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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
Life's But A SongEp. 355 - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974) (w/ Battles)
It's Christmas in July which means RANKIN AND BASS!! Battles is back to fly through another episode laughing and reminiscing on the past, and unlocking core…
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Ep. 354 - Bye Bye Birdie (1995) (w/ Marc Bonanni)
WE! LOVE! CONRAD! Marc takes us back to 1995 to discuss the TV movie version of Bye Bye Birdie. He and Jon talk about Jason Alexander, have some notes on how…
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Ep. 353 - Cabin in the Sky (1943) (w/ Lauren Gismondi)
Lauren comes back to the pod to talk about the afterlife...sort of. Both she and Jon haven't seen this movie before, but Lauren knows the songs because of the…
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Ep. 352 - Camp Rock (2008) (w/ Derek Speedy and Shady)
We got the band back together to nerd out about Stagedoor Manor whilst talking about a DCOM that they all didn't like. Except for those trumpet juice…
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Ep. 351 - The Producers (2005) (w/ Matan Schahar and Sam Smit; Special Guest: Brad Oscar)
Jon's so happy that we're finally covering this fantastic movie! Sam and Matan are back to see if this is the one musical movie that Matan likes, while Sam and…
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Ep. 350 - Across the Universe (LIVE!) (2007) (w/ Nick Bombicino, Marc Bonanni, Ian Brodsky, and Jeff Ostermueller)
OUR FIRST LIVE EPISODE! (...we don't count the birthday cabaret because that was just a fun time...) Jon got some besties together to discuss one of his…
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Ep. 349 - Team America: World Police (2004) (w/ Jim Evans)
Nothing says American independence like talking about Team America: World Police with a Canadian three days before Independence Day! Jim comes back to talk…
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Ep. 348 - Annie Live! (2021) (w/ Arianna Armon)
...oof...we did Annie, again. But this time it's the NBC Live from 2021, and the end of Live Month. Arianna comes back to do the last and final episode on…
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Ep. 347 - Rent: Live (2019) (w/ Battles)
Battles is back to talk about a beloved musical - she and Jon both love Rent. But as a Live? Well, wait and hear how they felt about it. Also, this one Live…
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Ep. 346 - Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (2018) (w/ Jaclyn Reilly)
This is the best live in Jon's humble opinion. From the simplistic grandeur of the set, to the phenomenal cast (except for maybe one...), this is one beautiful…
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Ep. 345 - Grease Live! (2016) (w/ Shady)
Have you heard that Grease is the word? Well Fox did, and they did a spectacular job, for the most part. Shady's come back to talk about a musical that she…
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Ep. 344 - Hairspray Live! (2016) (w/ Ashley Evans)
It's Hairspray wow! And LIVE! Ashley comes back on the pod to travel back in time to 1960s Baltimore in the next entry in Live Month to talk about a beloved…
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Ep. 343 - The Wiz Live! (2015) (w/ Aaron Choi)
A very sleepy Aaron is back to discuss one of the better Lives - The Wiz Live! He and Jon head to Oz to discuss the costumes, fall in love with the cast, and…
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Ep. 342 - Peter Pan Live! (2014) (w/ Scott Kurland)
Well, Scott picked this one and he's not happy about it. He and Jon talk a lot about the casting of this, both who was in talks and who made it to the filming…
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Ep. 341 - The Sound of Music Live! (2013) (w/ Colden Lamb)
We're kicking off Live Month on the pod with The Sound of Music Live! Colden comes back to not to talk shit about Carrie Underwood because he and Jon agree…
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Ep. 340 - Waitress: The Musical (2023) (w/ Battles)
Sugar. Butter. Flour. And a lengthy discussion on the realism of this show. Jon's a first time viewer, and absolutely loved it! And both Battles and Jon try…
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Ep. 339 - The Pajama Game (1957) (w/ Lauren Gismondi)
Well, because of this little gem of an insane musical Jon and Lauren talk a lot about unions. And also "Seam Heat." Lauren’s Instagram: @lagizz_sangs Podcast…
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Ep. 338 - Beauty and the Beast (1991) (w/ Kendra Beltran)
Kendra's back to chip away at the rest of the Disney Renaissance movies with the most iconic one: Beauty and the Beast. She and Jon break down the songs, Jon…
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Ep. 337 - Back to the Beach (1987) (w/ Tommy Schwanfelder)
Summer's almost here, so Tommy decided to take us to the beach with Annette and Annette's Husband! (AKA "The Big Kahuna")! In the episode, Tommy and Jon poke…
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Ep. 336 - Nunsense (1993) (w/ Aaron Choi)
Aaron comes back to the pod to bring us to The Little Sisters of Hoboken's fundraiser! These nuns are so talented! And literally can do it all! Aaron's…
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Ep. 335 - Trollflöjten (1975) (w/ Aaron Marsh)
