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Ep. 171 Ritesh Patel: It Takes Longer Than You Expect

Ep. 171 Ritesh Patel: It Takes Longer Than You Expect
This week, our hosts talk about their favorite music festival or rave experience, Katie tries to explain the difference between a club and a “big dance party”, and Josh shares his conversation with Ritesh Patel. Ritesh shares how and why he got started in ticketing and music festivals.
 
Ritesh Patel (@ritlocus) is the co-founder and CEO of Ticket Fairy (https://www.ticketfairy.com/) and the creator of LOCUS, a producer of underground electronic music festivals.
 
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Ep. 170 Moms Be Mommin’

Ep. 170 Moms Be Mommin’
In this special episode Katie and Danielle talk with presenters Tanya Gertz and Lindsay Bauer about what it means to be a working parent in our industry, and why the field needs support systems. Our hosts and guests share realities that often stay hidden: guilt, career tradeoffs, childcare gaps, invisible labor, and more. Moms in the Arts will meet twice at APAP 2026:
Saturday, January 10 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Sunday, January 11 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
In addition to being a mom of a 13-year-old, Tanya Gertz is the Vice President of Programming and Community Impact at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (https://ordway.org/)
In addition to being a mom of a 13-year-old, Lindsay Bauer is the Executive Director of the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center (https://fairfieldacc.com/)
Our special guest Clare Longendyke (https://www.clarelongendyke.com/) is a new(er) mom and professional concert pianist
 
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Ep. 169 New Year’s Podcastin’ Eve

Ep. 169 New Year’s Podcastin’ EveIt’s another podcast party as we say goodbye to the year (or decade!) that was 2025. The team takes a few minutes to reflect on impactful artistic moments from the last year and share how we’re moving forward into 2026. Wishing you a fun, safe, and happy New Year’s Eve and 2026!
 
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Ep. 168 The Holiday Merriment Episode

Ep. 168 The Holiday Merriment Episode
It’s the holidays! We’ve all wrapped up our festive programming, but may still be wrapping gifts. This week the Pod Squad shares their holiday plans and you guessed it, Danielle hosts a holiday trivia game. Happy holidays to you and yours from the No Business Like team!
 
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Ep. 167 Ideas from MAX: Programming for the 25-45 Age Range

Ep. 167 Ideas from MAX: Programming for the 25-45 Age Range
This week on Ideas from MAX we talk to Amanda Sauvie about the challenges of programming for the 25 to 45 demographic, both in them showing up and in finding the right talent to book.
Amanda Sauvie is the Manager of Community Programming at the FIM (https://thefim.org/) in Flint, Michigan.
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Ep. 166 Ideas from MAX: Programming Genres Back to Back

Ep. 166 Ideas from MAX: Programming Genres Back to Back
The next conversation in our Ideas from MAX series features Wallace Thomas’ hot take on a cappella music, which leads into a broader conversation on booking and programming strategy.
Wallace Thomas is a member of the a cappella group Ball in the House (https://www.ballinthehouse.com/)
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Ep. 165 Lisa Richards Toney – Part 2: To Be Still Is to Be Powerful

Ep. 165 Lisa Richards Toney – Part 2: To Be Still Is to Be Powerful This week, Josh shares part two of his conversation with Lisa Richards Toney. They discuss the power in stillness, organizational management, and the annual APAP conference.
Lisa Richards Toney is the President and CEO of the Association of Performing Arts Professionals – APAP (https://apap365.org/)
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Ep. 164 Lisa Richards Toney – Part 1: The Arts Taught Me That

Ep. 164 Lisa Richards Toney – Part 1: The Arts Taught Me ThatThis week Josh shares part one of his conversation with Lisa Richards Toney; to warm up for that conversation our hosts share some of their favorite APAP memories. Lisa Richards Toney shares the journey of how the arts impacted her life and moments that led her to being the head of APAP. She shares the challenges of leading a national organization through a global pandemic, the need for innovation and change, and more.
Lisa Richards Toney is the President and CEO of the Association of Performing Arts Professionals – APAP (https://apap365.org/)
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