Down Once More Pod
Have you ever wondered if The Phantom of the Opera was actually the creator of the first s*x doll? Are you curious about the correlation between twinkies and h**kers (not a bad joke setup)? Or are you just looking for something new and aren't even much of a "musical person"? There's something in this podcast for everyone, so come along for the ride as Raley & Matt talk about life, music, TV, movies, their favorite musicals, and a bit of everything else! New episodes every Wednesday!
Episodes
121 episodes
Mystery Movies Return! Better Man Mini-Review & Best Musical Biopics
Matt's Mystery Movies are back! This week Matt talks a bit about The Last of Us Season 2, gives a mini-review on the upcoming Robbie Williams biopic, Better Man, and talks about some of his favorite musical biopics out there!Don't forge...
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What to Watch: Streaming & Theaters January 2025
Matt kicks off 2025 previewing what's coming to streaming platforms and theaters this month!Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment!Time Codes:00:00 - Opening Act01:16 - Coming to Netflix05:08 - Coming to...
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Christmas Spectacular! The Merry Gentlemen Review & The Worst "Best Christmas Movie" List Ever
We're finishing out 2024 with a super-sized Christmas Spectacular! First up Matt & Raley review the Netflix original Christmas movie, The Merry Gentlemen! Next Matt & Brad debate and rank the "Best Christmas Movies", coming up with mayb...
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What Are These Christmas Movies?! (Hot Frosty & Red One Mini-Reviews)
Matt previews what's coming to theaters in December & January, talks about the Wicked Part 2 title change, and gives his thoughts on the Netflix original movie Hot Frosty and the Rock & Chris Evans' new Christmas movie Red One, along wi...
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Matt's 2024 Music Replay
Matt talks about the trend of adapting movies into musicals (Lin-Manuel Miranda & Eisa Davis's Warriors Concept Album) and goes through his 2024 Apple Music Replay. Check out what we've been listening to and let us know what was the top of ...
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Wicked Part 1 Review
This week we're reviewing the movie adaptation of the first act of the acclaimed musical Wicked, starring Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande! We discuss the history of the musical, some key differences from the original book, easter eggs, and so...
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I Lied - December Streaming Preview
Matt's owning up to his lie and previewing the new releases coming to streaming in December to kick off Thanksgiving and the holiday season!Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment!Time Codes:00:00 - Opening Act: ...
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The Little Mermaid National Tour Review
Matt reviews the 2024/2025 National Tour of The Little Mermaid National Musical!Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment!Time Codes:00:00 - National Tour Initial Thoughts06:20 - Movie to Musical Song Changes &...
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Puppeteering & Pirateering - Muppet Treasure Island Review
Brad joins Matt on the pod this week to talk about Jim Henson's 1996 classic Muppet Treasure Island! Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment!Time Codes:00:00 - Opening Act03:39 - Dave Portnoy vs. Zach Br...
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Reviewing Venom: The Last Dance, Talkin' Smash on Broadway, & Agatha All Along Thoughts
It's a bit of a grab bag this episode as Matt reviews the final movie in the Venom trilogy, talks about Smash coming to Broadway, and the finale of Agatha All Along!Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment!Time Codes:...
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The H*rny Holiday Movies are Coming! November Streaming Preview
To wrap out the month Matt's taking a look at what's coming to streaming and theaters in November, including Netflix's extremely h*rny holiday movie slate!Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment!Time Codes:00:00 ...
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The Beauty of Live Music
On this week's mini-episode Matt is talking about the beauty of live music and theatre as he reviews and reflects on the Skillet/Seether tour and what makes live entertainment so special and important.Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Sh...
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Great Scott! Back to the Future the Musical: A Technological Masterpiece - National Tour Review
This week Matt is reviewing the 2024 National Tour of Back to the Future the Musical! Reviewing the October 10th performance featuring Don Stephenson as Doc Brown and Lucas Hallauer (understudy) as Marty!Don't forget to Subscribe, Like,...
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White Savior: The Musical - Hairspray (2007) Review
Brad joins Matt on the podcast this week to discuss the 2007 adaptation of Hairspray starring Nikki Blonskey, Zac Efron, Queen Latifah, John Travolta, and more!Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment!Time Codes:0...
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Michael Fabisch...Wow! Dear Evan Hansen 24/25 National Tour Review
This week Matt is reviewing the 24/25 National Tour of Dear Evan Hansen starring Michael Fabisch, Hatty Ryan King, Bre Cade, and more!Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment!Time Codes:00:00 - Opening Act04:0...
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October Movie & Streaming Roundup
This week Matt's closing out September with a preview of what's coming up on the podcast in October, a new segment, and a roundup of what's coming to theaters and streaming in October!Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment!...
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Mini-Episode: The Wicked Movie Marketing Team Watches the Pod
Matt's back with a grab-bag episode this week with some exciting news in Wicked Movie world, random musical news, wrestle talk follow-up, and more!Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment!Time Codes:00:00 - Openin...
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Disney Covers, Professional Wrestling, and New Wicked Trailer Discussion
This week Matt & Raley are talking Disney on Ice, the new Disney Covers Album, Ghost Writers, Professional Wrestling, the new Wicked movie trailer, and more!Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment!Time Codes:...
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September Streaming & Theater Guide - Is Borderlands the Worst Movie of the Year?!
Matt's kicking off September with a Streaming & Theater Guide to help you figure out what to watch this month, as well as some thoughts on some recent movies and shows!Make sure to check out Matt's guest spot on this week's episode ...
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Raley's Back and Things Get...WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story (Review)
Raley is officially back for her first episode of 2024 and we're getting right back into the swing of things by reviewing the Roku Original WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story! Lots of chaos this episode and bunny trails as we review this musical biop...
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Episode 101: Rockin' & Reflectin'
Matt's back for a mini-episode on the heels of episode 100 and our big announcement!Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment!Time Codes:00:00 - Opening Act 03:18 - S'Mores Cup'o'Noodles - Big Mistake0...
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Episode 100! Best Musical Opening Numbers Draft
It's Episode 100 of Down Once More Pod and Brad is joining the pod for a draft of the best musical opening numbers, resulting in the Top 10 Opening Musical Numbers of All Time! This pod also features the window saga, Olympic talk, Christian c...
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Our Dragon Eggs Are Blue! House of the Dragon Season 2 Finale Recap
This week Matt's getting into the season 2 finale of House of the Dragon, including overall thoughts on the season, where the finale left us, how it left us feeling, some of the upcoming HBO shows that were previewed before the episode, and end...
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Fighting Fires & Maximum Effort: August Streaming/Theater Guide, Storytime and Deadpool & Wolverine Review
This week Matt's giving you a preview of what's coming to streaming and theaters in August, recounting fighting a fire this past weekend, and his spoiler-free review of Deadpool & Wolverine!Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, an...
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Bonus Episode: House of the Dragon Episode 207 - The Red Sowing Recap
Matt gives his thoughts on the penultimate episode of season 2 of House of the Dragon as a bonus episode since a jam packed episode is planned for Wednesday!Don't forget to Subscribe, Like, Share, and Comment!Follow us on Instag...
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