Danny and Lauren are reunited in Berkley??? That's right! Catch up with them on their year away: coaching, law school, infected belly button piercings, and Seattle!

Episode 22: Speech is Dead

May 5th, 2020 44m 8s

This week Danny and Loco rant about random stuff completely unrelated to speech during the Covid-19 quarantine over a Zoom call. Stay sane! We will be moving our archive of episodes from iTunes and Spotify into youtube so keep an eye out! As al

Episode 21: AFA is Canceled

Mar 13th, 2020 53m 6s

GMU seniors meet and talk about AFA being canceled and their favorite slots!

Episode 20: Throwing the Round

Mar 8th, 2020 34m 27s

This week we record in an actual van! Just kidding, it was just a car. Danny and Lauren are joined by teammate of the pod Tom Murabito as they discuss how trying to throw the round can actually backfire. As always tell us your stories at vantal

Episode 19: The Music That Gets Us Pumped

Feb 29th, 2020 36m 6s

This week Danny and Loco are joined by Natty Cumming, teammate of the pod! They discuss the music they listen to in the drive to the tournaments, the way home, and in the morning to get pumped before the competition. Share your favorite songs w

18: The Debate Episode

Feb 21st, 2020 55m 18s

This week Danny and Loco talk to some GMU debaters and get all the funny stories from the other side of public speaking. Get to know Jenae Barnes the former debater turned forensicator, and her former teammates Ian Lowery and Garrett Hansen as

Episode 17: The Things They Don't Say

Feb 7th, 2020 35m 13s

This week Danny is back in the Fax! Loco and Danny talk about the unwritten rules or things they don't say in speech but are known rules. Loco experienced an electrical fire and Danny still doesn't know about Iowa! As always, email us at vantal

Episode 16: "Transferring is Hard"

Jan 31st, 2020 43m 22s

This week Lauren swaps out Danny for fellow GMU transfers, Angie Mitchell and Peter Figueroa. We talk about the challenges, differences, and things we miss from the 2-year circuit! Follow our instagram @vantalkpodcast and share your stories w

Episode 15: Rookie Mistakes

Jan 24th, 2020 37m 10s

Simple mistakes, big embarrassment. This week we have freshman of the pod and California of the pod, Cordelia Tran sharing her favorite mistakes that we live and learn from. As always follow us on instagram @vantalkpodcast and email us at vanta

The Pizza Works Episode

Jan 17th, 2020 34m 41s

You went, it happened, you got food poisoning! The infamous Peoria Pizza Works with all of its insane stories and memories brought to you by Danny, Loco, and the alumni who have survived! Relive those moments or be glad to have avoided them. As

Episode 13: Hell Froze Over

Jan 11th, 2020 38m 24s

This week Loco and Danny share their favorite memories from HFO! Hell may have froze over, but we blame climate change. What's your favorite HFO memory?!As always, email us at vantalkpodcast@gmail.com or follow on Instagram at @vantalkpodcast

Episode 12: Resolutions

Jan 3rd, 2020 35m 23s

Happy New Year! This week Danny and Loco discuss some New Years Speech resolutions before their final semester competing! What's your speech resolution? Also, remember to follow us on Instagram @vantalkpodcast and email at vantalkpodcast@gmai

Episode 11: Scoot Scoot

Dec 27th, 2019 36m 42s

*Car Crash Sound* This week Loco and Danny talk Christmas, the new decade, and bad drivers!

Episode 10.5: The Debrief

Dec 20th, 2019 42m 50s

We're back! After a week-long hiatus, Danny and Loco are back talking over the phone about the end of Patriot Games, the end of the semester and the (almost) end of Danny's life.

Episode 9: Hostess with the Mostess

Dec 6th, 2019 33m 35s

Hosting Tournaments? Stressful! Listening to Van Talk Podcast? AMAZING! This week Danny and Loco share their favorite or least favorite memories hosting tournaments the night before the most stressful of them all: Patriot Games.

Episode 8: Thank You For Judging!

Dec 3rd, 2019 26m 59s

This week Loco and Danny share how bad they are at judging tournaments, some pre-Thanksgiving assumptions, and their roses and thorns from the week. And as always "thank you for judging!!!" *shakes hand*

Episode 8: Thank You for Judging!!

Nov 29th, 2019 23m 12s

Episode 7: Suit Fails

Nov 22nd, 2019 23m 7s

This week Loco and Danny are joined by Emily Williams as they discuss their worst or favorite suit fails!

Episode 6: Themes

Nov 15th, 2019 29m 47s

This week Danny and Loco discuss their favorite themed tournaments! Remember to email us at vantalkpodcast@gmail.com and look out for our stickers!

Episode 5: Warm Ups

Nov 8th, 2019 30m 42s

After a long weekend and a 15-hour drive from Peoria and the Norton, we're back and pumped! This week Loco and Danny and joined by Natalie Cumming while they explain and demonstrate their favorite warm-ups and warm-up related stories.

Episode 4: Origin Stories

Nov 1st, 2019 30m 44s

This week Danny and Loco share they actually got into this mess we call "Speech". We also read some emails and have a surprise fake ad!

Episode 3: Missed Connections

Oct 25th, 2019 26m 30s

This week we learn about the Slim J, and discuss some Speech Missed Connections! Tune in next Friday to back from Danny and Loco!

Episode 2: Speech Senioritis

Oct 18th, 2019 21m 59s

This week Danny and Lauren have their first guest, "girlfriend of the pod" Chloe Zatorski and they discuss the a lack of motivation leading up to the first tournament of your last competition year.