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Before the incredible final concert at A Cappella University, the amazing producer, singer, beatboxer, studio owner and live sound engineer, Tony Huerta, sat down to talk to Rachael about how he got involved in A Cappella U and what's coming up for him this Fall. Check out what's going on with Tony here: http://www.sonicaudiopro.com.

This week Rachael chats with guest Amanda Newman, Executive Director of Varsity Vocals! The collective wisdom of women in leadership roles in a cappella is tremendous and this episode is another great example of that. Learn more about Amanda and Varsity Vocals at: http://varsityvocals.com.

Rachael sits down with Side Note, a mixed octet from Phoenix, AZ in advance of their AcaOpen quarters competition on August 10th, 2019. Originally aired August 5th, 2019. Learn more about Side Note here: https://www.facebook.com/acasidenote.

It's Duncan! Again! Yay! This week, we're talking about the emotional process of recruiting, growth, and more choir/a cappella culture crossover.

Guys, this one's a good one. A really good one. Just trust us.

Daniel Wolfert stops by the show to discuss honesty in a cappella music-making. This one gets deep.

John and Brian sit down with the current director of Colorado State University's Mountain Horns, Tim Costello, to discuss leadership, transitions, and group evolution.

Rachael had a chance to sit down with Inverse in person for this interview, in advance of their AcaOpen quarters competition on August 10th, 2019. Originally aired August 5th, 2019. Learn more about Inverse here: https://www.facebook.com/inversevocals.

Listen to Rachael's interview with Inside Voices, an 11 member group based out of Bowling Green, OH, ahead of their AcaOpen quarters competition on August 10th, 2019. Originally aired August 5th, 2019. Learn more about Inside Voices here: https://www.facebook.com/insidevoicesacappella.

“Astha” means faith in Hindi. And you should have faith that this group will knock your socks off! Rachael sat down with Astha A Cappella, from Saint Louis University, at All-American Awaaz to learn about how the group got started, what competing in AAA means to them, and where they are going. Learn more about Astha A Cappella at: https://www.facebook.com/AsthaAcappella/.

This week Amanda and Rachael chat with 3 time Harmony Queen, Katie Taylor. A barberbrat turned barbershopper at the age of 12, we learned a lot from this amazing singer, teacher, and community leader. Also, find out why we brought up Hannah Juliano, The Edge Effect, Hamilton, and Shoshana Bean! Learn more about Katie on her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/katie.taylor.146612

An interview with co-ed a cappella group, the TEMPEtations, from Arizona State University. Originally aired January 14th, 2019. Learn more about this group here: https://www.facebook.com/asutempetations/.

An interview with Ithacappella, Ithaca College's only all-male identifying a cappella group. Originally aired January 14th, 2019. Learn more about the group here: http://ithacappella.com.

An interview with Run for Cover, University of Chicago's all-male contemporary a cappella group. Originally aired January 14th, 2019. Learn more about the group here: http://runforcover.uchicago.edu.

An interview with VOLT, a mixed group from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. Originally aired January 14th, 2019. Learn more about the group here: https://www.facebook.com/VOLTutk/.

Taking a break from an incredibly competitive volleyball game, Collide Vocals sat down with Rachael to talk about A Cappella University, how their group got involved, and what's coming up next for this talented quintet! Learn more about Collide Vocals at: https://www.collidevocals.com.

An interview with Vocal Affinity, a mixed group from Myers Park High School, Charlotte, NC . Originally aired January 14th, 2019. Learn more about the group here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsVtc2CeilvXwVFmzuJvLMw.

Gotta Sing! is a quartet borne from a Sweet Adelines chorus in Santa Monica, California, and just in the year they've been together, they've already achieved a lot! We talk about the ramp-up of a new quartet, the relationship between quartets and choruses, and how to get more quartets started. Just hours before they took the Harmony Sweepstakes finals stage, we also heard them sing!

An interview with Spartacappella, a mixed group from Neptune High School in Neptune, NJ. Originally aired January 7th, 2019. Learn more about the group here: https://www.facebook.com/CHS-Spartacappella-333509480004907

An interview with the Sunsettes, a mixed group from Sunset High School in Lake Oswego, OR. Originally aired January 7th, 2019. Learn more about the group here: http://www.sunsetchoir.com/choirsatsunset