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Episode 29 – Paul Rubin Dec 09, 2020

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From the Tony Award winning Broadway production of Wicked to Cathy Rigby's Emmy Award winning DVD of Peter Pan and everything in between, aerial choreographer “The Fly Guy” Paul Rubin has created some of the most memorable aerial performance pieces of the last 3 decades. We discuss his journey from starting at Flying By Foy and then co-founding ZFX Flying Effects, to his current role as an aerial choreographer where we talk about the challenges of creating flight beyond just the hardware of rope and pulleys. The Fly Guy web site - https://www.theflyguy.com/

Episode 28 – Tony Bonilla Nov 18, 2020

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Owner of BNW rigging and all-around great person Tony Bonilla joins us to talk about rigging in the big city of New York. From being a great box pusher and rigging for the circus to creative problem solving installing 4 ton window shades in a venue in Manhattan, Tony shares some great stories and some bad jokes. BNW social media - https://www.facebook.com/BNWRigger The Shed in NYC - https://theshed.org/about/building

Episode 27 - Brian Reed Nov 04, 2020

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Working for Disney, the $130 Billion dollar corporation, certainly has its perks. But your average green horn rigger does not just roll out of bed and start re-rigging a fully functional replica of the first American ship to circumnavigate the globe. There are a few “stops” along the way. In this weeks episode we talk to Brian Reed, stage hand, rigger, and rope access technician who discusses his journey from being an assistant stage manager, working on the Queen Mary two, rigging special FX shows in Las Vegas, and working for ZFX where he learned to fly people. He also gives us a peak behind the vail of the world’s most well-known mega theme park.

Episode 26 – Patrick Santini Oct 28, 2020

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Ever think you would hear truss compared to milk? Well now you can. This week’s guest, Patrick Santini, CEO and founder of Modtruss talks about what makes Modtuss different than the traditional truss we use in the entertainment industry. We discuss how he started the company, some of the challenges of breaking into an already established market, some of the projects he is proudest of, and much much more! Modtruss web site - https://www.modtruss.com/ Moving the Berlin Wall in NYC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uytfCzeRRVo

Episode 25 – Jonathan Deull Oct 21, 2020

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From being born in a trunk at the Princess Theater in Pocatello Idaho to founding LISTON Flying Trapeze in New Windsor New York with his daughter, Jonathan Deull dons his waders as we journey into the weeds on performer flying, circus rigging, chandeliers falling around masked opera singers, and a whole lot more. E1.43-2016 Perform Flying Systems - https://tsp.esta.org/tsp/documents/published_docs.php LISTO Flying Trapeze facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/listoflyingtrapeze

Episode 24 – Rick Montgomery Oct 13, 2020

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Motion Labs VP of Eastern US & Canadian sales Rick Montgomery smartens up our host about chain hoist control and other related topics. Rick shares with us his top items to check on every controller, a few tricks and tips, and of course some laughs. Motion Labs web site - https://www.motionlabs.com/

Episode 23 – Andy Schmitz Oct 06, 2020

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New England Center for Circus Arts Facilities Manager & Rigger, Andy Schmitz joins us to talk about his start in theatre, his first time operating a fly system, & working for Las Vegas “Spectacle“ shows. We discuss counter weight rigging and if it is a lost art and has new technology replaced the need for older methods? We also spent some time talking about aerial performance and the rigging used for it. Zephyr Feryok study of carabiner fatigue - http://itrsonline.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Zephyr_Carabiner-Fatigue.pdf

Episode 22 – The Collaborative Artists Network Sep 22, 2020

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This week we change things up a little. Two previous guests, Dave Carmack and Meredith Moseley-Bennett bring their partner Jennifer Wilson to the mic to talk about their new endeavor, The Collaborative Artists Network also known as C.A.N. which they hope to develop into an online community to assist people with everything from training (rigging, electrics, wardrobe, etc.) to access to life coaches who can help anyone who is struggling with the fall out of the pandemic. C.A.N. Website - https://artists-can.com/home C.A.N. Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/artistsCANconnect2020

Episode 21 – Mike Garl Sep 15, 2020

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ESTA board member and Technical Standards Committee member Mike Garl spends some time with us to discuss his part in bringing James Thomas Engineering truss manufacturing to Knoxville TN, his time at Tomcat, and his involvement as a board member of ESTA and a member of the TSP, which oversees the process if creating ANSI standards for the entertainment industry. TSP website where you can download FREE ANSI standards! - https://tsp.esta.org/tsp/index.html

Episode 20 – Mark Witteveen Sep 09, 2020

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Senior Project Manager (and founder) of Chicago Flyhouse Inc. Mark Witteveen joins us to talk about avoiding high school classes by doing theatre, starting Flyhouse in 1998 and getting involved in performer flying. We also discuss early automation and areas that need improvement. We even talk about how Wii remotes influenced automated rigging and why user thoughts and opinions are important in standard writing. Chicago Flyhouse web site - https://www.flyhouse.com/

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