Writer and actress Mara Wilson (Matilda, Where Am I Now?) joins Travon and Mike onstage at the New York City Podcast Festival to talk about meeting Lin-Manuel Miranda backstage at Hamilton and how acting in films as a child shaped her writing a

32. Rachel Sklar: Musical Theater Knocked Me Up

Apr 3rd, 2017 45m 53s

A self-described theater nerd, Rachel Sklar (TheLi.st) joins Travon to talk about seeing the original cast of Rent on Broadway, writing jokes for the White House Correspondents' dinner and why she connects so strongly to the song "That Would Be

31. Ashley Ford: When Harry (Potter) Met Hamilton

Mar 27th, 2017 55m 44s

Writer Ashley Ford (Refinery29) joins Travon to talk about her creative process, how growing up with a huge family shaped her writing, and the importance of seeing young girls of color in books and theatre. Plus, Ashley explains why she gave he

30. Riley Silverman: How I Killed Your Founding Father

Mar 6th, 2017 45m 11s

Comedian Riley Silverman joins Travon to revisit "Your Obedient Servant" and explain how her journey with gender has reinforced her belief that, at heart, she's more of a Burr than a Hamilton. She also confesses the unorthodox way she watched H

29. Eliza Skinner: Rip Your Heart Out

Feb 27th, 2017 48m 57s

Comedian and writer Eliza Skinner (The Late Late Show with James Corden) started her career in New York City’s improv scene where she hosted a rap improv battle for comedians. She often shared the bill (and basement venue) with Lin-Manuel Miran

28. Barbara Gray: Hamilton With Strangers

Feb 20th, 2017 39m 7s

Comedian and writer Barbara Gray (Lady to Lady) was so determined to see Hamilton that she stood outside the theater in Chicago with a sign that said "Need A Ticket." Her makeshift plan worked and she managed to score a free ticket to the show

27. Jamie Denbo and John Ross Bowie: Ham Fam

Feb 13th, 2017 50m 57s

Jamie Denbo (Ronna & Beverly) and John Ross Bowie (The Big Bang Theory) aren't the only Hamilheads in their household: their 9-year-old daughter, Nola, loves Hamilton, too. This enthusiastic Ham fam joins Travon and Mike to talk about "A Winter

26. Mike Still: Politics, Then and Now

Feb 6th, 2017 47m 27s

Mike Still (Hard Nation) joins Travon to discuss The Election of 1800 and they end up diving deep into modern politics, too. Mike also reflects on his high school musical roles and what it was like having his dad serve in the Delaware State Sen

25. Rachel Bloom: Queen of Musicals

Jan 30th, 2017 51m 38s

Before Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) can begin discussing her love of Hamilton, the superfan tables are turned: Travon gushes about his favorite songs from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, the musical TV series that Bloom created and stars in. Next, t

24. Utkarsh Ambudkar: Making Lin-monade

Jan 23rd, 2017 1h

Utkarsh Ambudkar (Pitch Perfect, The Mindy Project) considers Lin-Manuel Miranda to be family. They grew close doing freestyle hip-hop shows together. Utkarsh was also the first person to play Aaron Burr when Hamilton the musical was still bein

23. Chris Gethard: Nerding Out on the Founding Fathers

Jan 16th, 2017 45m 27s

Comedian Chris Gethard (Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People) was introduced to musical theatre when, as he puts it, he played Conrad Birdie as a "prepubescent, feminine eighth-grader." Flash forward two decades and Chris met Lin-Manuel Mira

22. Gabourey Sidibe: Hip Hop is My Foundation

Jan 9th, 2017 53m 34s

Gabourey Sidibe (Empire, Precious) and Travon met recently over a very long, fun brunch with friends. Now she's in the Room and ready to discuss growing up with hip hop, her theory about Alexander Hamilton's character (hint: there's a curse wor

21. Jimmy and Oliver Pardo: Father-Son Hamilheads

Jan 2nd, 2017 47m 54s

Jimmy Pardo (Never Not Funny) wouldn't dream of entering the Room Where It's Happening without the foremost Hamilton expert in his life: his 9-year-old son, Oliver. The father son-duo discusses getting hooked on Hamilton together, how they mana

