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S6E5 Drum Majors - 80s Jeff Sebille & 2010s Isaac Anderson

Down & Off is BACK celebrating this year's Homecoming honored guests- Drum Majors, Golden Girls, & Silks. Today John and Tim sit down with 80s Drum Major (and Homecoming Musical Director)…

S6E4 70's Drum Major Dr. Thomas Leslie

It's Homecoming 2025 and John and Tim sit down with 70s Drum Major Dr. Tom Leslie to talk about his time under Dr. Tom Davis in the Hawkeye Marching Band. Dr. Leslie gives us an overview of his time…

S6E3 Homecoming 2025 Preview with Homecoming Chair Jeff Sebille

Down & Off is back with a look ahead to Homecoming! John & Tim sit down with Homecoming Chair and Musical Director Jeff Sebille to talk about what folks can expect for Homecoming 2025.Jeff…

S6E3 Lou Crist Interview Re-Release - Episode 1 from November 2020

THANK YOU LOU!In honor of the last game of the Legendary Golden Voice of the Hawkeye Marching Band Lou Crist, here is the interview Tim & John Brown did all the way back on Down & Off Episode…

S6E2 State of the HMB 145

IT'S BAND CAMP TIME! The Hawkeye Marching Band is gathering and getting ready for the upcoming season, and Tim and John sit down with the Associate Director of the Hawkeye Marching Band, Dr. Nick…

S6E1 80s/90s Trombone & Sousie - John Barker

Down & Off is back! Tim Clay is joined by John Barker, a trombone & sousaphone player that joined the Hawkeye Marching Band in 1989. John has agreed to join the Down & Off team and shares…

S5E4 Jose Gallardo Re-Release for John & Jose

Finally! The re-release of the Jose Gallardo episode. Enjoy the conversation between John & Jose as they reminisce over great friends & memories from their time in the HMB.Enjoy this series…

S5E3 Former Director of the Hawkeye Marching Band - L. Kevin Kastens

University of Iowa Alumni Band 51 is here! We are joined by featured guest for Homecoming 2024, former Director of the Hawkeye Marching Band, Professor L. Kevin Kastens! Humble co-host Tim is joined…

Our Friend & Humble Co-Host, John Brown

S5E2 Homecoming '24 Preview with Homecoming Chair Jeff Sebille

The Hawkeye Marching Band is set to salute Lisa Bluder and her amazing career this weekend, and Down & Off is back to sit down with Homecoming Chair and Director of Alumni Bands Jeff Sebille to…

S5E1 State of the HMB 144 & Introduction of Associate Director of the HMB, Dr. Nick Miller

Rumpadiddily! Band Camp is on, marching band season looms, and it's time for our annual check in on the State of the HMB.John & Tim are back to interview Director of the Hawkeye Marching Band,…

S4E4 00's Alum & Digital Media Specialist - John Emigh

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…

S4E3 Homecoming 2023 - 50th Anniversary of the Alumni Band

S4E2 Former President & CEO of the Alumni Association - Vince Nelson

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.…

S4E1 State of the HMB 143 & Alumni Band 50 Preview with Dr. Eric Bush & Alumni Drum Major Jeff Sebille

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…

S3E8 Band Administrator & 90's Alum Kathy Ford

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…

S3E7 Drum Major Christian Frankl

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…

S3E6 10's Alum Eric Jaffe talking Iowa Pep Band

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…

S3E5 Flag Guard - 80's Alumni Sherry Marek, Ann Costello Miksch, & Donna Walton

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…

S3E4 Dave Woodley Tribute Episode

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…