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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. 235 - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: "Yes, It's Really Us Singing: The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Concert Special" (w/ Ashley Evans)
It's a love fest this episode! Jon and Ashley finish up the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend saga by discussing the concert special. Ashley actually saw the concert live…
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Ep. 234 - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - Season 4 (Part II) (w/ Lauren Gismondi)
In the totally planned second episode dedicated to season four, Jon and Lauren really delve into the songs. With no flops this season, is this possibly the…
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Ep. 233 - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 4 (Part I) (w/ Lauren Gismondi; Special Guest: Alnardo Martinez)
All good things must come to an end...but not just yet! In this episode, Jon and Lauren try to process the surplus of storylines in the final season that are…
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Ep. 232 - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 3 (Part II) (w/ Ashley Evans)
Jon and Ashley definitely do not "...Generalize..." the songs from season three of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, even though they're all bops! With their "Buttload of…
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Ep. 231 - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 3 (Part I) (w/ Ashley Evans; Special Guest: Alnardo Martinez)
Ashley comes back to FINALLY talk about Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and she chose the very serious season where the two talk in depth about one episode (there is a…
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Ep. 230 - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - Season 2 (Part II) (w/ Jay Roudybush)
It's time to get into the music! Jon and Jay talk about the highs ("You Go First") and lows ("Duh!") of the songs in season two, as well as some other plot…
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Ep. 229 - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 2 (Part I) (w/ Jay Roudybush; Special Guest: Alnardo Martinez)
Jay's back to cover season two of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, where he and Jon tend to forget what they watched. But they manage to blast through the season like the…
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Ep. 228 - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 1 (Part II) (w/ Nick Bombicino)
Jon and Nick delve further into season one of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend by opening up the discussion to the music. Nick breaks his rule of staying on this season…
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Ep. 227 - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Season 1 (Part I) (w/ Nick Bombicino; Special Guest: Alnardo Martinez)
We're starting our journey into the world of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend because it is time, and May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Bestie of the pod Nick is back…
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Ep. 226 - Monty Python's Spamalot (w/ Battles)
Jon and Battles finally watch something they both liked! Don't worry about how they watched it, but they talk about Monty Python's Spamalot and how much they…
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Ep. 225 - Life's But A Song LIVE! (w/ Panel of Besties; Special Guest: Nick Bombicino)
We did a live show for Jon's birthday and now we're sharing it with you. Yes, there's some visual jokes that happen but we hope you enjoy the besties of the…
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Ep. 224 - Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical (2005) (w/ John Say, Dave Green, and Jeff Ostermueller)
It's 4/20 y'all, so you know what that means: it's time for a theme episode! Joined by soon-to-be besties of the pod, otherwise known as the hosts of The Love…
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Ep. 223 - A Very Potter Sequel (2010) (w/ Steven Hrubes and Mary Williams)
We're going back to Hogwarts by way of Starkid, and Steven and Mary are back to continue the discussion of fan made Harry Potter musicals. With Jon, they all…
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Ep. 222 - Annie (1982) (w/ Jayson Kerr, Matan Schahar, and Sam Smit)
Third time's a charm, right? Jon has put together a panel (two requested it and one is for Jon to pay penance) to discuss the original Annie movie. They fawn…
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Ep. 221 - Cats Don't Dance (1997) (w/ Marc Bonanni)
We're doing classic Hollywood by way of animation this episode! Jon is joined by new guest Marc to discuss the unknown movie Cats Don't Dance, where Gene Kelly…
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Ep. 220 - The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T (1953) (w/ Colden Lamb)
It's Seussian time! Colden introduces to Jon a Dr. Seuss original movie - meaning not based off one of his books - that may have been the precursor to a bunch…
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Ep. 219 - The Last Five Years (2014) (SCT #10) (w/ Derek Speedy)
For "The Next Ten Minutes" (read: almost an hour) Derek Speedy comes back to call Jon a "Shiksa Goddess" while "Climbing Uphill" to show that they "...Can Do…
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Ep. 218 - Over the Moon (2020) (w/ Caden Marshall)
