Gag Economy

Well look at what finally got down from the tree and into this altitude. In this episode, we captured feral goblin king and Land of Sneth monarch, Rushad Eggleston (@rushadeggleston). We tumble down the rabbit hole of goblin linguistics, we talk upside down toilet performance logistics and we abandon the English language all together. Plus, we finally get inducted into the Snethian hall of fame as Banthacula and Dentemba. This episode is best enjoyed while driving away from an audition you definitely just bombed, rotting on the floor of a practice room or munching on some cruelty-free bacon. XOXOXO. #cellist #metalcello #rushadicus #celloimprov #goblincellist www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio https://www.instagram.com/rushadicus https://www.youtube.com/@gageconomy https://www.youtube.com/@rushadicus

Well well well...look who we captured and took down to our lair. This week we're holding Vienna-based violinist, retired law girly, and deadpan queen Eunbin (@eunbin.choi) captive. We get deep into the trenches of classical music neuroses, unhinged audition trauma, recording anxiety, and our toxic love-hate bond with our instruments. This pod is best enjoyed on your drive to a gig where you pray you don't get yelled at, in the practice room while dissociating, or right before cutting your own bangs. XOXOXO. www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio www.instagram.com/eunbin.choi/ https://www.youtube.com/@gageconomy https://www.youtube.com/@eunbin-choi

What is UP, Gag nation? Today's guest is calling in live from the tour: viral sensation and certified subwoofer in human form, presenting...BoDaddy Harris!!! BoDaddy tells us how his voice got that low (spoiler: it just kept going), why hotel deposits are the real villain of tour life, and what it's like to find out you're on Fallon the way normal people find out about weather. We play "BoDaddyReacts," attempt his vocal warm ups and read comments from his YouTube. And as always, it was great playing with you! xoxoxo #BoDaddyHarris #Baritone #Gag #Gig #TourLife #VocalRange #SoulMusic #Country

Happy Saturday, gag royalty! Today's episode features a very serious Grammy Certificate unboxing, Gig Jail addendums featuring violists. Plus, we unpack Pedro Pascal's cello traumas in Behemoth , dissect Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway rant, and offer some completely unsolicited film advice. Put your lip liner down, drive safe, and remember, it was great playing with you! xoxoxoxo www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio

Greetings, fellow gig musicians! HAPPY SATURDAY! Today's episode features a full-blown internet crusade by the #euphonium community and a work trip to a high-society wedding that was strictly "for the plot" where we happened to sail by the famous ..."island." We dish on the seeming reality of content creator culture and the chaotic gig math required to pay New York rent. Pull up a chair, drive safe, and remember: it's never that deep! Thank you for listening! Don't forget to subscribe, and as always, it was great playing with you! xoxoxoxo www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio #gigeconomy #musicianlife #highsociety

Greetings one and all! We have a truly THRILLING episode for you today featuring an incredible fellow gagger, Broadway fixture and Ms. Rachel's star guitarist, Simon Kafka! Simon regales us with wild stories from touring 15 maximum-security prisons, soloing at an open casket funeral , playing five instruments in Aladdin on Broadway, and what it's really like becoming the subject of bizarre, viral Reddit conspiracies. Thank you for listening! D on't forget to subscribe, and as always, it was great playing with you! xoxoxoxo www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio https://www.instagram.com/simonkafka/ https://www.youtube.com/@gageconomy

Gaggers one and all! We have a truly THRILLING episode for you brought to you by an incredible fellow gagger and EUPHONIUM player. She regails us with stories from gigging at a TriBeCa s*x club, on George RR Martin's train experience and with a band of puppet rock stars. We start with some customary yapping. We end with a little philosophical send-off completely dismantling the myth of "loving the process," so thank you for listening and, as always, it was great playing with you! xoxoxoxo #euphonium #workingmusician #classicalmusician #musicianlife Take a moment to like and subscribe and find us on the socials! xoxoxoxo www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio https://www.youtube.com/@gageconomy

Happy Saturday! As always, we start with some yapping. And for that we are so grateful. We then move on to our beefy mailbag, extending immense gratitude to you, the listener, because this episode is inspired by YOU! In this mailbag episode, we address the questions and literal gold you sent us a couple of weeks ago. THIS ONE IS FOR YOU, GAGGERS! MEGA GAGGER APPRECIATION POD! We manage to sprinkle in tips on gigging and end with a little July 4th send off. Thanks, UNCLE SAM! FOLLOW AND SUBSCRIBE! www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio https://www.youtube.com/@gageconomy

Gaggers one and all! We have a truly THRILLING pod for you today as we welcome a guest from beyond the borders of New York City! The incredible virtuoso violinist, entrepreneur and influencer Sumina Studer stopped by Gag Economy headquarters to grace us for a little chat. Sumina fills us in on her amazing life journey from Zurich to Berlin to Juilliard to London. She tells us what it was like navigating a Zoom graduation right into a total pandemic pivot, we dive deep into the cultural divide of the European and American classical music world and much much more. You absolutely do not want to miss this one! Thank you for listening and, as always, it was great playing with you! xoxoxoxo #violinist #juilliard #gag #gig #classicalmusic xoxoxo www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio https://www.instagram.com/suminastuder/ https://www.youtube.com/@gageconomy

