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While on a swing through the Northeast, Rachael brought VoiceMale into #TheSpotlight mobile studio. Hear her chat with the group, along with some live tunes!

While in Boston in 2018, guest host Rachael sat down with post-collegiate group The Pow! Arrangers to talk about their backstory, balancing life and a cappella, and more - plus they sang some tunes!

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.

In this episode, recorded in 2018 with guest host Rachael, we talk with Lesley's co-ed group Harmogeddon, about building a cappella on campus, growing as a group, and defining their sound. Plus, they sing some songs!

In 2018, we sent Rachael to the Boston area, and while there, she caught up with Berklee's Upper Structure. They talked about the development of the group, and they recorded some songs live in our mobile studio!

Right at the beginning of 2018, we brought Ember into the mobile studio to talk about how they're working on defining themselves as a new group, and what the post-collegiate experience is like. Plus, we recorded some of their live tunes!

If you follow a cappella, you know the Veritones. They've been on the scene for over 30 years, and have accomplished a lot in that time. So where are they going and growing next? We talked about it, and recorded some live tunes from them as well. Recorded in 2018.

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.

BYU has more collegiate a cappella groups that just about anywhere - so we wanted to know from Perfect Day how they fit into that culture. We talked about song selection and performances, too - and recorded some live songs from them. Recorded in 2018.

In 2018, shortly after some personnel changes, we spent time once again with the guys of Low Key from New York. They talked about discovering a new sound, about their recent accomplishments - and they sang some tunes!

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

Just before taking the ICHSA National Finals stage, the ARGS Dragon Scales sat with us to talk about their rapid rise as a group and their plans for the future - and they sang in our mobile studio!

The University of Washington Hounds of Music talked with us about where they fit into UW's a cappella scene, and how they go about planning their goals each year. Plus, they sing some tunes for us! Recorded in 2018.

We talked with Treble about how their experiences of a cappella have evolved from their collegiate time into their post-collegiate life, and how to keep a group fresh that has been going for over 20 years. Plus, they sing live!

While in New York in 2018, we talked with the SUNY Potsdam Pitches. They talked about the background of the group, their plans for the future, and more - plus, they sang us some great songs!

About to take the ICCA Finals stage in New York, the women of the King's College London Rolling Tones sat with us in the #TheSpotlight to talk about the UK collegiate a cappella scene, their journey to New York, and more - and sing us their award-winning music!

While in New York, we talked with the post-collegiate group The Lost Keys about their remarkable last few years - growth together, recording an album, and more. Plus, they sing us some of their latest tunes. Recorded in 2018.

It has only been about four years since Mezzo formed as a post-collegiate group in New York City. In that time, they've already come a long way together. This episode focuses on that journey, and intersperses live performances of their current songs. Recorded in 2018.

Just before taking the stage in New York for their second ICHSA Finals appearance in a row, the members of Vocal Point from Gale-Ettrick-Trempeleau (G-E-T) joined us to talk about doing it all again, lessons learned, and what's ahead. Plus, they sing some tunes for us live in the mobile studio.

We invited Legacy into our mobile studio in New York, where they were competing in (and winning) the ICHSA national finals. We talked about how they came together to form a new group, managing rehearsals when they all live far apart, and more. Plus, they sang some tunes for us live!