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Raise A Mic
Josh McLemore, Andy Unger, Audrey Crocker
32 episodes
4 days ago
What happens when three people who have different degrees of connection to the musical Hamilton get together and break down each song? Join this young, scrappy and hungry bunch as we explore this musical we all love. From listening/watching at home to "the room where it happens", we have something for every Hamil-fan out there!
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What happens when three people who have different degrees of connection to the musical Hamilton get together and break down each song? Join this young, scrappy and hungry bunch as we explore this musical we all love. From listening/watching at home to "the room where it happens", we have something for every Hamil-fan out there!
Show more...
Performing Arts
Arts
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Raise A Mic
And All He Had To Do Was Die - "The Room Where it Happens"

This week, the Raise a Mic legacy is secure as we tangle with the roof burner “The Room Where it Happens”. Audrey gets into the stained hands of the Founding Fathers,  Josh tells us about the origins of log-rolling and Andy explains how this song is connected to the Black Eyed Peas. Hold your nose & close your eyes, but keep your ears open this week on Raise a Mic!

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3 years ago
1 hour 15 minutes 50 seconds

Raise A Mic
There's Trouble in the Air You Can Smell It - "Say No to This"

We hope you don’t say no to this week’s episode of Raise a Mic.  There’s trouble in the air & you can smell it. This time, we let Audrey, Josh & Andy tell it as they dive deep into the entire story surrounding the Maria Reynolds affair and it. is. SCANDALOUS.  LL Cool J is almost included in the narrative of the play and they learn that infidelity is not that uncommon in musical theatre. All of this and more on Raise a Mic!

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4 years ago
1 hour 19 minutes 11 seconds

Raise A Mic
John Adams Doesn't Have a Real Job Anyway - "Take A Break"
We’re back! We took a bit of a hiatus - - a break, if you will - - but we’ve returned to talk about Take a Break! Audrey & Andy reminisce on their French speaking skills (or lack thereof) and Josh dives into the spiciness of a single comma. Join us as we beatbox maternally on this episode of Raise a Mic!
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4 years ago
1 hour 9 minutes 35 seconds

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When You Try To Tax Our Whisky - Cabinet Battle #1

This week on Raise a mic, we jump into cabinet battle number one. Exactly How much alcohol Are colonists drinking? Does James Madison even do anything without Thomas Jefferson? What do Tyler Perry and Rachel from “Friends” have to do with this track? Audrey, Josh, and Andy discuss all this and more this week!

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4 years ago
1 hour 1 minute 7 seconds

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Now the Work at Home Begins - “What’d I Miss?”
This week on raise a mic, we don’t miss anything going on in “What’d I Miss”. Sally Hemings looks a lot like Thomas Jefferson’s dead wife, how to pronounce complicated names, and uh…..FRANCE. Join Audrey, Josh & Andy on this “Raise a Mic”
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4 years ago
1 hour 2 minutes 45 seconds

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Write Like You're Running Out Of Time - "Non-stop"
This week on Raise A Mic, the song isn’t the only thing that’s “Non-Stop”. We close out Act 1 with Josh diving into this huge moment in American History, Audrey gets compared to Aaron Burr and Andy even tries to rap!  All of this and more this week on Raise a mic!
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4 years ago
1 hour 9 minutes 56 seconds

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I Have So Much Work to Do - John Lauren's Death
This week on raise a Mic, we’ve got a hamil-taste of a song that’s not even on the cast album or the playbill! Join Josh, Audrey & Andy as they talk about the death of Laurens and how this short reprise sets up the huge stakes within the rest of the play.
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4 years ago
19 minutes 43 seconds

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When You Smile I Am Undone - "Dear Theodosia"

We don’t need to wait for someday - Dear Theodosia is blowing us all away on this episode of “Raise a Mic”. Listen as Audrey gives us fun facts that we never knew we needed, Josh spends the whole episode trying not to cry, and Andy tries to forget “Hey There Delilah” relationship with this Hamilton track. All of this and more this week on Raise A Mic!

