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

<p><strong>What happens when Phantom Regiment alumni step back onto the field for the corps’ 70th anniversary?</strong> </p><p>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. </p><p>The group also gets into Water We Doing?!, Gush &amp; Go, electronics, judging technology, alumni costuming, women in leadership and why an alumni corps can feel like finding home again. </p><p><strong>Guests:</strong> </p><ul><li>Jamison Williams — @titan_of_la </li><li>Dr. Taylor Clements — @Dr.TClements</li><li>Nikki Brose — @therealdrumcorpstea</li><li>Megan Mbengue — @megan_mbengue</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Ricardo Robinson-Shinall — @ricardorrobinson. </p><p><strong>Presented by Guard Closet:</strong> <a href="https://www.guardcloset.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">GuardCloset.com</a>. </p><p><strong>On A Water Break:</strong> </p><p><a href="https://www.onawaterbreak.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Website</a> • <a href="https://www.onawaterbreak.com/links" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Listen everywhere</a> • <a href="https://www.onawaterbreak.com/join-us" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Join us</a> • <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Onawaterbreak" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a>. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Related:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gQCPxQGoT8" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">DCI 2026 Finals recap</a> • <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfoe-Al5swI" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">DCI Finals Week</a>.</p><p>CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 Phantom Regiment Turns 70<br>01:06 Welcome + Meet the Alumni<br>02:01 32 Count Life Stories<br>09:20 Sections + Jamison’s Viral Photo<br>13:52 Why They Said Yes to the Alumni Corps<br>17:59 First Rehearsal Across Generations<br>22:26 What Came Back Fast — and What Didn’t<br>26:41 The First “This Is Phantom” Moment<br>28:50 Guard Closet Break<br>31:01 What Phantom Regiment Gave Them<br>38:45 Back on the Field as Adults<br>41:28 Rewriting Old Drum Corps Memories<br>46:23 DCI Semifinals Night at Lucas Oil Stadium<br>49:53 “Phantom Regiment Is…”<br>50:59 Water We Doing?!<br>54:45 Could Technology Make Visual Scoring More Objective?<br>56:23 Phantomettes, Uniforms &amp; Alumni Corps Costuming<br>1:00:08 Women at the Decision-Making Table<br>1:00:49 Gush &amp; Go<br>1:03:08 Could You March Again?<br>1:06:16 Ricardo’s Cavaliers Challenge<br>1:07:21 Guest Socials + Closing</p><p><br></p>