A Reel Education: The Musical!

A Reel Education: The Musical!


Latest Episodes

Episode 44: Liza with a Z (Fossepocalypse #7)
June 04, 2019

The Fossepocalypse is lingering at the apex of Fosse’s GOT year (Grammy-Oscar-Tony) as Windy shows Mike and Vinnie the television special LIZA WITH A Z. After SWEET CHARITY flopped, Fosse feared he would never work again and started lining up projects ...

Episode 43: Cabaret Part 2 (Fossepocalypse #6.5)
May 28, 2019

Welcome back to our discussion of CABARET, with our stunt film virgin Jenny providing her insights, while Mike and Vinnie discover a deeper appreciation for the film. CABARET marks the end of Fosse and Verdon’s marriage, although they never divorced.

Episode 42: Cabaret Part 1 (Fossepocalypse #6.5)
May 21, 2019

Listeners, the Fossepocalypse continues with (arguably) the high point of Fosse’s film career – CABARET. Since all three of your hosts have seen this film before, we brought in our frequent stunt virgin Jenny.

Episode 41: Sweet Charity Part 2 (Fossepocalypse #5.5)
May 14, 2019

Jazz hams, we continue our deep dive into the decadent depravity of Fosse with part two of our discussion of SWEET CHARITY. While this was Fosse’s film directing debut, he was unafraid to experiment and found a willing accomplice in his cinematographer...

Episode 40: Sweet Charity Part 1 (Fossepocalypse #5)
May 07, 2019

Listeners, this week is a real treat – Vinnie and Mike watch Fosse’s film directing debut SWEET CHARITY for the first time ever! This musical was Gwen Verdon’s combined “come back” and “swan song” – she had taken time off to have a child with Bob and b...

Episode 39: Damn Yankees, Part 2 (Fossepocalypse #4.5)
April 30, 2019

Fine folk of Jazzhandia, this week we wrap up DAMN YANKEES with part two of our episode. Part two is pretty much all Gwen-love. Gwen was Jack Cole’s star dancer who – like Fosse – gave up on being a movie star and headed to Broadway where she made a bi...

Episode 38: Damn Yankees (Fossepocalypse #4)
April 23, 2019

Jazz Hams! This week’s episode is the exact same production team delivering the goods – yet again – in DAMN YANKEES. This time with a heaping helping of Gwen Verdon! (SIDENOTE: Mike’s mic has a weird echo and we do apologize for the odd audio – it even...

Episode 37: The Pajama Game, Part 2 (Fossepocalypse #3.5)
April 17, 2019

The Fossepocalypse continues with the continuation of our discussion of THE PAJAMA GAME! Steam Heat Once a Year Day Hernando’s Hideaway There Once Was a Man Small Talk Hey There …that’s a half dozen reasons you should seek out this movie right away!  

Episode 36: The Pajama Game (Fossepocalypse #3) Part 1
April 09, 2019

Jazz hams, the Fossepocalypse continues with the oft-overlooked, and amazingly entertaining THE PAJAMA GAME! As we discuss in this episode, the dances created here actually predate MY SISTER EILEEN.  It was his work on THE PAJAMA GAME that got him the ...

Episode 35: My Sister Eileen (Fossepocalypse #2)
April 02, 2019

Jazz Hams! It’s time to begin our season of devotion to the master: Bob Fosse. This is the second episode of the Fossepocalypse because way-back-when (Episode 17, November 27, 2018) we began the Fossepocalypse with KISS ME, KATE.