Joey Evans doesn’t just do balloons, he writes comedy. Perhaps you’ve heard of an obscure program called the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon? With years of performing experience in magic, his origin story starts in a place we haven’t heard much on the Jam Room, if ever. Joey and I talk about lots of things, […]

If you haven’t come across the name “Aeradeco Video” yet, you’ve been under a rock. A stalwart of balloon education for 10 years, Steven Jones has a catalog of material available that is unparalleled. Now found at BalloonDVDs.com, there is still new material coming out all the time for both the twister and the decorator. […]

Lauren Preston has a degree in art and entertainment management, and she puts it to work. But we’re here mostly to talk about her dual balloon business. In addition to her family friendly Twisted Parties business, she also performs as Taboo Balloons, which is adults only. We talk about that side of the balloon business that […]

Ever hear this? “You’ll never be taken seriously.” Christopher Lyle has a great outlook for such a critique. A full-time performer who started his career before he was 10, Lyle has a perspective and approach that comes from years of real-world experience. Like many jam rooms, we talk about the differences between the magic and balloon worlds, […]

Melissa Vinson of Mel Rhea Balloons has been a staple of the convention scene for many years. Her classes bring elements of decor to the twister who is looking to expand their services. Recently the balloon photo frame has taken off as a big hit for adding on to parties or other decor services. She […]

After recording this show, I really need to get to London. Tony and Natalie are top shelf entertainers and convention regulars. You can see them both at this summer’s Bling Bling Jam in Las Vegas. I met them at Twist and Shout, where I appeared to be a random hotel guest complaining about the noise. […]

While there is no way to recap Twist and Shout Dallas in a single podcast, we give it a shot. A special appearance from the Weaver kids, a teaser for Air Weaver’s soon-to-be-released product for entertainers of all stripes, and a conversation with long-time listener and twister Daniel Jefferson. His balloon business is Utterly Twisted. […]

  Jeff D’Ambrosio is young, but takes professionalism seriously. Performing since he was a young boy, Jeff has built a career around children’s entertainment. He will be teaching classes at Twist and Shout 2016 on the business behind landing restaurant work. Enjoy this preview.   Jeff has a site with lecture notes on the restaurant market, […]

Your humble host is back from Rochester and recaps his experience working on Airigami’s Balloon Adventure. Do yourself a favor and go to the big facebook groups and see the photos and videos. It’s unreal. (In the group photo, I’m the guy with the white headphones. Behind the pirate. At the event I met Katie […]

Listeners of this show will know all about the Airigami group projects from the past, and we profile the one coming up in the very near future. Kelly Cheatle is a huge part of Airigami and a lead designer on many projects. With a background in formal art training, Kelly applies principles that fit many types […]