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The Moisture Festival Podcast: Wren the Juggler
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On this episode we welcome in Wren the Juggler. Wren tells us all about how he became a juggler and how meeting the love of his life helped him overcome his mental block of being a performer. We also discuss the various game shows he has appeared on and how he won the wheel of fortune. A great interview with a first time performer the 2024 festival…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Michael Harrison
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On this Episode we welcome in Ventriloquist Michael Harrison. He tells us about how he got started in show business and how he eventually decided to become a full time ventriloquist. He tells us about his Grandfather’s performing career and his 25 year search to find his grandad’s long lost puppet. We dive into what goes into developing a vent act …
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On this episode of the Moisture Festival Podcast we welcome Martika Daniels. She tells us about growing up in the Military and how being stationed in Germany exposed her to circus arts and busking. She tells us how stunts helped her deal with crippling anxiety and depression and how she weaves that message into her performances. We also discuss her…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast -Lindsay Benner
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In this episode we hear talk with festival favorite Lindsay Benner. We discuss how she was able to see Bill Irwin at a young age and the impact it had on her. She tells us about her first street shows in San Francisco and how she really had to take a different approach than she expected. We learn about how she was able to stretch out a 7 min cabare…
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The is the lost live episode from the 2024 Moisture Festival! In this episode Louie chats with four different performers! We chat with Maria Margiyeva, Ricardo Sosa, Richard Hartnell and Steve Owens! This fun visit with some Moisture Festival favorites!By Moisture Festival Podcast
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This episode the Moisture Festival Podcast catches up with magician Ben Nemzer! We talk about getting started in magic, going to magic camp, running an afterschool program during the pandemic and soo much more! This is a fantastic peek behind the curtain of Ben Nemzer’s life!By Moisture Festival Podcast
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Marcus Wilson
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On this episode we welcome in the Funny Man Who Does Tricks, Marcus Wilson. Marcus tells us about how he got started in comedy, what it’s like as a variety act working in comedy clubs and how being a power ranger led him to being a full time performer. We also discuss how he was able to create passive income with some of his other endeavors. A grea…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Live at the 2024 Festival Part 2
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This is part 2 of meeting the people who make the Moisture Festival possible! In this episode we meet the bartenders, stage hand, and offices staff at the Moisture Festival! This is a fun peek at the lives of the people that make the festival happen!By Moisture Festival Podcast
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – 2024 Festival Live part 1
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Today’s episode of The Moisture Festival has Louie Foxx hanging out with two new performers at the festival, Marcus Wilson and Spencer Androli! We learn about performing in circuses, how performers select material for the festival and learn the history of Yo Yo performers with a surprise visit by Mark Hayward! This is a fun backstage peek at the 20…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Avery Cluff
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In this captivating episode of the Moisture Festival Podcast, we embark on a riveting conversation with the multifaceted Avery Cluff. Sharing her journey into aerial performance and the interconnectedness with her passion for rock climbing, Avery gracefully guides us through the intricacies of her daily life as a circus performer, unveiling the enc…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Mathieu Bolillo
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In this captivating episode of the Moisture Festival, we have the pleasure of hosting the extraordinary acrobatic athlete, Mathieu Bolillo. Mathieu shares insights into his formative years in gymnastics, recounting how this journey ultimately propelled him into the spotlight as a performer in Cirque Du Soleil’s renowned production, “Ka.” Delving in…
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The Moisture Festival Pocast – Maria Margiyeva
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In this episode of the Moisture Festival Podcast, we are thrilled to have the extraordinary performer Maria Margiyeva! Maria takes us on her journey from her childhood as a gymnast to performing in a bubble 3o feet in the air! It’s a great interview with a very talented performer.By Moisture Festival Podcast
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Amy Funbuttons
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In this episode of the Moisture Festival Podcast, we are thrilled to have the extraordinary Ariel artist, Amy Funbuttons, joining us. Amy takes us behind the scenes, sharing the ins and outs of what it truly means to be a professional Ariel performer. We learn about the challenges that come with the territory and delve into the daily experiences of…
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On this episode it is all things accordion with accordion duo Creosote. We learn about the different types of accordions, get some history about the accordion and how it is still one of the most popular instruments in the world. Jamie and Gabe discuss how they met, what makes they do so unique and some of the cool opportunities they have gotten thr…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Faeble Kievman
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On this episode we welcome in clown extraordinaire Faeble Kievman. Faeble discusses how he got into clowning, who helped him a long the way and what goes into making a good clown routine. We also discuss what social circus is and how Faeble focus’s on entertaining in places that don’t have any. We also hear some stories of places he has performed a…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Jason Andrews
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In this episode we welcome in magician Jason Andrews. We talk about how growing up as a kid in Las Vegas gave him access to magic shows and how he was able to get a scholarship to magic camp. He explains what it’s like competing in magic competitions and how he once competed against Louie. We learn about his career in magic and how he made the deci…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Matthew Laslo
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On this episode we welcome in the youngest person we have interviewed Matthew Laslo. We learn about how he started in magic, what it was like being the only magician in his town and where he looked to for inspiration. He tells us about all the people who has helped him a long the way and some of his great success’s including multiple TV appearances…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Vivian Tam
