Ep. 115 Bombshell

It’s finally opening night and we’ve got thoughts, feelings, and faves! We recorded this in January 2022 so the pop culture we’re talking about is of that time. Scarf Count: 1...

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Ep. 114 Previews

  We discuss the overlap between musical theater fans and sci-fi , movie stars on Broadway, and how Smash depicts the casting couch.   Scarf Count: 9   Previews...

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Episode 1.13 Tech

We discuss erectile dysfunction ads, how Karen is a Karen, and the problems of casting a non-singer with no stage experience in an unfinished new musical. Scarf Count: 13...

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Episode 1.12 Publicity

Episode 112 Publicity Guys, it’s the episode with the Bollywood number! We also discuss Dev’s growing resentment of Karen having a life, how good Ellis looks, and we Kent...

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Episode 0.02 Bombshell in Concert

Ruth and Tina do a quick debrief directly after the May 20th Bombshell In Concert streaming event. It was before the oh-so-exciting announcement of Smash, A New Musical but we’ll talk about that...

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Episode 1.11 The Movie Star

We celebrate the advent of Uma Thurman on the show, the growing camaraderie of Karen and Ivy, and the sexiness of emotionally available men. We bemoan the musical number...

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Episode 1.10 Understudy

Like Elizabeth Warren, Ivy has a plan! Julia and an off-screen Frank commit various parenting no-nos. Tony Award winner Christian Borle finally gets a full blown musical number. Tina’s...

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Episode 1.09 Hell on Earth

We discuss Ellis’s bisexuality, the heartbreak of learning Lawyer John (Neal Bledsoe) is a Republican, Ivy’s confusing cocktail of medication, Derek is still a whiny baby, Ivy & Karen...

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Episode 1.08 The Coup

We discuss how much we hate Mahatma Katie and her imperialist voluntourism, the misuse of super talented Brian D’Arcy James, Wesley Taylor is a damn delight, Dev’s messed up...

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Episode 1.07 The Workshop

We discuss Bernadette Peters as the retconned version of Ivy’s mother, Karen Cartwright’s demo, Ellis is Amazing Amy, Megan Hilty is a really good actor, time management the day...

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Episode 1.06 Chemistry

Title: Episode 1.06 -ChemistryUpdate: In keeping with our professional standards, this page now has audio for the correct episode. Episode 6: Chemistry We talk about Prednisone, the stigma of...

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Episode 1.05 Let’s Be Bad

Title: Episode 1.05 – Let’s Be Bad Episode 5: Let’s Be Bad We talk about the mounting pressure on the female characters in the show, the sheer excellence of...

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Episode 1.04 – The Cost of Art

Title: Episode 1.04 – The Cost of Art   Aired February 27, 2012 Directed by Michael Morris Written by David Marshall Grant Forget Enter Mr.DiMaggio, Enter Ensemble Member Bobby!...

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Episode 1.03 – Enter Mr. DiMaggio!

Episode 1.03 Enter Mr. DiMaggio! Aired 2/20/12 Directed by Michael Mayer Written by Theresa Rebeck We discuss Derek’s racism, Jerry’s sexism, Dev’s classism, gender-neutral job titles, the arrival of...

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Episode 1.02 – The Callback!

Episode 1.02 The Callback! Directed by Michael Mayer Written by Theresa Rebeck We discuss token minorities, how Smash presents and/or misrepresents sexual harassment, who is the antagonist of the...

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Episode 1.01 – Pilot!

Episode 1.01 – PILOT! Ruth & Tina discuss the look of Smash, the contrast between the show’s dueling divas, the importance of scarves, Ellis is Eve Harrington, baseball movies,...

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Episode 0.01 (Intro)

Episode 0.01 – INTRO! Talkin’s Smash Show Notes Ep. 0.01 We welcome listeners to the first episode of our podcast Talkin’ Smash, the podcast where we wear scarves and...

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