Thrash 'n Treasure

Liiiiive from... Cape Cod... it's Sarah O'Gleby! (Say what?! *faints)
Joining us fresh from choreographing the epic 2026 Tony Awards opening number, we're tickled pink to have Sarah join us at Cinderella's 'Long Cold Winter' Ball, before hopping back on the bus for Almost Famous the Musical.

Plus we chat Working with Pink, Shucked, Booking Choreography Gigs, Superstars of Dance, Lego, and heaps more in this charming episode!

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Sarah: https://www.instagram.coim/sarahogleby

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Juxtaposing Metal with Musicals - joined by iconic guests from the worlds of Music, Broadway...

Pass the mustard and roast the taters coz we've got Saucy Jack himself entering our interstellar cabaret, more-formally known as Ralph Bogard the Space Vixen (say what?! *faints*)
This week, Dave and AW are joined by this charming British thespian (and TnT Superfan) to discuss all-things Saucy Jack, from The Buffet's mid-2000s punk album, to the cult-classic musical, Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens.
Plus, we chat Fiddler on the Roof at Regent's Park, Home and Away Vs Neighbours, Sports, Jewish Cabaret, British Touring, and heaps more in this extra-saucy episode!

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We're baaack! After an extended hiatus, we're dragging Priscilla icon Tony Sheldon back onto our torture bus for another round of Metal Vs Musicals fun!
In this glorious return, we're Within Temptation for 'The Heart of Everything', before counting 70, Girls, 70 after being shamed by our legendary guest!
Plus we chat the Stigma around Nepobabies, Falsettos, Missing NYC Friends- and hitching a ride back to NYC with them, Meeting Royals, Jumping in Puddles, and so-much more in this warm yet hilarious episode!

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Tony: https://www.instagram.com/aldonzamudd/

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Happy 5th Thrashin' Birthday! And to celebrate, we're joined by a legitimate Thrashin' Treasure, Rob Evan! (Say what?! *fan girls*)
This week, AW and Steve are joined by this charismatic front man-slash-leading man to reload some Alien Weaponry, before reliving the Last Five Years with Jason Robert Brown's cult two-hander.
Plus, besides the incredible stories and conversation with Rob, keep your ears peeled for the post to arrive as past guests join in the festivities to wish the boys a Happy 5th Anniversary!

Five years of this craziness?! Jinkies!

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Trick 'r Treat! Happy Halloween, here's a fabulous treat for our listeners- Jonathan X returning for his fourth appearance! Yaayyy!!!
This week, we celebrate Halloween 2025 with a Horror-themed double, plus chat with JX about the craziness that has been Los Angeles 2025.

Then, we preview our brand-new show, Speed Junket, with JX being our first racer to speed through our list of questions and setting the score for the racers when they take to the podium from November 14th!

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I am wearing a hat... again! Because this week, Mary Testa has returned to our torture chamber, and this Queen sure was Missed!
So this week, newest co-host Dave challenges this Broadway immortal with Daedric's 'Mortal', because we toss Dave over the waterfall with Annie Edson Taylor, the titular 'Queen of the Mist'!
Plus, we chat about egos and being remembered, stage doors, pay our respects to William Finn, jumping in puddles, relationships with collaborators, touching trees (not grass), and heaps more in this episode filled with a barrel of laughs!

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Well aren't we a pair of lucky countrymen this week?! As we're joined by rising superstar of Aussie theatre, Vidya Makan! (Say what?! *faints*) This week, the writer/composer and star of The Lucky Country - joins us to have her brand-new musical put through our torture chamber, but not before we swallow the red pill and dive into the matrix with Unlucky Morpheus' album, affected. Plus, we chat bringing The Lucky Country to life, Hamilton and Six sequels, quarantining with Disney villains and heaps more in this exciting episode!

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Vidya: https://www.instagram...

