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Burger-A-Day Podcast

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Each episode James Crowley and Marisa Winckowski have a free-flowing conversation about movies, music and more.
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Episodes

49. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

It's Halloween. James and Marisa talk about a classic horror musical that Tim Burton put his own twist on. They discuss the differences between the stage and film versions, the origin of the Sweeney Todd legend, and Burton himself.

Oct 31, 20191 hr 15 min

46. Trainspotting

James and Marisa breakdown the "British Pulp Fiction." They talk about Scottish accents, gritty indie films, and drug culture.

Oct 16, 201958 min

45. Anastasia

Marisa and James talk about the historically strange Disney knockoff Anastasia. They discuss how strange of a pick this is for a historical adaptation, especially because of Rasputin.

Oct 10, 201954 min

44. Some Kind of Monster

This week, James and Marisa chat about Metallica's possibly biggest what the fuck moment Some Kind of Monster, and their probably worst album St. Anger.

Oct 03, 201936 min

43. Tommy

James and Marisa chat about this batshit art rock opera. They also discuss how weird it is that Jack Nicholson is in this.

Sep 26, 201951 min

42. Wayne's World

Party on, listeners! This week Marisa Winckowski and James Crowley discuss the early 90's SNL produced masterpiece. They make a bunch of references to pop culture along the way too. Excellent.

Sep 19, 201952 min

41. Singin' in the Rain

James and Marisa chat about the classic musical. They also breakdown the charm of silent films, jukebox musicals, and tapdancing. Plus, there's a lot fall talk.

Sep 12, 20191 hr 5 min

40. The Wiz LIVE

Our first LIVE tv musical. This week, James and Marisa deliver a short episode about NBC's live take on The Wiz. They discuss the nature of these live shows and wonder if there's any purpose to them.

Sep 09, 201936 min

39. Sid and Nancy

After a brief catchup on late 2018 trips to Colorado, James and Marisa discuss the druggy Shakespearean drama that is Sid & Nancy. They also breakdown punk history, codependency, and Gary Oldman.

Aug 29, 20191 hr 4 min

38. The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

This movie doesn't really have anything to do with music, but it does have one musical-style song! James and Marisa breakdown Robert Rodriguez's weird collaboration with his son. They also talk about the Spy Kids franchise, 3-D, and George Lopez's career trajectory.

Aug 22, 20191 hr 7 min

37. Glitter

James and Marisa discuss the vehicle for Mariah Carey's film career. They chat about what a trainwreck the movie is and how it was not aided by its unfortunate release date. They also discuss A Star is Born, Nick Cannon, and Madison Square Garden.

Aug 15, 201957 min

36. Goodfellas

Marisa and James dive into Martin Scorsese's mob masterpiece. They discuss mafiosos, The Rolling Stones, Colorado vacations, and The Sopranos.

Aug 08, 201950 min

35. Saturday Night Fever

Marisa and James break down the 70's disco breakthrough, Saturday Night Fever. They discuss disco, Italian-American culture, and how no one in this movie is a good person.

Jul 31, 20191 hr 6 min

34. Jesus Christ Superstar

James and Marisa discuss the 1973 film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar. They discuss the historical accuracy, Jesus' hotness, and the Cats (Starring Taylor Swift and James Corden) trailer. They also take a turn down the path of Christian media including Davey and Goliath and Veggietales.

Jul 25, 20191 hr 8 min

31. Rock 'N' Roll High School

James and Marisa discuss this teen comedy vehicle for the Ramones. They discuss the film's cartoonish nature, the horror iconography of P.J. Soles, what the movie gets wrong about punk's popularity. James also tells a Marky Ramone story. Go read more on Burgeraday.com Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/burger_a_day Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/burger.a.day/ and Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/burgeraday/...

Jul 05, 20191 hr 2 min

30. Green Room

Marisa and James discuss Jeremy Saulnier's epic punk thriller, Green Room. They discuss the logistics of touring, punk's nazi problem, and the Dead Kennedys. Go read more on Burgeraday.com Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/burger_a_day Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/burger.a.day/ and Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/burgeraday/...

Jun 28, 20191 hr 10 min

29. What Happened Miss Simone?

We're back! This is an episode we recorded a while ago, and we're posting it now! Marisa and James get into Netflix's Emmy Award winning documentary What Happened Miss Simone? They get into Nina Simone's music, politics, and personal life.

Jun 20, 201950 min

28. A Chorus Line

Marisa and James discuss the 80's musical adaptation. They compare the stage and screen, discuss theatre and run into some technical difficulties.

Jun 07, 201955 min

27. Maximum Overdrive

Marisa and James discuss Stephen King's directorial debut, MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE. They breakdown directing on drugs, Stephen King's greatness, AC/DC's greatness but inability to score a film.

May 31, 20191 hr 6 min

25. All the Jazz

James and Marisa discuss the 1979 Bob Fosse musical and all it's depressing glory.

May 03, 20191 hr 3 min

24. The Producers (2005)

James and Marisa discuss the adaptation of the musical adaptation of Mel Brooks' 1967 satire.

Apr 16, 20191 hr 1 min

22. Breaking a Monster

James and Marisa discuss the documentary about teen metal stars Unlocking the Truth!

Feb 24, 201953 min

21. Victor Victoria

James and Marisa discuss the Julie Andrews musical. They get into why this movie ruined Julie Andrews' voice, gay culture throughout history, and soda.

Feb 07, 20191 hr 9 min

20. Hercules

This week James and Marisa discuss one of Disney's most beloved messes. They discuss animation, mythology, and the Disney Renaissance

Jan 24, 20191 hr 9 min

19. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

James and Marisa discuss the 1953 buddy-comedy. They discuss the Monroe archetype, upstate New York, and child actors.

Jan 11, 201952 min

18. Whiplash

Marisa and James take on the Damien Chazelle's breakout film, Whiplash. They take on J.K. Simmons' performance, band, and Metallica.

Dec 20, 20181 hr 8 min

17. High Fidelity

James and Marisa discuss High Fidelity, the Nick Hornby adaptation that spawned a generation of douchey record shop bros. They get into record store bros, relatable content, and Jack Black's greatness.

Dec 06, 20181 hr 12 min
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