Who Was This For?

About Who Was This For?

Film, TV, and theater pull wildly different reactions from each person. The box office and critics often move in polar opposite directions. Join us biweekly as we stick around after the credits roll or the curtains close and ponder the question "Wait...who was this for?"

Publisher

Tanner Mastaw

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

4 Jun 2026

Latest episode

22 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

12 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Oct 2026

   Ep. 11: Why Did Stephen Sondheim Love Tim Burton's "Sweeney Todd"?

   Show Notes: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street References: FaceTime with My Mom https://youtu.be/_WJDio2lJwk?si=t7JuEEnpLLTNftBr (https://youtu.be/_WJDio2lJwk?si=t7JuEEnpLLTNftBr) Sideways: How the Music Spoils Sweeney Todd (and why that's a good thing!) https://youtu.be/a4K-9Ekzc2A?si=CMk0cWku0wkd4g4k (https://youtu.be/a4K-9Ekzc2A?si=CMk0cWku0wkd4g4k) Sondheim teaches ‘My Friends’ https://youtu.be/DBCVaFqGJwg?si=3j60NcxovdyecexF (https://youtu.be/DBCVaFqGJwg?si=3j60NcxovdyecexF) Sondheim’s Philosophy:  https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/12/theater/stephen-sondheim-composer.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/12/theater/stephen-sondheim-composer.html) “Being Alive” Evolution: https://web.archive.org/web/20120206080044/http://www.carlinamerica.com/newsletter/intune2.html (https://web.archive.org/web/20120206080044/http://www.carlinamerica.com/newsletter/intune2.html) Why Sondheim Wanted to Adapt Sweeney Todd: https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/sweeney-todd-stephen-sondheim-favorite-movie-musical/ (https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/sweeney-todd-stephen-sondheim-favorite-movie-musical/) Sweeney Todd trailer https://youtu.be/acHBq_oZm-8?si=BK5qtZoSUKp5X-2e (https://youtu.be/acHBq_oZm-8?si=BK5qtZoSUKp5X-2e) Roger Ebert’s Review https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street-2007 (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/sweeney-todd-the-demon-barber-of-fleet-street-2007) Sondheim and Psychology: https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/01/arts/music/01sondheim.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/01/arts/music/01sondheim.html) What Gen Z Knows About Stephen Sondheim https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/12/stephen-sondheim-gen-z-american-musical/672615/ (https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/12/stephen-sondheim-gen-z-american-musical/672615/) Erin Letterboxd https://boxd.it/UyjqJ (https://boxd.it/UyjqJ) allie bug Letterboxd https://boxd.it/10oN0P (https://boxd.it/10oN0P) nikkikc98 Letterboxd https://boxd.it/7wZHjh (https://boxd.it/7wZHjh) sophiejunge Letterboxed https://boxd.it/bebKD5 (https://boxd.it/bebKD5) Follow us: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/whowasthisforpod?igsh=YWE0N3diaW1jbjRi) Letterboxd (https://boxd.it/kWtTV) YouTube (https://youtube.com/@whowasthisforpod?si=Q8nK1vTl2bbUyrMu) Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/033sisusRzICUmYSfj3ePW?si=O1WQvV4qTMC4mmKiaD6oWg) Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-was-this-for/id1896876703?i=1000773200658) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/share/1BUZJDFkvg/?mibextid=wwXIfr) Or email us at whowasthisforpod@gmail.com (mailto:whowasthisforpod@gmail.com)

2. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Ep. 10: What Makes "Nightmare Before Christmas" a Classic?