Greetings podience! We continue on with part 2 of our series, What Do Musicians Do? In this one, we talk about what happens when one decides (at an early age) to forge a musical path. Spoil alert: the hustle starts early. But before we get into it, enjoy a bizzare gig story from @cello_kat, a cellist who performs/records/creates all over the world. Thanks for listening and follow us on the socials! www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio https://www.youtube.com/@gageconomy

American Idol Fans! Jazz fans! Double Bass fans! Post Modern Jukebox fans! Fans of hair! Welcome fans of all kind to your perfect pod episode because today we have jazz bassist, American Idol contestant, member of Post Modern Jukebox, Youtube Sensation, Hair Muse heard round the world CASEY ABRAMS!!! We talk gag stories, scat solos, American Idol conspiracy theories, and of course, FMKs about Casey's tantalizing tresses. Don't forget to like this episode, subscribe, check us out on youtube, and share with your fellow Gaggers!!!! www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio https://www.youtube.com/@gageconomy

Babies and Gentlemen! Gaggers one and all! Welcome to this four part series answering the age old question - "so, you, like, do music for your job?" Well...why, yes, Mr. Bob, we do. And there are about 100,000 of us in the United States that do, too! This series starts with our musical origin stories as we answer questions, like: How did we pick our instruments? Did our instruments pick us? What kept us going? So strap in and share this with someone who's curious! Thank you for listening and, as always, it was great playing with you! Follow us on the socials :) www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio https://www.youtube.com/@gageconomy

Babies and Gentlemen! Podience! We have for you a sharp pivot—perhaps the sharpest so far. In this episode, we string players venture into a vast unknown land: the rhythm section, with the incomparable drummer and content creator @ZackGrooves ! Zack helps us discover the magical land of jazz fusion, paradiddles, and testosterone. We throw him some FMKs and he volleys back with gold and leaves with an important message to us all: "...just play cool sh*t!" Enjoy! #drummer #drumming #gigeconomy #musicians follow us on the socials! www.instagram.com/zackgrooves www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio https://www.youtube.com/@gageconomy

In this episode, we dive deep into the high-stakes, high-stress, and bizarre world of Broadway because Caroline's making her Broadway debut at Schmigadoon! We start by plotting how to get our own show up there — the one where we put mediocre performers next to virtuosos so audiences can really appreciate the difference. Tune in as we explore the tension between the "prestige" of the Great White Way and the gritty reality of being a working musician in the pits. xoxoxo follow us on Instagram and YouTube xoxoxo www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio www.youtube.com/gageconomy xoxoxoxo

Greetings, gaggers! In this episode, we have the incomparable artist/producer Caleb Hawley! He talks to us about his life coming up as a gigging singer songwriter. He shares some weird gig stories of the past and lets us in on some insider secrets on what it takes to make it as a solo artist in NYC! Tune in and make sure to check out his new album, "soft as i can sing." xoxoxo follow us on Instagram and YouTube xoxoxo https://www.youtube.com/c/calebhawley https://www.youtube.com/@gageconomy www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio https://www.instagram.com/calebhawley

Happy New Pod Day, Podience! In this episode we're listening to you and your stories and we're thrilled that you all have been getting INTO IT! We have a write-in gig story from a trombonist and a voice memo from a listener who has a thing or two to say about the Grammy One. Thank you for all of your stories and for the community, gaggers! xoxoxoxo #trombone #gigeconomy #comedypodcast #classicalmusic #classicaltrombonist xoxoxo xoxoxo follow us on Instagram xoxoxo www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio

HERE YE, gaggers one and all! We have a THRILLING pod for you today! Our local virtuoso violinist, Filip Pogady, stopped by and graced us for a little chat at Gag Economy headquarters. We fill you in on how the three of us met years ago at a gig turned gag turned back to gig again. Filip then tells us all about his amazing life playing concerts, gives us advice on what to do if we were to study with him and tells us what it was like getting to his aforementioned virtuoso status. Do not miss this one! xoxoxoxo #violinist #virtuoso #comedypodcast #classicalmusic xoxoxo follow us on Instagram xoxoxo www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio https://www.instagram.com/filippogady

GREETINGS PODIENCE! We bring you another rousing episode where we talk about WORK! We give you a foolproof checklist on whether or not you should take a gig, we give you tips on sightreading and we end with a Grammy debate on behalf of our resident Grammy winner, Caroline Cassio.

Greetings podience! In this episode we explore what it means to stand up for yourself on a gig. Imagine a world where you're hired to be a living statue, all of your colleagues break the gagger's oath and you're at the end of an exquisitely balanced moral inventory checklist. You have no choice but to decide: "should I walk out" or "should I wear a smile over my beautiful, poetic frown?" We follow with some classic classical music grifts. ENJOY!! xoxoxoxo

In this episode, Becca Stevens joins us to discuss the high-stakes hustle of being a touring musician. The trio debates the "Collier Clue" conspiracy, questioning if Jacob Collier is leaving romantic breadcrumbs in his lyrics, and Becca shares survival hacks like the "cover your holes" rule for touring. Becca reflects on a traumatic encounter with a predatory "mentor," exposing industry scams that masquerade as professional development. She then shares her Broadway experience performing in the show Illinoise shortly after giving birth. The ladies end by ruminating on the "zero-sum" theory of time and motherhood. DO NOT MISS THIS ONE! xoxoxo follow us on Instagram xoxoxo www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio