Mic Check: Recent Episodes
Allie Pierce
Come along as self-proclaimed movie musical aficionado Allie Pierce deep dives into movie musicals far and wide, with a new guest every week this podcast will leave you singing thank you for the music.
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This week, high school friend and college roommate Sophie and I dive into the 2014 Disney produced Into the Woods! Tune in to hear all our thoughts on how much we hate Chris Pine and how terrible Allie is at pronouncing words.
Into the Woods is available for streaming on Disney+
On this episode, Emily and I deep dive on the 1982 version of Annie! Tune in to hear our thoughts on the character of Daddy Warbucks, laugh about Miss Hanigans one liners, and gush over Annie and Grace's iconic fashion. It's the hard knocked life for us!
This week Brig and I FINALLY sit down to talk about the DCOM of the century, High School Musical! Tune in to hear our discussion about high school cliques, dilf coach Bolton, and our thoughts on East High's spring musiCAL. GO WILDCATS!!
High School Musical is available to stream on Disney+
NYCCCCCC just got here this morning, 3 bucks, 2 bags, one meeeeeee... This week I'm recapping my awesome surprise trip to New York City! (thanks mom and dad) Tune in to hear my reviews on Into the Woods and Phantom of the Opera, as well as to eat crow for being such a brat to my mom about our first trip getting cancelled. If you need me, I'll be dreaming about my New York City bagel... thanks for listening!!
Happy Holidays! This week my mom and I discuss my favorite Christmas movie of all time, The Muppet Christmas Carol. I know what you're thinking, how is that your favorite Christmas movie ever? Well, I guess you'll just have to listen to figure that out! This heartwarming film is central to my Christmas traditions and I hope you will hear me out and at least go and give it a watch. Bonus points if you cry more times than I did! The Muppet Christmas Carol is available to stream on Disney+
This week longtime and childhood best friend Abbi and sit down to talk about the Christmas classic, White Christmas!
White Christmas is available to stream on Netflix:)
Lehi and I saw Bernadette Peters at the Utah Symphony, so we decided to record some of our thoughts about the concert for a bonus epsiode! Bernadette Peters is a living legend and seeing her live was a dream come true!
We're your dream girls, dream girls will never leave youuuu... In this week's episode college bestie Lehi and I deep dive the 2006 film Dream Girls, tune in for all thing Beyonce, Jamie Foxx, and Jennifer Hudson, plus a shoutout to the fake Jackson 5.
The hills are aliveeeeee with the sound of 2 people talking about the Julie Andrews classic the Sound of Music! Join me this week while we deep dive one of our nation's most beloved movie musicals, joined by long time friend and neighbor Spencer Astling. We talk about the actual Von Trapp Family Singers and their history as well as the Rogers and Hammerstein Hollywood retelling.
The Sound of Music is available to stream on Disney+
WARNING: THIS FILM (and episode) CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT BEST SUITED FOR AUDIENCES OVER 18. Happy Halloween! This week longtime friend Shelby and I delve into the Halloween cult classic the Rocky Horror Picture Show and its long history of popularity and a cult following. Tune in to hear us discuss our discovered obsession with a Transylvanian, transexual, transvestite mad scientist and his fellow Transylvanians. Follow as Brad and Janet discover an unknown world of interest and pleasure, accompanied by some of the most catchy songs!
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is available on Hulu for all subscribers.
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Happy October! This week Allie discusses probably the most bone chilling movie musical she's ever watched to get into the spooky mood. Tune in to hear her thoughts on Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street and how every movie musical has a kid with a cockney British accent.
Listen to this weeks episode to learn all about the 2008 cult classic Mamma Mia! Joined by Maya MacQueen (@411_podcast) we discuss all things ABBA. If you love Dilfs and Meryl Streep, this episode is for you!