Podcasts about industrial musicals

For more than three decades, it was common for American companies to put on “industrial musicals” for their employees. These elaborate productions could rival Broadway shows, and featured original songs about the company and its products. And while this music was never intended for the general public, once you hear it for yourself, you might just get hooked. This is a story about bathroom remodeling, corporate art, and one man's obsession with a forgotten corner of pop culture. Featuring comedy writer and collector Steve Young. Sign up for Twenty Thousand Hertz+ to get our entire catalog ad-free. If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at mystery.20k.org. Follow Dallas on Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn. Watch our video shorts on YouTube, and join the discussion on Reddit and Facebook. Go to zocdoc.com/20k and download the Zocdoc app for free. Listen to Wondery Class of ‘88 at wondery.com/class of 88. Get 50% off your first Factor order at factormeals.com/tth50. Claim your $75 sponsored job credit at indeed.com/hertz. Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/industrialmusicals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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From May 29, 2019: Steve Young, longtime comedy writer for David Letterman, visited the show to talk about a new documentary, Bathtubs Over Broadway:In this award-winning, feel-good documentary, a comedy writer for David Letterman stumbles upon a secret musical world starring tractors and bathtubs and finds an unexpected connection to his fellow man. With David Letterman, Martin Short, Jello Biafra, Chita Rivera, Don Bolles, and more.SYNOPSIS:When he started as a comedy writer for the Late Show with David Letterman, Steve Young had few interests outside of his day job. But while gathering material for a segment on the show, Steve stumbled onto a cache of vintage record albums that would change his life forever. Bizarre cast recordings - marked "internal use only" - revealed full-throated Broadway-style musical shows about some of the most recognizable corporations in America: General Electric, McDonald's, Ford, DuPont, Xerox. They also featured writers and performers who would become legends, such as Chita Rivera, Kander & Ebb, Florence Henderson, and Bob Fosse. Steve didn't know much about musical theater, but these recordings delighted him in a way that nothing ever had. BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY follows Steve Young on his quest to uncover all he can about this hidden world. While delving into treasure troves of forgotten archives, tracking down rare albums, unearthing unseen footage, and rediscovering composers and performers, Steve comes to form unlikely friendships and discovers how this discarded musical genre starring tractors and bathtubs was bigger than Broadway.ABOUT STEVE YOUNGSteve Young is a New York-based comedy writer, author, songwriter, and lecturer. His writing credits include Late Night and Late Show with David Letterman, The Simpsons, Maya & Marty, and the animated holiday special Olive the Other Reindeer, which also featured his song lyrics. He is the co- author of "Everything's Coming Up Profits: The Golden Age of Industrial Musicals." Young is also an instructor at New York University, teaching television history.

Steve Young was one of David Letterman's longest serving and influential writers, his tenure lasting from 1990 until the Last Late Show on May 20, 2015. Brilliant to a fault, for some reason, Steve agreed to appear on our show, instantly making it much better than it would have been. He and Mike have a wonderful, unstructured conversation that spans decades and takes rabbit holes at her leisure. They talk about when Steve took over the 'Dave's Record Collection' bit and how that chain of events unexpectedly led to Steve becoming an author (Everything's Coming Up Profits-The Golden Age of Industrial Musicals) and the subject of a Documentary (Bathtubs over Broadway,) all of which evolved from that fateful day. They talk about his on screen appearances, the process of writing for Dave and many other things any Letterman enthusiast will be enthralled with. We HIGHLY recommend anyone and everyone make their way to steveyoungworld.com and check out all of the archived material Steve was a part of, Celibrigum, and much more. As always, The Letterman Podcast is brought to you by Rupert Jee and the Hello Deli. If you want 'Late Show With David Letterman' merch, head to hello-deli.com and Rupert himself will fill your order. If you ask really nicely, he might add onions for you as well. Finally, we are still asking that folks Like, Subscribe, and Share The Letterman Podcast. You can even join our group on The Facebook. One day we wont have to ask anymore; today is not that day. #letterman #thanksdave #latenight #thelettermanpodcast #lateshow #bathtubsoverbroadway #comedywriter #comedy #davidletterman #steveyoung

