Today’s episode welcomes One Man Band, Eric Haines. Eric has a long history in entertainment having been a one man band, stilt walker and comedian. He even once opened for Weird Al Yankovic. On today’s show we check in with him on how he’s navigated the pandemic, the RV Super Show in Tampa and what his plans are for 2021.

Steve Siever is the Director of Sales for IAFE and oversees the organizations annual trade show. On the episode we talk about how he came to be with IAFE, his goals for the trade show and what the future of trade show may look like post-pandemic.

On today’s episode I sit down with Lee Andrews. We talk about the challenges of this pandemic and the excitement of a new baby on the way. Plus! Did you know Lee appeared in a music video with the Zac Brown Band? All that and more. Thanks for watching.

Kent Yelverton has been fair manager of the North Carolina State Fair for the last 3 years. On this episode we talk about the decision to cancel, the heartache of furloughing 60% of his staff and his planning process for planning in 2021.

Danny Alfonso is the fair manager for the Manatee County Fair in Palmetto, Florida. His is one of the few fairs in the nation that has managed to dodge the pandemic thus far, denying the odds and hosting a fair in both 2020 and 2021. We sit down and discuss the mitigation strategies they used plus the emotional toll it takes seeing friends have to cancel the fairs they work so hard to produce.

Kenny Ahern is one of the most talented performers you could ever meet. But what happened when the Covid19 pandemic cancelled the majority of his 2020 tour?

On occasion the Fair Game Podcast is going to bring in guests who aren’t fair related but have inspiring stories. Today we bring you the first of those guests.

In 1999 Jim Morris was a high school baseball coach in Big Lake, Texas. A deal made with his team would lead to the most improbable route to Major League Baseball. His story was adapted in the Walt Disney film, “The Rookie.” He joins me today to share his story and provide some inspiration.

Cliff Munson has been the CEO of the Siskiyou Golden Fair for a decade. He took time out from shoveling 2 feet of snow to join me on the show and talk about his fair’s response to the 2020 pandemic, plan for moving forward in 2021 and the importance of the Siskiyou fairgrounds in his community.

Roberto the Magnificent is one of the most energetic and crowd-pleasing performers in the country. Performing everything from NBA half-time shows to corporate events as well as state & county fairs, Roberto’s high energy show has to be seen to be believed. We talked about Covid as well as the challenges of having a family while being a touring entertainer.

Jennifer Dunn is the Vice President of The Linn County Fair and the chair of the YPI Steering Committee. Her fair board and staff is made up 100% of volunteers. Together with her team attendance has risen from 6,000 to 45,000 guests for their late July fair. On the episode we talk about how they’ve navigated Covid. Plus! What catches her eye at the IAFE trade show?