Amusement Warehouse Podcast
Amusement Warehouse Podcast is the official podcast of AmusementWarehouse.com, CarnivalWareouse.com, and AmusementParkWarehouse.com. Each week we interview professionals from the amusement industry covering fairs, carnivals, concessions, history, and amusement parks. Tune in weekly or subscribe. You wont wan't to miss a single episode.
Episodes
Episode 52 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Paul Muller of O.A. Finance. Paul has spent years in the finance business, providing loans to prospective buyers and is also a Deacon in the Catholic Church and serves as a chaplain for the outdoor amusement business.
Episode 51 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Dr. Jay Aguilar of Chance Rides. Jay goes over Chance’s history, their entry into the amusement business and expansion and their re-entry into the mobile amusement market.
Episode 50 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Michael Wood of Wood Entertainment. Michael has a storied history in the carnival business. He has owned a carnival and operated as an independent ride operator for many years at some of the largest fairs in the US including the State Fair of Texas and Minnesota State Fair. Along with his partner Frank Zaitshik, he also operates The Midway Sky Eye, one of the largest portabl...
Episode 49 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Kent Yelverton, the manager of the North Carolina State Fair. He grew up on a farm but received his degrees and professional experience in Engineering. He worked with the fair when it was under the direction of Wesley Wyatt and upon Wyatt’s retirement, Yelverton took the helm. See how he takes a process approach to the fair and how he tackles management with the mind of an e...
Episode 48 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features carnival owner Harry Mason. Harry is the owner of Brass Ring Amusements which is made up of two shows including Midway of Fun in California and Silver State Amusements in Nevada. He started with Butler Amusements after working with them on a fundraiser and grew into a large show owner now on the West Coast.
Episode 47 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Rebecca Clark, manager of the Illinois State Fair. From a journalism background, she now brings her unique perspective and skills to one of the US’s largest events. Under Rebecca's leadership, in 2024, the Illinois State Fair ranked #24 on CarnivalWarehouse.com's Top 50 Fair Ranking.
Episode 46 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features carnival industry veteran, Lee Stevens. Lee is the new Executive Director of the IISA Carnival Museum in Gibsonton, Florida. Hear his plans to bring the museum to a wider audience and learn about his illustrious career in the circus business.
Episode 45 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Pete Downs, President of Waterloo Tent and Tarp, the largest manufacturer of canvas for the amusement industry. Pete’s designs revolutionized the industry and helped make it the entertaining, colorful world it is today.
Episode 44 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features members of the Skerbeck Family, including Bill and Joe Skerbeck, and their mother Arlene Altenburg. Both families represent two Michigan based carnivals, Skerbeck Family Carnival and Skerbeck Entertainment Group. The Skerbeck family has deep roots in the amusement industry, dating back to 1857 and spanning 7 generations, and is one of the oldest "show families" in the industr...
Episode 43 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Rob Berk, founder of Berk Concession Supplies. Berk Concession Supplies has changed the way we drink and eat at a fair or event. Replacing boring colorless cups with vibrant, themed alternatives, Berk has made buying a concession more fun for the customer, and more profitable for the concessionaire.
Episode 42 features Jaime Parr, executive director of the Nebraska State Fair.
Episode 41 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Tony Sanders, the General Manager of old Tuscan Entertainment. Old Tucson Entertainment owns Old Tucson Amusement Park, an amusement and movie studio just west of Tucson, Arizona. The park is unique in that it is a working film studio filled with lots of rich history.
Episode 40 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Wayne Kunz. Wayne has seen it all. Starting on his father’s Century 21 Shows, he played leading roles on Bluegrass Shows and North American Midway Entertainment. Wayne played the Seattle World’s Fair with his father’s Sky Wheel during a marathon trip to make opening!
Episode 39 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Nate Janousek, co-owner of Fun Biz Concessions. Fun Biz provides food concessions at some of the countries top fairs including the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, State Fair of Texas, Minnesota State Fair, The Cheyenne Frontier Days, and many more. Nate was also the president of the Showmen's League of America in 2024.
Episode 38 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Nancy Smith, General Manager of the South Carolina State Fair. Nancy worked her way through the ranks before becoming general manager at the retirement of her mentor, Gary Goodman. Hear about Nancy’s involvement in the industry and her plans for the fair.
Episode 37 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Greg Chiecko, the President and CEO of the Outdoor Amusement Business Association (OABA), the largest trade organization for the carnival industry. Greg came from the fair side of the industry, and has been working with stakeholders to ensure a stable work force for carnivals in the US. Hear about the challenges carnivals face and what the OABA is doing to ease some of the pa...
Episode 36 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Bob Cassata, founder of amusement game builder, Bob's Space Racers (BSR). Hear how Bob took a garage project and turned it into the worlds leader of gaming for amusement parks, FECs and carnivals.
In episode 35 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast, we feature three interviews direct from the 2025 IISA Trade Show in Gibtown. Our second installment includes includes Al Rosenberg of Triangle Poster who has seen it all in the industry— Johnny Doolan an independent ride operator who has worked with every major carnival over the years, and Francesco Ferrari of Preston and Barbieri. From bumper cars to coaster, including a recent s...
Episode 34 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast is a special edition, recorded live from the IISA Trade Show in Gibtown. Our first edition features Tom Arnold, Phil Wilson and R.D. Thomas.
Tom Arnold and his family have been a driving force behind the IISA and the trade show in general. Tom holds the tile of Superintendent Emeritus and he still helps with the planning and set up of the show. Learn in the episode about the trade sho...
Eposide 33 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Wayne Pierce of Adventure Law. Wayne has spent his career fighting for the amusement industry through legislation and legal actions. Wayne share his immense knowledge of the industry during this episode. Please note, the incorrecr audio was originally uploaded but was corrected on 2/12/25.
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