Laser Unfocused Tag Talk with Tivia
by Tiviachick
Laser tag blogger Tivia is joined by fellow laser tag players, operators and experts in the industry who will share their laser tag stories and experiences. More photos, videos and posts about laser tag can be found at TiviachickLovesLaserTag.com.
Episodes
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Episode 106 - A Little Tag History with Mark "Chook" Harding
Tivia talks with Mark "Chook" Harding from Australia about his days as one of the earliest Zone Laser Tag players and the equipment he used back in the day.
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Episode 105 - Tivia's Tips for Planning for IAAPA with a Little Help From Her Friends
Tivia shares her tips for pre-planning a trip to IAAPA with a little help from her friends.
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Episode 104 - Crafting the Entire Experience with Paul and Malorie Korney
Tivia talks with TX Laser Combat owners Paul and Malorie Korney about how they have created a completely original laser tag experience, from building their own laser tag equipment to repurposing cool props and adding personal touches to their arena atmosphere.
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Episode 103 - Behind the Scenes of the Photon TV Show with Shadowcat
Tivia talks with Dallas Photon player and staff member, Shadowcat, about her behind the scenes experiences working behind the scenes during the filming of the Photon TV show in 1986.
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Episode 102 - A Fresh Perspective with Steve Barnhart
Tivia talks with Steve Barnhart, owner of Lazertag Extreme in Simi Valley, CA, about his perspectives as a business owner coming into the laser tag industry.
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Episode 101 - Photon Forever with Brian Martin and Will Loconto
Tivia talks with Brian Martin and Will Loconto, players from the original Photon Dallas location, about their memories and the legacy of Photon after more than 40 years.
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Episode 100 - The Armageddon Afterparty
Tivia celebrates her 100th podcast episode by throwing an Armageddon Afterparty with tournament players playing party games and sharing stories from the 2026 event.
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Episode 99 - Laserforce Internationals Tournament Talk
Tivia talks with the players at the Laserforce Internationals 2026 Tournament being held at The Fun Warehouse in Syracuse, NY.
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Episode 98 - Tag 4 the Alzheimer's Association at LF Nats with Christine, Brigid and Beanz
Tivia and friends talk about the upcoming Tag 4 A Cause laser tag fundraising event to benefit the Alzheimer's Association, Central New York Chapter, planned for during the 2026 Laserforce Internationals tournaments in Syracuse, NY. All aspects are discussed with Christine Corbett and Brigid…
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Episode 97 - Laser Tag Mall Madness with Brian Bradley
Tivia talks with laser tag operator Brian Bradley of Extreme Velocity in Oregon about his plans for turning a local mall into a giant arena for one weekend.
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Episode 96 - Laser Tag at the Lair with Aaron Laird and Seth Pettit
Tivia talks with Aaron Laird and Seth Pettit, owners of Dragon's Lair Family Adventure Center, on the heels of playing tactical laser tag at their arena in Cedar Rapids, IA.
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Episode 95 - Laser Tag for the Health of It with Cecily Brooks
Tivia talks with registered dietitian and avid laser tag player Cecily Brooks about some of the potential benefits of playing laser tag for health and wellness. This is NOT medical advice. Always consult a doctor before beginning any exercise program.
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Episode 94 - Bonding Through Laser Tag with Joe and Evan Scott
Tivia talks with the father and son duo of Joe and Evan Scott about their bonding experiences through playing laser tag.
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Episode 93 - Talking Tag with Trent Coggins
Tivia talks with Trent Coggins, owner of Recoil Trampoline Park in Valdosta, GA, about his experiences as a laser tag operator.
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Episode 92 - Laser Tag 101 with the Pros at Amusement Expo 2026
Tivia talks with the laser tag industry professionals at Amusement Expo 2026 to get their advice to operators and provide some laser tag education directly from the trade show floor.
