Tune in to this classic episode to learn all about the legendary NYC Rockettes, who actually got their start in Missouri.
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# Stuff You Should Know - The Rockettes
Josh and Chuck dive into the glitzy history of the Radio City Rockettes, one of America's most iconic dance troupes. Starting with their surprising origins in 1920s St. Louis and tracing their rise to fame at New York's Radio City Music Hall, the guys explore how precision dancing became an art form and what it actually takes to be a Rockette today. From brutal performance schedules and lightning-fast costume changes to debates about modernization and representation, you'll discover why these 36 women kicking in perfect unison have captivated audiences for nearly a century.
Movies Discussed
Die Hard
"Did you know in the Michael Bay film, Pearl Harbor, that they comped in Bruce Willis' John McClain character from Die Hard in one hospital scene? — Referenced as the source of the John McClain character that was allegedly inserted into Pearl Harbor."
— Josh
Hey Dude
"HeyDude the 90s called, David Lasher and Christine Taylor, stars of the cult classic show, HeyDude, bring you back to the days of slip dresses and choker necklaces. — Referenced in an advertisement for a companion podcast about the show Hey Dude and the 1990s."
Law & Order
"I was watching one of the first few seasons of Law and Order on my television one day, and there was the mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani. — Josh mentions seeing Rudy Giuliani appear as himself in an early episode of Law & Order."
— Josh
Law and Order
"I was watching one of the first few seasons of Law and Order on my television one day, and there was the mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani. — Josh mentions seeing Mayor Giuliani make a cameo appearance in an early season of the show."
— Josh
Pearl Harbor
"Did you know in the Michael Bay film, Pearl Harbor, that they comped in Bruce Willis' John McClain character from Die Hard in one hospital scene? — Josh discusses an Easter egg where John McClain from Die Hard was digitally inserted into a hospital scene in Pearl Harbor."
— Josh
The Rescuers
"There's a nude woman in the window of one of the buildings that the rescuers fly by? Oh, really? The Disney movie from the 60s? — Chuck mentions a famous Easter egg in The Rescuers where a nude woman appears briefly in a window."
— Chuck
Tora! Tora! Tora!
"Except for Tora Tora Tora, but no bad Pearl Harbor movie. — Chuck references the 1970 film about Pearl Harbor as the real Pearl Harbor movie before Michael Bay's version."
— Chuck
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