Mike and Jared talk about Donizetti's opera the Elixir of Love. They also do a Text-Talk, and a Hollywood casting.

Mike and Jared talk about Krump, Baroque music, Student Loans, release a new Fach Fiction, and do a slew of just the tips.

Mike and Jared discuss declinism, and the idea that music is "getting worse". Was there really a golden age to opera, or do our memories deceive us?

Mike and Jared wrap-up their talk about Verdi, his life, loves, and career.

Mike and Jared talk about Verdi's early life, his rise to fame, and how he almost died in a mud puddle.

We leaked a portion of our secret sponsor podcast from last week where we discussed how to combat bigotry.

Mike and Jared talk about the new Lion King movie, some of the top fetishes, and taking artistic risks. They also touch on using social media as a singer, and why the toilet is one of the greatest inventions.

Mike and Jared get a bit wild in this one. They do a slew of just the tips, play a fan's classical sex playlist, drink a cocktail recipe sent in by a listener, premier a new segment called Fach Fiction, and finally premiere their new podcast outro.

Mike and Jared discuss Strauss' opera Salome, its origins in the Bible and Oscar Wilde's play. They do a Hollywood Casting, and talk about rough sex and the singing voice.

Mike and Jared sit down with vocal powerhouse Beatrice Reece to talk about growing up with an American Father and a British Mother in Germany, and the musical theater scene in Europe.