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Here now is the first 10-ish minutes of our super-sized Too Old For This Shit special episode on Daredevil: Born Again. To access the full show, head over to our Patreon and sign up today. Instantly unlock this full ep and previous TOFTS series on The Penguin and X-Men '97, along with countless hours of exclusive shows and commentary tracks you can't get anywhere else! On this special Too Old For This Shit, Steve and Andrew are gaga for the latest MCU TV show, the most excellent Daredevil: Born Again! How great of a call was it to re-tool and make this show more like the incredible Netflix show? How absolutely fantastic is this cast, especially D'Onofrio and Cox back together again? Isn't it wild that this was allowed to air at all? And jeez, we gotta wait a whole year for season two? PLUS: Bernthal! Bernthal! Bernthal! Bernthal! Daredevil: Born Again stars Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Margarita Levieva, Genneya Walton, Wilson Bethel, Deborah Ann Woll, Arty Froushan, Nikki M. James, Ayelet Zurer, Michael Gandolfini, Zabryna Guevara, Clark Johnson, Michael Gaston, Ruibo Qian, Hamish Allan-Headley, Hunter Doohan, and Jon Bernthal as Frank Castle. Directed by David Boyd, Michael Cuesta, Jeffrey Nachmanoff, Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. Cover art by the incomparable Felipe Sobreiro.

As Kingpin's chaos reigns over New York, Daredevil and the Punisher team up to save the city in this explosive season finale. Join The Watchers as we break down “Straight to Hell,” the ninth episode of the Disney+ series Daredevil: Born Again. #daredevilbornagain Daredevil: Born Again (2025) is a Marvel Television series on Disney+ starring Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, Michael Gandolfini, Margarita Levieva, Elden Henson, Wilson Bethel, Zabryna Guevara, Nikki M. James, Genneya Walton, Arty Froushan, Clark Johnson, Ayelet Zurer and Jon Bernthal. Subscribe, rate and review! Follow The Watchers in the Basement on social media! Use #WatchersBasement to comment about the show!facebook.com/watchersbasementtwitter.com/WatchBasement instagram.com/watchersbasementthreads.net/@watchersbasementanchor.fm/watchersbasement

PUNISHER & DAREDEVIL EPIC FIGHT SCENE!! Grab a NEW Daredevil-inspired Hallway Hazard & Fisky Business Tee at https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Daredevil Born Again Full Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Save & Invest In Your Future Today, visit: https://www.acorns.com/rejects Jon Bernthal Frank Castle Returns! Kingpin kills Comissioner Gallo! Daredevil Born Again Episode 9 Reaction "Straight to Hell," Recap, Breakdown, Commentary, Analysis, & Spoiler Review! Greg Alba, Coy Jandreau (DC Studios), Andrew Gordon (CinePals), and Aaron Alexander return for the Daredevil: Born Again Season 1 Finale!!! Everything comes to a head in the TENSE final episode of season 1 as the dust settles around the harrowing events at Kingpin's gala. Recovering after taking a bullet for Fisk, Matt Murdock strains against pain and mortality to don the suit one more time to bring justice to the streets of Hell's Kitchen. The action intensifies as Frank Castle aka The Punisher returns once again, giving us an EPIC teamup fight against the Punisher Gang's thugs - but when the Punisher Gang gets the upper-hand & takes him hostage, Matt & Karen have to work together to save Frank. Meanwhile, we're given a first-hand look at just depraved Kingpin & Vanessa's operation has become... Confirmed Daredevil: Born Again cast includes Charlie Cox (Daredevil), Vincent D'Onofrio (Kingpin), Jon Bernthal (Punisher), Margarita Levieva, Michael Gandolfini, Sandrine Holt, and Nikki M. James, with rumored appearances by Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Alaqua Cox, and Krysten Ritter. Upcoming MCU projects include Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), Agatha: Darkhold Diaries (2024), Ironheart (TBD), Spider-Man 4 (TBD), Thunderbolts (2025), Captain America: Brave New World (2025), Fantastic Four (2025), Avengers: Doomsday (2026), and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027)—but for now, this is the Marvel street-level saga at its best. Follow Aaron On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/?hl=en Follow Andrew Gordon on Socials:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MovieSource Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Agor711 Follow Coy Jandreau:  Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@coyjandreau?l... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coyjandreau/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/CoyJandreau YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwYH2szDTuU9ImFZ9gBRH8w Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Ashley and Dylan as they discuss the season finale of Daredevil Born Again: "Straight to Hell". "Straight to Hell" Directed by: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead Written by: Heather Bellson, Dario Scardapane Starring: Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Michael Gandolfini. Margarita Levieva, Wilson Bethel, Zabryna Guevara, Nikki M. James, Genneya Walton, Arty Froushan, Clark Johnson, Ayelet Zurer, Kamar de los Reyes, Jon Bernthal Hosts: Ashley Hobley: https://bsky.app/profile/ashleyhobley.bsky.social  Dylan Blight: https://bsky.app/profile/dylan.explosionnetwork.com  All-New Marvel Cast Credits: Original music: Savfk (www.youtube.com/savfkmusic www.facebook.com/savfkmusic) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Additional sounds and edit by Dylan Blight Art by: Dylan Blight (images from Marvel films) All Episodes: https://all-newmarvelcast.podbean.com  Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion 

Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk meet again in the shocking final moments of this penultimate episode. Join The Watchers as we discuss “Isle of Joy,” the eighth episode of the Disney+ series Daredevil: Born Again. #daredevilbornagain Daredevil: Born Again (2025) is a Marvel Television series on Disney+ starring Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, Michael Gandolfini, Margarita Levieva, Elden Henson, Wilson Bethel, Zabryna Guevara, Nikki M. James, Genneya Walton, Arty Froushan, Clark Johnson, Ayelet Zurer and Jon Bernthal. Subscribe, rate and review! Follow The Watchers in the Basement on social media! Use #WatchersBasement to comment about the show!facebook.com/watchersbasementtwitter.com/WatchBasement instagram.com/watchersbasementthreads.net/@watchersbasementanchor.fm/watchersbasement

SERVING JUSTICE OR BABYSITTING CHAOS?? Grab a NEW Daredevil-inspired Hallway Hazard & Fisky Business Tee at https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Daredevil Born Again Full Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Visit https://huel.com/rejects to get 15% off your order Daredevil Born Again Episode 8 Reaction "Isle of Joy," Recap, Breakdown, Commentary, Analysis, & Spoiler Review! Greg Alba, Coy Jandreau (DC Studios), Andrew Gordon (CinePals), and Aaron Alexander return for the penultimate episode of the season!! In episode 8, tensions reach a boiling point as Mayor Fisk continues his crackdown against Masked Vigilantes across Hell's Kitchen & has Benjamin Poindexter (Bullseye) transferred from protective custody into prison with the general population, much to the ire of Matt Murdock. Distraught, Matt has a realization about Foggy's untimely death, leading to a violent confrontation with Poindexter. Finally, episode 8 leads to a tense culmination in which Matt, Vanessa & Mayor Fisk, Dr. Heather Glenn, Angela del Toro, & Swordsman (Jacques Duquesne) all find themselves at the same gala - leading to a shocking conclusion in which Matt Murdock is forced to take a bullet... for Wilson Fisk.. Confirmed Daredevil: Born Again cast includes Charlie Cox (Daredevil), Vincent D'Onofrio (Kingpin), Jon Bernthal (Punisher), Margarita Levieva, Michael Gandolfini, Sandrine Holt, and Nikki M. James, with rumored appearances by Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Alaqua Cox, and Krysten Ritter. Upcoming MCU projects include Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), Agatha: Darkhold Diaries (2024), Ironheart (TBD), Spider-Man 4 (TBD), Thunderbolts (2025), Captain America: Brave New World (2025), Fantastic Four (2025), Avengers: Doomsday (2026), and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027)—but for now, this is the Marvel street-level saga at its best. Follow Aaron On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/?hl=en Follow Andrew Gordon on Socials:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MovieSource Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Agor711 Follow Coy Jandreau:  Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@coyjandreau?l... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coyjandreau/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/CoyJandreau YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwYH2szDTuU9ImFZ9gBRH8w Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Ashley and Dylan as they discuss episode 8 of Daredevil Born Again: "Isle of Joy". "Isle of Joy" Directed by: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead Written by: Jesse Wigutow, Dario Scardapane Starring: Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Michael Gandolfini. Margarita Levieva, Wilson Bethel, Zabryna Guevara, Nikki M. James, Genneya Walton, Arty Froushan, Clark Johnson, Ayelet Zurer, Kamar de los Reyes, Jon Bernthal Hosts: Ashley Hobley: https://bsky.app/profile/ashleyhobley.bsky.social  Dylan Blight: https://bsky.app/profile/dylan.explosionnetwork.com  All-New Marvel Cast Credits: Original music: Savfk (www.youtube.com/savfkmusic www.facebook.com/savfkmusic) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Additional sounds and edit by Dylan Blight Art by: Dylan Blight (images from Marvel films) All Episodes: https://all-newmarvelcast.podbean.com/  Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion 

