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West Point Hellcats - College Band Radio Finale Dec 16, 2022

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This week, Jason sat down with Master Sergeant Jeff Prosperie of the West Point Hellcats and spoke about how American marching bands came to be and some of the highlights of MSG Prosperie's vast marching career. This episode is the College Band Radio series finale. Thank you all for tuning in over the past few years to listen as we've met so many wonderful members of the marching arts community.

Going Bananas in Savannah Nov 30, 2022

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Found one last episode deep in the vault that we figured we'd share with you all! Enjoy as Alex sat down with the director of the Savannah Bananas pep band, Sean McBride.

Featured First-Time Drum Major pt. 1 Sep 16, 2022

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This week, Jason talks with friend and new Purdue Drum Major Valerie Minnick about what she's excited and scared about in regard to her new position within the band.

Band Signing Day Sep 09, 2022

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Everybody has seen videos of top high school recruits on national signing day, making their commitments and signing to their future school, but what if bands also had a signing day of their own? Jason sat down with the University of South Carolina School of Music Assistant Dean for Enrollment Management Jennifer Jablonski to discuss how they recruit top performers.

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Hey Man, I'm Just Here To Play Music Feb 09, 2022

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Jason sat down with fellow Purdue mellophone player, Ian Ostermann, the Purdue band member from the viral clip from the 2021 Music City Bowl, as well as AJ Reed, the mellophone player from Tennessee who first saw that the video was going viral and went over to tell the Purdue band. They recount events from the bowl game and talk about other crazy fan experiences.

Everything's Coming Up Roses Feb 07, 2022

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In the first episode of our 2-part bowl game recap mini-series, Savannah sits down with two members of the Pride of Utah, the University of Utah Marching Band. They discuss their Rose Bowl experiences after being part of Utah's first-ever appearance in the most famous bowl game and compare those to Savannah's Rose Bowl experience from the University of Washington's trip down to Pasadena to cap off their 2018 season.

Senior Day - College Band Radio Season 3 Finale Dec 03, 2021

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Every marcher eventually puts on their uniform for the last time. This week, Jason, Hannah, and Savannah, 3 of the graduating seniors on our team chat about their experiences, memories, and highlights of their time in their schools' bands. Enjoy our season 3 finale.

The Unsung Heroes of the Band World Nov 05, 2021

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Do you want to know what goes on behind the scenes to get a band ready to take the field on game day? This week, Jason chatted with Emily Collins, Administrative Assistant of the University of Connecticut Marching Band, about what it takes to get a band ready to perform from an administrative perspective.

The Dancing Band Oct 29, 2021

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This week, Madalyn and Craig sat down with the Ohio University Marching 110's Dance Coordinator, Ryan Steere. We talked about the process of coming up with a dance, how the band trains to meet the level of physicality that being part of a band famous for dancing demands, and a bunch more!

You've Got To Fight, Fight, Fight! Oct 04, 2021

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This week is all about fight songs. Alex and Samantha sat down with Albert Celotto and Jason DeGroff from the University of New Haven to discuss the process they went through to write a new fight song for the university and begin to create some traditions for the school, Jason and Samantha talk about their favorite fight songs, and we caught up with a friend of the podcast, Blake Partain, a freshman in the Troy University Sound of the South, to see how his freshman year has been since we spoke with him last. Alex also gives us a midseason update on what's going on across the college football landscape.

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