Best Jeffrey Lin Podcasts (2025)

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#485: Daniel Pollack-Pelzner // Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist // Part One 52:36

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2d ago52:36

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Daniel Pollack-Pelzner is an award winning author, educator, and bonafide fan of culture, Shakespeare, musicals, and artists. His new book, Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist, is part biography, part deep dive, and part oral history. It’s also a very beautiful (and honest!) tribute to Lin-Manuel and all the people and steps involved in …

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#484: Tyler McKenzie // Hamilton Dance Captain and Universal Swing // Part Three 42:28

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We're wrapping up Tyler McKenzie's episodes as he continues to take questions from the Patreon Peeps. Tyler talks about his special bond with the Charlotte arts community, his experience go-go dancing for the legendary Trixie Mattel, and we won't call it a comeback but Janet Jackson is performing again and you need to get yourself there to experien…

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#483: Tyler McKenzie // Hamilton Dance Captain and Universal Swing // Part Two 46:02

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Tyler McKenzie is back for round two! Tyler just wrapped up an eight year journey with Hamilton, starting as a swing on Broadway for six months and then spending the rest of his time as a Universal Swing and the Dance Captain of the Philip Tour. Make no mistake, Tyler was traveling all over the place, but as an original member of that now-famous (i…

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#482: Tyler McKenzie // Hamilton Dance Captain and Universal Swing // Part One 51:15

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Tyler McKenzie is back on the podcast! Tyler joined Hamilton Broadway in 2017 and only had one week off before starting rehearsals for the yet to be revealed Philip Company. He graciously spent his first night off with me, recording his first episode of The Hamilcast. Tyler would join me once again when Mike and I had a party with some members of t…

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A Special Announcement from Gillian + Lin-Manuel Miranda's First Appearance on the Pod (2017!) 1:06:59

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The news is out! After nearly ten years and what will be 500 episodes, The Hamilcast will be coming to an end on January 26th, 2026, the podcast’s official ten-year anniversary. While the community isn’t going anywhere and the archive will always remain available, the weekly episodes you’ve come to expect will soon be wrapping up. Until then, this …

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#481: Desmond Sean Ellington // Hamilton Standby // Part Two 48:10

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Desmond Sean Ellington is back for round two to further show that if you have to chase something, it’s probably not for you. This week, Desmond reflects on his five years touring with Hamilton as a standby and how he used what he learned making his Broadway debut in Hell’s Kitchen (after starting with the show down at The Public). As he continues t…

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#480: Desmond Sean Ellington // Hamilton Standby // Part One 1:06:11

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Desmond Sean Ellington spent five years on tour with Hamilton as a Standby and recently made his Broadway debut in Hell’s Kitchen, after starting with the show down at The Public. Desmond’s story is so interesting because it’s a case study in what can happen when you make the hard decision to leave something behind that you know deep down isn’t mea…

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#479: Jeffrey Seller // Broadway Producer 1:02:32

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Award-winning and prolific Broadway producer Jeffrey Seller has finally made it to the podcast! Jeffery has produced Rent, Avenue Q, In the Heights, Hamilton, The Cher Show, and revivals of West Side Story and Sweeney Todd, just to name a few. Altogether his shows (currently) have 22 Tony Awards, and he's the only Broadway producer to have put up t…

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#478: Nevin Steinberg // Hamilton Broadway's Sound Designer // Part Two 57:28

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In Nevin Steinberg's second episode, the award winning Broadway sound designer gives even more insight to some of your favorite Hamilton moments including The Yorktown dance break and the stuttering gunshots heard throughout the show. And get ready to have your mind blown as Nevin shares the evolution of the Satisfied rewind, from Lin-Manuel Mirand…

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#477: Nevin Steinberg // Hamilton Broadway's Sound Designer // Part One 1:03:01

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Award winning sound designer Nevin Steinberg has made it to the pod! Nevin is such a captivating storyteller and everything he talks about is infused with gorgeous detail and a palpable feeling of both awe and gratitude. You know how they say "how can you not be romantic about baseball?" How can you not be romantic about sound design?! That's what …

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#476: Jonathan Dinklage // Hamilton Broadway's Concertmaster // Part Two 44:45

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After a quick detour talking about the magic of Rush, Jonathan Dinklage is back for round two and we’re diving into his Hamilton story. After participating in that reading he almost didn’t go to, Jonny says it was all over for him. He knew Hamilton was phenomenal and now he gets to be a part of it. From working with Alex Lacamoire to perfect the ma…

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#475: Jonathan Dinklage // Hamilton Broadway's Concertmaster // Part One 47:15

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Grab your Rush t-shirt and your record collection because Jonathan Dinklage, Hamilton Broadway’s concertmaster, is here to blow your mind. He’s one of the coolest dudes ever and has stories for days, so buckle up. Concertmaster is a very fancy way of saying that he’s the first violinist in the pit and he’s the direct liaison between the musicians a…

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#474: Manny Schvartzman // Hamilton Music Director and Conductor // Part Three 58:21

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Manny Schvartzman (Hamilton Music Director and Conductor) wraps up his episodes with some of the best questions he's ever been asked thanks to the Patreon Peeps. Manny discusses his favorite musical moments from the show, little details we should all look for, how he's still learning things even after performing the show over 1,000 times, and why s…

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#473: Manny Schvartzman // Hamilton Music Director and Conductor // Part Two 54:02

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Manny Schvartzman (Hamilton Music Director and Conductor) is back for round two as he continues discussing his experience putting up Rent in Cuba with Andy Señor, Jr in 2014. The whiplash of going from the shiny, multimillion dollar On Your Feet to a space with daily power outages and a lack of running water was an intense, rewarding, and life chan…

