Terry Fator Talks Vegas, Fans, Touring, and Ventriloquism Popularity Plus Steve Axtell on Creating Animatronics, Puppets, and Entertainment Opportunities - Episode 571

Entertaining Insights with Dr. Nancy Berk

Headliner and America’s Got Talent winner Terry Fator joins Nancy to talk about his Vegas residency at New York-New York, his show Terry Fator: Who’s The Dummy Now? and why he loves touring and shining the spotlight on ventriloquism. Plus, Terry discusses his creative process, why he always travels with puppets, and how he continues to build new routines and fan bases (1:12).

In the second segment, Axtell Expressions founder and creative visionary Steve Axtell discusses puppet design and creation, animatronics and AI with Nancy and reviews the impact of celebrity ventriloquists on the industry. And Steve shares details about his new education and expert-driven project aimed at helping entertainers build skillsets and sharpen existing ones (33:07).

Check out Terry Fator's YouTube channel.

Find out more about Terry Fator and his cast of characters.

Find out more about Vent Haven International Ventriloquism Convention.

Check out Axtell Expressions on YouTube.

See the animatronic singing chickens at Frizzle Chicken Farmhouse Cafe.

Visit Nancy’s website.

Learn about segment sponsor Humoroutcasts.com (1:03, 33:00).