Episodes
Thursday Dec 31, 2020
Minisode 6: K, Warren, and Rudolph's Shiny New Year
Thursday Dec 31, 2020
Thursday Dec 31, 2020
You didn't think we would let the New Year come without a mini episode, did you?
In this minisode, K unearths some repressed childhood memories as they re-introduce Warren to Rudolph's Shiny New Year - one of the weirdest Rankin-Bass specials out there! The creation of Baby New Years is discussed, K gets sauced, and we get a reunion with some old friends in this final episode of 2020!
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Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Episode 100: The Second Annual Warren Awards
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
This is a rebroadcast of the Second Annual Warren Awards. This episode contains mature content, strong language, electrical disturbances, nudity, knife throwing, gun fire, explosions, general mayhem, and demonic possession. Listener discretion is advised.
Welcome to the second annual Warren Awards! Tonight, Warren reveals what truly was the good, the bad, and the ugly in the shows that we watched in the 2020 Season. Listen to find out who will take home the coveted Golden Warren!
Special Guests: Shea, Alixandria Young-Jui, Cortland, Tyler and Nate, David S Dear, Jas and Steven LaFond Isaiah Frizzelle, Eddie Louise, and Chip Michael
Promos: Those Guys Over There
Sage and Savant
Pomegranates and Pitchforks
Private Island Presents: Up All Night
Listen Rinse Repeat
Animorphingtime
A Ninth World Journal
Witchever Path
The Bird Brain Podcast
Tone Deaf 2021 Theme, The Eliminator Theme Adagio, The Eliminator Theme Lento, and We Stand Erect Composed and performed by K
Sound effects from freesound.org
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Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Minisode 6: The Aviatrix: A New Musical
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Thank you Lily Dwoskin for telling us about this!!
K and Warren watched The Aviatrix, and it soared right into our hearts and was the queen of our skies! Check out our review of The Aviatrix Musical as K and Warren discuss this amazing show as well as virtual theatre and why it is amazing, hyperfixations, shattering glass ceilings, and cockpits.
Because it isn't a non-February episode of Tone Deaf if there isn't at least SOME Richard Humor.
The Aviatrix runs virtually until February 2, 2021. Get your tickets at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/theaviatrixmusical/ Learn more about the show at https://www.theaviatrixmusical.com/
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
CW: Discussions of the brutality of slavery in Pre-Revolution Haiti.
It's Black History Month and K is back with some knowledge for Warren about Black contributions to theatre!
In our first installment of this year's Black Theatre History series, K and Warren talk about Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. Learn about a man who fought to be the best at everything he did and find out why the French Republican Calendar is an absolute mess in this episode of Tone Deaf!
Promo: Black History Buff Podcast
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Friday Feb 05, 2021
Episode 102: History of Black Theatre Part 14: The Green Pastures
Friday Feb 05, 2021
Friday Feb 05, 2021
In this episode K and Warren discuss the 1936 film The Green Pastures and come away from it very mixed. Is this a subversive piece of art or a product of it's time? We also cover the late Rex Ingram and his contributions to the history of film and K gets us DCMA'd
Promo: Book of Lies the Podcast
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Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Episode 103: History of Black Theatre Part 15: Cabin in the Sky
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
In this episode K introduces Warren to Cabin in the Sky. Topics of discussion include obscure stereotypes that were unfortunately popular in the 40s, condescending white songwriters, the amazingness of Ethel Waters and Lena Horne, the origins of a very famous dance move, and more!
Promo: A Ninth World Journal
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Friday Feb 12, 2021
Episode 104: History of Black Theatre Part 16: Native Son
Friday Feb 12, 2021
Friday Feb 12, 2021
CW: Mentions of murder, rape, assault, and discussions of suicidal ideation
This episode is heavy. In this episode, K and Warren watch and discuss the Nambi E Kelley version of Richard Wright's Native Son. Learn about the original Paul Green play adaptation, find out how many times Warren would have voted for Obama, and find out that it is ok to seek help if the thoughts get too dark.
Promo: The Bird Brain Podcast
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Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Episode 105: History of Black Theatre Part 17: A Raisin in the Sun
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
K introduces Warren to Lorraine Hansberry's masterpiece, A Raisin in the Sun. Along the way, learn about one of the greatest playwrights to ever live whose life was tragically cut short and learn that this is a Pro-Beneatha podcast!
Promo: The Courtship of Mona Mae
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Friday Feb 19, 2021
Episode 106: History of Black Theatre Part 18: A Soldier's Play
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Friday Feb 19, 2021
K introduces Warren to Charlie Fuller's Pulitzer Prize Winning Play, A Soldier's Play. K gushes about Black History Buff and One Mic Black History Podcast, a brief history of World War 2 is discussed, Warren gets on a Soapbox, and we try really hard not to break our "No Cursing" rule in this week's Tone Deaf!
Promo: One Mic Black History Podcast
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Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
CW: Discussion of abuse, rape, and abortion
It's time for another really heavy episode! This week, we cover Ntozake Shange's choreopoem, for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf. K gets emotional and Warren tries to interpret poetry in this penultimate 2021 Black Theatre History episode!
Promo: So-Called Oreos
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