Megan Hilty

Megan Hilty (@meganhilty) stops by to help AfterSmash Beyoncé. Louis casts Liza as Madame Morrible, Matt craves birthday wishes, and Ivy keeps her baby, probably.

Hear the Angels Shout "Encore" - Interview With Megan Hilty

Before taking a final bow, AfterSmash answers listener questions. Louis predicts Jimmy's death in prison, Matt finally confesses his love for Phantom of the Opera, and the podcast comes to an end, for now.

Don't Dream It's Over - Mailbag

After the series finale, AfterSmash takes a look at Smash's deleted scenes. Louis wants Linda's groan to be the new Wilhelm scream, Matt covets a grotesque caricature of Marilyn's decapitated head, and Jerry wants to be your star.

Wiz or Wiz-out You - Deleted Scenes

Alex Wyse

Alex Wyse (@alexwyse) stops by to suggest using Sia for the final montage. Louis calls Sutton Foster the Anthony Hopkins of the Tonys, Matt thinks "people on streets" predicted the Hamilton lottery, and Leigh Conroy thanks Tom Wopat.

217 - This Is Our Last Dance - "The Tonys" (w/ Alex Wyse)

Lesli Margherita

Lesli Margherita (@QueenLesli) stops by to announce her casting in the revival of Cats. Louis throws old people under the bus, Matt wants to sabotage the Tony voters with hoverboards, and Tom plays tug of war with a bottle of wine.

216 - Old Doody-ronomy - "The Nominations" (w/ Lesli Margherita)

Robbie Rozelle

Robbie Rozelle (@divarobbie) stops by to credit Smash with Hamilton's success. Louis shouts out Fiddler on the Roof's Grindr tie-in, Matt outs Kyle as the father of Ivy's baby, and Tom gets into a shade-off with Lin-Manuel Miranda.

215 - Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Wins a Tony - "The Transfer" (w/ Robbie Rozelle)

Josh Safran

Josh Safran (@Anthologist) stops by to explain why Jimmy is such a dick. Louis wants to know where Ellis ended up, Matt wonders why a Will &amp; Grace reunion never happened, and Liza has a turkey in the oven.

The Man Behind the Curtain - Interview With Josh Safran

Andrew Briedis

Andrew Briedis (@Actor_Friend) stops by to share the history of the Harold and Maude musical. Louis spoils the ending of Carousel, Matt remains haunted by the Gloria Estefan musical On Your Feet, and Sam gets screwed over again.

214 - One Smash Glory - "The Phenomenon" (w/ Andrew Briedis)

Michael Swan

Michael Swan (@as_seenontv) stops by to revisit his theory that straight men are the biggest stunt queens. Louis wants to hear more about Marissa Tomei in Moonstruck, Matt calls "The Goodbye Song" choreography a Coke commercial, and Kyle forgets to look both ways.

213 - Carolee Rolling Along - "The Producers" (w/ Michael Swan)

Amy Heidt

Amy Heidt (@amyheidt) stops by to call out Ivy on her last-minute jitters. Louis starts writing songs for the Lord of the Flies musical, Matt wants to see Julia adapt Peanut Butter Baby for the stage, and Eileen upgrades from throwing martinis to dumping ice buckets.

212 - Everything's Coming Up Rosie - "Opening Night" (w/ Amy Heidt)

Fade in on two guys with a hunger for Smash... Louis Peitzman and Matt Piwowarczyk discuss NBC's best/worst musical drama: Smash.

On my third listen in as many years.
Never gets stale.
Please make more.

3 listens are not enough

After this podcast is done, you should start recording episodes about Broadway news. Pretty please.

RachelShukertFan92

AfterSmash

The Gilmore Guys (@GilmoreGuysShow) stop by to determine which Smash character is actually Luke Danes. Louis worries Derek's visions are a brain tumor, Matt imagines Randy Newman covering "Touch Me," and Eileen is bilingual

110 - Let Me Be Your Stars Hollow - "Understudy" (w/ The Gilmore Guys)

Jennifer Ashley Tepper

Jennifer Ashley Tepper (@jenashtep) stops by to envision John Doyle's Bombshell. Louis pitches a reality show for the Gummers, Matt praises Kyle's cute sweaters, and Terry falls.

