The SOTA Pop Podcast

Kiya is joined by vocal music education student Laci New and director of choral activities Dr. Ian Loeppky. What got them into the world of choir? What are all the choirs we have here at UNA? And what does everyone think about a cappella? Find out all of this and more in this week’s harmonious episode!

To watch this episode with a video component, go to:

https://youtu.be/4fKbuOlkVks

Grayson is joined by Colby Green, a UNA student, filmmaker, and musician under the name of Lame Lake! What’s it like staying up all night to make a movie? How does Colby navigate different musical styles? And what can you expect from his new EP? Find out all of this (plus a NAME REVEAL for Colby’s upcoming EP) in this week’s exclusive episode!

To watch this episode with a video component, go to:

https://youtu.be/X6vAFivKWJM

Kiya is joined by Suzanne Reese-Mills, a wonderful music teacher here at UNA who recently joined the CAT department. What is Suzanne’s connection to Florence? What makes musical theatre so special? And why does she love tangents? Find out all of this and more in this week’s all-encompassing episode!

To watch this episode with a video component, go to:

https://youtu.be/JBF5gTgCgKw

In this week’s episode dedicated to the upcoming show “Concord Floral”, join Kiya as she chats with director Abigail Dillard as well as cast members Tori, Taz, and Mark. What do they think of being a teenager in the modern age? What will they miss most about this show? And what is J Cubed? Find out all this and more in this very flowery episode!

To watch this episode with a video component, go to:

https://youtu.be/XYz7hC5Fb00

In this week’s long-awaited (filmed near the beginning of 2023) episode, Kiya, Cat, and Jenny talk all about cosplay! What were their cosplay journeys like? What cosplay trend gets on their nerves? And what exactly is “con funk”? Find out all this and more in this week’s playful episode!

To watch this episode with a video component, go to:

https://youtu.be/vq-k8EeGflg

Welcome back! In this season premiere, Kiya chats with Jim Harris, the creator and playwright of We’ll Meet Again: A New American Musical, which is coming to UNA on September 8. What is We’ll Meet Again about? How did Jim’s mom influence his love of musicals? And how did Jim find his musical collaborator? Find out all this and more in this week’s rhythmic episode!

To watch this episode with a video component, go to:

https://youtu.be/jS-cwN1MIaI

Join Kiya as she interviews the director and cast of last week’s performance of “Defying Gravity”. How do they differentiate their monologues? What is it like performing on platforms? Is Pluto a planet? Find out all this and more in this out-of-this-world episode!

To watch this episode with a video component, go to:

https://youtu.be/uhUXgB8YMGE

AHHHHH!!! You can't tell through text, but that was singing! This week, Kiya is joined by members of UNA's Opera/Musical Theatre department to talk about last week's performance of "A Grand Night For Singing". What differentiates forms of theatre and opera? What should you do to prevent vocal strain? And who is sympathetic to the stalking, kidnapping, and murdering Phantom from Phantom of the Opera? Find out all of this and more in this week's operatic episode!

To watch this episode with a video component, go to:

https://youtu.be/W83VAOLG7Ng

In this incredibly different, once-in-a-lifetime episode, Kiya, Cat, and Grayson team up to drink incredibly odd sodas in the spirit of April Fools' Day.

This episode may be enjoyed more on our YouTube channel, University of North Alabama School of the Arts, where you can see our grossed out reactions. The video can be found at this link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRgWak2IwV0

This week Grayson is joined by two fellow filmmakers, Nick and Cole, to discuss their films that screened at the George Lindsey UNA Film Festival. What was it like making their movies? What films stood out at the festival? And why should you finish your film before your honeymoon? Find out all this and more in this Goober-esque episode!