DRAMA. with Connor & Dylan MacDowell

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"Spaghetti Bash" with Jasmine Amy Rogers Apr 23, 2025

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Dylan and Connor are joined by Jasmine Amy Rogers (Boop the Musical, Mean Girls). Where is Betty… y’all she’s HERE! We’re absolutely gagged to be chatting with the delightful, breezy, and charming star of Boop the Musical: Jasmine Amy Rogers. Hear all about her journey with the show: auditioning, getting cut, and working her Betty BOOTY off to get back in the room and take what was rightfully hers. Jasmine spills on working with legendary legend Jerry Mitchell, her dreamy onstage love interest Ainsley Melham, and the fabulous crew of designers and creatives who helped bring her version of Betty Boop to life. What’s Jasmine’s favorite song to sing in the show? What’s it like to finally have the show open? What’s Pudgy the dog’s tea? You’ll have to listen to find out. Singing Idina Menzel’s Rent and Wicked songs in the car, obsessing over Ed, Edd, & Eddy, Codename: Kids Next Door, and Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends, and competing in the Jimmy Awards are only a few of the stories Jasmine shares from her formative years. We also chat about touring with Mean Girls, the hot girl New York summer ahead, and the literal trauma of watching Private Practice. Prepare to fall in love with this season’s breakout leading lady Jasmine Amy Rogers and don’t miss her in Boop the Musical! at the Broadhurst Theatre.
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“Very Derry of Me” with Saoirse-Monica Jackson Apr 16, 2025

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Dylan and Connor are joined by Saoirse-Monica Jackson (Irishtown, Derry Girls). Currently starring in Irishtown at Irish Rep, Saoirse is fresh off opening night and settling into her stint in the Big Apple. Co-starring with Kate Burton, THE Ellis Grey from Grey’s Anatomy? Gagged! Saoirse shares her favorite bits about New York - from the people to the food to the nightlife. You know and love her as Erin Quinn in the hit series Derry Girls, so the twins have to gush all about it. Saoirse dishes on her favorite episodes from the series, how she feels about the final episode, and thoughts on the show’s legacy. More topics include the brilliance of Bette Midler in Beaches, the Irish actresses Saoirse looked up to while growing up, and the series I Hate Suzie. Stick around for chatter about Saoirse’s favorite podcasts, Cillian Murphy films, and Drag Race UK. Listen to the end for the scoop on Saoirse’s upcoming wedding. We love this Derry girl and know you will too! See her in Irishtown at Irish Rep through May 25 only.
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“Bet It All On Snook” with Connor & Dylan MacDowell Apr 09, 2025

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Connor and Dylan have a surprise for you.. A TWIN TALK. They know they’ve kept you waiting, they know they’ve made you mad, but this time that we’ve spent creating is the best we’ve ever had… now cut, print… POD. The twins are opening up the grab bag of listener submitted theatre, pop culture, love, and life questions for you this week. Thoughts on the upcoming Tony nominations, word of mouth around Smash, Boop!, Real Women Have Curves, and Old Friends, as well as who they’re throwing money down on a big win for (hint: it’s in the title of the episode). Of course there’s chatter about the season finale of The White Lotus, the Kenya Moore debacle on The Real Housewives of Atlanta, how Meryl Streep could and should be involved in Mamma Mia! 3, and a Traitors season 4 dream-casting session. Because all gays are casting directors! Listen in for all of that and more on this week’s installment of DRAMA. Live, laugh, drama, y’all.
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“Just a Girl with a Moment” with John Cardoza & Solea Pfeiffer Apr 02, 2025