207 - Liaisons Today: Disgraceful - "Musical Chairs" (w/ Jennifer Ashley Tepper)

Preston Sadleir

Preston Sadleir (@PrestonSadleir) stops by to explain Ann Harada. Louis accuses Ivy of robbing the cradle, Matt compares Karen to Harry Potter, and Julia gets to sing back-up.

104 - Degas That Got Away - "The Cost of Art" (w/ Preston Sadleir)

Tess Barker

Tess Barker (@TesstifyBarker) stops by to decide if feminism is overrated. Louis judges Eileen's taste in theater and earrings, Matt outs Ellis, and Karen self-identifies as a redneck woman.

103 - Feminism Smells Good - "Enter Mr. DiMaggio" (w/ Tess Barker)

Kevin O'Keeffe (@kevinpokeeffe) stops by to make the radical suggestion of truncating the season. Louis calls JHud miscast, Matt celebrates the return of a legend, and Jimmy is rolling.

204 - You Can Tell Everybody This Is My Song - "The Song" (w/ Kevin O'Keeffe)

Rachel Shukert

Rachel Shukert (@RachelShukert) stops by to outline New York's marijuana laws. Louis gets distracted by a date at Pigalle, Matt uncovers Leo's Oedipal complex, and Tom has the worst sex ever.

105 - Some Vape It Hot - "Let's Be Bad" (w/ Rachel Shukert)

Ryan McPhee

Ryan McPhee (@rdmcphee) stops by to do a dramatic reading of Nikki Blonsky's tweets. Louis agrees with Jerry's critiques, Matt calls Hit List the new Karen, and Ana wears an impractical sweater.

206 - The Cringe Festival - "The Fringe" (w/ Ryan McPhee)

Jen Goldberg

Jen Goldberg (@GirlGoneGoldbrg) stops by to reflect on how Season 2 is both better and worse. Louis gets compared to Josh Gad, Matt explains the cozy mystery genre, and Karen self-identifies as a muse.

201 - Some Bombshell That I Used to Know - "On Broadway" (w/ Jen Goldberg)

Ryan O'Connor

Ryan O'Connor (@RyanOConnor) stops by to reveal the origin story of Eileen's Tiffany lamp. Louis appreciates Glee more in retrospect, Matt pitches a Precious Moments musical, and Karen is in tech.

113 - 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover During Tech - "Tech" (w/ Ryan O'Connor)

Sean O'Connor

Sean O'Connor (@seanoconnz) and Erin O'Connor (@erinoconnz) stop by to guess what Harvey Fierstein is saying. Louis is forced to explain his jokes, Matt worries about Julia's personal hygiene, and Leo gets into college.

202 - Brooklyn, Here I Come - "The Fallout" (w/ Sean O'Connor and Erin O'Connor)

Bobby Baby

Bobby Bubbe

Wesley Taylor

Wesley Taylor (@westaytay) stops by to dish on Bombshell's alcoholic ensemble. Louis wants to know everyone's salaries, Matt makes a case for Smash's Oscar, and Bobby can't keep his mouth shut.

Bobby Baby, Bobby Bubbe - Interview With Wesley Taylor

Julia Prescott

Julia Prescott (@juliaprescott) stops by to make sense of the plot of Heaven on Earth. Louis defends Norbert Leo Butz, Matt can't control his feelings for Ellis, and Karen does an orange juice commercial.

109 - Angels We Have Heard on Prednisone High - "Hell on Earth" (w/ Julia Prescott)

Erinn Hayes

Erinn Hayes (@hayeslady) stops by to teach the proper treatment of anaphylactic shock. Louis does last-minute Wikipedia research, Matt blames the Bombshell poster on WordArt, and Eileen gets to sing.

114 - Chekhov's Peanuts: How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love Church - "Previews" (w/ Erinn Hayes)

Retta (@unfoRETTAble) stops by to out celebrities who tip off the paparazzi. Louis worries about upsetting the Leo stans, Matt continues to push his radical Mysteries of Laura agenda, and Rebecca goes out for chips.

112 - Bombay Fever Dreams - "Publicity" (w/ Retta)

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