72: Give Ariana the Oscar! (Wicked: For Good)

Описание: Wicked: For Good has arrived, dear listeners—but is it good? Geoff and Justin break down their mixed feelings about the adaptation, from Ariana Grande’s incredible performance to the verrrrrry centrist message it’s selling. The bois also chat about Charli’s upcoming film ‘The Moment’, watching ‘High School Musical’, and the 6 7 phenomenon terrorizing educators across the country. Much like G(a)linda and Elphaba, you will be changed FOR GOOD by this WICKEDly packed episode!






Timestamps:


00:00 Intro


01:17 Catch-Up


15:32 We Watched ‘High School Musical’ for the First Time


19:37 Teaser for Charli xcx’s ‘The Moment’


22:28 Are Memes Worse Now?


27:42 Ariana Grande’s ‘Eternal Sunshine’ Tour Is Her “Last Hurrah”


36:33 Wicked: For Good (Spoiler-Free)


43:39 SPOILERS for Wicked: For Good


01:12:51 Justin’s What’s Good: Common Side Effects


01:19:09 Geoff’s What’s Good: The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City


01:23:08 Outro






What’s Good:


Geoff: The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (Peacock (https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/asset...) )


Justin: Common Side Effects (HBO Max (https://www.hbomax.com/shows/common-s...) )






Links:


Bookshop (https://bookshop.org/)


Jay Z Sounds Like Maya Angelou (TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@misscarterinh...) )


High School Musical (Disney+ (https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/ent...) )


The Moment Official Teaser (YouTube (   • The Moment | Official Teaser HD | A24  ) )


The ‘Great Meme Reset’ Is Coming (Wired (https://www.wired.com/story/the-great...) )


Noah Glenn Carter (TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@noahglenncart...) )


Ariana Grande Says Her ‘Eternal Sunshine’ Tour Is The “Last Hurrah” (Deadline (https://deadline.com/2025/11/ariana-g...) )


BANTS! 30: Wicked! (and Gladiator II) (Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...) ) (Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6pzY...) )


‘Wicked: For Good’ Opening To $150M (Deadline (https://deadline.com/2025/11/box-offi...) )






Credits:


Song: Sam Day - NEBRASKA (WITH YOU) [NCS Release]


Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds


Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/NEBRASKA_WY


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Creators & Producers: Geoff Taylor and Justin Benavidez


Show Art: Geoff Taylor


Audio Editor: Justin Benavidez


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