   Show Notes: The Nightmare Before Christmas As of recording, streaming on Disney+ Jack Skellington Easter Egg (https://www.tiktok.com/@nostalgiamountain/video/7557034831608106248 (https://www.tiktok.com/@nostalgiamountain/video/7557034831608106248)) Sideways (https://youtu.be/w0GQlIOSi60?si=NLGH0xJ-M8M7Y9zO (https://youtu.be/w0GQlIOSi60?si=NLGH0xJ-M8M7Y9zO)) The Bunny Song: https://youtu.be/k1eSUsaIugE?si=sd04LGAg8u1vVmjw (https://youtu.be/k1eSUsaIugE?si=sd04LGAg8u1vVmjw) Tim Burton poem (https://youtu.be/XbPCwc_Cdz0?si=933mgl8I8DP86yaU (https://youtu.be/XbPCwc_Cdz0?si=933mgl8I8DP86yaU)) Frankenstein at Shakespeare Theatre Company (https://shakespearetheatre.org/events/frankenstein-24-25/ (https://shakespearetheatre.org/events/frankenstein-24-25/)) More on the Satanic Panic (https://www.christianitytoday.com/podcasts/devil-and-the-deep-blue-sea/ (https://www.christianitytoday.com/podcasts/devil-and-the-deep-blue-sea/)) Branson Reese Letterboxd (https://boxd.it/wNk5h (https://boxd.it/wNk5h)) Emily Rugburn Letterboxd (https://boxd.it/3heamL (https://boxd.it/3heamL)) Follow us: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/whowasthisforpod?igsh=YWE0N3diaW1jbjRi) Letterboxd (https://boxd.it/kWtTV) YouTube (https://youtube.com/@whowasthisforpod?si=Q8nK1vTl2bbUyrMu) Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/033sisusRzICUmYSfj3ePW?si=O1WQvV4qTMC4mmKiaD6oWg) Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-was-this-for/id1896876703?i=1000773200658) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/share/1BUZJDFkvg/?mibextid=wwXIfr) Or email us at whowasthisforpod@gmail.com (mailto:whowasthisforpod@gmail.com)

3. 

   24 Sept 2026

   Ep. 9: How "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl" Revived a Dying Genre

   Show Notes: "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" was a dark horse success story. The studio was convinced it would flop and even tried to downsize the role of Jack Sparrow. What are the key ingredients that helped it succeed against all odds and revive the swashbuckling adventure drama? We dig deeper on Episode 9 of "Who Was This For?" As of recording, streaming on Disney+ References: Tentpole (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/tentpole (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/tentpole)) Four Quadrant (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-quadrant_movie (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four-quadrant_movie)) In Camera (https://www.starwars.com/news/the-mandalorian-stagecraft-feature (https://www.starwars.com/news/the-mandalorian-stagecraft-feature)) Swashbuckling (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Swashbuckler (https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Swashbuckler)) Rule of Three (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_three_(writing) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_three_(writing))) Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio (https://creativescreenwriting.com/pirates-caribbean/ (https://creativescreenwriting.com/pirates-caribbean/)) 99% Invisible “The Megaplex!” (https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/435-the-megaplex/ (https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/435-the-megaplex/)) Just Write (https://youtu.be/YtEYWMuw5c8?si=ENVVZJsS6n8V40h7 (https://youtu.be/YtEYWMuw5c8?si=ENVVZJsS6n8V40h7)) Kit Lazer Review (https://boxd.it/dkIsVh (https://boxd.it/dkIsVh)) Olivia Review (https://boxd.it/1PMlFH (https://boxd.it/1PMlFH)) Matt Singer Review (https://boxd.it/8fNJO3 (https://boxd.it/8fNJO3)) johnpclayton Review (https://boxd.it/dpOC8B (https://boxd.it/dpOC8B)) Bonus video: The Lonely Island’s “Captain Jack Sparrow”: https://youtu.be/hqidLUQhI_E?si=kl_MPvm70lW3aFQS (https://youtu.be/hqidLUQhI_E?si=kl_MPvm70lW3aFQS) Follow us: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/whowasthisforpod?igsh=YWE0N3diaW1jbjRi) Letterboxd (https://boxd.it/kWtTV) YouTube (https://youtube.com/@whowasthisforpod?si=Q8nK1vTl2bbUyrMu) Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/033sisusRzICUmYSfj3ePW?si=O1WQvV4qTMC4mmKiaD6oWg) Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-was-this-for/id1896876703?i=1000773200658) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/share/1BUZJDFkvg/?mibextid=wwXIfr) Or email us at whowasthisforpod@gmail.com (mailto:whowasthisforpod@gmail.com)

4. 

