Halftimes & Harmonies

S3E17 Musicals & Flag Football

As a huge fan and semi-closeted theater kid, I loved getting to explore the history of movie musicals and how they've evolved over time! This episode also goes into the ever growing and popular sport…

S3E16 Reggae & The Masters

S3E15 Music of the Celts & MLB Opening Day

In this episode, we travel to Ireland to listen and learn about the music of the Celts. This episode also aired on 2025 MLB Opening Day so we take a look at the history of one of professional sports'…

S3E14 Reggaeton & March Madness

Join Hope as she talks about one of the brainchildren of the Carribean and the historical importance of that genre! She also dives into the biggest and craziest tournament in the United States every…

S3E13 Oscars Night

With this episode airing right before the Oscars, Hope decided to cater both topics towards film. Including the history of some of the most iconic film scores and the best sports films according to…

S3E12 Disco Polo & Professional Volleyball

Feels like Eurovision up in here with the topic of Disco Polo! Hope was definitely struggling a bit with pronunciations but she made it all work. Hope also gives background on the professional…

S3E11 K-Pop & NBA All-Star Weekend

This episode travels to South Korea and talks about the history of the consistently growing genre of K-Pop. Hope also talks about one of the more popular weekends not only in the sports world but pop…

S3E10 Soca & Super Bowl

Inspired by her trip to Trinidad & Tobago during summer 2024, Hope talks about the popular genre born there: Soca! This episode was aired a few days before the Super Bowl, so this episode…

S3E9 Blues & Women's Elite Rugby

Join Hope as she takes a trip to the Mississippi Delta and cover the soulful and rich history of the blues. Also in this episode: the new women's rugby league beginning play in spring of 2025.

S3E8 Flamenco & Australian Open

This episode dives into one of Spain's great modern pastimes: Flamenco! The second half covers the tennis tournament that kicks off the major tennis opens every calendar year.

S3E7 Funk & Unrivaled

After a brief hiatus due to winter break, Hope is back to talk about a major genre in the US during the 60s-80s: funk! Also in this episode, Hope provides context for the new professional women's…

S3E6 Afrobeats & Thanksgiving Football

The new emerging genre of afrobeat is taking over the world and Hope dives into the history and some of the popular artists in the genre. With this episode airing the week before Thanksgiving, there…

S3E5 Samba & Alpine Skiing

Down to Brazil we go and talk about the exciting genre of Samba! With the unretirement of Lindsey Vonn, Hope also explains the history and rules of Alpine Skiing.

S3E4 Folklorico & Spooky Facts

This episode was recorded on Halloween and both topics were all about October 31st and November 1st related events. For the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos, Hope talks about the genre of…

S3E3 Merengue & Rugby

Join Hope as she takes a trip to the Dominican Republic to talk about the up-tempo genre of merengue! She also dives into the game of rugby with its the rules and regulations and also the emerging…

S3E2 Baroque Pop & Equestrian

This week, we dive into the fusion genre of Baroque Pop! This combines the pasttimes of the Baroque Era in Western Europe with 1960s rock in England. This week we also got to hear from two of the…

S3E1 Bollywood & Cricket

This week we take a trip to India and deep dive into the music featured in Hindi films and their most popular sport of cricket.

S2E6 Interview with Seven Castain - Episode 17

Welcome back to another special edition of Halftimes & Harmonies! This week I interviewed Seven Castain, a forward for the TCU Women's Soccer Team! We talked about her start to the sport, playing…

S2E5 Breakdown of the Sunday Night Football Anthem - Episode 16

Carrie Underwood has been the face of NBC's Sunday Night Football anthem for 11 straight seasons and today I am taking a deep dive into the evolution of the song with the special help of my guitar!

S2E4 Wacky Sports Week - Episode 15

What a week in the world of sports! I break down all of the highlights (and lowlights) of the crazy week in collegiate and professional sports.