Ep 170 // ‘Hamilton’
"This week, we have a special full length discussion of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Hamilton’ which was just released on Disney+ last week, allowing more people to see the wildly popular Broadway production than perhaps ever before… while also re-kindling criticisms the show received early in its run about its treatment of slavery -- or the lack thereof. Mentioned in the episode: Lin-Manuel Miranda responds to 'Hamilton' slavery criticism // CNN Episode Credits Producer/Host: J. McVay Contributors on Movies: Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw Associate Producer/Contributor: Joe Virgillito Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu 00:00 - Intro 01:14 - START /// ‘Hamilton’ discussion / first thoughts 09:45 - Race, representation, criticism, historical perspective, portrayal vs. endorsement… and ‘Gone With The Wind’ 28:22 - Tracy Clayton’s critique and Miranda’s response 35:58 - Ishmael Reed’s ‘The Haunting of Lin - Manuel Miranda’ 41:18 - Favorite music and moments / the perspective of the story 52:14 - Artistic criticisms 58:24 - Final thoughts /// END 62:48 - Outro/credits 63:33 - Finish. "