Starting here, starting now, we're closer than ever to unlocking the cabinet on the top shelf, and it's About Time, Baby! Because we're joined by the two-and-only Maltby and Shire! (Say what?! *faints*) In our most incredible episode, ever, Richard Maltby Jr and David Shire sit down with AW and Mr JWags for a chinwag about Dream Theater's 'Words and Images', before clocking onto 'About Time' - the third revue from this dreamy theatrical duo! PLUS hear exclusive sneak peeks of brand-new Maltby and Shire songs, as we preview the third part of their 'life' trilogy.
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We're baaack! After a couple of months off, we're hitting the ground running with Olivier Award-winning producer, Richard Darbourne! (Say what?! *faints*) 
Fresh from his epic interview on 'Talk Musicals to Me', and his epic-er Olivier Award win for Best New Musical, Richard joins AW for a frank and open discussion about all-things Musical Theatre... But not before we lose our minds over Sepultura's album Schizophrenia, followed by slicing into the Curious Case of Benjamin Button - the new hit musical currently playing in London's West End!
Plus, we chat Star Quality, Bums on Seats, Ticket Prices, T...

Well if this ain't the luckiest gift ever- a chat with the one-and-only Margaret Cho! (Say what?! *faints*)
This week, the Queen of Comedy joins AW and Jonathan to feed the Scumdogs of the Universe for GWAR, before taking punt on 'Lucky Stiff' with the original Off-Broadway cast recording.
Plus, we chat Margaret's album 'Lucky Gift', Changing Tech in Comedy, JK Rowling's Ugly Behaviour, Seeing Hedwig and the Angry (Half) Inch, and heaps more in this hilariously insightful episode!

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Margaret: https://www.instagram.com/margaret_cho/
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And the EGOT goes to... US! Because we finally snagged ourselves the EGOT- with Aussie Oscar-winner Tim Chappel! This week, AW sits down for a game of King Diamond's 'Them' Vs La Cage aux Folles with the 2010 Revival Cast.
Plus, we chat the impact of The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, winning the Oscar- and the Oscar curse, Heavy Costumes, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Runway Credits, Logies Categories, Death of the Helpmann Awards, Sewing Injuries, and Tim spills the tea on the upcoming sequel, Priscilla 2, because even Showgirls deserve a happy ending!
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Hot patootie, bless my soul! Because we're joined by the legendary Aussie actor, Steve Bastoni! (Say what?! *faints*)
This week, everybody's favourite former-Neighbour, Matrix reloader, and Bad Boy Prophet of Doom joins AW to review the Prophets of Rage's sole titular effort, before praying-upon Bad Boy Johnny and the Prophets of Doom with the original Australian cast.

Plus, we chat wrestling crocs, Steve's awkward experiences performing as the titular Rocky Horror, playing real-life criminals, the Peninsula Film Festival, honesty with mates, why we don't need to see people make omelettes, being mistaken for characters, and heaps...

It's time we stop, children... What's that sound?! Only The Umbilical Brothers!!! (Say what?! *faints*)
This week, Australia's funniest Microphonic mates join AW and Mr J Wags for some 'Absurd-Ditties' by The Toy Dolls, before proving that they truly are Blood Brothers with the cult British musical!

Plus, we chat Filming Furiosa, Spontaneous Comedy, Touring with Robin Williams, Performing in USA Post-9/11, Aussie Sketch Comedy, Their New Show The Distraction (ticket details below), Creating DVD Menus, and heaps more on this EXTRA-noisy episode!

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Cast off the shackles of yesterday, because we're shoulder-to-shoulder with Anthony Drewe! (Say what?! *faints*) This week, the legendary lyricist of Mary Poppins the Musical joins AW for a spoonful of Green Jelly with a 'Cereal Killer Soundtrack', before celebrating the 40th anniversary of Drewe and Stiles winning the Vivian Ellis Prize with their charming musical 'Just So'.
Plus we chat Star Quality, Casting "cold, hard" Mary Poppins, Working with Steven Spielberg, Honk! beating The Lion King to the Olivier, Ants details his recent horrific accident, and AW tries not to lose his Temper, Temper over deleted Poppins...

