Street dance talk with scene memory.
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The Capsule tracks street dance as a living culture, not just a performance category. Episodes move between krump histories, tap and club-dance lineages, viral choreography debates, festival previews, judging standards, and the politics of who gets platformed.
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About The Capsule
The Capsule is a street-dance media show built around conversation, opinion, and scene literacy. It does not treat dance as background entertainment. It treats it as culture, labor, memory, argument, training, and community. Recent episodes move through krump, locking, tap, club dances, breaking, choreography, figure skating crossovers, AI adverts, brand campaigns, festivals, conventions, and live competitions. The register is casual and direct. The details are insider-level. A chat about a Gap advert with Young Miko can turn into a wider read on artists entering bigger commercial spotlights. A reaction to Jay-Z saying breaking is dead becomes a discussion about hip-hop visibility, rap videos, the Olympics, and who gets to define a culture’s relevance. A conversation about Diana Matos and foundation classes opens into a sharper question about what dancers owe their bodies before trying intricate choreography. The interview episodes widen the lens. Mr. Dirty brings krump history, platform-building, scene divisions, and London-versus-Paris curiosity into the room. Masato talks about locking, judging, international contest formats, and how dancers start with excitement before learning the deeper work. Michelle Dorrance and Ephrat Asherie frame tap, street, and club dances through lineage, collective creation, cabaret-law history, jazz shifts, Motown choreography, and elders whose influence still echoes through commercial dance. Nikkel Udat brings training language around clarity, timing, self-knowledge, teaching responsibility, and Beyond the Moves Festival. The Capsule is funny, messy, and sometimes blunt, but its best moments come from caring enough to argue with precision. It gives dance people a place where viral clips, old histories, backstage stories, and technical disagreements can sit in the same conversation.
Made for: The Capsule is for dancers, choreographers, teachers, judges, battle-scene regulars, and culture-watchers who want dance conversation with context. It especially suits people who follow street dance but care about links to Paris, Japan, the US, festivals, brands, and wider performance culture.
What sets it apart: The show combines informal banter with unusually specific dance knowledge: style foundations, judging norms, lineage, platforms, scene politics, and commercial crossover all get discussed from inside the culture. It feels closer to a back-room dancer conversation than a polished arts interview.
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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
The Capsule turns street-dance debates into precise conversations about musicality, teaching, judging and the choices dancers make under pressure.
The Capsule treats street dance as an art form and a working culture. The host moves between group discussion and guest interviews, connecting battle results to musical response, individual capacity, training methods and the difficult business of judging dancers against one…
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Episodes
- 1
HONEST thoughts on Summer Dance Forever 2025
·1h 3m - 2
Jay Z's Hot Take, Humans Are Taking AI's Jobs, & You Got Served 2?!
·1h 33m - 3
Gap x Young Miko Reaction, Move It, & Britains Got Talent EXCLUSIVE
·1h 18m - 4
Was Timothée Chalamet RIGHT About Ballet & The Opera?!
·1h 31m - 5
How Do You Judge The World's Biggest Street-Dance Event?!
·1h 51m - 6
Alysa Liu's Choreography, Diana Matos On Foundations, & Big News!
·1h 3m - 7
Chinese Robots Dancing, The Secret To Improving, & Why Your Teacher Is Wrong
·1h 42m - 8
Superbowl Reaction, Summer Dance Forever, & EXCLUSIVE Jude2k Track
·1h 44m - 9
Chris D'Elia & Kevin Hart Roast Dancers, K-Mel Repents, & We Love NotKidGuppy
·1h 41m - 10
Juste Debout is BACK! Let's Get Into It...
·1h 30m - 11
Is Photography DEAD?! Little Shao on Red Bull, Nikon, & Being Colourblind?!
·1h 37m - 12
Kidd The Monster Call-Out, Best Advice For Creatives & TellaX EXCLUSIVE
·1h 26m - 13
IShowSpeed Meets Dancers, RedBull’s New Format & Dancers On Minimum Wage?!
·1h 25m - 14
Juste Debout Rules, Jennie & K-Pop, & Choreography vs Freestyle
·1h 26m - 15
Step Up Choreographer on Hiring Street Dancers, SOW vs LDDLM & Theatre Skills Street Dancers Need
·57m - 16
Poplocking In The Kitchen, Ballet vs Hip Hop, & What Is A Garage Skank?
