The Wizard of Oz

We’re off to see the Wizard! As we traverse the Yellow Brick Road into 2026 and our second Decade of Dreams, we also kick off our commentary series on the Wizverse with 1939’s The Wizard of Oz.

Topics include: Monarch, the TV show; Ben’s new responsibility; some Judy lore; a rude interruption of Ray Bolger’s performance; ethical costume design; and Griffin’s monkey paw wish.

Movie starts at: 11:30

Note: There is a player error towards the end. We give a timestamp for the restart.

Listen to the Doug Loves Movies episode mentioned, featuring Maron / The Wizard of Oz.

Check out Ray Tintori’s film, Death to the Tinman.