Chat Del Barrio - A LinFam Podcast
A biweekly podcast dedicated to talk about Lin-Manuel Miranda's projects! Hosted by Stefs (@stefsteixeira) and Sara (@sockstar_). Produced by Paul Rojo.
Episodes
Another quick update episode, proving the eternal truth that in this fandom, every episode somehow becomes breaking news!
This time the fandom alarm bells are ringing for Warriors: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis’ next musical is officially headed to Broadway, and we share everything we know so far, and a little speculation and fantasy over what lies in store as Warriors transforms from a brilliant concept album to Broadway...
The Chat Del Barrio ladies are back with breaking news, and they are SCREAMING, literally. Lin-Manuel Miranda is directing a film adaptation of the musical, Octet!
Sarah and Steffs dive into everything there is to know about Dave Malloy's beloved acapella chamber choir musical, from its 2019 origins to why this passion project feels so perfectly on-brand for Director Lin. Tackling the delightful irony of a self-professed internet ad...
The Chat Del Barrio crew celebrates the start of 2026 and Lin-Manuel’s birthday, with highlights from a bit of a year in the Lin-verse!
2025 brought plenty of joy with HamilTEN celebrations, Lin’s return to Broadway, and plenty of exciting moments for the fandom. Along the way, we share reflections, favorite moments, laughter, and plenty of love for the work that continues to inspire artists and audiences alike - so...
Shakespeare scholar, teacher, and cultural critic Daniel Pollack-Pelzner joins Chat Del Barrio to talk about his forthcoming biography Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist.
Daniel shares what he learned from over 150 interviews with Lin’s family, friends, and collaborators, as well as a lot of laughs, wonderful stories from Lin’s childhood, and the serendipitous Hamilton connections that trace back to Daniel&rs...
In this long-awaited episode, co-hosts Sarah and Stefs are joined by special guest Trisha McKethan, who brings us behind the scenes of the unforgettable Town Hall tribute concert held on May 19, 2025, honoring the one and only Lin-Manuel Miranda.This exclusive event celebrated Lin’s groundbreaking impact on theater, music, and community, culminating in his acceptance of the Town Hall Vanguard Award. Trisha, one of the lucky V...
In this exciting episode Stefs, Sarah, take us along on their unforgettable New York City adventure. They share the excitement of experiencing Broadway firsthand—from the magical ambiance of The Drama Bookshop and cozy moments over tea to the surreal thrill of seeing Lin in person, both onstage and off. This episode is filled with candid, humorous, and touching stories. There were spontaneous hugs, backstage antics, and the j...
Celebrating Lin's 45th year as well as his 2024 projects. A quick year-in-review from the Sarah & Stefs!
The birthday playlists:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1yS6Ca9xJeo903pXMSOT0E?si=1USUTYpYQX6UEDcavgnWqw&pi=e-ABAiDEBpS4Op
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/happy-birthday-lmm/pl.u-gxbllDmC5DXXRyK
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https://ondisneyplus.disney.com/show/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians
In this special episode, hosts Sarah and Stefs are joined by their first guest of the season, the iconic Bernie Wagenblast. Known as one of the voices of the New York City subway and a contributor to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Warriors album, Bernie shares captivating stories from her journey in transportation communications, voice acting, and her unexpected role in groundbreaking artistic projects.
From her start in radio to becom...
🚨Lights up, boppers! In this thrilling episode, we dive deep into the release of Warriors, the powerful new concept album by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis. Join us as we share our firsthand experience of a surprise listening party hosted by Lin himself, recounting every unexpected moment, electrifying track, and jaw-dropping twist.
Warriors is more than an album—it’s a bold, genre-defying journey through a cit...
In this episode, we dive deep into upcoming major release of The Warriors, with a unique mix of artists from different genres and backgrounds. Our discussion features some major names making waves on Broadway, hip-hop, and the silver screen.
