Pitch Perfect Chat with Deke Sharon
And That's What You REALLY Missed
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4.7 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 15 January 2026
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Get ready for a pitching good chat with "Pitch Perfect's" vocal arranger and music director.
The Godfather of a cappella, Deke Sharon, joins Jenna and Kevin with a whole lotta aca-awesome behind-the-scenes scoop from the set of "Pitch Perfect!" Including why he thought the movie was going to be a straight-to-video release, the eye-popping song that didn't make the cut, the muse behind the character of Benji, and who broke down in tears during 'aca-bootcamp!' He also chats Glee and the arrangement he feels was directly stolen (or borrowed) from college a capella recordings!
Plus, for anyone who is burning to join a singing group or start one, Deke is offering to help free of charge. No joke! Listen in to get his personal email address!
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.5 | Guaranteed human. |
| 0:05.6 | And that's what you really missed with Jenna. |
| 0:08.7 | And Kevin, an IHeart Radio podcast. |
| 0:13.2 | Welcome to and that's what you really miss podcast. |
| 0:16.3 | Today we have a very special guest, Deek Sharon. |
| 0:19.4 | He's the musical director and arranger for pitch perfect. |
| 0:23.1 | And not only that, he is the godfather of acapella or the father of contemporary |
| 0:28.8 | acapella. |
| 0:30.5 | What an incredible journey, career, shedding all the joy and light on acapella, creating the competitions, and he shares it all. |
| 0:43.2 | So like, this man truly, if you liked Glee, like show choir as it is today is because of this man. |
| 0:50.2 | Yes. |
| 0:51.4 | Yes. |
| 0:51.5 | And like, if you liked the singing and pitch perfect, same collegiateegiate show choir is because of this archipella singing. It's because of Deke Sharon. We bowed down. We wouldn't be here without him. Like, I had no idea. Please listen to him, regale us with this story because it is nuts. This is Deke Cherin. Hey, guys. Hello. |
| 1:11.6 | Hello. |
| 1:14.7 | Such an honor to be here and meet you both. |
| 1:15.5 | Oh, my God. |
| 1:18.9 | Likewise, truly, you're too kind. |
| 1:19.6 | The king. |
| 1:21.7 | Yeah, you are the king of Acapela. |
| 1:27.1 | I'm honored that you even know who I am and that you follow these things. |
| 1:33.3 | You, you know, I think through pitch perfect and learning about you, |
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