The Devil of Hell's Kitchen returns and races against the mayor's task force to find a serial killer who has his sights set on his next victim. Join The Watchers as we break down “Art for Art's Sake,” the seventh episode of the Disney+ series Daredevil: Born Again. Also, we discuss some news from CinemaCon, including the announcement of the title of the new live-action Tom Holland Spider-Man movie: Spider-Man: Brand New Day #daredevilbornagain Daredevil: Born Again (2025) is a Marvel Television series on Disney+ starring Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, Michael Gandolfini, Margarita Levieva, Elden Henson, Wilson Bethel, Zabryna Guevara, Nikki M. James, Genneya Walton, Arty Froushan, Clark Johnson, Ayelet Zurer and Jon Bernthal. Subscribe, rate and review! Follow The Watchers in the Basement on social media! Use #WatchersBasement to comment about the show!facebook.com/watchersbasementtwitter.com/WatchBasement instagram.com/watchersbasementthreads.net/@watchersbasementanchor.fm/watchersbasement

MUSE UNMASKED!! Grab a NEW Daredevil-inspired Hallway Hazard & Fisky Business Tee at https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Daredevil Born Again Full Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Download PrizePicks today at https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/RE... & use code REJECTS to get $50 instantly when you play $5! Daredevil Born Again Episode 7 Reaction, Recap, Breakdown, Commentary, Analysis, & Spoiler Review! Greg Alba, Coy Jandreau (DC Studios), Andrew Gordon (CinePals), and Aaron Alexander return for another intense installment as we near the end of the season! Matt Murdock suits up once again to hunt down Muse, and in a shocking turn of events, the plots collide as both Wilson Fisk & Doctor Heather Glenn come dangerously close to the true identity of the masked serial killer artist. In a thrilling reveal, the disturbed Bastian Cooper (Hunter Doohan, Wednesday), leading to an all-out brawl between him and the Daredevil as Matt desperately tries to save Heather from becoming another of Muses morbid artworks... With confirmation that The Devil of Hell's Kitchen is back, Mayor Fisk plots his next move as we head into the final 2 episodes of the season... Confirmed Daredevil: Born Again cast includes Charlie Cox (Daredevil), Vincent D'Onofrio (Kingpin), Jon Bernthal (Punisher), Margarita Levieva, Michael Gandolfini, Sandrine Holt, and Nikki M. James, with rumored appearances by Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Alaqua Cox, and Krysten Ritter. Upcoming MCU projects include Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), Agatha: Darkhold Diaries (2024), Ironheart (TBD), Spider-Man 4 (TBD), Thunderbolts (2025), Captain America: Brave New World (2025), Fantastic Four (2025), Avengers: Doomsday (2026), and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027)—but for now, this is the Marvel street-level saga at its best. Follow Aaron On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/?hl=en Follow Andrew Gordon on Socials:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MovieSource Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Agor711 Follow Coy Jandreau:  Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@coyjandreau?l... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coyjandreau/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/CoyJandreau YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwYH2szDTuU9ImFZ9gBRH8w Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Ashley and Dylan as they discuss episode 7 of Daredevil Born Again: "Art for Art's Sake". "Art for Art's Sake" Directed by: David Boyd Written by: Jesse Wigutow, Dario Scardapane Starring: Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Michael Gandolfini. Margarita Levieva, Wilson Bethel, Zabryna Guevara, Nikki M. James, Genneya Walton, Arty Froushan, Clark Johnson, Ayelet Zurer, Kamar de los Reyes, Jon Bernthal Hosts: Ashley Hobley: https://bsky.app/profile/ashleyhobley.bsky.social Dylan Blight: https://bsky.app/profile/dylan.explosionnetwork.com All-New Marvel Cast Credits: Original music: Savfk (www.youtube.com/savfkmusic www.facebook.com/savfkmusic) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Additional sounds and edit by Dylan Blight Art by: Dylan Blight (images from Marvel films) All Episodes: https://all-newmarvelcast.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

As the season reaches its midway point, Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk come full circle as they return to their divergent forms. Join The Watchers as we discuss the fifth and sixth episodes – “With Interest" and "Excessive Force" – of the Disney+ series Daredevil: Born Again. And we also break down Marvel Studios' casting announcement about Avengers: Doomsday. #daredevilbornagain Daredevil: Born Again (2025) is a Marvel Television series on Disney+ starring Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, Michael Gandolfini, Margarita Levieva, Elden Henson, Wilson Bethel, Zabryna Guevara, Nikki M. James, Genneya Walton, Arty Froushan, Clark Johnson, Ayelet Zurer and Jon Bernthal. Subscribe, rate and review! Follow The Watchers in the Basement on social media! Use #WatchersBasement to comment about the show!facebook.com/watchersbasementtwitter.com/WatchBasement instagram.com/watchersbasementthreads.net/@watchersbasementanchor.fm/watchersbasement

DAREDEVIL VS MUSE!! Grab a NEW Daredevil-inspired Hallway Hazard & Fisky Business Tee at https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Daredevil Born Again Full Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Visit https://huel.com/rejects to get 15% off your order Daredevil Born Again Episode 6 Reaction, Recap, Breakdown, Commentary, Analysis, & Spoiler Review! Greg Alba, Coy Jandreau (DC Studios), Andrew Gordon (CinePals), and Aaron Alexander return for one of the most intense episodes yet as Matt Murdock finally suits up again for a brutal showdown against the twisted vigilante Muse. Meanwhile, Wilson Fisk engages in a tense power struggle with Adam, showcasing how far Fisk's political grip is reaching. The episode also features the return of Angela del Toro—White Tiger's niece—offering Matt the motivation he desperately needs to keep going. And in a surprise MCU crossover moment, we get an appearance from Swordsman (Jack Duquesne) from Hawkeye, continuing Marvel's effort to ground the Disney+ universe in interconnected street-level lore. Episode 6 builds on last week's tension and puts Daredevil back in the red suit where he belongs, while raising the stakes for what's to come. Confirmed Daredevil: Born Again cast includes Charlie Cox (Daredevil), Vincent D'Onofrio (Kingpin), Jon Bernthal (Punisher), Margarita Levieva, Michael Gandolfini, Sandrine Holt, and Nikki M. James, with rumored appearances by Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Alaqua Cox, and Krysten Ritter. Upcoming MCU projects include Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), Agatha: Darkhold Diaries (2024), Ironheart (TBD), Spider-Man 4 (TBD), Thunderbolts (2025), Captain America: Brave New World (2025), Fantastic Four (2025), Avengers: Doomsday (2026), and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027)—but for now, this is the Marvel street-level saga at its best. Follow Aaron On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/?hl=en Follow Andrew Gordon on Socials:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MovieSource Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Agor711 Follow Coy Jandreau:  Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@coyjandreau?l... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coyjandreau/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/CoyJandreau YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwYH2szDTuU9ImFZ9gBRH8w Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YUSUF KHAN (MS MARVEL) & A BANK HEIST GONE WRONG!! Grab a NEW Daredevil-inspired Hallway Hazard & Fisky Business Tee at https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Daredevil: Born Again Full Series Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Start your online business with a $1 per-month trial when you visit https://www.shopify.com/rejects! Daredevil Born Again Episode 5 Reaction, Recap, Breakdown, Commentary, Analysis, & Spoiler Review! Greg Alba, Coy Jandreau (DC Studios), Andrew Gordon (CinePals), and Aaron Alexander react to Marvel's latest thrilling entry as Matt Murdock finds himself trapped in a dangerous bank robbery, forced to save hostages while teaming up with a surprising ally—Sheikh Abdullah (Mohan Kapur), Kamala Khan's father from Ms. Marvel. This unexpected crossover adds depth and heart to a suspense-filled episode, following the explosive return of Jon Bernthal's Frank Castle aka The Punisher in Episode 4. As the Registration Act storyline escalates, the gritty street-level stakes continue to rise. The confirmed Daredevil: Born Again cast includes Charlie Cox (Daredevil), Vincent D'Onofrio (Kingpin), Jon Bernthal (Punisher), Margarita Levieva (Heather Glenn), Michael Gandolfini (possibly Richard Fisk), Sandrine Holt (Vanessa Fisk), and Nikki M. James. Rumored cast members include Elden Henson (Foggy Nelson), Deborah Ann Woll (Karen Page), Alaqua Cox (Echo), and Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones). With Marvel Studios reshaping its street-level world, this series connects to the broader Multiverse Saga. Upcoming MCU projects include Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), Agatha: Darkhold Diaries (2024), Ironheart (TBD), Spider-Man 4 (TBD), Thunderbolts (2025), Captain America: Brave New World (2025), Fantastic Four (2025), Avengers: Doomsday (2026), and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027). The future is multiversal, but here on the streets of New York, Daredevil continues to be Marvel's most human, most grounded, and most relentless hero. Follow Aaron On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/?hl=en Follow Andrew Gordon on Socials:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MovieSource Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Agor711 Follow Coy Jandreau:  Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@coyjandreau?l... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coyjandreau/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/CoyJandreau YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwYH2szDTuU9ImFZ9gBRH8w Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Ashley and Dylan as they discuss episodes 5 and 6 of Daredevil Born Again: "With Interest" & "Excessive Force". "With Interest" Directed by: Jeffrey Nachmanoff Written by: Grainne Godfree "Excessive Force" Directed by: David Boyd Written by: Thomas Wong Starring: Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Michael Gandolfini. Margarita Levieva, Wilson Bethel, Zabryna Guevara, Nikki M. James, Genneya Walton, Arty Froushan, Clark Johnson, Ayelet Zurer, Kamar de los Reyes, Jon Bernthal Hosts: Ashley Hobley: https://bsky.app/profile/ashleyhobley.bsky.social  Dylan Blight: https://bsky.app/profile/dylan.explosionnetwork.com  All-New Marvel Cast Credits: Original music: Savfk (www.youtube.com/savfkmusic www.facebook.com/savfkmusic) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Additional sounds and edit by Dylan Blight Art by: Dylan Blight (images from Marvel films) All Episodes: https://all-newmarvelcast.podbean.com/  Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion 