Caden comes back to introduce to Jon (and the world) a beautiful animated movie that is hidden in the depths of Netflix due to poor marketing - Over the Moon…
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Ep. 217 - Sing Street (2016) (SCT #9) (w/ Emily)
We're going back to Ireland this episode, and Jon realized too late that he should have released this episode around St. Patrick's Day because Irish. But, with…
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Ep. 216 - Teen Beach Movie (2013) (w/ Michael Varrati)
New guest Michael Varrati introduces Jon to a very confounding DCOM (Disney Channel Original Movie), which is different from Michael's usual movie discussions…
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Ep. 215 - Purple Rain (1984) (SCT #8) (w/ Ben Lawhorn)
The last time we did this movie Ben unfortunately couldn't make the recording, but now he's here to finally talk about it! Ben listens to Jon's outlandish…
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Ep. 214 - The Leprechaun's Christmas Gold (1981) (w/ Battles)
Happy St. Patrick's Day (sort of, as of the release date)!! Battles proposed this movie to Jon a few months ago, and he thought it would be funny to do it in…
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Ep. 213 - Scrubs: "My Musical" (SCT #7) (w/ Derek Speedy)
Derek Speedy is back to finally talk about one of the topics he originally pitched to Jon, but in a Second Chance way! The two tackle the problematic nature of…
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Ep. 212 - Nine (2009) (w/ Jayson Kerr)
All aboard the Hot Mess Express, and this time we don't mean Jon's social life! In today's episode, Jon and Jayson tackle the disaster that is Nine, the 2009…
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Ep. 211 - The Phantom of the Opera (2004) (SCT #6) (w/ Arianna Armon)
Arianna is back to seek revenge for a past episode, as well as rip this movie a new asshole. Just this movie, to be clear - not Phantom of the Opera as an…
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Ep. 210 - Mack the Knife (1989) (w/ Aaron Marsh)
We're back to German epic theatre everyone! Aaron comes back on to bring Jon back to old, dirty England where everyone is a criminal and very unreliable, but…
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Ep. 209 - Grease 2 (1982) (SCT #5) (w/ Tyler Henry)
Jon and Grease 2 superfan Tyler Henry revisit Grease 2 this episode! They break down more of the movie, discuss how and why they love Grease, and Tyler talks…
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Ep. 208 - RRR (2022) (w/ Shady)
Shady takes Jon to Tollywood this episode to introduce him to the best movie ever: RRR. It transcends genre and is the best superhero movie about two very real…
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Ep. 207 - Little Shop of Horrors (1986) (SCT #4) (w/ Roland Rusinek)
Jon heads back to the '60s by way of the '80s with new guest Roland (yes, he was a special guest before, but this is his first full episode)! The two battle it…
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Ep. 206 - Cover Girl (1944) (w/ Sierra Rein)
WE DID IT! Jon and Sierra are a little punch drunk while talking about Rita Hayworth and Gene Kelly this episode. Jon has some wild theories to connect this…
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Ep. 205 - Xanadu (1980) (SCT #3) (w/ Sierra Rein)
Jon and Sierra head to the roller rink of dreams - Xanadu! As part of her three episode arc, Sierra is here to discuss more Gene Kelly (because Jon admittedly…
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Ep. 204 - Down to Earth (1947) (w/ Sierra Rein)
Jon has invited Sierra to have a three episode arc on the pod to talk about three different movies that may or may not be intertwined. Well, two are…
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Ep. 203 - The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) (SCT #2) (w/ Gabby Gismondi and Lauren Gismondi)
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? SpongeBob OldMan! (This won't make sense until it does.) The Gismondi sisters are back to entertain Jon's hatred for…
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Ep. 202 - Pennies from Heaven (1981) (w/ Colden Lamb)
In this episode, Colden introduces Jon to Pennies from Heaven, where Jon goes on a whole journey to the point where he's broken at the end. Will Jon ever be…
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Ep. 201 - Hairspray (2007) (SCT #1) (w/ Jonathan Chisolm)
Jonathan comes back on the pod to be the first guest doing Second Chance Theatre with Hairspray! They, with Jon, break down Edna (and yes, Jonathan did play…
Life's But A SongEp. 200 - Cancer, Musical Theatre & Other Chronic Illnesses (w/ Edward Miskie)
Today we're hitting the books! Well, one book in particular: Cancer, Musical Theatre & Other Chronic Illnesses, and Jon is discussing it with the author…
Life's But A SongEp. 199 - The Wiz (1978) (w/ Jayson Kerr and Aaron Marsh)
Jayson and Jon welcome new guest Aaron in the merry ol' land of Oz by way of NYC. The three discuss their love of The Wiz, breakdown the performances of…
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Ep. 198 - Cop Rock (Episodes 7-11) (w/ Matt Koplik)
Officer Matt Koprok is back to finish talking about the infamous Cop Rock. Matt makes references to other shows/movies to make a point (oddly to Bedknobs and…
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Ep. 197 - Cop Rock (Episodes 1-6) (w/ Matt Koplik)
Jon may have accidentally started another feud with bestie of the pod Matt by making him watch Cop Rock. However, the two end up having a fun conversation…
