Greetings from Cyberland
Greetings from Cyberland

Greetings from Cyberland

Buddy Duquesne and Alice White

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A podcast revisiting the hit musical and film, RENT. How did it capture the voice of a generation, and how effective was it? What was Jonathan Larson trying to share about his life and the life of those who couldn’t speak for themselves? What themes remain relevant today? And what themes are not? Join us as we take a leap of faith and dive into the world of RENT and examine it song by song and character by character.

Recent Episodes

Episode 2: Everything is RENT
FEB 1, 2021
Episode 2: Everything is RENT

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.

If you like what we do, and want to support this show, the best thing you can do is spread the word about it! If you’re interested in sending us a little money for our trouble, feel free to head over to our Patreon. We’ve got backer tiers and rewards to fit any budget level.

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

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Episode I: Tune Up
DEC 25, 2020
Episode I: Tune Up

December 24th, 9:00pm, Eastern Standard Time. From here on out, we podcast without a script. Greetings…from Cyberland.

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.

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: Our Background with RENT, a Brief History of the show, Jonathan Larson’s path to RENT, Critical Reception of the Musical and Film, Common Complaints About RENT, RENT’s Relevance in 2020.

Greetings from Cyberland is Produced and Researched by Alice White, and Edited by Buddy Duquesne.

If you like what we do, and want to support this show, the best thing you can do is spread the word about it! If you’re interested in sending us a little money for our trouble, feel free to head over to our Patreon. We’ve got backer tiers and rewards to fit any budget level.

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

Peppers Theme by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4998-peppers-theme

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Anamalie by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4980-anamalie

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

White by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4626-white

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Vision of Persistence by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4592-vision-of-persistence

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Simple Duet by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4365-simple-duet

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Somewhere Sunny (ver 2) by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4389-somewhere-sunny-ver-2-

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Somewhere Sunny by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4390-somewhere-sunny

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Starry by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4413-starry

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Stoic Morning by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4418-stoic-morning

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

With Regards by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4636-with-regards

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Reunited by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4282-reunited

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

With the Sea by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4638-with-the-sea

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Two Together by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4555-two-together

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Village Dawn by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4586-village-dawn

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

In Your Arms by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3906-in-your-arms

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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