Anthony Lee Medina is back for another round tonight and we covered so much ground, it's crazy. Anthony tells us what it's like to die 16 times a week as Laurens/Philip on Broadway, how he did the role while battling E. coli (for real!), and our plans for a #HamPrayLove tour to see every single cast member perform every single track in every production of Hamilton. That shouldn't be too hard, right? Anthony also gushes over fellow cast members and describes how his world has been turned upside down since joining Hamilton.

I said shout it to the roofTOPS! Anthony Lee Medina (John Laurens/Philip Hamilton in Hamilton on Broadway) is on the show this - and next - week! In the first part of our chat we do a quick recap of Gillian seeing Hamilton the night the incomparable Donald Webber debuted as Lafayette/Jefferson, and Anthony tells us what that was like behind the scenes. Anthony also talks backstage pranks (again! so many pranks with this crew!), being a self proclaimed Hamilton "reference box," and insight into playing John Laurens and Philip Hamilton. And we may or may not go on a Madonna tangent... Okay, yeah, we totally do.

We dive into Cherpter 22: "Stabbed in the Dark." The hurricane is closing in on Alexander Hamilton and in addition to seeing more hatred from Thomas Jefferson aka Regina George, we also get a small glimpse into Ham's rivalry with Aaron Burr (sir). But mostly, we learn about how the haters tried to bring Hamilton down but he always seemed to come out on the up and up... for now. 

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Notes for Chapter 22: http://www.thehamilcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Chapter-22-Stabbed-in-the-Dark.pdf

Shockwave is back again this week and gives us a beatbox lesson! We had so much fun and we hope you'll try to learn along with us while you listen. Shock was also kind enough to bring some old school Hamilton goodies from 2012 and tells us about his experience coming full circle with the show. 

www.shockwavebeatbox.com

Shock And Awesome Lacamoire – The Room Where it *Happens*

http://headgum.com/episode/lacamoire-the-room-where-it-happens/

Shock And Awesome Lin-Manuel Miranda – Freestyle Smoothies

http://headgum.com/episode/lin-manuel-miranda-freestyle-smoothies/

Lin-Manuel Miranda at Lincoln Center’s American Songbook in 2012:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OByswSEL-RA

Beatboxer extraordinaire Shockwave hangs out this week and we enjoy some lovely conversation over a custom-made Shocktail. Want to know about his work on "An Open Letter" on The Hamilton Mixtape? Done. Curious how he got involved with Lin-Manuel Miranda and Freestyle Love Supreme? Look no further. Wondering about Shock's origin story and the details on how he figured out he's a fantastic beatboxer? You got it. Enjoy!

www.shockwavebeatbox.com

An Open Letter (feat. Shockwave):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS1cSAWsy94

HAMILTON Ham4Ham 8/28/15 with Shockwave of Freestyle Love Supreme: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=605NNhgl2U0

In The Heights Flow with Lin and Shock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK8T29ePODc

For more go here: http://offbook.com/linandshock

Freestyle Love Supreme Opening Number (Gramercy Theatre 7/26/12):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzEyIHI9VIs