1.18 Metropolis Chronicle Part 2

March 7, 2010 -- Yes, you are reading this correctly.  After months of searching mountains, villages and the dense jungle that is my hard drive, the second part to The Metropolis Chronicles has been discovered!  Metropolis shares more silly stories that they find to be funny and have special guests Cindy Hansen and Greg Lyne join them as they frolick through their past adventures.  To download this podcast, click here.

2.7 Gary Steinkamp and Terry Aramian

February 3, 2010 -- Mike and Brian chat with FWD members Gary Steinkamp and Terry Aramian as they discuss growing up with barbershop dads, Lloyd and Sam.  Steinkamp discusses his new directorship position with the Phoenix chapter and you'll hear great stories from their past singing in one of the most popular comedy quartets in our Society, Music Appreciation 101.  To download the podcast, click here.

2.6 The Buzz and a Wax!  (Two Bits)

November 30, 2009 --  Brian and Bob welcome the Queens of Harmony The Buzz to the program.  Also, Brian loses a bet and must pay the penalty of a very painful waxing from the FWD champions, The Edge.  To download this podcast, click here. 

2.5 Sweet Adeline Convention Predictions

October 22, 2009 -- Brian and Bob take a trip to Vegas and place their bets on the outcome of this week's SAI International Convention in Nashville, TN.  To download the podcast, click here.

2.4 Paper Dolls

October 16, 2009 -- Brian and Bob spend some time with the SAI quartet Paper Dolls and their Tenor, Sylvia Harrington.  Sylvia is the daughter of Holly and David Harrington, but what makes her really special is that she will be competing in her first International competition this coming week... and she's only seven years old!  To download this podcast, click here.

2.3 Lovenotes

October 8, 2009 -- Brian and guest host Bob Hartley sit down with the 2005 Young Women In Harmony Champs Lovenotes-- or the Quartet Formerly Known as Underage.  These young women have been singing barbershop for several years and most recently came in first place at the Region 12 competition.  Looking forward to their competition this month in Nashville, Lovenotes talk "shop" with Brian and tease Bob about his lack of hair.  At least, I'm guessing that's what they do, cause who doesn't like to make fun of a balding man?  To download, click here.

2.2 Justin Miller

September 17, 2009 -- One of the most active members of the youth movement within our Society is the director of Westminster, Justin Miller.  Coming from barbershop royalty, Miller shares with Mike and Brian the birth of Westminster, their methods of running a chapter, the successes and failures in the past and where they are going in the future.  To download this podcast, click here.

2.1 Debbie Cleveland

August 27, 2009 -- After a month long hiatus, Mike and Brian are back with a fantastic interview with multi-gold medalist Debbie Cleveland.  Most people know Debbie from her days with Showtime and her most recent quartet The Buzz, but she has also become popular in the BHS as one of the hosts of the International Convention Webcast.  Debbie helps Mike and Brian breakdown some webcast thoughts, the youth movement in both Societies and how great the new Star Trek movie is.  To download this podcast, click here.

1.20 Anaheim ReCap

July 8, 2009 -- Mike and Brian look back on the Anaheim Convention commenting on the highs, lows and other exciting moments that defined this historic week of barbershop music.  Special guest Rob Menaker, Tenor of the 2009 Quartet Finalist Masterpiece, stops by to give his thoughts on the convention.  To download the podcast, click here.

1.18 Metropolis Chronicles Part 1

June 15, 2009 -- With their final performance approaching next month in Anaheim at the World Harmony Jamboree, Metropolis joins Mike and Brian to go back in time and share stories about their time as a quartet.  This podcast contains a lot of laughing and humor.  Whether you think it's funny remains to be seen.  Some of our closest friends and coaches joined us on the podcast. You'll get to hear commentary from people such as Dr. Greg Lyne, Cindy Hansen and Kim Hulbert and more.  Because the interview took so long we decided to split the podcast into two parts.  Part two will be uploaded later in the week.  To download this podcast, click here.

