Episode 61: Rachel Bloom & Tommy Davidson

This episode was aired during the COVID-19 Pandemic. As such, recordings taking place after the establishment of social distancing were recorded remotely and without a live audience. Live recordings of the podcast have been canceled since March 12, 2020.

Description
Sing a little song and wish upon a star, it’s another socially-distant competition edition of Go Fact Yourself!

Rachel Bloom is best known as co-creator and star of The CW’s “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” which just ended last year''. ''As a show with 157 original songs, she knows a little something about musicals. She’ll tell us more about the show and give us some insight into what life is like as a brand new mom.

Opposite Rachel is Tommy Davidson. He’s made a name for himself as the voice of Oscar Proud on “The Proud Family.” He’ll reprise the role in an upcoming sequel series on Disney+. In the 90’s though, he was famous for his work in the sketch series “In Living Color.” He’ll tell us what it was like to develop that show and share some touching insights from his early life. You can read more about both in his memoir Living in Color: What’s Funny About Me.

Our guests will also answer trivia about movies, animated musicals, and going out (remember that?).

What's The Difference?
What’s the difference between secretion and excretion?

What’s the difference between a door frame and a door jamb?

Rachel Bloom
Rachel's chosen areas of expertise were The TV Show “Frasier,” Disney musicals, and breastfeeding. She was quizzed on Disney musicals. Her experts for the clusterfact were Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez; award-winning songwriters who’ve worked on Broadway and films, including Disney’s Frozen.

Tommy Davidson
Tommy's chosen areas of expertise were Ancient Egypt, Blaxploitation films, and the music of Earth, Wind & Fire. He was quizzed on Blaxploitation films. His expert for the clusterfact was Fred Williamson; Former NFL player and actor, producer, writer, and director, whose films include Hammer and Three the Hard Way.