The Little Things You Hear Together

About The Little Things You Hear Together

What makes a great Broadway cast album? The Little Things You Hear Together dives into an album from a specific Broadway season each episode, exploring how cast recordings capture the heart of a show—through music, lyrics, vocal performances, and everything in between. From iconic hits to forgotten gems, host Alex Asp breaks down what makes these albums sing and ranks them along the way. Fun, nerdy, and full of showtune love. Follow the podcast on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/littlethingsyouheartogether?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==)! Thanks to Jake Dissmore (https://www.instagram.com/dissmore.designs?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=MWFzaHY5a2JoeWFxbg==) for the podcast artwork!

Publisher

Alex Asp

Category

arts · music

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

16 May 2025

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

48 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Chicago (with Brandon Boucher)

   We're back with season 4! Brandon Boucher returns to talk about the 1975 Original Broadway Cast Album for Chicago, featuring the legendary Gwen Verdon, Chita Rivera, and Jerry Orbach. Music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, book by Bob Fosse & Fred Ebb, directed by Bob Fosse, with music direction by Stanley Lebowsky and orchestrations by Ralph Burns. Produced for Arista Records by Phil Ramone. Listen to the album on Apple (https://music.apple.com/us/album/chicago-a-musical-vaudeville-original-broadway-cast/254590593), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/album/4BhJZEZHcPJZfnJH8Y5An3?si=7689c9dc7aa0414c), Amazon (https://music.amazon.com/albums/B00138GYNU?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_x7XI3Bi3NmHxQ90ifKnr0B85r), or YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ_7ZX5I5ik&list=OLAK5uy_myZVmt_31G23N7IwxpTAHlAraVztr8b04&index=2). You can also check out: 1996 Broadway Revival Cast Album on Apple (https://music.apple.com/us/album/chicago-the-musical-new-broadway-cast-recording-1997/258631223), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/album/5zgxFgQiGAqNmAY5EhgVWv?si=e67281c44da948c2), Amazon (https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0013AWBY4?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_IWcYQND8X5Pn07VNDbmHE2GaQ), or YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG0g6DTkioY&list=PLe56DhYWN5W9ZDSrPQ68n8JUK24rgjCLl) 1997 London Revival Cast Album on Apple (https://music.apple.com/us/album/chicago-the-musical-new-london-cast-recording-1997/254805084), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/album/3l4suCLMtZ7XV1AmArurmT?si=f0f81c0a88b54a3f), Amazon (https://music.amazon.com/albums/B004LF8SPE?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_1krup6wAFUCGIzpv32dRIsOhx), or YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G51tasoMUqE&list=PLa-qMDWJgQJEqsaFFEPV4QCh4matniGmg) 2002 Motion Picture Soundtrack on Apple (https://music.apple.com/us/album/chicago-music-from-the-miramax-motion-picture/197899583), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/album/3RH2do6C88Owoka8V51LsP?si=7171803c376542ba), Amazon (https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0022CY8WK?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_jYbJExdyOdIuLmv37aUKUtgDk), or YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFa4JVU4sO8&list=PL8Lpw39GxwbNz-AnYe2PML38l724dmCOI) Follow Brandon on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bmboucher07?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&stkn=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==). Follow the podcast on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/littlethingsyouheartogether?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==) or send feedback to littlethingsyouheartogether@gmail.com.

2. 

   7 Sept 2026

   Season 4 Trailer: 1975-76

   Cast recordings have been a staple of Broadway musicals for more than 80 years, but why do some endure with legions of fans while others quickly slip into obscurity? Why do we even like the albums we like? Join host Alex Asp each episode as he and a guest dive into one of the cast albums from a Broadway season. This time, we're going back to the 1975-76 season for legends like Chicago, Pacific Overtures, and A Chorus Line (plus several that many people have never heard of). The Little Things You Hear Together uses the lenses of music composition, performances, storytelling, and more to explore what an album can offer us as listeners. Just for fun, we score and rank the albums along the way to add some drama. Come along and enjoy the ride!

3. 

   3 Aug 2026

   Losing My Mind: A Sondheim Disco Fever Dream (with Joshua Hinck & Scott Wasserman)

   It may not be a cast recording, but the 2020 album Losing My Mind: A Sondheim Disco Fever Dream is like 15 albums masterfully blended into one. I got to chat with the creators of the album, Joshua Hinck and Scott Wasserman, about the process of making the album that instantly became one of my favorites. You can stream the album on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ph1ecmbRKM&list=PLW-jMeTySXr50rAff-Kh_t5TzclXu0xny) or your streaming platform of choice! You can follow Josh at his website (https://www.joshuahinck.com) or on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/joshua_hinck?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==) and Scott at his website (https://www.scott-wasserman.com).

Who has been a guest on The Little Things You Hear Together

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Josh Swantz
• Tom Walz
• Max Wojtanowicz
• Kyle Marshall

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 14 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

10

Social presence

90

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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