1.17 Doug Harrington

June 2, 2009 -- This week, Mike and Brian head back to the 70's and 80's with 1989 International Quartet Champion, Doug Harrington.  As the director of the world sensation zero8 chorus, Harrington shares stories from his childhood singing in the Harrington Brothers, Second Edition, coaching with legends such as Allen Hatton and the Bluegrass Student Union, and what we might expect this year in Anaheim from zero8.  To download the podcast, click here. 

1.16 Monkey Magic

May 27, 2009 -- Mike and Brian are happy to know their years of studying english finally paid off as they interview BABS Quartet Champions and International Representatives Monkey Magic.  They talk about the recent BABS convention as well as their experiences in barbershop.  To download this podcast, click here.

1.15 Mike and Brian

May 20, 2009 -- Mike and Brian discuss the past weekend's Regional competitions, the quartets competing in the International College Competition in Anaheim and share their favorite International medalists who never won the gold.  To download the podcast, click here.

1.14 Ringmasters

May 13, 2009 -- Mike and Brian had the pleasure of interviewing the current International Collegiate Champion Ringmasters.  You will be entertained listening to these young men talk about their love for barbershopping and the influences that have affected their lives.  There's no doubt this quartet has already had an immediate impact around the world showcasing barbershop harmony at its best.  Get to know  Ringmasters by downloading this podcast.  That way, you won't be the only person in Anaheim asking who they are.  Mike and Brian also discuss the end results from the Prelims competitions, Regional highlights and the layoffs within the Barbershop Harmony Society.  To download this podcast, click here.

1.13 Kim Hulbert

May 6, 2009 -- Mike and Brian are thrilled to have Kim Hulbert join us this week on YouCast.  Kim has 35 years of experience in barbershop music and shares lots of fun stories and musical insights.  A three time Queen of Harmony and International Chorus Champion Master Director, Hulbert's talents have had tremendous impact on both the Sweet Adeline and Barbershop Harmony Society.  Her genuine warmth and easy going character make this one of our favorite podcasts to date.  To download the podcast, click here.  (Correction: During the YouCast we referred to Region 34 representing England.  Mike and Brian know that Region 34 is Australia, but somehow we goofed up and didn't catch our mistake.  Special thanks to Doug Harrington for pointing out our shortcomings.)

1.11 Mike and Brian

April 23, 2009 -- This week is YouCast Lite, we have a shorter segment but packed with lots of information and a whole lot of humor.  We discuss the current state of International Qualifiers, Harmony Sweeps wrap-up and a whole lot more.  Our village idiot Bob Hartley co-hosts the podcast.  We like to make fun of Bob.  To download the podcast, click here.

1.10 Bob Hartley

April 16, 2009 -- Mike and Brian cover the upcoming Prelims, some new quartets hitting the International scene, Lunch Break's new CD and the really cool tag website.  Brian and Bob "Bald Eagle" Hartley talk about the recent Harmony Sweepstakes competition.  Hartley also gives his opinion (Like anyone cares!) on State Line Grocery's latest CD.  It's 45 minutes of pure comedy at its worst. To download this podcast, click here.

1.9 The Gassman Brothers

April 8, 2009 -- This July in Anaheim the barbershop world will be in for a special treat when the Gassman Brothers, identical twins who were blind at birth, host the Friday afternoon chorus competition.  With a twisted sense of humor and a wit that is quick to the draw, John and Larry Gassman have become a favorite MC duo to barbershop chapter shows across the west coast.  If you feel like having a good laugh and not listen to Mike and Brian as much as usual, click here to download the podcast.

1.8 Rob Menaker Interview

April 1, 2009 -- Rob Menaker, Tenor of 1996 International Quartet Champion Nightlife and current member of the 2008 FWD Quartet Champion Masterpiece spent some time with Mike and Brian sharing thoughts and stories on his new quartet, the Masters of Harmony and the current group of International Qualifiers.  Mike and Brian also review the past weekend's Regional and Preliminary competitions.  To download this podcast, click here.

