In this cozy remote edition of Bar Talk, Pokie tunes in from NYC while Walter reports live from Wilmington, NC (sweating through the humidity). They chat about summer routines, the Bolivian Bicentennial Challenge 🎉, and the power of clear website design for musicians—hint: you only have 10 seconds to make an impression! Pokie introduces a new “BarTech” segment on homepage strategy, and Walter shares a near-tragic tale involving his pup Freddie 🐶. Plus, they dish on Carnegie Hall performances, Tokyo-bound adventures, SoulCycle throwbacks, and their shared pet peeve: dangerous bread.

🎙️ Whether you're a classical musician, piano teacher, or podcast fan who loves casual banter and inside-baseball convos about music life—this one’s for you.

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Pokie and Walter are back with summer updates, facial mishaps, recital reflections, and a salute to the late great Alfred Brendel. From chaotic dog-sitting in NYC to breaking down the Van Cliburn results (spoiler: ShamWOW), they cover it all. Plus, they share their current practice pieces for the Bolivian Bicentennial Challenge, rant about cars with eyelashes, and about dehydrated dogs... Oh—and yes, Walter is molting. 🐍

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🎙 In the episode 2 of BarTalk, Walter and Pokie relive old Facebook wall posts, revisit how they met, share student recital stress, talk sushi birthdays, drag shows, music competitions, and air out their pet peeves.

Real Conversation, No Rehearsal. New episodes every other Wednesday.

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🎙 In the first full episode of BarTalk, pianists Pokie Huang and Walter Aparicio dive into their beautifully chaotic creative process, share the origin of the podcast name, and reflect on procrastination, friendship, and finally hitting record. Plus, they talk Eurovision 2025, chord chart drama, and Walter’s new music initiative—the Bolivian Bicentennial Challenge. #BolivianBicentennialChallenge

Real Conversation, No Rehearsal. New episodes every other Wednesday.

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🎙 Welcome to BarTalk - Real Conversations, No Rehearsal

BarTalk is a bi-weekly, no-filter conversation between NYC-based pianists Pokie and Walter. Recorded in their living room (or wherever life takes them), the podcast dives into the real, unpolished side of classical music life — from backstage gossip and student quirks to late-night rants about freelancing, teaching, and surviving New York. Sometimes there are guests. Mostly, it's just two artists talking shop over drinks. If you're in or around the classical music world, you're invited to pull up a chair.

🎧 New episodes every other week – available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

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