The grace of a ballerina, the vocal weight of a sumo wrestler. Callas changed the world of music in a way no singer has been able to accomplish since. How did she do it, why did she do it? 

Mimi and Molly discuss  Ella Fitzgerald, a genius at singing who was was never formally trained. Do voice lessons even matter?! How did Ella Fitzgerald’s voice transcend race and class? Can a person “code switch” a singing voice? They discuss the intense yet effervescent life of being busy as singers, as well as working on wedding gigs and on cruise ships. Also, can someone tell us why no one graduates from Berkeley?

Is it the pandemic enforced isolation or is Franco Corelli the finest, SEXIEST man, with the HOTTEST SEXIEST VOICE?  If you've ever wanted to hear Franco Corelli (daddy long notes) be objectified like he truly deserves, listen to this episode. 

Mimi and Bernard also discuss the benefits and joys of being in the opera Porgy and Bess and give you a messy run down of the opera Turandot like you have quite honestly, never heard. 

Taylor Ott and Mimi Hilaire discuss BABS!!  Find out how as a precocious little 15yr old she left high school and then became a superstar in just a few years. Other topics in this episode include what it means to have support and to support the voice (does this pertain to boobs? You decide). They discuss Barbra's unique, beautiful features and what they meant to the public.  Its a Streisand love parade! Join in!

Mimi Hilaire and her singer friends discuss the finer points of what makes a legend, a legend.

The first episode! We talk about the entanglements that surrounded the creation Lauryn Hill's most iconic album (a love square?!), we talk about the technique behind her singing, her underappreciated lyrical prowess, root chakra's and more.

Plus, is Mary J Blige,  Ann's aunt? Listen and find out!