{"podcast":{"title":"Drummers on Drumming","slug":"drummers-on-drumming-743881","podcast_index_feed_id":743881,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BFSD7009217936","website_url":"http://thedrumclick.com/category/big-fat-five/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b0868584-72ff-11eb-8e01-d33fae48fe5f/image/079ef2615281b6b5c8d13ee037841282.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Ben Hilzinger","episode_count":282,"summary":"A podcast for drummers who think too much. Ben Hilzinger talks to the greats about creativity, identity, staying sane, and finding purpose behind the kit. Powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. For more inforamtion, check out www.bigfatsnaredrum.com and follow us on Instagram.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/drummers-on-drumming-743881"},"episode":{"title":"The Drum Panel: The Bubble Solution","slug":"the-drum-panel-the-bubble-solution","published_at":"2026-01-21T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/drummers-on-drumming-743881/the-drum-panel-the-bubble-solution","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/drummers-on-drumming-743881","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BFSD4018651721.mp3?updated=1768984125","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/BFSD4018651721.mp3?updated=1768984125","summary":"Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming ... a podcast powered by Big Fat Snare Drum This week’s Drum Panel has me joined by Mark Stepro and Kris Mazzarisi for a wide-ranging conversation about what happens when gigs fall through, routines get shaken, and you’re forced to rethink how you want to work and live as a drummer. In this episode, we talk about: How to respond when a major gig disappears Why direct, personal outreach still beats mass posts Aging, touring, and shifting priorities Social media’s role vs real relationships Practicing vs working, and why confusing them stalls growth Tracking progress without over-measuring Onstage anxiety, depersonalization, and mental spirals Balancing family, business, touring, and sanity Letting go of shame around how your brain works Building a career that isn’t dependent on constant touring --- Get Your Copy of the Drummers on Drumming Book Today 🎯 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to order now!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Drummers on Drumming (the book) takes you inside the stories, records, and moments that shaped some of the world’s greatest drummers. Built on the Big Fat Five format of digging into top influences, it’s packed with candid interviews and personal insights. Whether you’re just starting out or have been playing for years, this book is here to inspire you to sharpen your skills and find your own voice behind the kit. For more information on Big Fat Snare Drum, check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.bigfatsnaredrum.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming ... a podcast powered by Big Fat Snare Drum This week’s Drum Panel has me joined by Mark Stepro and Kris Mazzarisi fo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3452,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/drummers-on-drumming-743881/episodes/the-drum-panel-the-bubble-solution/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/drummers-on-drumming-743881/the-drum-panel-the-bubble-solution.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}