Leroux Less Travelled: A Phantom of the Opera Recap Podcast

WE DID IT! We have come to the end of our recap of Susan Kay's "Phantom" just in time for Fall (the summer technically ended don't judge us). Kay lands her Phantom of the Opera sized plane this chapter, getting us to the events of the book/musical with grace and poise and...a lot of blasphemy. Cara and Kristin are joined by friend of the pod and noted Raoul scholar Rachel (@rachellacroixs) to finish our Summer of Susan with a BANG....literally! Intro Source [https://youtu.be/YwFPJ2AWrEU?si=e_kDjSj6YAGMBXyq]

Cara and Kristin are back in a return to form with Episode 7 of our Summer of Susan Kay. This week, we dive into the "Erik 1856-1881." Rik decides to take an ill-fated trip back home to Maddie, who he assumes is at Sandals, only to learn her true, tragic life. Luckily, he pre-grieved (he didn't) and becomes a normal-amount obsessed with helping real life architect Charles Garnier build the definitive opera house for Paris, the Paris Opera House! We invite our friend Paperandsong to come explain to us Rik's weird views of the Paris Commune of 1871 and why he would definitely throw at least one (1) Molotov cocktail in the revolution. This is our penultimate episode of the season! Join us next week for our LAST ep of the Summer of Susan!

Your tent or mine? Special Guest Angie from the podcast Musicalsplainin' joins Cara and Kristin to cover this week's chapter of Susan Kay's Phantom. We cover "Nadir, 1850-1853" aka the Persia chapter! We navigate the troubled waters of 90s era prejudice while also watching two men who are definitely not-in-love traverse the cut-throat world of Qajar-era Persia! Come for the womb-tent, stay for the bone collecting and Leroux references! Show Notes Lindsey Ellis Daroga Video [https://youtu.be/XrhrXTDeue0?si=kyTDdZcb7gIi4QK_] Wishbone Phantom of the Opera [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G4rS_8yTfg] Susan Kay Source - Lady Sheil's Eyewitness Account of Persia [https://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/sheil/persia/persia.html] Photography in the Qajar Period [https://www.thecollector.com/qajar-dynasty/] Outro [https://youtube.com/shorts/mWD_VPiMlso?si=Hu3Vrk5K2VfWzE49]

It's heating up in a respectable PG-13 way here on Leroux Less Travelled! Cara and Kristin finish their recap of Chapter 4: Giovanni from Susan Kay's "Phantom." Rik is still doing masonry in shirt sleeves while Giovanni is trying to find the guy who did this (not parent either of his children). Hopefully Chekov's Crumbling Parapet doesn't come back to bite anyone! Come for the Phantom recap, stay for the end when Kristin recaps the entirety of TRAP (2024) for your listening pleasure. Intro: Back to the Future and "But Daddy I Love Him" by Taylor Allison Swift (a phan)

Hey there, we noticed you on our scaffolding and dug your vibe! Cara and Kristin dive into Chapter 4 of Susan Kay's "Phantom" - the Giovanni Years! We're finally having fun and enjoying the truly cursed Club Chalamet energy of Giovanni as he takes in a young Rik and teaches him the magic of stone masonry. Teen Rik would not be complete without teen angst, and Luciana is here to serve it in spades. We had so much to say about this chapter we divided it into two - stay subscribed for part 2 coming soon! Show Notes Intro: Timothee Chalamet by the Foxies [https://open.spotify.com/track/28U31GBUFEbGXQWsqe01XT?si=oj0CxgkWRKG7MVpjKEbrxw] Robert Rhodes Article [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y5501610eo.amp] Synchronized Swimmer Hair [https://www.tiktok.com/@annadramirez/video/7230174830987840811] Austin Butler as Elvis with his Screaming Fans [https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP816Ax7t/] Harry Styles Defends Teen Fans [https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/harry-styles-defends-fan-girls-teenagers-interview-7767467/] Club Chalamet says Timmy is a Good Boy [https://x.com/clubchalamet/status/1803791262098817491?s=46 ]