The Grado Show

TGS #14: Stephen McCarrick - World Champion Bass Drummer and musician

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.

TGS #13: Rachel Braun - Podcast Producer, This Week In Startups

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.

TGS #12: Ben Fortunato - Music Administrator & Guitarist

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.

TGS #11: Tevin Dandridge - Photographer

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.

TGS #10: Josh Dougherty - Audit Analyst at Bank of America

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.