The Inverted Creative Podcast

We're lucky to have friends who work in the industry—like Jacob, who works as a Site Design Engineer for Anakeesta in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Jacob’s role involves planning outdoor areas for flow and infrastructure, helping design how rides fit into the park, and working collaboratively to design new attractions with theming, aesthetics, and architecture. We have a lot of great conversation about Anakeesta and how the park blends with the surrounding environment!See what Anakeesta is up to! https://anakeesta.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anakeesta/A BIG shoutout to our Patreon subscribers! Much love to Chris, Jeff, Alexander, Barbora, Chad, and Adam for the support! Check out https://www.patreon.com/c/InvertedCreative if you want to learn more!

Hope you guys don't mind these RCDB Game episodes, because we love them and they're great for when we need one recorded quick! Bryant, Jenn, and Mike all got their turn playing this style of RCDB Game, and things got stressful....Play along while we do and let us know if you would have won a round before us! A BIG shoutout to our Patreon subscribers! Much love to Chris, Jeff, Alexander, Barbora, Chad, and Adam for the support! Check out https://www.patreon.com/c/InvertedCreative if you want to learn more!

We've been holding onto this one until a day we needed it...and today we needed it! Allison sat down for a Conversations episode with someone she kinda knows just a little bit - her husband Mike (or Mullet). We get into how family trips influenced his love of coasters, his MASSIVE collection of nanocoasters and coaster cutouts, some of our European adventures, why we visit so many fast food spots internationally, and more! Follow Coaster Mullet on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/coaster_mullet/A BIG shoutout to our Patreon subscribers! Much love to Chris, Jeff, Alexander, Barbora, Chad, and Adam for the support! Check out https://www.patreon.com/c/InvertedCreative if you want to learn more!

Allison and Brambo met through Buzzed Bars, but it wasn't until a weekend trip to Virginia to visit his home parks that they truly became friends. Brambo has a coaster photo Instagram that is mostly focused on story highlights of his trips, with some cool cinematic moments! They talk about the recent Buzzed Bars Birthday Bash, some of their personal BGW experiences and Pantheon takes, a few of their recent trips, weird city names, and much more! Brambo's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brambosbuschpics/A BIG shoutout to our Patreon subscribers! Much love to Chris, Jeff, Alexander, Barbora, Chad, and Adam for the support! Check out https://www.patreon.com/c/InvertedCreative if you want to learn more!

We had so much fun with the RCDB Game that we decided to try a new variation that Allison dubbed "I Spy"! And this one got INTENSE. Play along with us on one of the categories and see if you beat us! We will definitely be playing this again, so if you have some creative ideas for categories, let us know!A BIG shoutout to our Patreon subscribers! Much love to Chris, Jeff, Alexander, Chad, Adam, and now Barbora for the support! Check out https://www.patreon.com/c/InvertedCreative if you want to learn more!

A few of us booked a trip to Atlanta for Arie Force closing weekend (before the Kumba closing announcement, otherwise we probably would have been there!), and it was quite an interesting experience. We talk about the mood that day, the closing speeches, some of the creative aspects of the ride, what the future might hold, and a lot more. Also, a quick Alabama Adventure recap from Allison and Mike!A BIG shoutout to our Patreon subscribers! Much love to Chris, Jeff, Alexander, Chad, and Adam for the support! Check out https://www.patreon.com/c/InvertedCreative if you want to learn more!

Longtime friend Meg is involved in the coaster community, but has long said she's not a thoosie—meaning, she doesn't really know manufacturers or stats, but she loves the rides and the friends made along the way! We chat about a lot, including our history with Buzzed Bars, some of the favorite places we've been to together, quizzing some of her limited park knowledge, and of course her horror movie podcast!YGDB Pod: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Dhu17yDRA790hXHsUFotf?si=e071df9fbda34381YGDB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ygdbpod/

Matt is one of Allison's local friends, who we met through one of our crazy weekend trips years ago and haven't looked back since! Matt has an engineering background, which influences his love of the hobby and his creative views of coasters. We talk about that, some of our past trips, our shared appreciation for the social side of Buzzed Bars, and more!Matt's coaster Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nurbs_coasters/A BIG shoutout to our Patreon subscribers! Much love to Chris, Jeff, Alexander, Chad, and Adam for the support! Check out https://www.patreon.com/c/InvertedCreative if you want to learn more!

