What happens when you stay up until 5 AM spilling tea about the dance community? When a “Schwimmer Kid" explains he wants to be Keanu Reeves? When Emily Huang admits her dog might be a better influencer than she is?
Join Harold Baker for a late-night conversation with West Coast Swing champions Chris Dumond and Emily Huang. Recorded at Swingsota 2025 at an absolutely unreasonable hour, this episode delivers everything from childhood dance trauma to visa marriage proposals that will have you questioning your life choices.
The Chaos Includes:
- Emily's confession about having ZERO personality until you meet her boyfriend Joseph
- The “Schwimmer Kids" generation explained - and why they were basically forced to do routines
- Emily’s plan to marry Harold's to her sister for a US visa (she's very married, sorry mate)
- Why Tofu the dog might actually pay rent before any of them do
- Chris studying Keanu Reeves to learn how to handle being a "celebrity"
- The European dance invasion and why Maxence Martin "murdered" US competitions
Plus: Emily reveals her secret love of overcast weather, Chris explains his shoe modification techniques and they all contemplate ASMR foot content at 4:45 AM because clearly good decisions were no longer being made.
People Mentioned: Main Guests:
- Chris Dumond - Instagram: @christopher.dumond
- Emily Huang - Instagram: @emollee (US Open Champion hiding behind her dog's social media success)
The Buddy Schwimmer Legacy:
- Benji Schwimmer - Instagram: @benjischwimmer
- Tara Trafzer - Instagram: @taratrafzer
- Sean McKeever - Instagram: @seanshiggity
- Nicole Ramirez - Instagram: @nicrmz
- Victoria Henk - Instagram: @victoriahenk Jaden Jaden Pfeiffer - Instagram: @jadenpfeifferdance
The Inspiration Station:
- Ben Morris - Instagram: @benmorrisdance ("Name Brand Ben" forever haunting Chris)
- Maxence Martin - Instagram: @maxlau_ (The European who "murdered" American competitions)
- Jordan Frisbee - Instagram: @Jordancer98 (First video Emily ever watched)
- Torri Zzaoui - Instagram: @MaximeandTorri (Jordan's partner in that legendary video)
- Emeline Rouchefeuille - Instagram: @em_roc (European flow inspiration)
Special Mentions:
- Joseph/Joe Tong - Instagram: @joccert25 (Emily's boyfriend who unlocks her personality)
- Tofu - Instagram: @tofu_the_ween (The real star with opposable thumbs)
- Tracy Wang - Instagram: @w3.wildwildwestie (Joel timer champion)
- Ryan & Kelly - Instagram: @austinwestieacademy (Austin scene leaders)
Warning: Contains discussions of dance childhood trauma, visa marriage schemes, and at least three different tangents about shoe modification techniques
Host: Harold Baker - Affinity Swing Instagram: @affinityswing
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