Happy Christmas listeners! Please enjoy this special Christmas episode all about The Muppet Christmas Carol. Clare and Ellen close out 2020 (thank god!) with this family favorite. All the usual stuff like favorites, quizzes, Clare's unpopular opinions PLUS a good deal of singing. Enjoy and best wishes for 2021!  Show notes: 15 Facts About The Muppet Christmas Carol By Kristy Puchko, December 22, 2018 (UPDATED: December 11, 2020) on MentalFloss 'A Christmas Carol' Adaptations Ranked from "Bah Humbug!" to "God Bless Us Everyone!" By Dave Trumbore, DEC 21, 2019 on Collider.com Quiz: "Everyone's Personality Matches A Character From "The Muppet Christmas Carol" — Here's Yours" from BuzzFeed.

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The Muppet Christmas Carol

In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen dig into the 1975 cult classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. 2020 truly feels like a time warp.  Happy Halloween times!  Show Notes: RHPS Prop List 11 thrilling, chilling, fulfilling facts about 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' by MeTv Staff, Aug 14, 2018, meTV.com Happy Birthday, Dear Rocky! 38 Freaky Facts About The Rocky Horror Picture Show by Lindsay Champion, Aug 14, 2013, Broadway.com Quiz: How well do you know Frankenstein's monster?  

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen pick a winner from their Instagram sweepstakes and talk about their favorite musical TV shows and moments. There is also some gossip about Lea Michele, Ellen DeGeneres, and more!  Here are some links to some of the things covered on the ep: - Choreographer Kat Burns, bio & upcoming classes with Broadway Dance Center.  - Patrick serenades David - Schitt's Creek - David's Olive Branch - Schitt's Creek - Ben Platt sings "River" on The Politician

TV Musicals

In this episode of, Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss the Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire musical, Funny Face!  There's Paris, there's dancing, there's fashion, there's misogyny...this film has it all. And the conversation has favorites, least favorites, a game, and...Beyonce? Listen to find out!  Show Notes: ‘Those Are Things You Don’t Forget.’ How a Young Audrey Hepburn Helped the Dutch Resistance During World War II, BY ROBERT MATZEN MAY 3, 2019, Time.com MovieLocations.com - Funny Face

Funny Face

In this Mother's Day special edition of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen chat with their own mom, Brigid, about Mamma Mia! The feelings are strong in this one! Apologies to our listeners who are fans of the movie; you may want to skip this one...or hate-listen!  Happy Mother's Day all! 

Mamma Mia with Mom

In this bonus episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss their favorite Instagram follows. Listen along to learn about some fun accounts that may bring a smile to your face!  Accounts include: @thetinychefshow, @thelesliejordan, @theawkwardyetti, @thebirdspapaya, @mattsurelee, @auntsarahdraws, @celestebarber

SIS Survival Guide, V3

In this episode of Sing It, Sister! Clare and Ellen discuss the many versions of The Producers, with an emphasis on the 2005 film! From the page to the screen, to the stage, to the screen again, it's all covered. Also included, deep discussions about humor and about Jason Alexander. Not included but did take up a chunk of our recording time...what is the correct possessive plural of Brooks???????   Show Notes: When We Laugh at Nazis, Maybe the Joke’s on Us, by A.O. Scott, NY Times, October 16, 2019 ‘The Producers’ Turns 50: Mel Brooks Explains Why His Subversive Comedy Is Still Relevant — TCM Fest, by Bill Desowitz, IndieWire.com, Apr 25, 2018 Max & Mel “Don’t Be a Spreader," via RollingStone. 

The Producers

On this episode of Sing It, Sister!, Clare and Ellen discuss the ANDREW Lloyd WEBBER and Tim Rice musical, Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Ellen tries to teach Clare how Spotify works and they both discussed their cultural catholicism. Tune in to hear favorites, least favorites, TWO games, and some history lessons!  Show Notes: "25 Best Movie Easter Eggs of All Time," by Satyam Raj February 12, 2019, thecinemaholic.com "11 Easter Eggs You Never Noticed In Your Favorite Movies," By Todd Van Luling, Dec. 6, 2017, huffpost.com "The Shows Must Go On" YouTube Page

Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Clare and Ellen discuss the 2008 movie musical, Mamma Mia! Likes, dislikes, tans, hair, best dads, it's all covered.  I'm too tired to do the full notes segment here, but I'll add it later. @ me, bro!