The World Cup just ended, but we got inspired to host our own little bracket! Out of 16 countries, which one has the best overall top five coaster lineup? We argue our thoughts, even though there are some countries we struggled to figure out a top five for—either because there are too many coasters, or not enough. Do you agree with our picks? Disagree? Let us know what you think!!A BIG shoutout to our Patreon subscribers! Much love to Chris, Jeff, Alexander, Chad, and Adam for the support! Check out https://www.patreon.com/c/InvertedCreative if you want to learn more!

Trying out something new...it takes us about an hour to get through trip recaps, but after that, we get into our main topic of being "Coaster Focus"ed on Ride to Happiness! We go through all the creative aspects we can think of for the ride, including onboard audio, layout, station theming, train design, and more. It's a ride experience that truly makes us all happy!!A BIG shoutout to our Patreon subscribers! Much love to Chris, Jeff, Alexander, Chad, and Adam for the support! Check out https://www.patreon.com/c/InvertedCreative if you want to learn more!

Allison, Mike, and Alex went on a road trip over the July 4th long weekend through Minnesota and Iowa, and we’re giving you a car recap on our drive home! It was quite an eventful trip, hitting 7 parks in 3.5 days, and we all picked up some new creds. We also go through all of your “This or That” questions that you gave us! Advance apologies for the audio quality since it was all recorded on a voice memo while on not great Indiana highways.A BIG shoutout to our Patreon subscribers! Much love to Chris, Jeff, Alexander, Chad, and Adam for the support! Check out https://www.patreon.com/c/InvertedCreative if you want to learn more!

Join us as we chat with Sam about all things creativity - including the development of ParkDay Magazine, his coffee table book Machines Above Us, creating physical media in a digital era, and an in-depth look at his photography styles and methods. We also go into what elements we most enjoy and why from our top coasters!Check out ParkDay Magazine: https://www.parkdaymagazine.com/ Check out Machines Above Us: https://www.blurb.com/b/12321626-machines-above-usSam's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mid.course.blues/ParkDay Magazine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/parkdaymagazine/A BIG shoutout to our Patreon subscribers! Much love to Chris, Jeff, Alexander, Chad, and Adam for the support! Check out https://www.patreon.com/c/InvertedCreative if you want to learn more!

This week, Allison, Mikhile, and Nate do a deep dive on Architecture at the parks! Mikhile came in this week prepared and we discuss various architectural styles and decisions that stick out to us at some of the parks we've visited. We also had some fantastic listener comments on this topic that we go through. And, did you catch that updated intro? :)A BIG shoutout to our Patreon subscribers! Much love to Chris, Jeff, Alexander, Chad, and Adam for the support! Check out https://www.patreon.com/c/InvertedCreative if you want to learn more!

We have new cohosts!! It’s Q&A time with Nate and Mikhile so you can get to know them more than just the episodes they’ve guested on with us before. We also spend way too long going over our current Top Ten lists!A BIG shoutout to our Patreon subscribers! Much love to Chris, Jeff, Alexander, Nate, Chad, and Adam for the support! Check out https://www.patreon.com/c/InvertedCreative if you want to learn more!Mikhile doesn’t really do social media, but maybe soon!Nate’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Coaster_FocusNate’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaster_focus

Allison and Mike are joined by Alex to talk about the last major part of the honeymoon trip, Poland! We had ten of us in a cabin and explored Energylandia, Legendia, Zatorland, and more. Plus, it was Alex's first ever trip to Europe, so we wanted to hear a newbie's POV of the trip!A BIG shoutout to our Patreon subscribers! Much love to Chris, Jeff, Chad, Adam, and Alexander for the support! Check out https://www.patreon.com/c/InvertedCreative if you want to learn more!Mike's Instagram where he has a ton of story highlights of the trip: https://www.instagram.com/coaster_mullet/Alex's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arrowsandaristocrats/

