Podcasts about enter the imaginarium

This week on the show we have another double header, this time focused on escape game companies with a theatrical flair… or is that theatre companies who got the escape game itch?First: Tina Keenan, Managing Director of Toronto's Secret City lets us on on their secrets: from their days of working with SCRAP to bring the escape game pioneer's work to Toronto all the way to THE PERFECT BITE, their collaboration with Netflix.Then Jeffrey Carpenter & Tami Dixion of Pittsburgh theatre company Bricolage (OjO: The Next Generation of Travel) and Rod Schwartz, Owner of the escape game company ENTER THE IMAGINARIUM — tells us about how their partnership formed to create some of the most lauded escape experiences on the East Coast.SHOW NOTESSecret CityThe Perfect BiteThe Wedding PartyBricolageEnter The ImaginariumCOMING SOON: Hiker TrashCOMING SOON: SEEKThat Everything Immersive Facebook post we need to you like/share/comment Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#100 Episode Celebration LIVE Game Show! Hello 2018! Well, 2017 was rough and can seriously stick it. We are here now in 2018, and I started it right with a live game show of The Match Game called "Marta Match" complete with magic by Lee Terbosic, a musical drag show by Deep Violet, free craft beer, retro gaming, a butt load of laughter, merriment, a good cause like Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Pittsburgh and welcome friends! The night was better than I could have expected. I had THE best time, and it truly was a dream come true for me to be your game show host for the evening. We had such wonderful talent on stage. Deep Violet and Lee Terbosic NAILED their performances to the point I couldn't breathe I was laughing so hard. Remember to support Pittsburgh creativity and local events, because there is so much of it out there that is making it happen. A few hundred thanks... I wanted to give a personal thank you to the staff at City Theatre for rocking my evening. Everything was so on point, professional, and fun. Adam Nelson for being my personal "Manna White", and game master, Thomas Douglas for providing his expert musical skills, and my panelists who MADE my evening so much brighter. I could do this everyday. Hopefully I will get to do it again, very soon. A MASSIVE thank you goes out to my sponsors- Helicon brewing, Levity, Selective Foods, Gaucho Parilla Argentina, Aldo's Food Service, Harris Grill, and The Church Recording Studio. Without your support, this would have never have happened. Last but not least, I want to thank each and every one of you who donated your time on the coldest day of the year to come out to this event. I know it is hard getting out of that onesie. Hell, I am in one right now. You did though, and you made my wish happen. THANK YOU! IF you didn't get the chance to come (That does suck cause you probably missed the best party of the year, but we won't hold that against you.) Here is the audio from the evening that I am releasing as my 100th episode. I truly hope everyone's 2018 is magical. Let's make some amazing memories together :) NOTE- I have many requests for T- Shirts for the event, so I am doing a one time pre order. The design will be up soon. If interested please email Martafoos@gmail.com Also if you subscribe to my newsletter you will get pictures from the evening that are not posted here. Special thanks to Rob Larson Photography and Buzzy Torek Photography for capturing moments from the evening. Also special thanks to these folks who donated items and cash to raise money for Big Brothers Big Sisters! Jason Bowden, Pittsburgh Love, Enter The Imaginarium, Spork Restaurant, Muv Integrated Physical Culture, Body Work 412, Fredrick Wildman and Sons, Hunt's Treasures, Helicon Brewing, Harris Grill,  Games Unlimited, and Pittsburgh Retro Gaming. A personal thank you to Akemi Harrison, Carl Hunt, Adam Nelson, Jenna Elizabeth, Natalie Hatcher, Brad Driscoll, Greg Messmer, Brad Peterson, Tony Ferrari, and Leah Blackwood for all their awesome work. Photo by Rob Larson. Marta Match- Live Game Show 100th Podcast Episode Celebration Photo by Rob Larson. Photo by Rob Larson. Photo by Buzzy Torek Photo by Buzzy Torek Photo by Buzzy Torek Photo by Rob Larson. Photo by Rob Larson. Marta Match- Live Game Show 100th Podcast Episode Celebration Photo By Rob Larson. Marta Mazzoni host of Marta Match Adam Nelson- Game Master Photo by Rob Larson. Marta Match- Live Game Show 100th Podcast Episode Celebration Photo by Buzzy Torek Day Bracey Panelist Photo by Rob Larson. The kissing of Rick Sebak Photo by Rob Larson. Photo by Rob Larson. Deep Violet takes the stage Photo by Buzzy Torek Photo by Buzzy Torek Photo by Rob Larson. Photo by Rob Larson. Photo by Rob Larson. Photo by Rob Larson. Photo by Rob Larson. Photo by Rob Larson. Photo by Buzzy Torek Photo by Rob Larson. Photo by Rob Larson. Photo by Rob Larson. Photo by Rob Larson. Photo by rob larson Photo by Rob Larson.  

