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One question. Twenty answers. Two minutes!How many can you get right in the Two Minute Drill?
[@ 6 min] Alright, this week…We go Inside the Huddle with Elizabeth DeShong, who has entered the She Can Sing Anything stage of her career. Set to return to Chicago next month for Alcina, Haymarket Opera's debut at Ravinia Festival, the American mezzo and bel canto boss reveals The Role She is Dying to Sing. [@ 25 min] And then…they say We Had No Idea…which, to us, means they haven't been listening to Opera Box Score. Yes, Classical Music DOES have a sexual abuse problem, and in other news, Serena Williams is good at tennis. [@ 34 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…Zachary Woolfe's being booted from the classical music section at the New York Times. And, I mean, we DO need another co-host… GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social
One question with 20 answers. How many will you get on the Two Minute Drill?
Friday's Drill made stops in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, DC, and Houston! Plus, can the Chiefs keep all the guys who are eligible for extensions?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[@ 4 min] Alright, this week…We go Inside the Huddle with Joshua Winograde, one of opera's leading administrators and now-director of opera studies at Rice's Shepherd School of Music. Is this the interview that finally lands the OBS team a tenure track position in Opera Bantering? [@ 35 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…sweating employment at the Kennedy Center, sweating a conductor at Caserta, and straight up sweating and fainting in Verona. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social
Monday's Drill made stops in Denver, San Francisco, and Dallas! We talk more Royals Draft, plus a couple of Chiefs were named tops at their positions in the NFL!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's time to hit the links on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by breaking down where the New York baseball teams stand at the All Star Break (1:30) and what to watch for them in the coming weeks. Mike is then joined by Dan DeMartini (@DDMart207) of the PGA Tour to preview the 2025 Open Championship (10:35), which will be held at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. Mike then breaks down what you need to know from this year's edition of Wimbledon (26:00) in the Two Minute Drill.Subscribe to the Sorry to Interrupt podcast!Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on Apple, Amazon, TuneIn, and Spotify!Subscribe to Mike Phillips's channel on YouTube!
Friday's Drill made stops in Oklahoma City, Detroit, and Boston! Plus, ESPN handed out off-season grades for all NFL teams, how did the Chiefs grade out?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[@ 5 min] Alright, this week…Jacquelyn Stucker goes Inside the Huddle. The American soprano joins us from Santa Fe Opera where she is set to make her role debut as the Governess in The Turn of the Screw. Will the Governess overcome her biggest fear? (having to withstand being questioned by Oliver Camacho?) Stay tuned to find out! [@ 35 min] And then..a message in the Listener Mailbag gets us thinking about what we should call our OBS fans... [@ 39 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…are opera singers are being force fed Ozempic like a goose gavage? Also...no shirt, no shoes, no Scala! 'La' Scala, that is… GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social
Monday's drill made stops in Chicago, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and Miami! Plus, Patrick Mahomes went on Kay Adams' show, and was asked about a number of topics!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[@ 4 min] Alright, this week…live (on tape) from Opera Theatre of St Louis, Anthony León goes Inside the Huddle to tell the story of his career acceleration after winning Operalia in 2022. The American born Cuban-Columbian tenor makes his debut with Lyric Opera of Chicago this season. [@ 38 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…Bavarian State Opera joins the streaming community, and our friends at OperaWire join the podcast community. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social
It's time to talk New York Yankees' baseball on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by weighing in on the Yankees' current situation (1:33) with two weeks left before the All Star break. Mike is then joined by Max Goodman (@MaxTGoodman) of NJ Advance Media to dive deeper into the Yankees (7:28) and examine what could be in store for them the rest of the way. Mike then examines Brooklyn's bizarre NBA Draft strategy (32:07) in the Two Minute Drill.Check out Max Goodman's Yankees' coverage for NJ Advance Media!Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on Apple, Amazon, TuneIn, and Spotify!Subscribe to Mike Phillips's channel on YouTube!
