Vent-O-Gram

It is a Thursday afternoon in January 2020 and I have spent the better part of the day putting together Part II of my interview with Vale...

This is an interview I have wanted to do for quite some time. The multi talented Valentine Vox, best known for his book on the history o...

20 years ago I was reading a book on classical guitarists in Spain. Under the section devoted to Andres Segovia, there was a note that M...

"Jimmy Nelson led a fantastic life. He's brought joy to literally millions of people during his lengthy show business career, performing...

This interview has been an honor. Ronn is truly one of the greats of the art form. He has headlined six separate times in Las Vegas at f...

"THE WORLD'S BEST VENTRILOQUIST." The New York Times The New York Post The Times (London) The San Francisco Chronicle The Times-Picayune ...

When putting the final touches on these interviews I realized what an enormous amount of valuable information was being disseminated. Ga...

One of the more successful entertainment agencies in the country, GL Berg has built and is building a legacy of matching clients and acts...

Class act. It is how I would describe Don Bryan. He has been at the craft for decades and at this point in time, has literally performed...

Reading over Part I of the Mark Wade interview caused me to muse on his sense of humor. Mark has a sense of the absurd and frequently se...

Thirty some years ago I had a brief telephone conversation with Mark Wade. I don't remember the circumstances behind the call, but we di...

There is a complexity to David Strassman. One see's that by reading the descriptions of his characters on his website. "Chuck Wood is an...

In another life so to speak, I had a 20+ year career in broadcasting. During that time I conducted hundreds of interviews with the rich a...

The evolution of a career in show business is a process of talent and determination. No two stories are ever alike. In the case of Dan H...

I was so pleased when Dan Horn said 'yes' to an interview for the vent-o-gram. He is not easy to catch up with. In fact, I had a window ...

Many years ago, back in the very early 80's, there was a local gathering of Minneapolis ventriloquists hosted by Todd Oliver. I was the...

Having developed one of the most original concepts in ventriloquism ever, (Barber and Seville) it was an honor to interview Jim Barber. ...

Peter Brough had an extraordinary start in the art of ventriloquism - his father was one of the top vents of his day. Arthur Brough and h...

Over the years, Todd and I have spent many evenings talking about the business. Everything from figures, to figure makers, to other vent...

When you talk about credentials in show business, there are few that can match the resume of Todd Oliver. His national TV appearances in...