It’s a Ramblin first as we revisit the same river for a second time, but it is not the same river and we are not the same podcast hosts. That’s largely because five and a half years have passed since our previous episode on THE COLOR PURPLE, and also because this 2023 version is an adaptation of the stage musical which is itself an adaptation of both Steven Spielberg’s 1985 film and Alice Walker’s 1982 novel. We talk about the ascendency of director and Swiss-army-artist Blitz Bazawule, the stunning performances across the board, how easily this painful and challenging story fits into a musical template and how effective this is as a musical, period.

TW: Please be advised that THE COLOR PURPLE deals with themes of domestic and sexual abuse. Though we don’t discuss them at length, these elements are mentioned, so please do skip this episode if these are topics you would rather avoid.

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Ramblin is created and produced by Andrew Gaudion and Joshua Glenn. A special thanks as always to Emily Tatham for the artwork, and Robert J. Hunter-Clayton & Greg Sheffield for the theme music.

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