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Doug & Ben chat about life as performers & educators, the performing arts, and its relevance to the world all while drinking beer.

Toi Toi Tipsy


    • Jun 4, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 40 EPISODES


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    But wait, there's more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 54:25


    Doug & Ben discuss the last two years of podcasting and wrap up season two.Send us a text

    Thank you, that'll be all.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 81:34


    Alison Moritz & Matthew Chellis join Doug & Ben to share their perspectives from the "other side" of the audition table. Send us a text

    Suspend Your Disbelief

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 54:59


    Olivia Rominiyi joins Doug & Ben to discuss competitions, fach, and the 'suspension of disbelief' while enjoying some old favorites.Send us a text

    Just a Bunch of Mutts!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 50:18


    Danny Belcher joins Doug & Ben to discuss premiering new works and American opera while enjoying their favorite breakfast beverages.Send us a text

    Unity, Variety & Balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 59:57


    Meghan Raney & Dr. Gretchen Windt join Doug & Ben to discuss recital planning, art song, and underrepresented composers while enjoying beer, wine, and seltzer from around the United States.Send us a text

    Doomscrollin' 4 Dummies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 51:31


    Alejandra Sandoval joins Doug & Ben, and they discuss marketing & social media while enjoying beer from North Carolina & Wisconsin.Send us a text

    Is there a doctor on this plane?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 55:37


    Send us a textDoug, Ben, and special guest Dr. Maeve Berry, collaborative pianist and resident artist at Pittsburg Opera, discuss higher education & pursuing a DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) degree while enjoying beer from Colorado & Pennsylvania.

    'Bel Canto' or Bust

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 57:58


    Send us a textDoug & Ben are joined by special guest, Seth Finch, and they discuss 'bel canto' singers while enjoying beer & wine from North Carolina, Colorado, and California.

    CALLAS

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 60:41


    Send us a textDoug & Ben enjoy beer from Wyoming and North Carolina while reviewing the film starring Angelina Jolie, MARIA.

    Drunk Herstory 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 58:43


    Send us a textDoug & Ben discuss Nico Muhly's DARK SISTERS and W.A. Mozart's DON GIOVANNI with Kiana Lily, Metropolitan Opera District Winner.

    Why be new, when you can be tipsy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 50:36


    Send us a textDoug & Ben discuss various resolutions for the new while enjoying beer from Wyoming and North Carolina.

    Chrismuhanakwanzakuh

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 58:11


    Send us a textDoug & Ben discuss many aspects of the holidays while enjoying holiday-themed beers.

    Burnout, Baby, Burnout!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 56:18


    Send us a textDoug & Ben discuss artistic burnout, self-care, and coping strategies while enjoying cocktails.

    Heathen it Up! (Jesus Paid It All Edition)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 52:51


    Send us a textDoug & Ben discuss the season of Advent and the history of sacred & secular music while enjoying beer from Oskar Blues Brewing & Russian River Brewing Company.

    Everything's coming up Perna!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 51:10


    Send us a textDoug, Ben & special guest Dr. Nicholas Perna enjoy beer and bourbon from North Carolina and Colorado while they discuss balancing performing, teaching, and having a personal life.

    One size fits few...

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 51:44


    Send us a textDoug & Ben discuss individual and class-based approaches to post-secondary vocal training while enjoying beer from North Carolina and Colorado.

    Tradition with a Twist: Exploring Jewish Music Beyond the Roof

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 60:13


    Send us a textDoug, Ben, and special guest Allie Brault discuss Jewish art song and Ilse Weber while enjoying various beers from across the United States.

    Gangly & Stinky

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 53:18


    Send us a textDoug & Ben discuss Doug's experience as a middle school choir teacher philosophies on education while enjoying beer from Brevard, NC and Fort Collins, CO. To donate to those affected by Hurricane Helene, check the link in our Instagram bio.

    Peaches in the Summertime

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 65:56


    Send us a textDoug & Ben are joined by Nicole Plummer, mezzo-soprano, and they enjoy beer from several different regions of the United States while discussing Jennifer Higdon's Cold Mountain.

    Back for More?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 60:04


    Send us a textDoug & Ben enjoy beer from Colorado and North Caroline, recap their summers, and discuss future plans for themselves and season two.

    Cultivating Creativity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 59:40


    Doug & Ben enjoy North Carolina beers and chat with Derek Studt about what it means to be a multi-faceted artist in 2024. 

    Pomp & Circumstance

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 65:45


    Doug and Ben chat about the good, bad, and ugly of academia and its role in the development of artistry.

    An Avalanche Killed Them Both

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 60:31


    Doug & Ben chat with Dr. Emely Phelps about humorously short synopses of operas and the intricacies of problematic composers.We apologize for the audio quality; we recorded this episode on-site at Jackie O's Brewery.

    Queer Queries

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 69:42


    Doug, Ben, and special guest, René Vazquez discuss the queer experience on the stage and beyond. 

    Drunk Herstory (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 61:13


    Doug & Ben discuss two iconic female heroines in opera and enjoy the true American beer.

    Folk it Up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 66:58


    Doug & Ben enjoy celebrate St. Patrick's Day by enjoying Black Velvet and discussing folk music.

    Explicit Advice

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 73:07


    Doug & Ben enjoy various Appalachian beers and chat with two special guests from Opera Columbus, Dane Suarez and Hilary Ginther.

    Hell Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 63:09


    Doug & Ben discuss the joys and struggles of the rehearsal process, tech week, and performances.

    Tim Allen & Scooby Doo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 63:55


    Doug & Ben enjoy beet beer, chat about art song, and mention their favorite French baritone.

    A Ball in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 62:11


    Doug & Ben have beer from North Carolina and chat about networking, wintry weather, and balls.

    Drunk HerStory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 56:43


    Doug & Ben chat about their favorite operas with female principal roles. 

    Christmas Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2023 46:08


    Doug & Ben chat about the holidays, their favorite memories, movies, and songs, and enjoy some spiked eggnog!

    Merry Gig-Mas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 57:01


    Doug & Ben chat about holiday gigging while enjoying a couple beers from Little Fish Brewing Company.

    Sickly & Pickly

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 54:13


    Doug & Ben on their most boring podcast yet chatting about sickness, wellness, & pickles.

    Ladies who Lunch

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 61:06


    Doug & Ben are joined by Sarah, Katie, and Kailey who chat about their experiences as women in the performing arts.CONTENT WARNING: This episode mentions sexual assault and includes intensely varied levels of sound.

    Blend, Baby, Blend!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 66:55


    Doug & Ben chat about a orange-cranberry wheat beer and the good, bad, and ugly of being a chorister.

    Nurture & Neglect

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 72:18


    Doug & Ben chat about the people who led them on their musical journey, a little bit of what is going on in their lives, and smooch the same French composer.

    Who do you think you are?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 53:01


    Doug & Ben reflect on imposter syndrome, a couple of bottles of saison, ChatGPT, and a VERY special someone.

    Crossover, Cross-Training, and Crossing the Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 61:33


    Doug & Ben talk about gratitude, Jackie O's beer, and our favorite German tenor.

    Let's Start at the Very Beginning

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 63:21


    Join Ben & Doug for their premiere episode talking about biographies, auditions, and sour beer!

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