Drum Corps AF

Santa Clara Vanguard has decided to go idle for the 2023 season. Host Fossil Chop discusses, with guests Jeff Ream and Jeff Menendez, the implications and ramifications of this development and what it means for the only corps in DCI history to make Finals every single year to suddenly not. even be there. Supporting documentation for this show can be found in the Show Notes: https://docs.google.com...

DrumCorps AF - Following the Money. Fossil Chops, and the Drum Corps AF community talk about the rapidly increasing costs of marching, running, and organizing the drum corps activity. We want to hear YOUR voices - call our submission line at 317-622-6946 and leave your best 1-2 minute take. You can use your real name or a pseudonym, and don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes. Drum Corps AF is...

DrumCorps AF - Following the Money. Fossil Chops, and the Drum Corps AF community talk about the rapidly increasing costs of marching, running, and organizing the drum corps activity. We want to hear YOUR voices - call our submission line at 317-622-6946 and leave your best 1-2 minute take. You can use your real name or a pseudonym, and don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes. Drum Corps AF is...

The DCAF 2022 Season Review. Host Fossil Chops, Jeff Ream, and Nikki Brose get together to react to the 2022 season. We want to hear YOUR voices - call our submission line at 317-622-6946 and leave your best 1-2 minute take. You can use your real name or a pseudonym, and don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes. Drum Corps AF is an irreverent podcast about drum corps and the marching arts. John...

Fuck the Blue Devils. John gives his in-depth postseason thoughts on 2022. We want to hear YOUR voices - call our submission line at 317-622-6946 and leave your best 1-2 minute take. You can use your real name or a pseudonym, and don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes. Drum Corps AF is an irreverent podcast about drum corps and the marching arts. John and Nick love the activity, but we also g...

The DCAF 2022 Season Preview. Host Fossil Chops, Jeff Ream, Nikki Brose, and special guest DrumsDownUnder from the Drunk Corps Int podcast get together to discuss the upcoming 2022 season, and maybe throw some shade at the silly design concepts and dramatic show reveals that many corps engage in. We want to hear YOUR voices - call our submission line at 317-622-6946 and leave your best 1-2 minute...

The Best of the Bluecoats. Fossil Chops, Nikki, Jeaf Ream, John (!), and the Drum Corps AF community talk about their favorite shows of the only corps named after and formed from a police department. Special guest host Fossil Chops. We want to hear YOUR voices - call our submission line at 317-622-6946 and leave your best 1-2 minute take. You can use your real name or a pseudonym, and don’t forget...

The Best of Santa Clara Vanguard. Fossil Chops, Nikki, Jeff Ream, John (!), and the Drum Corps AF community talk about their favorite shows of the only corps to ever make every single Finals in DCI history–Santa Clara Vanguard. Special guest host Fossil Chops. We want to hear YOUR voices - call our submission line at 317-622-6946 and leave your best 1-2 minute take. You can use your real name or a...

Spirit of Atlanta has withdrawn from the 2022 season. Guest host Fossil Chops discusses the events leading up to Spirit's withdrawal with guests Rand Clayton and Sara Bowden of MAASIN, along with special guest and Spirit alumna McKenzee Grace. Supporting documentation for this show can be found in the Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-vm1uBvPz2VOiqT3YErNVIT2LY8-0C-Kiu0VKpq0bQY/edit?...

We're Getting the Band Back Together. Guest hosts Sara, Jeff, Fossil Chops, and the Drum Corps AF community talk finally get back on the wagon after 6 months of pandemic hell to talk about the 2021 drum corps season. Special "broke-ass bitch" column appearance by Nicholas Powers Next episode: The best of Santa Clara Vanguard. We want to hear YOUR voices - call our submission line at 317-622-6946 a...

The Best of the Blue Devils. John, Nick, Sara, Kelly and the Drum Corps AF community talk about the corps that we love to hate...or do we? Special guest host Fossil Chops. We want to hear YOUR voices - call our submission line at 317-622-6946 and leave your best 1-2 minute take. You can use your real name or a pseudonym, and don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes. Drum Corps AF is an irrevere...

The best non-Finalists. John, Nick, Sara, Jeff and the Drum Corps AF community talk about corps that didn’t quite make the cut. Who are those hidden gems you need to take a look back at? Special guest host Kelly Elias. We want to hear YOUR voices - call our submission line at 317-622-6946 and leave your best 1-2 minute take. You can use your real name or a pseudonym, and don’t forget to leave us a...

