Welcome to the seventh episode of I'm A Fan with this week's guest, the insanely talented, Jayke Workman! Eric and Jayke chat about Jayke's experience in Chicago The Musical on Broadway as well as working at SNL, taxes on dogs and children, life in the Midwest vs. New York, life after death? and much more!


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This show is created, hosted, and produced by Eric Byers. I'm A Fan is engineered by Zivi Osher. Special Thanks to Bo Peep Highball and Cocktail Store located in NYC where the podcast is filmed!

Welcome to the sixth episode of I'm A Fan (or part two with this week's guest), the wonderful, Aidan Close! Eric and Aidan chat about collaboration and consideration, surviving as an actor in New York, performing 8 times a week on Broadway, queer representation, God, and much more!

Check out the previous episode to hear more with Aidan!

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As referenced, Aidan’s Broadway opening night look was created by Anika Reichelt, @petuniaandparrott on Instagram!

This show is created, hosted, and produced by Eric Byers. I'm A Fan is engineered by Zivi Osher. Special Thanks to Bo Peep Highball and Cocktail Store located in NYC where the podcast is filmed!

Welcome to the fifth episode of I'm A Fan (or part one with this week's guest), the lovely, Aidan Close! Eric and Aidan chat about Aidan's experience as Scorpius in The Cursed Child on Tour and Broadway, audience etiquette and energy, setting intentions, vulnerability and imagination, and much more!


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This show is created, hosted, and produced by Eric Byers. I'm A Fan is engineered by Zivi Osher. Special Thanks to Bo Peep Highball and Cocktail Store located in NYC where the podcast is filmed!

Welcome to the fourth episode of I'm A Fan! This week's guest is the very talented Xosé. Eric and Xosé chat about Xosé's music career, his experience in the national tour of Waitress the musical, their identity within the theatre industry, dating in 2026, and much more!


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This show is created, hosted, and produced by Eric Byers. I'm A Fan is engineered by Zivi Osher. Special Thanks to Bo Peep Highball and Cocktail Store located in NYC where the podcast is filmed!

Welcome to the third episode of I'm A Fan! This weeks guest is the incredible Billy Recce. Eric and Billy chat about his recent productions of The Substance: The Parody Musical and Don't Vape!, as well as a long list of other shows Billy has written. Eric and Billy also chat about building an artistic family, creating a lasting career, finding Billy's voice as a writer, and much more!

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This show is created, hosted, and produced by Eric Byers. I'm A Fan is engineered by Zivi Osher. Special Thanks to Bo Peep Highball and Cocktail Store located in NYC where the podcast is filmed!

Welcome to the second episode of I'm A Fan! This weeks guest is the iconic Jerquintez A. Gipson. Eric and JQ chat about his recent experience in the 2025 Broadway Tour revival of Parade. Eric and JQ also chat about the business side of Theatre, building community, the war on AI, and much more!

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This show is created, hosted, and produced by Eric Byers. I'm A Fan is engineered by Zivi Osher. Special Thanks to Bo Peep Highball and Cocktail Store located in NYC where the podcast is filmed!

Welcome to the first episode of I'm A Fan! This weeks guest is the very talented Ninako Donville. Eric and Nina chat about her recent experiences on Broadway in the hit revival of Pirates! The Penzance Musical and Off Broadway in Romy and Michele. Eric and Nina also chat about what it means to be a swing, working towards an abundant mindset, finding art in the day to day, and much more!

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This show is created, hosted, and produced by Eric Byers. I'm A Fan is engineered by Zivi Osher. Special Thanks to Bo Peep Highball and Cocktail Store located in NYC where the podcast is filmed.