Bad Turn Out

Becky Feldman and Diana Wright discuss the greatest ballet show to come out of Australia - Dance Academy. It has it all - ballet, hip hop, shots of kangaroos. Travel back in time to the early 2000s to discover the greatest saga ever told about a group of Australian ballerinas.

Becky Feldman and Diana Wright discuss the recent ballet masterpiece Black Swan. This was the biggie. We dive into a pre-Me Too world, why feet are different from hands, and how Swan Lake is always the ballet of choice when doing a ballet movie.

Becky Feldman and Diana Wright discuss the 2011 breakout documentary First Position. While it doesn't have the drama and chaos of ballet fiction, it does have tons of delicious feet shots! Check out the hardworking children that actually make up the aspiring ballerinas of today.  

Becky Feldman and Diana Wright take on the ballet classic - Billy Elliot. It has it all sad dads, depressing Irish worker strife, and lots of... tap dancing? Why can't a ballet movie trust in the ballet? Deep dive into this wonderful film before we hibernate for another 1,000 years. 

Does a 2001 MTV movie starring Julia Stiles solve racism through dance? It does NOT! Becky Feldman and Diana Wright discuss all things Save the Last Dance. We don't want to point any fingers at whose fault this movie is mostly because Julia does enough finger pointing for all of us. 

Becky and Diana finally review the Starz masterpiece that is Flesh and Bone. It has everything you'd want in a ballet show - abusive bosses, stripping, and of course incest. As Becky so accurately said: "Flesh and Bone plied so that Tiny Pretty Things could jette."

Becky Feldman and Diana Wright discuss the 1948 classic The Red Shoes and maybe discover the beginning of ballet cinema? Or at least respect the final montague in Center Stage a lot more.

Becky Feldman and Diana Wright discuss the totally insane TV show that is Find Me in Paris about a time traveling Russian princess who travels from 1805 to 2018 to study at the Paris Ballet School. Yeah, there's a lot going on and it's all absolutely perfect. 

Becky and Diana return to our roots by discussing the most recent masterclass performance of Center Stage's famous "Dance the Shit Out of It!" number. Then they try to understand the insane brilliance that is season one of Netflix's Tiny Pretty Things - the intrigue, the serial pushing, and of course, the ballet. We're about as obsessed with Tiny Pretty Things as Chicago is obsessed with ballet. If you love Riverdale and Flesh and Bone, this show is definitely for you.

Becky and Diana review the first two episodes of Netflix's newest bonkers ballet drama Tiny Pretty Things. If you haven't watched this show, get ready for some craziness. It's trashy meets classy if ballet is classy. Find out why Chicago can't get enough of this insane ballet school.

After an 8 month hiatus, Becky and Diana are back to review Netflix's newest dance documentary - Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker that follows the Debbie Allen Dance Academy in a performance of the Nutcracker you've never seen before.

LA comedians Becky Feldman and Diana Wright share their thoughts about the direct to Lifetime movie Center Stage 3. It's ballet vs. modern in the woods for some reason. And you guessed it - more Peter Gallagher.

LA based comedians Becky Feldman and Diana Wright review the straight to DVD sequel to Center Stage known as Center Stage 2. Do you want less ballet, less Mandy Moore, but the same amount of Peter Gallagher? Then you should watch Center Stage 2!

Two LA based comedians, Becky Feldman (Too Stupid to Live) and Diana Wright (Cocktails for Two), review their shared love of ballet and the early 2000 mega-classic Center Stage. If you love dance, comedy, and Jodie Sawyer, this podcast is for you.