·1h 5m - 17
The BEST & WORST Of Dance In 2025
·1h 34m - 18
A Capsule Christmas - The Big Quiz, Games, Q&A
·1h 13m - 19
Tommy the Clown on KRUMP, Joe Budden on Resilience, & Ian Hotko on Fred Again
·1h 43m - 20
Dancers React: Wicked For Good, Dance Capitalism, & TOP 3 Theatre Shows
·1h 21m - 21
Beyond Doubt FULL Interviews (The Capsule Media Corner)
·1h 3m - 22
HONEST Thoughts on Beyond Doubt 2025
·1h 2m - 23
Majid & Griimsen: The Truth Behind Winning Everything
·1h 1m - 24
Kyoka's Ibuki Response, Bad Event Organisers, & Good Producers
·1h 31m - 25
Michael Jackson Biopic & HONEST Thoughts on Red Bull BC One
·1h 20m - 26
Bgirl Yasmin On Japan's D League, Fusion Concept, & Japanese Culture
·1h 17m - 27
Room 101: Top 3 Things We’d ERASE From Dance
·1h 59m - 28
HONEST Thoughts On Red Bull Dance Your Style World Finals 2025
·1h 31m - 29
Tentacle Tribe On PRISM, & Building A Dance Company
·45m - 30
David Stalter Jr (The Crown) On Europe vs USA, Being Mixed Race, & Red Bull's Dance Your Style
·1h 58m - 31
Viktor On Waacking, Ballroom, & Being A Red Bull Dance Your Style Wildcard
·57m - 32
HONEST Thoughts On Battle BAD 2025
·24m - 33
Waackxxxy On South Korea, K-Pop, & Wanting To WIN Red Bull Dance Your Style World Finals
·54m - 34
Jean-Michel Cruel (Diablo) on Cercle Underground, Les Twins, & Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final
·2h 1m - 35
Ibuki WSWF Tour Controversy, Waacking at Juste Debout, & The Popping Debate
·1h 18m - 36
HONEST Thoughts On JOAT & Flavourama
·1h 46m - 37
Krump Rules, Dead Crowds, & How Busta Rhymes Inspired THIS Move
·1h 12m - 38
HONEST Thoughts On IBE, Sault At All Points East, & Hot Take Backlash
·1h 11m - 39
South Asian Dance Styles, Indian Battlers, & Koad - Dirty w/Adhish Arul
·1h 5m - 40
HONEST Thoughts On Red Bull Dance Your Style Germany
·1h 51m - 41
Our TOP 10 Poppers, Mata Miyu Is Incredible, & Nike's New Hybrid Shoe?!
·1h 27m - 42
Cercle Underground, LDDLM Caption, & Creativity vs Income?
·1h 10m - 43
Jams & Gems, America's Sweethearts, & Dance vs Activism?!
·1h 24m - 44
Women Street Fighter, Steezy Controversy, & Alex The Cage vs Axelito?!
·1h 14m - 45
Saido Lehlouh on Criticism, Culture, & Choreography
·1h 3m - 46
Have We Ever Had A GOOD Dance Movie?
·1h 29m - 47
Jean Paul Gaultier, Gaspar Noé & the Birth of S.T.U.C.K – Mounia Nassangar Tells All
·47m - 48
Homebros on "Afro" Dance, London Culture & Unmatched Vibes | Bring The Vim!
·1h 34m - 49
The Ruggeds On 20 YEARS, Jams & Gems, CrashFest, & More
·1h 30m - 50
CharliXCX TikTok Lawsuit, Katy Perry Choreo, Doechii, & Les Twins vs Rubix
·1h 31m - 51
Mental Health Activist On Dancers, Drugs, & Therapy
·1h 44m - 52
Tight Eyez, AfroBuck, & A CRAZY Trip Through West Africa?!
·1h 26m - 53
Preach (From 'Aba N Preach') on Andrew Schulz, RayGun, Comedy, & Dance
·1h 16m - 54
Juste Debout UK, Finding The Magic, Dead Crowds, & Being Off Beat
·1h - 55
Neffah Twins on Sevdaliza Scandal, TikTok SECRETS & Lady Gaga’s New Video
·1h 18m - 56
Djidawi on Battling, Cyphers, Call-Outs, & MT Pop
·2h 5m - 57
Explaining Krump, Hype, Fams, & Should You TOUCH During Battles?!