[@ 2 min] Alright, this week...former countertenor, now baritone and stage director Drew Minter goes Inside the Huddle to preview Haymarket Opera's upcoming production of Vinci's Artaserse. [@ 30 min] And then…in 'Chalk Talk,' new data suggests that the problem with opera attendance isn't actually price after all! Nobody tell Anthony Roth Costanzo. [@ 46 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…is it possible to have ethical AI usage in the arts? Opera Baltimore is on the case... GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social
Monday's Drill made stops in Indianapolis, Oklahoma City, and Phoenix! Then, we discuss the lackadaisical pregame coverage of the NBA Finals and Screamin' A Smith.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's time to get ready for the NBA Offseason on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by recapping the Thunder's win in the NBA Finals (1:31) and breaking down what impact the Achilles' injury that Pacers' star Tyrese Haliburton suffered could have on the Eastern Conference next season. Mike is then joined by the co-hosts of the Sorry To Interrupt podcast (@sorrysports), Sean Rowe and Tom Bocchino (@TBocchino94), for a full offseason preview (6:03) including discussion on the NBA Draft and potential superstar trades. Mike then explains why New York baseball fans shouldn't overreact to bad stretches from the Mets and Yankees (1:04:30) in the Two Minute Drill.Subscribe to the Sorry to Interrupt podcast!Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on Apple, Amazon, TuneIn, and Spotify!Subscribe to Mike Phillips's channel on YouTube!
Friday's Drill made stops in LA, Cleveland, and Houston!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[@ 3 min] Alright, this week, it's Monday Evening Quarterback on the 2025 Boston Early Music Festival, and we'll be joined by Amanda Forsythe with a scoop on the 2027 centerpiece opera! We promise this is the only opera podcast talking Telemann. [@ 21 min] And then...the centenary of Dietrich Fischer Dieskau's birth was last month, and we have a Free Throw from one of his last pupils, Benjamin Appl. Considered to be one of the all-time great Lieder interpreters, WE will consider Dieskau's notable opera roles. [@ 43 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…a decline in tourism coupled with the rise in deportations may be adversely affecting ticket sales at the Met...but that's not stopping the Laffont competition from scouting in South America. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social
Jay Pinsonnault from the Seacoastonline.com joins Sherm Chester for a wrap up of the New Hampshire spring sports season. The focus is the baseball championship for the Exeter Bluehawks with a recap of their 3-1 win over seacoast rival Winnacunnet Warriors as well as the other divisional championships at the home of the N.H. Fishercats. Talk shifts to the bombshell trade of Raffi Devers from the Red Sox to the San Francisco Giants. The Two Minute Drill features a preview of upcoming SSF podcasts during the summer.
It's time to step up to the plate for the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by checking in on the New York Mets (1:46) as they get ready for a critical 10-game stretch of their schedule with matchups against the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies. Mike is then joined by Pat Ragazzo (@RagazzoReport) of Mets On SI to dive deeper into the Mets (6:47) biggest stories at this juncture of the season. Mike then discusses why the New York Rangers could look very different after this summer (21:56) in the Two Minute Drill.Check out Mets On SI!Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on Apple, Amazon, TuneIn, and Spotify!Subscribe to Mike Phillips's channel on YouTube!
Monday's Drill made Stops in San Francisco, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, and Baltimore. Afterward, we discuss whether the Royals are still in it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Friday's Drill made stops in Phoenix, Dallas, Cincy, and Boston. We criticize the Bengals offseason, and continue talking Royals and Bobby Witt Jr's slump.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[@ 5 min] Alright, this week…we go Inside the Huddle with Julia Bullock (!!!). The distinctive soprano and muse of John Adams just wrapped the Met premiere production of Antony and Cleopatra and is sticking around Lincoln Center with her collaborators at American Modern Opera Company for the upcoming Run AMOC Festival. Somehow, she agreed to spend her only 30 minutes of downtime with us! [@ 29 min] And then, in “Home Team,” we bring you a second exclusive interview with Elijah McCormack. The male soprano, who is set to star in Haymarket Opera's production of Artaserse, helps us celebrate Pride Month and the totally queer excesses of Italian opera seria during the high Baroque! [@ 52 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…Donald Trump earns rave reviews in a Cantonese Opera, but his ticket sales at home are tanking at the Kennedy Center… GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social
Coach Jim Harritopulos joins The Call Sheet Daily to discuss defensive execution in the two-minute drill, including thoughts on "prevent" defense, bringing pressure and end-game strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday's drill made stops in Oklahoma City, New Orleans, and Philly! Afterwards, reminiscing on bad Royal teams & talking NBA Finals!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's time to hit the links on the latest episode of the Just End The Suffering podcast! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by sharing his takes on the Knicks' decision to fire Tom Thibodeau (1:34) and what could be next for the franchise. Mike is then joined by Dan DeMartini (@DDMart207) of the PGA Tour to preview the 2025 U.S. Open (7:48), which is set to be played at Oakmont Country Club this week. Mike then reacts to the results of the French Open (24:36), including the classic Jannik Sinner-Carlos Alcaraz men's final on Sunday, in the Two Minute Drill.Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on Apple, Amazon, TuneIn, and Spotify!Subscribe to Mike Phillips's channel on YouTube!
