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