Daredevil: Born Again has arrived, and we have thoughts! Join us as we break down the return of Charlie Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio as Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk, welcome new faces like Nikki M. James and Clark Johnson, and question some of the show's biggest choices. Why did the series sideline Foggy, Karen, and even Bullseye so quickly? Do the exposition dumps and breakneck pacing undercut the stakes? And could they have handled White Tiger's introduction better? We say yes! Finally, the big question: Does Born Again need to surpass Netflix's Daredevil, or just be better than Marvel's recent offerings?

Matt Murdock pays a visit to an old acquaintance while Wilson Fisk faces challenges in his mayorship and marriage. Join The Watchers as we break down “Sic Semper Systema,” the fourth episode of the Disney+ series Daredevil: Born Again. #daredevilbornagain Daredevil: Born Again (2025) is a Marvel Television series on Disney+ starring Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, Michael Gandolfini, Margarita Levieva, Elden Henson, Wilson Bethel, Zabryna Guevara, Nikki M. James, Genneya Walton, Arty Froushan, Clark Johnson, Ayelet Zurer and Jon Bernthal.Subscribe, rate and review! Follow The Watchers in the Basement on social media! Use #WatchersBasement to comment about the show!facebook.com/watchersbasementtwitter.com/WatchBasement instagram.com/watchersbasementthreads.net/@watchersbasementanchor.fm/watchersbasement

Join Ashley and Dylan as they discuss episode 4 of Daredevil Born Again: "Sic Semper Systema". "Sic Semper Systema" Directed by: Jeffrey Nachmanoff Written by: David Feige, Jesse Wigutow Starring: Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Michael Gandolfini. Margarita Levieva, Wilson Bethel, Zabryna Guevara, Nikki M. James, Genneya Walton, Arty Froushan, Clark Johnson, Ayelet Zurer, Kamar de los Reyes, Jon Bernthal Hosts: Ashley Hobley: https://bsky.app/profile/ashleyhobley.bsky.social  Dylan Blight: https://bsky.app/profile/dylan.explosionnetwork.com  All-New Marvel Cast Credits: Original music: Savfk (www.youtube.com/savfkmusic www.facebook.com/savfkmusic) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Additional sounds and edit by Dylan Blight Art by: Dylan Blight (images from Marvel films) All Episodes: https://all-newmarvelcast.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

DJ Nik and Charles Skaggs discuss "The Hollow of His Hand", the third episode of Daredevil: Born Again Season 1, featuring the return of Charlie Cox as Daredevil/Matt Murdock, Vincent D'Onofrio as The Kingpin/Wilson Fisk, Kamar de los Reyes as White Tiger/Hector Ayala, and Nikki M. James as Kirsten McDuffie! Find us here:Facebook: Facebook.com/FandomZonePodcast Instagram: @FandomZonePodcast Bluesky: @CharlesSkaggs.bsky.social, @goldstandardoscars.bsky.social Email: FandomZoneCast@gmail.com  Listen and subscribe to us in Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!

The trial of Hector Ayala begins as Matt Murdock seeks to save his client from the wrath of corrupt New York City cops. Join The Watchers as we discuss “The Hollow of His Hand,” the third episode of the Disney+ series Daredevil: Born Again. #daredevilbornagain Daredevil: Born Again (2025) is a Marvel Television series on Disney+ starring Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, Michael Gandolfini, Margarita Levieva, Elden Henson, Wilson Bethel, Zabryna Guevara, Nikki M. James, Genneya Walton, Arty Froushan, Clark Johnson, Ayelet Zurer and Jon Bernthal.Subscribe, rate and review! Follow The Watchers in the Basement on social media! Use #WatchersBasement to comment about the show!facebook.com/watchersbasementtwitter.com/WatchBasement instagram.com/watchersbasementthreads.net/@watchersbasementanchor.fm/watchersbasement

Join Ashley and Dylan as they discuss episode 3 of Daredevil Born Again: "The Hollow of His Hand". "The Hollow of His Hand" Directed by: Michael Cuesta Written by: Jill Blankenship Starring: Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Michael Gandolfini. Margarita Levieva, Wilson Bethel, Zabryna Guevara, Nikki M. James, Genneya Walton, Arty Froushan, Clark Johnson, Ayelet Zurer, Kamar de los Reyes, Jon Bernthal Hosts: Ashley Hobley: https://bsky.app/profile/ashleyhobley.bsky.social  Dylan Blight: https://bsky.app/profile/dylan.explosionnetwork.com  All-New Marvel Cast Credits: Original music: Savfk (www.youtube.com/savfkmusic www.facebook.com/savfkmusic) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Additional sounds and edit by Dylan Blight Art by: Dylan Blight (images from Marvel films) All Episodes: https://all-newmarvelcast.podbean.com/  Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion 

Interviews with Arty Froushan, Ayelet Zurer, executive producerBrad Winderbaum,Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Genneya Walton, Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead executive producers, Margarita Levieva ,Mohan Kapoor ,Nikki M. James, Tony Dalton ,and Wilson Bethel. Thanks to Marvel and Disney Plus for the interviews.  Start Your Free One Year Trial At Sci-Fi Talk Plus

Join Ashley and Dylan as they discuss the first two episodes of Daredevil Born Again: "Heaven's Half Hour" and "Optics" "Heaven's Half Hour" Directed by: Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson Written by: Peter Cameron "Optics" Directed by: Michael Cuesta Written by: Matt Corman, Chris Ord Starring: Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson, Michael Gandolfini. Margarita Levieva, Wilson Bethel, Zabryna Guevara, Nikki M. James, Genneya Walton, Arty Froushan, Clark Johnson, Ayelet Zurer, Kamar de los Reyes, Jon Bernthal Hosts: Ashley Hobley: https://bsky.app/profile/ashleyhobley.bsky.social  Dylan Blight: https://bsky.app/profile/dylan.explosionnetwork.com  All-New Marvel Cast Credits: Original music: Savfk (www.youtube.com/savfkmusic www.facebook.com/savfkmusic) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Additional sounds and edit by Dylan Blight Art by: Dylan Blight (images from Marvel films) All Episodes: https://all-newmarvelcast.podbean.com/  Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion 

The Devil of Hell's Kitchen returns in a new series that picks up years after the Netflix series ended. Join The Watchers as we break down the first two episodes – "Heaven's Half Hour" and "Optics" – of the Disney+ series Daredevil: Born Again. #daredevilbornagainDaredevil: Born Again (2025) is a Marvel Television series on Disney+ starring Charlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Deborah Ann Woll, Michael Gandolfini, Margarita Levieva, Elden Henson, Wilson Bethel, Zabryna Guevara, Nikki M. James, Genneya Walton, Arty Froushan, Clark Johnson, Ayelet Zurer and Jon Bernthal.Subscribe, rate and review! Follow The Watchers in the Basement on social media! Use #WatchersBasement to comment about the show!facebook.com/watchersbasementtwitter.com/WatchBasement instagram.com/watchersbasementthreads.net/@watchersbasementanchor.fm/watchersbasement

On this week's SELECTED SHORTS, we're going to hear stories about students and schools that abandon the usual rules to follow their own, unusual, codes of behavior.   In "Singin' in the Acid Rain," by Patricia Marx, performed by Katrina Lenk, it's recess at a post-apocalyptic school.  Marx talks with Meg Wolitzer about the story and her unique brand of humor after the read. The class in “The School,” by Donald Barthelme, performed by Laura Esterman, is facing a difficult test; and young love is framed by larger issues in "Melvin in the Sixth Grade," by Dana Johnson, performed by Nikki M. James.   We hear from James about this nuanced rite-of-passage story. 

