https://simplecast.com 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." 2020 Wilder Bowl Productions en Wed, 31 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 09:00:12 +0000 https://podcats.simplecast.com https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/7acb1ed0-3264-43ee-abf3-fc0d118a4e39/5fbc103e-51b4-4167-9d6b-29783622ed32/3000x3000/cat-eyes-logo.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://podcats.simplecast.com episodic 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." EJ Dickson, Dan Alexander, Podcats yes https://feeds.simplecast.com/coz0eliM podcats ej dickson, podcats ej, pod cats, taylor swift, broadway, cats movie, ian mckellen, james corden, rebel wilson, andrew lloyd webber, cats, cats musica, cats worst movie ever, idris elba, jason derulo, jennifer hudson, judi dench, musical, tom hooper, universal, west end, musicals, francesca hayward, cats 2019, jellicle, movie musicals, idina menzel, podcats, showtunes, bad movies Ej Dickson podcats123@gmail.com a8e58622-3040-4891-91dc-13d7bf02bed8 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0000 podcats123@gmail.com (Dan Alexander, Ej Dickson) https://podcats.simplecast.com/episodes/podcats-is-back-Aw8segPy Podcats Is BACK!! Dan Alexander, Ej Dickson 00:55:08 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 episode, we discuss how the 2019 film has aged, its impact on its cast and crew (spoiler: Taylor Swift is doing fine) the movie musical landscape in general, and how this silly little podcast that we started because our spouses couldn't listen to us talk about Ian McKellen lapping up milk anymore changed our lives. Also, we discuss the possibility of a....second season question mark? Email us at podcats123@gmail.com with feedback, comments, questions, and concerns. LONG LIVE THE NON-BRITISH VERSION OF MUNGOJERRY AND RUMPELTEAZER. 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 episode, we discuss how the 2019 film has aged, its impact on its cast and crew (spoiler: Taylor Swift is doing fine) the movie musical landscape in general, and how this silly little podcast that we started because our spouses couldn't listen to us talk about Ian McKellen lapping up milk anymore changed our lives. Also, we discuss the possibility of a....second season question mark? Email us at podcats123@gmail.com with feedback, comments, questions, and concerns. LONG LIVE THE NON-BRITISH VERSION OF MUNGOJERRY AND RUMPELTEAZER. podcats ej, cats, podcats ej dickson, cats movie, cats musical, podcats podcast, jellicle, andrew lloyd webber, cats 2019, pod cats yes full 1 2 2f1d00e9-1579-40f8-8e65-9835c13edc8c Wed, 3 Jun 2020 05:00:07 +0000 podcats123@gmail.com (Dan Alexander, Ej Dickson) https://podcats.simplecast.com/episodes/no-more-milk-part-2-5Q1p7tRA No More Milk, Part 2 Dan Alexander, Ej Dickson 00:48:01 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. 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. taylor swift, francesca hayward, cats musical, jason derulo, robbie fairchild, andrew lloyd webber, cats 2019, barbara streisand yes bonus 1 5b05ea76-c5a9-4bd6-9048-2493722e93c3 Wed, 29 Apr 2020 05:00:23 +0000 podcats123@gmail.com (Dan Alexander, EJ Dickson) https://podcats.simplecast.com/episodes/bonus-epidsode-tom-hooper-wears-the-black-hat-Y8Qvigvf Bonus Episode: Tom Hooper Wears the Black Hat Dan Alexander, EJ Dickson 01:02:42 In 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. In 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. ej dickson, cats, taylor swift, ian mckellan, francesca hayward, cats musical, podcats, tom hooper, jason derulo, sondheim, robbie fairchild, andrew lloyd webber, cats 2019, judi dench yes bonus 1 fc730a46-6071-49b1-aed5-d044f12f91ce Wed, 25 Mar 2020 05:00:04 +0000 podcats123@gmail.com (EJ Dickson, Dan Alexander) https://podcats.simplecast.com/episodes/will-cats-have-nine-lives-ft-rachel-walker-jM8kFdQp Will Cats Have Nine Lives? (Ft. Rachel Walker) EJ Dickson, Dan Alexander 00:57:15 On 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)! On 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)! taylor swift, cats musical, podcats, musicals, jellicle, robbie fairchild, andrew lloyd webber yes full 6 1 264428e6-35d6-42b8-a0ce-940f7029cf57 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 05:00:06 +0000 podcats123@gmail.com (Ej Dickson, Dan Alexander) https://podcats.simplecast.com/episodes/no-more-milk-milk-AYNBOsQk No More Milk? Milk! Ej Dickson, Dan Alexander 01:12:39 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 major human rights violation. 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 major human rights violation. idris elba, cats musical, james corden, podcats, podcats podcast, jellicle, taylor swft, rebel wilson, andrew lloyd webber yes full 5 1 2b0ad9d5-c69d-4ecc-862c-924d38a2478c Wed, 11 Mar 2020 05:00:08 +0000 podcats123@gmail.com (Dan Alexander, Ej Dickson) https://podcats.simplecast.com/episodes/could-anne-hathaway-have-hit-the-money-note-in-memory-hmRwcMfv Could Anne Hathaway Have Hit the Money Note in “Memory”? Dan Alexander, Ej Dickson 00:53:47 While we all know the answer to this question is “no,” let’s briefly engage with it this week when we discuss the casting, costumes, set, choreography, and yes, the digital fur technology in Tom Hooper’s Cats. Topics discussed: old Argentine men, overly precise YouTube commenters, Cat School, Rihanna with fur tits. While we all know the answer to this question is “no,” let’s briefly engage with it this week when we discuss the casting, costumes, set, choreography, and yes, the digital fur technology in Tom Hooper’s Cats. Topics discussed: old Argentine men, overly precise YouTube commenters, Cat School, Rihanna with fur tits. podcats yes full 4 1 c9336de9-3690-4dae-b603-9ecc5bdf28c7 Wed, 4 Mar 2020 06:00:16 +0000 podcats123@gmail.com (Dan Alexander, Podcats, Ej Dickson) https://podcats.