
23 episodes

Zeitgeist Radio Zeitgeist Academy
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Welcome to Zeitgeist Radio, the musical podcast where each week we explore the intersection of music and culture across time and space. We interview people who have an interesting musical niche, or "microculture," with the goal of understanding all the ways people connect with music.
For more information and to see if YOU have a good voice, visit www.zeitgeistacademy.com/radio
For transcripts visit www.zeitgeistacademy.com/radio-transcripts
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23. Holiday break, and some announcements!
I'm taking a break through the end of the year. Use this time to catch up on episodes you might have missed!
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Zeitgeist Radio transcripts are available here: https://www.zeitgeistacademy.com/radio-transcripts
Music for this episode was created by Ian Boswell. Please subscribe and tell all your friends you found a cool new podcast! -
22. Audio in the digital space
Brigit Hawley is an audio software engineer based out of the LA area. In this episode we discuss building your own major in college, machine learning applications and possibility, what goes into audio transitioning to digital, gearheads and their passion for audio, compression, lossless vs lossy, how streaming works, what is a microphone, really?, how hardware plays into digital audio, audio drivers, an audio software engineer's pet peeves, the complexity of surround sound, and Morgan tries to wrap her head around HRTFs.
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Zeitgeist Radio transcripts are available here: https://www.zeitgeistacademy.com/radio-transcripts
Music for this episode was created by Ian Boswell. Please subscribe and tell all your friends you found a cool new podcast! -
21. Sea Songs
Camilla Lombard is the Executive Fishwife (yes, that's her actual title) for Sea Forager Seafood and member of The Fishwives sea shanty group. In this episode we discuss the difference between sea shanties and sea songs, roving performances and audience interaction, the weirdest gigs ever, and using fun and community to make the fight for sustainability feel good.
Follow the Fishwives and Sea Forager:
https://www.seaforager.com/the-fishwives-sea-shanty-trio
@seaforager on Facebook and Instagram
Sing with confidence! Take my FREE mini-course on the 4 key essentials to loving your voice: www.zeitgeistacademy.com/radio
A transcript for this episode is available at https://www.zeitgeistacademy.com/radio-transcripts
Music for this episode was created by Ian Boswell. Please subscribe and tell all your friends you found a cool new podcast! -
20. Classical Music Festivals
Dave George is bass player and general manager of Festival Mozaic, a classical music festival in San Luis Obispo California. In this episode we discuss how an injury changed the course of a career, shifting classical culture for more accessibility, breaking the 4th wall between performers and audience, the mission and values of the Festival, choosing venues, a new take on master classes,
logistics of putting on a music festival, and stories of good moments... and of things gone wrong!
Follow Festival Mosaic:
festivalmozaic.org, or @festivalmozaic on Facebook or Instagram.
Dave's personal projects:
SLO Symphony (slosymphony.org, @slosymphony)
Rosewood & Honey (rosewoodandhoney.com, @rosewoodandhoneyband on Instagram).
Sing with confidence! Take my FREE mini-course on the 4 key essentials to loving your voice: www.zeitgeistacademy.com/radio
A transcript for this episode is available here: https://www.zeitgeistacademy.com/radio-transcripts
Music for this episode was created by Ian Boswell. Please subscribe and tell all your friends you found a cool new podcast! -
19. Cowboy comedy and Bakersfield country
Andy Watson is a comedian, podcaster and country music performer in Central Coast CA. In this episode we discuss his cowboy comedy duo, Cowboy Jeff and Andy, and his podcast of the same name. He shares his many influences and the Nashville vs Bakersfield styles of country music. We discuss his work teaching in a school of 1000 kids that was built for 400, activism and the need for new immigration laws in a town where 50% of farm workers may be undocumented, and the importance of the arts for underprivileged kids. Andy is a history buff as well, and his songs tell stories from the central valley. His work aims to shed light on his local communities, and he uses musical comedy to connect with all sorts of musicians. There's a mix of cultures in the Central Coast, and Andy says that great art comes out of diversity.
Check out the Cowboy Jeff and Andy podcast:
https://rss.com/podcasts/cowboyjeffandandy
Sing with confidence! Take my FREE mini-course on the 4 key essentials to loving your voice: www.zeitgeistacademy.com/radio
A transcript for this episode is available here: https://www.zeitgeistacademy.com/radio-transcripts
Music for this episode was created by Ian Boswell. Please subscribe and tell all your friends you found a cool new podcast! -
18. Spooky Musicals
Heidi Davis is a theater producer, musician and music writer out of Portland, OR. In this episode we discuss her theater production company Torchsong Entertainment and the journey from 2 audience members to sell-out shows. She shares how she decides what musicals to write and we discuss the many, many logistics of running a theater company, from finding a location, being scrappy and building an audience (heidi's secret weapon: children!), the chillest auditions ever, choreography, equipment, costumes, and more. We also discuss the process of rebooting fan favorite shows, how a voiceover for a book of poetry turned into a plot musical, and what's next for Torchsong!
Follow Torchsong:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/torchsongentertainment @TorchsongTheaterCompany
Website - https://www.torchsongentertainment.com/
Instagram - @torchsong_entertainment
Youtube - @torchsongentertainmentllc6957
Sing with confidence! Take my FREE mini-course on the 4 key essentials to loving your voice: www.zeitgeistacademy.com/radio
A transcript for this episode is available here: https://www.zeitgeistacademy.com/radio-transcripts
Music for this episode was created by Ian Boswell. Please subscribe and tell all your friends you found a cool new podcast!