Are you blind when you're born? Can you see in the dark? Join us every week for an in-depth exploration of the ineffable, effable, effanineffable history of the movie and musical behemoth Cats. PodCats was recently featured on This American Life episode 695, "Everyone's a Critic."
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After a brief (three-to-four-year) hiatus, Dan and Ej are back to talk all things Jellicle. Much has changed during this time (one of us got married! One of us had another kid! Both of us worked together on a less successful podcast!). But one thing that has not changed is our unwavering commitment to all things ALW and Cats-related. In this episod…
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In a very special bonus episode, Dan and Ej listen to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats commentary and discuss the sociocultural significance of Bustopher Jones, Barbra Streisand’s basement mall, and address a controversial piece of listener mail.By Dan Alexander, Ej Dickson
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Bonus Episode: Tom Hooper Wears the Black Hat
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1:02:42In this very special bonus episode of PodCats, Dan and Ej discuss the special features and commentary track for the DVD. Tangents include the Sondheim/ALW rivalry, Cats as medieval morality play, and conspiracy theories related to Taylor Swift and Jason Derulo’s dick.By Dan Alexander, EJ Dickson
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Will Cats Have Nine Lives? (Ft. Rachel Walker)
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57:15On the Season 1 finale of PodCats we interview Rachel Walker, a jellicle hero who saw Cats 10(!) times in theaters. Topics discussed include: jellicle cats we forgot to talk about, the butthole cut of Cats, Andrew Lloyd Webber's mischievous kitten, appropriate behavior at rowdy screenings, and whether Cats will have a new life (or 9)!…
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In episode five of PodCats we discuss how Cats became a critical and commercial failure - and whether the critics were wrong all along. Topics discussed: Rebel Wilson's ad-libs, James Corden's hypothetical contractual demands, the straightwashing of Mr. Mistoffelees, and why the British version of Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer is nothing short of a …
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Could Anne Hathaway Have Hit the Money Note in “Memory”?
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53:47By Dan Alexander, Ej Dickson
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Do You Know How to Go to the Heaviside Layer?
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1:11:57By Dan Alexander, Ej Dickson
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PodCats Teaser: Jellicle Cats, Come One, Come All
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2:10By EJ Dickson, Dan
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