This week Marta Napoleone Mazzoni stops in between her worldly travels to join us on the big purple couch! All settled in, she’s ready to talk some tech with Sorg and Chilla, including: Chilla is giving some tips to fix trucks parking in front of the studio street cam. Marta is sharing some info about what she’s up to with HER podcast at the top of the show. Chilla is campaigning hard for that brick wall. He may start a new Patreon level for it. Marta is sharing her Awesome Thing of the Week – a home drive-in option. Chilla is telling us all about the new Intel v2 chip as his Awesome Thing of the Week. Will everything be Quad Core and higher now? Looks like the first Quad Core machines will drop this fall. Good question from our guest Marta – should you wait or not to get that new Quad Core machine? Are you a fan of Dungeons and Dragons? There’s an official digital tool set just for you! Speaking of Dungeons and Dragons character development, we may be spinning a new podcast for the network. Marta must have broken the internets with her awesomeness, as we faced a momentary hiccough mid-show. Harmar Township makes the news with an Offer Up meet-up space. Marta and Chris Whitlatch share a new haunt option in Orlando for this Halloween season. Marta gives a shout out to Enter The Imaginarium and how it compares to escape rooms around the world. Our in-house gamer Rizz shared some news that the Olympics committee is considering gaming. We’re realizing The Wizard may be closer to reality than we realize. How about a group VR game for a zombie escape? Speaking of our soon-to-be robot overlords, there’s a room service robot, guys! Can’t get enough of your iPad as a 2nd display? There’s another option out there for you. Imagine your Mac as a touchscreen. Marta is calling for a Tech School for 30-somethings. We may or may not have just gotten some breaking news on air about this year’s PodCamp Pittsburgh. Chilla is closing out the show with some Samsung updates. After the show remember to: Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com) Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion? Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Mike Sorg (@Sorgatron), John Chichilla (@chilla), and Marta Napoleone Mazzoni (@icantfindmart , www.martaonthemove.com ). Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos? You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! Remember to check out our friends at River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media who replay the show on their stream throughout the week! Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST!

This week Marta Napoleone Mazzoni stops in between her worldly travels to join us on the big purple couch! All settled in, she’s ready to talk some tech with Sorg and Chilla, including: Chilla is giving some tips to fix trucks parking in front of the studio street cam. Marta is sharing some info about what she’s up to with HER podcast at the top of the show. Chilla is campaigning hard for that brick wall. He may start a new Patreon level for it. Marta is sharing her Awesome Thing of the Week – a home drive-in option. Chilla is telling us all about the new Intel v2 chip as his Awesome Thing of the Week. Will everything be Quad Core and higher now? Looks like the first Quad Core machines will drop this fall. Good question from our guest Marta – should you wait or not to get that new Quad Core machine? Are you a fan of Dungeons and Dragons? There’s an official digital tool set just for you! Speaking of Dungeons and Dragons character development, we may be spinning a new podcast for the network. Marta must have broken the internets with her awesomeness, as we faced a momentary hiccough mid-show. Harmar Township makes the news with an Offer Up meet-up space. Marta and Chris Whitlatch share a new haunt option in Orlando for this Halloween season. Marta gives a shout out to Enter The Imaginarium and how it compares to escape rooms around the world. Our in-house gamer Rizz shared some news that the Olympics committee is considering gaming. We’re realizing The Wizard may be closer to reality than we realize. How about a group VR game for a zombie escape? Speaking of our soon-to-be robot overlords, there’s a room service robot, guys! Can’t get enough of your iPad as a 2nd display? There’s another option out there for you. Imagine your Mac as a touchscreen. Marta is calling for a Tech School for 30-somethings. We may or may not have just gotten some breaking news on air about this year’s PodCamp Pittsburgh. Chilla is closing out the show with some Samsung updates. After the show remember to: Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com) Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion? Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Mike Sorg (@Sorgatron), John Chichilla (@chilla), and Marta Napoleone Mazzoni (@icantfindmart , www.martaonthemove.com ). Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos? You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! Remember to check out our friends at River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media who replay the show on their stream throughout the week! Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST!

