Todrick Hall's Slavery Musical Is Very On Brand

This week we discuss (not review) Todrick Hall's new slavery musical Midnight and Black trauma as entertainment, why Katie Zacharia was never a DEI hire, a new birth control for men and more! New episodes of "Lemme Fix It" every Wednesday & Sunday at 12pm pst/3pm est! --- Mentioned this episode: Todrick Hall’s New Musical ‘Midnight’ Sparks Massive Online Backlash For Its Problematic Plot https://www.theroot.com/todrick-hall-... The Substack piece De'lon mentioned: "We Need to Talk About Slave Play(s)" https://theatreculture.substack.com/p... Katie Zacharia is out as White House press secretary after just 5 days on the job https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/whit... The rioting across France is a symptom of a much larger public and political crisis https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/19/europe... Miami Woman starts a debate over filming in Pilates classes after confrontation with fitness influencer goes viral https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/artic... Is Male Birth Control Finally Coming? https://www.motherjones.com/politics/... -- Chapters: 03:22 Todrick Hall’s Midnight & Black trauma as entertainment 24:56 Katie Zachariah only lasted 5 days in the white house 34:56 Filming etiquette in gyms and workout classes 43:05 Paris is burning for real 55:53 Comments from the class 65:40 Glow Up: Men’s birth control? + Fran's student goes viral -- Let's stay in touch! Email us lemmefixitpod@gmail.com Follow us on instagram |   / fixitpod   Franchesca Ramsey |   / chescaleigh   De'lon Grant |   / thedelondotcom   -- keywords Todrick Hall, Black theater, slave narratives, racial representation, ethics in art, filming in gyms, social media controversy, black trauma, DEI, cultural critique, activism protests, youth activism, societal change, political unrest, personal growth, voting, activism, social justice, mental health, community engagement