Pour a glass, and fire up the ovens because this week we're toasting and roasting the host the who boasts the most intros!
To celebrate AW's 40th Birthday (Say what?! *JFC*), we're joined by the Queens of British Theatre, Dianne Pilkington and Caroline Sheen as Mr JWags throws TnT's very first Comedy Roast!

On this extra-EXTRA scorching episode, we review Savatage's Power of the Night (Apr 15th, 1985), before we 'Take Me Along' for a Broadway revival disaster (Apr 14th, 1985!) - and wonder which is the biggest disaster to come out of that time.
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1 weekend, 2 episodes, 3 guests, 40 years of living! And AW is LIVING to be joined by Pamela Bob! (Say what?! *faints*)

To kick off Aaron's Birthday weekend, we give LA Guns a shot and dig up their 2012 album 'Hollywood Forever', before reloading and firing off on all cylinders about Annie Get Your Gun.
Plus, we chat Little House on the Prairie, Living on a Prairie, Silence! the Musical, Pamela Anderson's Oscar snub, and heaps more in this hilariously warm episode! 

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Pamela: https://www.instagram.com/thepamelabob/

Cracked Open Tickets: https://crackedopentheplay.c...

Now we're... having... the time of our lives... and we owe it all to Lonny Price! (Say what?! *faints*) This week, we're getting 'Fearless in Love' with this iconic Voyager, who Merrily Rolled Along to Broadway in the infamous Original run of the now-beloved musical!
Plus, Lonny spills the tea on his stint with The Golden Girls, we chat the Dirty Dancing Soundtrack, plan our own Muppet Show episode, discuss wrangling the star-studded production of Company, Collaborating with Stephen Sondheim and Hal Prince, and heaps more in this legendary episode!

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This is the moment, the greatest diva of them aaaaallll, Christiane Noll, joins our musical lab! (Say what?! *faints*)
Making Valentine's Day 2025 extra special, the Queen of Broadway cuts into some Devilskin with their sophomore album, Be Like the River, before tapping into her evil side with Jekyll and Hyde.
Plus, we chat Scene Partners, the Charlotte Black Memorial Foundation, Rebellious Teen Years, The Sound of Music Live!, Appeasing the Ghost of Gertrude Lawrence, and so much more in this wonderfully hilarious episode!

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Christiane: https://www.instagram.com/christiane.noll
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George Bush may only be 'For Now', but this episode will live on! Because we've got the iconic trailblazer Erin Quill joining us this week! (Say what?! *faints*)
This week, the Fairy Princess Diarist puts down the quill and journal and journeys into our torture chamber for a Skarlett Riot with their album, Invicta, before recalling seeing Lauren Bacall in Woman of the Year!
Plus, we chat Cancelling Avenue Q, Accents, Erin's Chinese-Australian Ancestry, Ghosts on Broadway, DNA casting, and we make sure that Erin's still a Happy Little Vegemite- plus heaps more in this incredibly gripping...

Did we swallow the red pill?! Because this week, we're seeing (body) double with Kaye Tuckerman! (Say what?! *faints*) This week, the Holy Trinity has sent us an Angel so we can congregate around Rhapsody of Fire's epic album 'Into the Legend', before getting 'Closer Than Ever' to our special guest with the cult-classic Maltby/Shire revusical!
Plus, we chat Sydney 2000 Olympics, Shadowing the Wachowskis on The Matrix 2 and 3, Aussie Desserts, Playing a Man on Broadway, the Value of Art, and so much more in this episode that can only be described as EPIC.

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Anybody who is anybody will soon walk through our door- and this week, we're joined by Olivier Award-winning Michael Jibson! (Say what?! *faints*)
This week, we drag King George into a Roots Rock Riot with Skindred's sophomore album, before turning back the clock to prohibition area London - well, 1997, for Bugsy Malone with the 1997 London Revival Cast.