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Episode 91 - Armageddon Girls Talk Tag and Tournaments
Tivia hosts a roundtable discussion about tag and tournaments with the women playing in the 2026 Armageddon laser tag tournament.
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Episode 90 - Talking Tag on TV with Jason Helton
Tivia and fellow laser tag enthusiast Jason Helton discuss and review television episodes of popular shows that featured laser tag.
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Episode 89 - The First Outdoor Laser Tag Location in the U.S. with Robert Peppard
Tivia talks with laser tag industry pro Robert Peppard about his time operating the first commercial outdoor laser tag location in the U.S.
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Episode 88 - Discussing 30 Years of Laser Storm Pittsburgh with John and Matt Mator
Tivia talks with John and Matt Mator about the 30th anniversary of Laser Storm Pittsburgh and the memories that have been made there over the last three decades.
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Episode 87 - Talking Trading Cards with Lachie Whittington
Tivia talks with Lachie Whittington about his new project developing laser tag trading cards to spotlight competitive laser tag players.
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Episode 86 - Listen It's Laser Tag with Liz Ellis and Kayla Gilman
Tivia talks with her coworkers about their first impressions of laser tag following a weekend adventure where Liz, Kayla and Benjamin played their first-ever laser tag game.
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Episode 85 - Tivia's 2025 Recap
Tivia recaps her personal laser tag highlights from 2025.
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Episode 84 - The Latest in Laser Tag with the Manufacturers at IAAPA 2025
Tivia talks with representatives from all the laser tag manufacturers exhibiting at the IAAPA 2025 trade show held in Orlando, FL.
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Episode 83 - Bringing Pop Culture Into Your Laser Tag Arena with Carrie Rokosz
Tivia talks with Carrie Rokosz of What To Post about ways to bring pop culture creativity, special events and other ideas into the laser tag arena to make it a fresh experience.
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Episode 82 - Syracuse Shindig
Tivia talks with players at the Syracuse Shindig about the benefits of smaller competitive laser tag events and why they choose to participate.
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Episode 81 - Talking to the "Top Gun" with Nick Price
Tivia talks with Nick Price, winner of the "Top Gun" honors at the 2025 Laser Storm national tournament, about the tournament event and also the citation he received from Pennsylvania State Representative Arvind Venkat in recognition of the accomplishment.
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Episode 80 - 30th Anniversary of Ultrazone Fort Wayne with Pat O'Connor, Mary O'Connor and Paige Herman
Tivia visits Ultrazone Fort Wayne, IN during their 30th anniversary celebration and chats with owner Pat O'Connor, his daughter Mary O'Connor and general manager Paige Herman about three decades of operating as a legacy laser tag arena.
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Episode 79 - What Goes Into a Tournament with Thomas Provitt
Tivia talks with first-time laser tag tournament coordinator Thomas Provitt (aka Mahogany Woods) about the upcoming Laser Storm draft tournament.
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Episode 78 - The Photon Book Club Discusses "Thieves of Light"
Tivia is joined by Randall Meding and Doug Ecks for a discussion and review of the Photon novel "Thieves of Light" written by Michael Hudson.
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Episode 77 - Ming Chen of Comic Book Men Talks Tag
Tivia talks laser tag, comics and pop culture with Ming Chen - podcaster, actor and one of the stars of the tv show Comic Book Men.
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Episode 76 - Pre-Nats Comments from the Commentator with Rockwood
Tivia and Rockwood, commentator for the Laserforce Tournaments livestream, discuss the upcoming 2025 Laserforce Nats taking place in Brisbane Australia.
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Episode 75 - The Armageddon Results Show
Spoiler alert: First place is a historic tie! Tivia talks with the captains of both winning teams as they recap the 2025 Armageddon laser tag tournament.
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Episode 74 - Pre-Armageddon Tournament Talk with the 2025 Team Captains and a Rubber Chicken
Tivia talks with the team captains for the 2025 U.S. Armageddon laser tag tournament...and yes, there is a rubber chicken!
