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Feb 2025
1h 10m

Producer Chris in the Hot Seat

Christi Lukasiak & Kelly Hyland
About this episode

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"So what were your first impressions of all of us? Oh you guys were mad." I guess having your first day on the job be when the moms are on strike isn't the most ideal way to make a first impression, but for Associate Producer Chris Maragni it was all part of the gig. On this week's episode of Back to the Barre we are joined by Chris for his turn in the spotlight. He worked on three seasons of the show, including Season 4 which means we can get the tea on what really went down behind the scenes. Some of the tea is so piping hot that some of it was even news to Christi and Kelly!


Topics include: What happened in the aftermath of Kelly's smack with Abby? How did the song selection for the dances work? Who was the hardest non-Abby cast member to work with? And most importantly, can Christ elaborate on the "Showmances" that Annie implied he took part in? Tune-in for the answers to these questions and much more!


Quotes

  • “You had to let [Abby] scream at you and then you had to give it back to her, otherwise you couldn't work with her." (16:44-16:49 | Chris)
  • “I think most of the crew would agree with me; it felt like we had seven little sisters on set with us at all times. They were guilt tripping us to stop smoking cigarettes!” (20:07-20:15 | Chris)
  • “Ok, let's talk about Kelly's fight. Oof, Oh god. This one is fun. you think!?" (32:52-32:59 | Christi, Kelly & Chris)
  • “Why did we never have a wrap party?! I know! We never did anything fun. All out wrap parties ended in jail." (47:45-47:53 | Christi & Kelly)


Links

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Thank you to Ashley Jana for allowing us to use Electricity!! Follow her on IG HERE: https://instagram.com/ashleyjanamusic?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=


Download Electricity HERE: https://music.apple.com/us/album/electricity/1497482509?i=1497482510


Follow Christi on IG: www.instagram.com/christilukasiak


Follow Kelly on IG: www.instagram.com/kellylhyland


Follow Chris on IG: www.instagram.com/iaintmadatit



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