The Scarehouse-A Conversation With Creator Scott Simmons When something gets national press year, after year, it calls your attention.  When something gets national press, AND it is in your own backyard, it should make you want to investigate it, and find out what makes it so unique.  This is one of the many, many reasons, I wanted to bring Scott Simmons onto my show.  Scott created Scarehouse over 20 years ago, and it continues to be one of the most entertaining, creative, breakthrough haunted houses in the country.  It has been featured by CBS News, ABC News, Forbes Magazine, and the best (in my opinion) Geek and Sundry! I had a feeling in the back of my mind that Scott and I would get along, and have an awesome conversation.  I had been following his hilarious posts on Twitter and Facebook, little did I know I would forget that I was recording an episode, and truly just felt like we were hanging out chatting about our favorite things.  Podcast goals and podcast gold, people! I also wanted to talk with him about the infamous Basement at Scarehouse, and see exactly what it was all about. It has a lot of hype surrounding it, and a lot of questions that I felt needed answered.  Scott was all to willing to share details!  I cannot wait for this year's Scarehouse, it is sure to be just as incredible as the last!  Be sure to go check it out, it only runs until October 30th! We are giving away TWO free RIP tickets to Scarehouse! (an $80 value)   Jump to the front of the line!  How to Enter- Facebook- Like, and tag 2 friends in the comments section  Instagram- Like, and tag two friends in the comments section Twitter- Retweet and Follow the Scarehouse post of Marta On The Move! You can be entered up to 3 times!  Winner drawn the following week! ALSO, if you missed the episode with Scott and Jeffery Carpenter chatting about their creation of Enter The Imaginarium be sure to tune in! Keep a look out for the 2nd annual True Spooky Stories of Pgh episode with my good friend John Schalcosky! Always a great time. If you missed our 1st annual one, check it out here! Or tune into the episode with House Of The Dead with Geoff Camphire, Tom Savini, or psychic Leslie Gray! This episode is sponsored by Pittsburgh Winery! Always a great date night in the city, one of the most unique venues for music, and great wines.  Check it out!

Enter The Imaginarium Welcome to the lead up to Halloween on Marta On The Move! I love this time of year, and truly enjoy featuring all things mystery, spooky and festive!  Therefore, I bring to you Enter The Imaginarium, an escape room that recently opened in Harmarville created by a collaboration between The Scarehouse and Bricolage.  How can someone not be excited for this? I ask you! I am a huge fan of escape rooms and immersive theater, so I could not wait to sit down with Jeffery Carpenter and Scott Simmons to chat behind the scenes of this venture. We talk about everything that goes into creating an escape room, why they decided to make one, what is in store for the next one (Yes, there will be more!), and also talk some clues for this particular room, and the mysteries surrounding D. Sykes, and the minotaur legends.  MUAHA. Enter The Imaginarium is giving away a free ticket for this episode!  Simply tag two friends in the comments to be entered in the drawing! On another note, I did not make it out of this room, I am super sad about it, but am still thinking about how gorgeous the sets and rooms were for Imaginarium. I wanted to hang out in there all day and investigate the sets.  The amount of dedication and work that went into this... sheesh. Stay tuned for an in depth look with Scott Simmons from The Scarehouse coming up after this episode!  A very cool conversation about all things scary ;)  Also, keep a look out for the 2nd annual True Spooky Stories of Pgh episode with my good friend John Schalcosky! Always a great time.  If you missed our 1st annual one, check it out here!  Or tune into the episode with House Of The Dead with Geoff Camphire, Tom Savini, or psychic Leslie Gray!             This episode is sponsored by Pittsburgh Winery !  One of the best date nights in the city.  Go grab a glass of vino, and listen to a great band.  Their space is truly unique! Check out the episode I had with owner Tim Gaber