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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. 535 - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) (w/ Marc Bonanni)
Marc's back, and he conned Jon to watch this classic film. They surprisingly share the same thoughts on the stage version even though one of them actually saw…
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Ep. 534 - Carrie (1976) (w/ Ashley Evans)
We're kicking off a new series titled Screen to Stage with Stephen King's first book and first movie adaptation of his works with the iconic Carrie. Jon and…
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Ep. 533 - Dreamgirls (2006) (w/ Lauren Guyton)
We're finally doing Dreamgirls! The Dreamgirls will never leave you, as they sing. Jon can't get over the meta casting of Beyoncé, and Lauren is in love with…
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Ep. 532 - The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) (w/ Samantha Blinn, Julie Shelton-Grimshaw)
This is what dreams are made of! Bestie Sam and new guest Julie are on the pod to bring us back to a simpler time of 2003 and this epic Disney show/movie that…
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Ep. 531 - The Triplets of Belleville (2003) (w/ Danielle Brown)
Danielle wanted to torture Jon with this movie, but he actually kinda liked it. At least Danielle was able to answer some of Jon's questions, as well as bring…
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Ep. 530 - Frank (2014) (w/ Christopher Brown)
Christopher takes Jon on a journey to follow a man in a papier-mâché head. Jon learns a lot about bands, while Christopher is just vibing. When Scary Met…
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Ep. 529 - Goldilocks and the Three Bares (1963) (w/ Jim Evans)
This came about when Jon and Jim discussed The First Nudie Musical however many episodes ago, and they discovered this film during that episode. The ten minute…
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Ep. 528 - Barnum (1986) (w/ Colden Lamb)
We're going back to the circus this episode! Colden joins Jon on discussing the first musical based on P.T. Barnum's life starring the one and only Michael…
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Ep. 527 - Finian's Rainbow (1968) (w/ Jayson Kerr)
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Jayson is back to talk about one of his favorite musicals to celebrate the day! He and Jon discuss Susan the Silent, blackface, and…
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Ep. 526 - Wuthering Heights (2003) (w/ Shady)
Because Wuthering Heights is back in the zeitgeist, Shady challenged Jon to watch the 2003 MTV "musical" adaptation. It was...yeah... Shady's Socials…
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Ep. 525 - The Mystery of Edwin Drood (w/ Robyn Jeffrey)
Even though Jon and Robyn use a specific production Jon found online as a jumping off point for this episode, they end up talking about the show as a whole…
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Ep. 524 - It: A Musical Parody (2019) (w/ John Flynn)
John wrote a musical parody and Jon gets to live his Oprah/Barbara Walters fantasy! It's a fun time! John's Linktree…
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Ep. 523 - Rock-a-Doodle (1991) (w/ Russell Pirkle)
We have a new guest this episode! Russell Pirkle, co-host of the Getting Down & Wordy Podcast, brings us to Don Bluth's animated farm where Jon has a lot of…
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Ep. 522 - The Muppet Movie (1979) (w/ Kevin Sluder)
Jon is hoping that this pick was a good one for Kevin because he's been choosing really bad ones. The two get into the Henson of it all while praising the…
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Ep. 521 - The Rugrats Movie (1998) (w/ Kendra Beltran)
Jon invited back Kendra to revisit our Millennial childhoods with this Nickelodeon movie that serves as a way to introduce a new character to the Rugrats…
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Ep. 520 - Company (2006 Broadway Revival) (w/ Steven Hrubes)
It's Jon's birthday week! And surprise: it's also Steven's birthday week! The two delve into the 2006 revival of Company because Jon loves this version of the…
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Ep. 519 - Assassins (2017 New York City Off Center Encores) (w/ Matt Koplik)
Happy Presidents' Day! Jon brought Matt Koplik back to the pod to discuss this very dark and very funny Sondheim musical. They break down the show using the…
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Ep. 518 - Cry-Baby (1990) (w/ Aaron Choi)
Jon and Aaron head to 1950's Baltimore (by way of 1990) to discuss John Waters's big studio movie musical, and they have some thoughts on the tone of the…
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Ep. 517 - Fame (1980) (w/ Jayson Kerr)
Jon decided to give Jayson a treat with this Jon's Picks episode! The two discuss New York City (a lot), go on rants about school for the arts/conservatories…
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Ep. 516 - Streets of Fire (1984) (w/ Ron Grimshaw and Tim Thistleton)
We're finally doing this gem of a movie! Jon brought two of his besites on the pod this episode to talk about this '80s-tastic movie that has fire music but…
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Ep. 515 - Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) (w/ Nick Bombicino)