1.7 Jenn Edwards Interview

March 17, 2009 -- This week YouBarbershop decided to up the "zany" level of our podcasting and couldn't have asked for a better person to interview than the Lead of the 2009 Queens of Harmony Moxie Ladies, Ms. Jenn Edwards. If you've never met Jenn you'll be charmed by her wit and her great stories about the formation of Moxie Ladies. Brian and Mike also comment on the the FWD webcast, more news on the European Barbershop Convention and the MAD Prelim results. Brian recently joined a group on Facebook called "You Might Be A Barbershop Nerd When..." and shares the entertaining prose that come from the writers of this group. To download, click here.

1.6 Cindy Hansen Interview

March 9, 2009 -- YouBarbershop chats with uber-coach Cindy Hansen about the upcoming competition, the current state of the Presentation program and other fun barbershop news.  We also cover last weekend's European Barbershop Convention, MAD Prelim results and YouBarbershop Pre-Pre-Pre Top Ten Quartets in Anaheim.  To download and listen to YouCast, click here.

1.5 State Line Grocery Interview

March 3, 2009 -- With the audio problem resolved YouBarbershop offers lots of interesting topics for this week's YouCast which include the release of Rick Taylor from Old School, CD reviews and an entertaining interview with the 2008 International Medalists, State Line Grocery.  SLG members Mark, Drew, Tim and Dylan share stories on the quartet's coaches, contest preparations and something completely embarrassing that nobody knew about them...  until now.  If it weren't for the hardline investigating by the YouBarbershop staff, this information would never have been leaked to the public.  To listen to State Line's most embarrassing moments, click here to download. 

1.4 Crossroads Interview

February 24, 2009 -- Mike and Brian sit down with the 2008 International Silver Medalist Crossroads and talk about all subjects ranging from CD recording sessions to Mrs Farrell's cooking.  Crossroads is coming off a spectacular performance at Mid-Winter and shares with us how and why they sing together. (It's the food!)  Mike and Brian also cover last week's articles from YouBarbershop which include the Harmony Foundation show and the new comedy quartet from MAD, Bigtime!  To download the podcast, click here.  (We suffered from some major audio issues during the weekend which caused Crossroads and Mike to sound like they were recording in a dungeon.  That's not true, Mike was in his home.  As we work out the kinks to this new form of media (Skype is in the doghouse... bigtime!) try to enjoy the interview despite the hollow sound.  We will get it fixed.  Thank you, good night and good luck.)

1.3 Meet The New Co-Host

February 15, 2009 -- YouBarbershop welcomes Brayden Phlamedish (Brian Philbin) as the new Co-Host to YouCast. Topics discussed: Greg Clancy's departure from VM, Top Twenty Quartets and the Affiliate's involvement within the Barbershop Harmony Society.  To download, click here.

1.2 Mid-Winter Wrap Up

February 10, 2009 -- Hosted by Mike McGee, we talk post coverage of the Mid-Winter Convention in Pasadena, CA. Topics of discussion include the contest winners, the top five medalist performances and what we might expect from them in Anaheim this July. (UPDATE: It was brought to my attention that several errors were made in this podcast regarding Old School's 2008 International placement (First after round one) and the number of youth choruses that performed at Mid-Winter (Ten performed but the scoresheet lists seven competitors- which I got right).  It's good to know you have friends who have no qualms pointing out your mistakes and imperfections.  Another positive I can take away from this experience is more than one person (My eight year old son) is actually listening to what I have to say.  Folks, you can always count on barbershoppers to give you something which you can't have at home...  a soapbox.)     To download, click here.

1.1 Welcome to YouCast

January 31, 2009 --  Welcome to the first podcast of YouBarbershop.  Mike McGee hosts the first installment of YouCast giving you a rundown of the features of YouBarbershop.  To download, click here.