Paul and Corey Cross the Streams is a bi-monthly podcast in which hosts Paul Pakler and Corey Pepper watch and review streaming content. It’s the Great American Podcast where two friends learn about life as they float down the river of streaming services.

Let’s put on a show! It’s season 8 for Paul and Corey Cross the Streams, and this season we’re watching musicals. It’s a singular art form with a dynamic history, and we get to listen to a lot of cast recordings…

This week, Paul wanted to pick a straight-down-the-middle classic. A crowd-pleaser. Grease (1978).

Well, it turns out everyone loves Grease except for Corey. Although, that’s not quite true. See, there are so many versions of Grease… So, Paul and Corey discuss the production history of the little show from Chicago that became the longest-running Broadway show (for a time) and conquered the world with the film and its soundtrack. Multiple revivals. Reality shows. Sequels and prequels. All that stuff.

Grease (the film) is a Frankenstein’s monster of a project, and, love it or hate it, it somehow came together into a colossal, beloved success. And the question that Paul and Corey discuss is “at what cost to the original script and concept?”

It’s a great discussion.

(Paul had such a great time rewatching the film that he ran out and bought the soundtrack.)

This Episode’s Focus: Grease (1978)
Host’s Choice: Paul Pakler
Stream on: Streaming on Paramount+; Rent on all the usual suspects
Corey’s Recipe Recommendations for This Episode: Greek-Inspired Recipes and Beef Tallow Recipes

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