Tony Award-winning actress Nikki M. James delivers a powerful performance as Ida B. Wells in Shaina Taub's "Suffs," a musical that explores the 1913 Women's Movement.

Music Credits:"Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin"Greased Lightnin'" from Grease (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |  Written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey |  Performed by John Travolta , Jeff Conaway

Join The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul live from the New Dramatists 2024 luncheon at the New York Marriott Marquis honoring Tony-nominated director Michael Greif (The Notebook, Dear Evan Hansen and Rent to credit a few). All proceeds benefited New Dramatists' resident playwrights and their work. In this order, Broadway star guests talk what makes a great leader, kindness tips and more: Tony-nominated Stereophonic stars Will Brill and Eli Gelb, Tony-nominated Hell's Kitchen Choreographer Camille A. Brown and star Shoshana Bean, The Who's Tommy star Allison Luff, Tony-nominated Appropriate star Corey Stoll, Tony-nominated Suffs star Nikki M. James, Tony-nominated The Outsiders director Danya Taymor and star Brody Grant. Ps. this just so happens to be coming out on my dear sister Julia's birthday - happy birthday! Follow us: @artofkindnesspod / @robpeterpaul youtube.com/@artofkindnesspodcast Support the show! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok) Music: "Awake" by Ricky Alvarez & "Sunshine" by Lemon Music Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode, Joel Crump talks to Tony Award Nominees at the Tony Awards Press Junket! He interviews Tony Award nominees Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, Maleah Joi Moon, Jim Parsons, Sky Lakota-Lynch, Nikki M James, Shaina Taub, and Tony Award Honorees Nikiya Mathis and Dr. Jason Kindt! Joel also discusses what's happening this week on Broadway (May 6-11)! Indulge in Broadway buzz like never before with "The Weekly Dose of Joel: Everything Broadway and More." This podcast, brought to you by the Broadway Podcast Network and Broadway Time, delivers the latest news, theater history, and exclusive interviews with Broadway stars, all in one podcast! Don't miss out on your front-row seat to the magic of Broadway! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the shows Mickey-Jo recently saw during his recent two week trip to New York was SUFFS, the brand new Musical currently playing at the Music Box Theatre on Broadway. This is Mickey-Jo's ★★★★★ review of the musical. Suffs, the six-time Tony Award-nominated musical from Shaina Taub about the lives and legacies of unsung changemakers in the women's suffrage movement of 1920, is marching onto Broadway with producers Hillary Rodham Clinton and Malala Yousafzai. Just about century ago, the Nineteenth Amendment secured the voting rights of some women, largely thanks to key figures of the women's suffrage movement: Inez Milholland, Ida B. Wells, and Alice Paul, to name a few. However, this movement was not without its faults. With an honest, 21st-century lens, the Suffs musical examines both the crucial building blocks and the cracks in the foundation of the women's suffrage movement through the women that pioneered it. With a book and score by fast-rising composer Shaina Taub (also known for collaborating with Elton John on The Devil Wears Prada musical), Suffs off Broadway brings forth an exciting new voice in musical theatre. Taub now makes her Broadway debut after winning the 2014 recipient of the esteemed Jonathan Larson Award and earning acclaim with her work composing and starring in the Public's Twelfth Night and As You Like It musical adaptations. Tony Award nominee and two-time Obie Award winner Leigh Silverman (Violet) directs Suffs on Broadway. Alongside Taub in the cast is Tony Award winner Nikki M. James as Ida B. Wells, Tony Award nominee Jenn Colella as Carrie Chapman Catt, Grace McLean as President Woodrow Wilson, Hannah Cruz as Inez Milholland, Kim Blanck as Ruza Wenclawska, Anastacia McCleskey as Mary Church Terrell, Ally Bonino as Lucy Burns, Tsilala Brock as Dudley Malone, Nadia Dandashi as Doris Stevens, and Tony Award nominee Emily Skinner as Alva Belmont/Phoebe Burn. Rounding out the company are Hawley Gould as the Alternate for Alice Paul, Jaygee Macapugay as Mollie Hay, and Laila Drew as Phyllis Terrell/Robin. The ensemble will feature Dana Costello as well as Jenna Bainbridge, Monica Tulia Ramirez, and Ada Westfall making their Broadway debuts. The cast will also include Christine Heesun Hwang, Kirsten Scott , Housso Semon , and D'Kaylah Unique Whitley. • 00:00 | introduction 02:14 | overview / synopsis 07:02 | the material 15:38 | performances • About Mickey-Jo: As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 60,000 subscribers. Since establishing himself as a theatre critic he has been able to work internationally. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows both in New York, London, Hamburg, and Paris. He has also twice received accreditation from the world renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK and LondonTheatre.co.uk. He has been invited to speak to private tour groups, at the BEAM 2023 new musical theatre conference at Oxford Playhouse, and on a panel of critics at an event for young people considering a career in the arts courtesy of Go Live Theatre Projects. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre

Bonus Episode Alert! Survival Jobs co-host host Samantha Tuozzolo is live on the red carpet of Gutenberg! The Musical! from Thursday, October 12 day! Featuring interviews with the stars of the show Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells, plus other attendees including Jimmy Fallon, Nathan Lane, Kerry Butler, Nikki M. James, Tuc Watkins and more! Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells are back on Broadway, putting on a show together because they just love each other so damn much. This hilarious new musical tells the story of Bud and Doug, two best pals putting on a show together because they just love each other so damn much. It's art imitating life imitating art! And the critics just love it so damn much. In fact, Entertainment Weekly says, “This brilliant musical delivers guaranteed laughs!” and Deadline raves, “Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells are Broadway's leading comedy duo!” Get your tickets now to GUTENBERG! – “you'll leave thankful for musical theater!” (Daily Beast). More info and tickets on the show here! You can support the podcast and the hosts at www.buymeacoffee.com/SurvivalJobsPod and on Instagram at @surivaljobspod | @SammyTutz | @JasonACoombs.  Info on Your Hosts:  Broadway World Article on our Season 2 Launch Party Follow Samantha: Instagram.   |  Samantha's Official Website here Follow Jason on Instagram  | Twitter. Check out Jason's Official Website here Check out and support The Bridgeport Film Fest Important Links: Support the citizens of Gaza Native Land Map US Interior Indian Affairs NPR: "How To Help Puerto Rico" Article How to Help the People of Florida Article Abortion Funds Website Plan C Pills Website National Write Your Congressman Link How to help Uvalde families NPR Article Where to Donate to Support Access to Abortions Right Now Support Us... Please!  If you're feeling generous, Buy Us A Coffee HERE! Please don't become complacent: Support the Black Mamas Matter Alliance Support Families Detained and Separated at the Border.  Support the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund. Support Black Trans Folx here Donate to the Community League of the Heights (CLOTH) Support the People of Palestine How to be an Ally to the AAPI Community 168 Ways to Donate in Support of Black Lives and Communities of Color The New York Times: On Mexico's Border With U.S., Desperation as Migrant Traffic Piles Up PBS: How to help India during its COVID surge — 12 places you can donate Covid quarantine didn't stop antisemitic attacks from rising to near-historic highs Opening and Closing Theme Music: "One Love" by Beats by Danny | Game Music: "Wake Up" by MBB.  If you enjoy Survival Jobs: A Podcast be sure to subscribe and follow us on your preferred podcast listening app! Also, feel free to follow us on Instagram and Twitter! Thank you!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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On this week's SELECTED SHORTS, we're going to hear stories about students and schools that abandon the usual rules to follow their own, unusual, codes of behavior.   In "Singin' in the Acid Rain," by Patricia Marx, performed by Katrina Lenk, it's recess at a post-apocalyptic school.  Marx talks with Meg Wolitzer about the story and her unique brand of humor after the read, and check your feed for our bonus segment featuring the full interview.  The class in “The School,” by Donald Barthelme, performed by Laura Esterman, is facing a difficult test; and young love is framed by larger issues in "Melvin in the Sixth Grade," by Dana Johnson, performed by Nikki M. James.   We hear from James about this nuanced rite-of-passage story.On this week's SELECTED SHORTS, we're going to hear stories about students and schools that abandon the usual rules to follow their own, unusual, codes of behavior.   In "Singin' in the Acid Rain," by Patricia Marx, performed by Katrina Lenk, it's recess at a post-apocalyptic school.  Marx talks with Meg Wolitzer about the story and her unique brand of humor after the read, and check your feed for our bonus segment featuring the full interview.  The class in “The School,” by Donald Barthelme, performed by Laura Esterman, is facing a difficult test; and young love is framed by larger issues in "Melvin in the Sixth Grade," by Dana Johnson, performed by Nikki M. James.   We hear from James about this nuanced rite-of-passage story.

