SDAO is an opera podcast which takes an irreverent approach to the opera world. We create podcasts, mini-operas, memes, and live opera-coverage for the internet, and digital age.
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S6 E1 - "A Triumphant Return" - July 26th 2024
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Mike and Jared record their first podcast back after a 2 year break.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S5 E6 - "Episode 100, the Final Episode" - April 23rd 2022
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Mike and Jared record their final episode of the Sex, Drugs, and Opera podcast.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S5 E5 - "The End of an Era" - April 2nd 2022
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Mike and Jared talk about the slap heard round the world, being open and honest with fellow singers, and the future of the SDAO podcast.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S5 E4 - "Where are the opera sub genres?" - March 12th 2022
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Mike and Jared discuss opera and why there is a lack of modern sub genres.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S5 E3 - "Tin Pan Alley" - Feb 26th 2022
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Mike and Jared discuss Tin Pan Alley and its effect on the music business.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S5 E2 - "Sending a message, or marketing? " - Feb 12th 2022
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Mike and Jared talk about music's role in marketing, art, propaganda, and virtue signalling.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S5 E1 - "Music and Subcultures" - Jan 29th 2022
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Mike and Jared start off season 5 with a discussion about music, the subcultures that follow different genres, and the importance of the right performance venue.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S4 E22 - "SDAO Xmas" - Dec 25th 2021
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Mike and Jared do their annual Christmas themed, season-ender.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S4 E21 - "Quitting Opera Pt. 2" - Dec 11th 2021
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Mike and Jared continue their discussion on quitting the singing business.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S4 E20 - "Quitting Porn, Interview with Nikki Rhodes" - Nov 26th 2021
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Mike and Jared discuss life in the porn industry, and deciding to quit with porn star Nikki Rhodes.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S4 E19 - "Quitting Opera" - Nov 13th 2021
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Mike and Jared discuss quitting the opera business.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S4 E18 - "Fan Mail" - Oct 31st 2021
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Mike and Jared answer questions from listeners, do a Text-Talk, and debut a new SDAO segment.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S4 E17 - "Götterdämmerung" - Oct 16th 2021
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In the final episode of a four part series on Wagner's "Ring des Nibelungen", Mike and Jared discuss Götterdämmerung and do a Hollywood casting.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S4 E16 - "Siegfried" - Oct 2nd 2021
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In the third episode of a four part series on Wagner's "Ring des Nibelungen", Mike and Jared discuss Siegfried and do a Hollywood casting.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S4 E15 - "Die Walküre" - Sept 18th 2021
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In the second episode of a four part series on Wagner's "Ring des Nibelungen", Mike and Jared discuss die Walküre and do a Hollywood casting.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S4 E14 - "Das Rheingold" - Sept 4th 2021
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In the first episode of a four part series on Wagner's "Ring des Nibelungen", Mike and Jared discuss das Rheingold and do a Hollywood casting.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S4 E13 - "Singing, Selling, Saving" - Aug 21st 2021
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Mike and Jared discuss saving for retirement, and making art versus using music to make money.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S4 E12 - "Fan Mail" - July 10th 2021
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Mike and Jared discuss toilet demons, baby-making music they missed out on, and read a Fach Fiction.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S4 E11 - "Shame" - June 26th 2021
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Mike and Jared discuss the origins of shame in society.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S4 E10 - "Baby-Making Music" - June 12th 2021
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Mike and Jared discuss the best music to get down to.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S4 E9 - "Fan Mail" - May 29th 2021
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Mike and Jared answer questions from listeners. They discuss average singer salaries, and do a Fach Fiction.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S4 E8 - "Don Giovanni" - May 15th 2021
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Mike and Jared discuss Mozart's opera Don Giovanni.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S4 E7 - "Fiction that should be opera" - May 1st 2021
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Mike and Jared discuss which fictional stories they think would make good operas, they also read one of the filthiest fach fictions yet.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S4 E6 - "Lord of the Rings" - April 17th 2021
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Mike and Jared discuss the Lord of the Rings books and films.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S4 E5 - "Our Highschool Music Experiences" - March. 27th 2021
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Mike and Jared swap Highschool music experiences, and discuss impactful movies.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S4 E4 - "This was supposed to be about cold remedies" - March. 13th 2021
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Mike and Jared discuss whether the old composers were really that good, nerd out about harmony, and do a Fach Fiction.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S4 E3 - "Studying in Germany" - Feb. 27th 2021
