The Grado Show

Stephen McCarrick is a former bass drummer for Rhythm X, who placed second (on the scorecard) at the 2022 WGI Finals in Dayton, Ohio. I can say with absolute honesty that he's spent countless hours over the past decade, perfecting his craft, in order to be one of the best known marching bass drummers in the world. More importantly, I can say he's one of my closest friends. Enjoy.

Rachel Braun is a podcast producer for "This Week In Startups", a tech-startup podcast available everywhere. In today's episode, we talk about our time at Penn State, the current format of media consumption, and how to create meaningful conversations.

Ben Fortunado is an award winning music administrator and guitarist at the Mannes School of Music, a world-renowned music conservatory in New York City. He's followed his passion of music into a fulfilling career, and in this episode -- we talk about his what it's like to be on the administration side of things, how we view music as a country, and why he's MUCH different than his twin brother.

Tevin Dandridge is a photographer for WTAE-TV, and also does freelance work on the side. In this episode, we talk about the daily news cycle, recovering from stab wounds, and the growth of MMA worldwide.

Josh Dougherty is a Corporate Audit Analyst at Bank of America, and graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Security Risk Analysis. In today's episode we talk about the energy of New York City, Uber vs. Taxis, and bottomless brunch.

Derek Wolf is a professional gamer, content creator, and partner with Facebook Gaming. In this episode we talk about distractions, issues with the gaming industry, writing letters to yourself, plus much more. Check out his content with the links below: Facebook: Its dwolf Twitter: @its_dwolf Instagram: @its_dwolf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl7uP8M7BH-sScwPokp7U4w

In this solo episode, Stephen talks about claustrophobic situations, what you see inside of a house party, and recaps the first performance of Panoramic Playground.

In this episode, Kevin talks about what his fears are while window washing, searching for adrenaline, and what it's like to get hit while riding a motorcycle.

James Bidelspach produces content for the University of Nebraska and The Big Ten Network, covering athletic events including football, basketball, soccer, and wrestling. We talk about job flexibility, the work-life balancing act, and raspy voices on college campuses.

Scientist for Eurofins Laboratories Alex Panes talks about moving back to Philadelphia, dealing with a 70 inch TV, and how hard it is to sit still. 

In this episode, Jeremy discusses his expertise in software development and data science, his thoughts on the Metaverse, and what life is like living by Central Park.

Bryan Tsang is a graduate student at Penn State studying electrical engineering, but more importantly, prides himself in being a versatile musician. In this episode, he talks about his love for teaching, experience as a world-class cymbal player, and how he learned a song in one day (played at (1:05:32)).

In this episode, Stephen talks about his sleep schedule, a PVC tooth, and an unfortunate fire at Walmart.

In the first episode of The Grado Show, Stephen talks about what motivated him to start a podcast, what listeners can expect, and his dad's maple syrup hobby.