Disney's decision to revive the former Netflix original series Daredevil was met with skepticism by fans when it was announced in 2022. There were concerns that Disney could tone down the gritty and grounded tone of the story which earned Daredevil several plaudits, and it is still widely regarded as the best superhero TV series ever created. Lead star Charlie Cox's cameo in She-Hulk further elevated these concerns. However, the addition of Tony Award-winning actress Nikki M. James to its cast has given fans a reason to be cautiously optimistic about the soft reboot titled Daredevil: Born Again. Vincent D'Onofrio is confirmed to reprise his role as Wilson Fisk but there is no update on whether Deborah Ann Woll's Karen Page and Elden Henson's Foggy Nelson will return.

Today Alexa is joined by Robert ‘Bob' Marks, a voice teacher, coach, conductor, arranger, author and director. His extensive career has seen him act as a musical director for over 200 productions and his clients have included Ariana Grande, Ricky Lake, Sarah Jessica Parker, Natalie Portman, Britney Spears, and Ashley Tisdale. His writings have appeared in the Journal of Singing and he has recently published the book 88 Keys to Successful Singing Performances with co-author Dr Elizabeth Gerbi. KEY TAKEAWAYS Bob saw his first musical theatre performance on Broadway when he was five years old. It was Jerry Herman's first show called Milk and Honey. Bob was much more enthralled with the conductor and the orchestra players than he was with what was happening on stage. Bob worked with many stars before they became famous. At the time when Natalie Portman saw him, she hadn't won an Oscar. Britney Spears was sent to Bob by her agent because she had an audition for Les Misérables. Ariana Grande was the younger sister of Frankie Grande who was Bob's student and had just landed a role in Mama Mia on Broadway. It's a wonderful thing to be in control of your own audition with self-tapes. You don't have to deal with a stranger at the piano or worry about tempo as you know what you're singing with.  Bob's book is a collection of 88 short chapters, hence its title: 88 Keys to Successful Singing Performances. People can just read a chapter or two at a time and get what they need.  His book covers vocal health, dealing with voice teachers, finding a voice teacher, finding a coach, and preparing music for the accompanist. BEST MOMENTS‘I learned a lot. I learned from my mistakes. I learned by my successes'‘Now we know that the idea that if you sing opera, you can sing everything is not necessarily true'‘Once people know who you are, they start calling'  EPISODE RESOURCES  Guest Website: www.BobMarks.com Social Media:  Handle: @bobmarks Book Link:  https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1945586311/robertmarksprofe Relevant Links & Mentions:  Sheet Music: www.musicnotes.com Dr Elizabeth Gerbi: https://www.elizabethgerbi.com/ The Voice Foundation: https://voicefoundation.org/ ABOUT THE GUEST Robert (“Bob") Marks is a voice teacher, coach, conductor, arranger, author, and director. He holds a degree in speech and voice pathology and has taught at the American Musical & Dramatic Academy and the Weist-Barron School in New York. He has given workshops, Master Classes, and seminars internationally. His articles have appeared in several publications, including the internationally recognised Journal of Singing.He has been the musical director of over 200 productions across the country, including every style of music, from Kismet to The Rocky Horror Show. He has coached cast members of almost every current Broadway musical, and former students have included Laura Bell Bundy, Kerry Butler, Debbie Gibson, Ariana Grande, Nikki M. James, Ricki Lake, Constantine Maroulis, Lea Michele, Sarah Jessica Parker, Natalie Portman, Christy Carlson Romano, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Britney Spears and Ashley Tisdale. He was a pianist with the Broadway and national companies of the hit musical Annie, and spent two seasons as the Associate Conductor of the St Louis Muny Opera, working with such stars as Shirley Jones, Paul Williams, Carol Lawrence, and Vincent Price. Recently, he published a book with co-author Dr Elizabeth Gerbi, 88 Keys to Successful Singing Performances which is available on amazon.com. ABOUT THE PODCASTBAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events. Website: basttraining.comGet updates to your inbox: Click here for updates from BAST TrainingLink to presenter's bios: basttraining.com/singing-teachers-talk-podcast-biosSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's Bizzimumzi episode, Ashley is joined in conversation with famed Broadway actress, Nikki James.         Nikki M. James originated the role of “Nabalungiâ in the Tony Award-winning musical The Book of Mormon, for which she received the Tony Award as Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Other Broadway credits include All Shook Up and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Additional theater credits include Romeo and Juliet, Caesar and Cleopatra opposite Christopher Plummer at Stratford Shakespeare Festival, The Wiz at La Jolla Playhouse, Bernarda Alba at Lincoln Center, House of Flowers at Encores! and Walmartopia.        Nikki and her husband are expecting a baby girl and they couldn't be more excited. Nikki found out the news they were expecting while working on a show in Washington, DC. She gave it her all, 8 shows a week, and her girl thrived in her tummy during the entire show's run. Nikki laughs that she never expected to be belting it out on stage in 4 inch heels and a corset while expecting but she also found it to be incredibly liberating.        During this Bizzimumzi chat we also discuss:     * Handling Baby Loss   * Expecting while performing   * Fitness for my body and mind    * Genetic Testing in the early stages   * The Positive Birth Company as a source of community   * Nikki Bergen, The Belle Method, fab resource for expecting Mom's.    * High Risk Pregnancy    * How liberating it is to tell a stranger you are expecting.        This Bizzimumzi episode is sponsored by Bumpdate.  Bumpdate is transforming the way we embrace our pregnancies with the first-ever mobile app allowing close friends and families to support expecting parents while they share their expected due dates, pregnancy timelines, gift registry links, planned location of delivery, baby names or nicknames and genders, children's birthdays and ages, and much more in a private, streamlined way. Unlike other apps with due date calculators, Bumpdate has an easy-to-read trimester meter and real-time pregnancy calculations by number of weeks and days. While the app predominantly targets pregnant women and parents, it's also a way for family and friends to intimately follow along their journey and remember to check-in during milestone moments and events. To learn more click here: Bumpdate         Bizzimumzi Social Media Resources:   Facebook / Instagram / Twitter / Youtube      

