Episodes

  • Sing and Be Happy, Dammit! #8: Les Miz
    Aug 31 2021

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    Jodi and Mike debate whether musicals need to be an escape as they delve into the many miseries of Victor Hugo's epic tale. The fascinating reality behind the story, generational legacies, and the art of emaciation is explored in this last episode of the season.

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    30 mins
  • Sing and Be Happy, Dammit! #7: Gypsy
    Aug 24 2021

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    Stripping, stage mothers, and stardom are the focus of this week's movie musical. Jodi and Mike expose Ethel Merman's party tricks, the sordid reality of Mama Rose, and singing secrets.

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    43 mins
  • Sing and Be Happy, Dammit! #6: West Side Story
    Aug 17 2021

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    Jodi and Mike look at the now-classic take on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, with spotlights on the complicated Jerome Robbins, the punishing shoot, and the reflection of '60s America. Mysterious drownings, the history of Puerto Rico, and dancing gangs are all discussed.

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    50 mins
  • Sing and Be Happy, Dammit! #5: Mamma Mia
    Aug 10 2021

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    Jodi and Mike don't hold back in their assessment of this record-breaking, Abba-enabled affliction. Plot holes, spoilers, Eurovision – all is exposed!

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    46 mins
  • Sing and Be Happy, Dammit! #4: Grease
    Aug 3 2021

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    Yank on your red, spandex pants and join Jodi and Mike as they slide into Grease. Behind-the-scenes tensions, the cult of nostalgia, and the lure of "bad boys" are explored.

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    41 mins
  • Sing and Be Happy, Dammit! #3: Jesus Christ Superstar
    Jul 27 2021

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    Jodi and Mike see the light in this OTT treatment of the biblical story, helmed by Canada's own Norman Jewison. What do Jack Black, the Sex Pistols, and meth have in common? They're all mentioned in this episode!

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    44 mins
  • Sing and Be Happy, Dammit! #2: Cabaret
    Jul 20 2021

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    Liza, Liza, Liza! Fosse, Fosse, Fosse! Jodi and Mike get divinely decadent with this deep dive into Ms. Minnelli, fascism, and being gay in pre-WWII Germany.

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    32 mins
  • Sing and Be Happy, Dammit! #1: The Sound of Music
    Jul 13 2021

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    Jodi and Mike delve into this fabulous fusion of an ethereal Julie Andrews and a hot but grumpy Christopher Plummer in this wonderful romp filled with nuns, Nazis, and some very chaste necking. Discover the story of the real Von Trapp family, the trail from stage to screen, and why we mention the Osmonds!

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    21 mins