The Moisture Festival Podcast – Jessica Perry

On this episode we welcome aerialist Jessica Perry. Jessica tells us about her early life where she grew up on a sailboat sailing around the world. We learn what prompted her parents to do that and all how her parents used Ariel to keep her busy on long sea days.

We discuss how her mom introduced her to flying trapeze and how eventually she was able to convince her parents to let her go to a circus school. A lovely conversation with one of the best aerialists working today.

The Moisture Festival Podcast – Sailor St. Claire

On this episode we welcome in Sailor St. Claire. We talk a lot about the world of Burlesque and how one comes to become a performer. The different paths they could have taken and how being an emcee is very similar to teaching college.

We also learn about the many different projects Sailor is involved in and they constantly challenge themselves to learn and grow. A great conversation with a prolific contributor to the arts community.

The Moisture Festival Podcast – Meadow Perry

On this episode of the Moisture Festival Podcast we welcome in bubble performer Meadow Perry. Meadow tells us about her beginnings performing as a princess and how that led her to deciding to create her own show.

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We learn about the different types of bubbles, the difficulties performing with bubbles can create and all the people that populate the bubble world. She also talks about what it’s like sharing the stage with the godfather of bubbles Tom Noddy. A great interview with a first time performer at the 2025 Moisture Festival. 

The Moisture Festival Podcast – Live from the 2025 festival part 2

This episode is part 2 of the LIVE podcasts at week one of the 2025 Moisture Festival!

In this episode Louie chats with acts appearing at the festival. This is a great episode to meet new additions to the Moisture Festival family!

The Moisture Festival Podcast -Nick Harden

On this episode of the Moisture Festival Podcast we welcome in circus extraordinaire Nick Harden. We learn about where a kid from a small town in Illinois first discovered circus and how it became an obsession.

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We learn about how the connections that he has made through the circus have opened up opportunities all over the United States. He also tells us about the difficulties in performing in different spaces and how that forced him to come up with different variations of his act. A great conversation with a very talented circus performer. 

The Moisture Festival Podcast – Live at the 2025 festival

This episode is LIVE at week one of the 2025 Moisture Festival!

In this episode Louie chats with acts appearing for the first time at the festival. This is a great episode to meet new additions to the Moisture Festival family!

The Moisture Festival Podcast – Ran’d Shine

On this episode we welcome in Ran’D Shine. We learn about how Ran’D came across magic and how that led him to a career performing all over the world. We talk about the benefits of coming into his art form later than most and how he was able to apply aspects of academia into his craft.

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Ran’D also gives tips on the best way to become a professional performer and how making connections makes all the difference. A wonderful conversation with a performer who will be making their first appearance at this year’s festival (2025)

The Moisture Festival Podcast – Rosemary Le

On this episode we welcome Rosemary Le. Rosemary discusses her upbringing and how her need for movement led her to ariel. We discuss her Ph.d, her life in academia and learn about her work with some pretty cutting edge experiments.

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We throw some hard questions at her thoughts on learning and even throw some business proposals her way. She talks about her desire to take a break from the corporate world to explore the performing arts. A wonderful conversation with an extremely smart and talented person

The Moisture Festival Podcast – Etienne

On this episode we welcome all the way over zoom from France, Etienne McGinley. Etienne talks with us about his path to performing and how watching Bill Irwin and David Shiner changed his view on how he wanted to perform.

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We talk about his evolution as a performer and how the grind of cruise ships wore on him. We also discuss how a chance encounter led him to getting accepted into clown college. A really great and in depth conversation with a fantastic performer

The Moisture Festival Podcast – Eric Eliacin

On this episode of the Moisture Festival Podcast we welcome in our first ever flying trapeze artist Eric Eliacin. Eric tells us about how he fell in love with circus in college and how that has led him all over the continent performing.  

We talk about getting into flying trapeze and the things that people should know when they get into it. He also tells us about some of his other interests including an idea for a screenplay. A fantastic conversation with high flying Eric Eliacin.