   10 Sept 2026

   Ep. 8: Does Pride and Prejudice's (2005) Mr. Darcy Pass the Serial Killer Test?

   Show Notes: Elyse and Tanner discuss the role that Jane Austen has played in shaping romantic fantasy over the years. Find It: "Pride & Prejudice" 2005 As of recording, for rent on Amazon Prime References: Bridget Jones’ Diary Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Pride and Prejudice (1995) Little Women (2019) Las Culturistas Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/las-culturistas-with-matt-rogers-and-bowen-yang/id1092361338 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/las-culturistas-with-matt-rogers-and-bowen-yang/id1092361338)) A Jane Austen Kind of Guy (https://theamericanscholar.org/a-jane-austen-kind-of-guy/ (https://theamericanscholar.org/a-jane-austen-kind-of-guy/)) Matthew Macfadyen interview (https://youtu.be/BXY1GFfY6wg?si=tCgnkgehfparxNWk&t=197 (https://youtu.be/BXY1GFfY6wg?si=tCgnkgehfparxNWk&t=197)) Mia’s Review (https://boxd.it/9sQu91 (https://boxd.it/9sQu91)) Russman’s Review (https://boxd.it/8SjOp (https://boxd.it/8SjOp)) Preet’s Review (https://boxd.it/6s5KbT (https://boxd.it/6s5KbT)) Bonus video: Pride and Prejudice but everything is explained by John Mulaney https://youtu.be/eU_Gh0LIG64?si=RkkcaVLBtaQ5k3MK (https://youtu.be/eU_Gh0LIG64?si=RkkcaVLBtaQ5k3MK) Follow us: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/whowasthisforpod?igsh=YWE0N3diaW1jbjRi) Letterboxd (https://boxd.it/kWtTV) YouTube (https://youtube.com/@whowasthisforpod?si=Q8nK1vTl2bbUyrMu) Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/033sisusRzICUmYSfj3ePW?si=O1WQvV4qTMC4mmKiaD6oWg) Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-was-this-for/id1896876703?i=1000773200658) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/share/1BUZJDFkvg/?mibextid=wwXIfr) Or email us at whowasthisforpod@gmail.com (mailto:whowasthisforpod@gmail.com)

5. 

   27 Aug 2026

   Ep. 7 EMMA. (Mean to Her in a Different Way?)

   Description: In today’s episode, Tanner takes on his first Jane Austen piece. Together, Tanner and Elyse make sense of the intricate character web, ask whether Emma Woodhouse is really just in it for the drama, and investigate what people really want from their leading men. References: Education Matrix Character Diagram and Guide to Regency Romance: (https://www.matrix.edu.au/mod-b-the-ultimate-emma-study-guide-pt-1-understanding-emma/ (https://www.matrix.edu.au/mod-b-the-ultimate-emma-study-guide-pt-1-understanding-emma/)) “Clueless” (1993) as an “Emma” Adaptation: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clueless#Comparison_to_Emma (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clueless#Comparison_to_Emma) ) “Bridgerton” and Jane Austen Overlap: (https://screenrant.com/bridgerton-jane-austen-female-character-counterparts/ (https://screenrant.com/bridgerton-jane-austen-female-character-counterparts/)) Comedy of Manners: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedy_of_manners (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedy_of_manners)) “Fire Island” (2022) as a Jane Austen Adaptation: (https://janeausten.co.uk/blogs/film-reviews-media-reviews/fire-island-2022-film-review?srsltid=AfmBOopGCP417w9bnR6EV1c2g3AUj6TIPrvdzed420fbJG6zQ4g7FkC1 (https://janeausten.co.uk/blogs/film-reviews-media-reviews/fire-island-2022-film-review?srsltid=AfmBOopGCP417w9bnR6EV1c2g3AUj6TIPrvdzed420fbJG6zQ4g7FkC1)) “Love Kernels”: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkAjUBtn_TM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkAjUBtn_TM)) “Emma Approved”: (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_ePOdU-b3xcKOsj8aU2Tnztt6N9mEmur (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_ePOdU-b3xcKOsj8aU2Tnztt6N9mEmur)) Jane Austen and “The Irish Question”: (https://janeausten.co.uk/blogs/regency-history/irish-i-dare-say-ireland-in-jane-austens-novels?srsltid=AfmBOoqCWz5LdCMBiO6XXbJ17RguKSzCCWvaR7mzR36FrGfKAmTaa6Yl (https://janeausten.co.uk/blogs/regency-history/irish-i-dare-say-ireland-in-jane-austens-novels?srsltid=AfmBOoqCWz5LdCMBiO6XXbJ17RguKSzCCWvaR7mzR36FrGfKAmTaa6Yl)) Follow us: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/whowasthisforpod?igsh=YWE0N3diaW1jbjRi) Letterboxd (https://boxd.it/kWtTV) YouTube (https://youtube.com/@whowasthisforpod?si=Q8nK1vTl2bbUyrMu) Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/033sisusRzICUmYSfj3ePW?si=O1WQvV4qTMC4mmKiaD6oWg) Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-was-this-for/id1896876703?i=1000773200658) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/share/1BUZJDFkvg/?mibextid=wwXIfr) Or email us at whowasthisforpod@gmail.com (mailto:whowasthisforpod@gmail.com)

