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I sit down with a different mascot every episode and talk all-things mascotting. From small business mascots to professional sports, I'll talk to anyone! Tune in every Monday!

Denise V

  • Aug 6, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 41m AVG DURATION
  • 50 EPISODES


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060: Stephen

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018 38:12


This week I chat with Stephen. He’s been a mascot for eight years in a few states. We talk about Disney, traveling, baseball, luchadors, theme nights, flips, spinning, heat, mascot... Read more »

059: On Deck

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2018 38:04


This week I chat with Stomper from the Oakland A’s. He’s been a mascot for eight years. We talk about bat flips, popcorn, baseball, handlers, fur vs mesh, hockey, divas,... Read more »

058: Lil’ King Big Stage

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 48:52


This week I chat with Lil’ King from the Corvallis Knights. He’s been a mascot for over eight years. We talk about stalkers, mascot nights, Mascots for a Cure, short... Read more »

057: Bessie

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2018 44:25


This week I chat with a former YoUDee who is currently a part of the Galapagos Gang for the Phillies. He has been mascotting for 12 years, since he was... Read more »

056: Archie & Truckee

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2018 58:44


This week I chat with someone who is Archie of the Reno Aces and Truckee of the Reno 1868 FC. He has been mascotting for 11 years, since he was... Read more »

055: Jazz Bear

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2018 38:14


This week I chat with Jazz Bear from the Utah Jazz.  He has been a mascot for 28 years. We talk about selling trucks, calling people back, counting surgeries, lifting... Read more »

054: Max

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 31:54


This week I chat with Max from Germany.  He has been Datschi the Augsburger Panther for two and a half years. We talk about little kid clubs, planning events, real... Read more »

053: YoUDee

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2018 27:09


This week I chat with YoUDee.  We talk about telling your family, bursting the bubble, stealing police bikes, Baby Blue, Dunkin’ Donuts, Nationals, handlers, free food, pushing boundaries, creativity, mascot... Read more »

052: Lucky

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 32:50


This week I chat with Lucky.  We talk about little Luckies, scheduling, skits, down time, advantages of being tall, ushers, messing with the other team and more. Hope you like... Read more »

051: David Raymond Emperor of Fun

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2018 51:14


This week I chat with David Raymond, Emperor of Fun and Games for Raymond Entertainment.  He is the first Phillie Phanatic and has been in the mascotting world for over... Read more »

050: Mascot Coach

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2018 38:19


This week I chat with the mascot coach of U of H. She is also Swatson of the Sugar Land Skeeters. She has been a mascot for over 10 years... Read more »

049: You’re My Boy, Blue!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 40:08


This week I chat with Wendy. She has been Blue for the Idaho Steelheads for five years.  We talk about hockey, ice skating, getting punched in the face, kids being... Read more »

048: Mo The Hawk

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2018 41:54


This week I chat with Cody. He lives in Canada and has been several mascots over the past year.  We talk about Joe vs Joey, apologizing, to shampoo or not... Read more »

047: Ain’t Lion

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2018 27:05


This week I chat with a college mascot. We talk about mascot camp, naked mascots, trees, homecoming, fake injuries, a mascot’s history, creepy men, stairs and more. Hope you like it.... Read more »

046: Roscoe Rooster

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2018 38:48


This week I chat with the Tommy. Tommy has been Roscoe Rooster of the Princeton Rays for over 20 years. We talk about baseball, wresting, Ellen, bubble blowing, working crowds, drug... Read more »

Best Of – Vol. 4

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2017 41:04


This week is a collection of stories and lessons from episodes 31-40. Thank you to my guests: The Mascot Company, KC Wolf, Corey, Anonymous, Benny, Nugget, Blue, Rex Royal, Charlie... Read more »

045: Chattanooga

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 54:08


This week I chat with the Zach. Zach has been a mascot for 6 years, has been 9 characters and is currently Scrappy for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.... Read more »

044: The Mad Ant

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2017 43:50


This week I chat with the Mad Ant. We talk about trampolines, being the butt of the joke, kids keeping secrets, new suits, big heads, falling, avoiding inures, phone numbers,... Read more »

043: Pinch-Hit

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2017 41:58


This week’s guest asked to remain anonymous. He got his start over 10 years as a college mascot and is now in the pros. We talk about community, travel time,... Read more »

042: Vimy

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2017 64:04


This week I had the opportunity to chat with Joe from Canada. He’s been a mascot for over 7 years. We talk about falling down mascot rabbit holes, hiking in... Read more »

041: Boltman

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2017 47:33


This week I had the opportunity to chat with Boltman. He is the unofficial mascot of the Los Angeles Chargers. We talk about passion, patience, security, tailgating, fights, being a... Read more »

040: Kara and Spike

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2017 34:02


This week I had the opportunity to chat with Kara and Spike who are Salem and Winston of the Carolina Thunderbirds. We talk about female mascots, fixing your suit, sponsors, traveling,... Read more »

039: Charlie T. Riverdog

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2017 37:09


This week I had the opportunity to chat with someone who is Charlie T. Riverdog and Spike T. Bulldog. We talk about juggling time, A Mascot Christmas Story, asking for... Read more »

038: Rex Royal

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2017 40:26


Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS This week I had the opportunity to chat with Marcus who is Rex Royal of Queens University of Charlotte. We talk about being the only one in... Read more »

037: Blue

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2017 24:19


This week I had the opportunity to chat with Blue of the Tampa Yankees. We talk about part-time jobs, motorcycles, giant toilets, Game of Thrones, punching kids, kids’ requests, timing,... Read more »

