Matching Minds with Sondheim: The Podcast #24-Matching Minds on Broadway Nation
In this excerpt from David Armstrong’s Broadway Nation podcast, recorded at a studio overlooking the theater district, Barry and David compare their distinct, Broadway-themed, research-driven books, shared educator backgrounds, and surprising overlaps in their Sondheim publishing journeys.
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00:00 Welcome and Setup
05:09 Hammerstein and Play
06:26 Carousel Treasure Hunt
07:10 Books in Conversation
09:12 Cover Photo and Publisher
10:49 Teaching and Podcast Paths
13:39 Hidden Puzzles Revealed
15:07 Puzzle vs Game Explained
17:20 Sondheim Video Games
18:46 Sondheim Plays Myst
19:21 Distraction Or Fuel
20:58 Cryptic Crossword Legacy
21:37 West Side Thursday Ritual
23:03 Treasure Hunt Vs Scavenger
25:06 1968 Hunt Cast
26:37 Lyrics As Puzzles
28:00 Cinerama Anagram Mind
30:54 Murder Game Origins
32:30 Finishing The Hat Link
34:06 Appropriately Obsessive
35:02 Closing Thanks And Tags
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Thanks to everyone who contributed behind the scenes to this episode: the Musical Stingers composed by Mateo Chavez Lewis, our line producer Dennis Caouki, and the theme song to our podcast with lyrics and music by Colm Molloy and sung by the one only Anne Morrison, currently on the road starring in Kimberly Akimbo. And, of course, David Armstrong.
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