·1h 36m - 58
Dance Research, Ownership, & WORLD PREMIERE Of Brooke's New Film!
·1h 31m - 59
Why Shway Style ISN'T Waacking, & Can We Bridge The Gap?!
·2h 13m - 60
EPISODE 200: For The Loyal Listeners
·2h 17m - 61
Dance In AUSTRALIA, Red Bull, & Touring With Sampa The Great?!
·1h 9m - 62
HONEST Thoughts On Red Bull's Dance Your Style 2024
·1h 41m - 63
UK Champion: Why Krump Changed His Life, & Going To INDIA?!
·1h 6m - 64
Juste Debout's Legacy, & Responding To Criticism, Call-Outs, & Haters?!
·1h - 65
Beyond Doubt, Gee & Silent, Battle BAD & Genesis
·1h 13m - 66
€100,000 for a Dance Battle?! The Organiser Behind BEYOND DOUBT
·1h 20m - 67
BC One UK, Copenhagen Dance Drama, & ANOTHER Jungle Reaction?!
·1h 13m - 68
From Joker To Rokej, Finding Balance, & HOW To Choreograph For Freestylers
·1h 7m - 69
Fusion Concept, Originality, & Tight Eyez BEEF?!
·57m - 70
Chris Brown vs MJ, Amir & RayGun, & Dance Scene Updates?!
·1h 33m - 71
Raygun, The Olympic Controversy, & The Nike Jam?!
·1h 24m - 72
Olympic Breaking, What Doesn't Work, & What's Next?!
·2h 3m - 73
A Capsule Christmas: Reflecting on 2023, & Hopes & Dreams for 2024
·1h 25m - 74
Dance Fitness, Overrated Exercises, & Maximizing YOUR Body!
·2h 50m - 75
Afro Dance Blast, OYOFE Festival, & The Most Welcoming Culture?!
·1h 23m - 76
Nike Sessions, World Of Dance, and ANOTHER Announcement?!
·1h 7m - 77
Olympic Breaking: Who's In & Who's OUT?!
·2h 9m - 78
Netflix's 'Dancing For The Devil', Skeleton Crews, and Audience Q&A?!
·2h 39m - 79
Has This B-Boy Found The BEST Dance Battle Concept Ever?!
·1h 31m - 80
Hosting, Life As A Young Dancer, and WHO'S NEXT?!
·1h 27m - 81
Donald Glover's NEW Choreographer, Wicked The Movie, & MORE Musicals?!
·1h 17m - 82
An HONEST review of Boy Blue's 'Cycles' & Breakin' Convention '24
·2h 4m - 83
Dance Scene NEWS, Marlee Hightower & Sergio Reis Reaction, & A Capsule Announcement?!
·46m - 84
REAL Hip Hop, WHY He Stopped Battling, & The Story Of The Sunglasses?!
·1h 55m - 85
Popping vs Contemporary, Formulas For Creation, & A NEW Host?!
·1h 29m - 86
MORE Than Just A Performer?! Navigating Career Change In The Arts
·1h 24m - 87
Nike Sessions & Airmax Day, Why Crystal Pite is the GOAT, & UK Dance News
·2h 1m - 88
Performance Psychology, What You DON'T Understand, & How To Be Effective!
·2h 9m - 89
Facilitating Growth, Creating Work, & Jungle's New GAP Campaign?!
·1h 43m - 90
Nike Sessions, HOW to Cypher, and Usher's Superbowl?!
·1h 42m - 91
BTM Experience, Building A Business, & HOW To Ask For Advice!
·2h 2m - 92
Copyright, Career Building, and Growing As An Artist
·1h 26m - 93
Hippoh Mag, Comedy, & Kids Making Hip Hop Cool?!
·1h 42m - 94
Tech in Art, Nike Sessions, and Ariana Grande vs Paula Abdul?!
·59m - 95
Saving One Of London's Most IMPORTANT Dance Studios
·1h 47m - 96
Nike 'Own The Floor' is BACK, Kingdom's League, & ThroneZone
·1h 5m - 97
Juste Debout Gold, SAULT, and Should Women Battle Men?!
·1h 47m - 98
UDO, Move It, Battles, & What NEEDS To Change?!