This week it's just the newlyweds Allison and Mike, recapping the Italian roadtrip portion of the honeymoon! We hit nine parks around Italy, plus plenty of time for sightseeing, as it was both of our first visits to the country. We go through our entire itinerary and share how everything went for us!A BIG shoutout to our Patreon subscribers! Much love to Chris, Jeff, Chad, Adam, and Alexander for the support! Check out https://www.patreon.com/c/InvertedCreative if you want to learn more!Mike's Instagram where he has a tonight of story highlights of the trip: https://www.instagram.com/coaster_mullet/

Everybody knows him, everybody loves him, our famous friend John Mike! He is one of Allison's best friends (and just officiated the wedding!), and there's a lot of coaster travel history between the two to talk about. Travel stories, his history with parks and content creation, and much more in this qpisode!Follow John Mike on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/junglejikes/A BIG shoutout to our Patreon supporters! Much love to Chris, Chad, and Adam for the support! Check out https://www.patreon.com/c/InvertedCreative if you want to learn more!

This is just a fun one...Allison, Bryant, and Jenn are joined by Nate to all play the RCDB game for a bit! Refresh until you get a notable coaster, and then argue about who pulled the best one. Keep listening to the end for the wildest round we could have every gotten...Hopefully you like this one, because we had entirely too much fun with it and intend to record more episodes like this in the future.A BIG shoutout to our Patreon supporters! Much love to Chris, Chad, and Adam for the support! Check out https://www.patreon.com/c/InvertedCreative if you want to learn more!

We got our girl married!! Allison had a very coaster wedding over the weekend, and we have the bride and groom with the Nate of Honor and the Best Man to talk all about it while on the road to Cedar Point! (Sorry for the audio on that, btw!) We recap the whole wedding and reception, with lots of focus on creative and coaster details throughout. And just overall shenanigans. It was a perfect day!!We totally forgot to mention anything about the Patreon, but a BIG shoutout to our Patrons! Much love to Chris, Chad, and Adam for the support! Check out https://www.patreon.com/c/InvertedCreative if you want to learn more!

We're joined this week by our friend Kelli once again, who is big into running and themed events! Last week, Allison and Kelli participated in the inaugural Run Dollywood Weekend, with Allison completing the 10K and Kelli completing the Half Marathon. Plus, lots of talk about RunDisney events (which Jenn and Allison have both done), other parks getting into the running weekend fun, and even some international events.Go listen to Kelli's podcast! Thrills, Chills, and Spills PodcastA big THANK YOU to our Patreon supporters!! Much love to Chris, Chad, and Adam! Check out https://www.patreon.com/c/InvertedCreative if you want to learn more!

Chris has been a longtime supporter of the podcast, and fresh off his PR Boston Marathon finish, we wanted to have him on to talk all things running! We go in-depth on the Disney Marathon, the Boston Marathon, running content creation, and more! Go follow Chris!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisgoesthedistance/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisGoesTheDistanceThank you to our Patreon supporters! Much love to Chris, Chad, Adam! Join at https://www.patreon.com/c/InvertedCreative if you're interested! 

This week is a girl power episode as we welcome Nessa, aka @infuriatedplum! She's been going hard on reels lately, and we had a fun chat about her inspiration and process. We're a little unfocused in our interview because we were all a little hyped up, but that's just part of the fun of the episode!Also, we have a Patreon now!! Learn more and sign up now at https://www.patreon.com/c/InvertedCreativeGo follow Nessa!!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/infuriatedplum/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@WickedAirtime

6 hours of Europa content later...we finally have covered all aspects of the park we wanted to cover! We talk about Rulantica and how incredible of a waterpark it is, and go through the best parts of all of the resorts from our own experiences. Jenn also has updates from Great Adventure, and she actually finally recorded her Patreon videos!!

