Stride & Saunter

As we reflect on our respective years thus far, our first a capella and improv performances stand out as defining moments for both ourselves and our groups. We wanted to discuss some of the ideas and preparations that go into the days and weeks leading up to the first shows.

In this episode we welcome our first guest and friend of the show, Armand Hernandez, who wanted us to discuss ideas surrounding censorship. We actually cover self-censorship, some of the benefits of censorship and what we learn about those that restrain or withhold certain ideas.

In this episode, we wanted to continue with some of the Halloween spirit and discuss some of the things which haunt us, both trivial and serious.

In this episode we wanted to examine some of the history of Halloween, which traces some origins back to the United Kingdom. We offer a number of facts about the history and tradition of Halloween while also speaking of our personal experiences and thoughts.

In this episode we wanted to discuss the increasing trend to express ourselves on social media through photography. The argument can be made, however, that we do it too much, to a detrimental degree and we wanted to explore this further.

It is natural to compare yourself to those around you. In this episode, we wanted to discuss what it means to be average or mediocre, how we respond to mediocrity and how we overcome it.

This episode is one of particular importance to us. We've been students for many years and so our teachers have been some of the most influential figures in our lives. We discuss some of our favorites, the work they put in and how teachers impact their students.

With online sales increasing annually, we wanted to look at the trend and discuss some of our own experiences. We also examine some of the positive and negative aspects of shopping online. We’d love to hear what you think, feel free to write us!

In this episode, we felt it pertinent to be a bit more abstract with our discussion. We chose to discuss the spaces we live in and the spaces around us; how we conceive of space and what the relationship is between people and space.

With a new school year well underway, we felt it would be appropriate to discuss first impressions. In our frequent encounters with new names and faces there is a lot to consider when it comes to first impressions, we look at our first impressions and what we think about when we first meet others.