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The Down and Off a podcast for members, alumni, friends, and family of the University of Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band. Hosted by Alums John Brown ('85-'89) and Tim Clay ('08-'12). Our plan is to dive through the rich history of the HMB, interview folks from over the years, give you a chance to share your stories, learn about the HMB, relive memories, and share in the On Iowa cheer. This is a platform for alums to share their stories with others. #OnIowa #GoHawks
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00's Alum & Digital Media Specialist - John Emigh
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The regular season has come to an end, bowl season approaches, basketball season is here, and John & Tim are back with 00's Drumline Alum & current Digital Media Specialist for the University of Iowa Center for Advancement and Hawkeye Marching Band John Emigh! John shares his memories of his time in the band and the tremendous work Dr. Bush is doin…
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Homecoming 2023 - 50th Anniversary of the Alumni Band
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Former President & CEO of the Alumni Association - Vince Nelson
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Homecoming approaches and John and Tim are privileged to sit down with former President & CEO of the Alumni Association, Vince Nelson, to share his stories with the Alumni Band and growing up. Vince is a delightful presence that fully supports the Alumni Band and the Alumni Association. As always, send feedback to iowaalumniband@gmail.com, "Like" t…
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State of the HMB 143 & Alumni Band 50 Preview with Dr. Eric Bush & Alumni Drum Major Jeff Sebille
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The Hawkeyes prevailed against Utah State and the Hawkeye Marching Band had a wonderful performance of the music of ABBA! It is officially footba- marching band season, and John and Tim have the honor of sitting down with Hawkeye Marching Band Director Dr. Eric Bush and Director of the Iowa Alumni Bands Jeff Sebille to get a preview of the HMB's se…
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Band Administrator & 90's Alum Kathy Ford
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It's been a little bit, but John and Tim are back to end off Season 3 with a fantastic, sparkling, positive guest - the Operations Manager of the Hawkeye Marching Band and Band Administrator, Kathy Ford! The always uplifting Kathy shares about her time in the HMB in the early 90s and the role she now plays within the HMB. Kathy tells of her first y…
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March Madness has come to an end, the Women's Basketball Team has enjoyed an historic season, and John and Tim are joined by Drum Major of the Hawkeye Marching Band, Christian Frankl. Christian shares his journey from Ames High to the HMB, his love of the alto saxophone section, quest to become drum major, and the many memories he's made along the …
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10's Alum Eric Jaffe talking Iowa Pep Band
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Happy New Year! Down & Off is back and celebrating Big Ten Basketball and Pep Band with sousie player Eric Jaffe. Jaffe talks about his time in the Hawkeye Marching Band, bowl memories, and all the Pep Band games and songs trips and chants and general shenanigans. From free throw distractions like STROKE!, to sousie horn movements, yelling at the p…
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Flag Guard - 80's Alumni Sherry Marek, Ann Costello Miksch, & Donna Walton
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Down & Off is back and celebrating 50 years of Women in the HMB with three outstanding guests, Hawkeye Marching Band Flag Guard Captains & Staffers from the 80's, Sherry Marek, Ann Costello Miksch, & Donna Walton. They share their experiences being in the HMB, the special relationship between the silks and the sousies (the Association of Silks & So…
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This episode will be very different from our previous ones. As many of you know by now, our Hawkeye Marching Band family lost one of our greatest legends, Dave Woodley, who passed away on the morning of May 21. He was an HMB member, Drum Major, Assistant Director, and the 9th Director of the University of Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band. Dave also led t…
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Down & Off Episode 3 comes to you from across the Atlantic, all the way from The Hague! John and Tim are delighted to be joined by Arlene & Andy Houk, who reminisce on their time in the "Golden Era" of the Hawkeye Marching Band (Andy's words) in the early Fry Era. They share their story of growing up in Ottumwa, joining the HMB, Andy joining the pe…
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Dr. Bush & Jeff Sebille - State of the HMB & Homecoming Preview 2022
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Week Zero is behind us, it is officially footba- marching band season, and John and Tim have the honor of sitting down with Hawkeye Marching Band Director Dr. Eric Bush and Director of the UIowa Alumni Bands Jeff Sebille to get a preview of the HMB's season and Homecoming festivities! First, Dr. Bush runs down the shows and trips for the year, high…
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Tweet tweet! Twee-ee-eet! And Let's Go Hawks!!! John and Tim are back with Season 3 of the Down & Off Podcast! Season 3 kicks off with a wonderful guest from the 80's, the oft-mentioned Jose Gallardo steps into the studio to visit with John and reminisce on memories from the 80's under Dr. Morgan Jones. Topics run from Jose's transition from Regina…
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Golden Girls Kylene Spanbauer & Ella McDaniel
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Basketball season now behind us, behind schedule co-hosts John and Tim are out with an overdue episode, having the privilege to talk with Golden Girls Kylene Spanbauer and Ella McDaniel. They talk about their year together, the unique situation of having two Golden Girls on the field, working together and with Amanda, Kylene's past years, Ella's fu…
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Happy New Year from John and Tim as they have the privilege to talk with new Alumni Hawkeye Marching Band Board Member and Social Media Extraordinaire Craig Brown. Craig talks about his journey from Fairfield, Iowa to the HMB Drum Line, his band memories from Michigan and Northwestern, time under Dr. Jones, graduation and meeting his wife Katie New…
