Musicals with Cheese
Musicals with Cheese
The Cheese Wheel Podcast is a weekly comedy show where we spin a wheel to determine our media obsessions. Join Jesse McAnally, Andrew DeWolf, and Liz Esten as they dive into whatever the wheel chooses next!
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To Boldly Flee | SERIES FINALE
Today we're saying goodbye to the Nostalgia Critic for a brief time, until unceremoniously bringing him back. Much like Musicals with Cheese, which was sent off two years ago, and is now unceremoniously coming back.
UPDATE: Musicals with Cheese is COMING BACK
Musicals with Cheese is coming back on July 16th! Get ready, tell your friends, it's going to be a good time!
Megalopolis
For our penultimate episode, we're diving into the pure insanity that can only be brought from the mind of the deeply unwell mind of Francis Ford Coppola. Today we're going to try to unpack the auteurist disaster that was funded by a Wine Empire.
BONUS: ATG Detroit 2026-2027 Season (feat. Amber Rasho)
We have an extra special bonus episode where we're joined by Public Relations specialist Amber Rasho to talk about the upcoming 2026-27 season of ATG Detroit's Broadway series. Come listen while we speculate about what is to come.
Ten Things I Hate About You
Teen Shakespeare adaptations are a staple of the 1990's, and this was the cream of them all that rose to the very top. This week we're diving into the Heath Ledger/Julia Stiles romantic vehicle "Ten Things I Hate About You." Come join for a good time!
Eyes of Laura Mars (feat. Sarah Matthews)
What do you get when the director of The Empire Strikes Back, directs a high concept slasher script penned by John Carpenter starring Raul Julia and Tommy Lee Jones.
Brigsby Bear
Hey Kids, time to reveal the truth. Andrew was actually kidnapped and forced into this family to talk about Cheese and stuff. Sadly its very similar to the film we're talking about this week, Liz Esten's pick of the film "Brigsby Bear." Credits: Hosts: Jesse McAnally & Andrew DeWolf & Liz Esten.
BONUS: Interview with Andrew Lippa
Check out this BONUS episode where Jess talks to the incredible Andrew Lippa, the Composer lyricist of The Adams Family Musical, Big Fish the Musical, You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, The Wild Party, and many many more. It's a great interview and definitely not to be missed!
F for Fake (1973)
Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, and prepare to be deceived. This week we're taking a stroll down a rabbit hole of lies, art, and magic as they watch Orson Welles' final completed film, the 1973 docudrama F for Fake. Or as I call it, the first Video essay!
BONUS: Nicholas Sparks Movies - Reviewed & Ranked!
This week for a very strange bonus episode, we're talking about ALL of the Nicholas Sparks movies -- from thee good to the bad to the VERY bad. Join Liz, Jess, and actress Miranda Moffat to talk about all of these films and rank them! Come join the fun.
American Vandal
This week we're looking at the comedic take on a True Crime documentary about white idiots in high school, the Netflix original series, "American Vandal." Credits: Hosts: Jesse McAnally & Andrew DeWolf & Liz Esten. Podcast Edited By: Jesse McAnally.
Funny Games (2007)
This week we're diving into the self aware horror film that traumatized a generation. This week we're talking about the pitch dark comedic horror film "Funny Games." Credits: Hosts: Jesse McAnally & Andrew DeWolf & Liz Esten. Podcast Edited By: Jesse McAnally.
BONUS: `To Free a Mockingbird
Jess & Liz dive into Grace Aki's incredible one person show -- "To Free a Mockingbird' -- give it a listen and watch Grace's show!
Ghostbusters (2016)
Who ya gonna call? An exorcist to revive the stupidest controversy ever to exist around a movie, with the culture war battle of "Ghostbusters (2016)?" We dive into this comedy movie that seemed to destroy all of culture. Let's dive in kids.
BONUS: Photography: The Musical (feat. Marina Kondo) - Make me a Musical #21
In today's episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Marina Kondo, a multi-talented artist who seamlessly bridges two cultures as a singer, actor, dancer, and lyric translator.
Smiling Friends
We're diving into one of the most influential and polarizing adult cartoons of the 21st Century, Smiling Friends. We look into the impact of internet culture eventually becoming mainstream culture, different animation styles, and the impact this show will have in the future.
BONUS: Hamilton | Theatre in the D
Join us to wrap up ATG in Detroit's season with Lin Manuel Miranda's masterpiece Hamilton. Come listen as we compare to history, the shows role in theater canon, and more. Get tickets to Hamilton here!
BONUS: Atlantis: The Lost Empire the Musical (feat. Tammy Tuckey) - Make me a Musical #17
Today we're joined by performer and songwriter Tammy Tuckey, to turn the underrated Disney Animated film "Atlantis the Lost Empire" into a musical! To support Tammy, check out these links: Campaign Link: https://igg.me/at/tammytuckey/x/29181170#/ Facebook - www.facebook.com/singertammytuckey.
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
This film is the Avengers Endgame of comedy stars in the mid 20th Century. Every funny person has a role here, from Jerry Lewis to the Three Stooges. But does it hold up nearly a half century later? Will Andrew and Liz like Jess's hyper fixation from childhood?
BONUS: Make me a Musical - Michigan the Musical (feat. Hannah Shankman & Annaliese Wilbur)
Today for a special episode of Make me a Musical Jess is joined by two members of the cast of the Funny Girl National Tour Hannah Shankman and Annaliese Wilbur. Since they both have deep Michigan connections we created a musical out of the State of Michigan!
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