Episode 15: Our First Shows of the Year

“An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.”
— Mae West
“The highest levels of performance come to people who are centered, intuitive, creative, and reflective - people who know to see a problem as an opportunity.”
— Deepak Chopra
“Don’t lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality.”
— Ralph Marston

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.

Episode 15: Our First Shows of the Year
Kip Clark and Hector Marrero

Episode 14: Censorship

“The only valid censorship of ideas is the right of people not to listen.”
— Tommy Smothers
“Censorship is saying: ‘I’m the one who says the last sentence. Whatever you say, the conclusion is mine.’ But the internet is like a tree that is growing. The people will always have the last word - even if someone has a very weak, quiet voice. Such power will collapse because of a whisper.”
— Ai Weiwei

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.

Episode 14: Censorship
Kip Clark, Hector Marrero and Armand Hernandez

Episode 13: Hauntings

“Stories you read when you’re the right age never quite leave you. You may forget who wrote them or what the story was called. Sometimes you’ll forget precisely what happened, but if a story touches you it will stay with you, haunting the places in your mind that you rarely ever visit.”
— Neil Gaiman, M Is for Magic

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.

Episode 13: Hauntings
Hector Marrero and Kip Clark
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