As Americans mark the Juneteenth holiday with celebrations and remembrance, Stephen looks at the effects of heat on the human brain, the former president tried being nice for a change, and there’s a soggy scandal unfolding in the Green Mountain state. Emmy, GRAMMY and Tony Award-winning superstar Cynthia Erivo tells Stephen which artists are featured on the playlist she listened to when getting into character as Elphaba in the much-anticipated film adaptation of “Wicked.” Catch Cynthia performing at the Stonewall Day concert in New York City on June 28th and on stage in “A Little Night Music In Concert” at Lincoln Center.

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