Aaron's back to continue on his Magic Flute journey with Jon with the 1975 Swedish film by Ingmar Bergman. The two have a lot to say about this one, especially…
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Ep. 334 - The Archies (2023) (w/ Blanche Daly)
Blanche picked this movie so she and Jon can basically talk about Riverdale. They do get into this spectacular movie, but Blanche is going only from memory and…
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Ep. 333 - Hamlet 2 (2008) (w/ Dustin Holden)
Rock me sexy Jesus! Dustin is back to delve into this potential cult classic that has a lot of problems - namely being a product of it's time. He and Jon also…
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Ep. 332 - Bo Burnham: The Inside Outtakes (2022) (w/ Ashley Evans)
We did it! We completed the whole Inside saga! Ashley is back to delve into the outtakes while she and Jon try to classify what this is, and the two express…
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Ep. 331 - Bo Burnham: Inside (2021) (w/ Ashley Evans)
Ashley takes Jon on a journey to revisit the pandemic this episode, and his response is not what she was hoping for. If you or someone else you know is…
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Ep. 330 - Easter Parade (1948) (w/ Lauren Gismondi and Sierra Rein)
Jon accidentally made this Judy Week on the podcast, and Lauren and Sierra are here to break down her only film with Fred Astaire (maybe?). The trio also…
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Ep. 329 - A Star is Born (1954) (w/ Roland Rusinek)
It's all about Judy Garland this episode, and week! Roland and Jon go back to 1950s Hollywood to watch technically the second remake of a movie (out of six?)…
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Ep. 328 - Hazbin Hotel - Season 1 (w/ Scott Kurland)
Welcome to Hell! Scott is back to talk about the mind blowing amazing season that is The Good Place...I mean, Hazbin Hotel! We talk about our love for the…
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Ep. 327 - Legally Blonde: The Musical (2007) (w/ Steven Hrubes and Mary Williams)
We're doing another crossover! Jon picked this episode to talk with Steven and Mary because he wanted to hear some of their responses to of some of the…
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Ep. 326 - Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (2006) (w/ Marc Bonanni)
Marc comes back in a cease fire to bond with Jon over this insanely awesome movie that is totally a musical! Marc's Instagram: @bwayghostlight Marc's YouTube…
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Ep. 325 - 7th Heaven: "Red Socks" (w/ Gabby Gismondi and Lauren Gismondi)
Jon, Lauren and Gabby are very angry, and they don't know who suggested this garbage episode of television. It's a whodunit with discussions about Stephen…
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Ep. 324 - "The Mystic Crystal" (w/ Battles)
Jon hands over the reins of the episode to Battles because the two talk about Ninja Sex Party's "The Mystic Crystal"! Jon accidentally calls it "The Mythic…
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Ep. 323 - The Court Jester (1955) (w/ Colden Lamb)
Colden's back with a comedy movie that is just fine. Nothing crazy, no need to know about an obscure type of theatre - just a run of the mill comedy musical…
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Ep. 322 - Anna and the Apocalypse (2017) (SCT #30) (w/ Blanche Daly)
To finish Second Chance Month Jon brings back Blanche Daly in the first of many episodes she'll be in to talk about the best zombie Christmas musical movie…
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Ep. 321 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer: "Once More with Feeling" (SCT #29) (w/ Dustin Holden)
Dustin comes back on to talk about one of the best musical episodes of a non-musical television show ever in Jon's totally non-biased opinion. He and Jon talk…
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Ep. 320 - Annie (1982) (SCT #28) (w/ Arianna Armon)
We've got Annie, again for the fourth time. Arianna joins us in Second Chance Month to talk about the adorable little red headed orphan girl who is very…
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Ep. 319 - Funny Face (1957) (SCT #27) (w/ Sierra Rein)
Sierra just stayed in France from the last time we saw her, but this time with Fred Astaire! She has some thoughts on the First Chance, plus provides some fun…
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Ep. 318 - In the Heights (2021) (SCT #26) (w/ Ashley Evans)
Ashley comes back on to try something different, and to do her first Second Chance episode. She and Jon praise this movie, have a few questions that maybe one…
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Ep. 317 - The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) (SCT #25) (w/ Emily)
We're wild and untamed things this episode, where Emily from Fandom on the Rocks is back to revisit The Rocky Horror Picture Show. She has a very important…
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Ep. 316 - It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: "The Nightman Cometh" (SCT #24) (w/ Kendra Beltran)
We're heading back to Paddy's Pub this episode to revisit Charlie's original musical The Nightman Cometh! Kendra's back to flex her It's Always Sunny trivia…
