The Moisture Festival Podcast

This week the Moisture Festival goes on the road to Ohio to chat with Bill Robison, Roberto the Magnificent, Eric Haines and Ran’d Shine!

In this episode we get caught up with the four acts, and learn about how to crash Dick VanDyke’s 100th birthday part, what it’s like to perform at a halftime show, what a follow mime is and the best kind of professional wrestling!

On this episode of the Moisture Festival Podcast, we welcome the incredibly talented Stephanie Layton! Moisture Festival audiences know her from “A Word for Our Sponsor,” but there’s much more to her story.

Stephanie shares how growing up in Olympia, Washington, and attending summer theater camp inspired her to pursue a career in music and theater. We talk about her early gigs in New York, the jobs that paid the bills, and her experience playing in a band that backed Bill Irwin. She also reveals how a variety show sparked the idea for the act she would bring to the Moisture Festival.

It’s a fun conversation full of stories, creativity, and a little behind-the-scenes magic. You’re going to love it!

On this episode of the Moisture Festival Podcast, we sit down with juggler and freestyle footballer Cory Black. We talk about how he got started in freestyle football, why he decided to bring his hands into the mix, and how he turned those skills into a one-of-a-kind performance.

A great conversation with an incredibly creative artist who turned his passion into a career.

Cory takes us inside the world of freestyle competitions, inventing new tricks, and the process of developing his act. We also hear about the moment he decided to leave his regular job behind, follow his dream, and become a full-time performer.

On this episode of the Moisture Festival Podcast we chat with Bambi Karloff! We learn about writing and producing plays and how one learns to swallow a sword!

On this episode of the Moisture Festival Podcast, we finish up our conversation with Karamazov Brother Paul Magid. We dive into stories about living with Ken Kesey, opening for the Grateful Dead, crashing their bus into Jerry Garcia’s car, and how they ended up on an episode of Seinfeld.

Paul talks about some of his favorite achievements and shares some of his most memorable bad shows. We also learn about how one of their most famous routines, “the gamble,” was created. A great wrap-up for one of the most famous modern vaudevillians.

On this episode of the Moisture Festival Podcast we welcome back Paul Magid. This is the first part of a three part conversation with this new vaudeville Pioneer. We discuss Paul’s creative process, how he writes shows and learn more about The Flying Karamozov Brothers.

A wonderful conversation with one of the most prolific variety acts ever.

On this episode of the Moisture fest we welcome in Paul Magid. This is the first part of a three part conversation with this new vaudeville Pioneer. We discuss Paul’s early life and learn about the origins of one of the most successful variety acts ever, The Flying Karamozov Brothers.

In this conversation, we discuss the early years of the group and learn a bit about Paul’s writing style. A wonderful conversation with one of the most prolific variety acts ever.

On this episode of The Moisture Festival Podcast, we welcome Keara Scannell of Tumbleweed Circus.

We talk about her upbringing skating in her parents’ shop, where the name Tumbleweed came from, and how she turned those early influences into a one-of-a-kind career. Keara shares her journey to becoming a performer and how having a broken ankle early on didn’t stop her. 

She also tells us who belongs on her Mt. Rushmore of trick roping. It’s a great conversation with a multifaceted variety artist.

On this episode, we welcome Oroki. We discuss the many aspects of Oroki’s performance life. We learn how it started on a date to an aerial class and how that led to producing theatrical shows all over Seattle.

We dive into Oroki’s background in dance, choreography, and a little parkour. A great conversation with a fantastic performer.

On this episode, we welcome AmyLynn! We learn about her journey from a gymnast, to a springboard diver, to being an aerialist!

AmyLynn also talks about “circus values” and becoming an expert ant farmer!