Episode 2 - ON HEROES - Sondheim and Bartlett - Host: John P. Flannery ([e-mail], @jonflan)

John Flannery, “LET FREEDOM RING”

Our daily dose of dreary political infighting and congressional paralysis might lead us to fail to appreciate that there are "heroes" that dwell among us - but perhaps they are not to be found in politics. So I decided upon this occasional podcast, ON HEROES, to talk about those shining lights that have traditionally inspired us and that may fairly be considered "heroes" in their way of work. This episode, our 2nd, takes a look at the arts to consider the contributions of the late Stephen Sondheim, who died recently, and an amazing actor and vocalist, D'Jamin Bartlett, who sang a song Sondheim entrusted to her in the musical, "A Little Night Music." The song was "The Miller's Son." I think it's true that through her eyes you can underestand Sondheim and what it meant to find your way to Broadway and the Shubert Theater. Let us know if you enjoyed taking this step away from the steamy seamy side of politics. John P. Flannery, II ([e-mail], @jonflan).