Show Notes:

Description: What can a Broadway musical, a fascist dictator, and a former U.S. president teach us about the fragility of democracy?

In this gripping episode of Carrie On!, host Carrie Murray draws stunning parallels between Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton, Hitler’s rise to power, and Trump’s America today. Through history, humor, and heart, Carrie explores what happens when nations stop questioning power — and how art, storytelling, and truth-telling can keep democracy alive.

Join Carrie as she retraces her grandfather’s WWII footsteps across Europe, from Normandy to London, and reflects on the lessons still echoing 80 years later. This episode blends musical theater, history, and politics into one powerful cautionary tale: democracy doesn’t disappear overnight — it erodes one applause line at a time.

In this episode:

• 🎭 What Hamilton teaches us about leadership, legacy, and restraint
• ⚔️ How Hitler’s rise mirrors the slow erosion of democracy
• 🏛️ What Project 2025 reveals about America’s authoritarian drift
• 🎙️ Why King George’s comic songs are really warnings about control
• 👑 How Washington’s “One Last Time” still models true power through letting go
• 🗳️ How we can each “keep the republic” — one act of vigilance at

Key Takeaway: History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes — and right now, the melody sounds familiar.

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