We're back, pitches! And we're going to the world a cappella competition with our favorite Bellas. Nick's back to lightly trauma dump this episode about his…
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Ep. 514 - Pennies from Heaven (1981) (SCT #52) (w/ Roland Rusinek)
Roland's back to close out Second Chance Month with a revisit to German epic theatre that broke Jon the first time. Roland's Instagram: @rolandrusinek Helluva…
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Ep. 513 - Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977) (SCT #51) (w/ Lauren Gismondi)
We persevere to record episodes even when Jon and the guest are sick! Plus, Lauren and Jon really just want to give more love to Emmet Otter. Lauren’s…
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Ep. 512 – High School Musical (2006) (SCT #50) (w/ Danny Quadrino)
We head back to East High this episode to talk about the iconic DCOM High School Musical. New guest and Broadway star Danny Quadrino comes on the pod to talk…
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Ep. 511 - Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) (SCT #49) (w/ Samantha Blinn)
Sam is back next episode to talk about a beloved period piece made by Disney movie about a magical nanny with music by the Sherman brothers and is based off a…
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Ep. 510 - Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) (SCT #48) (w/ Ashley Evans)
Jon and Ashley really go deep into this movie by focusing on the psychology of the character Hedwig. And, as always, all roads lead to Riverdale when these two…
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Ep. 509 - A Chorus Line (1985) (SCT #47) (w/ Alicia Newcom)
We head back to Broadway this episode to audition with Alicia Newcom! She and Jon get into this movie versus the show, the choreography, and try to figure out…
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Ep. 508 - Grey's Anatomy: "Song Beneath the Song" (SCT #46) (w/ Blanche Daly)
We check back in with the doctors of Seattle Grace this episode to learn that Calliope means music. As well as judge the cast members who sing and don't sing…
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Ep. 507 - Singin' in the Rain (1952) (SCT #45) (w/ Danielle Brown)
It's time to revisit a classic MGM film where Jon gets to explore his complicated feelings about Gene Kelly with a new guest! Danielle Brown joins the pod…
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Ep. 506 - Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008) (SCT #44) (w/ Arianna Armon)
We head back into the world of Repo! The Genetic Opera as the beginning of our Second Chance Month. Arianna is back to talk about this movie that she's seen…
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Ep. 505 - Snow Day (2022) (w/ Ashley Evans)
Well, Jon thought this would have been more of a fun bad movie instead of what it was. He and Ashley watched both the original 2000 movie and this unasked for…
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Ep. 504 - The Christmas That Almost Wasn't (1966) (w/ Lauren Gismondi)
It's Christmas! But there was a time where Santa was behind on his mortgage and almost didn't happen. Jon and Lauren break down this movie that was another…
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Ep. 503 - Spirited (2022) (w/ Battles)
It wouldn't be the holiday season without having Battles! She's back to get into the Ryan Reynolds/Will Ferrell musical movie that takes a spin on A Christmas…
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Ep. 502 - DOUBLE FEATURE: Babes in Toyland (1961 & 1986) (SCT #43) (w/ Aaron Choi and Jay Roudybush)
Aaron came up with an idea to compare two versions of Babes in Toyland with bestie Jay. In this long episode (not sorry), the trio talk about the insanity of…
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Ep. 501 - A Very Murray Christmas (2015) (w/ Shady)
Apparently this holiday season we're covering a lot of holiday specials, and it's about damn time! A decade ago Bill Murray made a holiday special for Netflix…
Life's But A SongEp. 500 - Theatre Reddit (w/ Arianna Armon, Lauren Gismondi, Jayson Kerr, and Sierra Rein)
We're doing an epically big milestone episode! Jon gathered some besties of the pod to discuss one of his past times - reacting to Reddit stories. But, Jon…
Life's But A SongEp. 499 - How Murray Saved Christmas (2014) (w/ Marc Bonanni)
Santa gets an understudy this episode, and it's not the movie you think it is. Marc is back to celebrate with another animated musical that is based off a book…
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Ep. 498 - The Judy Garland Holiday Special (1963)/A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter (2024) (w/ John Flynn)
What's a holiday without a musical special? John is back to delve into the early days of holiday specials with Judy Garland and her family, as well as a modern…
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Ep. 497 – Bob's Burgers Christmas Episodes (Part 1?) (w/ Lauren Gismondi)
It's the start of the holiday season! Lauren is back to venture into some of the Bob's Burgers holiday episodes, where two out of the three of them that she…
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Ep. 496 - Rock of Ages (2012) (w/ Steven Hrubes)
We're heading back to the '80s with this beloved jukebox musical! Steven joins us on his first solo episode to not only talk about this bananas movie (in a fun…
