The whole world has changed since our last episode. We discuss the death of Kobe Bryant and what he meant to our communities, and Liz gives a nod to her childhood friend Jason Polan, who died the day after Kobe.  Then we move to a bright spot of the last few weeks: Chris got to see Hamilton (!!!), so we can finally talk about it -- whether it lived up to the hype, the parts that moved us, and why it the show feels so revolutionary.  Plus, in honor of the Oscars, we share our top five Oscar moments.  For better and for worse, these lists already need to be revised because Sunday’s telecast provided so many good moments!  We can't wait to talk about them in our next episode.

"Jason Polan, Fast-Drawing Artist of the Offbeat, Dies at 37," The New York Times, January 27, 2020

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