Smash Hit
Smash Hit
Podcast Description
Bring your skinny scarves and your 16 bars! Over a decade after the original release of NBC’s Smash, armchair theater kid and Broadway enthusiast, Margaret and her guests, are diving back into the show that brought the magic of the stage to the screen. Join them as they celebrate and analyze the unforgettable moments when theater actors took center stage on television.
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The podcast dives into themes of theater, music, and television storytelling, with episodes covering intense rivalry between characters like Ivy and Karen, the search for the perfect Joe DiMaggio, and the chaotic nature of early-2010s TV musicals. Specific episodes include breakdowns of key moments in Season 1, like iconic songs, audition dramas, and character dynamics, all while celebrating Broadway's influence on television.
Bring your skinny scarves and your 16 bars! Over a decade after the original release of NBC’s Smash, armchair theater kid and Broadway enthusiast, Margaret and her guests, are diving back into the show that brought the magic of the stage to the screen. Join them as they celebrate and analyze the unforgettable moments when theater actors took center stage on television.
Margaret is joined by Morgan Lutich from The AMPire Diaries to break down one of Smash’s most chaotic episodes yet. From Karen’s ongoing incompetence (she doesn’t know what “downstage” is?!) to Ivy being robbed of another Marilyn number, they unpack what still works, what’s aged poorly, and why we keep coming back to this beautiful mess.
They get into Derek and Ivy’s mysteriously serious relationship, Julia’s endless meltdowns, the underrated Tom sauna number, and the unforgettable early 2010s fashion choices.
Plus: Morgan’s Undiscovered pick is AMC’s Interview with the Vampire—a gorgeously gothic, overtly queer reimagining of the Anne Rice classic.
Follow Morgan @lorganmutich and check out The AMPire Diaries, a hilarious Vampire Diaries rewatch podcast with detours into Charmed, Legacies, and more.
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