Phantom Regiment Alumni Corps: 70 Years, Full-Circle Moments & Finding Home Again | OAWB With

What happens when Phantom Regiment alumni step back onto the field for the corps’ 70th anniversary? Ricardo Robinson-Shinall talks with Jamison Williams, Dr. Taylor Clements, Nikki Brose and Megan Mbengue about returning to drum corps after years away, what their bodies remembered, how the rehearsal culture felt different as adults, and the emotional payoff of performing at DCI World Championship Semifinals in Lucas Oil Stadium. The group also gets into Water We Doing?!, Gush & Go, electronics, judging technology, alumni costuming, women in leadership and why an alumni corps can feel like finding home again. Guests: Jamison Williams — @titan_of_la Dr. Taylor Clements — @Dr.TClementsNikki Brose — @therealdrumcorpsteaMegan Mbengue — @megan_mbengue Host: Ricardo Robinson-Shinall — @ricardorrobinson. Presented by Guard Closet: GuardCloset.com. On A Water Break: Website • Listen everywhere • Join us • YouTube. Related: DCI 2026 Finals recap • DCI Finals Week.CHAPTERS00:00 Phantom Regiment Turns 70 01:06 Welcome + Meet the Alumni 02:01 32 Count Life Stories 09:20 Sections + Jamison’s Viral Photo 13:52 Why They Said Yes to the Alumni Corps 17:59 First Rehearsal Across Generations 22:26 What Came Back Fast — and What Didn’t 26:41 The First “This Is Phantom” Moment 28:50 Guard Closet Break 31:01 What Phantom Regiment Gave Them 38:45 Back on the Field as Adults 41:28 Rewriting Old Drum Corps Memories 46:23 DCI Semifinals Night at Lucas Oil Stadium 49:53 “Phantom Regiment Is…” 50:59 Water We Doing?! 54:45 Could Technology Make Visual Scoring More Objective? 56:23 Phantomettes, Uniforms & Alumni Corps Costuming 1:00:08 Women at the Decision-Making Table 1:00:49 Gush & Go 1:03:08 Could You March Again? 1:06:16 Ricardo’s Cavaliers Challenge 1:07:21 Guest Socials + Closing