·2h 4m - 99
DOUBLE Episode: Academy Breakin' Convention & Back to the Lab
·2h 27m - 100
Will West on Jungle, Tyler The Creator, & Working With Ariana On Wicked
Host introduces new intro music, thanks DJ Fame and Creator, welcomes listeners back, and previews upcoming episodes.
·1h 33m - 101
Michelle Dorrance & Ephrat Asherie: Tap Dance Stories, Street & Club Dances, & Their New Work
Hidden gemMichelle Dorrance and Ephrat Asherie discuss their collaborative new work 'The Center Will Not Hold', featuring a collective of dancers from across the US, blending tap, street, and club dance styles.
Apr 16, 2026·1h 25m·2 clips - 102
Krump Rules, Dead Crowds, & How Busta Rhymes Inspired THIS Move
Hidden gemThe Capsule marks the 10-year anniversary of FCD Crump with Paris-based Crump organizer Mr.
Apr 9, 2026·1h 12m·5 clips - 103
Jay Z's Hot Take, Humans Are Taking AI's Jobs, & You Got Served 2?!
Hosts discuss Jay-Z's claim that breaking is dead, the announcement of You Got Served 2, an AI advert controversy, and a dance event at Sadler's Wells.
Apr 2, 2026·1h 33m - 104
Gap x Young Miko Reaction, Move It, & Britains Got Talent EXCLUSIVE
The hosts discuss Gap's new advert featuring Young Miko, Britain's Got Talent behind-the-scenes, and other topics.
Mar 26, 2026·1h 18m - 105
Was Timothée Chalamet RIGHT About Ballet & The Opera?!
The speaker discusses Timothée Chalamet's comments on ballet and opera, questioning whether the culture of restaging old works is still relevant.
Mar 19, 2026·1h 31m - 106
How Do You Judge The World's Biggest Street-Dance Event?!
Hidden gemMasato from Osaka says locking in Japan grew from street culture, "no YouTube" and "no internet," and a choice between b-boying and locking.
Mar 4, 2026·1h 51m·2 clips - 107
Alysa Liu's Choreography, Diana Matos On Foundations, & Big News!
Hidden gemThe Capsule spends its first half on Alysa Liu, who won U.S.
Feb 26, 2026·1h 3m·2 clips - 108
Chinese Robots Dancing, The Secret To Improving, & Why Your Teacher Is Wrong
Hidden gemThe Capsule and Nikkel Udat open with Chinese robots doing backflips and air flares on a Chinese Lunar New Year TV gala, then compare that spectacle with CGI, Pixar, and Marvel.
Feb 20, 2026·1h 42m·2 clips - 109
Superbowl Reaction, Summer Dance Forever, & EXCLUSIVE Jude2k Track
Hidden gemThe Capsule covers the Super Bowl halftime show, Summer Dance Forever, and Red Bull BC One's Island Cypher while Joel pushes back on narrow ideas of dance roles.
Feb 13, 2026·1h 44m·2 clips - 110
Kidd The Monster Call-Out, Best Advice For Creatives & TellaX EXCLUSIVE
Feb 6, 2026·1h 26m - 111
IShowSpeed Meets Dancers, RedBull’s New Format & Dancers On Minimum Wage?!
Jan 29, 2026·1h 25m - 112
Juste Debout Rules, Jennie & K-Pop, & Choreography vs Freestyle
Jan 23, 2026·1h 26m - 113
Step Up Choreographer on Hiring Street Dancers, SOW vs LDDLM & Theatre Skills Street Dancers Need
Jan 16, 2026·57m - 114
Poplocking In The Kitchen, Ballet vs Hip Hop, & What Is A Garage Skank?