Plus, Michael turns our show upside down sharing his experience with Stranger Things: The Last Shadow, Mike's award-winning take on King George III in Hamilton UK, ADR on Les Miserables, The Bank Job, and AW finally checks out the...

Try not to fangirl, coz we're joined by the iconic, Sharon Millerchip! (Say what?! *faints!*) This week, Sharon joins AW and new host Steve as they take on the Disturbed with their album 'Believe', before jumping into the mosh pit for the Fangirls with Yve Blake's original Australian musical!
Plus, we chat Playing Meg in both The Phantom of the Opera and later Love Never Dies, Pool Troubles, Weird Day Jobs, Travel Music, and find out how Sharon ended up with TWO broken ribs! (Ouch!)

Animal Shelters around LA: https://www.newsweek.com/los-angeles-county-shelter-list-accepting-animals-following-wildfires-2013171

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New Year, who dis? Only return guest, the iconic John Xintavelonis! (Yayyy!) As well as introducing, our brilliant new co-host, poached directly from 'Music Rewind Podcast', Stephen Epley!

This week, John and AW drag Stephen through a Trial by Jury - but will it be a Death by Fire?
Plus, we chat Theatre Ghosts, Guys and Dolls on Sydney Harbour, Bringing Big Musical Tours to Tassie, Aussie Rules Football, and heaps more in this hilarrrious episode!

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See that girl, watch that scene, diggin' THE Pippa Grandison! (Say what?! *fangirls*) This week, the star of both the classic 1994 film Muriel's Wedding AND its musical version, joins us to get a whiff of Amyl and the Sniffer's album 'Comfort to Me', as well as reliving Muriel's Wedding the Musical - giving Spencer the culture shock of his young life!
Plus, we chat stepping into Wicked Australia on short notice, Getting Older, Pre-Menopause, Personal Tragedies, Accidental Auditions, Sydney 2000, we continue our crusade to create an Arts Olympics, plus Pippa takes us behind the scenes on that iconic...

It's our 4th Birthday! And to celebrate, we're joined by not one, not two, but a thousand Legendary Divas in the shape of one Theatre Icon, Christina Bianco! (Say what?! *faints!*)
In our latest anniversary episode, the gorgeous Christina hangs up the Technicolor Dreamcoat, ready to kick her heels up to Diablo Swing Orchestra's 'Pandora's Piñata' before reigning over our Birthday parade with the classic musical, Funny Girl!
Plus, we chat British Weather, Sketch Comedy, British Slugs, Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (ticket details below!), Raffi on Broadway, Six on Blossom, and so much more i...

It doesn't suck to be us this week, because we're joined by West End Leading Lothario, Mr. Jon Robyns! (SAY WHAT?! *Faints*)
In this much-anticipated, fully-sick episode, we're stacked to the heavens with West End Icons as we're ALSO joined by EXTRA-special guest co-host, Caroline Sheen! (Yaaayyy!)
This week, we conjure up some 'Momentum' with Grand Magus' early effort, before putting Jon on the spot Then, Now and Next for his debut musical creation!
Plus, we chat Jon's' Late Nite West End' Project, Aussie Accents, Olympic Ceremonies, Gender-Swapped Roles, Les Misérables, Weird Connections, Corpsing, and m...

I'm ready for my new episode, Mr. DeMille! Lucky, because we're joined by West End-turned-Broadway star, David Thaxton! (Say what?! *faints*)
This week, the Oliver Award-winning front-man of Divisions joins the chamber to Rage Against the Machine with their eponymous album, before heading down Sunset Boulevard with the Original Broadway Cast.
Plus, we chat David's pub The Kentish Belle, Aussie Beer, Les Misérables, Come From Away, Navigating the Ego, Nicole Scherzinger's devotion to the role of Norma Desmond, and David's Only the Brave co-star Caroline Sheen- plus heaps more in this brilliant episode! 

