Episode 2: Everything is RENT Greetings from Cyberland

This podcast may contain frank, though not explicit, discussions of drug use, sexuality, police violence, politics, disease, and death. The use of strong language may be necessary when discussing RENT. Some listener discretion is advised.
In this episode: A brief overview of each of the songs in the first half of RENT’s first act, from Tune Up #1 to Another Day. Mark and Roger’s strained friendship, the enduring openness of Tom Collins and the kindness of Angel, the mythic nature of Maureen, Joanne’s connection to Mark, Why Benny is wrong, Mimi and Life Support’s contradictions, and much, much more.
Greetings from Cyberland is a lovingly critical revisit of the hit 1996 musical and 2005 film, RENT. Join Alice White and Buddy Duquesne as they look back at a show that changed their lives, and the face of musical theater, forever.
Greetings from Cyberland is Produced and Researched by Alice White, and Edited by Buddy Duquesne.
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Theme and Background Music Used in this Episode:
Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7015-neon-laser-horizon
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Thinking Music by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-music
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Bummin on Tremelo by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3464-bummin-on-tremelo
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Beauty Flow by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5025-beauty-flow
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-welcome-to-the-show
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Del Rio Bravo by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5706-del-rio-bravo
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Gymnopedie No. 1 by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3837-gymnopedie-no-1
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Gymnopedie No. 2 by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3838-gymnopedie-no-2
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Autumn Day by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3394-autumn-day
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Deliberate Thought by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3635-deliberate-thought
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Cupid's Revenge by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3572-cupid-s-revenge
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Cumbiac by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/6428-cumbiac
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Montauk Point by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4074-montauk-point
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Feelin Good by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3744-feelin-good
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Sancho Panza gets a Latte by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4317-sancho-panza-gets-a-latte
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Crinoline Dreams by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3560-crinoline-dreams
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Off to Osaka by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4154-off-to-osaka
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license