Super Soul Special: Lin-Manuel Miranda: Creativity and Compassion

Oprah's Super Soul

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Society & Culture

4.6 • 33.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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At the famed Apollo Theater in New York City, Oprah sits down with Lin-Manuel Miranda, the genius behind the Tony-, Grammy- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical "Hamilton." Lin-Manuel shares behind-the-scenes stories and insights into how he wrote and created the show that became a Broadway phenomenon. He explains how legacy plays a huge role in the lives of both Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, and reveals what he believes will be the greatest legacy of the show. Lin-Manuel provides an update on his newborn son, Francisco, and news from his beloved Puerto Rico, which was devastated by hurricanes Irma and Maria. Finally, Lin-Manuel opens up about how "creative loneliness" during his childhood in New York City helped shape his career. In this special edition of "Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations," you'll hear Oprah and Lin-Manuel's full interview, featuring more than 15 minutes of bonus content not included in Part 2 of the OWN special "Oprah at the Apollo."

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0:00.0	I'm Oprah Winfrey. Welcome to Super Soul Conversations, the podcast. I believe that one of the most
0:07.8	valuable gifts you can give yourself is time. Taking time to be more fully present. Your journey
0:16.6	to become more inspired and connected to the deeper world around us starts right now.
0:23.6	Lynn Manuel Miranda!
0:27.6	Hi you!
0:29.6	Hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi, hi. Wow.
0:38.3	The Apollo.
0:40.3	The Apollo.
0:41.3	And it's showtime.
0:43.3	Ah!
0:44.3	Ah!
0:45.3	Did you just get back from Puerto Rico?
0:48.3	Did you?
0:49.3	No, I just got back from having a new human head on the chest.
0:51.3	I know, you have the baby.
0:53.3	You know, you have the baby. You know, you have the baby.
0:54.7	The baby just came.
0:55.6	A week ago.
0:56.3	A week ago.
0:56.9	Yeah, a week ago.
0:57.9	So now there's two. Yeah. And I said, I'm not leaving the house for two months. And then Oprah called. So here I am. You're the only thing I'm leaving the house for. I know. You said yes. You said yes, thank you.
1:08.1	What's it like with two?
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