🌟 Featured Cast Drops:
- Marc Anthony and Luis Figueroa bring Latin flavors with their salsa and Latin pop influences.
- Billy Porter and Michaela Jae add Broadway star power with their wor...
This episode, Stefs & Sarah speculate on Lin-Manuel Miranda's upcoming release of the concept album, The Warriors. (Recorded 8/6/24) They discuss who will be cast, who is the new co-writer, what will and sound like, and a short review of the movie. Also a few mentions of the his other upcoming projects like Mufasa.
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https://www.warriorsalbum.com/
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Socials:
Insta: @chatdelbarrio / Stefs @stefsteixeira / Sarah @s...
Join Stefs & Sarah as they discuss the Tonys, and especially all the people that were there in Lin-Manuel Miranda's orbit (Jonathan Groff, Anthony Ramos, & Utkarsh Ambudkar). We also covered open hydrants, the LinFam Fest, and a potential appearance on future mystery album.
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New Luis & Lin-Manuel Miranda contact update, the physical mail address for fans:
4867 Broadway, Unit 743, New York, NY 10034
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Socials:
We're back × 3...and we got Luis! This episode welcomes two new members to the team. Sarah as co-host and Paul as producer.
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We discuss and speculate about Lin's upcoming projects. What is the collaboration with Marc Anthony, is The Warriors a thing, and the upcoming Mufasa prequel. And last but not least, of course Stefs gave a Q&A for the man who raised Lin-Manuel Miranda himself, Luis Miranda. He has just released his mem...
Today we invited Lillian to chat with us! In this episode, we talked about her favorite musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda, audiobooks narrated by him, his upcoming projects, and much more!
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Guest: Lillian Peralta ( Twitter / Insta )
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Hosts: Cid Souza (@ocidsouza) and Stefany Teixeira (@stefshiddles / @stefsteixeira)
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Today we invited Deana to chat with us! In this episode, we talked about her favorite musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda, how was the trip to New York with her daughter for DBS Day, and much more!
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Guest: Deana Chaimovich (Twitter / Instagram)
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Hosts: Cid Souza (@ocidsouza) and Stefany Teixeira (@stefshiddles / @stefsteixeira)
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According to Variety, Lin-Manuel Miranda is adapting a stage musical version of “The Warriors,” the 1979 cult action thriller directed by Walter Hill. So in this episode, Stefs shared some details about this news!
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Hosts: Cid Souza (@ocidsouza) and Stefany Teixeira (@stefshiddles / @stefsteixeira)
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Today we invited Paul Rojo to chat with us! In this second part, we talked about his favorite musical and song by Lin-Manuel Miranda, how music became such a special art form in his life, and much more!
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Guest: Paul Rojo (Twitter / Instagram)
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Hosts: Cid Souza (@ocidsouza) and Stefany Teixeira (@stefshiddles / @stefsteixeira)
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In this episode, we asked a few people of our LinFam to describe how it was the experience to watch Hamilton in Puerto Rico in the company of some members of the OBC!
Thanks to Jordan, Delores and Jen for sending the audios!
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Hosts: Cid Souza (@ocidsouza) and Stefany Teixeira (@stefshiddles / @stefsteixeira)
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Today we invited Paul Rojo to chat with us! In this first part, we talked about the 76th Tony Awards and his plans to organize future watch parties!
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Guest: Paul Rojo (Twitter / Instagram)
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Hosts: Cid Souza (@ocidsouza) and Stefany Teixeira (@stefshiddles / @stefsteixeira)
Email us at chatdelbarrio@gmail.com
JOIN OUR PATREON or support us on Buy Me a Coffee 🧡💙
Today we commented our first impressions and personal review on the new live action version of "The Little Mermaid" (2023), directed by Rob Marshall!
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Our new Under the Sea Cover is OUT!!!
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Hosts: Cid Souza (@ocidsouza) and Stefany Teixeira (@stefshiddles / @stefsteixeira)
Email us at chatdelbarrio@gmail.com
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