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PODCAST

So Much Stuff to Sing

Shannon Dohar and Erik Stadnik

A podcast about the American Musical. Hosted by Shannon in New York and Erik in Prague; twice monthly.

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30:03

Episode 18 - Adelaide's Lament from Guys and Dolls

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2020/10/01

Everything sucks, and the world is on fire, so let's at least have some fun with our show tunes! That's Erik and Shannon's approach, at least, as they begin a miniseries of classic comic turns, beginning with "Adelaide's Lament" from Frank Loesser's 1950 classic Guys and Dolls. All clips are from the 1992 New Broadway Cast Recording and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary. Buy/Listen on Amazon. Listen to the SMSTS playlist on Spotify. Follow the show

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34:45

Episode 17 - Inner White Girl from A Strange Loop

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2020/09/15

Shannon and Erik conclude their trek through Pulizer Prince winning musicals with a song from the most recent entrant to that club: "Inner White Girl" from Michael R. Jackson's A Strange Loop. If you're anything like Erik, you may not know this 2019 show at all, some come along and discover something special. Please note: there was all sorts of audio weirdness with this one, so the quality may be a little annoying at times to audiophiles. Management regrets the error and will do better next time.

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34:59

Episode 16 - Yorktown from Hamilton

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2020/09/01

Shannon and Erik continue their miniseries on selected Pulitzer Prize-winning musicals with a song called "Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)" from something called...Hamilton? Maybe you've heard of it? Erik says things that will make the internet hate him, and Shannon shares her experience of waiting to see the show because it was going to be "cheaper on Broadway." All clips are from the 2015 Original Broadway Cast Recording and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for

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31:35

Episode 15 - La Vie Boheme from Rent

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2020/08/15

After a technologically induced hiatus, Shannon and Erik are back talking Pulitzer winners. In this case, the mega-smash Rent and its joyous Act I closer, "La Vie Boheme." Does Benny get a bad rap? Is Shannon a Roger or a Mark? And what, exactly, was gay.com? The main clip is from the 1996 Original Broadway Cast Recording. All clips are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary. Buy/Listen on Amazon. Listen to the SMSTS playlist on Spotify. Follow the show on

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A Quick Programming Announcement

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2020/07/31

No new episode this week, but we'll be back on August 15th!

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33:56

Episode 14 - You've Got to Be Carefully Taught from...

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2020/07/15

New miniseries time! This time, we're covering a quartet of songs from Pulitzer Prize-winning musicals, starting with one of the few Broadway songs of the 1940s about racism: "You've Got to Be Carefully" taught from 1949's South Pacific. All that, plus it's the first song by Rodgers & Hammerstein covered on the show, so there's plenty to discuss! The main clip is from the 1949 Original Broadway Cast Recording. All clips are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and

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38:54

Episode 13 - Ever After from Into the Woods

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2020/07/01

Erik and Shannon complete their exploration of Sondheim's Act One finales by going...yes...Into the Woods and talking about "Ever After." They occasionally wander from the path, though, because that's where the prettiest flowers are. Apologies for Erik's voice in these past few episodes: he'd apparently swallowed a frog on recording day. All clips are from the 1988 Original Broadway Cast Recording and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary. Buy/Listen on

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36:42

Episode 12 - Sunday from Sunday in the Park with George

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2020/06/15

After an opening statement about #BlackLivesMatter and some items we encourage you to read, Erik and Shannon move on to discussing "Sunday" from Sunday in the Park with George, the first of Sondheim's works with James Lapine. While holding back tears, they argue whether lyrics are poetry, ponder the big questions about art, and try to get at what makes this song transcendent. All clips are from the 1984 Original Broadway Cast Recording and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for

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35:32

Episode 11 - A Little Priest from Sweeney Todd

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2020/06/01

As we continue our journey through Sondheim's Act 1 closers, we come to "A Little Priest," from the Sondheim of Shannon's heart, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. But does Erik feel the same way, or will he be thrown into the grinder? All clips are from the 2005 Broadway Revival Cast and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary. Buy/Listen on Amazon. Follow the show on Twitter: @somuchstuffpod Email the show: somuchstufftosing@gmail.com

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29:51

Episode 10 - A Weekend in the Country

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2020/05/15

Get ready for some conflict over, of all things, "A Weekend in the Country" from Stephen Sondheim and Hal Prince's A Little Night Music as we begin out next arc, focusing on Act 1 finales from Sondheim shows. It's gonna be quite a ride! All clips are from the 1973 Original Broadway Cast Recording and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary. Listen on Spotify. Buy/Listen on Amazon. Follow the show on Twitter: @somuchstuffpod Email the show:

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40:40

Episode 9 - Goodbye Until Tomorrow / I Could Never...

