Kevin brought his writing partner Aaron on this episode, and Jon got to live his interviewer fantasy…
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Ep. 583 - Earth Girls Are Easy (1988) (w/ Arianna Armon)
Jon wanted to do a soft launch into spooky season with this gem of a movie that he forgot who pitched it. But he and Arianna really loved this movie and had a…
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Ep. 582 - Centaurworld - Season 2 (w/ Roland Rusinek)
Jon couldn't wait to finish this series. He and Roland can't get enough of the finale of this show (when Jon watched it the cried for like ten minutes). They…
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Ep. 581 - Centaurworld - Season 1 (w/ Roland Rusinek)
Roland brought this gem to Jon that he wanted to do a two episode arc for this series. They both applaud Megan Dong for this highly entertaining and very…
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Ep. 580 - Sister Act (1992) (w/ Thaddeus Danquah)
New guest Thaddeus brings a movie to the pod that Jon is surprised he hasn't done yet, but welcomes the iconicness that is Sister Act. They talk about how big…
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Ep. 579 - Gay Purr-ee (1962) (w/ Colden Lamb)
Jon and Colden have been sitting on this one for a minute, and it was time to finally do this! Jon is here for Judy as a voice actor for a cat, but Colden has…
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Ep. 578 - Rocky and Rani's Love Story (2023) (w/ Phil Ginley)
Phil comes back with a Bollywood romcom that's about generational trauma. It literally has every genre of film in it, and Jon needs to watch more Bollywood…
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Ep. 577 - Ain't Misbehavin' (1982) (w/ Martha Madrigal and Charles Tyson, Jr.)
Get ready for some jazz sung by legends! Jon, Martha, and Charles get into the show Ain't Misbehavin', which is a jukebox musical that's basically a concert…
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Ep. 576 - Central Park - Season 1 (w/ Blanche Daly)
And now for something completely different - a musical animated TV series! Jon and Blanche take a trip into Loren Bouchard's mind to see what he gets up to in…
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Ep. 575 - Under the Cherry Moon (1986) (w/ Shady)
We're closing out this round of Jon's Picks with Shady! Jon challenged himself and Shady to watch the Prince movie Under the Cherry Moon, and they were…
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Ep. 574 - The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) (w/ Sierra Rein)
Jon wanted to do this with Sierra because she is also a Muppet expert (on top of being our Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly Correspondent). She and Jon discuss the…
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Ep. 573 - Jem and the Holograms (2015) (w/ Ashley Evans)
Jon really tortured himself with this one. Much like last episode, he wanted to get this one done and over with (and prays no one picks it for a Second…
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Ep. 572 - Fame (2009) (w/ Samantha Blinn)
We're heading back to LaGuardia High School to check in on this new crop of Fame kids. Jon forced...umm...asked Sam to watch this movie and the two banter…
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Ep. 571 - Mulan (1998) (w/ Cullen Callaghan and Hannah Sylvester)
Jon specifically chose Hannah and Cullen to discuss this movie because he was more interested in learning and discussing the legend of Mulan. As well as how…
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Ep. 570 - Forbidden Zone (1980) (w/ Jim Evans)
While searching for topics, Jon came across this movie and by the poster alone knew that he wanted to talk about this movie with Jim. Jim loves this movie…
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Ep. 569 - Pitch Perfect 3 (2017) (w/ Nick Bombicino)
We're closing out the Pitch Perfect trilogy! Jon and Nick pray that this is it - no fourth movie please - while trying really hard to make sense of this…
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Ep. 568 - Firebringer (w/ Kevin Jeezy)
We're going way back in this one - 2016! Jon has brought Kevin back to talk about this Starkid musical that almost everyone knows by it's famous meme. But Jon…
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Ep. 567 - Starstruck (1982) (w/ Shady)
We're kicking off another month of Jon's Picks with this quirky Australian musical movie that both surprised Jon and Shady! Y'all should watch it! Shady's…
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Ep. 566 - Ziegfeld Girl (1941) (w/ Roland Rusinek)
We're closing out MGM month with Roland - it seemed fitting to have him bookend this month because of his love of old movies. Jon is convinced this movie is…
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Ep. 565 - Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949) (w/ Sierra Rein)
It's summer! So Jon and Sierra decide to go to a ball game...in 190-something. Whilst there, they watch Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and Jules Munshin a few…
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Ep. 564 - Good News (1947) (w/ Aaron Choi)
Y'all. This one was super mid. And Jon and Aaron are over it. But there were some high points in the movie that they enjoyed, but not enough... Aaron's…
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Ep. 563 - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) (w/ Danielle Brown and Christopher Brown)
Although it was not originally an MGM movie, it technically is one now so Jon decided to bend the rules of his own podcast (shocker) and added this into MGM…
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Ep. 562 - Lovely to Look At (1952) (w/ Lauren Gismondi)
Lauren's here to celebrate MGM month with an all star cast and beautiful gowns. Loosely based on a book-turned-musical-turned-RKO-musical-movie, this version…
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Ep. 561 - Bathing Beauty (1944) (w/ Colden Lamb)
Colden brought Esther Williams to the pod! He and Jon get into this movie that is filled with cameos that makes Jon wonder if this was a movie for the troops a…
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Ep. 560 - Kismet (1955) (w/ Arianna Armon)
We're not mad, just disappointed. Jon and Arianna head to a magical time via MGM studio sets where things are just fine, even though one of the directors…