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Hold your breath, coz we're barely breathing to have the one-and-only Mr. Duncan Sheik spring back into our torture chamber! (Yaayyyy!!!)
In his return appearance, this Grammy and Tony Award-Winning legend helps us analyze the classic Australian punk band 'Cosmic Psycho' with their eponymous album, before we dissect American Psycho the Musical!
Plus, we chat Rush, Texting, Urinal Etiquette, Taylor Swift, Diss-Tracks, Recording Issues, Union Issues, Piano Issues, Muppets, and sooo much more in this EPIC episode!

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Duncan- IG/Threads: https://www.instagram.com/theduncansheik/

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Praise the Lord, because the lyricist dearicist to our hearts is back- Glenn Slater! (Say what?! *faints*) In this weeks School of Rock reunion, Mr JWags takes the reigns as lead host for the first time as we welcome this Oscar-Nominated legend back into the chamber to review Lord's Fallen Idols, before jumping into the deep-end with a Leap of Faith- but will we be crucified and left revived?!

Plus, we chat terrible reviews, what makes a good lyric, Jonathan's School of Rock performance, Lizzie Bea and Alfie Parker, Sister Act the Musical Australia, Casey Donovan, how...

Bad Girls, Bad Girls, what you gonna do when a new guest enters our torture chamber?! Because this week, we're joined by West End icon, Nicole Faraday! (Say what?! *faints*)
In this hilarious episode, we get into the wild sound of Halestorm's 'into the Wild Life', before heading into the wild prison life with Bad Girls the Musical.
Plus, we chat Ghosts, Tap Dancing, Creepy Fan Mail, Pantomime, Snowball Merriman, and so much more in this not-to-be-missed episode!

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Nicole: https://x.com/Nickyfar -- https://www.instagram.com/nicolefaraday/

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Pop the kettle on because Nelson Aspen is back, and he's spilling all the tea! (Yaaayyy!!!) Join AW and Mr JWags as they embark with legendary entertainment journalist Nelson on an 'Oceanborn' journey with Nightwish's album, before diving into the Unsinkable Molly Brown!
Plus, we chat Nelson's show Tony Bennett: A Tribute (check below for details), Romanticizing Titanic, Press Junkets, Paths to Success, Nelson's latest book Dancing Between the Raindrops: the Hollywood Years, and so much more in this extra-juicy episode!

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Long live Bohemia, because we're over the moon to be joined by the incredible Aussie icon, Fiona Choi! (Say what?! *faints*)
This week, the infectious RENT alum joins AW and Spencer to Steal This Album from System of a Down, before setting off on an Australian Epic with the original Aussie Musical TV series soundtrack!
Plus we chat the Power of RENT, Living in NYC, Scaffolding on Stage, Michael Greif, Population 11, What we'd wear to the Met Gala, Aussies in Bali, and heeaaps more... Tonight, on a very special Blossom!

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Resist the urge to fangirl because we're joined by THE Dark Urge, Mr. Neil Roberts! (Say what?! *faints*)
This week, the Charming Neil joins AW for an exclusive 1-on-1 deep-dive into the superstar breakout character of Baldur's Gate 3- the Dark Urge! But not before we dig up Soundgarden's 'Louder Than Love'- almost-, before reliving Neil's 'Salad Days', with the classic British musical.
Plus, we chat working on 'Charmed', Dream 'Chicago' cast, Baldur's Gate 3's Impact, Video Games, The Gollum Disaster, Nick Fury: Agent of SHIELD, US Vs UK Filming, and heeeaaaps more in this special extended...

Time to dish up some Pavlova- the Queen of desserts, for the one and only Mr. Tony Sheldon! (Say what?! *faints) In this week's jam-packed, mini-reunion episode, we take Tony for a coast-to-coast trip from Mr. Bungle's 'California', across to the funky NYC of 'Seesaw' with the original Broadway cast!
Plus, we chat Priscilla Queen of the Desert, The Laramie Project, Mother's Day- or lack thereof, Dee Snider, Tony's Pioneering Family, Aussie Musicals, Living in NYC, Retirement, Social Failures, and heaps more!