This episode features discussions about Christine Toy Johnson and Jason Ma's Broken Ground and Bobby Daye and Monica L. Patton's Love & Southern D!scomfort. BROKEN GROUND (by Christine Toy Johnson & Jason Ma) - Taking place in 1912 on the cusp of a new era for China, Broken Ground tells the story of 18-year old Xuě Lán, as she sets out on the path created for her by tradition and her family to marry a young soldier. Still grieving the recent loss of her mother and twin brother and yearning to make peace with the new life before her, she seeks guidance from both Guān Yīn, the goddess of compassion, and the spirit of her mother. Transported to another space and time of an ancient myth via an embroidered story in NüShū, the centuries-old writing system created by and only for women, Xuě Lán connects to her mother's wishes for her and discovers that she can indeed find happiness by both speaking her truth and honoring her destiny. ***This conversation was recorded in November 2020. LOVE & SOUTHERN D!SCOMFORT (by Bobby Daye & Monica L. Patton) - When dowager Mrs. Catheine Dejoie, of polite Louisiana society, dies, she leaves the entire estate to her estranged granddaughter, Milla, but only if Milla comes home from her self-imposed, decade-long exile to bury Catherine. Milla reluctantly leaves her life in France and returns to her ancestral home, a sprawling postbellum Southern mansion, and to her mother, a faded alcoholic debutante undone by the burden of bearing the family's legacy. With the help of the family's cherished maid, the women begin to repair their relationship until the reconciliation grinds to a sudden halt when a long-held secret is uncovered. Featuring performances from Nikki M. James, Ramona Keller, Anthony Wayne, Kennedy Kanagawa, and Jaygee Macapugay Connect with Christine Toy Johnson: Instagram and Twitter: @ctoyj Connect with Jason Ma: Instagram:@goldmountainthemusical Connect with Bobby Daye: Instagram : @Bobbydaye Twitter: @BobbyDaye2 Connect with Monica L. Patton: Instagram : @neogeishaforever Twitter: @neogeishaforeve Connect with New York Theatre Barn: Support us: nytheatrebarn.org/give Twitter: @nytheatrebarn Instagram: @newyorktheatrebarn  Facebook.com/nytheatrebarn nytheatrebarn.org Joe's personal Instagram: @bisforbarros Jen's personal Instagram: @jensandler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tara and EmKay conclude their time in "The Wiz" by sharing their remaining favorite moments of subsequent productions and iconic Wiz moments! All the love to this section of season two - thank you for following down this yellow brick road!Show Notes:Michael Jackson - Medley - Disney World 25th Aniversary 1980 (HQ)No Bad News - The Wiz City CenterStephanie Mills with Shanice Williams Sing Home 2015SummerStage 30th Anniversary: The Wiz - A Celebration in Dance and MusicLillias White, Nikki M. James, Solea Pfeiffer, & Peppermint Sing "Home" From The Wiz in Times SquarePOSE | Blanca and Pray Tell sing HomeAnnaleigh Ashford Performs "Slide Some Oil to Me" From The WizThe Wiz Home - CastEverybody Rejoice (The Wiz)- Fantasy Show ChoirBelieve In Yourself - The Wiz City CenterThe Gospel According to The Wiz: And Other Sermons from Cinema by Otis MossThe Wiz Redux; or, Why Queer Black Feminist Spectatorship and Politically Engaged Popular Entertainment Continue to Matter by La Donna L. ForsgrenAdapting The Wizard of Oz: Musical Versions from Baum to MGM and Beyond Kindle Edition by Danielle Birkett and Dominic McHughHope Mill TheatreStephanie Mills "Home" Showtime at the Apollo!JAZMINE SULLIVAN SINGS "HOME" @ AGE 11 IN THE WIZInstagram: @downtheyellowbrickpod#DownTheYBPTara: @taratagticklesEmKay: @emshrayPatreonOriginal music by Shane ChapmanEdited by Emily Kay Shrader

"So here we are again", "talkin' in tongues" and proving "one man is not enough" as hosts Bobby and Kristina discuss ALL THREE musicals based on the literary work of Truman Capote on episode fifteen of My Favorite Flop: 1954's House of Flowers, 1966's Breakfast at Tiffany's, AND 1971's The Grass Harp.   ABOUT HOUSE OF FLOWERS Based on the original short story by Truman Capote, House of Flowers tells the story of two neighboring bordellos that battle for business in an idealized Haitian setting. The musical features music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by Arlen and Truman Capote, and a book by Capote. In the early 1950s, Truman Capote became involved in the performing arts. He was approached by producer Saint Subber to adapt his recent story, "House of Flowers", as a musical play for Broadway. Much of the writing was done in the Italian fishing village of Portofino; but Capote and Jack Dunphy found time to travel to Switzerland and Paris before turning to America, where Capote met again with producer Saint Subber and continued his work in the musical. After a Philadelphia try-out, the show opened on Broadway on December 30, 1954 at the Alvin Theatre and played for 165 performances. The director was Peter Brook. The cast included Pearl Bailey, Diahann Carroll, Juanita Hall, Ray Walston, Carmen de Lavallade, Alvin Ailey and Geoffrey Holder (who also provided a section of choreography). Although the show received generally poor reviews, the dance-rhythm infused score has been praised for its mix of blues and calypso. There was an unsuccessful Off-Broadway revival in 1968 at Theater de Lys. In 2003, there was an Encores! production, starring Tonya Pinkins and Armelia McQueen as the battling bordello madams and Maurice Hines as Captain Jonas, the smuggler. The virginal Ottilie was played by Nikki M. James, and the mountain boy, Royal, was played by Brandon Victor Dixon. Roscoe Lee Browne played the voodoo priest, Houngan.   ABOUT BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S Based both on the 1958 Truman Capote novella and 1961 film of the same name, Breakfast at Tiffany's tells the story of a free spirit named Holly Golightly. The musical features music and lyrics by Bob Merrill and a book by Abe Burrows, which was rewritten in previews by legendary playwright Edward Albee. The original cast included Mary Tyler Moore, Richard Chamberlain, Sally Kellerman, Larry Kert and Priscilla Lopez. The production was designed by Oliver Smith, directed by Joseph Anthony and choreographed by Michael Kidd with assistance from Tony Mordente, and produced by David Merrick. Despite the impressive list of collaborators, the project never gelled. The show underwent constant and massive changes in its script and score during out-of-town tryouts. The original book by Abe Burrows was seen in Philadelphia, then scrapped completely, and Edward Albee, an unlikely choice, was hired to re-write before a Boston tryout. Burrows was the original director but left when Albee was brought in. He was replaced by Joseph Anthony. On a daily basis, the cast was given new material hours before curtain time, and the piece was overly long, running nearly four hours. Burrows's departure resulted in low morale among cast members, and Moore was convinced that Merrick planned to fire her soon after opening night. Its original title, Holly Golightly, was changed when it started previews on December 12, 1966, on Broadway at the Majestic Theatre. Despite a healthy advance sale and much audience anticipation, it closed four nights later without having officially opened. Merrick placed an infamous ad in The New York Times, announcing that he shut down the production "rather than subject the drama critics and the public to an excruciatingly boring evening." In 2013, the musical was revived for the first time, using Burrows's book, under the title Holly Golightly, at the 200-seat Lilian Baylis Studio at Sadler's Wells Theatre in London, as part of Ian Marshall Fisher's "Lost Musicals" staged concert series. One reviewer wrote: "the show never seems to come alive [and though] worth excavating out of interest in the form, it is not clear whether it is stageworthy."   ABOUT THE GRASS HARP Based on the 1951 novella by Truman Capote, The Grass Harp tells the story of an orphaned boy and two elderly ladies who observe life from a tree. They eventually leave their temporary retreat to make amends with each other and other members of society. The musical features music by Claibe Richardson and book and lyrics by Kenward Elmslie. The initial 1967 tryout of the musical was performed by Trinity Square Repertory Company at the Rhode Island School of Design auditorium, in Providence, Rhode Island. Directed and staged by Adrian Hall, the cast included Barbara Baxley as Dolly Heart Talbo, Carol Brice as the black maid Catherine Creek, Carol Bruce as Verena Talbo, Elaine Stritch as the evangelist Baby Love. After the Providence tryout, Larry Fineberg optioned the property for Broadway, casting Mama Cass as the evangelist Miss Baby Love. However, Fineberg was unable to raise capital funds, and the producing rights were optioned by Richard Barr. In October 1971, the Michigan University Professional Theatre Program presented The Grass Harp with the university's music and drama departments supplying musicians and performers. Initially as an evaluation by the Broadway producers Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Michael Harvey, and Associate Producer Michael Kasden. Celeste Holm, a close friend of Claibe Richardson, appeared in the Michigan University Professional Program's production as "Miss Baby Love". She was replaced with Karen Morrow for the Broadway production. The musical adaptation opened on Broadway at the Martin Beck Theatre on November 2, 1971 and closed on November 6, 1971. The cast featured Barbara Cook as Dolly Talbo, Carol Brice as Catherine Creek, Karen Morrow as evangelist Miss Baby Love, Ruth Ford as Verena Talbo, Russ Thacker as Colin Talbo, Max Showalter as Dr. Morris Ritz, John Baragrey as Judge Cool, Kelley Boa, Trudy Bordoff, Colin Duffy, Eva Grant, and David Craig Moskin as Miss Baby Love's orphans, known as the "Heavenly Pride and Joy", Christine Stabile as Maude Riordan, and Harvey Vernon as Sheriff Amos Legrand. The musical previewed and opened during a major New York City newspaper strike preventing advertising and reviews, with no advance theater party ticket sales guarantee. Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Michael Harvey, and Michael Kasden gave the company the option of maintaining three more weeks for the productions' performance schedule, or closing after only seven performances, using the show's banked funds to produce a Broadway cast album. The musical orchestration was recorded in Cologne, Germany, with the Cologne Symphonic Orchestra ensemble. Returning to the States, the original cast was recorded in New York City, with the album released a year after the musical's closing date.

