SpeshFX Episode 0: Welcome to SpeshFX
SpeshFX is the first longform podcast about beatboxing ever to hit the airwaves. From boots 'n' cats to lip rolls, SpeshFX has it all. Check out battles, colabs, mainstream crossovers, and a whole lotta love.
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SpeshFX Episode 7: Live Battle and Launch Party
SpeshFX was launched in the summer of 2019, based largely off of interviews conducted in 2018. In the weeks following its launch, SpeshFX was included on Apple Podcasts' New and Noteworthy curated lists for Arts, Performing Arts, and Music. Not bad for a little indy podcast if I do
SpeshFX Episode 6: Storytime
I came across a bunch of hysterical stories that I was dying to share with you, but didn’t fit in the narrative, so I made an episode just for those stories. Definitely don’t listen to Episode 6 in a place where you don’t want to laugh out loud ;)
SpeshFX Episode 5: Ed Sheeran, Secret Beatboxer
From Ed Sheeran to America’s Got Talent, Beatboxing regularly appears in serious pop culture moments. Episode 5 explores the extent of Beatboxing in pop culture and the effect that exposure has on the Beatboxing community.
SpeshFX Episode 4: Growth
Most beatboxers know the path they need to take in order to grow in the community. And that is because of the organizations and events that define the beatboxing life cycle. But how did that come to be?
SpeshFX Episode 3.5: Venom
Here’s a mini-episode about one beatboxing set: Venom by Trung Bao. Venom went viral in the beatbox scene and Tani tries to figure out why. Hear from Trung Bao himself, the reigning Beatbox World Champion Alexinho, and music expert Charlie Harding.
SpeshFX Episode 3: Battles
Battles are the biggest event on a beatboxer’s calendar. Join Tani at the 2018 American Beatbox Championship. You’ll hear about the 2018 champion, Bloomer, and how it took him half a decade to earn his title. That and much more in Episode 3: Battles.
World Champ, on 808Banon | Celebrate Arkansas
The youngest-ever world beatbox champion hails from an Arkansas town of 90, and, much to his father’s amusement, performs in pajamas. Sprite pajamas, to be precise.
Why Beatboxing’s Future is in the Studio | Chartmetric
After years of face-to-face beatbox battles, modern beatboxers like SHOW-GO and Hiss are taking the genre to new heights through studio production.
Meet the Beatbox Ambassadors | New York Times Audio
Tani joined the New York Time's culture desk to talk about the history behind the Beatbox House's trip to Asia with the USA State Department.
An Honest Conversation about World Beatbox Championship 2023 | Beatbox International
Tani joined Beatbox International after the 2023 World Beatbox Championship to discuss the state of the landmark beatbox battle and its parent organization, Beatbox Battle TV.
Are these two Israelis the world’s next big beatbox stars? | The Forward
Two Israeli beatboxers will grace the stage of the biggest beatbox event in the world: the Grand Beatbox Battle, an annual music festival and world championship competition that will take place this October in Tokyo.
Canadian Beatbox Championships return to Toronto with old school vs. new school clash | Torontoverse
Canadian Beatbox Championships return to Toronto with old school vs. new school clash. After three years away due to COVID-19, the Canadian Beatbox Championships are returning to Toronto from March 10 to 12.
Should I Go to Beatbox Battle World Champs or Grand Beatbox in 2023 | HumanBeatbox
Beatbox News episode 6. The latest info for beatbox news around the world. From February 2023.