Chewing The Scenery

This week's guest is the hilarious Jonathan Hoover: "just a gay man casually awaiting a cease-and-desist letter from Patti Lupone." Jonathan is an amazingly talented musical theatre performer behind Inappropriate Patti: the Instagram sensation that features his hilarious impersonations of Patti Lupone. We'll find out how it all started and what doors may have opened for him because of his success as Ms. Lupone. We'll enjoy our signature drink, the "Who Do You Think You MAR(garita)," as we learn how everything started for Jonathan, from growing up in California with an opera singer mother to taking his talents across the country to NYC. Of course, we'll get his opinions on The Whether Report and bring back a fun-filled version of Encyclopedia Theatrica a la Lupone! So, grab a cocktail and play along cuz it's always more fun Together - Wherever We Go! (see... Patti sang that song in Gyp... oh, never mind!)

We've only been back for one episode in our second season, but we needed to take a VACATION! Ha! So, for Episode 27: Labor (Day) of Love, we're giving you the gift of games!! So many games! From Actor's Die So Loud with Richelle Meese to Backstage Romance with Benji Rivera and Connor Wince and even Casting Queen with Brita Filter we keep the laughs coming. And there's plenty of singing, too: Stephanie and Casey Likes, James Gish and Alan Plado, Krystina Alabado and Bob Lenzi, Rachel Redleaf and, of course, Scott and Ashley will all belt their faces off trying to win some Chewing the Scenery glory! So, sit back with your cocktails (but don't take Scott's suggestion for the secret word or you WILL be schnockered) and enjoy this very special flashback episode!

Fasten your seatbelts, theatre lovers, cuz this one is gonna be a bump-(and grind)-y ride!! For the start of our third cycle (and our 2nd year!), the irresistably naughty Bridget Everett joins us and we talk all about her journey from Kansas-born, ASU opera student to darling of the NYC cabaret world to executive producing and starring in her upcoming HBO series!! We'll get the scoop on all sorts of stars Bridget has had the honor of working with, from Amy Schumer to Patti Lupone and more! It's sure to be a wild ride as we slurp on our Chardonnays, quiz Bridget with The Whether Report and challenge her with a very sexy return to Cast, Keep or Cut: Bridget Everett style!

It's been one whole year, people, and we are ready to celebrate this singularly, sensational achievement on our 25th episode! We will look back at "cycle two" of our show and celebrate all that we've achieved so far - naming names and playing games all along the way! And, what's the biggest thrill for Ashley and Scott? We have a guest host grilling us with all the hard-hitting questions: Our fabulous friend and Episode 23 guest, Katie McFadzen, returns to Star Worldwide Networks with martini shaker in hand. Anyone up for our drink of the week? The "What I Did for Booze" will NOT disappoint! So, take this trip down memory lane with us and you may just hear some behind the scenes tales that have never been revealed - til now!

Tregoney Shepherd is in the studio with us this week and we are beside ourselves with excitement! Tregoney is a Valley of the Sun native who made it to the top with Broadway runs and National Tours of Les Miserables and Phantom of the Opera and additional tours of Mary Poppins and a little show you may have heard of...Wicked!!  No wonder she created her own show called Bigger is Better - she knows all about the big time!  Find out all about her theatrical journey and how it has all led back to home.  Along the way, Scott and Ashley will get their draaank on with our secret word of the day and we might even have a super secret special guest join us for the return of an oldie but goodie: Musical Madlibs!  It really can't get any bigger or better than this!