Friday's Drill made stops in Indianapolis, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Detroit!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[@ 3 min] Alright, this week…it's an Inside the Huddle double header! First, we'll speak with tenor Josh Lovell, who will be playing Jupiter in Atlanta Opera's production of Semele. [@ 27 min] We'll also talk to Castle of our Skins cofounder Ashleigh Gordon, who's bringing Frederick Douglass to life with the help of the Boston Modern Orchestra Project! [@ 47 min] Plus, in the Two-Minute Drill, WT actual F is going on at the Kennedy Center, and WT literal F is going on with male leaders in classical music? Plus, Chicago Symphony Chorus gets a new director, Opera in the Ozarks gets new digs, and a Good Call for being mic'd Up. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social
In today's episode of the Packernet Podcast, Ryan dives deep into the Packers' second and final open OTA session. From Matthew Golden's rising stock and Jordan Love's surgical two-minute drill to major depth chart shifts and Kenny Clark's injury update—this episode is jam-packed with observations, player quotes, and expert analysis. Tune in to hear why Lucas Van Ness might be poised for a breakout, how rookies like Marshawn Lloyd and Kamal Hadden are turning heads, and why fans should keep their eye on Isaiah Simmons. Plus, Ryan shares his brutally honest take on recurring injury excuses and what to realistically expect this season. To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast
In today's episode of the Packernet Podcast, Ryan dives deep into the Packers' second and final open OTA session. From Matthew Golden's rising stock and Jordan Love's surgical two-minute drill to major depth chart shifts and Kenny Clark's injury update—this episode is jam-packed with observations, player quotes, and expert analysis. Tune in to hear why Lucas Van Ness might be poised for a breakout, how rookies like Marshawn Lloyd and Kamal Hadden are turning heads, and why fans should keep their eye on Isaiah Simmons. Plus, Ryan shares his brutally honest take on recurring injury excuses and what to realistically expect this season. To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com Or go to: https://advertising.libsyn.com/packernetpodcast
Monday's drill made stops in Miami, New York, and Cleveland!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The NBA Finals matchup is set and the Just End The Suffering podcast is back to preview it all! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by recapping the Knicks' Eastern Conference Finals loss to the Indiana Pacers (1:30) and breaking down what's next for New York. Mike is then joined by Tom Bocchino (@TBocchino94) of the Sorry To Interrupt (@sorrysports) podcast to recap the conference finals (5:02) and preview this year's NBA Finals matchup between the Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Mike then shares one of his big criticisms of the new prestige TV model (35:41) in the Two Minute Drill.Subscribe to the Sorry to Interrupt podcast!Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on Apple, Amazon, TuneIn, and Spotify!Subscribe to Mike Phillips's channel on YouTube!
Friday's drill made stops in Minnesota and Atlanta, and our ESPN Chiefs insider Adam Teicher joins us to talk OTAs and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this edition of the SSF Sherm is joined by Jay Pinsonnault of the Seacoast Media Group. The final days of the regular spring sports season are here and the teams are getting ready for the upcoming tournament action. The guys discuss the success of the local teams and the tournament schedules….the Red Sox….the NFL ruling on “the tush push”…and the future of the Celtics. Two Minute Drill covers parent behavior at school sporting events.
[@2 min] Alright, this week…we go Inside the Huddle with Composer Huang Ruo and librettist David Henry Hwang! Later this month will be the world premiere recording of their first collaboration, An American Soldier will be released, just in time for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. [@37 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…Santa Fe Opera announces their new season where friends of the show abound, Houston Grand Opera is teaming up with an English orchestra, and Eurovision gets in on the AAPI celebration. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social
Monday's drill made stops in Oklahoma City, Denver, Philly, and New York. Kendrick Perkins made some...comments, we discuss it!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New York Knicks are moving on and the Just End The Suffering podcast is back to get ready for the Eastern Conference Finals! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by breaking down the 2025 NFL Schedule (1:30) with Nick Fraietta (@NickFry_9), one of his co-hosts from The Sky Guys podcast. Mike is then joined by Tom Bocchino (@TBocchino94) of the Sorry To Interrupt (@sorrysports) to recap the Knicks' upset win over the Boston Celtics (29:38) and preview their Eastern Conference Finals matchup with the Indiana Pacers. Mike then shares his takeaways from the first Subway Series of 2025 (1:04:29) in the Two Minute Drill.Subscribe to the Sorry to Interrupt podcast!Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on Apple, Amazon, TuneIn, and Spotify!Subscribe to Mike Phillips's channel on YouTube!