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-3-eGisi2JR Has Trump Seen Cats? Dan Alexander, Podcats, Ej Dickson 00:49:55 And if so, did he like it? In episode 3 of PodCats, Dan and EJ touch on this question and more as we explore Andrew Lloyd Webber's previous efforts to adapt Cats into a film. Other topics discussed: digital fur technology; horniness; Walt Disney; Steven Spielberg; 1940s London; and the 1995 cartoon dog movie Balto. And if so, did he like it? In episode 3 of PodCats, Dan and EJ touch on this question and more as we explore Andrew Lloyd Webber's previous efforts to adapt Cats into a film. Other topics discussed: digital fur technology; horniness; Walt Disney; Steven Spielberg; 1940s London; and the 1995 cartoon dog movie Balto. ej dickson, cats musical, podcats, podcats podcast, jellicle, ej, andrew lloyd webber, pod cats yes full 3 1 514e6fd8-89a2-459c-bd37-d3f6cb85394b Wed, 26 Feb 2020 06:00:08 +0000 podcats123@gmail.com (Dan Alexander, Ej Dickson) https://podcats.simplecast.com/episodes/ep-2-RwyiEw_l The Making of Cats is a Difficult Matter Dan Alexander, Ej Dickson 00:58:23 In the second episode of PodCats, Dan and Ej discuss the making of the musical Cats and how and why a bunch of British people thought it was a good idea to make a Broadway show about a bunch of horny, mangy street cats. Topics addressed: TS Eliot comparing rats to Jews; feline mass suicide; WTF a Jellicle actually is, and Princess Di's aversion to underwear. Also, we attempt upper-class British accents. In the second episode of PodCats, Dan and Ej discuss the making of the musical Cats and how and why a bunch of British people thought it was a good idea to make a Broadway show about a bunch of horny, mangy street cats. Topics addressed: TS Eliot comparing rats to Jews; feline mass suicide; WTF a Jellicle actually is, and Princess Di's aversion to underwear. Also, we attempt upper-class British accents. podcats yes full 2 1 80d1d46f-1ff6-43af-af74-ca9412c13fba Wed, 19 Feb 2020 06:00:34 +0000 podcats123@gmail.com (Dan Alexander, Ej Dickson) https://podcats.simplecast.com/episodes/podcats-ep1-A57NK1Nj Do You Know How to Go to the Heaviside Layer? Dan Alexander, Ej Dickson 01:11:57 In order to answer the main questions of Cats — why was this made? How was this made? Whose idea was it to make Sir Ian McKellen lap up milk from a saucer? — we have to first answer the question: what, exactly, is Cats? Join us for the premiere episode of Cats where we discuss the plot and answer such burning questions as: who is God Cat? Is Skimbleshanks a sociopath? And how is Idris Elba similar to El Chapo? In order to answer the main questions of Cats — why was this made? How was this made? Whose idea was it to make Sir Ian McKellen lap up milk from a saucer? — we have to first answer the question: what, exactly, is Cats? Join us for the premiere episode of Cats where we discuss the plot and answer such burning questions as: who is God Cat? Is Skimbleshanks a sociopath? And how is Idris Elba similar to El Chapo? movie musicals, ej dickson, cats, taylor swift, trevor nunn, ian mckellan, bomballurina, cats musical, podcats, tom hooper, jason derulo, jellicle, andrew lloyd webber, cats 2019 yes full 1 1 78a7ecba-b990-4501-8ff0-7eab87db0cf7 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 05:09:21 +0000 podcats123@gmail.com (EJ Dickson, Dan) https://podcats.simplecast.com/episodes/teaser-can-you-as-cats-do-begin-with-a-c-j59OYl0i PodCats Teaser: Jellicle Cats, Come One, Come All EJ Dickson, Dan 00:02:10 On Dec 19, Cats, a movie that would widely become known as perhaps the worst of all time premiered. Or was it? Join us on this season of PodCats as we delve deep into the history of Cats, answering such burning questions as how was this movie made, what exactly is it all about (no but like, seriously), who sang the "Memory" climax best, which of the cats is which of the cats' mates, and whether Cats is actually..brilliant question mark? Enjoy this deep dive into the Cats fandom's psyche with PodCats, subscribe now! On Dec 19, Cats, a movie that would widely become known as perhaps the worst of all time premiered. Or was it? Join us on this season of PodCats as we delve deep into the history of Cats, answering such burning questions as how was this movie made, what exactly is it all about (no but like, seriously), who sang the "Memory" climax best, which of the cats is which of the cats' mates, and whether Cats is actually..brilliant question mark? Enjoy this deep dive into the Cats fandom's psyche with PodCats, subscribe now! podcats yes trailer 1