WCA #588 with Joe Costa– Ordering Lunch with William Shatner, Berklee School of Music, Mixing from Home, and Reading the Room
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March 23, 2026 · 1h 3m · Episode 588
About this episode
Matt Boudreau interviews engineer/mixer Joe Costa about his experiences in the music industry, including working with notable artists and mixing from home.
In this episode of Working Class Audio, Matt welcomes engineer/mixer Joe Costa who has worked with Ben Folds. Sara Bareilles, William Shatner and many more. In This Episode, We Discuss: Ordering Lunch with William (Bill) Shatner Working with Ben Folds Mixing from Home Moving to Nashville Berklee School of Music Reading the Room Links and Show Notes: Joe On Instagram @costa71 Watch the Interview on YouTube Matt's Rant: Know Your Value Credits: Guest: Joe Costa Host/Engineer/Producer: Matt Boudreau WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell The Voice: Chuck Smith
People in this episode
Host: Matt Boudreau
Guest: Joe Costa
Topics covered
- music production
- mixing techniques
- working with artists
- music education
- home studio
- Nashville music scene
Keywords
- Joe Costa
- William Shatner
- mixing from home
- Berklee School of Music
- Ben Folds
- music production
- Nashville
- music industry
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Berklee School of Music
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