"The nature of PR? Fast turns, high stakes, constant motion. What matters is keeping the story on track and the outcome on point.” In this episode, we dive into creativity in public relations with Ryan Eldredge, Regional PR Manager for Six Flags Great Adventure, Dorney Park, and more. We talk about the strategy of bringing in content creators, teaser campaigns for new rides and areas, the development of a ride theme, his history with parks and content creation, and of course....lots of discussion on Project Purple coming to Great Adventure!

You've been blowing us up for missing our release day on Monday...but we had so much fun working on this extra special April Fool's episode for you! You have to listen to find out more, but just know that we also are joined once again by Mikhile (who had zero idea about the topic when we started recording), we talk a couple trip recaps from Jenn and Mike, and you'll learn more than you ever thought you could about one of Allison's biggest fears.

Allison is joined by her friend Braden to talk about all kinds of stuff! Braden's first coaster experience with a little push from an IOA team member, his time working at Disney, editing videos for Buzzed Bars, and more! Plus Allison goes into some of her Sky High obsession that you might now have known about...Follow Braden on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/mightyfineairtime/

So much to talk about, we have a part two! (And inevitably, a part three at some point...) Jenn and Joey finish going through all of the themed areas, we talk a few other creative things about the park, and we finally get to all of our listener comments - and you all had so much to say!!Follow Joey for some occasional Europa content lol: https://www.instagram.com/joeyschadenberg/

So much to talk about, you're gonna get multiple episodes about it! In this one, Jenn (whose home park is basically Europa) and Joey (Jenn's Voltron ride op bf) go through a majority of the themed areas in the park, talking about immersion, rides, food offerings, vibes, and more. Allison contributes where she can because she's only spent two days at the park lol. Also an quick Orlando recap and Coaster Madness update!

We are officially weekly!! In this Conversations episode, Allison chats with her friend Ethan, who shares stories of a how he got into coasters during college, his time working operations at Cedar Point, a former attempt at vlogging, his love of coaster trivia (inspired by Bryant!), and lots more. And we didn't even get into our trip to Great Adventure for final rides on Kingda Ka!Ethan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boilercoasters/

Welcome to the first edition of Coaster Enthusiast Conversations, featuring Allison's good friend Alex! We talk about how he got into the hobby, what some of his hot takes are, what creative aspects he's driven to, and some coaster and park goals (plus Allison tries to convince him to book flights for a trip live on air...multiple times). Bear with us as we get used to this new format lol but let us know what you think, and if you'd be interested in coming on with us sometime!Alex's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arrowsandaristocrats/

This is Bryant's 9th year running a Coaster Madness tournament, and he decided to switch things up—a fully randomized bracket, with matchups determined live during the episode. We had to bring back Nathaniel (hawkvandelay), our official Coaster Madness historian to go over all of the matchups as they happen. Plus, Bryant talks Coaster Cruise, and Allison has a mini-announcement for the future of the podcast!Voting starts later this month at https://www.instagram.com/coaster_365/ so make sure to go give Bryant a follow!

This episode, we tackle a deep dive on a very important but often overlooked aspect of theme parks...entrances and entry plazas! What makes a good park entrance—due to theming, ride interactions, or something else—or what parks are lacking a great entry? Our listeners are in pretty close agreement on the standouts! Hear about Jenn's recent Florida trip based on more vibes than coasters, and find out about Allison's (misplaced) issues with Dorney Park.

Happy New Year!! We decided to start the next year of Inverted Creative Podcast with a listener-centric, goals-focused episode. We discuss responses to 2026 coaster, park, and creative goals and resolutions, as well as bucket list coasters, parks, and general travel destinations. Make sure to come back for a another listen at the end of the year to see if Allison, Jenn, and all the listeners accomplished their goals for this year!  