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Ep. 315 - White Christmas (1954) (SCT #23) (w/ Jay Roudybush)
We're kicking off Second Chance Month with a movie classic. Jay's back to talk about White Christmas when it's nowhere near the holiday season, because Jon…
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Ep. 314 - Oliver! (1968) (w/ Christian Garcia)
Christian came back to talk about the little orphan with a bright future. No, it's not ANOTHER Annie - Oliver! The Dickensian story of a child in poverty who…
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Ep. 313 - I Love Lucy: "The Operetta" (w/ Michael Valvo)
We welcome new guest Michael Valvo to the podcast with an introductory episode based on the first musical episode of a television show (maybe, can anyone…
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Ep. 312 - The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967) (w/ Sierra Rein and Roland Rusinek)
In a truly unhinged and chaotic episode, Jon paired together besties of the pod Sierra and Roland to talk about a bizarre and quintessentially French movie…
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Ep. 311 - The Magic Flute (2022) (w/ Arianna Armon and Aaron Marsh)
Both Arianna and Aaron contacted Jon to do this movie and talked it up as being crazy, but it didn't deliver. It was just a meh movie, but with some great…
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Ep. 310 - Country Crush (2016) (w/ Shady)
Happy belated Valentine's Day y'all! Shady's back and made Jon watch this hot deuce of a "motion picture." The two rip into whatever this thing is that they…
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Ep. 309 - High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) (w/ Lauren Guyton)
Another Disney DCOM (sort of) trilogy done! Lauren Guyton comes back to discuss the only High School Musical movie that was released in theaters, but also…
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Ep. 308 - High School Musical 2 (2007) (w/ Jaclyn Reilly)
We're continuing on with the holy grail of DCOM trilogies: High School Musical 2! Jaclyn comes back to talk about how "I Don't Dance" broke her, the stellar…
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Ep. 307 - High School Musical (2006) (w/ Derek Speedy)
We're doing another DCOM trilogy, but this one, as DSpeeds says, is iconic. Derek's Instagram: @dspeeds23 Podcast Socials - Email: butasongpod@gmail.com…
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Ep. 306 - Li'l Abner (1959) (w/ Marc Bonanni and Tommy Schwanfelder)
Well this episode didn't go as planned... Marc's Instagram: @bwayghostlight Marc's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@broadwaybyghostlight Tommy's Socials…
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Ep. 305 - Cannibal! The Musical (1993) (w/ Jim Evans)
Jim comes back on the pod to not cover a Ken Russell movie, but instead Trey Parker and Matt Stone's first film. He and Jon talk about the history of Alfred…
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Ep. 304 - Mean Girls (2024) (w/ Cullen Callaghan and Hannah Sylvester)
We're doing it. In a pretty long episode, Jon, Cullen and Hannah break down the recent musical-turned-into-movie Mean Girls. It's so fetch. Not My Fantasy's…
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Ep. 303 - Wonka (2023) (w/ Scott Kurland)
Scotty's back to delve into another Roald Dahl related property - the prequel to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (the movie, not really the book). He and…
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Ep. 302 - Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - In Concert with the New York Philharmonic (2014) (w/ Jayson Kerr)
Jayson's back to do another Lonny Price/Lincoln Center concert, but this time it's Sweeney Todd! He and Jon love the cast (Audra, duh), have a fun time with…
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Ep. 301 - Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022) (w/ David Gosz and Leo Fotos)
Hello, we're Jon, Gosz and Fotos, and we're here to talk about Matilda! In a very rare moment, Jon leads the conversation about his knowledge of the musical…
Life's But A SongEp. 300 - The Music of Riverdale (w/ Blanche Daly, Keyona Elkins, Ashley Evans, Elaine Holli, Robyn Jeffrey, Sam Karie, and Taylor Williams)
Jon got a panel together to discuss and nerd out on all things Riverdale (potentially for the last time). Joined by his Riverdale Correspondent and a bunch of…
Life's But A SongEp. 299 - Elvis (2022) (w/ Tyler Henry)
Elvis has entered the pod. Tyler is back to talk about the King and what he means to him, while Jon is focused on the Baz Luhrmann side of things. What they…
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Ep. 298 - Top Hat (1935) (w/ Lauren Gismondi and Sierra Rein)
We're delving into a Fred and Ginger movie this episode! Jon, Lauren and Sierra break down the movie Top Hat from the queer coding to the fashion, and make…
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Ep. 297 - Love Never Dies (2012 Melbourne Production) (w/ Arianna Armon)
It's been a minute since we've hate watched something on the pod, but Arianna came on a while ago and suggested we hate watch this and didn't disappoint. How…
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Ep. 296 - Eight Crazy Nights (2002) (w/ Sam Smit and Matan Schahar)
We finish off the 2023 holiday season with a movie that's confusingly set around Hanukkah but has nothing to do with the actual holiday. Joined by Sam and…