Back again for Part Two covering Hamilton on Based on a True Story with Wren and Cam on the Into The Burrow Podcast network.This episode covers Hamilton (2020). "Hamilton" is the story of America then, told by America now. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B, and show tunes, "Hamilton" has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary moment in theater--a musical that has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education. Captured at the Richard Rodgers Theater on Broadway in June 2016, the film transports its audience into the world of the Broadway show in a uniquely intimate way.They talk spotlight moments, film and stage techniques, and fact vs. fiction. Enjoy this Tony-winning musical; you can stream the film on Disney+.Thank you for listening. Stay tuned for more episodes coming soon!Producers: Linda M. & Cam C.Executive Producers: Jason H., Wren P., & Jared C.

On a brand new episode of Based on a True Story with Wren and Cam…This episode covers Hamilton (2020). "Hamilton" is the story of America then, told by America now. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B, and show tunes, "Hamilton" has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary moment in theater--a musical that has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education. Captured at the Richard Rodgers Theater on Broadway in June 2016, the film transports its audience into the world of the Broadway show in a uniquely intimate way.They talk spotlight moments, film and stage techniques, and fact vs. fiction. Enjoy this Tony-winning musical; you can stream the film on Disney+.Thank you for listening. Sources: https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/25-facts-tony-awards-8511922/https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/09/26/alexander-hamilton-hurricane/ https://americansongwriter.com/alexander-hamilton-by-lin-manuel-miranda-behind-the-song/ https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/alexander-hamilton.htm#:~:text=His%20father%2C%20James%20Hamilton%2C%20abandoned,different%20than%20his%20early%20upbringing. https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-03-02-0444#:~:text=James%20Hamilton%2C%20H's%20older%20brother,the%20remainder%20of%20his%20life. https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/james-alexander-hamilton-1788-1878/#:~:text=Hamilton%20was%20nine%20years%20old,was%20killed%20in%20a%20duel. https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-marquis-de-lafayette https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/major-general-richard-montgomery https://www.britannica.com/event/Burr-Hamilton-duel https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revolutionary-war/battles/monmouth https://screenrant.com/hamilton-10-duel-commandments-real-explained/ https://www.britannica.com/video/221145/what-alexander-hamilton-got-wrong https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-en [https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/philip-john-schuyler-1733-1804/]Producers: Linda M. & Cam C.Executive Producers: Jason

The Good Nurse is the story of Amy, a compassionate nurse and single mother struggling with a life-threatening heart condition, who is stretched to her physical and emotional limits by the hard and demanding night shifts at the ICU. But help arrives when Charlie, a thoughtful and empathetic fellow nurse, starts at her unit. While sharing long nights at the hospital, the two develop a strong and devoted friendship, and for the first time in years, Amy truly has faith in her and her young daughters' future. But after a series of mysterious patient deaths sets off an investigation that points to Charlie as the prime suspect, Amy is forced to risk her life and the safety of her children to uncover the truth.Wren and Cam talk about spotlight moments, cinematographic techniques, and fact vs. fiction. Enjoy this unthinkable true story with Oscar winning lead actors.

On this episode of the podcast, Wren is joined by her new co-host, Cam, for a brand new series presented by TBR Media: Based on a True Story. This first episode covers The Silent Twins (2022). Based on the lives of June and Jennifer Gibbons, real-life identical twins who grew up in Wales, part of the only Black family in a small town. The two became known as "the silent twins" because of their refusal to communicate with anyone other than each other. They developed their own language and became catatonic when separated. The story takes place after a spree of vandalism inspired by an American boy they both idolize, when the girls, now teenagers, are sentenced to Broadmoor, an infamous psychiatric hospital where they face the choice to separate and survive or die together.They talk spotlight moments, filmmaking technique, and fact vs. fiction. Will this be nominated at the 95th Academy Awards? You can stream the film on Peacock as of this month! Thank you for listening. Sources: * https://www.npr.org/2015/05/08/405191622/the-silent-twins * https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/silent-twin-s-death-remains-a-mystery-jury-was-denied-expert-evidence-before-returning-verdict-that-jennifer-gibbons-died-from-natural-causes-charity-says-2322891.html * https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-10-02/silent-twins-movie-true-story-letitia-wrightStay tuned for more episodes coming soon!