In episode 5, we tackle our most recent show, Anaϊs Mitchell's Hadestown. Join us as we discuss folk music, New Orleans jazz, sung-through musicals, and more.

Instrumental tracks are provided by EJM Instrumentals: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChUymQJBCznj1RhrJ2ln0Lw

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Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Introduction

0:03:59 - Sam and Lyd discuss their experience with Hadestown

0:07:40 - A 45 second summary of the show

0:09:30 - Anaϊs Mitchel and Hadestown's trip to Broadway

0:15:33 - The musical styles of Hadestown

0:17:20 - Folk music

0:22:28 - The Indie Folk movement

0:26:15 - New Orleans Jazz

0:28:31 - Overview of the soundtrack

0:30:45 - "Road to Hell"

0:42:22 - "Anyway the Wind Blows," "Come Home with Me," and "Wedding Song"

0:51:02 - "Epic I," "Epic II," and "Epic III"

0:57:16 - "Livin' It Up on Top"

0:59:40 - "All I've Ever Known"

1:03:13 - "Way Down Hadestown"

1:08:11 - "Chant"

1:13:24 - "Hey Little Songbird"

1:16:02 - "When the Chips are Down"

1:17:40 - "Wait for Me" and "Wait for Me (Reprise)"

1:24:44 - "Why We Build the Wall"

1:28:23 - "Our Lady of the Underground"

1:31:46 - "Flowers"

1:34:01 - "If It's True"

1:36:38 - "Promises"

1:38:42 - "Doubt Comes In"

1:46:14 - "Road to Hell (Reprise)"

1:50:38 - Rating Hadestown

1:54:34 - Outro