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Ep. 196 - Walking on Sunshine (2014) (w/ Caden Marshall)
Jon forced new soon-to-be friend of the pod Caden Marshall to watch Walking on Sunshine, and was pleasantly surprised with the conversation the two had. Caden…
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Ep. 195 - Disenchanted (2022) (w/ Cullen Callaghan)
Cullen's back and to talk about something completely different from Glee: Enchanted's sequel! He and Jon discuss all things Amy Adams and her other masterclass…
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Ep. 194 - Enchanted (2007) (w/ Battles)
Jon and Battles are enchanted by Amy Adams this episode - she's just so DAMN AMAZING in this movie! But also they deconstruct the movie Enchanted and how well…
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Ep. 193 - Aria (1987) (w/ Arianna Armon)
Welcome back to the pod, again, Arianna! It's been about 130 episodes since you were here, and Jon picked a doozy for your grand return - Aria, a series of…
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Ep. 192 - Holiday Inn (1942) (w/Sierra Rein)
Oof magoof! Well, it was bound to happen at some point on this podcast, and at least Jon took Sierra on this ride because she gets it. The two rip off the Band…
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Ep. 191 - A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) (w/ Barbara Reilly, Jaclyn Reilly, and John Reilly)
The Reilly family is here to talk about another holiday tradition of theirs - watching A Muppet Family Christmas! Jon got his parents and sister to come on to…
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Ep. 190 - A Christmas Carol (2004) (w/ Jayson Kerr; Special Guest: Roland Rusinek)
Jon gives Jayson a peek into his childhood with today's movie because, as Jon mentions a million times in the episode, he's seen this stage version for about…
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Ep. 189 - The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) (w/ Gary Cruise and Chris Barker)
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away Bruce Vilanch wrote a trashterpiece that George Lucas tried to destroy out of existence. But some members of the…
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Ep. 188 - Mr. Hankey-A-Thon (w/ Gabby Gismondi and Lauren Gismondi
Well, poop. Talking poop. That's where this podcast has gone - to South Park! Jon is with the Gismondi women to break down two episodes of South Park, where…
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Ep. 187 - Mrs. Santa Claus (1986) (w/ Aaron Choi)
It's the holiday season, and it's about time we spend it with Mrs. (Jessica) Claus! New soon-to-be-friend of the pod Aaron Choi comes on to discuss Angela…
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Ep. 186 - Babes in Toyland (1986) (w/ Battles)
It's the start of the holiday season here on Life's But A Song, and to kick off Battles comes on to introduce Jon to the bananas Babes in Toyland that isn't…
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Ep. 185 - Carousel (1994) (w/ Matt Koplik)
Professor Matt Koplik takes over this episode to discuss his research into Carousel, specifically his time looking into the 1994 Broadway revival (which is…
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Ep. 184 - Liza With a Z (1972) (w/ John Flynn and Mark Rennie)
Jon is joined by two soon-to-be-besties of the pod John and Mark form the Two Old Queens podcast to discuss all things LIZA! (...with some tangents...) But…
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Ep. 183 - The Phantom Tollbooth (1970) (w/ Jayson Kerr)
Jayson introduces Jon to another one of his childhood movies because this is cheaper than therapy. The two try to remember history, discuss the title of the…
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Ep. 182 - This is Spinal Tap (1984) (w/ Ben Lawhorn)
Jon is joined by one-third of Three Films and a Podcast, Ben, who is making is debut as a guest on this podcast. He and Jon talk all things Christopher Guest…
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Ep. 181 - The Boy Friend (1971) (w/ Colden Lamb)
Jon badgered a new guest to come on the pod and made a new friend - Colden! The two discuss how bizarre this movie is and how it is nothing like the show The…
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Ep. 180 - Hamilton (2020) (w/ Martin Harries and Boaz Dicks)
It's time for a history lesson, folks. Brits Martin and Boaz come back on the pod to talk about American history, and how most British people don't know that…
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Ep. 179 - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) (w/ Lindsey and Sepideh)
Jon, Lindsey and Sepideh are kinda horny for Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell this episode, and diamonds are a girl's best friend. Two Salty Broads Podcast…
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Ep. 178 - The Wedding Singer (1998) (w/ Christa Kaimimoku-Wong)
It's a totally '80s episode everyone! Jon and Christa follow Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore around to talk about how perfect their chemistry is, Christa…
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Ep. 177 - The Return of the King (1980) (w/ Battles)
Time to finish the not really trilogy! Jon made a boo-boo by assuming he and Battles would enjoy this movie only to find out that it's not the greatest. The…
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Ep. 176 - An American in Paris (1951) (w/ Sierra Rein)
Jon is so glad that there wasn't a lot of screaming this episode, because he had to admit to Sierra that he didn't like a Gene Kelly movie. His reasoning is…