Amanda Hooton's February 2020 cover story, 'American Rap-sody', looks at the unlikely success of using rap music to explore the life of US founding father Alexander Hamilton. Amanda is then joined in conversation by The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age senior culture writer, Nathanael Cooper, and Good Weekend editor Katrina Strickland, to discuss how the show might translate to Australia, the remarkable talent of its creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, and whether you need a deep knowledge of US politics to enjoy it.

Discussion starts at 30:20.

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