20. Ari Afsar: Live at the Chicago Podcast Festival

Dec 26th, 2016 51m 56s

Travon and Mike head to Chicago to interview Ari Afsar, who plays Eliza in the Chicago production of Hamilton. She opens up about being an American Idol alumna, what Hamilton songs are most cathartic to perform, and why she's definitely a Hamil

19. Franklin Leonard: Nonstop Listening

Dec 19th, 2016 55m 20s

Franklin Leonard (The Black List) is no stranger to great stories. He founded The Black List, which has helped hundreds of Hollywood's most popular unproduced screenplays get made into films. Franklin joins Travon to talk about becoming obsesse

18. David Del Rio: The Actor's Perspective

Dec 12th, 2016 45m 2s

David Del Rio (In the Heights) knows what it's like to bring a Lin-Manuel Miranda production to life. After all, he was cast in Miranda's first musical, In the Heights. Del Rio joins Travon and Mike to talk about his Broadway experience, his Ha

17. John Tesh: Hamilton, Nine Times Over

Dec 5th, 2016 44m 58s

Award-winning musician and radio host John Tesh has certainly earned the title of Hamilton superfan. At last count, he'd seen the show nine times. He joins Travon and Mike to geek out about the soundtrack and talk about the time Lin-Manuel Mira

16. Matt Belknap: Converted Skeptic

Nov 28th, 2016 56m 32s

Matt Belknap (Never Not Funny) grew up listening to hip hop artists like Run-D.M.C. and Public Enemy, but he wasn't initially convinced that he would like a hip hop musical. Then he listened to the Hamilton cast album from start to finish on a

15. David Korins: Designing Hamilton

Nov 21st, 2016 52m 41s

As Hamilton's set designer, David Korins had the daunting task of devising what the hit show should look like. He joins Travon to discuss the process behind telling the visual story of Hamilton, including the famed turntable stage. As he explai

14. Alex Lacamoire: Musical Mastermind

Nov 14th, 2016 1h 13m

Alex Lacamoire (Hamilton, Wicked) is Hamilton's music supervisor, orchestrator and arranger. "Anything that has to do with the way the music sounds in the show and the way it's performed, that all goes through me," he explains. Until recently,

13. Hasan Minhaj: Hamilton's Tupac Factor

Nov 7th, 2016 52m 19s

Comedian and actor Hasan Minhaj (The Daily Show, Homecoming King) is here to remind you that America itself is an immigrant story. He and Travon discuss why dissonance is patriotic and ponder how to make Hamilton tickets more accessible to blac

12. Jesse Tyler Ferguson: A Whole Other Level

Oct 31st, 2016 36m 41s

Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family) has had his share of Hamilton adventures, including going backstage with Michelle Obama and singing carpool karaoke with Lin-Manuel Miranda. He tells Travon and Mike about getting from Albuquerque to New Yor

11. David Gregory: A Different American Lens

Oct 24th, 2016 39m 6s

Journalist David Gregory (The David Gregory Show, CNN) joins Travon and Mike to talk about his favorite 1980s hip hop artists, listening to the Hamilton soundtrack with his 10-year-old son, and why he'd like to see President Obama and Ted Cruz

10. Alex Horwitz: Rolling Cameras on Hamilton

Oct 18th, 2016 48m 5s

About four years ago, director Alex Horwitz began bugging his friend Lin-Manuel Miranda to film him as he worked on his latest project: a set of songs about Alexander Hamilton. Miranda wasn't sure yet if they would become a show or a concept al

9. Yvette Nicole Brown: Heart, Comedy, History

Oct 10th, 2016 44m 5s

Yvette Nicole Brown (The Odd Couple, Community) has been friends with Leslie Odom Jr. for over a decade. If that's not enough to make you jealous, how about the fact that she was in the audience for Hamilton's opening night on Broadway? She tel