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

Special Links:

⁠Colm Molloy⁠

⁠Ann Morrison⁠

⁠Mateo Chavez Lewis⁠

David Armstron’s ⁠Broadway Nation⁠

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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