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Dylan and Connor are joined by John Cardoza & Solea Pfeiffer (Moulin Rouge). Double the return guests and double the drama. Fan favorite friends of the pod John and Solea are back to celebrate their onstage partnership in Moulin Rouge on Broadway. Currently starring as Christian and Satine, this pair falls in love every night at the Al Hirschfeld, but it also turns out they’re just as obsessed with each other in real life. It’s a reunion for the ages, as the twins catch up with the duo on what they’ve missed in the past year. John reflects on his journey with The Notebook on Broadway, what he learned, and what he’d change about the process. Solea shares her experiences in Gatsby: An American Myth: from the incredible score, to the creative process, and to audience reactions. They both provide insight on what they hope is in store next for their careers. Ellen Pompeo is mentioned twice, y’all. We discuss Ariana’s Brighter Days Ahead extended album, Severance and The White Lotus, and how John’s dog Banjo (aka Diego?!?) and Solea’s Bway Boyfriend Kevin Csolak are doing. You’re gonna want all the tea on a recent upstate birthday trip. It’s a joy to have these besties join the pod again. Catch them in Moulin Rouge before it’s too late! Come what may, y’all.
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“Didn’t Expect You to Go Heath With It” with Connor & Dylan MacDowell Mar 26, 2025

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Dylan and Connor are back, back, back AGAIN with your favorite form of spoken word: a TWIN TALK. The culture is really popping off right now, starting with the State of Bravo TV. Summer House, The Real Housewives of Potomac, Salt Lake City, and New York, PLUS thoughts on reality stars with podcasts about their own show. The Broadway (and Off-Broadway!) season is in full swing right now, so the twins dive into their favorite shows they’ve seen… and seen again! Hear thoughts on Sunset Boulevard, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Jonathan Larson Project, and Operation Mincemeat. Speaking of meat, they debate Sunset’s Joe Gillis’ underwear situation. Is. Joe. Tucked? Keep listening for The White Lotus chatter, excitement for upcoming Ariana and Miley music, and MORE. Riddle us this: is there a contemporary musical with a book that isn’t cringey? Speak on it!
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“I Am the Lead Actress” with Jason Gotay Mar 19, 2025

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Dylan and Connor are joined by Jason Gotay (Floyd Collins, Teeth). Girls and gays, hold onto your panties because heartthrob and leading man Jason is here on DRAMA. ahead of his grand Broadway return in Floyd Collins. We discuss this year of revivals, led by incredible leading performances by Audra McDonald, Nicole Scherzinger, and more. Who’s snatching the Tony? Jason spills all the tea on Floyd Collins, his role, and what to expect from this new Tina Landau production. Don’t worry, your burning questions are answered. Was Jason really naked on stage in Teeth? What was it like playing Peter Parker on Broadway? Who’s Jason’s favorite pop diva? All tea. We also hear Jason’s coming out story, his love story with his husband (spoiler: Alison Williams was perching nearby…), and how he’s coming into his own as a gay man both on and off-stage. It wouldn’t be three gays gabbing without discussion of Drag Race season 17, Lady Gaga’s Mayhem album, and… Survivor? Stories from the Gossip Girl reboot, playing Che in Evita at New York City Center Encores!, and his Broadway debut in Bring It On: The Musical are also part of this instantly canon episode of the podcast. Catch Jason in Floyd Collins at Lincoln Center Theater this spring! You don’t want to miss it.
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"A Cosmic Return" with Andy Mientus Mar 12, 2025

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Connor and Dylan are joined by Andy Mientus (The Jonathan Larson Project, Smash). The Double DRAMA club gets a little bigger this week, as Andy Mientus RETURNS to the pod. It’s been nearly four years since his last stop at our headquarters, so we’ve got a lot of catching up to do. #ButFirst, we revel in the joys of Lady Gaga’s new studio album Mayhem. These Little Monsters have their paws UP. Andy and the twins reflect on their first podcast episode in 2021, which planted seeds of ideas for what’s come to fruition: Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway, Andy’s debut YA novel Fraternity, and even a stage return with The Jonathan Larson Project. We learn all about this “gallery-show” musical, which features original never-before-heard Jonathan Larson songs in a full-fledged stage production. Hear about Andy’s journey with his character in the show, how “Valentine’s Day” has switched POVs, and his talented castmates. Fifteen years later, Andy shares untold stories from his time in Spring Awakening’s First National Tour. Dramaaaaa. Tales of tick, tick… boom!, his doggie Hudson, and his fitness/mustache journey are all discussed, as well as Smash on Broadway, Grangeville Off-Broadway, and more. Oh also, horny/nostalgic/artsy IG content. You’re gonna gag at this warm and wonderful reunion. Don’t miss Andy’s brilliant performance in The Jonathan Larson Project at The Orpheum Theatre. It feels like “va-va-va-valentine’s dayyyyyyy!”
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“Kim Cattrall Your Life” with Marti Gould Cummings Mar 05, 2025

