Integrated Rhythm

62: A Great Place to Do a Little Gender (w HELEN GARFINKLE & MAX RAMIREZ)

HELEN GARFINKLE & MAX RAMIREZ take us on a journey, exploring trans life in the current swing scene. Thanks so much to our Patreon Patrons! Sasha K Justnigel Ann Sof

61: Bouncing at the Savoy

Celebrate 100 years of the Savoy Ballroom with this special Swing-You-Should-Know episode! Thanks so much to our Patreon Patrons! Sasha K Justnigel Ann Sofie van Enis

60: Two Things Can Be True At The Same Time (w/ SHANI BROWN & BRITTNEY CARAWAY)

(With longtime SoCal dancer BRITTNEY CARAWAY and International Bal and Lindy dancer SHANI BROWN.)Marge Takier -- Southern California Balboa and Lindy Hop old timer, incre

59: The Tale of a Bromance (w A.J. HOWARD and TIM CHRISTOPHER

Incredible dancers TIM CHRISTOPHER and A.J. HOWARD joined us in front of a LIVE audience at LINDY FOCUS '25. We discuss how music shaped Tim's dancing, why A.J. loves air

58: LinD&D

A special holiday treat for these dark times! (Also parents: Bad language in these here hills!) Join some international instructors for a special game of DnD full of bat

57: We-Andering (w/ CHRISTI JAY WELLS)

Professor and author of "Between Beats: The Jazz Tradition and Black Vernacular Dance" joined us at our little house at Herrang '25 to discuss Marshall Stearns, jazz acad

56: Looks Like Magic to Me (w/ DOMINIC HANNA & MATT RICHEY)

In this episode we talk to two professional Balboa instructors, DOMINIC HANNA and MATT RICHEY. Wediscuss what makes them love Balboa, what their current missions are as i

55: Capital-T Tired (w/DEE DANIELS LOCKE & TYEDRIC HILL)

LIVE FROM HERRANG '25! We talk with Black American Lindy Hop instructors DEE DANIELS LOCKE and TYEDRIC HILL about the modern life of a Black Lindy Hop professional. And

54: The Conundrum of Mabel & Lee

Chi-Chi and Bobby discuss a conundrum that many dancers may face. Layers and layers! (Title has no relation to the actual incredible Black American dancer, singer, and al

39 [Special Rerelease]: I LOVE Fabric (w/DONNA M'SHANGA and LAURA WINDLEY)

[This is a rerelease of Episode 39! Which we took off neeeding to tackle some editing problems. But it should be good now!]Singer, fashionista, and co-leader of the Mint

53: The Woodside 5 (w/ LAUREL RYAN, JAVIER JOHNSON, & CARLA HEINEY)

Chi-Chi and Bobby join fellow instructors LAUREL RYAN, JAVIER JOHNSON, and CARLA HEINEY to discuss a myriad of topics at this LIVE BEANTOWN episode! (...from 2023.) To

52: Capital-C Creativity

Was this one a good idea? We think so? Following a long red-eye flight and a certain Olympic break dancer's excuse for their performance, Bobby gives Chisomo a theoretic

51: "Hot Ones" (LIVE AT CAL BAL '24)

Happy New Year! Let's celebrate with one of the greatest live episode experiences we have had, a HOT ONES-style panel we did at CALIFORNIA BALBOA CLASSIC in 2024. We've g

50: Recipes, Museum Pieces, Silliness, & Props (w/URSULA HICKS)

50 EPISODES!! Oh, geeze. Recorded at HERRANG 2024. We joined with one of our great friends URSULA HICKS to discuss SO MUCH GOOD STUFF. First, she tells us about Herrang

49: It's All About the Feel (w/ SYLVIA SYKES)

From Herrang 2024 comes a conversation with modern-era swing dancing legend SYLVIA SYKES! We discuss Balboa, old timers, judging, and so much more. ** Please note, due

48: The Call Is Coming From Inside the House

Chisomo & Bobby break down breakdancing at the 2024 Olympics and what Lindy Hoppers can take away from it. The answers are often just more questions. But some of the topi

47: The Adult Circle (w/ MARIE N'DIAYE & FELIX BERGHALL)

LIVE AT HERRANG 2024! International Lindy Hop badasses Marie N'diaye (Phd) and Felix Berghall sit down with Chisomo & Bobby to discuss Blackness in the dance's history,

46: Cute in the face, cute in the waist

Chisomo & Bobby dive into a discussion on body types and the swing scene. Huge thanks to our Patreon patrons! Cassandra Filios Kaydee Tower Sasha K Justnigel Ann S

45: Dance as Healing (w/ ANTHONY CHEN & LAUREL RYAN)

LIVE! at Beantown Lindy Hop Camp 2022, outside of Boston. Join ANTHONY CHEN & LAUREL RYAN as we discuss dance and healing, including a Q&A from audience members. Please

44: A Little Party Injured 12

Chisomo & Bobby react to episode 42's "The Gig," and discuss the act of Lindy Hop gigging and what it means to the art form. (Don't worry, we give a synopsis at the begin