Kill Your Yoyo

Have you ever wanted to do a real yoyo performance? Not just your 1-minute freestyle, but 30 minutes to an hour of live entertainment! Well, it's possible, and in this episode, I'll talk about some options you have to start doing just that!

Showmanship for Magicians by Dariel Fitzkee

Maximum Entertainment 2.0  by Ken Weber

And you are too! Find out why we are all "the best yoyoers in the world" and how we can still strive to become better.

Dagu:

https://www.instagram.com/dagu5595/

Wes Peden:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkqaPsE5W10

Aliyah Tan:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca_DpyNJi8s/

Bizarro:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/577Gk0MS7day3u6OjyUco9?si=6afcb19b5d964404

My yoyo son (and 2019 Jr. National Yoyo Champion) joins me to talk about his performances on tv and music videos as well as how he creates routines that not only look good but score well too! Plus you'll get an exclusive look into the formula that Justin uses to create the dense, beautiful tricks that he's known for.

Add 3 minutes and 43 seconds to the timestamps to get the real-time stamps. The video version of this episode is posted here.

Check out this article for more information on the 7 types of waste. I did not do that topic justice as it's been a while since I've reviewed my industrial engineering notes. But the concept is solid and worth looking into.

The social media landscape is changing. In a community that's as tied to the internet as ours is, the ramifications of these changes will alter the course of yoyo history. So let's talk about it. Where did the online community start, where is it now, where is it headed and what could all this mean for the future? Let's discuss.

Josh Yee is a national champion and one of the most knowledgeable yoyoers around! In this episode we talk about implementing music into your routines, how learning different styles can make you a better overall yoyoer, what the yoyo community can learn from the furry community and much MUCH more. 

BTW, the person that Andy Warhol Painted whose name I couldn't remember was Marylin Monroe...duh.

Kitsune Box Video

Yoyo Fantastiq

This past weekend I had the amazing experience of working backstage at the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood. Here are some insights I learned from a few of the world's greatest magicians about how they make their magic better and how you can use their thoughts to improve your yoyoing.

PS, I recorded this the day after testing positive for covid (maybe barely sleeping while going to a nightclub for a week during the biggest covid surge on record was a bad idea). I apologize for any raspiness or throat clearing, I just wanted to get this episode recorded while the experience was fresh in my mind.

This one is full of deep cuts and philosophy. We covered so much from how to get started in 3a to the theoretical framework for 3a improvisation. This may be your initiation into the vast and growing world of 3a yoyoing! Check out the video referenced here.

My all-time favorite yoyoer, Anthony Rojas joins me to discuss how he creates his iconic freestyles and how he alters the elements of yoyo tricks to create the unique movements that he’s known for.