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There’s No Business Like... — 189 episodes
Ep. 188 State of the Arts: Pacific Northwest
Ep. 187 NBL Rewind: Broadway’s Biggest Night – Voting for the Tonys
Ep. 186 AI Plans an Episode
Ep. 185 Audience Etiquette in the Modern Age
Ep 184 Mark Russell – Under the Radar – How it all began
Ep 183 Booking in 2026 – Back to Normal?
Ep 182 Vikas Arun: We Don’t Do This for the Money
Ep. 181 – Opera, Ballet, and Their Public Perception
NBL Rewind: David Rowell: Inspiring the Next Generation
Ep. 179 Are the Arts a Luxury?
Ep. 178 Project Convergence: The Rhythm of Collaboration
Ep. 177 Under the Radar Festival: The Edgy Side of Theater
Ep. 176 Willem Van Der Maij: Making Solo Show Production Easier
Ep. 175 Hot Headlines: Trump-Kennedy Center Closing?
Ep. 174 APAP Recap 2026
Ep. 173 Scott Speck: Conducting Energy
Ep. 172 Ideas from MAX: Less Profit, More Community
Ep. 171 Ritesh Patel: It Takes Longer Than You Expect
Ep. 170 Moms Be Mommin’
Ep. 169 New Year’s Podcastin’ Eve
Ep. 168 The Holiday Merriment Episode
Ep. 167 Ideas from MAX: Programming for the 25-45 Age Range
Ep. 166 Ideas from MAX: Programming Genres Back to Back
Ep. 165 Lisa Richards Toney – Part 2: To Be Still Is to Be Powerful
Ep. 164 Lisa Richards Toney – Part 1: The Arts Taught Me That
Ep. 163 Ideas from MAX: Audience Development vs. Community Engagement
Ep. 162 Todd Wetzel: Fail Over and Over, Until You Fail Less
Ep. 161 Patrick Brogan: Lean In and Don’t Take It for Granted
Ep. 160 Matt Smith: Fitness for the Body means Health for the Mind
Ep. 159 Hot Headlines : Ticket Price Punchline
Ep. 158 It's a Pod-iversary!
Ep.157 The State of the Arts: Arizona Edition!
Ep. 156 Norbert Leo Butz: From Busking to Broadway
Ep. 155 Bill Stanczykiewicz: The State of Philanthropy
Ep. 154 Live From MAX – a Conversation on Ticketing
Ep. 153 Empire Training Center for the Arts: Creating a New Pipeline to the Field
Ep. 152 The Values of Next Gen Patrons
Ep. 151 Selling Out or Showing Up?
Ep. 150 There's No Business Like - Hot Headlines
Ep. 149 Mary Jennings: Ballet is Frickin’ Amazing
Ep. 148 Kara Hettinger: Teaching Artists are Invaluable
NBL Rewind: Wone Vang: Never Give Up on Your Stupid Stupid Dreams
NBL Rewind: Tara Bailey: Take Less Crap from People
NBL Rewind: Bob Bennett: Quality Takes Time
NBL Rewind: The State of Development with Lori L. Jacobwith
NBL Rewind: Micah Christian: A Process Unfolding
Ep. 142 Investing in Our Future
Ep. 141 NBL Summer Check-In
Ep. 140 Finding the Future Together
Ep. 139 Broadway’s Biggest Night – Voting for the Tonys
Ep. 138 Christopher Kendrick-Castanho: Full Circle Moment
Ep. 137 The Pod Goes “Wildcard”
Ep. 136 State of the Arts: Montana Edition!
Ep. 135 Arts Data Redefined- The Conversation
Ep. 134 Angela Meleca: Arts Data Redefined
Ep. 133 What Keeps You Up?
Ep. 132 Michelle Grove Herzog: There Is Not a Linear Path
Ep. 131 Mark Ross and Erika Finley: Does Your Board Reflect Your Community?
Ep. 130 Alex Morgan is Silencio Pantomimo: From the County Fair to Paris
Ep. 129 Bracket Madness: What Our Industry Can Learn From Sports Marketing.
Ep. 128 What’s Happening in D.C.?
