Stage Combat The Podcast
Stage Combat the Podcast is a powerful and eye-opening exploration of the dark side of the entertainment industry which also asks the question: how can we make our workplaces better for everyone? Hosted by attorney/advocate/actor Sean Hayden.
In Seasons 1 and 2, Sean Hayden took the listeners into his own harrowing workplace nightmare in the style of a "true crime podcast." Now, Stage Combat the Podcast is a riveting platform for entertainment workers from everywhere to come together, to share their own stories and to advocate for themselves and for change.
Claim Your Story today. Season 4 premieres April 27, 2026!
Stage Combat The Podcast
"The War On Artists Under Trump"
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Season 4, Episode 5.
Synopsis: Sean and Chris Webb, Professor at Boston Conservatory, discuss the war on artists that's been unleased since the second Trump administration and how they have been both been coping with it.
Contains strong language.
Special thanks to Christopher Webb.
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patreon.com/StageCombatThePodcast where you can also hear more of Sean's conversation with Christopher Webb.
Hosted by Sean Hayden
Editing by Alex Griffitt. Mixing by Justin Gerrish.
Written and Directed by Sean Hayden for Haywood Productions, LLC.
Produced by Haywood Productions, LLC.
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Sean Hayden is New York City based attorney, actor and advocate for workplaces that are safe, respectful and dignified. As the CEO of Haywood Productions, LLC, he produces Stage Combat the Podcast which exposes harmful practices in the entertainment industry and fosters conversations of how to make the workplace better for everyone.
