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Today comedy juggler Tony Steinbach tells me about his experience being a performer with anxiety. We talk about how social anxiety and depression affect his life on and off stage. We are not doctors, though! If you think you might be suffering from a mental illness, please seek appropriate advice from a medical professional.

Find Tony on Instagram: @crazyeyedtony

 

Episode Breakdown:

4:38 – Interview Start; how Tony got into juggling

6:42 – Tony’s life as a circus professional today

9:34 – Living with a mental illness

11:05 – Performing with social anxiety

14:37 – Performing with depression

21:00 – Dealing with the stigma of mental illness

22:37 – Incorporating mental illness awareness into a street show

33:42 – Why talk about mental illness?

36:25 – Interview end

This week I sit down with juggler Eric Jackson to talk about artistic practice and juggling. Eric has a Studio Art Degree from the University of Arkansas and is competing in the IJA Individuals Championship this year in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Find him on Instagram: @jacks.on.deck

Eric’s eJuggle article: https://www.juggle.org/art-and-the-value-of-why/

Props to That! is also on Instagram and Twitter @propstothat

 

Episode Breakdown:

2:03 - Interview start (Eric’s Juggling Background)

7:36 - Eric’s past performance history

10:53 - Eric’s current performance piece

16:43 - Eric’s eJuggle Article “Art and the Value of Why”

22:52 - Club juggling: why and how?

30:38 - Eric’s advice for other jugglers

31:45 - Extended discussion of art

36:48 - Conclusion

Today’s episode features Comedy Juggling All Star SAM MALCOLM! Originally from the Stillwater Paiute-Shoshone Reservation, now living in Denver, Colorado, Sam is a world-class internationally recognized comedy juggler. Today, Sam gives me some insight into his comedy writing process and why he performs. Check him out on Snapchat, Instagram, and Facebook: @SamMalcolmShow.

Or buy his Brontosaurus Balls! at www.brontosaurusballs.com.

ALSO, The Plaid Lads’ Instagram page is hilarious and can be found here: @theplaidshow

 

Find me, your host, on Instagram here: @morganeua, and find the show here: @propstothat

Summer is almost here! Here's an update as we head into the fun, but busy Summer months. After another three weekly episodes we will be taking a break to gather new content, up our social media game, and focus on other projects. But we'll be back September 13th with more circus to share! Also, our website is down right now; it'll be up and running again soon!

This week I sit down with the wonderful circus artist and teacher Chloe Somers Wall to talk about recovering from challenges in a circus career. We talk about Chloe’s many shifts in discipline from gymnastics to soccer to dance to trapeze to hooping to clown and how she has kept upbeat and energetic throughout it all! You can find Chloe @thechloesomers on Instagram or book her for your next show here: http://chloewalier.com/

You can also see her at the Guelph Juggling Festival May 17-19th and find the event on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/events/280482965963710/

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This week I sit down with juggler Joe Showers to talk about MCing a show. I finish by summing up his points so you can get a refresher any time! Joe hosted the show at the Cincinnati Juggling Festival where this interview was held! Find him on Instagram @jugglerjoeshowers

 

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I sit down with Jacob Tichenor of Cathedral Juggling Equipment to talk about making juggling rings. This is the second part of our interview, if you want to hear about making russian juggling balls - go back two episodes! Check out his stock at www.cathedraljuggling.com. Check us out at www.propstothat.ca!

 

1:14 - Overview

3:56 - Interview start

4:46 - How he got into ring manufacturing

9:15 - Talking to Jay Gilligan about rings

10:49 - Translucent rings

13:50 - Injection molding

15:03 - Don’t replicate. Improve.

16:55 - Comparing rings

20:09 - Testing the rings on other jugglers

24:44 - What makes his rings different (and the importance of the matte finish!)

29:55 - Interview end

Happy Easter! Today I talk to Sarah Smith about her bean bags called "Drop Props" to flesh out the conversation about juggling ball manufacturing. Drop Props (dropprops.bigcartel.com) isn't making juggling equipment right now, but if you want to get into juggling here are some other options:

Renegade Juggling: https://www.renegadejuggling.com/juggling-balls/

Higgins Brothers: http://higginsbrothers.com/en/14-juggling-balls-beanbags

GBallz: https://gballz.com/

JuggleDream: http://juggledream.com/juggling

Sport Juggling Company: http://www.sportjugglingco.com/home.html

Flying Clipper: https://www.flyingclipper.com/tossaball-phat-tyre-rubber-filled-juggle-balls

Bekah TheLlama (Bekah's an example of a great juggler who's branched off to make their own balls - I bought some Ninja Turtle themed bean bags off her!!): https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/TheLlama?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=658820490

Also, give us a review on iTunes! We love to hear from our listeners and your ratings and reviews mean A LOT to us! See you next week for Cathedral Juggling Equipment Part 2!

Part one of a two part episode with Jacob of Cathedral Juggling! In this episode he talks about making his Cathedral Russian juggling balls. Next time he’ll talk about making his Halo juggling rings! Find him here: www.cathedraljuggling.com

 

Episode Breakdown:

2:45 - Interview start

3:20 - How he got into prop making

5:15 - How it became a company

11:55 - The ball's shell and pressurization

14:54 - Sealing the ball

16:15 - How the balls have improved over the years

20:30 - Ball pits!

24:09 - Props failing, ordering high quality balls, making the russians

I sit down with Biz the Clown to talk about Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey’s clown college, clowning techniques, and his deep love of juggling. Find him @biztheclown! You can also find us @propstothat and become our patron on Patreon at www.patreon.com/PropsToThat! Thanks for listening!

 

3:40 - Interview start. Why and how Biz got into clowning

7:33 - Auditioning for Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey clown college

11:25 - Attending clown college

18:24 - Auditioning for the Advanced Clown

23:50 - What’s a CLOWN? Who ARE you?? Why BIZ???

28:27 - Juggling

30:57 - Clowning technique in performance

38:57 - After Ringling Brothers

44:43 - Clowning and social justice

47:24 - Juggling! Juggling festivals! Join us!