Give us a call - 888-723-4630 Send us an email - podcast@ebay.com visit us at ebay.com/podcast    Welcome to eBay for Business! This week we meet Steve Young, former staff writer for the David Letterman show, to talk about how a regular bit on the show led to Steve's passion for collecting certain rare and unusual vinyl LPs; how eBay helped Steve fulfill that passion; and how it all resulted in a Netflix documentary. And Brian and Griff answer questions about whether or not eBay is actually blocking listings of non-compliant B2C eBay Sellers from showing up for buyers located in Germany, and a question about a seller canceling post purchase for a specific reason. To have your questions answered on our eBay for Business podcast, call us at 888 723-4630 or email us at podcast@ebay.com.  To give us feedback, please take our podcast listener survey at (https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast)   00:01 - Intro 03:06 - Industrial Musicians An Unusual Niche with Steve Young 27:48 - Q&A and Outro   New links for Ep 202 Seller Check In Event - https://sellerevents.ebay.com/events/details/ebay-ebay-seller-conferences-presents-fall-seller-check-in/ Industrial Musicals website - https://www.industrialmusicals.com/ Bathtubs Over Broadway on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/title/81044103 Order Cancellation Policy - https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/member-behavior-policies/order-cancellation-policy?id=5298     Recurring Links / Phone Numbers / Hashtags Mentioned: 888-723-4630 - Call in Line  eBay Seller News Announcements - ebay.com/announcements eBay Community - ebay.com/community eBay Weekly Community Chat - ebay.com/communitychat eBay Help - ebay.com/help/home eBay Meetups - ebay.com/meetups Managed Payments on eBay - ebay.com/payments eBay for Business Podcast - ebay.com/podcast eBay Seller Center - ebay.com/sellercenter eBay Seller Hub - ebay.com/sh eBay System Status - ebay.com/sts explore.ebay.com facebook.com/eBayForBusiness eBay for Business Podcast Listener Survey - https://connect.ebay.com/srv/survey/a/sellerops.podcast #ebaypodcast

The week in a Cutting Floor profile, both the Bathtubs and Bathrooms are coming, as we take a look at a documentary on Industrial Musicals, an 18th century take on some 60s rock classics and who knew you can make straw slurping sounds really come alive on a record! We found out on this week's show. Listen and you can amaze your friends too!

We are fully stocked on Steves! Legendary, luminary Late Show and Late Night Letterman writers Steve O'Donnell and Steve Young join us for an insider's look at behind-the-scenes life within the Late Night and Late Show Letterman eras. And in the waning weeks of Dave's CBS years, Steve Young was in full production on the documentary which celebrates his deep dive into corporate and industrial musicals, Bathtubs Over Broadway (Now on Netflix.) How did one Steve launch the other into this particularly specific passion orbit? All is revealed. Plus Fritz and Weezy are recommending Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story and Anatomy of a Scandal, both on Netflix.Path Points of Interest:Steve O'DonnellSteve O'Donnell on WikipediaSteve O'Donnell on IMDBTop Ten Books by David Letterman and Steve O'DonnellDavid Letterman Top Ten Moments by Steve O'DonnellSteve Young                                Steve Young WorldBathtubs Over BroadwayBathtubs Over Broadway on NetflixEverything's Coming Up Profits by Steve Young and Sport MurphySteve Young on Instagram and Twitter@PANTSSteveLetterman's Youtube ChannelLetterman Fan SiteLetterman Archivist Don GillerDon Gillar's Letterman Archive on YoutubeLetterman: The Last Giant of Late Night by Jason ZinomanJimmy Saville: A British Horror Story on NetflixAnatomy of a Scandal - Netflix 

