Best Kaitlyn Clawson Cannestra and Kasey Lynch Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 10: Dear K&K: Politics & Power Dynamics in Grad School 59:58

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In this next installment of our Dear K&K series, we talk about the politics and power dynamics of grad school, including the application process, coursework and comps, teaching as a graduate assistant under a faculty supervisor, choosing advisors and dissertation topics, and navigating burnout, stress, and imposter syndrome. 😰 We don't have all the…

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Ep. 9: Cykler Special ft. Désirée Brissac Pereira 57:58

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In this episode, we interview our close friend and fellow Cykler Scholar Désiree Brissac Pereira ahead of her upcoming recitals! For her Cykler project, Desi has put together a program of songs by Brazilian composers (including herself), which she will be performing with soprano Sheila Minatti on Saturday, May 26th at 6pm in Beall Hall. We also tal…

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Ep. 8: The Art vs. The Artist 1:08:45

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In this episode, we talk about disentangling (or conflating) the ART versus the ARTIST and how to deal with such challenges in our daily lives. For example, we talk about JK Rowling, Schenker, Alma Mahler, Richard Wagner, Chris Brown, and Dr. Luke, and ways in which we navigate teaching, reading, performing, programming, buying, and listening to th…

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Ep. 7: The Liberal Arts Experience (Agenda) 1:08:41

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In this episode, we talk about perfect pitch, aural skills (as always), and our experiences at different shapes of institutions: squares, circles, triangles, and chevrons. (You'll have to listen to the episode to find out what these shapes mean! ⭐️) Kasey and Kaitlyn both went to small liberal arts colleges and we both currently teach at a large R1…

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Ep. 6: ABOLISH COMP EXAMS 1:12:25

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In this episode, we discuss issues with our comprehensive exams, solutions, and the possibility of getting rid of them altogether (!!!), through the lens of abolition. To learn more about abolition, we recommend reading: Angela Davis, Are Prisons Obsolete? Angela Davis et al., Abolition. Feminism. Now. Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha and Ejeris Di…

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Ep. 5: Where Music Is Heard 58:14

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UPDATE: We were in the news this week! Go check out the article at Eugene Weekly. (Thank you to William Kennedy!) In this episode, we talk about where music is heard: from fancy concert halls to pop concerts to the farmer's market to hiking trails. With input from our students, we also talk about barriers to accessing these concerts, like funding, …

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Ep. 4: Vocal Timbre & Identity 1:02:08

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In this episode, we talk about one of our favorite musical topics: vocal timbre and identity! We use examples from the Superbowl - "The Star Spangled Banner" - as well as our own in-progress dissertations - Disney Princesses and Chappell Roan respectively. We also do our best to answer a question in office hours, "what makes someone a queer icon?" …

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Ep. 3: Dear K&K (pedagogy edition) 1:16:05

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In this episode, we ask and answer pedagogy questions in the spirit of becoming better teachers, sharing ideas, and best supporting students! Questions include: (1) I have great content but my students are drooling on themselves. What do I do? (2) It's 2025 and I'm embarrassed that my syllabus still has so many dead white male composers. (AKA I'm t…

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Ep. 2: A Tale of Two Academies: Case Studies 1:12:24

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In this episode, we continue talking about who gets to belong in both music academia and popular music genres, including Dolly Parton, Lil Nas X, Miley Cyrus, Beyoncé, Mickey Guyton, Florence Price, and Mari Esabel Valverde. Lesson plans, links, references are all available on our blog, from-the-margins.com - check it out! Stay tuned for our next e…

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Ep. 1: A Tale of Two Academies 59:57

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In this episode, we talk about structural inequities in two music academies: higher education and the popular recording industry. We ask, "who gets to belong?" in both spaces (hint: racial and gendered hierarchies affect both!) and reflect on our own experiences as music theory grad students. All of our links and references are available on our blo…

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Introducing US 29:07

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Who are we? In this episode, we chat about who we are, what Thanksgiving sides we are, and how we got here. Tune in to learn more about your co-hosts, Kasey and Kaitlyn!By Kaitlyn Clawson Cannestra and Kasey Lynch

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Introducing FROM THE MARGINS 2:20

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Welcome to our new pod, From The Margins: What Music Theory Doesn't Want You To Know, a podcast party where we gossip about music theory’s deepest, darkest secrets… and you’re invited! 🎉 Our "Who Are We" preview episode drops January 1, and our first full episode, "A Tale of Two Academies," drops January 15. Join us for some laughs, some seriousnes…

Kaitlyn Clawson Cannestra And Kasey Lynch Podcasts

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From the Margins: What Music Theory Doesn't Want You To Know

Kaitlyn Clawson Cannestra and Kasey Lynch

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Ep. 10: Dear K&K: Politics & Power Dynamics in Grad School 59:58

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Ep. 9: Cykler Special ft. Désirée Brissac Pereira 57:58

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Ep. 8: The Art vs. The Artist 1:08:45

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Ep. 7: The Liberal Arts Experience (Agenda) 1:08:41

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Ep. 6: ABOLISH COMP EXAMS 1:12:25

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Ep. 5: Where Music Is Heard 58:14

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Ep. 4: Vocal Timbre & Identity 1:02:08

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Ep. 3: Dear K&K (pedagogy edition) 1:16:05

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Ep. 2: A Tale of Two Academies: Case Studies 1:12:24

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Ep. 1: A Tale of Two Academies 59:57

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Introducing US 29:07

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Introducing FROM THE MARGINS 2:20