Flags In A Gym: A Colorguard Podcast
A podcast dedicated to all facets of the sport of Colorguard! Join Eric, the host and resident colorguard nerd, as he talks to performers, instructors, directors, and judges from across the country. Eric has been in the sport since 1994 and has been teaching since 2000. He has marched WGI in A, Open, and World, and DCI with both the Kiwanis Kavaliers and the Rosemont Cavaliers. Come give a listen!
Episodes
Welcome back everyone! We continue the 2026 WGI Regional Recap series with the Indy regional in Indianapolis, Indiana. Its thethird week of competition and things are starting to heat up. This was a HUGE regional with 17 world guards alone... we have TONS to cover. So lets get to it!
Welcome back everyone! We continue the 2026 WGI Regional Recap series with the Corning regional in Corning, NY. Its the second week of competition and things are starting to heat up. I cover most of the guards competing at Corning plus other news and notes from the other regionals this weekend.
Welcome back everyone! The 2026 WGI season has officially started and Im back to recap all the live streamed regionals for you. I cover what everyone is doing, concepts, fun moments, interesting tidbits, and more! So sit back, relax, and let's talk some colorguard!
Welcome back! For today's episode I am joined by my friends Will and Matt to discuss WGI shows we feel are hidden gems. We went searching and each brought 3 shows to discuss and encourage you to check out. Links to the WGI shows are here in the notes!
Will's Selections:
Matt's Selections:
Eric's Se...
Welcome back everyone! Today episode is a hybrid one and it features author Jase Peeples who marched with the record setting Blue Devils Winterguard and also wrote a colorguard book "TWIRL". Links to all the shows we discussed, and his book are listed below in the notes! Happy Listening!
Links to the book!
Blue Devils Winter Shows!
Welcome back everyone! This episode is my first ever top 10 list and I ranked the top 10 most iconic shows from WGI. These ranking lists never have any sort of controversy.... right? Let me know what you think in the comments or DMs!
This episode continues our series showcasing programs from around the country and world. I sat down with director Michelle Clements of American Fork HS to discuss all about the colorguard program. We talked about being a first time Scholastic World finalist, Being a Utah guard, BOA Grand Nats, Band Camps, The Mormon Influence, and more! Check out the links below:
Welcome to another "I Marched that Show" episode. This time I sat down with Kandice Wiggs (Lloyd) who marched with Esperanza de Luz and Fantasia Winterguards. We discussed her time at each guard, being a featured performer, transitioning to judging, being a dance mom and more! Links to the EdL's and Fantasia's shows can be found below.
Welcome to another "I Marched that Show" episode. This time I sat down with Olivia Thomas. She marched with the Woodlands SW Colorguard for 4 years and has marched the past two summers with the Boston Crusaders. She was an absolute joy and is a upcoming star in the activity. Links to the Woodlands show and Olivia's YouTube page can be found below.
Welcome back everyone to this special episode! This week Will joins me to talk about the 2025 BOA Grand Nationals. We talked about the top 12 groups and more! Enjoy :)
Welcome back everyone! This episode is the first of my new series titled, "I Marched That Show!". I sat down with Alicia Re who marched with the Bishop Kearney HS Winterguard for 4 years. We talked about her career in the program and focused on the 1996 year. The Jackson Pollock show. She gave us tons of behind the scenes info and it was a pure joy to talk with her. Links to BK shows are below!
Welcome back everyone! The listener Q&A episode is here and I sat down with Dr Jen McPherson-Jones to answer all of your questions colorguard and podcast related. As mentioned in the episode links to Hurricane Relief and the various winterguard shows we discussed are all here in the show notes. Thank you for listening!
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Welcome Back everyone! For today's episode I sat down with Bill Ives and Matthew Harris of the Marching Pageantry Arts Museum. We discuss its founding, how they collect memorabilia, keeping historical records and more! Make sure to give them a follow and look out for them at DCI and WGI events! If you'd like to donate (either financially or with memorabilia) all of their info can be found below!
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For today's episode I sat down with Dr Jennifer McPherson-Jones to discuss all the things we wish we knew as a young or new instructor. We take a look back at our teaching history and we hope our conversation can help instructors become better versions of themselves! Thanks for listening!
Remember you can submit your listener Q&A questions to flagsinagympod@gmail.com.
This episode continues our series showcasing programs from around the country and world. I sat down with directors Samantha and Adam Faircloth to discuss all about their program. We talked about the creation of the Revival program, their design philosophies and processes, having a baby during the Indy regional, Backyard Bettys, their 2025 production "Transcendent", and more! Links to videos/performances we referenced can be found...
This episode continues our series showcasing programs from around the country and world. I sat down with Chase White, director of the Pride of Utah and we talked about the guard's origins as a pride parade guard, dos and donts of starting an independent group, grasshopper attacks, Cardi B mashups, the Utah Colorguard circuit, their 2025 production "Rasuptin" and more! Links to videos/performances we referenced can be found below.
...This episode continues our series showcasing programs from around the country and world. I sat down with Michael and Carolane of Independent A finalist Sonnor from Laprairie, Quebec, Canada. We talked about the long history of the Sonnor program, iconic shows from the 80s and 90s, the struggles of being a Canadian colorguard, their 2025 production "On Thin Ice", making finals again after 22 years, and more!
For this episode I had the opportunity to sit down with 2 people from Digital Performance Gear, more commonly known as DPG. They manufacture digital floors, flags, uniforms and more. Take a listen as we discuss how the company came to be, how these things are made, what it's like working with top name Drum Corps and Winterguards (and keeping their design information a secret) and more!
Make sure to check them out!
This episode continues our series showcasing programs from around the country and world. I sat down with the staff of returning program, Orlando Visual Performing Arts. They are returning to the activity after a ten year hiatus. We talked about the first era of OVPA, the upcoming era, what it's like competing in FFCC, and more! Give them a follow and check them out online! www.orlando-visual.com
Its the first DCI regional of the 2025 season and Will and I are discussing the top 12 and more. We discuss uniform choices, staging decisions, the tight battle for 1st, 3rd, and more!
Also, many thanks to today's sponsor PhilpMarchingFX. For your indoor or outdoor staging, drill, prop manufacturing needs and more visit PHILPMarchingFX.com
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