Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 466 - Mike Mixtacki

Episode 466 - Mike Mixtacki Pete's Percussion Podcast University of Tennessee-Knoxville Adjunct Professor of Percussion Mike Mixtacki stops by to talk about his new gig, his many jobs in the college world so far, and connecting to the Eastern Tennessee percussion community (02:10), growing up in Madison (WI), his percussion and piano background, earning his Eagle Scout badge, and playing in lots of bands in his early years (21:15), attending the University of Wisconsin for undergrad and Indiana University for his master’s (39:10), working at Northern Illinois University (01:02:50), the University of Texas at San Antonio (01:10:40), his years at Texas Tech University and the importance of having regular life and job discussions with one’s partner (01:17:30), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on cooking situations, bad action movies, Star Wars culture, Culver’s, current events podcasts, and reflecting on the life of Alan Shinn (01:31:30).Finishing with a Rave on the Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel Wicked (01:57:50).Mike Mixtacki Links:Mike Mixtacki’s websiteMike Mixtacki’s Innovative Percussion websitePrevious Podcast Guests mentioned:Andy Bliss from 2023Erin Walker Bliss from 2024Liam Teague from 2025Sherry Rubins from 2016Ben Wahlund from 2025Lisa Rogers from 2017Alan Shinn from 2021Other Links:Kevin ZetinaKeith BrownRobert ChappellAnthony Di SanzaVicki Jenks“Down with the Sickness” - Disturbed“Psychosocial” - Slipknot“Bacalao Con Pan” - IrakereChucho Valdés Tiny Desk Concert“Quimbara” - Celia Cruz & The Fania All StarsTito Puente on Sesame StreetMichael SpiroBirch Creek Music Performance CenterEugene NovotneyJoe GalvinBrian MuellerSteve HoughtonJamie RyanJesus DiazRaul PinedaEd SmithGraeme FrancisJesse WillisJonathan TomaselloTen Summoners Tales - StingSeverance trailerAndor trailerJason StathamLiam NeesonZero Day trailerCuba and its Music - Ned SubletteCulver’sMehdi Hasan and Mark RuffaloThe Ezra Klein ShowRaves:Wicked - Gregory Maguire