Bryant is BACK - he got redemption at Epic Universe, so we can finally dive into all our thoughts on this incredible new park! We go portal by portal to give all of our creative input on the park, as we've each experienced it. And some updates on Jenn's analog photography adventures! (Did you know her x-700 has been—oh nevermind you'll hear all about that)SPOILERS!! If you have not been to Epic and don't want anything ruined, this may not be the episode for you. If you want to avoid spoilers on the two major rides:1:01:15 - Monsters Unchained talk begins1:18:30 - Battle at the Ministry talk beginsHappy New Year to all of our listeners! We can't wait to bring you more creative takes in 2026.

Allison and Jenn bring a very different creative topic to the table this episode, taking a look at station design—how theming and efficiency can have an impact the ride experience. We examine what stations we like best, what some parks could do better, and differences in design choices between Europe and the US. We also talk recent quick trop recaps and go over our Spoitify Wrapped stats for the podcast. IF you're listennig in—you contribute to these stats that we feel so proud of, and we appreciate the support!! 

Immersive theme parks are about story — and Netherlands-based Instagrammer @booksandrollercoasters combines the physical stories with roller coasters! We chat about how she comes up with ideas for her photos, our favorite uses of story in theme parks, tons of Efteling things, and a lot about books and writing in our personal lives. We also announce a new "cohost" (aka Allison's new kitten), go through a couple trip recaps (that Jenn and Allison both forgot about), and battle some tech issues (of course).Go follow her on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/booksandrollercoasters/Allison's publishing company: https://www.instagram.com/fracturedmirrorpublishing/And if you're interested in Allison's book: https://www.amazon.com/Pyrokinetic-Allison-Chernutan/dp/1735217190

Our friend Nate joins us once again since there’s a KI trip recap involved this week. We talk all things Kings Island, including what coaster we think would fit the lineup best, food options at the park, Haunt, music, and more—including lots of tangents of course. Also Jenn and Nate have thoughts about what is and is not a giga, and Jenn has recaps on her Orlando trip and Six Flags America’s last operating day.Go follow Nate on things!https://www.youtube.com/@Coaster_Focushttps://www.instagram.com/coaster_focus/Check out the Inverted YouTube channel!https://www.youtube.com/@InvertedCreative

This episode, we're once again joined by Allison's fiancé Mike (with the Mullet) to talk about merchandise at the parks. We asked listeners what they love to collect and what will most convince them to buy merchandise, and boy did you all have a lot to say! We also talk about some trip recaps, the new YouTube channel and Allison's vlogging, our own collections, and making fun of Mike for him saying he's "not a big merch person."Subscribe to the Inverted Creative YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@InvertedCreative

This episode, we’re celebrating hitting the one year mark of the podcast! What have been the listeners’ favorite guests and episodes? What creative endeavors do we all have coming on the horizon? Who is taking a small step back from podcasting?? All of this and more in this announcement-packed episode!Subscribe to Inverted Creative on Youtube!! https://www.youtube.com/@InvertedCreativeCoaster365: https://www.youtube.com/@coaster365, https://www.instagram.com/coaster_365/Jenerally Analog: https://www.instagram.com/jenerally_analog/Allison’s Publishing Company: https://www.instagram.com/fracturedmirrorpublishing/, https://www.fracturedmirrorpublishing.com/

This episode, we’re joined by Sara, whose only coaster knowledge comes from the 30 or so coasters she’s been on! What does a non-coaster enthusiast focus on when visiting the parks with enthusiast friends? Also, Jenn recaps some recent haunt visits and her park visits from her trip to the Netherlands, and Allison recaps short weekends at Holiday World, Beech Bend, and Cedar Point.Make sure to check out Sara’s content! https://www.tiktok.com/@sargoesthere

This week it's just Allison and her good friend John Mike, who has grown up going to Holiday World, coming at you with another park deep dive! We talk about all the things we love about Holiday World, where it might be headed next, the marketing sensation that is Good Gravy!, the park's holiday theming, and more. Plus, a quick recap of Allison's trip to the Golden Ticket Awards at Carowinds! Jungle Jike's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/junglejikes/

