If you had unlimited money for the summer... how many concerts would you go to? This week, the Vocal Lab goes through the slate for summer tours and decides whether it's a yes? Or No? On all these summer concerts and whether they're worth the money!

This week we are joined by Season 29's one and only Hunter Jordan. From his early beginnings picking up the guitar at age 6 to performing 300 gigs a year to being Adam Levine's first country artist on The Voice; Hunter tells all on his experience on The Voice, and what is next for his journey. Join us to find out!

We made it to 100 episodes!!! This week we celebrate 100 episodes of the vocal lab podcast! We reminisce of some of our favorite moments and also dream towards the next 100 episodes! Thank you for all your support!

Will Ai replace us? The team at the Vocal Lab open up again this can of worms. Is AI getting too good? Can it analyze voices or is it just a positive feedback loop that could lead a singer to damage their voices? Is a human touch invaluable? Find out!

This week we are joined by a very special guest on the Vocal Lab Podcast: Shelby's daughter, Isla! What's it like having Shelby as a mom and vocal coach, trends for teens in 2026, favorite music and what happens when all the kids drive Shelby up a wall!

On this week, Jason and Shelby return to Coachella. From $3,000 resale tickets, $17 dollar coffees, to Caviar and nuggets, the gang discusses the cultural phenomenon that it has become. All of this culminating at one of the most polarizing performances of the night: Justin Bieber. Was it a lazy attempt at a performance or genius in disguise. Tune in to find out!

This week Jason and Shelby continue to "collect" the Glindas! Allie Trimm; the most recent incarnation of Wicked's Glinda joins the Vocal Lab studio during a short stop in Nashville. She shares of her early start in 13: The Musical, her catapult into early adulthood as a teen in the Big Apple, all the way to finding success as one of Broadways great voices. Tune in to find out what her next steps are: more music or is she leaving the profession altogether?!

In this weeks episode of the Vocal Lab Podcast we talk... music... and feelings... When's the last time that music moved you so deeply you cried? Is it Shelby's "thumpers" playlist or Jason's love for Bad Bunny? Tune in to find out why waxing eloquent about music is both a noun and a verb!

This week co-host Shelby Rollins from Master Vocal Studios peels back the curtain and gives us an exclusive exposé at what it's like being a vocal coach for American Idol. Is it real? Fake? Tune in to hear what actually happened and how a rogue boom mic could've gotten her fired.

This week's episode features Bret Green, AKA Dad Got Bars. From his early days in his high school cafeteria making beats on a table, to being nominated for an Emmy for his work in "The Inspectors," Bret has found a way to connect his passion for storytelling and music as a rapper to be a an honest voice sharing the real experiences women face in their everyday lives.