Bop or Flop?
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Bop or Flop?
Ever wondered if a musical was actually good? Join hosts MJ and Jonah as they debate the performances, plots, and puns of a variety of broadway hits to determine if the show is a bop or a flop.
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Ep. 24a - Why Shoulders? - Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 (2016)
What hiatus? What are you talking about? Jonah and MJ are back with Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812! Find out when Jonah realizes Natalie...
Ep. 23 - Why Didn't You Stick to a 1:1 Parody, Jafar? - Twisted (2013)
An off Broadway show? A show that didn't even play in New York? That's a twist. Join Jonah and MJ as they discuss the 2013 Starkid Production, Twisted...
Ep. 22 - Are You Who You Are? - La Cage Aux Folles (2010)
We are who we are, and we are talking about the second Broadway revival of La Cage Aux Folles. Jonah and MJ break down the music and cultural signific...
Ep. 21b - Are You Noticing Your Moments? - The Story of My Life (2009)
In part two of the episode, Jonah and MJ continue to dive deeper into the discomforts and complexities of Alvin and Thomas' strained relationship. The...
Ep. 21a - When Should We Carry On? - The Story of My Life (2009)
In the first part of an unexpected two-part episode, Jonah and MJ are prompted to ask tough questions about friendship by the short-lived Broadway mus...
Ep. 20 - Just...Why? - Cats (1981, 2019)
Descend into madness with Jonah and MJ as they flail their way through the feline fever dream that is Cats! There's simply nothing more to say about t...
Ep. 19 - Really Monty? - Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (2013)
It’s The Two Idiot’s Guide to Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder! Join Jonah and MJ as they dissect this fourth wall breaking tony nominated musical...
Ep. 18 - How Could You, Curtis? - Dreamgirls (1981)
We're finally back! We have a new years resolution for the pod, but what is it? Will we stick to it? I guess you'll have to see in this episode where...
Ep. 17 - How Do Elves Reproduce? Ft. Isa Jackowich - Elf (2010)
Ep. 17 - How Do Elves Reproduce? Ft. Isa Jackowich - Elf (2010)
MJ cackles maniacally at Jonah and Isa as they face unpleasant memories o...
Ep. 16 - Are We Getting Cancelled for Christmas? - White Christmas (2004)
Jonah and MJ are dreaming of a white Christmas and hoping they don't get cancelled for this surprisingly politically charged episode. Who would have t...
Ep. 15 - The Pina Colada Guy Wrote This? - The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1985)
Why did the Pina Colada song man Rupert Holmes decide to write a meta-comedy musical based on the morose Charles Dickens serial The Mystery of Edwin D...
Ep. 14 - Do You Think He's Rather Tasty? - Disney's Aladdin (2014)
In this special “origin story” episode, Jonah and MJ discuss the show that made Jonah fall in love with musical theatre, the 2014 Broadway Production...
Ep. 13 - Was That Really Necessary? - The Wizard of Oz (2011)
Apparently, there's no place like the West End to revive the classic Americana show, The Wizard of Oz, and Andrew Lloyd Webber had to be the one to do...
Ep. 12 - How Does He Do The Voice? Ft. Scott Worley - Beetlejuice (2018)
It’s Showtime!!! For this very special Halloween episode, Jonah and MJ sit down with their good friend Scott Worley to discuss the 2018 musical adapta...
Ep.11- Where Are All The Fae Folk? - The Spitfire Grill (2001)
On this week’s podcast, the hosts praise the orchestration and characters of The Spitfire Grill, Jonah laments the lack of fairies and MJ wonders why...
Ep. 10 - Why Is This Good? - Spongebob Squarepants (2017)
Notes
Hey all! Thanks for watching this most recent episode of bop or flop. I’ve got a couple notes here for y’all. Spongebob Squa...
Ep. 9 - Would Teenage You Join a Pinball Cult? - Tommy (1993)
This week, MJ and Jonah go on a lot of tangents as they discuss the 1993 rock opera, The Who's Tommy. Get ready to get unexpectedly intellectual as th...
Ep. 8 - Did They Bury Their Gays? - Grand Hotel (1989)
Buckle up, kiddos, Jonah and MJ get a little personal with Grand Hotel. The hosts explore themes of tragedy, wasted potential, and the willingness to...
Ep. 7 - Can DHP Do No Wrong? Ft. Paige Pedersen - Curtains (2007)
Guest host Paige Pederson joins Jonah and MJ to obsess over David Hyde Pierce in the show within a show murder mystery musical Curtains. Join the host...
Ep. 6 - Will Jonah Cry? Ft. Jackson Johnson - She Loves Me (2016)
In this very special, very long revenge episode, MJ’s good buddy Jackson Johnson rips into Jonah’s favorite musical, the 2016 revival of She Loves Me....
Ep. 5 - Is You a Newfoundlander? - Come From Away (2017)
Come From Away gets serious, and so do MJ and Jonah. Along with the usual musical analysis, our hosts compare and contrast the reactions to 9/11 with...
Ep. 4 - Why is "Her Is?" The Way It Is? - The Pajama Game (1954)
The Golden Age proves to be divisive. Listen in as MJ argues that Jonah is taking bop too literally, Jonah questions the shows improper use of grammar...
Ep. 3 - Were We Too Mean? - Disaster! (2016)
Get ready for Is It Too 70s 2, Electric Boogaloo! Jonah and MJ go overboard on their criticism of the seafaring song-fest, Disaster!
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Ep. 2 - Who's The REAL Scene Stealer? - Mean Girls (2017)
In this totally fetch episode, MJ fangirls a little too much, Jonah passionately defends old school showstoppers, and both of them marvel at the razor...
Ep.1- Is it Too 70s? - Company (2006)
Jonah and MJ discuss the 2006 recording of the Sondheim musical Company, question whether or not the entire thing sounds too much like the 70s, and ki...
Ep. 0 - Welcome to The Argument
Welcome to Bop or Flop! We’ve got opinions about musicals. Get to know the hosts a bit before Episode 1- Company (2006) premiering Friday August 14th,...