Down the Yellow Brick Pod

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  • Summary

  • Down the Yellow Brick Pod is a podcast community preserving and peeling back the curtain on the wonderful world of Oz and its irreversible impact on culture. Join good (trouble) witch co-hosts Emily Kay Shrader and Tara Tagliaferro over the rainbow for an escape! Past deep dives include the original 1900 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the MGM Classic, The Wiz, Return to Oz, Wicked, and more! New episodes drop every Sunday evening and we thank you for listening!

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Episodes
  • Margaret Hamilton with Biographer Don Billie
    May 4 2025

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    Tara and EmKay are joined by the author of the first Margaret Hamilton biography ever, Don Billie! Don's biography Margaret Hamilton From Cleveland, Ohio to the Land of Oz is a treat for all Margaret/Wicked Witch/film lovers. Don breaks down his process of capturing Maggie's spirit, the journey to publishing, favorite facts about her life, and so much more!

    Show notes:

    • Wicked: The Graphic Novel Part I
    • Margaret Hamilton From Cleveland, Ohio to the Land of Oz by Don Billie

    Instagram:
    @downtheyellowbrickpod
    #DownTheYBP
    Tara: @taratagtickles
    EmKay: www.emilykayshrader.net
    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/downtheyellowbrickpod
    Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/market/down_the_yellow_brick_pod

    Music by: Shane Chapman
    Edited by: Emily Kay Shrader

    Down the Yellow Brick Pod: A Wizard of Oz Podcast preserving the history and legacy of Oz

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Slipperhood Series: Tori Calamito (The Oz Vlog) and Tiffany Sutton (Follow the Yellow Brick Girl)
    Apr 27 2025

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    Tara and EmKay are joined for by two very special guests and friends of the pod, Tori Calmito (The Oz Vlog) and Tiffany Sutton (Follow the Yellow Brick Girl) for a reunion Slipperhood episode! The "Oz Moms" discuss viral social media moments, the meaning of community, hopes for the future of Oz, the 2025 retreat, and more!

    Check out the socials for info on the 2025 retreat!

    Show notes:

    • The Oz Vlog
    • Follow the Yellow Brick Girl

    Instagram:
    @downtheyellowbrickpod
    #DownTheYBP
    Tara: @taratagtickles
    EmKay: www.emilykayshrader.net
    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/downtheyellowbrickpod
    Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/market/down_the_yellow_brick_pod

    Music by: Shane Chapman
    Edited by: Emily Kay Shrader

    Down the Yellow Brick Pod: A Wizard of Oz Podcast preserving the history and legacy of Oz

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Banned Books and Oz (Part 2)
    Apr 23 2025

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    Tara and EmKay continue down the rabbit hole of the history of book bannings and Oz's history of being taken off shelves. Join for a discussion on how and why the Oz books were banned, how to take action in your community to keep Oz on the shelves, and more!

    Show notes:

    • The Wizard Of Oz, Michael Patrick Hearn, Critical Heritage Series, Jacket, 1983
    • L. Frank Baum's World of Oz A Classic Series at 100 by Suzanne Rahn
    • The Wizard of Oz (Critical Heritage Series)
    • 10 Things You Might Not Know About 'Goodnight Moon' and Its Creator
    • Banned Books, Burned Books: Forbidden Literary Work | Anne Carroll Moore
    • When L. Frank Baum’s Wizard of Oz Series Was Banned for “Depicting Women in Strong Leadership Roles” (1928)
    • @JoliCreates Instagram
    • @JoliCreates Tik Tok
    • Scenery Bags

    Instagram:
    @downtheyellowbrickpod
    #DownTheYBP
    Tara: @taratagtickles
    EmKay: www.emilykayshrader.net
    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/downtheyellowbrickpod
    Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/market/down_the_yellow_brick_pod

    Music by: Shane Chapman
    Edited by: Emily Kay Shrader

    Down the Yellow Brick Pod: A Wizard of Oz Podcast preserving the history and legacy of Oz

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    1 hr and 22 mins

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