BONUS: James Shapiro working on Broadway’s Othello
Ep. 126 “The Playbook” with Author James Shapiro
Ep. 125 The State of Development with Lori L. Jacobwith
Ep. 124 Of, By, and For Community – A Discussion about Community Engagement
Ep. 123 What’s Next? The Pod Goes Rogue
Ep. 122 What Now? Our Current Moment in the Arts
Ep. 121 Live from MAX – State of the Industry
Ep. 120 Melanie Weir: They Don’t All Become Artists
Ep. 119 APAP Recap 2025
Ep. 118 Chad Lindsey: Togetherness is Our Strength
Ep. 117 Censorship with Gail Boyd and Jade Solomon Curtis
Ep. 116 NBL Rewind Josh Benson: Making Time
Ep. 115 NBL Rewind: Katie Trzaska-Miller: Creating Connections
Ep. 114 Holidays Holidays and Ask Us Anything
Ep. 113 NBL Rewind: Danielle Van Hook: Comforting, Yet Challenging
Ep. 112 NBL Rewind: Bryan Zellmer: Don’t Be Afraid to Show Your Silliness
Ep. 111 NBL Rewind: Kevin Maynard: People Come First
Ep. 110 Lenore Naxon: The Only Constant is Change
Ep. 109 Phil Esparza: Challenges Not Barriers
Ep. 108: Live from MAX – Are Audiences Back?
Ep. 107 Live from MAX – Reflections on Equity in the Field
Ep. 106 Paul Sage Cannon: Be Brave Enough to Believe in Yourself
Ep. 105 Eric Olmscheid: Make Room to Dream
Ep. 104 Live from MAX – The Cost of Touring and Merch Splits
Ep. 103 Live from MAX – The Art of Curation
Ep. 102 We ❤️ Conferences!
Ep. 101 Taína Lyons: Don’t Say No To Yourself
Ep. 100 Peter Noone: Watch Every Act
Ep. 99 Colleen Jennings-Roggensack – Part 2: Must Have Passion
Ep. 98 Colleen Jennings-Roggensack – Part 1: Broaden Your Horizon's to be a Success
Ep. 97 Gretchen Shope: Defying My Own Expectations
Ep. 96 Randy Cohen: Make the Arts Unavoidable
Ep. 95 Stephanie Mayers: Leave Space for What’s Possible
Ep. 94 Heather Augustine: Bother Me
Ep. 93 Eleanor and Ian Carney: Copy That, Thank You
Ep. 92: How to Mentor with Ally Haynes-Hamblin and Larry Kosson
NBL UPDATE: How We Conference! Volume 2
NBL Rewind: Michael Mushalla: Be Curious. Don’t Be Afraid.
NBL Rewind: Sara Morgulis: Accessibility Isn’t a Checklist
NBL Rewind: Dominic Moore-Dunson: Defining Success
NBL Rewind: Bill Blagg: An Overnight Success
NBL Rewind: Sarah McCarthy: Trust Your Intuition
Ep. 85 Pod Squad: Time for Mental Health
Ep. 84 Jorge Casco: From Handcuffs to Cufflinks
Ep. 83 Lauren Jelencovich: Stay Present and Be Yourself
Ep. 82 David Alpert: Find the Solution
Ep. 81 Mark Morris and Nancy Umanoff: Dance. Music. Community.
Ep. 80 Merrill Miller: Be a Sponge
Ep. 79 Jeeyoon Kim: A Degree Doesn’t Guarantee Anything
Ep. 78 Sarah Saltwick: Bring Your Whole Self
Ep. 77 John Ernesto: Take Care of the Artist, Take Care of the Fans
Ep. 76 Jenny Sirota and Didi Perez: Be Confident, Stay Educated, and Stay Flexible
Ep. 75 Joshua Heim: Embed Art in Your Community
Ep. 74 Ally Haynes-Hamblin: Trust Yourself and Go with the Flow
Ep. 73 Jim Lenz: Transparency Leads to Trust
Ep. 72 David Rowell: Inspiring the Next Generation
Ep. 71 The Okee Dokee Brothers: Being Connected to Families is an Honor
Ep. 70 Sarah Rogers: The Scariest Things Are the Most Rewarding
Ep. 69 Dan Talmi: The Art of Rebranding
Ep. 68 Jared Freiburg: Roll With the Punches and Treat People With Respect
Ep. 67 Dena Blizzard: Learn Your Craft, Be Funny
Ep. 66 Pam Komar: Mindful Service
Ep. 65 Wone Vang: Never Give Up on Your Stupid Stupid Dreams
Ep. 64 Micah Christian: A Process Unfolding
Ep. 63 It’s a New Years’ Spectacular! … with Guests!