DCI has released a statement saying there WILL be DCI events in Indy in August, 2021. 18 of the top 25 corps have responded, in very different ways. John talks about all of it, and encourages you to vote with your dollars for who you think is handling this best. DCI21 Statements: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17USUi94nOyBalI3CcimCEk9urshlKYVasUYi_bZTNR4/edit?usp=sharing We want to hear YOUR v...

The best of the Blue Knights. John, Nick, Sara, Fossil Chops and the Drum Corps AF community talk about a corps with a checkered past, often overlooked and maligned, but undoubtedly one of the leading innovators in our activity. We want to hear YOUR voices - call our submission line at 317-622-6946 and leave your best 2 minute take. You can use your real name or a pseudonym, and don’t forget to le...

The best ballads ever fielded. John, Nick, Sara and the Drum Corps AF community talk about the ballads that brought us to tears, cheers and throwing our babies onto the field. We want to hear YOUR voices - follow us on FB or Twitter to be part of the podcast! Or call our submission line at 317-622-6946 and leave your best 30-90sec take. You can use your real name or a pseudonym, and don’t forget t...

Who is Varsity and why should you care? John talks about DCI’s newest partner, Varsity Brands. Who are they? How do they do business? What could it mean for drum corps? Supporting documentation for this show can be found in the Show Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nj2zdzCPIARLs5XI03t7O-5wptZckVo9haxnWK_p8M0/edit?usp=sharing We want to hear YOUR voices - follow us on FB or Twitter to be...

The most memorable Saturday nights in drum corps. John, Nick and the Drum Corps AF community talk about our favorite shows and moments from finals night. We want to hear YOUR voices - follow us on FB or Twitter to be part of the podcast! Or call our submission line at 317-622-6946 and leave your best 30-90sec take. You can use your real name or a pseudonym, and don’t forget to leave us a review on...

The best percussion sections in DCI history. John and the Drum Corps AF community talk about our favorite shows and moments from the past decade of drum corps. Special guests: Kelly Elias, Fossil Chops, Jeff Ream. We want to hear YOUR voices - follow us on FB or Twitter to be part of the podcast! Or call our submission line at 317-622-6946 and leave your best 30-90sec take. You can use your real n...

The best of the decade: 2010s. John, Nick and the Drum Corps AF listeners talk about our favorite shows and moments from the past decade of drum corps. We want to hear YOUR voices - follow us on FB or Twitter to be part of the podcast! Or call our submission line at 317-622-6946 and leave your best 30-90sec take. You can use your real name or a pseudonym, and don’t forget to leave us a review on i...

The very best of Phantom Regiment. John, Nick and the Drum Corps AF listeners talk about our favorite Phantom Regiment shows and moments. We want to hear YOUR voices - follow us on FB or Twitter to be part of the podcast! Or call our submission line at 317-622-6946 and leave your best 30-90sec take. You can use your real name or a pseudonym, and don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes. Drum Co...

DCI cancels 2020 season. John talks about the effects of the global pandemic on our little activity and solicits audience feedback. We want to hear YOUR voices - follow us on FB or Twitter to be part of the podcast! Or call our submission line at 317-622-6946 and leave your best 30-90sec take. You can use your real name or a pseudonym, and don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes. Drum Corps AF...

Our Favorite DCI Color Guards. John and Nick discuss their favorite (not necessarily the best) color guards in DCI history, and ask the DCAF community to do the same. We want to hear YOUR voices - follow us on FB or Twitter to be part of the podcast! Or call our submission line at 317-622-6946 and leave your best 30-90sec take. You can use your real name or a pseudonym, and don’t forget to leave u...

The Very Best of the Men of Madison. John and Nick discuss their favorite Madison Scouts shows and those of the DCAF community. Madison has been in DCI 48 years, and is opening a new chapter. Time for a look back. We want to hear YOUR voices - follow us on FB or Twitter to be part of the podcast! Or call our submission line at 317-622-6946 and leave your best 30-90sec take. You can use your real n...

2019 Fan Response & 2020 Staff Grab Season. John and Nick listen to what the Drum Corps AF community has to say about the 2019 season and the staff carousel that has been early September. If you still have a job in drum corps 2020, please stand up. Not so fast, Will Pitts... We want to hear YOUR voices - follow us on FB or Twitter to be part of the podcast! Or call our submission line at 317-622-6...

2019 Recap. John & Nick (he’s back!) wrap up the 2019 season, including the premiere of the DCAF’fies (yearly Drum Corps AF awards), our take on who sucked, who was great, and who should have placed differently and all the other shit you’ve come to expect from us. We want to hear YOUR voices - follow us on FB or Twitter to be part of the podcast! Or call our submission line at 317-622-6946 and lea...