The Royal Podcast of Oz

Jared and Sam discuss two foreign language versions of The Wizard of Oz. First, it's off to Brazil with Os Trapalhões e o Mágico de Oróz (The Bunglers and the Wizard of Oróz) from 1984, then over to Spain for the Oz segment of the 1966 film Fantasia 3.

Jared and Sam report live from the 2013 Winkie Convention, celebrating the centennial of The Patchwork Girl of Oz! Plus, some appearances by Eric Gjovaag and Shawn Maldonado.

Jared and Sam discuss the classic anime film adaptation of The Wizard of Oz featuring Aileen Quinn and Lorne Greene.

Jared chats with Clayton Spinney and Sean Gates about the current status of their independent film L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Warning: brief discussion of Doctor Who.

Jared and Sam discuss the Children's Theater Company of Minneapolis' stage adaptation of The Marvelous Land of Oz as it as presented on home video. Watch it on YouTube.

To celebrate L. Frank Baum's birthday, the Royal Podcast of Oz presents "Jack Pumpkinhead and the Sawhorse" from Little Wizard Stories of Oz. Featuring Mike Conway as the narrator and the Sawhorse, Sam Milazzo as the little boy and the Squirrel King, Kim McFarland as Ozma, Doug Wall as the Wizard, and Jared Davis as Jack Pumpkinhead.

After reviewing the new movie Oz the Great and Powerful in the last episode, Jared and Sam now dissect it!

Jared and Sam do a quick review of the new movie Oz the Great and Powerful. This is spoiler-free, so if you've yet to see the film, go ahead and give it a listen! (There will be a second podcast about this film that will discuss the film's plot.)

Jared and Sam are joined by guest Garrett Kilgore as they discuss the movie The Wiz from 1978, from its stage origins to its latest release on Blu-Ray, and all the EST within!

Jared and guest Nathan DeHoff examine the early history of Oz as revealed in the Famous Forty Oz books. With a little bit of brains and a little help from Hugh Pendexter III, they lay out a timeline.

Sam and Jared discuss the animated special Dorothy in the Land of Oz (also known as Thanksgiving in Oz, Christmas in Oz, Dorothy and the Green Gobbler in Oz, or just Oz) from 1980.

With word that a major backer has dropped out of Chesterton's Wizard of Oz Festival, Jared talks with Zach Allen about the future of the event. Go to the Facebook Group to see how you can help!

Jared chats with Carrie Hedges, current president of the International Wizard of Oz Club, and Craig Noble, the new editor of The Baum Bugle.

For Christmas 2012, we present five Christmas poems by Ruth Plumly Thompson, read by Arthur Davis, Mike Conway, Kim McFarland, Sam Milazzo and Jared Davis.

Jared discusses the comic book series The Legend of Oz: The Wicked West with its writer Tom Hutchinson. The Big Dog Ink website.