Mark Wade is a 35 year veteran performer and has done shows all over the world. Not only is he a stellar Ventriloquist, he’s author of the landmark books “Kidshow Ventriloquism” and “Audience Participation and Ad-Libbing for Success”. A lecturer on the subject of entertaining kids, and an internationally known columnist for entertainment journals in the U.S., Germany, and the United Kingdom.

He has some great advice:

On School Assemblies

What principals want and how to find out

The secret and “How To” end your assembly

How to add minutes for the teachers, not take away from class time

On Kids Show

The #1 recommendation for kid show entertainers

The biggest mistake children’s entertainers make

On Conventions

Virtual Vs. Live

What the Vent Haven International Convention is doing

What’s going on with the million dollar Vent Haven Museum

Plus, fascinating stories about Garth Brooks and Reba McIntire.

He's the host and creator of Trivia Stream, the college market's #1 Virtual Game Show performing over 350 shows since March 2020.

Magician, Corporate Trainer, Game Show Host and so much more!

On this episode we talk about…

Virtual relationships,

How to get over the fear of putting up a NEW routine,

How to create successful virtual shows,

A unique way of connecting with your audience On-Line,

Marketing on Social Media

Oh, yeah, we also talk a lot about performing game shows.

If you work at all in the virtual space, you must listen to this one.

Murray SawChuck is currently headlining at The Tropicana Resort and Casino, on the Las Vegas strip nightly. He produced a Ferrari from thin air and vanished an entire 1918 steam train locomotive on America's Got Talent.

In addition to his many TV appearances, Murray is one of YouTube’s newest sensations with over 1 Billion online views.

On this interview, we talk about:

Branding,

Where the hair-do came from,

His relationship with Mr. Electric,

His “Fool Us” experience,

His “America’s Got Talent” experience,

And how he got all those great gigs!

We even pull back the curtain on his YouTube success.

Jeff McBride is the man behind the mask. He fooled Penn and Teller. He was awarded Magic Castle’s Magician of the Year. He was inducted into the Society of American Magicians’ Hall of Fame. Performer, Author, Teacher.

So many Magicians on this show have credited him and his Magic and Mystery School for their success.

On this episode we talk about:

The secrets to creating a unique experience,

The most common mistakes entertainers make (and how to fix them),

Hack lines

...And so much more.

Jeff even tells a fun story about a magical faucet. Have fun!

Here are some of Chipper Lowell’s reviews: CBS News says "Awesome", L.A. Times says "Hilarious". He's appeared multiple times on the CW's Master of Illusions. I could go through his list of credits, but that would take up the entire time.

In part one of this two parter, we discuss:

His “normal” childhood,

His quick rise in the Variety Arts,

Stories of bengal tiger pee and attacking flying squirrels,

His comedy process,

Why watercooler talk is so significant,

And his amazing work with Autism Awareness

Enjoy!

This is the future of The Variety Artist podcast.

She’s produced and performed original theatrical productions for children around the world, and educational television content for PBS, the Travel Channel, FOX Kids, and Scholastic.

He's a former Ringling Clown handpicked to develop a motivational social-emotional show for The Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

Together, they’re an Emmy, Telly and iParenting Award Winning Video duo who have been producing comedy educational content for theaters, schools and television for over twenty years.

On the show today we talk about…

Names, Names, Names!

What a Storyologist is,

Where they got those GREAT graphics

They’re philosophy on having a “Supersize Show”

AND HOW THE ARE REVOLUTIONIZING THE LIBRARY MARKET!

We had so much fun recording this one.

Enjoy!

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