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The full crew is back this week along with a guest! The guys sit down with Jon Oliver to talk about all things marching band and band in general. We discuss Oliver's DCI experience, how he approaches drill writing, and a whole lot more. Let us know what you guys would like to see in the future!

Zach and Ced look back at BOA 2023 and discuss placements and what they liked from this past weekend. What do you think about how BOA 2023 went and what could have gone differently? Let us know in the comments!!

The guys this week look at Texas State Finals and the amount of talent coming from this area. They also try their best at predicting how they feel BOA Grand Nationals are going to shake out. How do you feel about the upcoming BOA Grand Nationals?

This episode is a special one as Ced and Zach take a look at their state circuit championships! They break down finals and their takes on what they saw over that weekend. If you live in Kentucky, you want to hear this one!

The guys are back to give an update on the BOA scene for 2023. Join as they discuss the updated rankings and how they think the season with shape up.

So much has gone on we needed to have a whole episode on its own about DCI's future. With Cadets announcing they are not competing in the 2024 season and Southwind ceasing operations, what's next for DCI? The fellows talk about budgets and how the corps function on a year to year basis. What do you think the future of DCI will look like? How do corps need to change their operations to main...

The guys this week talk about all things BOA! Join them as they look at the current BOA rankings and discuss what it takes to have a high level band program today! Let us know what you think about BOA and what groups we should look out for!

Join us as we discuss the change and impact the new CEO of DCI and the impacts this new hire will make on the future of the activity. Let us know what you think this new hire will do for DCI in the future

This week we are joined by Steven Page who is a judge for DCI, WGI, and many other High School Circuits. We pick his brain about adjudicating different shows and his ideas on judging as a whole. Let us know what you think about this interview and someone we should try to talk to in the future!

Another OTBH Interview!!! This time we speak with the passionate and inspirational Noah Gawarecki! (NOTE: We sadly experienced some technical difficulties during our interview but feel we still had a great conversation with Noah) What are your thoughts on what was discussed? Do you feel you learned something you didn't know before? Are there any topics you would like for us to talk about on ou...

The fellas this week tried their hand at being a manager and picking their dream corps (5:18). The guys also wrap up their ideas on certain aspects of DCI and WGI (27:48).

EPISODE 50!!! On this milestone of an episode, we discuss Finals Week and dig into the numbers. The guys give their takes on how they felt about the weekend, and also look back on their predictions this year.

This is the episode you do not want to miss! The guys sit down and review the big shows in Allentown (1:50) and what that means for the week ahead. Then, they give their predictions on how they think DCI 2023 World Class Finals are going to shake out (15:43). Let us know in the comments what you think is going to happen this weekend!!!

This week the guys take a look at the busy weekend that surrounds the DCI Southeastern Championships (3:37). Chris has some spicy takes about his experience in Murfreesboro, and the fellas look at how the corps are shaping up during the final stretch before finals. As always, Zach gives his One To Watch this weekend (1:08:35)

Things are heating up in Texas as we look at all the came to light at the DCI South Western Championships. We review San Antonio (5:25), tell you our one to watch (56:40), and the race happening in Open Class (1:02:02).

The DCI season is in full swing and we are getting prepared for the biggest show of the year! In this episode, we review Week 3 (8:00) and preview our One to Watch which is San Antonio (47:18).

This episode dives into the debut that corps had during week 2 as well as the Power Rankings so far for the season (3:10). We also discuss our one to watch and what we expect from that show (50:00)

This episode we get prepped and ready for the DCI 2023 season. The guys talk about Premiere Night (3:17), The One To Watch (7:15), What To Look Forward To (9:30), and their Bold Predictions (43:10).

This episode is a special one because we sit down with the people that run Intermission Drum and Bugle Corps. We discuss how this parody account started, their background in the activity, and what they think about the upcoming season. Intermission Drum and Bugle Corps Website: https://intermissiondbc.org/

In this episode we talk about the outrage and hilarity of the Blue Stars Spring Training (11:13) as well as examining more DCI 2023 show announcements (29:54) Show Announcement Photos: https://www.flomarching.com/articles/10708332-a-running-list-of-2023-dci-show-announcements

In this episode we discuss the recent news of the creation of the All-Age Division in 2024-2025 through the partnership between DCI and DCA. We also look at more show announcements from Corps. DCI/DCA Partnership Announcement: https://www.dci.org/news/dca-dci-announce-partnership-agreement-for-organizations-2024-and-2025-competitive-seasons Show Announcement Photos: https://www.flomarching.com/art...

In this episode we discuss more DCI show announcements as well as what do members do if the corps that they march with doesn't come perform that next year. Let us know what you think!!

Join us this week as we discuss more DCI groups, World and Open Classes, that have announced their show for the 2023 season. We also discuss identities of Corps and how that can be a strength and a weakness.

In this episode we discuss the news surrounding The Bluecoats deal with FloMarching and if we think the 2023 shows currently announced will be a Bop or a Flop. Let us know what you think!!

In this episode we discuss a bunch of topics including: The State of Mid Tier groups, Design Considerations, Ced's experience at WGI this year, and a few other topics.