Reprise: RENT. Special Guest Marc Sinoway defends his favorite musical of all time against Tim’s ongoing contempt.

Ep26 - Will Travel for RENT (Marc)

Tim and Scott welcome Broadway Wardrobe Supervisor and extraordinary human Mary Johnston Rutherford as she leapfrogs her journey from Hutchinson, KS to six months in Europe with her high school sweetheart to 11 second quick changes and motherhood on The Great White Way!

Ep34 - Please see Janet Anderson for reference! (Mary, Part I)

Tim and Scott welcome special guest, Brittneyann Accetta, to share her journey from a musical family, starting her YouTube presence at 10 (inspired by who else but Justin Bieber!), writing her first song, singing the National Anthem at Madison Square Garden at 13, her intensive training at AMDA and performing in her very first musical -THE OFFICE, A Musical Parody! Finally, she is struck by THE GREAT COMET.

Ep36 - The Yes Moment (Brittneyann)

NEW MUSIC Bonus Track - What It Feels Like (Brittneyann)

Tim and Scott welcome Hans Rausch, calling from Tim’s favorite city, Berlin, Germany -who "helps people who have great ideas, put them on the stage." They discuss his astounding resume, dish on his personal history, Disney's THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, the German phenomena of STARLIGHT EXPRESS and a fülle of other musical theatre experiences.

Ep38 - I Went To Heaven A Lot (Hans, Part I)

Tim and Scott invite you on a trip through the cultural flashpoint that is HAIR -in all its messy, moving, naked glory.

Ep41 - Thank God For Sodomy

Season Two comes to its stunning conclusion as Tim and Scott REWIND on pyramid schemes, the drug-fueled time erasing creation of Fleetwood Mac's magnum opus, Broadway songs that cracked the Top 40 and many more questions accidentally asked they couldn't answer. Producer Michael Fell stops by for a Fall farewell and a theatre-themed drinking game!

Ep42 - Rewind! (Well, They'll Have Their Fun...)

Tim and Scott continue their Intermission conversation, swapping New York theatre highs and lows since wrapping Season 2 - singing washing machines, strippers named Juicy, Patti vs. Karen, backdoor EGOTS and the brilliance of Heather Headley!

Ep44 - We're Not Dead, Part II (Intermission)

NEW MUSIC Bonus Track - Boundaries (Krystina Alabado)

"Farewell September" Written by Scott Schneider and Tim Aumiller, featuring Brittneyann Accetta, Max Crumm, Dayna Dantzler, Deon'te Goodman and Shanna Sharp. With Murph Aucamp, Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim, Scott Schneider, Jacob Shipley and Wick Simmons. Produced by Robert Maril. (C) 2023 Schneider and Aumiller, NO HOPE.

The Year After

NEW MUSIC Bonus Track - Farewell September

Jacob returns! This time it's 100% musicals, as he challenges Scott's love for RAGTIME and Bizzy's loathing of JOSEPH.

Ep50 - Aliens with Extraordinary Skills (Jacob, Part II)

The podcast returns to form with Scott surprisingly loving BRING IT ON and Tim loathing THE GREATEST SHOWMAN.

Ep51 - The Little Engine That Could

Tim and Scott welcome longtime friend, collaborator and extraordinary talent Dayna Dantzler to discuss her journey from Michigan to Broadway and why she's always going to be a performer and artist.

Ep53 -5 years old. “The Greatest Love of All.” In the church. (Dantzler, Part I)

Dantzler returns to talk musicals beginning with the recent stage to screen adaptation of THE COLOR PURPLE, followed by the disappointing feel good 70’s road trip party film turned stage musical ALMOST FAMOUS, an over-confident EVITA dance audition, and love for WICKED, PORGY AND BESS and RAGTIME.

Ep54 -I Bought the T-Shirt and I Wear It Proudly (Dantzler, Part II)

"Whispers of War" Written by Scott Schneider and Tim Aumiller, featuring Dayna Dantzler and Nathan Lee Graham. With Murph Aucamp, Katherine Kyu Hyeon Lim, Scott Schneider, Jacob Shipley and Wick Simmons. Produced by Robert Maril. (C) 2023 Schneider and Aumiller, NO HOPE.

NEW MUSIC Bonus Track - Whispers Of War

Inspired by the bountiful imagination of musical theatre pariah Frank Wildhorn, this action packed two-part episode features the triumphant and snarky return of guest Kyle Thomas Hemingway and our ridiculous deep dive into all things JEKYLL AND HYDE.

Ep55 - Linda Eder is a Real Person

Part II continues the conversation of the wacky world of Frank Wildhorn and his wildly popular adaptation of JEKYLL AND HYDE. Guest Kyle Thomas Hemingway is here. We know you've been waiting.

Ep56 - A Weed Whacker Composed This Score

Tim and Scott welcome friend and extraordinary artist Brian Hemesath, 3-time Emmy Award winning costume designer of television, film and stage as he shares his journey from an Iowa dairy farm to Broadway to Rome to West Side Story.

