Rate, Debate, Recreate

Sammie Purcell and Logan Keller
  • 4.9 (24)
  • PERFORMING ARTS

Welcome to Rate, Debate, Recreate – a musical podcast where Sammie and Logan discuss the merits of their favorite Broadway shows and make them better. Because you know, we're the experts.

  1. 03/06/2025

    Performing WOMEN: Anything Goes vs. Funny Girl

    What is musical theatre, if not a vessel talented women to perform their hearts out? This week, Logan and Sammie will dive deep into two shows about performing women (obviously played by some of the most iconic performing women!) Tune in as we discuss Anything Goes and Funny Girl!

    49 min

  2. 02/28/2025

    Shows told in non-sequential order: Merrily We Roll Along vs. Violet

    It's 2025. At this point, we all know that time is a flat circle. So why must we keep telling stories chronologically?? These two shows say, "We shan't!". Tune in as we discuss these time-bending musicals: Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along and Jeanine Tesori's Violet.

    1h 2m

  3. 02/20/2025

    Immigrant trying to make it in the Arts: Titanique vs. An American in Paris

    Tune in this week to... arguably our most questionable category to date: Immigrant tries to make it in the arts!! We won't even try and justify it too hard... just tune in and let us know your thoughts!

    56 min

  4. 02/13/2025

    Sequels that are... Better? High School Musical 2 vs. Mamma Mia 2

    Today, Logan and Sammie talk about two sequels that are... somehow better than their beloved originals? Or at least, that's what they'll argue. Tune in to find out if HSM2 and Mamma Mia surpass the blueprint upon which they were created!

    49 min

  5. 02/06/2025

    Jukebox Musicals Ft. 2000s (/90s) Pop Punk Icons: American Idiot vs. Jagged Little Pill

    Who doesn't love the rage against the machine, pop-punk energy of the early 2000s? In this episode, Logan and Sammie discuss two musicals that draw inspiration from this. Tune in as we discuss American Idiot, based on Green Day's discography, and Jagged Little Pill, based on Alanis Morisette's!

    55 min

  6. 01/30/2025

    Victoria Clark Tony Winning Performances: Kimberly Akimbo vs. A Light in the Piazza

    Broadway Icon Victoria Clark has won 2 Tony awards for her stints in Kimberly Akimbo and A Light in the Piazza. Today, Logan and Sammie will discuss these shows in a new episode of Rate, Debate, Recreate!

    58 min

  7. 01/24/2025

    Vices of the 1950s: The Music Man vs. Guys and Dolls

    In Episode 4, Logan and Sammie discuss 2 musicals that portray, nay, celebrate some vices of the 1950s. Music, Gambling, Dancing, oh my! Just a few of the vices we see in The Music Man and Guys and Dolls. Tune in to hear our thoughts!

    44 min

  8. 12/19/2024

    Twink Dances his Ass off in Beige Pants: Newsies vs. Spongebob the Musical

    What happens when you put a skinny boy on broadway and put beige pants on him? Logan and Sammie answer that question today as they discuss two iconic, but vastly different, musicals in Newsies and Spongebob the Musical!

    56 min
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About

Welcome to Rate, Debate, Recreate – a musical podcast where Sammie and Logan discuss the merits of their favorite Broadway shows and make them better. Because you know, we're the experts.

Information

  • Creator
    Sammie Purcell and Logan Keller
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    53
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Sammie Purcell and Logan Keller
  • Show Website
    Rate, Debate, Recreate