Today we are joined by Reiner Slay, vocalist for Kennesaw based band Concrete Supergun! Luckily for us, he also doesn't give a fuck. Reiner gives tips for life past thirty, Brittany describes what a flute is, and Catherine reads! Some of our conversations center around identifying and changing your own toxic traits, friendship break ups, Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream excerpts, and your sense of self (especially for musicians). We do dip a little into politics this episode, but we also have some South Park and The Office references to balance that out. At the end of the day, we don't give a fuck and we hope you don't either.

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Brittany and Catherine have no concept of time when posting their podcast episodes, but do understand the concept of still not giving a f*ck. As unofficial sponsors for Hulu, they discuss crying in the shower, entitlement, privilege, trauma, and suffering because with all jokes aside, it's good to have real discussions on hard topics and not giving a f*ck about it. 

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We are joined again by Matt Richards, co-host of MMM Conversations, to introduce our next book: "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck." We discuss the first two chapters, which includes conversations like who we are trying to impress, social media (and its influence), Catherine's worst Pizza Hut customer, and at the end of the day, what we give a fuck about. Matt and Catherine also got *really* into Star Wars (join our Patreon for the outtakes!). This takes our podcast in a totally new direction, and we hope you enjoy. 

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Brittany and Catherine talk about what most of us have been experiencing: getting back to normal. Is it normal yet though? Hear their thoughts on things opening back up, including responses from Fiddle & Pipe listeners!

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We finished "The Inner Game of Music!" In our less structured episode to date, we give a recap of "The Inner Game of Music," including takeaways, thoughts/feelings about the book, and our personal ratings. Other mentions include our next book, The Lion King, Casa Bonita, and more!

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Brittany and Cat are again joined with Matt (look at ya'll, we can rhyme), co-host of MMM Conversations, as they discuss the last two chapters of "The Inner Game of Music." They discuss the effects of positve and negative criticism within ensemble playing, finding creativity through composing and improsivation, Matt shows off a little freestyle with new names, Catherine mushes over Taylor Swift, and Brittany gets hypnotized thinking about orange creamsicles because this is one hot girl summer so far!

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Today we are joined by Matt Richards, bassist, middle school orchestra teacher, and co-host of MMM Conversations. Listen as we dive into two very different chapters of this book: one dealing with how to address the relationship between parent/coach/teacher and child/student, and the other addressing how to balance the inner game concepts between the two sides of the brain. Topics include classroom recruitment, the gig economy, Catherine's love for sloths, how good rosin looks like it would taste, using constructive criticism instead of negative statements, cassette tapes, what competitive music school is like, and providing kids with the tools they need to succeed.

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Brittany and Catherine dive into Chapter 10 as they talk how effective awareness versus “do it” instructions are when teaching lessons. Later, they turn on their “inner game listener”by listening to a thousand heavy metal rounds of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony. Catherine also fights a spider, so the bigger question is, who wins?

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We dive back into "The Inner Game of Music" with Chapter Eight (Coping with Obstacles) and Chapter Nine (Improving the Quality of Musical Experience). We address some key points, such as not worrying about impressing others, how to get past our inner thoughts, turning anxiety into excitement, and how to find that magical balance between being bored and being too challenged. More off topic content includes Super Bowl LI, Harry Potter, The Nebula Ensemble, Brittany's wedding, saber-toothed tigers, Titanic, Brittany's show and tell and more!

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We address the last inner game skill: trust! As well as how to trust yourself. In this episode, we also chat about Figaro's trip to the emergency vet, our first review (!), Catherine's trust problems, performance anxiety, acting, role playing, how this is becoming a Hilary Hahn fan podcast, Strauss (and Catherine's dislike of his music), fishing, and more!

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