The ThawedCast celebrates the release of ‘Wicked: Part I’ from Universal Pictures, 21 years after the Broadway musical made its sparkling debut. Jodi, Lara, Bridget, and Philip discuss the new 160-minute film which concludes at the intermission point of the stage version. This ‘Wizard of Oz’ prequel began as a 1995 Gregory McQuire novel depicting a darker, more adult take on the original mythology conceived by L. Frank Baum. The film doesn’t shy away from borrowing heavily from the imagery of the seminal 1939 Judy Garland film, but it certainly provides a different take on the characters, positioning Elphaba, future Wicked Witch of the West, as the main hero of the story. Elphaba’s widowed father only grudgingly allows her to leave home in order to help care for her paraplegic younger sister, as the two enroll at the prestigious Shiz University. There, Elphaba meets Galinda, future Good Witch of the North. This iconic pair embark on a fateful rivalry that evolves heavily over the course of the film. Follow The ThawedCast: Conversations About Animation: twitter.com/thawedcast and instagram.com/thawedcast.  instagram.com/partoflarasworld,  instagram.com/bridget5246, instagram.com/philipehlke, tiktok.com/@jodipolasky47. Visit thawedcast.com

ThawedCast pt. 3

Wicked

TV's Kevin & Kat sat down to talk about the 2022 George Clooney/Julia Roberts family romantic comedy Ticket to Paradise but who honestly gives a fuck? Can't imagine the person that is interested in that. This eppy was always a secret Trojan Horse to talk about Wicked!!!!!!!!!!!!

Next time: My Best Friend's Wedding

Ticket To Paradise (2022) (but mostly Wicked (2024))

The movie star with the megawatt smile. Join TV's Kevin Lanigan & Kat Scott as they dive into the incredible body of work of Julia Roberts. From Ant Bully to Ocean's, we'll talk about them all. Probably! www.patreon.com/tvskevin

New tracks tagged #the wizard and i