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#472: Manny Schvartzman // Hamilton Music Director and Conductor // Part One 1:03:52

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I hope you're ready for a deep dive on Team Music because Manny Schvartzman is here! Manny is the music director, conductor, and keyboard one player on Hamilton's Angelica Tour. In his first episode, Manny walks us through the early stages of his career, which started at around eight years old, when he started teaching himself to play piano and rea…

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235 - God of the Valley | Barnabas Lin 22:53

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Reflecting on Psalm 23, Barnabas Lin reminds us of God’s defense of and nearness to us in the darkest valley—the valley of the shadow of death. Barnabas Lin is a PhD candidate at Fuller Seminary. Recorded at Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on June 4, 2025.

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#471: Robbie Rozelle // International Cabaret Artist & Record Producer // Part Three 46:32

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Robbie Rozelle wraps up his episodes with the moment we've all been waiting for: Stephen Sondheim stories!! Robbie talks about extensively working so closely with the legend he calls a "deity" and why you always, always (always!) sing what Sondheim wrote on the page. Robbie also takes us through creating his cabaret shows and explains why it's all …

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234 - A Name Only the Brave Can Say | Janette Ok 18:41

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Janette Ok preaches about the power of God’s name—how we ought not claim Jesus’ name emptily but to follow in Jesus’ steps. Janette H. Ok is associate professor of New Testament. Recorded at Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on May 28, 2025.

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#470: Robbie Rozelle // International Cabaret Artist & Record Producer // Part Two 51:03

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Robbie Rozelle is back for round two and I think it's safe to say that we are officially off the rails. After passing up lottery tickets to Hamilton at the Public in 2015, Robbie eventually saw it in previews and promptly had an out of body experience, prompting a StubHub debacle the very next day (remember those days?!). Robbie was the creative di…

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233 - Responding to Vision | David Emmanuel Goatley 17:42

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David Emmanuel Goatley preaches on hearing God’s call and responding to God’s vision—even when things don’t happen as we plan. David Emmanuel Goatley is the Clifford L. Penner Presidential Chair at Fuller Seminary. Recorded at Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on May 21, 2025.

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#469: Robbie Rozelle // International Cabaret Artist & Record Producer // Part One 57:54

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Robbie Rozelle is a beloved cabaret artist, director, producer, housewives aficionado, and my friend. He identifies as a Charles Nelson Reilly with a Paul Lynde Rising. And guess what?! We're going back to basics! Robbie joins me in person, in my living room, and we talk about his Hamilton experience as well as pretty much everything else. As a kid…

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232 - Vulnerable God | Randy Woodley 24:48

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Randy Woodley preaches about the healing work of God and about the power of God found in vulnerability. Randy Woodley is distinguished professor of faith and culture at Portland Seminary and author of Shalom and the Community of Creation: An Indigenous Vision; he and his wife, Edith, operate Eloheh Indigenous Center for Earth Justice and Eloheh far…

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#468: Vanessa Magula // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part Three 50:47

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Vanessa Magula wraps up her episodes by taking questions from the Patreon Peeps! This week, she talks about her connection to all three Schuyler sisters including having such a soft spot for Eliza and why performing Satisfied is like playing Hamlet. From owning the room as Angelica, to accessing love through Eliza, and slayingggg that red dress as …

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231 - A Just God | Mary Ellen Azada 22:23

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Drawing from Numbers 27, Mary Ellen Azada reminds us of our unique call and God’s affirmation of women in ministry. Mary Ellen Azada is a pastor and spiritual director of the Pastoral Formation Initiative at Fuller Seminary. Recorded at Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on May 7, 2025.

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#467: Vanessa Magula // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part Two 51:29

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In her second episode, Vanessa Magula talks about what it was like to join the Philip tour as a Hamilton superfan, including learning harmonies she didn't know existed and doing her best *not* to sing Burr's part in Non-Stop. But now she's in Hamilton and as a friend told Vanessa: time to dream a new dream. She booked her dream job, and now she's g…

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230 - God, Our Gardener | Amanda de la Vega Tovar 20:00

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Amanda de la Vega Tovar encourages us to abide with God, our gardener, as we respond to his invitation to participate in the flourishing of all creation. Amanda de la Vega Tovar is the 2023–2024 Parish Pulpit Award recipient. Recorded at Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on April 30, 2025.

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#466: Vanessa Magula // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part One 54:55

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Vanessa Magula went from being a Hamilton superfan studying pre-health at UCLA to being cast as the standby for all three Schuyler sisters on the Philip tour. No, for real. Vanessa has always been a self-described theatre kid, evidenced by the fact that Deaf West's Spring Awakening is what inspired her to minor in Disability Studies, but it took he…

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229 - The Gathering God | Jeffrey F. Keuss 29:59

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Reflecting on the story of Jesus and his disciples on the road to Emmaus, Jeffrey F. Keuss reminds us of our call to a true knowledge of justice and intimacy with others. Jeffrey F. Keuss is dean of the School of Mission and Theology. Recorded at Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel on April 23, 2025.

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#465: Paul Louis Lessard // Hamilton's Philip Tour // Part Three 39:14

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In their third episode, Paul Louis Lessard reflects on their one year anniversary playing King George III on Hamilton's Philip Tour. Booking the show was a surreal experience, but Paul is having the time of his life and has never felt more beautiful than when he's wearing those *perfectly tailored* KG3 costumes. Paul also opens up about the unneces…