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Dylan and Connor are joined by New York City drag LEGEND Marti Gould Cummings. Between being a drag artist, a television personality, and political activist, Marti is here to talk all things STAGE FRIGHT, their weekly show at Red Eye in Hell’s Kitchen. Once you’ve downloaded your new episode of DRAMA on Wednesday, get yourself over to Red Eye to see Marti’s incredible theatre talk show. The crossover guests? GAGGY. You’re going to want to listen in to hear teases of who’s to come, but prepare for Friend of the Pod, Mary Testa, and even… Orville Peck? Not a single pair of panties will be able to be located. Dip back into Marti’s early days of drag in NYC nightlife, must-see plays that are on and off Broadway this season, and MORE. Stick around for fun chatter about Marti’s friends Bronwyn and Wild Whitney Rose of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, The White Lotus White Boys of the Month, and even some Traitors talk. One final name: Rosie O’Donnell. See you at Red Eye for Stage Fright!
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"Y2K Babygirl" with Abubakr Ali Feb 26, 2025

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Connor and Dylan are joined by Abubakr Ali (Dakar 2000, Anything’s Possible). HOT off of their girls and gays trip to Miami, the twins are sunkissed and stoked to chat with Abubakr Ali, the star of MTC’s Dakar 2000. This charming and wonderful leading man joins them days before opening night of his new play to discuss whether the rumors are true: is the show a spy thriller? Is it the theatre’s answer to Babygirl? Wait and see, y’all… Abubakr describes how he got involved with the play, the creative process, and what it’s like being in an intimate two-hander like Dakar 2000. We also dive deep into his love for the musical Once, his years studying at NYU and Yale (and the years out in LA in between!), and how New York has become home. The TV credits are boundless, but of course Connor and Dylan need to know about the Riverdale spinoff Katy Keene, as well as The Walking Dead: World Beyond and Law & Order: Organized Crime (go off, spinoff king). We get into the heartbreak of Netflix’s Grendel never getting finished for public eyes, what it was like for the MacDowells to see Antoni Porowski in the flesh, and so much more. You’re going to absolutely fall in loveeeee with Abubakr. Mwah!
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“An Audience with the Queen” with Lesli Margherita Feb 19, 2025

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Dylan and Connor are joined by Olivier Award-winner Lesli Margherita (Gypsy, Matilda). The Queen has arrived, y’all. Lesli is starring in Gypsy on Broadway, where she’s making audiences hoot, holler, and gag eight shows a week as Tessie Tura. Hear about the twins’ experience at the show, Lesli’s personal history with it, and how she took a “big swing” to get George C. Wolfe to notice her self tape audition. Everyone loves Queen Lesli and you’re going to fall even deeper for this diva. Hear about her love of Star Wars (Storm Troopers and light sabers at her wedding? Hello!), how she keeps herself busy during act one of Gypsy, and her dreamy West End theatre experience in Zorro. Did we mention she won an Olivier? She gushes over co-stars Audra McDonald and Danny Burstein, shares tales from Matilda’s innovative transfer from London, and reflects on her most cherished theatrical experiences… which you’ll have to listen to find out about. Stick around for RuPaul’s Drag Race chatter, TikTok hackings, Bad Sisters and Summer House, and MORE. You cannot miss Lesli as Tessie Tura. You’ll regret it for the rest of your LIFE. Let us entertain you!
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