Mamma Mia!

In the first episode of Sing It, Sister! Season 3, Clare and Ellen discuss Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the winner of Musical March Madness. It's Dick Van Dyke! It's flying cars! It's a horror movie?! You must listen!  Show Notes: Remembering Chitty Chitty Bang Bang with Dick Van Dyke (2003) Who invented the dishwasher, windshield wiper, caller ID? Women created these 50 inventions. Top Halloween Candy by State ~ Interactive Map | CandyStore.com  

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

In this second installment of the Sing It, Sister! Survival Guide, Clare and Ellen catch you up on all things Sing It, Sister...and give you some movie news and thoughts on attentions spans that you didn't know you needed! Then they take some silly Buzzfeed quizzes! Enjoy and stay tuned!  Links: Recast "The Sound Of Music" And We'll Give You A Classic Movie Musical To Watch Tonight Take This Quiz And We'll Tell You Which "Cats" The Movie Character Matches Your Personality How Many Of These 30 Popular Musicals Have You Seen? Sing It, Sister! Musical Favs Playlists on Spotify!  V.1    and V.2   (or find @elbrooks4)

SIS Survival Guide, V 2

Hello friends! Clare and Ellen are here to offer you some distraction in these strange times. On this special episode they discuss musical movies that are currently streaming so that you know what to watch - and what to maybe skip. Listen as Clare and Ellen find out in real-time that Funny Girl is different than Funny Face! And listen ALL the way to the end to find out how you can participate in Musical March Madness!  Show Notes: Follow us on Instagram! @SingItSisterpod Courtesy of Brigid Brooks: 15 Broadway Plays and Musicals You Can Watch On Stage From Home (Playbill)  

SIS Survival Guide

In this bonus episode of Sing It, SIster! Clare and Ellen do a quick recap of CATS! directly after seeing it in theaters. Was it as weird as they thought it would be? Can you have a crush on an Idris Elba cat? Can someone please get Jennifer Hudson a kleenex?! Listen for all the answers!  Show Notes:  "'Cats' Is The Dirty Litter Box Of The Soul," Review from NPR Pop Culture Happy Hour, December 25, 2019 "All Your Cats Questions*, Answered," by R. Eric Thomas, elle.com, December 23, 2019   *including the confusing CGI hand situation    

CATS: We Saw It!

In this seasonal episode of Sing It, Sister!, Clare and Ellen unwrap the 1954 movie musical White Christmas. Happy Holidays to our listeners! Show Notes: 25 Surprising Things About 'White Christmas' That Even Movie Buffs Don't Know By Asher Fogle, Dec 13, 2019, goudhousekeeping.com White Christmas, Blackface, and Minstrel Shows By Jessica Mason Dec 7th, 2019, 12:10 pm, themarysue.com **All other research was through Wikipedia.** BuzzFeed Holiday Quizzes: Only Someone Obsessed With Christmas Movies Can Get At Least 7/10 On This Quiz Which Christmas Character Are You?

White Christmas

Happy Halloween! On this episode of Sing It, Sister! (the last of Season 2!), Clare and Ellen discuss Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas with very special guest, their Dad (aka Jim Brooks)! In addition to learning how the movie was made and discussing the amazing soundtrack, they chat about favorite scary stories and movies and dive into the spooky season! Listen at your own risk!  (j/k it's zero percent scary) Show notes: 20 Crazy Facts About The Making Of "The Nightmare Before Christmas" by Arielle Calderon, Oct. 28, 2013, buzzfeed.com

The Nightmare Before Christmas

This podcast is hosted and created by Clare Brooks and Ellen Brooks. We chat about movie musicals: favorite songs, favorite characters, fun facts, occasionally some historical or social commentary. Generally we just amuse ourselves and hope to amuse those listening.

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