We went around the world for the top stories with stops in Dallas, Boston, Las Vegas, and Cincinnati. Adam Teicher joined to talk Chiefs schedule.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[@2 min] Alright, this week…we go Inside the Huddle with Patricia Racette! The newly appointed Artistic Director of Opera Theatre of St Louis returns to the OBS to share her strategy for storytelling and shaping the future of her new home company. [@41 min] And then...a Field Report from The Met's Barber of Seville, described by our on-the-ground correspondent as a Money Machine... [@43 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…Opera Philadelphia's $11 dollar tickets are back and the 2025 Richard Tucker Award winner is announced. It's a great time for opera in America. No obstacles or challenges for artists at all…. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social
Monday's drill made stops in Seattle, Chicago, New Orleans, and Denver. We talk Royals and the NBA playoffs to finish the hour out!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Friday's Drill made stops in Pittsburgh, Dallas, Houston, & Boston. And our ESPN NFL Insider, Adam Teicher, joins us to recap the Chiefs Rookie Camp!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday's drill made stops in Atlanta, Baltimore, and Detroit. Then we break down each Chiefs' draft pick and what will make each pick a success!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New York Knicks have advanced in the NBA Playoffs and the Just End The Suffering podcast is back to catch up on all things orange and blue! Host Mike Phillips (@MPhillips331) kicks off the show by recapping the Knicks' victory over the Detroit Pistons (1:33) in the first round and sharing his early thoughts on their second-round matchup against the Boston Celtics. Mike is then joined by Tom Bocchino (@TBocchino94), one of the co-hosts of the Sorry To Interrupt podcast, for a deeper dive into Knicks-Celtics (5:12) as well as a look around the rest of the NBA playoff bracket. Mike then reacts to the Rangers' decision to hire Mike Sullivan as their new head coach (46:47) in the Two Minute Drill.Subscribe to the Sorry to Interrupt podcast!Subscribe to the Just End The Suffering podcast on Apple, Amazon, TuneIn, and Spotify!Subscribe to Mike Phillips's channel on YouTube!
Friday's Drill made stops in Milwaukee, Cleveland, Philadelphia, and Indianapolis. And our ESPN NFL Insider Adam Teicher stops by to break down the Draft class and their future!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
[@4 min] Alright, this week…THE Klaus Mäkelä takes a Free Throw. That's right folks. We're the only opera podcast to get an exclusive with the phenom Finnish conductor – for a whole 45 seconds! [@9 min] And since we're taking a dip into the symphonic world with our new friend of the show Klaus Makela, stick around for the return of Spring Training for Your Ears: Symphonic Repertoire! [@40 min] Then, a field report on the Met's Marriage of Figaro conducted by Joana Mallwitz (yo-AN-na MAHL-vits) with a very special Barbarina. [@43 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…Detroit Opera risks being deported and Sir Bryn Terfel says, EF it, I'm going to Mexico. GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social
[@4 min] Alright, this week...friend of the show Andrew Jorgensen returns to take a Free Throw on the upcoming Opera Theatre of St Louis festival season. You'll be shocked to find out which of the four productions he is looking forward to the most... [@16 min] And then…we exercise our opera snob muscles and discuss what makes an opera high art, like Wagner's Ring Cycle, or pop garbage, like Charpentier's Louise. [@32 min] Plus, in the ‘Two Minute Drill'…Jacksonville University decides that the arts aren't important, Carolina Opera gets sued, but at least Kennedy Center believes in the red, white, and blue… GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 operaboxscore.bsky.social
Monday's Drill made stops in San Francisco, Indianapolis, and Minnesota!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Friday's Drill made stops in Phoenix, Miami, and New Orleans! ESPN's Adam Teicher talks Brett Veach Zoom Conference and Chiefs Draft with us!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday's drill made stops in Nashville, Cincinnati, and Chicago!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.