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Episode publication activity over the past year

Episodes

010 - Olga Marina

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Denise and Jose hang with Olga Marina. Hear Olga talk about her experience learning Balboa, starting out as a teacher, and her life outside of dancing...

Pulse: Scott Angelius & RP Scoring

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our first video episode! Jose speaks with Scott Angelius, creator of the widely-used application RP Scoring. Listen to Scott as he talks ab...

009 - Fancy Dougherty

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Join Jose & our guest interviewer, Jennifer, as they talk to Fancy Dougherty! Hear Fancy talk to us about her experience dancing in SoCal, what sh...

008 - Ray Huffman

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we interview a *very* special guest. Ray Huffman was born in the 1930s and grew up dancing Balboa in Southern California, where he go...

007 - Natasha Shevchenko & Michael Tan

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jose & Denise spend time with Natasha Shevchenko & Michael Tan! One of Balboa's power couples and innovators in the scene. Natasha's a...

Bite Size: Practice Tips & Resources (with Bobby White)

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this Bite Size episode, we listen in on Denise's chat with Bobby White at Bal-Love 2025. Bobby talks practice tips, and Balboa history & re...

Pulse: Queer(ing) Balboa (with Emily Schuhmann, Jona Venzor, and Chuyu Liang)

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Pulse, Jose & Denise interview a panel of dancers from the queer community! Listen to Emily Schuhmann, Jona Venzor, and Chuyu L...

006 - Taiga Miyajima

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Denise & Jose hang out with Taiga Miyajima at Snowball 2025! Taiga found Swing dancing in 2016 and since then has been relentlessly traveling and ...

Pulse: Competition Injuries & Etiquette (with Karen Tong)

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our season finale! Welcome to the first of a new episode format titled Pulse, where we interview everyday dancers from the Swing community at large.Ou...

005 - Jennifer Lee

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jose meets with international dance instructor, Jennifer Lee. Jenn is an internationally recognized swing dancer and Balboa instructor with a long lis...

Bite Size: Now & Next (with Desiree Roffers)

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The tables are turned! Guest host Desiree Roffers interviews Jose Tello and Denise Lwin about how they got started with this podcast and what we can e...

004 - Andreas Olsson

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Denise & Jose sit and chat with Andreas Olsson.Andreas grew up immersed in both wrestling and violin, early experiences that helped shape the crea...

003 - Jeremy Otth

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jose and Denise visit Jeremy Otth to hear his stories on how he found dancing and his experiences with the old timers. Jeremy has amassed a great amou...

002 - Dominic Hanna

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jose interviews & hangs with Dominic Hanna. Dominic is a dancer and dance enthusiast based in the Triangle region of North Carolina. He has been d...

001 - Laura Keat

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jose & Denise sit down with Laura Keat. Laura is an accomplished swing dancer who has won international titles in Lindy Hop, Balboa, and Collegiat...