18 - RENT Pt. 2 (w/ Robin Campbell)

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How do you measure a show's worth of cringe? We do our best to find out in the thrilling conclusion to our two-part series on the musical that defined a generation of theater punks, "RENT." Last episode was all about what we loved then, but this week is all about what we know now: the moral weight of being a sellout, the deadly dogma of struggling for your art, the offstage drama of Allison "Muffy" Coffin, and what a girl wants (certainly not Roger, who is the absolute worst). Not to worry, though: we measure this show with love.

SUPPLEMENTAL LINKS:

Instagram: Sally Campbell, the Best Dog

Newsweek: Love Among the Ruins

Bookshop.org: RENT by Jonathan Larson

Marfan.org: What is Marfan Syndrome

Lady Geek Girl: Sexualized Saturdays - Queer Stories are Tragic Stories

Them.us: Sarah Schulman Explains How Rent Straightwashed Queer Lives and AIDS Activism

Out.com: Angel’s Gender Identity Is RENT's Most Enduring Mystery

Vox.com: How do you measure 20 years of Rent backlash?

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Guest: Robin Campbell

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Host/Producer: Abby Wilde

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