Keep Classical Weird

About Keep Classical Weird

In the Keep Classical Weird podcast, host Casey Bozell explores all manner of kooky, mysterious and outlandish oddities associated with the wide world of classical music - all from her homebase in Portland, Oregon, a city celebrated for its culture and its eccentricity. Join Casey and some entertaining friends each week for a light-hearted and joyful look at why weirdness in classical music is part of what makes this art form so special.

Publisher

Casey

Category

arts · music · music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 May 2020

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

91 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Episode 73: Anthea Kreston's Crescendo

   It's fantastic and fun violinist, human, and now author Anthea Kreston! Her memoir, Crescendo: Chronicles of an Adventurous Violinist, will be officially released on October 27th. It's a massively compelling read, and you can find it here: https://a.co/d/039XzBve Support the show Support the show here! Patreon: www.patreon.com/keepclassicalweird Shop: keep-classical-weird.myshopify.com Facebook: @keepclassicalweirdpodcast Instagram: @keepclassicalweird YouTube: @keepclassicale...

2. 

   13 Apr 2026

   Episode 72: The Longest Piece Ever

   I’ve heard it before and I’ll hear it again: classical music concerts are REALLY LONG. You’re not wrong… but really, everything is about perspective, ain’t it? We explore several pieces that are just really long pieces of music. Enormous pieces that take up actual literal fractions of your life. One is designed to outlast us by several centuries. * *I was a philosophy minor in college and the amount of strength and willpower it’s taking me to not launch into the artistic temerity of hum...

3. 

   25 Jul 2025

   Episode 71: Live at YMA 2025

   The 2025 live presentation at Young Musicians and Artists! If you'd like to see more antics, especially from Raúl's game near the end, go search on our YouTube channel! Subscribe to Keep Classical Weird. And if this sounds like a magical and fun camp for your student (it super is,) look into the dates for 2026! The website is ymaarts.org. Stay safe and stay weird! Support the show Support the show here! Patreon: www.patreon.com/keepclassicalweird Shop: keep-classical-weird.myshopify.com Fa...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

494

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

13 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 46 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

46

Social presence

0

YouTube

66

Engagement

51

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