As the orchestral field continues to face its relative lack of diversity on stage, Joe LaRocca has dedicated work toward raising awareness around a lack of diversity under the stage. He joins Loki to talk about his experiences as a theater musician, the challenges he's faced engaging this topic among theater professionals, and the written word that supports this activism. Loki responds to the 2025 New York City mayoral election. 

• Joe LaRocca
• "Casting the Pit" by Joe LaRocca
• Substack - Katherine Needleman
• Substack - Gabriel Kahane
• Vortex Soup
• Joe LaRocca with the NIU Middle Eastern Music Ensemble