MNPLAYBISH Podcast

Mo and Mandy reflect on the Frankensteinian doctors and other scary white men of the Fall 2019 spooky season. It took us 7 months to feel motivated to edit and post this, one of only two official eps we created after our Summer 2019 break. Revisiting this ep after having not physically attended a show in 12 weeks due to the pandemic reminded us where our exhaustion and reluctance to keep up with the pod came from: the micro- and sometimes macro-aggressions we put up with constantly, to work...

Mo and Mandy process another recklessly reported "news article" about the elimination of Park Square's artistic director position. BECAUSE RACISM. Mo has a lot of feelings that raise her hackles - so much that she can't remember the expression.

Mo and Mandy get free tix to hit-or-miss experiences. They witness the sexiest Twin Cities mayor - not Jacob Frey - ham it up at MinnRoast. Some of us were too drunk at the Chan - not Mandy. Then a shocking new hire in town has us like, "tha fuck?"

Mo and Mandy get tired of shit-talking shows and decide to review reviews. What started as a critique of bad metaphors turns into an all-out dramatic reading. Shout out to the homies who are dismantling systems and literally burning it down.

Mandy and Mo try to have guests — Dicey and Tor (No Mi Digas). The group tries to discuss Roe, Mother Courage, and The Cradle Will Rock while simultaneously eating Chinese food. SCANDAL! Overture Center for the Arts, WI ruffles the Asian-American community by programming Miss Saigon and the King and I back to back and then firing their academic talk back panelists for asking “inflammatory” questions resulting in a public, soapbox teach-in outside of the venue.

Milestone tequila cocktails and women’s history month contributions. Mandy and Mo bitch about programs — like seriously the planet is DYING!!! Uncomfortable-white-male laughs during raw moments and demands a talk back. A (re)review of a Pillsbury House show to ONCE AGAIN pick up the slack of Twin Cities art critics. Brief cameo by Martin Leo Lais.

EP04.5 . RAW AND UNCUT - POD MERGENCY: PROCESSING CTC by Mandy and Mo

Mo and Mandy breakdown some local season announcements while smackin’ on ice cream (sorry). They change the rules to the game fuck, marry, kill – so they can murder. Bobo auditions for Annie, the entire episode (sorry). And, your hosts grapple with how a community mourns a legacy of genius artistry and trauma.

Mo and Mandy attempt to explain what “The Wolves” was about. An audience member that wants to go home and watch cartoons participates on stage. “As You Like It” had hot queers so, whatever. Then, they muster up energy to talk shit about board diversity, institutional racism and reperdations. Visit mnplaybish.com for more. Follow us on @MNPLAYBINCHTAGRAM

Mo and Mandy get their ear drums assaulted by the earthly rumblings of 13th century vagrant monks. They also reflect on extreme accessibility issues and recap a play about old people called “The Children”. Plus, a basketball play with a phallic set design. Visit mnplaybish.com to DONATE & SAVE THE MAY DAY PARADE Follow us @MNBINCHTAGRAM

Mo and Mandy rate the Top 10 Shittiest Shit of 2018 and 9 other terrible things. They brainstorm about how to make West Side Story gay with a possible trans identity. Tea is dripped on a questionable monster mash-up of journalistic mess about how institutional change burdens the patriarchy. Visit mnplaybish.com for links to that shitty article and more! Follow us @MNPLAYBINCHTAGRAM