Even though Mike C. thinks there was a scoff, longtime friend Abby Fisher stops by to give excellent advice on curriculum, early-career teaching, her forthcoming album, and repertoire. The Mikes try their best to derail her ironclad focus, as usual.

What is your favorite beginning of a piece of music? The Mikes discuss and share their top 20-ish, and play along. See if you can guess them before the Mikes reveal the titles. Mostly classical music, but a few pop tunes thrown in there too! 

What did we miss?

The Mikes react and respond to an article by one of the great minds of our generation, WTF Bach (aka Evan Shinners). What are the benefits and detriments of coddling the minds of the audience? 

It's possible this is the most serious the Mikes have ever been. Also, we stay on topic. Take that, ChatGPT analytics!

We used Chat GPT to analyze our 2025 episodes. Today we discuss these stats, what they mean, give out the MikeDrop Awards and get completely sidetracked by speakers in parking lots. An instant MikeDrop classic.

A joyful recap of an inspiring 2025. Join the Mikes as they recount last year and make goals for MikeDrop 2026!

What's better than an afternoon with the one and only Gene Koshinski? We discuss his methods for creativity, focus and get sucked down the rabbit hole of board games. This episode is the perfect combo of guest, inspiring knowledge, and distraction!

Whether or not you think the Mikes are "impossible," you're going to want to tune into this episode! The Mikes break down how to learn pieces that are just too dang hard. 

What's better than one Mike on a soapbox? Well, you probably know the answer? (Don't say none...)  

The Mikes' first episode ever was about summer break, but what about this pesky winter break? (Sorry to people with non-academic, i.e. real, jobs!) It's a different animal, and the 'duo attempts to tame this unwieldy beast.

Want the weirdest, yet best, recommendations for percussion-adjacent gifts? The Mikes sure know how to target the fringe...yet they still agree. Plus a strange digression in the middle...

Mike C. is on fire in this episode. He's back from PASIC 2025 and ready to debrief. We're planning a live episode -- will you be one of our callers?