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A mostly factual music history podcast

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New Episodes Every Wednesday

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MOSTLY TRUE

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Check Out Our Latest Episode!

The podcast where music history takes center stage- sometimes dramatic, sometimes hilarious, and mostly factual. From Bach to Broadway, we unpack the stories of composers who shaped music and theatre, tracing how their melodies and quirks left a lasting mark on the stage.

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Meet your hosts

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Mitch Beard

Co-host / Producer

Mitch is the one in charge of the website. He is incredibly tired and does not want to put time into writing bios.

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Emily Vaughan

Co-host / Writer

Emily is brunette.

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Laney Gold

Co-host / Writer

Laney claims to be strawberry blonde.

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If you're weird like us...

We have loved researching and diving into the world of music. If your interested in learning more about the composers or you're weird and just like homework we've included some of our favorite sources as well as a companion playlist featuring works from composers we've talked about on the pod.

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    Composers Who Changed History

    DK, Cristina L. Reitz

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    The Vintage Guide to Classical Music

    Jan Swafford

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    A History of Western Music

    J. Peter Burkholder, Donald Jay Grout, et al.

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    The Lives and Times of the Great Composers

    Michael Steen

  • Image by Manuel Nägeli
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