For 25 years, Steve Young was a writer on my favorite show, Late Show with David Letterman. More recently, he was the star of the documentary Bathtubs Over Broadway (Netflix, Amazon, iTunes) directed by Dava Whisenant. I have no business talking to him, yet here we are.On today's episode, we discuss industrial musicals, Steve's photo project "Celebrigum," and the relationship between art and commerce. He is not over the age of 70.--LinksBathtubs Over BroadwayCelebrigumSteve Young World--SponsorBlakeford Senior Life – With more than 25 years as a nonprofit provider of senior living solutions, we are the premier choice in Nashville, TN. Visit us at Blakeford.com Music by John McHughPhotography by Warner Tidwell

For 25 years, Steve Young was a writer on my favorite show, Late Show with David Letterman. More recently, he was the star of the documentary Bathtubs Over Broadway (Netflix, Amazon, iTunes) directed by Dava Whisenant. I have no business talking to him, yet here we are.On today's episode, we discuss industrial musicals, Steve's photo project "Celebrigum," and the relationship between art and commerce. He is not over the age of 70.--LinksBathtubs Over BroadwayCelebrigumSteve Young World--SponsorBlakeford Senior Life – With more than 25 years as a nonprofit provider of senior living solutions, we are the premier choice in Nashville, TN. Visit us at Blakeford.com Music by John McHughPhotography by Warner Tidwell

Under the radar of Broadway from the ‘50s-‘80s were extravagant Industrial Musicals.  Major corporations would hold sales conventions highlighted by these razzle-dazzle salutes to cars, cat food, and bathroom fixtures.  BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY is a hilarious and touching documentary about this fascinating world (available on Netflix).  David Letterman writer, Steve Young is your guide and also Ken's guest this week.   Get Honey for FREE at https://joinhoney.com/levine More podcasts at WAVE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/artist/wave-podcast-network/1437831426

Working as a staff writer on "The Late Show with David Letterman," Steve Young began collecting records of industrial musicals — obscure productions commissioned by large companies and performed for their executives or distributors. Since then, he's co-written a book on the subject and starred in "Bathtubs Over Broadway," a touching documentary about his obsession with the shows and their creators. Industrial Musicals, Steve's website: www.industrialmusicals.com "Bathtubs Over Broadway" documentary: www.bathtubsoverbroadway.com Opening theme: "Keepers" by Still Flyin' Closing theme: "Slow Draw/Feeling In My Heart" by Eric Frisch Additional music by Aaron Kenny, Blue Dot Sessions, and Serge Quadrado www.forkeepspodcast.com

Meet Bradley Loliger - Lawyer, actor, television historian. . .Brad and John bonded over their love of "The Late Show" with David Letterman. Head Writer of "The Late Show," Steven Young, has produced a book and a documentary about the history of Industrial Musicals! Tune in to find out what those are, as the two discuss the film "Bathtubs over Broadway!" You can purchase Young's book here: https://amzn.to/3eG8ZBp --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-szablewski/support

From the Digital Box Set: This week, we explore the little known and surprising world of Industrial Musicals. In an unexpected collision of Madison Avenue and Broadway, companies in the '50s began staging full-fledged musicals in an effort to inspire their employees, parade new product lines and boost morale. We'll look at one company that tripled the production costs of My Fair Lady to inspire its sales team, another that unknowingly funded one of the most iconic novels of our time and the handful of companies that still practice the art of Industrial Musicals today. Nothing inspires a marketing department quite like choreographed tap dancing. This is an archived episode that aired originally on June 9, 2016.

George talks to the director of 2018’s BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY (2018) Dava Whisenant. Bathtubs Over Broadway (streaming now on Netflix) is the story of Letterman comedy writer Steve Young and his journey into an obscure sub-genre of theatre, Industrial Musicals. It starts off as a story about collecting weird records but turns into something much more emotionally involving. Along the way there are interviews with Don Bolles, Jello Biafra, Martin Short, Florence Henderson, and many other names that you'll know by the end of the film.Dava Whisenant received the Albert Maysles Award for Best New Documentary Director at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival and the 2019 Writers Guild Award for Best Documentary Screenplay.Follow Dava on:Twitter: @davawhisenantInstagram: @cactusflowerfilmsFollow Sup Doc on:Twitter: @supdocpodcastInstagram: @supdocpodcastFacebook: @supdocpodcastsign up for our mailing listAnd you can show your support to Sup Doc by donating on Patreon.