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Ep. 495 - Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) (w/ Blanche Daly)
After much strong arming, Blanche got her wish and here we are. Jon is not a fan of this one (shocker) but Blanche tries really hard to change his opinion…
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Ep. 494 - Show Boat (1936) (w/ Marc Bonanni)
We take a stroll down film and theatre history this episode with Marc, riding the show boat through time. Jon had a lot of questions about the stage version…
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Ep. 493 - Minimum-Maximum (2005) (w/ Christopher Brown)
What was a joke suggestion ended up becoming an actual episode. CB is back to talk about German group Kraftwerk, a group that Jon never heard of prior to this…
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Ep. 492 - The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988) (w/ Jayson Kerr)
This movie broke Jon in the best way. Jayson's back to take us back to the '80s with a movie he watched a lot as a child, and this is Jon's first time watching…
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Ep. 491 - High School Musical, The Musical: The Series - Season 2 (w/ Dustin Holden)
Over a year later Dustin makes a triumphant return to the pod to continue with this series. He and Jon head back to East High to check in with the gang where…
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Ep. 490 - Flora and Son (2023) (w/ Ian Brodsky)
Ian's back to talk about his buddy John Carney's latest musical movie! We head back to Ireland this episode at an undisclosed time period where Jon and Ian are…
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Ep. 489 - Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025) (w/ Ashley Evans)
Making her way through the movie musicals that the Archieverse did as musical episodes, Ashley is back to discuss JLo! She and Jon get into this musical that…
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Ep. 488 - Sinners (2025) (w/ Kendra Beltran and Scott Kurland)
The dream team is back to close out yet another theme month on the pod! Kendra, Jon and Scott head to the 1930s to check in on some vampires in the South, and…
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Ep. 487 - Ruthless! The Musical (2019 West End Production) (w/ Aaron Choi)
Aaron's back to talk about another British filmed stage production of an American musical, however things don't go well. Aaron's Socials: @trueaaronchoi…
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Ep. 486 - Lizzie Borden (1999 New York City Opera Production) (w/ Colden Lamb)
Let's get into some historical fiction! Jon loses his mind because of the historical inaccuracies, and Colden is pleasantly surprised by Jon's reactions…
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Ep. 485 - Helluva Boss: Season 1 (w/ Roland Rusinek)
Welcome back to Vivienne Medrano's version of Hell, but a different sector than the last time! Roland is back to talk about this great show, and gives us some…
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Ep. 484 - Shock Treatment (SCT #42) (1981) (w/ Tyler Henry)
Tyler's back to revisit this cult musical that may or may not be the sequel/equal to Rocky Horror Picture Show. He helps Jon understand some of the details…
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Ep. 483 - Agatha All Along: Season 1 (w/ Blanche Daly)
We head down the Witches' Road by way of New Jersey this episode with Blanche! She and Jon get into the Marvel comics of it all, plus Jon has some wild…
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Ep. 482 - The Paul Lynde Halloween Special (1976) (w/ John Flynn)
Out from the center square, Paul Lynde had a Halloween special starring Margaret Hamilton (the Wicked Witch of the West), Witchipoo, and KISS. John is back…
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Ep. 481 - Phantom: The Musical Live (2021) (w/ Arianna Armon)
It wouldn't be spooky season without representing Phantom of the Opera in some way, and we have Phantom expert Arianna back to talk about this Korean…
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Ep. 480 - Opera (1987) (w/ Jim Evans and Aaron Marsh)
It's officially spooky on the pod, and the Opera Boys are back with another not opera movie. But this one is set in an opera house. Dario Argento made a little…
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Ep. 479 - Dick Tracy (1990) (w/ Scott Kurland)
Scott's back for his 10,000th episode this year! He and Jon talk about the uncanny valley that is this movie while Scott regales us with stories from his…
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Ep. 478 - The Color Purple (2023) (w/ Lauren Guyton; Special Guest: NaTasha Yvette Williams)
Jon came super prepared for this one (for once). Joined by Lauren, the two delve into this beautiful story but are disappointed by the lack of singing by these…
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Ep. 477 - That's Entertainment! (1974) (w/ Colden Lamb)
We're doing something different this episode! Colden is back to introduce us to a "docu-tainment" movie. It's a clip show of a lot of musical moments from…
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Ep. 476 - Shall We Dance (1937) (w/ Sierra Rein)
We're riding the Fred Astaire train this episode with Sierra! She and Jon listen to the best of the Gershwins, while watching dancing legends grace our screens…