{"podcast":{"title":"On A Water Break","slug":"on-a-water-break-5801293","podcast_index_feed_id":5801293,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10ebd5a24/podcast/rss","website_url":"http://www.onawaterbreak.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/45322577/bee8cff4fcc9e919.png","author":"On a Water Break","episode_count":257,"summary":"On A Water Break is a weekly podcast for everyone in the marching arts. If you’re talking about it at rehearsal, on the bus ride home, or during a water break — we’re probably planning to talk about it on an upcoming episode. This show is built for performers, instructors, designers, adjudicators, and marching arts enthusiasts who want to stay connected to what’s happening across the activity — without the fluff or the filter. Each week, our rotating panel of experienced hosts dives into: Marching arts news and major stories shaping the activity Real conversations about band, color guard, drumline, drum corps, twirling, and parade performance Educational insights you can actually use in rehearsal Opinion, accountability, and culture conversations that reflect what people are really dealing with Community highlights and wins worth celebrating You’ll hear recurring segments like: Marching Arts News — stories that matter, with context and discussion 60 Second Tech Block — focused, practical teaching ideas in under a minute Water We Doing?! — calling out habits, trends, and choices that deserve a second look Gush & Go — quick shoutouts to people, programs, and moments moving the activ…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-a-water-break-5801293"},"episode":{"title":"Marching Band Protests, Million Dollar Band Record Numbers, Drum Corps Costs & Big Loud Live | On A Water Break","slug":"marching-band-protests-million-dollar-band-record-numbers-drum-corps-costs-big-loud-live-on-a-water-break","published_at":"2026-05-01T21:17:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-a-water-break-5801293/marching-band-protests-million-dollar-band-record-numbers-drum-corps-costs-big-loud-live-on-a-water-break","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-a-water-break-5801293","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeremy-williams10/episodes/Marching-Band-Protests--Million-Dollar-Band-Record-Numbers--Drum-Corps-Costs--Big-Loud-Live--On-A-Water-Break-e3iooml","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10ebd5a24/podcast/play/119349397/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-1%2F423285956-44100-2-b889f5a427dac.mp3","summary":"Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. A Podcast for Marching Arts Enthusiasts — On the Field, In the Stands & Behind the Scenes. Marching band, drum corps, DCI, college marching band, color guard, and music education are all on deck this week. This episode covers marching band protests, Alabama’s Million Dollar Band applicant record, Tim Cook’s Robertsdale High School band donation, DCI Big Loud & Live returning to theaters, drum corps tuition, alternates, and Phantom Regiment alumni corps updates. Chapters 00:00 Welcome + Panel Intro 03:57 Marching Band Protest Story 05:16 Drumline Political Entrance 07:06 Alabama Million Dollar Band Applicant Record 08:37 Tim Cook Band Donation 11:12 DCI Big Loud & Live Returns 15:14 Tony Hall 32 Count Life Story 18:16 Water We Doing?! Music Rights, Drum Corps Costs, Alternates + Gym Floors 31:29 Gush & Go: Phantom Regiment Alumni Corps, Spectacular Follies, Govies + Bridgeland Auditions 39:10 Closing + Support the Activity Panel Whitney Stone: @dancerwhit Sadie Wallace: @m.sadiewallace Jeremy Denzer: @drumcorpstoday Tony Hall: @phanynot Featured Links Marching band protest story University of Alabama Million Dollar Band Tim Cook Robertsdale High School band donation Drum Corps International Phantom Regiment Lot Riot Watch More On A Water Break Weekly Episodes Playlist OAWB With Bonus Episodes Playlist Listen Everywhere Follow On A Water Break Instagram Facebook TikTok","meta_description":"Your All-Access Pass to the Marching Arts. A Podcast for Marching Arts Enthusiasts — On the Field, In the Stands & Behind the Scenes. Marching band, d…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2499,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/on-a-water-break-5801293/episodes/marching-band-protests-million-dollar-band-record-numbers-drum-corps-costs-big-loud-live-on-a-water-break/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-a-water-break-5801293/marching-band-protests-million-dollar-band-record-numbers-drum-corps-costs-big-loud-live-on-a-water-break.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}