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4 years ago
1 hour 5 minutes 18 seconds

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You Cheat With the French - "What Comes Next"
King George is back!  Join us as we discuss how he lost the support of Parliament, how the war ended, blue urine and how the English accent and the Colonists accent were the same and maybe not how you'd think!  All of this and more this week on Raise a Mic!
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4 years ago
59 minutes 33 seconds

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Immigrants We Get The Job Done - "Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)

It all comes down to Yorktown. In this episode, Hamilton finally gets the battle he’s desired. Greek myths, College football fight songs, Washington’s teeth, and Old Spices latest scent!? Our hosts discuss all of this & more on this weeks episode of Raise A Mic

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4 years ago
1 hour 9 minutes 49 seconds

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I Was Younger Than You Are Now - "History Has its Eyes on You"
George Washington has some wisdom to share with our hero.  What regrets does he have as he remembers his rise to the top of American politics and military history? Join us this week (after a short break) for a new episode of Raise A Mic.
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4 years ago
54 minutes 46 seconds

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America's Favorite Fighting Frenchman - "Guns and Ships"

Daveed Diggs.  That's it.  That's the description.  Why is Aaron Burr so hype?  Is this song REALLY about Lafayette?  Join us this week for answers to these questions and more!

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4 years ago
1 hour 7 minutes 8 seconds

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How Long Have You Known - "That Would Be Enough"

Why EXACTLY did Hamilton leave the army?  How long HAD Eliza known?  Is this the one where we all cry?  Join us this week to find out on Raise a Mic!

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4 years ago
1 hour 11 minutes 44 seconds

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Don't Call Me Son - "Meet Me Inside"
George Washington knows about the duel and he is mad!  Join us this week as we discuss the intense conversation between the future president of the US and his right hand man.  Why did he get sent home?  Why was Alexander so angry?  What did Washington know? Find out this time on Raise a Mic!
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4 years ago
1 hour 16 minutes 54 seconds

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Okay So We're Doing This - "10 Duel Commandments"
What exactly are the rules to dueling?  What's the REAL story behind the Laurens/Lee duel?  What does Biggie Smalls have to do with any of this?  Join us this week to find out!
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4 years ago
1 hour 16 minutes 54 seconds

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Resorted to Eating Our Horses - "Stay Alive"
What is going on in the lives of the Revolutionary Army?  Have they really resorted to eating horses? How DID people feel about George Washington? What IS a douchecanoe?  Join us this week to find out!
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4 years ago
1 hour 10 minutes 7 seconds

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If There's A Reason - "Wait For It"

It's finally here! One of our favorite songs in the show.  Join us this week to find out why we love it so much and why Lin Manuel Miranda says it might the best song he will ever write!

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4 years ago
1 hour 16 minutes 40 seconds

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The Newly Not Poor of Us - "The Story Of Tonight - Reprise"
Join us this week as we discuss the after-wedding celebration of Hamilton and his boys.  And who shows up at the party but one Aaron Burr, Sir!  Was he invited? Is he crashing the party?  Could John, Hercules, and Lafayette pelvic thrust any longer?  Let's raise a glasses to the wedding party and this week's episode of Raise A Mic.
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4 years ago
1 hour 8 minutes 43 seconds

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I Remember That Night - "Satisfied"
Now it's time for Angelica's point of view of the wedding of her sister and Alexander and boy did she see this whole thing differently!  Let's learn the real story of Angelica and Hamilton as well as probe the liberties taken for good reason and good theatre.  Join us this week for another episode of Raise a Mic!
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4 years ago
1 hour 15 minutes 18 seconds

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Interview With An Actual Hamilton Cast Member - Karlee Ferreira

Join us for a quick aside as we speak to Karlee Ferreira about what it's like to actually BE IN Hamilton!

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5 years ago
57 minutes 56 seconds

Raise A Mic
What happens when three people who have different degrees of connection to the musical Hamilton get together and break down each song? Join this young, scrappy and hungry bunch as we explore this musical we all love. From listening/watching at home to "the room where it happens", we have something for every Hamil-fan out there!