036: Nugget

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2017 51:32


This week I had the opportunity to chat with Nugget. We talk about just doing things, detachable hats, Friday the 13th, t-shirt cannon gun malfunctions, telling your kid you’re a... Read more »

Best Of – Vol. 3

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2017 6:14


This week is a collection of stories from episodes 21-30. Thank you to my guests: Former Ronnie Rhino,  The Toony Bin, Charlie, @MascotDrawings, Costumes with Character, Mascot Games, Robert Boudwin, Pete D. Pirate... Read more »

035: Benny

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2017 43:15


This week I had the opportunity to chat with Benny. We talk about plotting sisters, scholarships, mascot handbooks, going from 2 to 200 appearances, connecting with children, book clubs, enhancing... Read more »

034: Double Take

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2017 29:16


This week I had the opportunity to chat with someone who got their start at Chuck E. Cheese’s. He is now a university mascot and baseball mascot. We talked about... Read more »

033: Corey

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2017 52:03


This week I had the opportunity to chat with Corey. We talked about auditions, skydiving, repelling from buildings, rejected ideas, fake fans, Mascots for a Cure, mini mascots, Mascot Games, being... Read more »

032: KC Wolf

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2017 40:37


This week I had the opportunity to chat with KC Wolf. We talked about costumes for skits, giant spiders, leadership, traveling, back ups, appearances, social media, Wolves Can’t Fly, positive... Read more »

031: The Mascot Company

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2017 49:05


This week I had the opportunity to chat with Mark, President of The Mascot Company. We talked about feasible designs, expectations and needs of a costume, cutting foam, being safe... Read more »

Best Of – Vol. 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2017 47:29


This week is a second collection of stories and a couple of updates from previous guests. Thank you to my guests: Former Brutus, Will, Scorch, Menace Maniac, Anthony, Dominic, Former Wolfie,... Read more »

030: Vincent

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2017 48:40


This week I had the opportunity to chat with Vincent. We talked about going from menace to mascot, fixing your suit in home economics, mascotting for your college and the... Read more »

029: Pete D. Priate

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2017 29:55


This week I had the opportunity to chat with Pete D. Pirate of Hampton University. We talk about being the only one in the suit, heat, big swords, lady pirates, changing... Read more »

028: Robert Boudwin

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2017 44:32


This week I had the opportunity to chat with Robert Boudwin.  We talk about cheerleaders, practice, handlers, stunts, entrepreneurship, Newton the Dragon, imagination, squeaky armpits, and Street Characters. Hope you like it. Follow... Read more »

027: Mascot Games

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2017 40:25


This week I had the opportunity to chat with Dave Joswick and Devin Nori of the Mascot Games. We talk about how the Mascot Games got started, challenges that came... Read more »

026: Costumes With Character

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2017 33:01


This week I had the opportunity to chat with Michelle of Costumes With Character. She makes mascot costumes in the UK. We talk about how long it takes, cost, the... Read more »

Best Of – Vol. 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2017 37:38


This week is a collection of stories and a few bloopers from episodes 1-10. Thank you to my guests: Jason, Anonymous, Jake the Lion, Chew, Anonymous University Mascot, Justin, Jacob,... Read more »

025: Jackson

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2017 41:41


This week I had the opportunity to chat with Jackson, he was a mascot in college and returned to mascotting after almost 11 years. He is now a mascot for... Read more »

024: Charlie

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2017 28:53


This week I had the opportunity to chat with Charlie, he was a mascot for almost 10 years for Chuck E. Cheese and FAU.  We talk about Burnie’s birthday party,... Read more »

023: @MascotDrawings

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2017 52:24


This week I had the opportunity to chat with Ava, she’s been drawing mascots since 2010. We talked about the Mascot Games, designing Gus, short people problems, color runs, unicorns,... Read more »

022: The Toony Bin

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2017 32:52


This week I had the opportunity to chat with Mark, he’s been mascotting since 2008 as over 30 different characters. We talked about getting around on public transit, getting your... Read more »

021: Ronnie Rhino

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2017 51:51


DISCLAIMER: All opinions are of the guest and not of the teams/organizations discussed. This week I had the opportunity to chat with someone who used to be Ronnie Rhino and... Read more »

020: Jordan

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2017 58:39


This week I had the opportunity to chat with Jordan, he’s several different mascots. We talked about Hatrick Harry, Nissan Quest, cardboard masks, getting fined, regret vs. failure, heads falling... Read more »

019: JP

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2017 43:38


This week I had the opportunity to chat with JP, a baseball mascot somewhere in the U.S. We talked about getting through doors, diabetes, girlfriends, routines, heavy suits, body awareness,... Read more »

018: Brittany

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2017 19:17


This week I had the opportunity to chat with Brittany. She’s a full-time minor league baseball mascot and has been doing costume characters since 2008. We talked about Scoopy, supportive... Read more »

017: Wolfie

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2017 43:12


This week I had the opportunity to chat with Neil, aka Wolfie, of the Warrington Wolves. He’s been Wolfie for 21 years. We talked about moonwalking, the wife, emptying purses,... Read more »

016: Aspiring Mascot

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2017 50:11


This week I had the opportunity to chat with Dominic. He’s been volunteering as a few mascot characters in the UK and hopes to one day become a sports mascot.... Read more »

015: Sparky

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2017 66:45


This week I had the opportunity to chat with Anthony, aka Sparky of the NHL’s New York Islanders. We talked about broom ball buddies, from bowling pin to professional mascot, salary... Read more »

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