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The Pants Quandary

The Pants Quandary

Written by: Catherine Beeson
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The Pants Quandary is a podcast about how people navigate life with curiosity and creativity hosted by musician/writer/educator/super-nerd Catherine Beeson, who takes you on podcastland field trips to meet these mostly totally normal people. Whatever that means.


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  • Episode 2 | Josh Jones, Percussionist
    Feb 14 2026

    World class musician Josh Jones takes us on a journey through the wild and wooly world of percussion. Spoiler alert, it’s not just about whacking on things! Josh exercises a host of skills for planning, flexible thinking, and creative solution making in his leadership roles. Side quests include a trash can disaster triumph, Bruce Lee, Animal’s triangle skills, and coping with stress/anxiety in a mostly subjective field inhabited by a large number of people who struggle with appropriate interpersonal skills.

    Go here for video: https://youtu.be/OPPP3j-6XS0

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    Special thanks to Matthew Ward for creating the show art, Jessica Mays https://jessmaysmusic.com for composing and mixing the theme music, to Susanna Klein https://www.practizma.com/, Sonya Stith Williams, and Jordan Gunn https://www.jordangunn.org/ for recording it, and to Tiffany Valvo https://www.tiffanyvalvo.com/ for being a creative tech wizard hype machine.

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    44 mins
  • Episode 1 | Flor Alvidrez, Elected Official
    Jan 31 2026

    Denver "Lucky" District 7 City Councilmember Flor Alvidrez nerds out on mentorship, representation, authenticity, and leadership, and delights in some deep cut symphony goss. Side quests include navigating difficult conversations about important issues of the day including - somehow - the height of grass at the park??

    Go here for video! https://youtu.be/OMOlafWgTYA

    🎤🎧The Pants Quandary lives here: https://www.catherinebeeson.com/tpq and everywhere else you go to get podcasts.

    👣🤓📬 Follow Beeson for more Nerd Content!
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    Special thanks to Matthew Ward for creating the show art, Jessica Mays https://jessmaysmusic.com for composing and mixing the theme music, to Susanna Klein https://www.practizma.com/, Sonya Stith Williams, and Jordan Gunn https://www.jordangunn.org/ for recording it, and to Tiffany Valvo https://www.tiffanyvalvo.com/ for being a creative tech wizard hype machine.

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    42 mins
  • Trailer | Welcome to Season 1 of The Pants Quandary
    Jan 3 2026

    WELCOME! You've found your way to The Pants Quandary – huzzah!

    The Pants Quandary is a podcast about how people navigate life with curiosity and creativity hosted by musician/writer/educator/super-nerd Catherine Beeson, who takes you on podcastland field trips to meet these mostly totally normal people. Whatever that means.

    Season 1 features conversations with a first time elected representative, a symphony percussionist, a city paramedic, a music director, a graphic novel author and illustrator, a rural judge and mediator, a composer and singer/songwriter, and a community building digital media and politics consultant.

    Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ko7Er0B4f94


    🎤🎧The Pants Quandary lives here: https://www.catherinebeeson.com/tpq and everywhere else you go to get podcasts.

    👣🤓📬 Follow Beeson for more Nerd Content!
    Newsletter https://www.catherinebeeson.com/newsletter
    Facebook https://facebook.com/catherine.beeson.58
    Instagram https://instagram.com/iamcatherinebeeson
    LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/in/catherinebeeson

    Special thanks to Matthew Ward for creating the show art, Jessica Mays https://jessmaysmusic.com for composing and mixing the theme music, to Susanna Klein https://www.practizma.com/, Sonya Stith Williams, and Jordan Gunn https://www.jordangunn.org/ for recording it, and to Tiffany Valvo https://www.tiffanyvalvo.com/ for being a creative tech wizard hype machine.

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    2 mins
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