Thesis on Joan is a podcast dedicated to amplifying voices from the LGBTQ+ community in the New York performing arts scene and examining the industry from a queer perspective! Join fanqueers and theatre professionals Harrow (they/them) and Meghan (she/her) as they sit down with groundbreaking theatre folx, from Brooklyn cabaret performers to people backstage and on Broadway. For many queers, theatre has been an escape, this podcast looks to have open conversations on where we’ve come from and where we’re headed as a community, while queering the canon along the way. Part of the Broadway Podcast Network.
https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/podcast/thesis-on-joan/
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 3 hours 51 minutes
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episode 1: Sara Porkalob’s Villain Arc
Season four kicks off with artist, activist, cultural worker, and Pisces, Sara Porkalob (she/they)! Sara and hosts Harrow (they/them) and Meghan (she/her) get pumped for Dragon Cycle, Sara’s trilogy of musical plays about her family (and the queer upbringing of our dreams), manifesting the next role in their villain arc, queerness as performance, mentoring as resource sharing, and intersectional performance critique...
episode 2: Every Crayon in the Box with Justin David Sullivan
Justin David Sullivan, currently starring as May in & Juliet on Broadway, brings a burst of queer joy to the podcast...
episode 3: In the moment with Meghan & Harrow
Hosts Meghan and Harrow have a spoiler-full discussion of Fat Ham by James Ijames, directed by Saheem Ali and Dark Disabled Stories by Ryan J. Haddad, directed by Jordan Fein. Hear how their New Year’s resolutions and intentions are going, their queer theatre character fanfic dreams, what queer-ish shows they hope to see next, how to support the NYCLU in disbanding the NYPD’s Strategic Response Group, and what Meghan is finally watching in Queer Culture Recs.
episode 4: Summoning Magic with Daniel K. Isaac
Daniel K. Isaac, star of stage and (TV) screen joins hosts Harrow & Meghan for an in-depth discussion of his theatrical work, particularly his play Once Upon a (Korean) Time and his role in Noah Diaz’s You Will Get Sick. We fanqueer over Ryan Haddad’s Dark Disabled Stories and learn about the inspiration and research behind Daniel’s work (including his Mom)...
episode 5: Meghan & Harrow Return to the Shubert
Hosts Harrow and Meghan discuss Some Like It Hot and White Girl in Danger. Hear the response from Meghan on the representation(s) of her namesake (but not her spelling) and thoughts on how queerness, gender, race, and identity are represented in these two very different productions. It’s also time for Pride and there are many queer festivals, shows, and actions to take in June to support and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community!
episode 6: Queer the Tonys with Harrow and Meghan
Hosts Harrow and Meghan share Tony reactions, queer recommendations and Summer plans. We talk Ruthie Ann Miles’ spit takes, the Tony as a marketing tool, our love of Ariana Debose (host everything!), the Tony’s response to the writer’s strike, the Tonys continuing to sideline the creative awards, disappointments and celebrations of the big night, the Jimmy to City Center pipeline, the shows we wish got more attention (KPOP, Ain’t No Mo’) and, of course, spoilers for The Ultimatum...
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