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Tara and EmKay are joined by author Anna James to discuss her brand new novel "Alice With a Why"! Rabbit holes include thoughts on what kind of friendship Alice and Dorothy would have, the research Anna did before putting pen to paper, and more!

Show Notes:

• Anna James

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Broadway's current Elphaba, Lencia Kebede, joins the pod to talk all about her journey to the stage, the highs and lows of playing everyone's favorite green girl, and so much more!

Show Notes:

• @lenciakebede

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Tara and EmKay recap an iconified Season 6 to close out 2025! Awards are given out for the moments that made us laugh, cry, feel gratitution, and more. Thank you for another incredible season, listeners!

Show Notes:

• Wicked: The Graphic Novel Part I
• Oddment and Tweak
• Moonchild Trinkets

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Tara and EmKay joyously speak once more with Good Witch of the pod, Dee Dee Bridgewater, joined by filmmaker Samira Fuller-Farquhar, to discuss "If You Believe" The Wiz Broadway 50th Anniversary Film!

Show Notes:

• If You Believe | The Wiz Broadway 50th Anniversary Film by Samira Fuller-Farquhar
• Dee Dee Bridgewater
• Samira Fuller-Farquhar
• Puffin in Bloom
• The Official Wizard of Oz Graphic Novel by Soo Lee

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Tara and EmKay are thrillified to dip their toes into the world of Ruth Plumly Thompson and the continuation of the Oz books. James Huntington "Jay from the UK" joins to help break down her backstory, three of her novels, and so much more!

Show Notes:

• Sharon - Oz Dolls - smcommins@msn.com
• Puffin in Bloom
• A Brief Guide To OZ: 75 Years Going Over The Rainbow (Brief Histories) by Paul Simpson
• A Day in Oz: A Report on the Dedication Ceremony for Ruth Plumly Thompson’s Historical Marker
• Authorship Attribution and Optical
  Character Recognition Errors
• Project Gutenberg

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Tara and EmKay are thrillified to speak to the editor of the Wicked films, Myron Kerstein! Rabbit holes include Myron's road to editing, a day in the life of editing Wicked, and so much more.

Show Notes:

• Myron Kerstein
• Ultimate Oz Universe
• Cakeworthy

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Tara and EmKay joyously wrap up their celebration of The Wiz Live's 10th anniversary with Corey Antonio Rose! Rabbit holes include favorite highlights of Act II, major changes from the stage show, and more.

Show Notes:

• Corey Antonio Rose
• Slipperhood Series: Shanice Williams (Dorothy in NBC'S "The Wiz Live!")
• MARY J. BLIGE ON WHAT THE WIZ MEANS, COMMON IS A TOUGH GUY PROTECTING LATIFAH
• Uzo Aduba: ‘I Could Not Believe’ Being Cast In ‘The Wiz’ | TODAY
• Queen Latifah Is The Wiz
• EXCLUSIVE: Mary J. Blige Releases Her ‘Inner Witch’ in ‘The Wiz Live’
• MrsCsCozyCrafts Etsy
• Oddment and Tweak

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Tara and EmKay are thrilled to be celebrating The Wiz Live's 10th anniversary with Corey Antonio Rose! Rabbit holes include favorite highlights of Act I, major changes from the stage show, and more. Stay tuned for Act II this Friday!

Show Notes:

• Corey Antonio Rose
• Slipperhood Series: Shanice Williams (Dorothy in NBC'S "The Wiz Live!")
• Scooter The Senior Rescue Dog Is The New Toto
• "Wonderfully Wicked" by Kamy M. Lavin
• Moonchild Trinkets

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