HypeFriend
HypeFriend
Podcast Description
Childhood friends Ashley Eckstein (voice of “Ahsoka Tano” in Star Wars) and Michael James Scott (“The Genie” from Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway) team up for a weekly podcast with the singular mission of starting a friendship revolution, one “HypeFriend” (and one episode!) at a time.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes of friendship, kindness, and connection, with episodes exploring topics such as maintaining friendships through acts of kindness as discussed by Andrew Levitt (Nina West) and building lasting connections with guests like Brett Iwan (voice of Mickey Mouse), along with reflections on the mental health impacts of the pandemic in their first episode.
Childhood friends Ashley Eckstein (voice of “Ahsoka Tano” in Star Wars) and Michael James Scott (“The Genie” from Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway) team up for a weekly podcast with the singular mission of starting a friendship revolution, one “HypeFriend” (and one episode!) at a time.
Michael James Scott takes Ashley on one last walk through Disney’s Aladdin at the historic New Amsterdam Theatre—and it’s the kind of backstage access that doesn’t happen. After more than 4,000 performances as The Genie, Michael opens the doors to the places audiences never see: the dressing room, hair and makeup, the five-glitter Genie sparkle recipe, prop alley, the prayer-circle spot, the secret bunker, the tiny Genie lift, and the stage where “Friend Like Me” happens eight times a week. You’ll meet the crew who makes the magic run, learn what happens when The Genie has to pee mid-show, and find out why Ashley’s love language is now officially glitter. And you’re not ready for the final moment: Michael and Ashley walk to the exact standing-room spot where they watched The Lion King as high school theater kids—before either of them knew what was possible—and manifest what comes next. It’s funny, emotional, glitter-covered, and the only way this season could end.
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