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Anyone Can Whistle: The First Complete Recording (with Joel DeCandio)
JAY Records has released a complete recording of Anyone Can Whistle after 25 years in production! Joel DeCandio returns to discuss why this is album is so good, the hi...
A Weekend in the Country – A Little Night Music (with Colm Molloy)
A Weekend in the Country was Sondheim's attempt at perfecting the complex story song. Colm Molloy returns to discuss whether it works, the end of Act 1, and Beyoncé.
Every Day a Little Death – A Little Night Music (with Karen Unland)
No doubt living with Carl Magnus every day does feel like a little death. Karen Unland returns to try and understand the character of Charlotte, if the title of the so...
In Praise of Women – A Little Night Music (with Adrianna Boris)
A pig of a man singing about why women are merely objects to be enjoyed by men. Adrianna Boris returns to discuss Carl Magnus, misogyny, and that beautiful voice.
Liaisons – A Little Night Music (with Jackson Cooper)
Liaisons. What's happened to them? In this episode Jackson Cooper joins Kyle to try and figure that out. This song just may be the secret to understanding the whole show.
You Must Meet My Wife – A Little Night Music (with Celina Reynes)
Perhaps the funniest song in the entire score, You Must Meet My Wife shows how clueless Frederick is and how petty Desiree seems to be. Celina Reynes returns to discus...
Remember? – A Little Night Music (with Christine Chen)
Sometimes we see an ex and flashes of memory come to us. That's what this song does as Frederick and Desiree lock eyes with one another. But how true are their memorie...
The Glamorous Life – A Little Night Music (with Brian Holcomb and Joel Perkin)
The Glamorous Life is a song where Desiree's daughter sings about Desiree's supposed fancy profession. In reality Desiree is just tired. Kyle is tired because there ar...
Now, Later, Soon – A Little Night Music (with Daniel Bund)
Now, Later, and Soon are a triplet of songs that introduce us to three different characters. At the end all the songs converge to reveal the fears and desires of those...
Overture and Night Waltz / Love Takes Time – A Little Night Music
A Little Night Music opens up in quite the unique way. A set of four people sing the melody of a couple of songs in the score. It's an experiment that was hardly ever ...
Smiles of a Summer Night (with David Youn)
We start our season looking at the inspiration that led to A Little Night Music. Smiles of a Summer Night is sometimes considered Ingmar Bergman's first masterpiece. I...
Season 8 Trailer – A Little Night Music
Now, I can't tell you how excited I am for the new season. Later next week you'll get to hear it. It'll be here soon enough. A new season of Putting It Together debuts...
The Last of Sheila (with Erik Stadnik)
The Last of Sheila is a cult classic film co-written by Stephen Sondheim. Erik Stadnik returns to discuss the inspiration, the execution, and the reception to this odd...
Which Follies album is the best?
There has been over a dozen major productions of Follies. Some have released an album version of the show. Kyle takes the time to listen to all the albums he could fin...
Follies – Songs That Didn't Make the Cut
Follies is full of songs. But that doesn't mean that certain tunes didn't get cut during the creative process. On this episode Kyle details the 10 songs that weren't i...
Live, Laugh, Love – Follies (with William C. White)
It's not exactly the play where everything goes wrong, but it feels like it! Ben tries to put on a smiling face, dance, and be charming but the show is crumbling aroun...
Make the Most of Your Music – Follies (with Colm Molloy)
The 1987 London version of Follies decided to change how the show ended. Out was the original ending of Live, Laugh, Love and instead was this song. Colm Molloy joins ...
Ah, But Underneath – Follies (with Celina Reynes)
Depending on the actress that is cast as Phyllis she might be asked to perform The Story of Lucy and Jessie or this song. This is a burlesque strip tease. Phyllis is a...
The Story of Lucy and Jessie – Follies (with Victoria Gordon)
It's time for Phyllis to shine! Should she be more like Jessie or Lucy? You see it's not that easy. Victoria Gordon returns to educate Kyle about what this song is act...
Losing My Mind – Follies (with Ashley Pribyl)
This song is deceptively simple. There is a richness to it both musically and thematically in the show. Ashley Pribyl returns to offer insight and tells the story abou...
Buddy's Blues (aka The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues) – Follies (with David Heineman)
We have entered the pscyho Follies. Buddy is up first to sing about what is driving him mad. David Heineman returns to explore Buddy's psyche, talking fast, and who pe...
You're Gonna Love Tomorrow / Love Will See Us Through – Follies (with Matthew Sampson)
This is the only time the younger versions of the four main characters get to sing a song. Is the jaunty melody actually a sign that their relationships started positi...
Loveland – Follies (with Steve Johnson)
Is Loveland a collective mental breakdown, or is there something deeper going on? Steve Johnson joins Kyle to discuss MGM musicals and the idea that this is just the c...
Could I Leave You – Follies (with Darby Turnbull)
Phyllis deserves more love! Both in the show and from general audiences. In this song she delivers withering barbs to her husband Ben. But could she also be hiding beh...
One More Kiss – Follies (with Marco DeNinis)
One More Kiss was cut from the original Broadway cast album. That's a shame because it just might be the most thematically rich song of the entire show. Marco DeNinis ...
The Right Girl – Follies (with Isaac Bernier-Doyle)
Buddy is mad. He dreams of being with the right girl. But who is that right girl? Isaac Bernier-Doyle returns to discuss Margie, delusions, and dad's dancing.
David Möschler – An Interview
David Möschler is a conductor and musical director. He's also the founder of Awesöme Orchestra Collective. In this "intermission" from Follies David and Kyle dive into...
Too Many Mornings – Follies (with Mackenzie Horner, co-host of Before the Downbeat)
I'm so content spending time with you! Mackenzie Horner (of the Before the Downbeat podcast) joins Kyle to discuss people lying while singing. But also the interesting...
I'm Still Here – Follies (with Alex Stuive)
Whether it's good times or bum times it's still fun to sit around and talk about this song that can often steal the show. I'm Still Here is a song that's been covered ...
Who's That Woman? – Follies (with Karen Unland)
Is this a throwaway song or does it offer some subtext to the dissolving relationships within the show? Karen Unland returns to discuss weary women and tap numbers.