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2020/05/01

Shannon and Erik conclude their first foray into closing numbers with the final song from Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years "Goodbye Until Tomorrow / I Could Never Rescue You." They talk about beginnings in endings, endings in beginnings, and being young and stupid. All clips are from the 2015 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (take it up with Shannon!) and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary. Listen on Spotify. Buy/Listen on Amazon. Follow the

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29:20

Episode 8 - The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In)

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2020/04/15

In this episode we move from the imagined, candy-colored early 60s to the real, tumultuous, "hairy" late 60s. Shannon and Erik continue their mini-series on closing numbers with "The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In)" from the landmark 1968 musical Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. Yes, that is its full title. All clips are from the 1968 Broadway Cast Recording and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary. Listen on Spotify. Buy/Listen on Amazon

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31:46

Episode 7 -You Can't Stop the Beat

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2020/04/01

But, what if I *want* to stop the beat? Turns out, it can't be done! Join Shannon and Erik as they continue their mini-series on closing number and ride the rocket ship that is "You Can't Stop the Beat" from 2002's Hairspray. Along the way, they talk about integration, staggered breathing, and smashing the patriarchy--all while dancing crazy! (Not really.) All clips are from the 2002 Broadway Cast Recording and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary. Listen

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23:29

Episode 6 - Anything Goes

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2020/03/15

Wait...so, are you saying that anything goes? Erik and Shannon find themselves on an ocean liner in the 1930s as they begin their cycle of closing numbers with Cole Porter's "Anything Goes" from the show of the same name. As they try not to sound condescending about a show that is just FUN, they discuss Sutton Foster's vowels, Erik talks about how he stopped worrying and learned to love tap, and Shannon throws serious shade. All clips are from the 2011 Broadway Cast Recording and are used in

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31:54

Episode 5 - Rock Island

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2020/03/01

Next stop, River City, Iowa! Erik and Shannon head to the American Midwest in the the early part of the 20th Century to discuss "Rock Island," the bizarre and wonderful opening number from Meredith Wilson's perennial favorite The Music Man. Station stops include Erik's origin story, Shannon's love of trains, and a lot of talk of cracker barrels. All clips are from the Original Broadway Cast Recording and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary. Listen on

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25:50

Episode 4 - Prologue

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2020/02/14

Welcome, welcome to Moscow! Erik and Shannon visit Russia during the Napoleonic Wars for Dave Malloy's Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 and its sly, sarcastic opening number, "Prologue." Along the way, they discuss complicated Russian novels, classical sculpture, and "the opera." All clips are from the Original Cast Recording and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary. Listen on Spotify. Buy/Listen on Amazon. Follow the show on

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29:18

Episode 3 - Tradition

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2020/02/01

Erik and Shannon voyage to Anatevka to discuss the opening number to end all opening numbers: "Tradition" from Fiddler on the Roof by Bock & Harnick. There is much love for sad dancing, Zero Mostel, and, well, tradition. All clips are from the Original Broadway Cast Recording and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary. Listen on Spotify. Buy/Listen on Amazon. Follow the show on Twitter: @somuchstuffpod Email the show: somuchstufftosing@gmail.com

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26:00

Episode 2 - All That Jazz

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2020/01/14

Shannon and Erik begin their exploration of opening numbers with a shocking, sexy, and seedy cry of liberation: "All That Jazz," from the Kander & Ebb classic Chicago, touching on Fosse, Verdon, and Chita...always Chita. All clips are from the Original Broadway Cast Recording, and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary. Listen on Spotify. Buy/Listen on Amazon. Follow the show on Twitter: @somuchstuffpod Email the show: somuchstufftosing@gmail.com (Apologies

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28:40

Episode 1 - Our Time

So Much Stuff to Sing ·

2019/12/31

Join Erik and Shannon as they embark on a new podcast about the American musical. In their first episode, they discuss "Our Time" from the Stephen Sondheim classic/flop Merrily We Roll Along. All clips are from the Original Broadway Cast Recording, and are used in accordance with the Fair Use Exemption for criticism and commentary. Buy/stream the album on Amazon. Or on Spotify. Follow the show on Twitter: @somuchstuffpod Email ths who: somuchstufftosing@gmail.com

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