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Bowl season is upon us and John and Tim have the privilege to talk with current Hawkeye Marching Band Drum Major Amanda Thomas. Amanda talks growing up loving marching bands, coming to Iowa to march and become an educator, her time in the mellie section, trying out for drum major, favorite memories, and how it's been this year working with two amaz…
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John and Tim have a special Halloween treat for the Down and Off family, our first Golden Girl Ms. Chelsea Russell (Mrs. Chelsea Potter)! Golden Girl from 2007-2011, the 2006 Ms. Majorette of America and *7* time world champ. Chelsea talks about her recruitment and audition for the Golden Girl of the Hawkeye Marching Band, the 2009 Michael Jackson …
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Dr. Myron Welch interviewed by Kirk Philips
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John and Tim have a special treat for the HMB family. As part of the Hawkeye Marching Band history project, Band Board President Kirk Philips interviewed Director of Bands Emeritus Dr. Myron Welch about his time with the University of Iowa School of Music. HMBers from the 80s, 90s, and 2000's will surely have memories of Dr. Welch's support of the …
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Summer rested co-hosts John and Tim launch season 2 of the Down and Off Podcast with 80's alum and show biz veteran Scott Icenogle. John marched with Scott under Dr. Morgan Jones, and Scott shares about his journey from a military family in Virginia to the University of Iowa for Communication Studies, following in his father's footsteps through the…
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TA Dr. Carter Biggers - History of the HMB Part 3 (Morgan Jones, Dave Woodley, David Henning, & Kevin Kastens - 1973-2012)
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Nostalgic co-hosts John and Tim continue to listen to Dr. Carter Biggers as he continues to discuss his doctoral dissertation on the History of the Hawkeye Marching Band. Part 3 of the interview looks at the eras most of our listeners know best: Dr. Morgan Jones, David Woodley, Dave Henning, and Kevin Kastens. Dr. Biggers gives us a fascinating loo…
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TA Dr. Carter Biggers - History of the HMB Part 2 (Charles Righter, Fred Ebbs, Frank Piersol, & Tom Davis - 1937-1973)
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Wide-eyed cohosts John and Tim continue to listen to Dr. Carter Biggers as he continues to discuss his doctoral dissertation on the History of the Hawkeye Marching Band. Part 2 of the interview covers the tenures of Charles Righter in the 40s, Frank Ebbs in the 50s & 60s, Frank Piersol in the late 60s, and Tom Davis in the early 70s. Folks familiar…
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TA Dr. Carter Biggers - History of the HMB Part 1 (From Student Led Beginnings in 1881 through the first Director of Bands Orie Van Doren)
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Newly learned cohosts John and Tim have an excellent series of episodes for you, sitting under the learning tree of Dr. Carter Biggers, HMB Grad Staff from 2009-2013, and his Doctoral Thesis on the History of the Hawkeye Marching Band. From the band's military beginnings in 1865 through each director, all the way to 2012 under Kevin Kastens, Dr. Bi…
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Three dudes, seven costume changes, zero regrets. John and Tim bring on Drum Major Pres Maxson to discuss his time in the Hawkeye Marching Band at the very beginning of the Kevin Kastens era. Pres shares about his drive to become drum major, Band Slide Show shenanigans with Robert Gallery & LKK & Jon Buetjer, the Iowa-Stanford email, and his writin…
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Humbly talented co-hosts Tim Clay and John Brown sit down with a friend from John's marching days, Dave "Big Al" Griggs. John and Dave catch up, remembering old shows, traditions, parties, and directors. Where did the "Big Al" nickname come from? Dave was in the marching band for how long?! Give the episode a listen! Also, a special thanks once aga…
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Esteemed colleagues John Brown and Tim Clay sit down with current and first ever female Hawkeye Marching Band Manager Kate Weldon to discuss her unintended journey to the HMB, unintended to the Band Manager position, and how she has thrived in all roles and how they have shaped her future. Get a behind the scenes look at what the Band Manager does …
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John Brown and Tim Clay sit down with long time Alumni Band staple, Steven Jepson. Jepson shares about his time in the Fossil Band, how it's changed over the years, plus some great Hawkeye Marching Band memories, from road trips to Minnesota and Iowa State to tales of iconic director Dr. Morgan Jones to culminating his HMB career at the '82 Rose Bo…
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What was originally supposed to be the second interview of Episode 3 becomes its own episode! John and Tim interview Laura Sievert about her time in the Hawkeye Marching Band from the early millennium. Laura shares her story about how the HMB family got her through an incredibly difficult time, her experience reviving the Public Relations position …
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Alumni Director of Bands, former Drum Major Jeff Sebille
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John and Tim share holiday plans and interview HMB Alumni Director Jeff Sebille and learn about his time in the band, practice as Alumni Band Director, advice for students, and a recap of 2020 Virtual Homecoming. Check back next week for Episode 3 - Part Deux with Laura Sievert! Send feedback to iowaalumniband@gmail.com and follow the pod on Twitte…
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50's Alum Devon Dietz & Drum Major Michael Janssen
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Down and Odd Podcast co-hosts John Brown and Tim Clay reflect on the Virtual Homecoming and reminisce on favorite game day memories. Guests include interviews with 1950's alum Devon Dietz about his time in the band under legendary director Fred Ebbs and current Drum Major Michael Janssen. Send feedback to iowaalumniband@gmail.com and follow the pod…
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Director of the HMB Dr. Bush & The Golden Voice of the HMB Lou Crist
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The debut episode of the Down and Off Podcast, the podcast for alums and friends of the Hawkeye Marching Band. In this episode, hosts John Brown and Tim Clay introduce themselves, check in with Director of the Hawkeye Marching Band, Dr. Eric Bush, to get an update on how the year is going for the HMB, and get a special interview with the Voice of t…
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