6. 

   16 Aug 2026

   Ep. 6 Wake Up Dead Man (Hot for Priests?)

   Wake Up Dead Man (https://boxd.it/uAKS) As of recording, streaming on Netflix Murder on the Orient Express WWTF Episode (https://youtu.be/xFl-04mRvd8?si=g4d4edLsRJemfa7Z) Rian Johnson (https://boxd.it/10qd) Charlotte Vassel on cozy mysteries (https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/nov/05/and-then-there-were-more-knives-out-agatha-christie-and-nonstop-mystery-boom) Rian Johnson’s Personal Faith (https://youtu.be/98ArZ8w5K9s?si=SWN_0GCqc5BAFRwQ&t=802) Noah Kahan: Out of Body (https://www.netflix.com/title/82161512) Somebody Somewhere (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12759100/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) Bridget Everett's Big Titties, Big Dreams Tour (https://www.bridgeteverett.net/bio) Grantchester (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3747572/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) Columbo (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1466074/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) Fleabag (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5687612/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) Rian Johnson reveals how a dinner with 6 Catholic priests shaped his new Knives Out movie, Wake Up Dead Man (https://ew.com/rian-johnson-reveals-how-dinner-with-6-catholic-priests-shaped-wake-up-dead-man-11868480) Everything, Everywhere All at Once (https://boxd.it/jUk4) joj66's Letterboxd Review (https://boxd.it/bRNqGZ) joereid's Letterboxd Review (https://boxd.it/aZIaF1) HBO's Hacks (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11815682/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) The Green Knight (https://boxd.it/kuy2) David Lowery’s “Mother Mary” (https://boxd.it/FILw) Follow us: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/whowasthisforpod?igsh=YWE0N3diaW1jbjRi) Letterboxd (https://boxd.it/kWtTV) YouTube (https://youtube.com/@whowasthisforpod?si=Q8nK1vTl2bbUyrMu) Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/033sisusRzICUmYSfj3ePW?si=O1WQvV4qTMC4mmKiaD6oWg) Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-was-this-for/id1896876703?i=1000773200658) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/share/1BUZJDFkvg/?mibextid=wwXIfr) Or email us at whowasthisforpod@gmail.com (mailto:whowasthisforpod@gmail.com)

7. 

   30 Jul 2026

   Ep. 5 Murder on the Orient Express (A Reboot for... No One?)

   Show Notes: Murder on the Orient Express (https://boxd.it/dHjA) As of recording, for rent on Amazon Agatha Christie (https://www.agathachristie.com/) (Author) Jamie Tartt (https://ted-lasso.fandom.com/wiki/Jamie_Tartt) The Lindbergh Case (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindbergh_kidnapping) And Then There Were None (https://www.agathachristie.com/stories/and-then-there-were-none) “The Butler Did It!” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Butler_Did_It) Kenneth Branagh (https://boxd.it/1NLf) What is a Cozy Mystery? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cozy_mystery) Miss Marple (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Marple) Richard Osman (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2201645/richard-osman/) Thursday Murder Club (https://boxd.it/rXju) David Suchet (https://boxd.it/1i45) Sydney Lumet (https://boxd.it/27v7)’s Murder on the Orient Express (https://boxd.it/24IY) Michael Green (https://boxd.it/iEkX) (Screenwriter) Color Saturation in the 2010s (https://youtu.be/3J_JoMZTINU?si=QCHj7DD_tgotRbnD&t=222) Wes Anderson (https://youtu.be/ba3c9KEuQ4A?si=vsHkNcTrtlb71yUP) Dutch Angles (https://youtu.be/ofBDXc749wE?si=QrmsmnZ7IQA5oORK) Elyse’s favorite Letterboxd Review https://boxd.it/2M3Ldb (https://boxd.it/2M3Ldb) Tanner’s favorite Letterboxd Review https://boxd.it/1Und7x (https://boxd.it/1Und7x) Follow us: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/whowasthisforpod?igsh=YWE0N3diaW1jbjRi) Letterboxd (https://boxd.it/kWtTV) YouTube (https://youtube.com/@whowasthisforpod?si=Q8nK1vTl2bbUyrMu) Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/033sisusRzICUmYSfj3ePW?si=O1WQvV4qTMC4mmKiaD6oWg) Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-was-this-for/id1896876703?i=1000773200658) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/share/1BUZJDFkvg/?mibextid=wwXIfr) Or email us at whowasthisforpod@gmail.com (mailto:whowasthisforpod@gmail.com)

8. 

   20 Jul 2026

   Places! Places! "Anastasia: The Musical" at Sterling Playmakers

   Tickets Available Now at: https://www.sterlingplaymakers.org/ (https://www.sterlingplaymakers.org/) Join the Sterling Playmakers for a thrilling production of "Anastasia: The Musical" Performance Dates: July 24-26, July 31-Aug 2, & Aug 7-9, 2026 Friday & Saturdays at 7:30 pm Sundays at 2 pm *Special Matinee August 1st at 2 pm Performance Location: Loudoun County High School 415 Dry Mill Rd SW Leesburg, VA 20175 Today we discuss Elyse's role producing this musical and the state of community theater in Northern Virginia. Show Notes: Anastasia (1997 film) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anastasia_(1997_film)); Washington Area Theater Community Honors; (https://www.washingtontheater.org/awards/) Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia; (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Duchess_Anastasia_Nikolaevna_of_Russia) The Russian Revolution (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Revolution)

9. 

   16 Jul 2026

   Ep. 4 One Night in Miami (How to Use Your Power?)

   Regina King (https://boxd.it/5rsD) Malcolm X (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_X) Muhammed Ali (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali) Jim Brown (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Brown) Sam Cooke (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Cooke) The Nation of Islam (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nation_of_Islam) Kemp Powers (https://boxd.it/UdaR) 12 Angry Men (https://boxd.it/2auI) Folger Shakespeare Library (https://www.folger.edu/) Julius X (https://www.folger.edu/whats-on/julius-x/) Julius Caesar (https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/julius-caesar/read/) King Lear (https://www.shakespearetheatre.org/events/king-lear-22-23/) Macbeth in Stride (https://www.shakespearetheatre.org/events/macbeth-in-stride-23-24/) Kunene and the King (https://www.shakespearetheatre.org/index.php/events/kunene-and-the-king-24-25) Apartheid (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apartheid) Giuliani comments around Patrick Dorismond (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Dorismond) Regina King on One Night in Miami (https://www.latimes.com/vgsvb45m9xs-123) Kemp Powers Interview (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/03/movies/kemp-powers-soul-one-night-in-miami.html) Beau Bridges (https://boxd.it/32gD) The Boondocks (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boondocks_(TV_series)) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/whowasthisforpod?igsh=YWE0N3diaW1jbjRi) Letterboxd (https://boxd.it/kWtTV) YouTube (https://youtube.com/@whowasthisforpod?si=Q8nK1vTl2bbUyrMu) Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/033sisusRzICUmYSfj3ePW?si=O1WQvV4qTMC4mmKiaD6oWg) Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-was-this-for/id1896876703?i=1000773200658) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/share/1BUZJDFkvg/?mibextid=wwXIfr) whowasthisforpod@gmail.com (mailto:whowasthisforpod@gmail.com)

10. 

    3 Jul 2026

    Ep. 3 The Leftovers (Apocalypse When?)

    Show Notes: Tom Perrotta (https://tomperrotta.net/) Damon Lindelof (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0511541/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) Lost (https://youtu.be/beyTzwvPRyY?si=WOezEbzif3nce8QX&t=16) Stephen King Book Review (https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/28/books/review/the-leftovers-by-tom-perrotta-book-review.html) The Book of Job (https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-job/) Damon Lindelof on the Apocalypse (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/damon-lindelof-leftovers-season-3-994432/) Amy Brenneman (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000312/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) Matthew 24:36-51 (https://www.bible.com/bible/compare/MAT.24.36-51) Left Behind: The Kids (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_Behind:_The_Kids) I Wish We’d All Been Ready (https://youtu.be/9qwC72vNEd8?si=TSPOKYYSVDIQJUoG) Dark Night of the Soul (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Night_of_the_Soul) The Psychology of Kevin Garvey (https://youtube.com/@kirbyyardley?si=7Vo12qW4zkn4mqrn) Michael Schur (https://www.pbs.org/video/a-conversation-with-michael-schur-9ogdln/) Does the Bible Predict the End of the World? (https://bibleproject.com/podcasts/does-bible-predict-end-world/) How "Left Behind" Haunted a Generation of Evangelicals (https://www.holypost.com/post/how-left-behind-haunted-a-generation-of-evangelicals) Devil and the Deep Blue Sea podcast (https://www.christianitytoday.com/podcasts/devil-and-the-deep-blue-sea/) Follow us: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/whowasthisforpod?igsh=YWE0N3diaW1jbjRi) Letterboxd (https://boxd.it/kWtTV) YouTube (https://youtube.com/@whowasthisforpod?si=Q8nK1vTl2bbUyrMu) Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/033sisusRzICUmYSfj3ePW?si=O1WQvV4qTMC4mmKiaD6oWg) Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-was-this-for/id1896876703?i=1000773200658) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/share/1BUZJDFkvg/?mibextid=wwXIfr) whowasthisforpod@gmail.com (mailto:whowasthisforpod@gmail.com)

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    18 Jun 2026

    Ep. 2 Blue Moon (Linklater for Snobs?)