Ep57 -The Path From Veterinarian To Costume Designer (Hemesath, Part I)

Extraordinary artist Brian Hemesath returns to dish on musicals -loved and loathed. Gushes for the delightful and delightfullly obscure DAS BARBECU as well as ALW's STARLIGHT EXPRESS. Equal parts head shaking at the bizarre Broadway flop IN MY LIFE (which also happened to be Jonathan Groff's B-Way debut!).

Ep58 - He Lost To Donut Peaches (Hemesath, Part II)

Tim and Scott are joined by the uber talented multi-disciplinary artist Kent Jenkins (aka Snubby J) who shares his uniquely marvelous journey from an enthusiastic teenager building his own rimba tubes to appearing on ELLEN and traveling to the Edinburgh Fringe with his original show. Inspiration abounds. 

Ep59 - It's The Leap (Kent, Part I)

The uber talented Kent Jenkins returns -this time to talk MUSICALS, of course! Love for SHREK and some gentle loathing for BRIGHT STAR.

Ep60 - I Got To Be Dream Curly (Kent, Part II)

Bizzy Coy returns in the award-winning segment for the penultimate season episode. More musicals are either green-lit or rejected into the sewer of bad ideas all with the wit and hilarity of our most cherished guest.

Ep61 - Pitchin' Bizzy: Conceived by Gemini

That's a WRAP! Season 3 comes to its stunning conclusion as Tim and Scott reach into the wacky grab bag of random information that has confounded or intrigued them at some point in the past twelve months to finally reveal the truth that is out there. Will you learn something? Remains to be seen. Will you be entertained? Unlikely. Remember, in the end, there is No Hope!

Ep62 - Rewind! (But Did You Love Mike Faist?)

NO HOPE, the podcast Teaser

Tim lauds LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and Scott kicks little orphan ANNIE in her little orphan shins.

Ep3 - Right Next to the Gaiety

Creation and Collaboration Episode. Tim and Scott welcome Special Guest Bizzy Coy to discuss their first collaboration TEACH ME TO SING. Bizzy eviscerates JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT.

Ep5 - Bizzy Does Benadryl (Bizzy Part I)

Creation and Collaboration Episode. Tim and Scott welcome Special Guest Shanna Sharp to discuss their first collaboration, DOSE!. Shanna reminisces about her love for INTO THE WOODS.

Ep9 - Tell Me On The Musical Where Your Teacher Touched You (Shanna Part I)

Scott relishes the brilliantly profane SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER AND UNCUT. Tim bashes RENT.

Ep12 - As Successful As The "Just Say No" Campaign

Scott sings from the hills about his love for THE SOUND OF MUSIC. The long-running success of AIDA baffles Tim.

Ep13 - Dressing Up As A Nun Is Fun

Chris Bowen and Brandy Burre remix "Mostly" from NO HOPE Productions / Aumiller and Schneider.

Mostly (bowen and burre remix)

Creation and Collaboration Episode. Tim and Scott welcome Special Guest Brandy Burre to get the lowdown on her storied journey from smalltown Ohio to Washington, D.C. to NYC and now to Beacon -with stops on HBO's THE WIRE and the award-winning documentary ACTRESS, along the way. Brandy weeps for THE SECRET GARDEN.

Ep24 - From Dildos Forward (Brandy Part I)

Creation and Collaboration Episode. Tim and Scott continue their conversation with Special Guest Brandy Burre to talk their many NO HOPE collaborations over the last two decades -including a snippet of the brand new "Heart On My Sleeve." The full song debuts as a Bonus Episode you can listen to now! Brandy pans "perhaps the greatest flop in Broadway history," Andrew Lloyd Webber's ASPECTS OF LOVE.

Ep25 - Domineering, Six-Foot Blonde (Brandy Part II)

Tim Aumiller and Scott Schneider of NO HOPE share thoughts on musicals, culture and the 16+ year collaborative journey of their barely-on-life support writing careers and creative endeavors. They formed NO HOPE Productions in 2003 when they presented their first musical DOSE! at the East Village’s Kraine Theatre. Since, they have written five full-length musicals and presented more than a dozen evenings of new music including SIREN/KINGS and PULLING THE PLUG at the legendary Joe’s Pub and THE YEAR AFTER at The Green Room 42. Their musical HELLO, MY NAME IS BILLY was a Backstage Critic’s Pick and a FringeNYC award winner. On film, their song “Fools Like You” was featured in the acclaimed documentary ACTRESS; you can also find their music video “Evolution” featuring Siren on YouTube. The NO HOPE Songbook Volume I: 2003-2013, which includes their MAC Award nominated “So Many Reasons” can be purchased on their website nohopeproductions.com. Recently they received a Fruitie award for Outstanding One Act at the Fresh Fruit Festival for their first consensual cannibal musical, ONCE BEGUN.

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