Happy Saturday! As always, we start with some yapping. And for that we are so grateful. We then move on to our beefy mailbag, extending immense gratitude to you, the listener, because this episode is inspired by YOU! In this mailbag episode, we address the questions and literal gold you sent us a couple of weeks ago. THIS ONE IS FOR YOU, GAGGERS! MEGA GAGGER APPRECIATION POD! We manage to sprinkle in tips on gigging and end with a little July 4th send off. Thanks, UNCLE SAM!  FOLLOW AND SUBSCRIBE!  www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio https://www.youtube.com/@gageconomy

Gaggers one and all! We have a truly THRILLING pod for you today as we welcome a guest from beyond the borders of New York City! The incredible virtuoso violinist, entrepreneur and influencer Sumina Studer stopped by Gag Economy headquarters to grace us for a little chat. Sumina fills us in on her amazing life journey from Zurich to Berlin to Juilliard to London. She tells us what it was like navigating a Zoom graduation right into a total pandemic pivot, we dive deep into the cultural divide of the European and American classical music world and much much more. You absolutely do not want to miss this one! Thank you for listening and, as always, it was great playing with you! xoxoxoxo #violinist #juilliard #gag #gig #classicalmusic xoxoxo www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio https://www.instagram.com/suminastuder/ https://www.youtube.com/@gageconomy  

Greetings podience! We continue on with part 2 of our series, What Do Musicians Do? In this one, we talk about what happens when one decides (at an early age) to forge a musical path. Spoil alert: the hustle starts early. But before we get into it, enjoy a bizzare gig story from @cello_kat, a cellist who performs/records/creates all over the world. Thanks for listening and follow us on the socials! www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio https://www.youtube.com/@gageconomy  

American Idol Fans! Jazz fans! Double Bass fans! Post Modern Jukebox fans! Fans of hair! Welcome fans of all kind to your perfect pod episode because today we have jazz bassist, American Idol contestant, member of Post Modern Jukebox, Youtube Sensation, Hair Muse heard round the world CASEY ABRAMS!!!  We talk gag stories, scat solos, American Idol conspiracy theories, and of course, FMKs about Casey's tantalizing tresses.  Don't forget to like this episode, subscribe, check us out on youtube, and share with your fellow Gaggers!!!!   www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio https://www.youtube.com/@gageconomy

Babies and Gentlemen! Gaggers one and all! Welcome to this four part series answering the age old question - "so, you, like, do music for your job?" Well...why, yes, Mr. Bob, we do. And there are about 100,000 of us in the United States that do, too! This series starts with our musical origin stories as we answer questions, like: How did we pick our instruments? Did our instruments pick us? What kept us going? So strap in and share this with someone who's curious! Thank you for listening and, as always, it was great playing with you!  Follow us on the socials :) www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio https://www.youtube.com/@gageconomy

Babies and Gentlemen! Podience! We have for you a sharp pivot—perhaps the sharpest so far. In this episode, we string players venture into a vast unknown land: the rhythm section, with the incomparable drummer and content creator  @ZackGrooves ! Zack helps us discover the magical land of jazz fusion, paradiddles, and testosterone. We throw him some FMKs and he volleys back with gold and leaves with an important message to us all: "...just play cool sh*t!" Enjoy! #drummer #drumming #gigeconomy #musicians follow us on the socials! www.instagram.com/zackgrooves www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio https://www.youtube.com/@gageconomy  

In this episode, we dive deep into the high-stakes, high-stress, and bizarre world of Broadway because Caroline's making her Broadway debut at Schmigadoon! We start by plotting how to get our own show up there — the one where we put mediocre performers next to virtuosos so audiences can really appreciate the difference. Tune in as we explore the tension between the "prestige" of the Great White Way and the gritty reality of being a working musician in the pits.  xoxoxo follow us on Instagram and YouTube  xoxoxo www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio www.youtube.com/gageconomy xoxoxoxo    

Greetings, gaggers! In this episode, we have the incomparable artist/producer Caleb Hawley! He talks to us about his life coming up as a gigging singer songwriter. He shares some weird gig stories of the past and lets us in on some insider secrets on what it takes to make it as a solo artist in NYC! Tune in and make sure to check out his new album, "soft as i can sing."   xoxoxo follow us on Instagram and YouTube xoxoxo https://www.youtube.com/c/calebhawley https://www.youtube.com/@gageconomy www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio https://www.instagram.com/calebhawley  

Happy New Pod Day, Podience! In this episode we're listening to you and your stories and we're thrilled that you all have been getting INTO IT! We have a write-in gig story from a trombonist and a voice memo from a listener who has a thing or two to say about the Grammy One. Thank you for all of your stories and for the community, gaggers! xoxoxoxo #trombone #gigeconomy #comedypodcast #classicalmusic #classicaltrombonist xoxoxo xoxoxo follow us on Instagram xoxoxo www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio   

HERE YE, gaggers one and all! We have a THRILLING pod for you today! Our local virtuoso violinist, Filip Pogady, stopped by and graced us for a little chat at Gag Economy headquarters. We fill you in on how the three of us met years ago at a gig turned gag turned back to gig again. Filip then tells us all about his amazing life playing concerts, gives us advice on what to do if we were to study with him and tells us what it was like getting to his aforementioned virtuoso status. Do not miss this one! xoxoxoxo #violinist #virtuoso #comedypodcast #classicalmusic xoxoxo follow us on Instagram xoxoxo www.instagram.com/gageconomy www.instagram.com/martabagratuni www.instagram.com/caroline.e.cassio https://www.instagram.com/filippogady