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Ep. 559 - Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) (w/ Jessica Catena)
We're finally doing this movie, which is surprising to Jon and a lot of other people. New guest Jessica Catena brought a banger for a first episode to the pod!…
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Ep. 558 - Madam Satan (1930) (w/ Roland Rusinek)
We're ready for our closeups, Mr. DeMille! Roland kicks off MGM month with a film that he and Jon did not like, but did like some elements of the movie. Be…
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Ep. 557 - The Care Bears Movie (1985) (w/ Aaron Choi)
Happy Pride! Two bears talk about The Care Bears Movie from 1985, which was Aaron's childhood. Aaron threatened Jon to not ruin this movie for him. Aaron's…
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Ep. 556 - Prey for Rock & Roll (2003) (w/ Sheila Blanche Daly)
Sheila's back (new name, same person) where she talks about her new love Gina Gershon! She and Jon guess what the stage version was like as well as what year…
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Ep. 555 - The Commitments (1991) (w/ Christopher Brown and Danielle Brown)
We're heading to Ireland this episode to make a soul band! Christopher and Danielle join forces to talk about the crazy ride this band goes on, and Christopher…
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Ep. 554 - White Nights (1985) (w/ Lauren Guyton)
Even though it's not a musical, Jon pitched a few ideas in order to make this into one. And he and Lauren are lusting after the dance moves from Gregory Hines…
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Ep. 553 - Sunday in the Park with George (1986) (w/ Scott Kurland)
Scott's back this episode to talk about one of his favorite musicals of all time, while Jon keeps plugging the Sondheim Disco Album and questions reality. When…
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Ep. 552 - Silk Stockings (1957) (w/ Sierra Rein)
Sierra is back to talk about a Fred Astaire movie...wait, no, it's a Cyd Charisse movie featuring Fred Astaire! Jon is confused (as per usual) and Sierra is…
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Ep. 551 - Suffs (w/ Jenna Bainbridge)
Jon managed to get one of the actors from the musical Suffs, Jenna Bainbridge, to come on the pod to talk about the show. He was able to get his interviewer…
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Ep. 550 - Musical Moments in Non-Musical TV/Film, Vol. 2 (Various Guests)
It's so nice that we had to do it twice! Jon revived our first milestone episode (500 episodes ago!), but basically quadrupled it. He asked our former guests…
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Ep. 549 - Sparkle (1976) (w/ Jayson Kerr)
Jon and Jayson thought it would be fun to watch and talk about this movie. However... Jayson’s Instagram: @jaysonlkerr Podcast Socials - Email…
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Ep. 548 - Flower Drum Song (1961) (w/ Aaron Choi)
We're closing out AAPI Heritage Month with this little number that is...well...racist. Aaron did choose this one, and Jon had to cover it at some point…
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Ep. 547 - It's Only a Movie! (1989) (w/ Phil Ginley and Joe Zaso)
Picture it: 1989, Long Island. A group of actors come together to create what could be the next big cult classic. Joined by writer/director/actor Joe Zaso, and…
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Ep. 546 - Yolanda and the Thief (1945) (w/ Roland Rusinek)
Well, this was...a movie. Roland suggested this one as an episode and he and Jon were very mid on it. Lucille Bremer and Fred Astaire star in this movie where…
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Ep. 545 - Anything Goes (2021 London Revival) (w/ Martha Madrigal and Charles Tyson Jr.)
Surprisingly, we're finally doing this! Jon got in touch with fellow podcasters Martha Madrigal and Charles Tyson Jr. to discuss a revival of a musical theatre…
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Ep. 544 - RENT: Filmed Live on Broadway (2008) (w/ Kevin Ray Johnson)
We welcome new guest Kevin on the pod so he can basically plug a production RENT he's in that's now sold out. But he and Jon got to talk about their love for…
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Ep. 543 - Pete's Dragon (1977) (w/ Arianna Armon)
We're talking about a Disney Dark Age movie that Jon has never seen before! Arianna introduces us to a new Disney magical nanny this episode who people think…
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Ep. 542 - Newsies: The Broadway Musical (w/ Steven Hrubes and Mary Williams)
Jeremy Jordan teaches us about capitalism this episode. Jon is exhausted by watching these men dance, but is so happy to have both Steven and Mary on to take a…
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Ep. 541 - Allegiance (2016 Broadway Production) (w/ Aaron Choi)
Professor Aaron Choi is back to take us back to 1940s to learn more about internment camps. George Takei stars in this pseudo-biographical musical that both…
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Ep. 540 - Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) (w/ Tyler Henry and Gibson DelGiudice)
Well, we're finally doing this for Tyler. He brought new guest of the pod Gibson along who is a Jesus Christ Super-Nerd. Be sure to check out the YouTube for…
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Ep. 539 - Music (2021) (w/ Blanche Daly)
We did it. We knew we were going to have to do it at some point, and here it is. Blanche's Instagram: @blanketjuice The Afictionados Links…
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Ep. 538 - American Psycho (2000) (w/ Ashley Evans)
We conclude our Screen to Stage miniseries by adding one more Riverdale adjacent episode under Ashley's belt. She and Jon travel to 1990s New York City to…
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Ep. 537 - The Spitfire Grill (1996) (w/ Lauren Gismondi)
We're heading to Main/Wisconsin this episode to talk about a sweet, lightly religious movie that was turned into an off-Broadway musical. Lauren was fortunate…
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Ep. 536 - Billy Elliot (2000) (w/ Colden Lamb)
Get ready to boogie! Jon and Colden head to ballet class this episode to check in on Billy Elliot. They talk about how this movie influenced dancers, discuss…