Adam talks with Steve Young, a veteran comedy writer for David Letterman and subject of the documentary "Bathtubs Over Broadway", the book he co-authored "Everything's Coming Up Profits - The Golden Age of Industrial Musicals", his experiences with Corporate Musicals, and fatherhood. You don't want to miss this! Check out the documentary now available on Netflix and most other major platforms.  You can find and the documentary at the following places bathtubsoverbroadway.com steveyoungworld.com industrialmusicals.com Instagram: @PANTSSteve Twitter: @PANTSSteve Look for us and follow us through the links below. website www.thedadexperiencepodcast.com Instagram TheDadExperience Twitter @dadexppodcast Facebook The Dad Experience Email experienceanddad@gmail.com Leave us a voice mail on our number 802-377-DADS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview with Steve Young, co-author of the book "Everything's Coming Up Profits - the Golden Age of Industrial Musicals." Steve is also featured/narrates the documentary about industrial musicals, "Bathtubs Over Broadway."

(Note: Due to a schedule rearrangement, we reference this ep being before St. Patricks Day. It's Not. We're a pack of liars.) You got a song in your heart? Do you ever make up song and dance numbers about the everyday products you find in your home? Well then, we got the episode for you! Best of all? Bob Sham is barely in it. Therefore there’s way less crude language than usual. Bob didn’t make it out to this “in-theaters” episode to watch “Bathtubs Over Broadway” by Dava Whisenant, so Angela had to be joined by special guest, Jeremy, to discuss this heartwarming story of a Letterman writer obsessed with finding obscure recordings of one-off corporate broadway-style songs called “Industrial Musicals”. More on this over at www.industrialmusicals.com. Tired joke writers team up with tired actors and tired punks to pay homage to this bizarre musical sub-culture. Jeremy is a big fan of musicals and considering how many documentaries there are about theater (a lot), you will likely hear from him again. Unfortunately Bob isn’t totally absent from this episode, but he does have some important things to say. Special thanks to Doritos® for sponsoring this episode. Go out and try their new Asiago Coconut™ flavor. When you Get Cheesed™ with new Doritos® Asiago Coconut™, you’ll be screaming “Cheese Nuts!™”. Chance the Rapper knows what we’re talking about. Apologies to Doritos®. Keep on Doccin’® www.documenteerspodcast.com

Dr. Anne Lusk identifies the challenges of creating a truly bike-friendly city and how to make sure everyone has equal opportunity in our urban surroundings. Diego Rose talks to us about how to make our dietary choices more environmentally-friendly. Steve Young explains his fascination with industrial musicals in his recent documentary "Bathtubs Over Broadway." Loren Schoenberg discusses the indelible influence of jazz music in American history and his work at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.

Bernie Su talks about adapting literature for retelling on digital platforms. Steve Young and Dava Whisenant discuss the curious history of industrial musicals and their recent documentary, "Bathtubs Over Broadway." Jonathan Beever and Stephen Keubler discuss the application of ethics to robotics and self-driving cars. Leslie Hadfield discusses the history of Black History Month and its place in our culture.

Host Kristin Hayes talks with Daniel Raimi, host of Resources Radio and a senior research associate at RFF. They discuss Daniel's latest research on the oil and gas industry and his new paper, "The Greenhouse Gas Impacts of Increased US Oil and Gas Production." References and recommendations made by Daniel Raimi: "The Greenhouse Gas Impacts of Increased US Oil and Gas Production" by Daniel Raimi; https://www.rff.org/publications/working-papers/greenhouse-gas-impacts-increased-us-oil-and-gas-production/ "The Golden Age of Industrial Musicals;" https://www.industrialmusicals.com/

Industrial Musicals.  Industrious Cephalopods. Synchronized problem solving.  Virtual Vermeer.  Meeting and remembering Paul Gregory (producer) and Charles Harrison (industrial designer).  Saving the Strand (bookstore), by not saving it. Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff      

