Hamilton and Obamacore cringe

汉密尔顿与奥巴马核令人尴尬地退缩

Today, Explained

2025-09-06

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The smash hit musical Hamilton is now in a movie theater near you. But in the decade since it came out, Hamilton — and much of Obama-era culture — is feeling a little dated. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Lin-Manuel Miranda unveils his Madame Tussauds Wax Figure in honor of the "Hamilton" 10th Anniversary on Broadway. Photo by Bruce Glikas/Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • Hamilton is turning Hamilton.

  • If you're the one person who doesn't yet know what their show is about, here's a synopsis.

  • So Hamilton is the story of an orphan in the Caribbean born in the 1750s who comes to the United States to make his name and fortune.

  • Helps to lead his country through the Revolutionary War and get appointed Secretary of Treasury in the new country.

  • Treasury.

  • Let's go.

  • And then in act two, it all falls apart, tries to set up an economic plan.

  • I can't stop till I get this plan through Congress.

  • And gets mired in a financial scandal that becomes a sex scandal.

  • At his own house.

  • Damn.

  • And he's so embroiled in partisan ranker that he ends up getting shot in a duel by his enemy.

  • To celebrate a decade,

  • Hamilton is in movie theaters across the United States for the very first time.

  • And to celebrate on Today Explained from Vox, we're gonna ask if this play is now...

  • Cringe!

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