Welcome back to the 41st episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. The theatres may be closed, but art finds a way to survive! For the time being on this podcast we are rereleasing our past reviews, interviews, roundtables, and duet reviews in remastered audio only versions so you can take your CoH content on the go! For our 41st episode we honour the late, great Christopher Plummer, by discussing his extraordinary performance as Julius Caesar in the Stratford Festival's 2008 production of George Bernard Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra, directed by Des McAnuff, and co-starring Nikki M. James in the role of Cleopatra. Watch the play on Stratfest@Home (subscription needed): https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/AtHome Cup of Hemlock Theatre is a Toronto-based performing arts collective dedicated to staging works that examine the moral quandaries of the human experience. With an inquisitive compass, we aim to provide audiences the space to retrace their personal stories and navigate their individual ideologies. Follow us on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: cohtheatre Follow our panelists: Mackenzie Horner (Before the Downbeat: A Musical Podcast) – Instagram/Facebook: BeforetheDownbeat Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3aYbBeN Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3sAbjAu Tanisha Sinclair – Instagram: TanishaSinclair Edmond Clark – Instagram: edmond_clark_official Ryan Borochovitz – [Just send all that love to CoH instead; he won't mind!] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cup-of-hemlock-theatre/support

Season 2 Episode 5 of I Only Have Lies For You Round 1 - Everything Old Is True Again Hosted by Amy Wolk Musical Direction by Barbara Anselmi The Patti LIE-Pones VS The Bernadette CHEAT-ers The Patti LIE-Pones - Ben Rimalower, Michelle Dowdy, Marty Thomas The Bernadette CHEAT-ers - Badia Farha, Jenna Gavigan, Nikki M. James

Season 2 Episode 5 of I Only Have Lies For You Round 2 - Someone Else's Story Round 3 - Circle of Lies Hosted by Amy Wolk Musical Direction by Barbara Anselmi The Patti LIE-Pones VS The Bernadette CHEAT-ers The Patti LIE-Pones - Ben Rimalower, Michelle Dowdy, Marty Thomas The Bernadette CHEAT-ers - Badia Farha, Jenna Gavigan, Nikki M. James

When Nikki M. James was in kindergarten her teacher invited her to sing in a school performance. It was obvious to everyone that she was exceptionally talented but what became clear to Nikki, even at this young age, was that she found her passion. That love of performing a song became her obsession and then she found Broadway! She dreamed of being a professional actress and of one day winning a Tony Award. Sure- lots of people practice their speech in the bathroom mirror but Nikki is one of those extraordinary talents who actually made it happen. Losing her father at a young age made her all the more focused and devoted to her craft and then a play reading when she was still in high school was the beginning of something that would change her life forever even though she didn’t know it at the time. Her performance in that reading stayed with one audience member- Bobby Lopez ( one of the creators of The Book Of Mormon) and many years later when they were casting for the workshop of the show he thought Nikki would be a great fit. He was right! And what luck for all of us who got to see Nikki be brilliant  in her Tony Award winning role and her performance on the Broadway Cast Album is one of the greatest ever. Hosted by Ilana Levine, Produced by Alan Seales, part of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ALADDIN star Michael James Scott hosts another roundtable discussion. This week, he is joined by Tony winner Nikki M. James of THE BOOK OF MORMON and Tony nominees Brandon Victor Dixon and Montego Glover. The four stars discuss "what's next" for Broadway and how white actors can be better allys for BIPOC in theater.

Good morning theater fans! This is Caryn Robbins with The Broadway Scoop for Friday, February 28th.A star-studded lineup will take the stage of the New Amsterdam Theatre on March 16 for the 15th Annual Broadway Backwards. The annual fundraising event, benefitting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The Center, features gender-reversed renditions of both classic and modern show tunes. Among this year's line-up will be Tony winners Nikki M. James, Laura Benanti and André De Shields, Tony nominees Beth Malone, and Brandon Uranowitz, and fan favorites Jordan Fisher, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Derek Klena. MATILDA THE MUSICAL JR. is now available for licensing from Music Theatre International's JR. Collection. Based on the Roald Dahl novel, MATILDA JR is specifically created for young performers and is adapted from bookwriter Dennis Kelly and songwriter Tim Minchin's Olivier and Tony winning full-length musical.And preview performances for Martin McDonagh's HANGMEN get underway tonight at Broadway's Golden Theatre, ahead of an official opening on March 19th. The Olivier Award-winning production marks the Broadway debut of Game of Thrones' actor Mark Addy, who stars alongside Broadway veterans John Horton, Tracie Bennett and Dan Stevens.And that's The Broadway Scoop for Friday, February 28th.

Nikki M. James most famously, originated the role of Nabalungi in the Broadway hit musical, Book of Mormon, for which she won the Tony for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. After her award winning performance, Nikki went on to star as Éponine in the 2014 Broadway revival of Les Misérables. James starred on the Fox series Proven Innocent. James received rave reviews for her starring role as Viveca in Kirsten Child’s musical The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin in Encores! Off-Center production at City Center. The musical review was an ambitious follow up to Nikki’s portrayal of Portia, Brutus’ proud wife, in The Public Theatre’s extremely press worthy and politically prescient version of Julius Caesar at Shakespeare in the Park in 2017. Nikki reprised her role of Viola in the musical version of Twelfth Night this past summer under the direction of Oskar Eustis at the Delacorte Theatre. Recent notable work in television includes a starring role in CBS’ quirky series Braindead and a recurring guest arc on the hit series The Good Wife, CBS’ Bull, Escape From Dannemora on Showtime and reprised her role of Monica from The Good Wife on the CBS All Access series The Good Fight. Her film credits include: Lucky Stiff and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby. She has also performed several sold-out, one-woman cabaret shows at popular New York City venues such as 54 Below and Joe’s Pub. No stranger to Broadway, Nikki has starred in productions of All Shook Up and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Other memorable theater productions include; Romeo and Juliet, Caesar and Cleopatra alongside Christopher Plummer, The Wiz, Bernarda Alba, House of Flowers and Preludes. She resides in New York City and holds a BFA in Drama from NYU.

Why podcasting is beginning to crack concrete and slip beneath the door. It’s your voice. Your emotions. Your interests. Your drive to push a conversation further than the typical Tweet or Facebook Live post. There’s a lot to be said about listening to a conversation that isn’t connected to facial features. I get it. I like videos just like everybody else. If we’re comparing a podcast to Facebook Live quality plays a huge role in how it’s getting to your ears. I love Suzanne Summers and totally dig how she cooks from her kitchen via Facebook Live but 80 percent of the time the acoustics are in sad shape and my eyes see more of the story while my ears have tuned out. Who better to know the podcast vibe than FOX’s Proven Innocent? Nikki M. James is Violet Price. She podcasts directly from the law firm in what’s been dubbed the Fish Bowl. Taking your business to an entirely new level of connection. With a solid mission to keeping the community up to date with situations where your voice can be heard over and over again. For businesses. Receiving a new product and sharing it with others with the same interests can lead to sales. Videos have been doing it a long time. So what makes podcasting different? You can’t watch a video driving in traffic or sitting at your desk at work. I was with Brian Lamb from C-Span the other day. Dudes been interviewing people on the network for 30 years. He spoke highly about their podcast department. We covered two incredibly important points. With one hundred thousand podcasts available now how do people find you? I thought for sure he was going to say it’s time to thin the herd. He went the opposite direction with we need two to four million podcasts. It’s giving the power back to the people. But how long will “The People” keep up the power? Somewhere along the road someone decided to introduce the idea of creating seasons. Ten to twelve shows then we’ll see you down the road. How’s that podcasting? In radio if we didn’t show up for our daily shift he was shown the door. We hate it when Netflix and Hulu do it. Why are we playing the same game as podcasters? It kills me to hear someone brag about how great their show is then follow it with “We have a new show every Thursday.” What? Let me put your show down on my Google calendar and hope to God it vibrates when your show drops.Podcasting isn’t an overnight fad. It grew from blogging and will continue to evolve into areas of huge chance taking. But it’s going to require a lot of elbow juice to keep it on a long term highway. Six years ago my coworkers thought I was insane that I was putting so much drive into developing a platform. Some saw it as a way of keeping a former drive time talent busy and not complaining while others stood by with hopes that it would move a little faster than it does. More today than any time I talk with celebs that do nothing but listen to podcasts. Comedian John Caparulo totally digs them but won’t take the leap of faith and start his own. He says he’s too far behind and by the time he catches up he’ll still be too far behind. The moral of today’s story is simple. Podcasting is happening but it’s not going to take over the world. It’s just another platform. Like bowling and riding a bicycle everybody can do it. Those that stick with it develop incredible connections with listeners as well as PR people paid to get their clients air time. You’ll never hear me say don’t do a podcast. It’s your voice. It’s your emotions. It’s your connection and can make you more popular than the popsicle man selling ice cream on a stick on a 110 degree day in Carolina. Stick with it. Don’t do 12 shows then run to another church. Put up with the pain it puts in your trunk and deal with having horrid nightmare analytic numbers and then something catches and you feel like Bradly Cooper singing at the Oscars.

