Today we’re exploring everyone’s favorite suspenseful, spooky, and ethically questionable genre: true crime. It’s one Ryan Murphy has dabbled in for some time now, but only with his latest Netflix series has he faced such intense backlash. Plus, we discuss the new podcast from Jenna Ushkowitz and Kevin McHale: And That's What You REALLY Missed.  Find us on social: @elliedepastino and @libdepastino ..read more

On today’s episode of Into the Murphyverse, we’re diving into the enormous, convoluted, and at times unbelievable fiasco that is Ryan Murphy’s production of Funny Girl. This story has everything: heroes, villains, life imitating art, and of course Jane Lynch. But most importantly, Lea Michele is #NotMyFannyBrice [ we luv u beanie :') ]   If you’ve been living under a rock and not following this drama like it’s your full time job, don’t worry. We’ll catch you up on all of the lore. But be ready- there’s a lot.  Find us on social: @elliedepastino & @libdepastino ..read more

What makes an antihero? And why are there so many in the Murphyverse? Today we're dissecting why antiheroes are central to so many Murphyverse shows and why Sue Sylvester--ahem, Slayvester--is the best one. You love to hate her and you love to love her. She's an icon, she's a legend, and she is the moment. And that's how Sue "C's" it.  Plus, we're discussing some breaking news in the Murphyverse. If it has happened in the past 12 months, it's breaking news to us. And for the record, we #StandWithBeanie. Don't miss this ep!  Find us on social @elliedepastino and @libdepastino ..read more

On today’s episode we’re talking about the most iconic music moments seen (and heard) in the Murphyverse. We know that Ryan Murphy shows tend to have the best discography. Music is central to a lot of his shows, and we’re not just talking Glee.   We’ll be discussing our favorite songs featured in our favorite Murphyverse productions, including but not limited to the People vs OJ, Ratched, The Politician, American Horror Story, and more!  Be sure to checkout the playlist with all the songs we mention in the episode here.  Find us on social @elliedepastino and @libdepastino ..read more

Ryan Murphy has been quoted as saying “I made gay sidekicks the leads.” But there’s a bit more to be said about this. We want to look at the ebb and flow of queerness and LGBTQ+ representation in the Murphyverse. We want to ask questions like: Are Ryan Murphy’s queer characters too male, too cis, and too white? Do we see enough intersectionality in the Murphyverse? And finally, is Ryan Murphy a lesbophobe? Tune in to find out!    PS This episode may contain some Impeachment: American Crime Story spoilers, so proceed with caution!   Find us on social: @elliedepastino and @li ..read more

We’ve seen quite a few Ryan Murphy productions come out recently, so we'd just want to take some time to talk about them and where these new shows and series fit into the Murphyverse. We’re calling this episode Beanie, Baby! as more than one of these projects feature America's sweetheart, Beanie Feldstein. We’re talking about the new American Crime Story series Impeachment, coming Sept. 7 (we’ll do some speculating about that) as well as the news that Funny Girl is returning to Broadway with none other than Lea Michele--oh, strike that-- BEANIE FELDSTEIN as its Barbara Streisand reincarna ..read more