The Laramie Project Tickets: https://www.cityrecitalhall.com/whats-on/events/the-laramie-project/

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People get ready, there's a guest comin', and it's Human Nature's brilliant baritone, Mr. Phil Burton! (Say what?! *faints*)
This week, the reigning champion of Dancing With the Stars Australia joins us to chat all things Burn the Floor: Dare to Dream and spill the beads on the upcoming Australian tour.
Plus we chat this week's chosen albums- Sweet's 'Sweet Fanny Adams', and the original Broadway cast recording of 'Ballroom, as well as Human Nature, Vegas-style entertainment, 90s/2000s Boy Band Fashion, Virgin Balls, Acting Aspirations, and Phil realizes he still has a past TnT Guest's Acoustic...

Attend the tale of Ma-no-el! Because this week, we're joined by Broadway's Heartthrob-turned-Daddy (his words) Manoel Felciano! (Say what?! *faints*) In this week's hilariously charming episode, the star of 2005's Sweeney Todd has a close shave with Amaranthe's album 'Helix', before we get up to mischief with 'Amelie' with the original Broadway recording.
Plus, we chat scene partners, the Oz debate continues, puddle-jumping makes a return, we discuss Swedish music education, and AW investigates whether or not Manoel is in possession of a possessed violin- DUN-DUN-DUNNNN!
Plus heaps more!!!

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Winds in the east, there's a mist coming in, an episode's brewin', about to begin with none other than West End legend, Caroline Sheen! (Say what?! *faints*) This week, the superlatively fantaslistic Caroline joins AW and guest co-host, Jean-Paul Yovanoff, in A Perfect Circle with their hit album 'Mer de Noms' before conjuring up a wickedly good time with The Witches of Eastwick.
Plus, we chat trips to Australia, Home and Away Vs Neighbours, Superhero Nannies, Animal Studies, and heaps more in this hilariously magical episode!

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Look at us, Kimmy! Coz this week we're joined by Aussie comedy legend, Peter Rowsthorn! (Say what?! *faints*) Joining AW and Matt fresh from visiting Roxy at the Cook County Jail, the star of 'Kath and Kim', 'Crackers', and 'Chicago: the Musical' -currently touring Australia- brings his affable charms into our torture chamber for some Murderdolls' 'Women and Children Last', before we queue up to 'Ride the Cyclone' with the cult Canadian smash hit!
Plus, we chat the current Chicago tour, Kath and Kim noses, Chicago again, The Comedy Company, Ownership of Characters, Mama Asabi in Chicago, Nike...

How do you measure... measure a guest? In AWESOMENESS, that's how! Because this week we're joined by a literal Thrashin' Treasure, the iconic MiG Ayesa! (Say what?! *Faints!*)
In this episode, this rock star in excess of any who've joined us before chats with Mr J Wags and AW about Def Leppard's Pyromania, before jumping on a taxi and heading to the 'FAME' schoolsical with the original London cast.
Plus, we chat The Ferals, RENT's fandom and social impact, the Original Aussie cast of RENT, Rock Star: INXS, vocal care, and SOOO much more in this hilariously...

We love him, he's perfect, now change into your fanciest hat before we're joined by the legendary lyricist, Mr. Joe DiPietro! (say what?! *faints)
In this week's EXTRA-special surprise Thanksgiving episode, the two-time Tony Award winning author of Memphis joins us to discuss his latest play, Babbitt, now playing at the powerhouse La Jolla Playhouse until December 10th, as well as his beloved long-running musical 'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change'. (And we cover Rose Tattoo's Rose Tattoo for the Metal album)
Plus, we chat working with this incredible cast, overworking this incredible cast, pro-shots, Diana...