This week we don't talk about a song, but rather a scene. Reid Orphan joins the podcast to discuss how Samuel Byck has been depicted and how it can be destructive to those with mental health challenges if not pursued with proper intentions.

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We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Assassins.

The original off-Broadway cast starring Victor Garber, Jonathan Hadary, and Terrence Mann (1990)

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-original-cast-recording/254421633

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2YhmmaSqQpHrx1XmVW3TpV?si=3iXLFILxQ8SJaaG-bXXNNg

Or buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/j9vlZBY

The first Broadway cast starring Michael Cerveris, Dennis O’Hare, and James Barbour (2004)

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2004-broadway-revival-cast-recording/881212225

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/5ifTOl4KhC5KDQIN6HalFJ?si=D_2Ly4NlS3e3SsQR2LYSlA

Or buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/01nc5zw

The Broadway revival starring Steven Pasquale, Will Swenson, and Brandon Uranowitz (2021)

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/album/assassins-the-2022-off-broadway-cast-recording/1663102585

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6U7iRoc5P856IAoVgDBqMk?si=tNzrOQmVTb2X4upp3F-szA

Or buy it on Amazon: https://a.co/d/82iSrA8

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