Jan 8, 2026·1h 5m - 115
The BEST & WORST Of Dance In 2025
Dec 29, 2025·1h 34m - 116
A Capsule Christmas - The Big Quiz, Games, Q&A
Dec 24, 2025·1h 13m - 117
Tommy the Clown on KRUMP, Joe Budden on Resilience, & Ian Hotko on Fred Again
Dec 19, 2025·1h 43m - 118
Dancers React: Wicked For Good, Dance Capitalism, & TOP 3 Theatre Shows
Dec 4, 2025·1h 21m - 119
Beyond Doubt FULL Interviews (The Capsule Media Corner)
Nov 29, 2025·1h 3m - 120
HONEST Thoughts on Beyond Doubt 2025
Nov 26, 2025·1h 2m - 121
Majid & Griimsen: The Truth Behind Winning Everything
Nov 22, 2025·1h 1m - 122
Kyoka's Ibuki Response, Bad Event Organisers, & Good Producers
Nov 20, 2025·1h 31m - 123
Michael Jackson Biopic & HONEST Thoughts on Red Bull BC One
Nov 13, 2025·1h 20m - 124
Bgirl Yasmin On Japan's D League, Fusion Concept, & Japanese Culture
Nov 7, 2025·1h 17m - 125
Room 101: Top 3 Things We’d ERASE From Dance
Oct 31, 2025·1h 59m - 126
HONEST Thoughts On Red Bull Dance Your Style World Finals 2025
Oct 22, 2025·1h 31m - 127
Tentacle Tribe On PRISM, & Building A Dance Company
Oct 9, 2025·45m - 128
David Stalter Jr (The Crown) On Europe vs USA, Being Mixed Race, & Red Bull's Dance Your Style
Oct 3, 2025·1h 58m - 129
Viktor On Waacking, Ballroom, & Being A Red Bull Dance Your Style Wildcard
Oct 2, 2025·57m - 130
HONEST Thoughts On Battle BAD 2025
Oct 1, 2025·24m - 131
Waackxxxy On South Korea, K-Pop, & Wanting To WIN Red Bull Dance Your Style World Finals
Sep 27, 2025·54m - 132
Jean-Michel Cruel (Diablo) on Cercle Underground, Les Twins, & Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final
Sep 25, 2025·2h 1m - 133
Ibuki WSWF Tour Controversy, Waacking at Juste Debout, & The Popping Debate
Sep 18, 2025·1h 18m - 134
HONEST Thoughts On JOAT & Flavourama
Sep 11, 2025·1h 46m - 135
HONEST thoughts on Summer Dance Forever 2025
Aug 30, 2025·1h 3m - 136
HONEST Thoughts On IBE, Sault At All Points East, & Hot Take Backlash
Aug 21, 2025·1h 11m - 137
South Asian Dance Styles, Indian Battlers, & Koad - Dirty w/Adhish Arul
Aug 7, 2025·1h 5m - 138
HONEST Thoughts On Red Bull Dance Your Style Germany
Aug 1, 2025·1h 51m - 139
Our TOP 10 Poppers, Mata Miyu Is Incredible, & Nike's New Hybrid Shoe?!
Jul 17, 2025·1h 27m - 140
Cercle Underground, LDDLM Caption, & Creativity vs Income?
Hidden gemThe hosts discuss the Cercle Underground hip-hop battle event, sharing nostalgic memories and opinions on the performances.
Jul 10, 2025·1h 10m·2 clips - 141
Jams & Gems, America's Sweethearts, & Dance vs Activism?!
The hosts discuss their experiences at the Jams & Gems festival in Eindhoven, including a night out that turned into a party, and mention a fan club application process.
Jul 3, 2025·1h 24m - 142
Women Street Fighter, Steezy Controversy, & Alex The Cage vs Axelito?!
The hosts discuss the Korean dance reality show 'Woman Street Fighter' with guests Jenny Lu and Sophia.
Jun 19, 2025·1h 14m - 143
Saido Lehlouh on Criticism, Culture, & Choreography
Jun 13, 2025·1h 3m - 144
Have We Ever Had A GOOD Dance Movie?
Jun 5, 2025·1h 29m - 145
Jean Paul Gaultier, Gaspar Noé & the Birth of S.T.U.C.K – Mounia Nassangar Tells All
May 22, 2025·47m - 146
Homebros on "Afro" Dance, London Culture & Unmatched Vibes | Bring The Vim!
May 14, 2025·1h 34m - 147
The Ruggeds On 20 YEARS, Jams & Gems, CrashFest, & More
May 8, 2025·1h 30m - 148
CharliXCX TikTok Lawsuit, Katy Perry Choreo, Doechii, & Les Twins vs Rubix
This episode discusses the legal implications of viral TikTok dances, focusing on Kelly Heyer's lawsuit against Roblox over her choreography to Charli XCX's song 'Apple'.
Apr 30, 2025·1h 31m - 149
Mental Health Activist On Dancers, Drugs, & Therapy
Apr 21, 2025·1h 44m - 150
Tight Eyez, AfroBuck, & A CRAZY Trip Through West Africa?!
Apr 11, 2025·1h 26m