September means it’s officially spooky season!! (Unless you’re Disney, then it’s August.) But, we’re joined by our friend Kelli—who knows way more about HHN than all of us combined—to talk all things spooky season at parks! What makes a good park halloween events, what events we’ve been to, and those little creative touches that make a huge difference in the guest experience. Plus a couple trips recaps, a couple rants, a roast of an opening, and more!Thrill Chills and Spills Podcast: tinyurl.com/TCASSpotify

We had such a blast talking with our friend Airtime Myke! He has his hands in a bunch of difference creative coaster outlets, and we covered them all in our chat! We have a few trip recaps across the board, Myke talks Japan and his first true international travel experience, and we discuss Myke's YouTube origins, Coaster Cuzzies podcast, his pure love of freespins, and the start of the Blusiast coaster club. Check Myke out all over the place!https://www.instagram.com/airtime_myke/https://www.instagram.com/coastercuzzieshttps://www.youtube.com/@ElToroRyanhttps://www.instagram.com/theblusiast

Now that we've all been there, we can finally have our first park deep dive on Phantasialand! **Spoilers abound if you don't want to know a lot of Phantasialand details!**We're joined by our good friend (and favorite British Canadian) Mikhile as we finish up a few Europe recap questions (Great Trip Recap Pt. 3-ish?), have another little trip recap, and then go into all the best parts about that bucket list German park, Phantasialand. Plus, find out why Allison wrote a note of "AKA no glasses and a random Dutch man" in her notes because she definitely doesn't remember why.Make sure you check out Mikhile on the Chain Dogs Podcast! https://www.youtube.com/c/TheChainDogsPodcast

The entire gang is back together again finally, with even more trip recaps! Bryant goes through his full Europe trip, including a stop at Energylandia and a long-awaited visit to the Coaster365 Zadra plaque. Plus he got an extra special surprise at Europa Park—Jenn! Jenn goes over her stops at Emerald Park and Schwaben Park, where she may have a new Talon at Dorney Park? We also answer so many listener questions about all of our European experiences and takes!

Bryant and Allison are both back from their big Europe trips, and there is so much to talk about!! (spoiler alert, Jenn surprised Bryant in Europe as well and she's still there, which is why this episode is only 2/3 of us.) They dive into Bryant's Colorado and Utah trip, Allison's full 10-parks-in-10-days Europe trip, and her NYC/NJ/east coast cred run trip. Oh, and her engagement?! Stay tuned, because Part Two will be Bryant's full Europe trip, and Jenn's surprise trip! 

We were thrilled to talk to Mr. Richard Pretlow for the finale of our accessibility mini-series! Morgan's Wonderland focuses on accessibility and inclusion for individuals from all walks of life to enjoy a day at the theme park. We touch on the Morgan's properties mission, Richard's theme park history, the most rewarding and most challenging parts of a park like Morgan's, innovations and creativity in accessibility, and more. You can learn more about Morgan's Wonderland—as well as all of the properties on their campus—at https://morganswonderland.org/

We welcome Nate back to help us talk through our Accessibility Deep Dive! He tells us the background for his experience with accessibility at theme parks, and we talk what systems work best, where parks can improve, and what parks are seamlessly tackling creative accessibility so that every guest can enjoy their park as equally as possible.Check out Nate (and his brother!) on socials:https://www.youtube.com/@Coaster_Focushttps://www.instagram.com/coaster_focus/

Welcome to the first of three episodes in our Accessibility Series, taking a look at creative, inclusive design at parks! We’re joined by Katelyn, founder of Unleashed Access and experience service animal handler in the world of theme parks. Plus, more have-you-been-listening trivia, some trip recaps, and lots of puppy cameos because Allison refused to edit those out this time. Check out Unleashed Access! https://www.unleashedaccess.com/https://www.instagram.com/unleashed_access/

We had a last minute change in plans, so on the fly we decided to talk about our summer trip plans! Bryant and Allison both have big Europe trips coming up, and Jenn just got back from her latest Europe trip. Take a listen to what bucket list parks we'll be able to talk more about later this year!