Childish: The Podcast Musical

Dante, a college student in NYC, becomes an RA in order to follow in the footsteps of his hero, Childish Gambino. While he hopes this will be the next step toward becoming a famous rapper, his delusions of grandeur are shattered when he realizes his dweebish co-workers are hellbent on making his life miserable.

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#5 - How Dante Got His Groove Back

Tonight’s the night! The BIG talent show: RAs ARE TALENTED (RAT). Unfortunately, that RAT Ricky is the only RA left at Z-Hall! Will Dante and friends be able to clear their names?? Will Stephanie beat those allegations of racism?? All will be revealed in the thrilling finale of Childish: The Podcast Musical ! Thank you all for listening. You're the best. Written by Rye Dorsey Directed by Kamau Wainaina Starring: Reginald Keith Jackson as Dante (and The Fixer AND Pops) Kaila Wooten as Taylor Kath...

Jul 10, 2024•44 min•Ep. 5

Childish Episodes 1-4 RECAP

It’s been a LONG time coming. The series finale of Childish: The Podcast Musical is just around the corner. Join the series writers as we recap the first four episodes, relive memories, and share when to expect Episode 5 in your feeds. Episode 1 written by Zachary Goldberg Episode 2 written by Jasmine Elshamy Episode 3 written by Elyse Morales Episode 4 written by Rye Dorsey Episode 5 recorded 4 years ago and its release made possible by all of you :) Cover Art by Annatafka Baez (Insta: @TefksAr...

Jul 03, 2024•14 min

#4 - American Rhyme Story

On the inaugural episode of American Rhyme Story, we investigate the rise and fall of the viral sensation Dante...the "Rapping RA." Voted #31 on Apple Podcasts "Arts and Culture: list. (You don't have to check!) Written by Rye Dorsey Starring: Reginald Keith Jackson as Dante Kaila Wooten as Taylor Katherine D’Souza as Connie Victor Vazquez as Duncan Brendan McGrady as Ricky Jillian Sun as Stephanie Created by Rye Dorsey & Zachary Goldberg (episode director) Produced by Sabeen Shalwani Music ...

Mar 03, 2020•40 min•Ep. 4

Intermission

Created by Rye Dorsey & Zachary Goldberg Produced by Sabeen Shalwani Music by Lucas Elijah Friedman, Lyrics by Zachary Goldberg Rap Producer and Lyricist: Kamau Wainaina Music Director: Brenna Rodriguez Music Recording Engineer: Brandon Pavlicek Andry De Leon - Drums Sam Revaz - Piano Gerard Silalahi - Bass Alex Tey - Trumpet / Tamborine / Triangle / Additional Orchestrations Cover Art by Annatafka Baez (Insta: @TefksArt) Twitter: @childishmusical Insta: @childishmusical Facebook: Childish: ...

Feb 15, 2020•3 min

#3 - F*** tha RAs

Dante finally starts to bond with the other RAs, but he knows he’ll eventually have to make the decision between his job and his career. Written by Elyse Morales Starring: Reginald Keith Jackson as Dante Kaila Wooten as Taylor Katherine D’Souza as Connie Victor Vazquez as Duncan Brendan McGrady as Ricky Jillian Sun as Stephanie Created by Rye Dorsey (episode director) & Zachary Goldberg (showrunner) Produced by Sabeen Shalwani Music by Lucas Elijah Friedman, Lyrics by Zachary Goldberg Rap Pr...

Jan 10, 2020•25 min•Ep. 3

#2 - Notorious P.I.G.

Dante starts to like being an RA a little too much. Meanwhile, Taylor feels her status as a leader slipping. Written by Jasmine Elshamy Starring: Reginald Keith Jackson as Dante Kaila Wooten as Taylor Katherine D’Souza as Connie Victor Vazquez as Duncan Brendan McGrady as Ricky Jillian Sun as Stephanie Created by Rye Dorsey (episode director) & Zachary Goldberg (showrunner) Produced by Sabeen Shalwani Music by Lucas Elijah Friedman, Lyrics by Zachary Goldberg Rap Producer and Lyricist: Kamau...

Dec 19, 2019•27 min•Ep. 2

#1 - RAz-N-The-Hood

Dante becomes an RA in order to follow in the footsteps of his hero, Childish Gambino. On his first day, however, he meets the other RAs and they’re…uh…a lot. Starring: Reginald Keith Jackson as Dante Kaila Wooten as Taylor Katherine D’Souza as Connie Victor Vazquez as Duncan Brendan McGrady as Ricky Jillian Sun as Stephanie Created by Rye Dorsey (episode director) & Zachary Goldberg (episode writer) Produced by Sabeen Shalwani Music by Lucas Elijah Friedman, Lyrics by Zachary Goldberg Rap P...

Dec 12, 2019•29 min•Ep. 1

Childish: The Podcast Musical Trailer

An All-New, All Original Musical Coming Soon! Dante, a college student in NYC, becomes an RA in order to follow in the footsteps of his hero, Childish Gambino. While he hopes this will be the next step toward becoming a famous rapper, his delusions of grandeur are shattered when he realizes his dweebish co-workers are hellbent on making his life miserable. Follow us on Twitter for more updates!

Nov 24, 2019•2 min

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