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John sits down with Restless Vocal Band’s Brian Kirkness to discuss his career and the dual nature of contemporary a cappella.

Gary Stroh, the director of TAG, discusses the group’s history, prestigious career, and rehearsal processes.

How do you move on from your group once you’ve graduated? This week, John, Brian, and Greg wrestle with that question and attempt to answer it.

Jose Peraza-Diaz, one of the first Mountain Horns, stops by the show to discuss why it’s important to take music seriously, but to never take yourself too seriously.

Chris Glatfelter, another Mountain Horn, sits down with John to talk about singing in a collegiate group as a non-student and the role family plays both in and around contemporary a cappella.

Mark Holdemann, the host of ShopTalk on Acaville, discusses the recent change in the Barbershop Harmony Society’s gender policy and how it will affect, and ultimately improve, both barbershop music and its community in the coming years.

What can orchestra and a cappella group members learn from each other? Listen to Logan Griffin, an experienced cellist and newly minted a cappella group member, discuss the similarities between the two ensembles and how they have both guided him to grow into a more well-rounded music educator.

M-Pact! Arranging! Jazz! This episode has it all.

Katie Simon stops by again to provide another perspective from the University of Oregon campus on preparing for the International Collegiate Championship of A Cappella.