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Episode 87-Williams & Ree Feat. Dana Williams
August 4, 2015 | No Comments

Comedy team Bruce Williams and Terry Ree, AKA The Indian and the White Guy join Matt for one of the most riveting conversations on Talk For Two yet. Known for their ethnic humor, Williams & Ree talk about the ridiculousness lengths to which political correctness has been taken in this country. Plus, Williams and Ree […]

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Episode 86-Mike Palma
August 3, 2015 | No Comments

Mike Palma sits down with Matt to talk with Matt about political correctness as comedy club ventriloquist. Other vents know Mike for his awesome figures that he makes under his “Ventriloquist Workshop” company name. Mike really is one of the true triple threats of ventriloquism: Great ventriloquist, great writer, and a great figure builder! [ayssocial_buttons […]

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Episode 85-Lynn Trefzger-Joy
July 27, 2015 | No Comments

Matt Bailey sits down with the hysterical Lynn Terfzger-Joy at the 2015 Vent Haven Convention. She shares her inspiring story from being a little kid interested in vent to a full-time performer. From Disney Cruise Lines to campuses and theaters across the country, Lynn’s comedy crosses generations, providing belly laughs for all! [ayssocial_buttons id=”1″]

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Episode 84-John Hardman
July 20, 2015 | No Comments

Legendary Puppeteer, theme park producer, and all-around showman John Hardman joins Matt in a revealing conversation. You’ll hear about a decades-long, self-made career unlike any other. And the best part? He did it all without business cards! That’s just one of the many tales from the incredible life of John Hardman. [ayssocial_buttons id=”1″]

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83-Bryan W. Simon (I’m No Dummy 2-Disc Set Preview!!)
July 13, 2015 | 2 Comments

Filmmaker Bryan W. Simon joins Matt today to talk about the re-release of “I’m No Dummy” as a 2-disc set with bonus materials. Plus, they discuss the origins of the film, the very first feature-length documentary on vent. Bryan and his wife Marge will also be returning to Vent Haven this year for something very […]

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Episode 82-Mark Wade: Vent Haven 2015 Preview
July 7, 2015 | 1 Comment

Vent Haven Executive Director Mark Wade appears to give his annual update on the ConVENTion. Included: Corrected times for the Jeff Dunham Lecture and what exactly happened with the hotels this year. If you have any lingering questions about Vent Haven, take a listen! We are a week away from the most exciting eVENT of […]

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Episode 81-Lance Burton
July 6, 2015 | No Comments

FISM World Champion and Las Vegas magician Lance Burton sits down with Matt to talk about his legendary life inshow business With a career that spanned over 30 years and 15,000 shows, he speaks candidly about what he’s learned over that time. Now in retirement, he’s taken to writing, acting, and directing his own feature […]

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Episode 80-Neale Bacon
June 29, 2015 | 1 Comment

Neale Bacon joins Matt to discuss his new book, “KinderVoices: Ventriloquism for Daycares and Pre-Schools.” This book is a must-have for any vent looking to work for toddlers. Neale chats with Matt about the secret’s he’s learned performing in this market and has made him “Canada’s Favourite Family Ventriloquist.” [ayssocial_buttons id=”1″]

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Episode 79-Steve Hall
June 23, 2015 | No Comments

Puppeteer and musician Steve Hall joins Matt for a very special episode about his amazing life in show business. Hall is best known as the creator of Nashville Now’s Shotgun Red. Little Red sat “nose-to-nose” with host Ralph Emery for many years. As a result of the appeal of one character, Hall has met or […]

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Episode 78-David Turner
June 22, 2015 | No Comments

Returning from Nashville, TN, as Talk For Two, Matt Bailey welcomes singing ventriloquist David Turner! Turner is an incredibly gifted ventriloquist and figure maker.Recorded in Turner’s beautiful home, Matt finds out what makes this truly unique entertainer tick. Along with building truly beautiful figures, David can sing like country music legends Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson. And […]

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