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On this episode of the Moisture Festival Podcast we welcome Ariel superstar Vivian Tam. We talk about her interest in circus at a young age, how she was able to mimic circus videos she got at the local library and how that led to a successful aerial career. She tells us about going to stunt school, how she comes up with some of her routines and how…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Audrey Greaves
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On this episode we welcome in bounce juggler Audrey Greaves. We discuss how she discovered the circus and how her parents figured out how to get her involved in it at a young age. She explains to us what bounce juggling is and how she decided that was something she wanted to devote her time on. We discuss what you do when you mess up on stage and h…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Ria Lodick
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On this episode we welcome in a stage manager for the Moisture Festival Ria Lodick. We talked with her about her joy of teaching, how she came to be so good at conveying information and what brought her to Seattle. We also discuss the challenges running a show like the Moisture Festival presents and why she keeps coming back. A fun interview with s…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Felicity Hesed
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On this zoom episode of the MFP (new term) we welcome in the amazing Felicity Hesed. We discuss her beginnings as an actor, her interest in theatre and how walking by a circus building one afternoon changer her life. She tells us what she is doing to fuse theatre with circus and the organization she started to help support that vision. A really gre…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Victoria Watts
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On this episode we welcome in the brand new Executive Director of the Moisture Festival Victoria Watts. We discuss her background in the arts, her ability to notate movements in different styles and what brought her to Seattle. We also discuss her vision for the Moisture Festival, the challenges her new role will face and we learn why she is the pe…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Eric Haines
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On this podcast we welcome in the troubadour himself Eric Haines. We discuss all the disciplines Eric implements into his show, how he came to be so good at all of them and how he found his calling with the One Man Band. We learn why someone would want to play so many instruments at once and all the great opportunities it has granted him. A really …
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Steve Langley
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On this episode we welcome in the energetic Steve Langley. Over Zoom Steve tells us about his early beginnings as a chef and how that led to the creation of his juggling team the Fettucini Brothers. He talks about his 30 year career, how paddle ball helped him along the way and how he transitioned to a totally different style of performing. A treat…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Kermet Apio
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Today’s guest on the Moisture fest podcast is hilarious comedian Kermet Apio. We discuss how he got into comedy, what his kids think of his career and how he ended up winning one of the most prestigious, comedy competitions in all of North America. We also discuss how a comedian might prepare for performing at the Moisture Festival and the differen…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Jeremiah Johnston
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On this week’s episode we are joined in person by Jeremiah Johnston. We learn all about his passion of juggling and teaching other people circus arts. We discuss the different types of object manipulation and how he fused multiple disciplines into his performance. He tells us how he developed his show and the people that helped him along the way. A…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Alan Plotkin
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The Moisture Festival podcast is joined by Alan Plotkin! Alan is the festival’s official videographer and the created Moisture Festival The Movie which can be seen at film festivals around the USA! We learn about Alan’s beginnings as a film maker using old school 1970’s video editing equipment, how he got involved in recording variety acts and he r…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Joe Orrach
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This week the Moisture Festival Podcast welcomes in actor, boxer and tap dancer Joe Orrach! In this episode we talk to Joe about taking ballet classes in between making deliveries when he was younger to his current outreach where his builds self esteem with ex gang members! This is a fantastic interview with an incredible person!…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Louie Foxx
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On this weeks episode due to a last minute cancellation of a guest, Moisture Festival cohost Louie Foxx steps in to be interviewed! We learn about his beginnings performing on the street, how he got a robot onto America’s Got Talent and all of Louie’s varied skills. This is a great interview with on of the podcast’s hosts!…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Carla Ulbrich
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On this episode of the Moisture Festival Podcast we welcome in the hilarious Carla Ulbrich. Carla talks to us about her career in music, what led her to start infusing comedy into her writing and the correct method of teaching to learn how to play guitar. She discusses an illness that inspired her to write a book and how her road to recovery has op…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Brad Weston
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This week we welcome in the amazing Brad Weston. He tells us about his interest in the variety arts at a young age and describes some of his first street shows at a zoo. We learn about clown college, a school for comedia del arte and the differences between the two. Brad also tells us about how one contract at a theme park allowed him to move his w…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Peter Paul Van Camp
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On this episode of the Moisture Festival Podcast we welcome in poet Peter Paul Van Camp. Peter tells us about how he got inspired to start writing poetry and how his desire to share it with people led him to move to Canada. We discuss his love for birds, his short lived tv show and hear some great stories from 50 years in the entertainment industry…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Live at the 2023 Festival with Amazing People
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This episode recorded LIVE at the 2023 Moisture Festival features all of the people that make the festival AMAZING! We chat with volunteers, drivers, security and even the legendary Rubber Chicken Man! You’ll love getting to know the Moisture Festival family!By Moisture Festival Podcast
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Live at the 2023 Festival!