"Proven Innocent" follows an underdog criminal defense firm led by Madeline Scott, a fierce and uncompromising lawyer with a hunger for justice. There is no one who understands the power of setting an innocent person free more than Madeline. Madeline runs the firm with her partner, Easy Boudreau the very lawyer who helped set her free after 10 years in prison. Their team also includes investigator Bodie Quick and communications director Violet Price (Tony Award winner Nikki M. James), who runs a true-crime podcast that follows each investigation.

Day has been captivated by nature and art ever since first viewed the work of artist, Andy Goldsworthy as a child. Day’s very first altars were on the side of his driveway after every rainstorm, where his five year old self was devoted to saving the displaced worms by digging little holes and then decorating them in a mandala-like fashion. But it wasn’t until a major relationship breakup that he began to cultivate Morning Altars as a daily spiritual and beauty-making practice as a way to process his grief and heartache. For much of his adult life, Schildkret has been traveling three distinct but converging paths of art, nature and education. On the artistic road, he worked on and off Broadway from 2001-2007 with luminaries such a Steve Martin (The Underpants), Jessie Tyler Ferguson (The Complete Works of Shakespeare Abridged), Duncan Sheik (The Nightingale), and Kristen Bell and Nikki M. James (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer). As an educator and public speaker, Schildkret began his career teaching teenagers and mentoring them to connect their spiritually with a deeper nature connection. He was the winner of the prestigious Helen Diller Award for Excellence in Education with his widely popular ‘Fire Circle’ class. For over 10 years, Schildkret gathered hundreds of students around a fire to learn about ancestry, spirituality, responsibility and impermanence. Schildkret is also the Founder of Legacy As Livelihood, a creative purpose coaching practice, and The Break Free Lab, a nationally touring workshop designed for creative and spiritually minded people who long to find their creative purpose and live a life devoted to serving their creative calling. Schildkret understands that to be a teacher, he also needs to be a student. Over the course of his career, he has learned from nature connection expert, Jon Young (8 Shields Institute), studied and danced with Shoshonee elder Clyde Hall (the Naraya) and is currently a devoted scholar with the author, spiritual activist and public speaker Stephen Jenkinson (Die Wise - Nautilus Book Award Winner) and a recent graduate of his school (the Orphan Wisdom School) in Canada. While Schildkret has been building earth altars his entire life, he has been building an altar every morning as a practice for the past six years inside Wildcat Canyon in Richmond, CA. Inspired to share the benefits of this daily practice, he has gathered communities all over the United States and Canada to attend his altar and mandala making workshops. His work proves there is real healing and connection happening when people create intentional earth art. morningaltars.com

This week we chat with Sam Piaggio about which of life's truths can be gleaned from the breakout hit musical, Book of Mormon!- FURTHER READING -Wiki - Musical, Religious TextiTunesSpotifyOfficial Website- CELEBRITY SHOUTOUTS -Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone, Andrew Rannells, Josh Gad, Nikki M. James, Rory O'Malley, Michael Potts, Lewis Cleale, Brian Tyree Henry, Gavin Creel, Jared Gertner, Alexia Khadime, Stephen Ashfield, Giles Terera, Ben Platt, A. J. Holmes, Linus Wahlgren, Zahra Newman, Syesha Mercado, Rowan Witt, Bert LaBontéLike us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! Support us on Patreon!Email us: musicalstaughtmepodcast@gmail.comVisit our home on the web thatsnotcanonproductions.comOur theme song and interstitial music all by the one and only Benedict Braxton Smith. Find out more about him at www.benedictbraxtonsmith.com

Episode 3 of I Only Have Lies For You Round 2 - Someone Else's Story Round 3 - Big Little Lies Hosted by Amy Wolk Musical Direction by Nate Buccieri The Will Rogers Fol-LIES VS Seasons Of LIES The Will Rogers Fol-Lies - Paul Castree, Kenita Miller, Cady Huffman Seasons Of Lies - Josh Walden, Alex Newell, Nikki M. James

Episode 3 of I Only Have Lies For You Round 1 - Everything Old Is True Again  Hosted by Amy Wolk Musical Direction by Nate Buccieri The Will Rogers Fol-LIES VS Seasons Of LIES The Will Rogers Fol-Lies - Paul Castree, Kenita Miller, Cady Huffman Seasons Of Lies - Josh Walden, Alex Newell, Nikki M. James

In which our heroes talk a lot about musicals and comic books. Music Credits What Do You Think, Paul? – Dillon Flynn Unworthy Of Your Love – Greg Germann, Annie Golden There Is A Sucker Born Ev’ry Minute – Jim Dale Sal Tlay Ka Siti – Nikki M. James Reefer Madness – Alan Cumming Goodbye Until Tomorrow – Anna Kendrick

Actors Nina Arianda, Nikki M. James, Arian Moayed and Bobby Steggert share what drew them to the theatre; the difference between training and actually being on stage; the audition process; what they learn from more experienced actors; what they look for in roles and their relationship with the director.

Meet the 2011 Nominees for Best Performance By An Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Laura Benanti (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), Tammy Blanchard (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying), Victoria Clark (Sister Act), Nikki M. James (The Book of Mormon) and Patti LuPone (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown).

Making her mark as a nominee for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, The Book of Mormon, Nikki M. James shares her thoughts on "Is there a part you'd like to play that you don't think people would consider you for?"

Nikki M. James, nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for The Book of Mormon, talks about the most important part of her training.

Actors Josh Gad, Nikki M. James, Rory O’Malley and Andrew Rannells discuss working on the Broadway hit THE BOOK OF MORMON. This is followed by a conversation with the show’s inspiring choreographer and co-director Casey Nicholaw.Actors Josh Gad, Nikki M. James, Rory O’Malley and Andrew Rannells discuss working on the Broadway hit The Book of Mormon. This is followed by a conversation with the show’s inspiring choreographer and co-director Casey Nicholaw.Actors Josh Gad, Nikki M. James, Rory O’Malley and Andrew Rannells discuss working on the Broadway hit The Book of Mormon. This is followed by a conversation with the show’s inspiring choreographer and co-director Casey Nicholaw.

Special Episode #10: Look who's blown back into podcastville! I've come around again, and this time, I've brought a special guest - I'm so happy to introduce the young and talented Gillian Goldberg!I had the good fortune to catch Gillian in the Barrington Stage production of Barry Wyner's Calvin Berger a few years ago. (If you listened to The BMI Workshop Songbook Podcast, you might remember Neil Patrick Harris' performance of another song from that show, "It Just Wasn't Meant to Happen.")Gillian's wonderful performance in the role of high school student Bret in that production was indelibly imprinted in my mind, so when I needed someone to sing the role of a teen-aged girl for a demo, I knew who to call...A graduate of The Boston Conservatory (aka BoCo), she's played other musical theatre high school gals as well: Cassandra in Saved (at The Kansas City Repertory Theatre) and Candi in Zanna, Don't (at Speakeasy Stage Company in Boston.)Today, Gillian sings "Just Because," one of two spec songs I was commissioned to write to audition to be the composer of an upcoming new musical. I didn't end up getting the gig, but I did get this song!Originally conceived as a trio for Gillian's character and her two best friends, today Gillian sings a retooled solo version, and as a bonus, I play the original demo as well, which, in addition to Gillian, features Nikki James and Dana Steingold as the two friends, Liz Callaway as Gillian's offstage mother, and in the role of Peg's Mother, my neighbor, Darcy, in her musical theatre debut. :-)Other places you can find Gillian these days? Check out the fashion blog she co-writes, A Gal's Right 2 Style.Incidentally, if you are a teen-aged girl (or an actress who plays teen-aged girls) and would like to sing "Just Because," the sheet music is now available from my online music store.This episode was recorded on March 14, 2011.