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Tara and EmKay are joined by WNBA star and current Seattle Storm center Stefanie Dolson to chat all about her love of Wicked! Rabbit holes include attending the Wicked: For Good premiere, her yellow brick road into professional basketball, collaborating with former Broadway Elphaba Lencia Kebede, and more!

Show Notes:

• @bigmamastef
• "A Great and Powerful Tyranny" - Books of Wonder
• "Galinda" by Gregory Maguire
• Together, we’re unlimited - A WNBA x WICKED on Broadway Collaboration

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We are thrilled to introduce you to Untitled Oz Project, a loosely biographical new play by William Meurer, a queer and neurodiverse playwright and performer based in Manhattan, that centers on a young man with undiagnosed autism who has just been kicked out of his home for being queer. And in the middle of all that upheaval, he turns to the one constant that's never let him down: his lifelong special interest in The Wizard of Oz.

Show Notes:

• Untitled Oz Project

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Tara and EmKay are joined by Patreon Jay Davis to chat all about Disney's first live action musical film, "Babes in Toyland" (1961)! Rabbit holes include celebration for Ray Bolger's villainous performance, comparisons to "The Wizard of Oz," and more!

Show Notes:

• A Backstage Party (1961)
• Jay Davis blog
• Mickey Mouse Club: "The Annette Sound"
• "Galinda" by Gregory Maguire
• Protego Foundation

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Happy Pride listeners! Tara and EmKay are joined by Andreas Wyder and Bruce Merkle to celebrate Pride, Judy Garland, and favorite Oz queer moments.

Show Notes:

• Bruce Merkle
• Andreas Wyder
• Some People Think Stonewall Was Triggered by Judy Garland’s Funeral. Here’s Why Many Experts Disagree
• Watch Broadway's queer Elphaba, Mary Kate Morrisey, deliver a soaring 'Defying Gravity' at NYC Pride
• The Story Behind Butch Wicked, The Viral Masc Musical
• Good Witch of the Concrete Jungle Series: Baby Love (Glinda in Fagtasia's "Wickedt: Part One")
• Slipperhood Series: Ginger Minj
• "The Marvelous Land of Oz" by L. Frank Baum (Part 2) featuring Zoe O'Haillin-Berne
• BONUS: Oz, Kansas, and Poetry with Special Guest Sea Sharp
• @chadcolacurcio
• Withy Workshop
• Wicked: The Graphic Novel Part II
• Tori Kelly - "I'm Ready" Oz The Musical
• The Wicked Wiz of Oz: The Rusical 🩷🎶💚 RuPaul’s Drag Race

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Tara and EmKay are joined by author Victoria Carbol to chat all about her brand new novel, "A Great and Powerful Tyranny"! Releasing June 23th, 2026, this novel is a queer reimagining of the classic Wizard of Oz tale centering on a slow-burn, sapphic enemies to lovers romance in an electrifying portal fantasy. Victoria shares about the process of writing the novel, Oz crossover moments, what to expect, and more!

Show Notes:

• Victoria Carbol
• "A Great and Powerful Tyranny"
• "A Great and Powerful Tyranny" - Books of Wonder
• Sharon - Oz Dolls - smcommins@msn.com

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Tara and EmKay dive into the world of 1940's "The Blue Bird," starring Shirley Temple! The gals discuss crossover with the land of Oz, highlights of Shirley's career, and more!

Apologies for the lower quality sound for a few minutes halfway through!

Show Notes:

• Oddment and Tweak
• Moonchild Trinkets
• The Truth About Shirley Temple's "Wizard of Oz" Connection
• Child Star: An Autobiography by Shirley Temple Black
• The Wizard of Oz (1982 anime) with Down the Yellow Brick Pod - Once Upon a VHS

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Tara and EmKay dive into the world of 1940's "The Blue Bird," starring Shirley Temple! The gals discuss crossover with the land of Oz, highlights of Shirley's career, and more!

Stay tuned for Part 2 dropping Wednesday!

Show Notes:

• Drawn by Bryan
• Drawn by Bryan RedBubble
• Drawn by Bryan TeePublic
• @JoliCreates Instagram
• @JoliCreates Tik Tok

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Tara and EmKay continue into the world of Judy Garland for a deep dive into Garland biopics: the 2019 film "Judy" and the 1978 film "Rainbow"!

Show Notes:

• Protego Foundation
• Sharon - Oz Dolls - smcommins@msn.com
• Costume Designer Jany Temime Looked to the Colorful Past For ‘Judy’
• Judy Standout Jessie Buckley on Playing Judy Garland's Guardian Angel, Bonding With Renée Zellweger, More
• Drag star Jinkx Monsoon: ‘It makes sense for me to play Judy Garland. It just does’
• ‘Judy’ Review: The Singer (Disaster, Legend) at Rainbow’s End
• Hertfordshire school shares in Renée Zellweger’s Oscars success
• Judy Garland's Personal Assistant On 'Judy'
• Renée Zellweger On Playing Judy Garland: 'A Different Kind Of Triumph'
• Writing the Rainbow: An Interview with Peter Quilter

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Down the Yellow Brick Pod: A Wizard of Oz Podcast preserving the history and legacy of Oz