The Mikes sharpen their knives and wits and go head-to-head to discuss music competitions. What does it take to prepare for a competition? Do they offer benefits other than winning?

From reframing the competition as a personal growth opportunity to the role of judges in shaping the future of our art, the Mikes volley and trade broadsides on the positives, negatives, ins, and outs of individual performance contests.

Also featured: Mike C and T continue to develop a comprehensive taxonomy of sporting events.

MikeDrop is Mike Compitello and Mike Truesdell