5 episodes

Chris "Shockwave" Sullivan, beatboxer from The Electric Company and Freestyle Love Supreme, interviews comedians, singer/songwriters, rappers and other musical guests to get to the bottom of their creative inspirations. Expect original music, deep thoughts, dumb laughter and tons of awesome.

Shock and Awesome Shock and Awesome

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    • 4.9 • 25 Ratings

Chris "Shockwave" Sullivan, beatboxer from The Electric Company and Freestyle Love Supreme, interviews comedians, singer/songwriters, rappers and other musical guests to get to the bottom of their creative inspirations. Expect original music, deep thoughts, dumb laughter and tons of awesome.

    Lin-Manuel Miranda - "Emoji the Musical"

    Lin-Manuel Miranda - "Emoji the Musical"

    Repost of my episode with Lin-Manuel Miranda, the brains behind Hamilton.. and so much more.

    • 47 min
    Lacamoire - The Room Where it *Happens*

    Lacamoire - The Room Where it *Happens*

    The man behind the music, Alex Lacamoire is not only the music director/orchestrator of Hamilton, but he is currently the music supervisor of Dear Evan Hansen and *woman in a red dress emoji* music directing/"cubanizing" Carmen Jones. His work can be seen all over Broadway from Wicked, High Fidelity and Annie to In the Heights, Bring it On, and Bat Boy: The Musical(!!!) We can't get you tickets to Hamilton but stay tuned till the end for an exclusive directorial tour of "the room where it (actually) happened."

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    This episode is brought to you in part by Squarespace!

    • 49 min
    SECOND SEASON MIXTAPE

    SECOND SEASON MIXTAPE

    Half the size and bursting with music, this season finale is a compilation of musical features from every guest and their 'Shock and Awesome' theme song from Season Two!!! Sample them all!!! Featured songs play in the order of guest appearances, theme songs play from the last guest to the first. They meet in the middle!
    Does that even make sense!!
    This Mixtape is Fire!!!
    And it's Free!!!!

    This episode is sponsored by Squarespace

    • 36 min
    Wayne Brady - Bucket List

    Wayne Brady - Bucket List

    Master improviser Wayne Brady goes way beyond yes-anding as he writes his own script/score to life and shows no signs of slowing down. Join us as he shares and performs his secrets to freestyle rapping, inspires with his tremendous career moves and deconstructs his amazing role of Lola from the last four months in the TONY award winning Broadway hit, “Kinky Boots.”

    • 50 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
25 Ratings

25 Ratings

Kjb1111 ,

Incredible cast - I want more!

Shock's interview style is perfect - he's inquisitive, geniune, and introspective - and his guests are some of the most talented people on the planet. I hope there's more to come!!

visionaria ,

Such a fun podcast

Listening to Shock and Awesome always puts a smile on my face. I love everything about it, and I so look forward to all the future seasons. Woot!

Mazynbob ,

Awesome!

Love the format, guests, and originality. Look forward to the awesome each week!

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