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Brought to you by Lauren Cocroft and Danny Drane of the George Mason University Forensics Team. Every week we talk about the highs and lows of College Speech. Tune in Friday mornings for a new episode!

Lauren Cocroft and Danny Drane


    • Sep 10, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 23 EPISODES


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    Episode 23: Reunion Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 40:32


    Danny and Lauren are reunited in Berkley??? That's right! Catch up with them on their year away: coaching, law school, infected belly button piercings, and Seattle!

    Episode 22: Speech is Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 44:08


    This week Danny and Loco rant about random stuff completely unrelated to speech during the Covis-19 quarantine over a Zoom call. Stay sane! We will be moving our archive of episodes from iTunes and Spotify into youtube so keep an eye out! As always, follow us on Instagram @vantalkpodacst

    Episode 21: AFA is Canceled

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 53:06


    GMU seniors meet and talk about AFA being canceled and their favorite slots!

    Episode 20: Throwing the Round

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2020 34:27


    This week we record in an actual van! Just kidding, it was just a car. Danny and Lauren are joined by teammate of the pod Tom Murabito as they discuss how trying to throw the round can actually backfire. As always tell us your stories at vantalkpodcast@gmail.com and follow our Instagram @vantalkpodcast!

    Episode 19: The Music That Gets Us Pumped

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 36:06


    This week Danny and Loco are joined by Natty Cumming, teammate of the pod! They discuss the music they listen to in the drive to the tournaments, the way home, and in the morning to get pumped before the competition. Share your favorite songs with us at vantalkpodcast@gmail.com and on Instagram @vantalkpodcast and we'll add them to the official Van Talk Podcast Spotify Playlist

    18: The Debate Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 55:18


    This week Danny and Loco talk to some GMU debaters and get all the funny stories from the other side of public speaking. Get to know Jenae Barnes the former debater turned forensicator, and her former teammates Ian Lowery and Garrett Hansen as they talk policy. As always email us at vantalkpodcast@gmail.com, follow on instagram @vantalkpodcast and send hate mail to Jacob Thompson!

    Episode 17: The Things They Don't Say

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 35:13


    This week Danny is back in the Fax! Loco and Danny talk about the unwritten rules or things they don't say in speech but are known rules. Loco experienced an electrical fire and Danny still doesn't know about Iowa! As always, email us at vantalkpodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram at vantalkpodcast to share your stories

    Episode 16: "Transferring is Hard"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 43:22


    This week Lauren swaps out Danny for fellow GMU transfers, Angie Mitchell and Peter Figueroa. We talk about the challenges, differences, and things we miss from the 2-year circuit! Follow our instagram @vantalkpodcast and share your stories with our email vantalkpodcast@gmail.com

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    Episode 15: Rookie Mistakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 37:10


    Simple mistakes, big embarrassment. This week we have freshman of the pod and California of the pod, Cordelia Tran sharing her favorite mistakes that we live and learn from. As always follow us on instagram @vantalkpodcast and email us at vantalkpodcast@gmail.com

    The Pizza Works Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 34:41


    You went, it happened, you got food poisoning! The infamous Peoria Pizza Works with all of its insane stories and memories brought to you by Danny, Loco, and the alumni who have survived! Relive those moments or be glad to have avoided them. As always email us at vantalkpodcast@gmail.com and follow the Instagram @vantalkpodcast

    Episode 13: Hell Froze Over

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2020 38:24


    This week Loco and Danny share their favorite memories from HFO! Hell may have froze over, but we blame climate change. What's your favorite HFO memory?! As always, email us at vantalkpodcast@gmail.com or follow on Instagram at @vantalkpodcast

    Episode 12: Resolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 35:23


    Happy New Year! This week Danny and Loco discuss some New Years Speech resolutions before their final semester competing! What's your speech resolution? Also, remember to follow us on Instagram @vantalkpodcast and email at vantalkpodcast@gmail.com!

    Episode 11: Scoot Scoot

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019 36:42


    *Car Crash Sound* This week Loco and Danny talk Christmas, the new decade, and bad drivers!

    Episode 10.5: The Debrief

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 42:50


    We're back! After a week-long hiatus, Danny and Loco are back talking over the phone about the end of Patriot Games, the end of the semester and the (almost) end of Danny's life.

    Episode 9: Hostess with the Mostess

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 33:35


    Hosting Tournaments? Stressful! Listening to Van Talk Podcast? AMAZING! This week Danny and Loco share their favorite or least favorite memories hosting tournaments the night before the most stressful of them all: Patriot Games.

    Episode 8: Thank You For Judging!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 26:59


    This week Loco and Danny share how bad they are at judging tournaments, some pre-Thanksgiving assumptions, and their roses and thorns from the week. And as always "thank you for judging!!!" *shakes hand*

    Episode 7: Suit Fails

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 23:07


    This week Loco and Danny are joined by Emily Williams as they discuss their worst or favorite suit fails!

    Episode 6: Themes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 29:47


    This week Danny and Loco discuss their favorite themed tournaments! Remember to email us at vantalkpodcast@gmail.com and look out for our stickers!

    Episode 5: Warm Ups

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 30:42


    After a long weekend and a 15-hour drive from Peoria and the Norton, we're back and pumped! This week Loco and Danny and joined by Natalie Cumming while they explain and demonstrate their favorite warm-ups and warm-up related stories.

    Episode 4: Origin Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 30:44


    This week Danny and Loco share they actually got into this mess we call "Speech". We also read some emails and have a surprise fake ad!

    Episode 3: Missed Connections

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2019 26:30


    This week we learn about the Slim J, and discuss some Speech Missed Connections! Tune in next Friday to back from Danny and Loco!

    Episode 2: Speech Senioritis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 21:59


    This week Danny and Lauren have their first guest, "girlfriend of the pod" Chloe Zatorski and they discuss the a lack of motivation leading up to the first tournament of your last competition year.

    Episode 1: The PTP

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 22:50


    On the first episode ever of Van Talk Lauren and Danny discuss the sanctity of the PTP or the Pre Tournament Poop!

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