Gary and Roscoe wrap up 2016 - and good riddance to a challenging year - with an episode of year-end theater going and a few fun lists. First we revisit Hamilton and our recent viewing of the new Chicago production. From our Booth One perspective in the 11th row at the PrivateBank Theatre, this sit-down company is hands down as dynamic, entertaining and exciting as the Broadway show we saw in New York in May. It's not just a traveling road company - the show's creators have put together a virtual replica of the Broadway smash and re-produced one of the great theatrical experiences of a lifetime. Yes, ticket prices are steep and seats are hard to come by, but it's worth every penny and effort to get into this show. Take the time to play the lottery. 'Nuf said.... Our first year-end list is President Obama's final Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients: Alphabetically, they are Kareem Abdul-Jabaar, Ellen DeGeneres, Robert DeNiro, Bill and Melinda Gates, Frank Gehry, Tom Hanks, Michael Jordan, Maya Lin, Lorne Michaels, Newton Minow, Robert Redford, Diana Ross, Vin Scully, Bruce Springsteen, and Cicely Tyson. A special note is made about Newt Minow, close friend of our producer and a Chicago native, who famously referred to television as a "vast wasteland". Audra McDonald's pregnancy was a surprise. But was it an accident, an illness or neither? We discuss the lawsuit brought by the producers of the marvelous Shuffle Along, Or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed against Lloyds of London, claiming damages of more than $12 million. Ms. McDonald's absence from the show for maternity leave prompted not only the show's early closing, but earlier health issues forced her to miss some preview performances. Ms. McDonald, who has won six Tony awards, was the show's biggest star. Lloyd's has denied the claims, arguing that the pregnancy "and the associated medical conditions were neither an 'accident' nor an 'illness'," criteria cited in the original $14 million insurance policy. Stand by for more on this unprecedented story... Pray. Eat raw eggs. Stay single. Those are the keys to a long life, according to Emma Morano, the world's oldest person. Emma celebrated her 117th birthday this week, and is a national treasure in her native Italy, where her birthday celebration was broadcast on live state television. After the party, Morano took a well-deserved nap. God Bless, Emma. Our next list is of Golden Globe Award nominees, as Gary puts Roscoe in the hot seat for predicting the winners of the January 8 ceremony. His picks: Manchester By the Sea and La La Land for Best Motion Pictures; Denzel, Natalie Portman, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in the Best Acting categories. Continuing our movie musical theme, Gary tells about a new Marc Platt project based on the book "Everything's Coming Up Profits: The Golden Age of Industrial Musicals".The source book focuses on corporate musicals made by the hundreds from the 1950s to the early 1980s by companies like Coca-Cola, Westinghouse and Chevrolet. Mostly played at business meetings and conventions, they were created by the top writing talent of the day, including Kander and Ebb. This original movie musical, featuring Kristen Wiig and Will Farrell, will have a score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Whitman of Harispray and Smash fame. Back to our lists - the Library of Congress as announced 25 new films added to the National Film Registry, recognized in the National Film Preservation Board's view as "culturally, historically and aesthetically significant." The list includes: Ball of Fire (1941) The Birds (1963) Blackboard Jungle (1955) The Breakfast Club (1985) East of Eden (1955) Funny Girl (1968) The Lion King (1994) Lost Horizon (1937) The Princess Bride (1987) Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) Thelma & Louise (1991) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916) Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) A clarification from our previous episode regarding the...

Blackest of Fridays to you, pilgrims. This week's episode of HWYW features a truly fascinating interview with STEVE YOUNG, Letterman writer and co-author of EVERYTHING'S COMING UP PROFITS: THE WORLD OF INDUSTRIAL MUSICALS. Steve is here to explain to us exactly what Industrial Musicals are and were, and to share and explain a few songs that illustrate some important concepts from that genre, including "My Bathroom," "Tires to Sell," and "Kinney Manager's Song." Also, Julie has some ideas about Disney, fatherhood, post-WW2 America, and the jingoistic notions that fuel our patriarchial society! Seth MacFarlane flexes his power muscles! And why Baby Boomers's stories abou where they were when JFK was shot are only getting more predictable.  Gobble it up, pals!