Sentimental Men is a podcast hosted by Kevin Bianchi and Quincy Brown. The podcast is devoted to the musical Wicked and specifically to the actresses in the leading roles of Elphaba and Glinda.
Background Brown and Bianchi started the podcast in 2020. The title of the podcast comes from the song "Sentimental Man" in Act I of Wicked, which the hosts admit they would often skip when listening to the cast album.
Episode structure Almost every episode of the podcast features an interview with a Broadway performer. Originally, the guests were actresses who had portrayed Elphaba on Broadway or in a touring company. Since its debut, the show has expanded to featuring interviews with other current and former Wicked cast members or Broadway actors who have not been affiliated with the show.
Most episodes include some of the same standard questions for the guest:
When and how did Wicked come into your life? [For actresses who have portrayed Elphaba]: Are you a "The Wizard And I" Elphaba, a "Defying Gravity" Elphaba, or a "No Good Deed" Elphaba?
Podcast history As of 2024, Bianchi and Brown have interviewed nearly all the actresses who portrayed Elphaba on Broadway.
In October 2022, Theatrely, a Broadway news outlet, announced that Sentimental Men would be hosted on their platform.
In October 2023, for the 20th anniversary of Wicked, Bianchi and Brown moderated a panel about the musical at New York Comic Con.
Episode list +Episode NumberAir DateTitleGuest(s)70April 14, 2025The Sky Is Not the LimitMandy Gonzalez69March 24, 2025The Man Behind the Second CurtainGregory Maguire68February 24, 2025The Last Elphaba of an EraMary Kate Morrisey67February 4, 2025Elsa and Norma and Karen, Oh My!Caroline Bowman66January 17, 2025The Yellow Brick Road to BroadwayTrisha Paytas65December 27, 2024Glinda Controls the WeatherMarty Lauter64November 15, 2024This Story Deserves the Best of UsCynthia Erivo63November 1, 2024It's Wicked! It Has to Be Earned!Ariana Grande62October 9, 2024We're Off to See the Movie! -61September 27, 2024Vouchin' For the Wicked60September 1, 2024The Authenticity of ElphabaLaurel Harris59July 4, 2024A Bright-Eyed, Bushy-Tailed, Hydrated ElphabaSaycon Sengbloh58May 17, 2024How Absolutely Remarkable -57February 13, 2024Consider Us Teased! -56November 3, 2023The Evergreen Audacity of Stephanie J. BlockStephanie J. Block55October 27, 2023The 20th Anniversary ElphabaAlyssa Joy Fox54October 13, 2023When All Your Dreams Come TrueMcKenzie Kurtz53September 29, 2023Witch From the East CountryKimber Elayne Sprawl52September 15, 2023Amber, Galinda, and Elle...Oh, My!Laura Bell Bundy51September 5, 2023I'm Going to Get Nerdy About ThisEmily Kristen Morris50August 18, 2023Janis Is Very Elphaba CodedMary Kate Morrisey49July 14, 2023The Friend-Ship of DreamsNicole Parker, Lindsay Heather Pearce48June 30, 2023It's Not "No Nice Deed Goes Unpunished"Olivia Valli47April 23, 2023There's A Drone On the Lam, Sir! -45February 24, 2023I, GlindaJennafer Newberry44February 10, 2023Standing In Your PowerLissa deGuzman43January 27, 2023It's All Coming Back to Me NowLena Hall42January 6, 2023Oh, It Was Iconic, Alright [sic]Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer
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