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Clare and Ellen discuss Dicks: The Musical with friend, repeat guest, and supporter of the show Tim! The experience of Dicks is best described by star Nathan Lane: "It is a deeply silly, satirical, absurdist, R-rated, queer musical based on The Parent Trap...It's not for everybody. It's for the gay and the open-minded. It's for the demented and depraved." Show Notes: Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp discussing Dicks with Seth Meyers, October 2023 Glen Weldon's review on NPR, October 2023 Link to Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness

For her 40th Birthday friends and family from all around shared some beautiful thoughts for and about our wonderful Clare. Enjoy...and HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLARE!

Ahead of the July 4 holiday Clare and Ellen discuss the 1972 musical 1776. Listen in as they discuss the room where it happened.  Show notes:  Presenting the Facts: 1776, a Harvard University Declaration Resources Project webpage from 2017 Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents, a timeline from the Library of Congress 

Get comfy and listen to Clare and Ellen discuss the 1957 classic The Pajama Game. This was a first-time watch all around so tune in to hear the takeaways.  Show notes:  Hollywood is Hiding Its Musicals, The Ringer, Dec 15, 2023

In this episode of Sing It, Sister! (which is definitely NOT one of the shortest) Clare and Ellen discuss the movie about a play about a play, 2021's Tick, Tick...Boom!  Show notes: Pete Holmes' bit: Your Brain is an Asshole on YouTube No Day But Today: The Story of Rent, documentary on YouTube An Exhaustive List of Every Broadway Cameo in Tick, Tick..Boom! Slate article, November 19, 2021

In this episode, Clare and Ellen unpack The King & I, in all it's complicated glory! Tune in to hear all the hot takes, and to learn (maybe too much?) about the British monarchy. Also to learn about about another one of Clare's pet peeves/this week's sponsor.  Show notes: Meet Molly Lewis, professional whistler, from NPR, March 4, 2024

In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen chat about the 2007 movie musical Hairspray (and a bit about the 1988 version which, turns out, is NOT a musical). Come along for the ride as they talk big, blonde, and Baltimore!  Episodes notes/reads: 14 Fun Facts About Hairspray, from Mental Floss, June 2016 John Travolta in Hairspray: Keeping his rhythm, even in drag, from the New York Times, July 2007 How to pronounce "homage" - from YouTube (turns out, you can't be wrong!) Dylan McDermott or Dermot Mulroney - from SNL, via YouTube Did You Know Dermot Mulroney Plays Cello for Blockbuster Scores Like Spider-Man: Far From Home?, Slashfilm.com, July 2023  

In this episode of Sing it, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss the 1954 film "There's No Business Like Show Business" starring Ethel Merman, Marilyn Monroe, Donald O'Connor, and some other folks! Come along for the ride as they chat about vocal work, off screen beefs, and all things show - plus the music of Irving Berlin.  Notes for this ep: On Being a Woman Artist & Further Notes on Blonde (2022) by Angelica Jade Bastién, Oct 1, 2022 Marilyn Monroe as Vicki in her Heat Wave outfit 

In this episode of Sing It, Sister(s)! Clare and Ellen discuss 2007's Across the Universe, and embarrass themselves with their lack of Beatles knowledge. Apologies for the lack of soundtrack tunes, Apple changed how things work :(  Follow us on Instagram @singitsisterpod

In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Ellen and Clare are back at it, this time talking about 2017's The Greatest Showman. Listen to them unpack the problematic character of P.T. Barnum before getting into all the fun stuff like the music, the dancing, and Zac Efron's face.  Show Notes:  P.T. Barnum Isn’t the Hero the ‘Greatest Showman’ Wants You to Think - Smithsonian Magazine, December 22, 2017 Graham Norton Show S22E13 - Hugh Jackman, Zendaya, Zac Efron - YouTube, December 31, 2017 The Greatest Showman | "From Now On" with Hugh Jackman | 20th Century FOX - YouTube, December 19, 2017

In this holiday episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss the new Apple movie Spirited. Come along for the LONG (but fun) ride! And have a good afternoon and happy holidays! 

In this episode of Sing it, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss Little Shop of Horrors, which they had previously never seen! Listen in to hear if they enjoyed it (spoiler: they did!) and their takeaways. No gardening tips here, just fun facts, random thoughts, and some bops. Happy (belated) Spooky Season! Show Notes: 18 Things You Never Knew About 'Little Shop of Horrors' Suddenly, Seymour - Ellen Greene & Jake Gyllenhaal Alan Menken Goes for the EGOT (and the REGOT) Rate How Spooky These Situations Are And We’ll Tell You Who You’d Be In A Horror Movie - Buzzfeed Quiz  

And the winner is...listen to find out! Clare and Ellen announce the winners of Guys & Guys from the Elite 8 all the way up to the champion!  Thanks to those who filled out brackets, voted in our Insta stories, or generally just followed along and enjoyed! 

In this brief ep Clare and Ellen reveal the winners of the Sweet 16 round of Guys & Guys and the Elite 8 match-ups! Here is a link to the updated master bracket. Follow along and vote in the next round on Instagram @singitsisterpod!

In this episode, Clare and Ellen reveal the first round of winners in the Guys & Guys bracket challenge. If you want to play along and haven't filled out your bracket yet, please do that before you listen. Here's the link to the bracket template, just make a copy and listen to hear if your guy wins! Follow us on Instagram @singitsisterpod for more info! 

Hello! This episode of Sing It, Sister! was recorded WAY back in March 2021. Please enjoy Clare and Ellen discussing (and dragging) Guys & Dolls and also tune in for an interactive experience...Guys & Guys, our version of March (May) Madness featuring men from musicals!  Here is the link to fill out your own bracket!   Show notes:  Channing Tatum and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in 'Guys & Dolls' remake?  Nickname Generator from the Mob Museum  

Hey fans, friends, and fam! This episode of Sing It, Sister! was recorded WAY back in the before times, circa fall 2018. The audio resurfaced thanks to a very thoughtful former co-worker of mine. Enjoy the throwback! 

For this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen and honorary Brooks Sister Tim Mazurek discuss a Polish horror comedy musical film called The Lure. There's not much more to say besides...enjoy the ride!  Show notes: The Lure trailer Buzzfeed Quiz: What Type of Mermaid Would You Be? Donate and join us on Patreon!

Dear family, friends, and fans! This is just a quick hello to let you know that we'll be getting some new episodes out in the near future, starting with a very special episode that will be released this Wednesday, April 13th featuring our good friend Tim and a really weird Polish musical movie called The Lure. Enjoy! 

Happy Christmas listeners! Please enjoy this special Christmas episode all about The Muppet Christmas Carol. Clare and Ellen close out 2020 (thank god!) with this family favorite. All the usual stuff like favorites, quizzes, Clare's unpopular opinions PLUS a good deal of singing. Enjoy and best wishes for 2021!  Show notes: 15 Facts About The Muppet Christmas Carol By Kristy Puchko, December 22, 2018 (UPDATED: December 11, 2020) on MentalFloss 'A Christmas Carol' Adaptations Ranked from "Bah Humbug!" to "God Bless Us Everyone!" By Dave Trumbore, DEC 21, 2019 on Collider.com Quiz: "Everyone's Personality Matches A Character From "The Muppet Christmas Carol" — Here's Yours" from BuzzFeed.