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On this very special episode of the Moisture Festival Podcast you get a tour of the Broadway Performance Hall by Tim Furst! In addition to the tour we run into Peter Irish, Kiki Hood, Micheal Evolution, the Food Folx and more!By Moisture Festival Podcast
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Alex Feldman
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In this episode of the Moisture Festival podcast we talk via zoom with funny man Alex Feldman. He tells us about how he came to be so funny without speaking and how he is able to find the sliver of funny in every place he performs. We discuss some things he did during covid and how he got involved with the moisture festival. A great chat with one o…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Peter Irish
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On this episode we interview 6 time world hackysack champion Peter Irish. He tells us about how he came to be considered the one of the best hackysack players of all time and how that led to him combining that skill with juggling. We learn about his practice regime, his visual art and how he appeared in one of Adam Sandler’s worst movies. A great c…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Paul Draper
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The Moisture Festival is proud to introduce Paul Draper to the Moisture Festival family! This will be Paul’s first year with us and we’re excited to have him! In this episode we learn what a house magician is, the ins and outs of hosting a séance and even touch on Paul hanging out with cannibals! This is an enlightening and fun episode!…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Michael Rayner
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On this episode of the Moisture Festival Podcast we talk to the hilarious Michael Rayner. We discuss with Michael a variety of different subjects including his successes as a commercial actor, his recent Tik Tok fame and what caused him to become a comedian and juggler. He gives some great tips on how to find your voice as a comedian, what is a rea…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Kiki Hood
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This episode we’re joined by the multi talented Kiki Hood! You know Kiki from the Fremont Philharmonic Orchestra which is one of the Moisture Festival’s show bands. This week Kiki tells us about locating rare books, how to super charge a kazoo and what a Panto is! This is a super fun interview that you’ll love!…
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On this episode we are joined via zoom with the multi talented Paz. From his car he tells us about the origins of his name, how tennis led him to law school and how law school led him to the circus. We talk about creating shows that combine circus with other popular pastimes and how by doing so it has allowed Paz to travel the world. A great conver…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – La Petite Mort
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On this episode of the Moisture Festival Podcast we are joined by the lovely La Petite Mort. We talk about how being a runway model led her to finding her voice and how that led her to becoming a performance artist. We talk about what goes into developing her acts and how she curates her own shows to build up the community. We talk about the rave s…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Skilldini
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On this episode we welcome in via zoom the one and only Skilldini (aka Tim Wright). Tim discusses how he stumbled into working at a magic manufacturer, the skills he learned while working with them and how that led to a lifetime of funny stories. We learn about his time making safety videos for fork lifts and he even gives us a little glimpse into …
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Tom Murphy
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On this episode of the podcast we welcome in (from Germany) the hilarious Tom Murphy. We learn about how being a gymnast led to being an acrobatic skier and how the combination of those two led him into physical comedy. Tom tells us about his unlikely friendship with Patrick Dempsey and how that led to a role in one of Matt’s favorite movies. A fun…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Camille Swift
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On this episode of the Moisture Festival Podcast we welcome in our first Ariel artist Camille Swift. We talk with Camille about the different types of ariel that exists, we also learn about Camille’s involvement in a number of different types of artistic disciplines. We also talk about her visual art, her interest in cryptozoology and what inspires…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Alex Bistrevsky
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In this episode of the Moisture Festival Podcast we welcome in comedian, writer, actor and stunt performer Alex Bistrevsky. Over Zoom we learn about how Alex got approached at a Starbucks to be a circus performer and how he turned that interaction into a career. We learn about his move to LA and how his contract with himself fueled him to work his …
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This week on the Moisture Festival Podcast connect from the three corners of the USA to bring you ZeroBoy! We talk about his start as a performer, the different characters he performs as and how he developed his unique sound! You’re going to love this episode!By Moisture Festival Podcast
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This week Matt takes the week off and Louie does a solo interview with Dr Owl Jester! They meet up in a dressing room at the Evergreen State fair where they both were performing. In this podcast we learn about what kind of doctor Dr. Owl Jester is and the interesting places that the doctoring has taken him. We chat about how how he got into perform…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Coventry and Kaluza
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The moisture festival podcast tries something they have never done before by interviewing two performers over zoom and who better to try it out with then the fabulous Coventry and Kaluza. We learn about how clown college led to love and a career making people laugh. We also learn about the dynamics of working as a team and how they take things from…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Just Felice
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In this episode of the Moisture Festival Podcast we triangulate locations over zoom and welcome in Just Felice. We learn about how she got started in magic, how she wrote her thesis on street performing and how that inspired her to start doing street shows herself. We also learn about how she uses her comedy to turn stereotypes on it’s head and wha…
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The Moisture Festival Podcast – Michael Trautman
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In this episode we triangulate positions and welcome to the podcast Michael Trautman via zoom. We learn about how he gave up his pursuit of a law degree to become a clown and how that decision led him to perform all over the world. We discuss the creative process, how to create content with a group and how he approaches coming up with new material.…
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