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Mike and Jared discuss life as a music student in Germany. From costs and visas, to living situations and general student life.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S4 E2 - "Fan Mail" - Feb. 13th 2021
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Mike and Jared discuss Fach, Opera sex-playlists, plastic surgery, and Sci-Fi movies.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S4 E1 - "Stuck in a Rut" - Jan. 30th 2021
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Mike and Jared kick off season 4 with a discussion about how to get out of a rut.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S3 E25 - "Handel's Messiah" - Dec. 25th 2020
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Mike and Jared finish off season 3 with an episode about Handel's Messiah.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S3 E24 - "Negotiating and TikTok" - Dec. 12th 2020
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Mike and Jared discuss how to place value on yourself as a singer, and TikTok's place in the opera world.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S3 E23 - "Kaufmann's Xmas Album" - Nov. 28th 2020
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Mike and Jared discuss Jonas Kaufmann's new Christmas album. Specifically his cover of "All I Want for Christmas Is You".By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S3 E22 - "Tattoos and Mainstream Opera " - Nov. 14th 2020
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Mike and Jared talking about opera singers having tattoos, operatic music that has found it's way into mainstream culture, and do their Hollywood Casting of Rigoletto.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S3 E21 - "Rigoletto" - Oct 31st 2020
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Mike and Jared talk about Verdi's hit opera, Rigoletto.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S3 E20 - "Putting on a recital, critics, and debt" - Oct 17th 2020
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Mike and Jared talk about putting on an effective recital, dealing with critics, and revisit their topic of student debt.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S3 E19 - "Conducting" - Oct 3rd 2020
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Mike and Jared talk about conducting, getting their music stolen, and smelling like onions.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S3 E18 - "Fan Mail" - Sept 19th 2020
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Mike and Jared talk about energy drinks, voice gurus, cutting the cord after university, and more.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S3 E17 - "Desert Island Part 2" - Sept 5th 2020
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Mike and Jared discuss more singers, songs, and instruments in this second installment of their desert island episode. They also discuss student loan debt for singers.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S3 E16 - "Desert Island Part 1" - Aug 22nd 2020
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Mike and Jared discuss which operas, singers, and roles they would take if they were stranded on a desert island. They also do a just the tip and rant about beer.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S3 E15 - "Beethoven Part 2" - Aug 8th 2020
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In the final episode of a two-episode series, Mike and Jared discuss classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven, his music, and his life.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S3 E14 - "Beethoven Part 1" - July 25th 2020
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In the first of two episodes, Mike and Jared discuss classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven, his music, and his life.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S3 E13 - "Fan Mail" - July 11th 2020
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Mike and Jared return from their short summer break and try to make a dent in their fan-mail folder. How to start a conversation at an audition, and weed's effect on the voice are a few of the topics discussed.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S3 E12 - "Music of Star Wars" - May 30th 2020
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Mike and Jared talk about the musical themes used in the Star Wars movies, they also do a reverse Hollywood casting.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S3 E11 - "Queen of the Night" - May 16th 2020
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Mike and Jared talk about the Queen of the Night character from Mozart's Magic Flute.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S3 E10 - "Singing in Choir" - May 9th 2020
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Mike and Jared reminisce on their choir days and introduce a new SDAO Quiz segment.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S3 E9 - "Coping with Lockdown" - May 2nd 2020
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Mike and Jared talk about the alphabet, dorm room stories, and living room concerts. They also do a Fach Fiction from the boys.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S3 E8 - "Future of Music" - April 25th 2020
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Mike and Jared talk about the future of music, how it's created and how it's consumed.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S3 E7 - "L'Orfeo" - April 18th 2020
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Mike and Jared discuss Monteverdi's opera L'Orfeo, and do a Hollywood casting.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S3 E6 - "Alcoholism" - April 11th 2020
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Mike and Jared talk about alcohol use in the music world.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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Sex, Drugs, and Opera - S3 Bonus - "Quarantine pt 2" - March 29th 2020
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Thanks to a few sponsors, we released a 2nd podcast to help get you through the quarantine time. We make some cocktails, talk about the Italian Song March Madness, do a Text Talk, a Just the Tip, and give some corona pick-up lines.By Jared Ice and Michael Pegher
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