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Episode 73 - The Tag Story of Ski Patrol with Dave Merriott
Tivia learns about the laser tag history of fellow laser tag player and enthusiast, Dave Merriott (aka Ski Patrol) from Canada.
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Episode 72 - Making Laser Tag History with Matthew Hogan
Tivia talks with Matthew Hogan (aka Taipan) about becoming the first laser tag player to win both Laserforce and Zone Australia national tournaments.
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Episode 71 - Numbers Don't Lie: Where is Laser Tag Trending?
During the Laser Tag Summit industry professionals Shane Zimmerman, Dave Wallace and Pat Hart discuss the numbers involved with laser tag operations.
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Episode 70 - Laser Tag: Anchor vs Afterthought Discussion Panel
Tivia is joined by co-panelist Caleb Bittar during a discussion panel moderated by Russ Van Natta during the Laser Tag Summit as they discuss their viewpoints on laser tag operations from different angles.
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Episode 69 - Off-Peak Marketing Ideas to Maximize Laser Tag Revenue
Tivia moderates a discussion panel with guests Beth Standlee and Candi Kelley of TrainerTainment during the Laser Tag Summit 2025.
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Episode 68 - Laser Tag Manufacturers at AEI 2025
Tivia talks with each of the laser tag manufacturers in attendance at the 2025 Amusement Expo International trade show.
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Episode 67 - The Ultimate Laser Tag Business Venture with Noah Kim
Tivia talks with laser tag business owner Noah Kim about his experience going from being an enthusiastic player to taking over as the new owner of an established laser tag location that has been operating for about 30 years.
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Episode 66 - Knowing "What To Post" for Laser Tag with Christoper Rokosz
Tivia talks with Christopher Rokosz about his advice about social media marketing for FECs and laser tag operators.
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Episode 65 - Father and Son Tag Team with Jerrod and Brayden Yochum
Tivia talks with Jerrod Yochum and his son Brayden Yochum about their experiences bonding through playing laser tag.
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Episode 64 - Short and Sweet: Reasons to Play Laser Tag
Tivia shares her personal top five reasons to play laser tag.
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Episode 63 - Checking In with Players from the 2025 East Coast Tournament
Tivia checks in with players from the 2025 East Coast Tournament to learn what they love most about the game, why they came out for this particular tournament and what tips they have for people who want to play competitive laser tag.
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Episode 62 - Tivia's Tag Stories
Tivia shares some of her own laser tag stories from her past decade of laser tag travels.
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Episode 61 - Comparing Notes: Discussing FEC Visits with Clint Novak
Tivia talks with fellow family entertainment center enthusiast and content creator Clint Novak about some of the amusement centers he has been to and they compare thoughts about a few they have both visited.
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Bonus Episode - Tiviachick's Ten Year Blog Anniversary!
Celebrating the ten year anniversary of TiviachickLovesLaserTag.com and the adventures, places and people who have been part of this remarkable decade long journey of playing and promoting laser tag. Full video at TiviachickLovesLaserTag.com.
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Episode 60 - Laser Tag at IAAPA 2024
Tivia talks with the laser tag manufacturers in attendance at IAAPA 2024 about their latest innovations and thoughts about the future of the laser tag industry.
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Episode 59 - Operator Advice from the U.K. with Gavin Taylor
Tivia talks with laser tag operator Gavin Taylor about his arenas and advice for those wanting to start a laser tag business.
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Episode 58 - The Restoration of a Stargate with George Raptis
Tivia talks with George Raptis, owner of Skyway Laser Storm, about the restoration of a vintage Laser Storm Stargate entrance that is now on display in working order at his laser tag arena.
About this show
Laser tag blogger Tivia is joined by fellow laser tag players, operators and experts in the industry who will share their laser tag stories and experiences. More photos, videos and posts about laser tag can be found at TiviachickLovesLaserTag.com.
Hosted by
Tiviachick