Ep. 62 Sara Barasch: It Doesn’t Have to be Perfect
Ep. 61 Devin and Lolita Walker: Know Your Worth
Ep. 60 Barron Ryan: The Evidence of Beauty
Ep 59 Kevin Maynard: People Come First
Ep. 58 Pumpkin Pie Episode: The Lightning Rounds at MAX
Ep. 57 Karra Beach: Calling the Cues
Ep. 56 Sara Morgulis: Accessibility Isn’t a Checklist
Ep. 55 Simon Shaw: Make Friends, Don’t Be an A**hole
Ep. 54 Caroline Neyman: Change is Inevitable
Ep. 53: It’s an Anniversary Episode!
Ep. 52: Live From Our Booth at MAX Part 2
Ep. 51: Live From Our Booth at MAX Part 1
Ep. 50 Peter Palermo: Be Okay with What You Don’t Know
Ep. 49 Katie Trzaska-Miller: Creating Connections
Ep. 48 Tara Bailey: Take Less Crap from People
Ep. 47 Bill Blagg: An Overnight Success
Ep. 46 Bryan Zellmer: Don’t Be Afraid to Show Your Silliness
Ep. 45 How We Conference!
Ep. 44 Ron DeStefano: Too Crazy to Make Up
Ep. 43 Danielle Van Hook: Comforting, Yet Challenging
Ep. 42 Mason Moss: Be Undeniable
Ep. 41 Jeremy Davis and Clay Johnson: Visionaries and Integrators
Ep. 40 Josh Benson: Making Time
Ep. 39 Andre Bouchard: Erasing Invisibility of Indigenous People
Ep. 38 Chris Fontakis: Be Free to Fail
Ep. 37 Neil Murray: Be a Listener
Ep. 36 Karoline Myers: Because it is Wonderful
Ep. 35 Jacob Deaton: Work Hard and Be Patient
Ep. 34 Leah Keith: Ask More Questions
Ep. 33 Adia Morris Swanger: Show Up in Places Where People Don’t Expect You
Ep. 32 Bob Bennett: Quality Takes Time
Ep. 31 Meena Malik: Don’t Be Afraid to Speak Up
Ep. 30 Anthony Wilkinson: You Have to Love What You Do
Ep. 29 Tracey Lawie: an a-ha moment; a defining moment
Ep. 28 Jonathan Burns: Making It More Ridiculous
Ep. 27 Dan Mann: Career by Accident
Ep. 26 Mark Wilson: Take Those Risks
Ep. 25 Natalie Marrero: Ancestral Keys
Ep. 24 Jerry and Adrienne Crane-Ross: Get to Know Your Marketplace
Ep. 23 Emerging Arts Leaders Symposium: The Future is Bright!
Ep. 22 Dominic Moore-Dunson: Defining Success
Ep. 21 Stephen Sunderlin: Theatre is an Apprenticeship
Ep. 20 Michael Mushalla: Be Curious. Don’t Be Afraid.
Ep. 19 Christine Cox: Keep Dreaming Big
Ep. 18 Christi Dortch: It’s About What We’re Building
Ep. 17 Marian Liebowitz: What Puts Fire in Your Belly?
Ep. 16 Josh Holliday: Creative Instinct and Arts Marketing
Ep. 15 Ken Waldman: Alaska’s Fiddling Poet
Ep. 14 Larry Kosson: Give Each Other the Time
Ep. 13 Krista Bradley: Discomfort Breeds Growth
Ep. 12 Pat Hazell: Capturing Creativity: Seinfeld to Wonder Bread
Ep. 11 It’s a Holiday Party!
Ep. 10 Jennifer Morris & Laurel Canan: Becoming Tour Ready
Ep. 9 Xavier Verna: Discovering Shared Values
Ep. 8 David Wannen: Just Show Up
Ep. 7 Sarah McCarthy: Trust Your Intuition
Ep. 5 Max Darwin: Magic and Mental Health
Ep. 4 Tommy Hensel: Be Kind to Yourself
Ep. 3 Lisa B. Lewis: Bridging the Gap in Accessibility
Ep. 2 Mister MOJO: Be Open and Unafraid
Ep. 1 Gail Boyd: Follow Your Bliss
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