    Blue Moon, a 2025 film directed by Richard Linklater and starring Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale, and Andrew Scott, follows Lorenz, or Larry Hart, on the night of his writing partner's greatest triumph. You've heard of "Rodgers and Hammerstein." Well, before Richard Rodgers changed musical theater in the 20th century with his infamous partner Oscar Hammerstein II, he actually had a prolific career writing 28 stage musicals and over 500 songs with lyricist Larry Hart. Blue Moon is a fictional account of what Larry might have been doing on the night that Oklahoma! opened on Broadway. With such a niche premise that needs historical context to even understand, today we ask: who was this for? Referenced: Blue Moon (2025) (https://boxd.it/Nzwy) As of recording, streaming on Netflix Primer from Ethan Hawk on Lorenz Hart (https://youtu.be/JyjdakIlBbU?si=F0oOFp_hhDRlniM0) Before Trilogy (https://youtu.be/mawaA8K2BD8?si=gV9eSM6tUiKJ_f1W) Blue Moon (1934 Song) Letters of Elizbeth Weiland: https://time.com/7325788/blue-moon-true-story-lorenz-hart/ (https://time.com/7325788/blue-moon-true-story-lorenz-hart/) Richard Rodgers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Rodgers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Rodgers) George Roy Hill: https://boxd.it/15Ef (https://boxd.it/15Ef) Oscar Hammerstein II: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Hammerstein_II (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Hammerstein_II) Stephen Sondheim Casablanca Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa Lund Humphrey Bogart as Rick Blaine The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’: https://youtu.be/O5APc0z49wg?si=x5aW7pf7uWs5XyKE (https://youtu.be/O5APc0z49wg?si=x5aW7pf7uWs5XyKE) Oklahoma!: E.B. White: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._B._White (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._B._White) Roshan Sethi: https://boxd.it/NwRh (https://boxd.it/NwRh) A Nice Indian Boy: https://boxd.it/GG6o (https://boxd.it/GG6o) What is a Snob? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snob (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snob) George M. Cohan “Over There”: https://open.spotify.com/track/6XHjtVlSB0X073M80nabrs?si=fe2aa04aa91f43b7 (https://open.spotify.com/track/6XHjtVlSB0X073M80nabrs?si=fe2aa04aa91f43b7) Yankee Doodle Dandy: https://boxd.it/25LO (https://boxd.it/25LO) Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whowasthisforpod?igsh=YWE0N3diaW1jbjRi (https://www.instagram.com/whowasthisforpod?igsh=YWE0N3diaW1jbjRi) Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/kWtTV (https://boxd.it/kWtTV) Or email us at whowasthisforpod@gmail.com (mailto:whowasthisforpod@gmail.com)

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    4 Jun 2026

    Ep. 1 Wicked: For Good (Creative Shoehorning?)

    Episode 1: Wicked: For Good is the much anticipated second installment of the film adaptation of the Broadway musical, Wicked. Released in 2025, with a book by Winnie Holzman and music by Stephen Schwartz, the musical is itself an adaptation of Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. But wait, Maguire's novel is a twist on L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its subsequent 1939 film called The Wizard of Oz. Each of these properties are beloved in their own right and after a wildly successful first installment, Wicked: For Good had a lot of pressure to deliver. Did it? Today we ask: who was this for? Show Notes and projects referenced: Wicked: For Good https://boxd.it/AyfK (https://boxd.it/AyfK) (As of recording, streaming on Peacock) Stephen Schwartz Jonathan Bailey Reprises https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reprise (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reprise) Script Notes Interview with Dana Fox “Something Wicked This Way Comes” https://johnaugust.com/2025/something-wicked-this-way-comes (https://johnaugust.com/2025/something-wicked-this-way-comes) Rodgers and Hammerstein Entr'acte https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entr%27acte (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entr%27acte) “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West” by Gregory Maguire Ethan Slater SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical John M. Chu Idina Minzel Hamilton Hadestown Ariana Grande Kristen Chenoweth Game of Thrones Frozen Cynthia Erivo Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Map of Oz on Broadway (Elyse meant to say Winkie Country, not Winkie Land. Clearly, she stared at the map but didn’t internalize the map) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wicked_Map_%2821745639%29.jpeg (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wicked_Map_%2821745639%29.jpeg) Saltburn Frankenstein https://www.gutenberg.org/files/84/84-h/84-h.htm (https://www.gutenberg.org/files/84/84-h/84-h.htm) Songs called out: https://open.spotify.com/album/3JUrJP460nFIqwjxM19slT?si=g1TghnrHQA2oMxv96bg9vQ (https://open.spotify.com/album/3JUrJP460nFIqwjxM19slT?si=g1TghnrHQA2oMxv96bg9vQ) Follow us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whowasthisforpod?igsh=YWE0N3diaW1jbjRi (https://www.instagram.com/whowasthisforpod?igsh=YWE0N3diaW1jbjRi) Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/kWtTV (https://boxd.it/kWtTV) Or email us at whowasthisforpod@gmail.com (mailto:whowasthisforpod@gmail.com)

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