Amusement Warehouse Podcast

Amusement Warehouse Podcast

by Amusement Warehouse

Business History

Season 1

#41 - Tony Sanders, Old Tucson Entertainment

Episode 41 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Tony Sanders, the General Manager of old Tuscan Entertainment. Old Tucson Entertainment owns Old Tucson Amusement Park, an amusement and movie studio just west of Tucson, Arizona. The park is unique in that it is a working film studio filled with lots of rich history.

#40 - Wayne Kunz, Century 21 Shows

Episode 40 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Wayne Kunz. Wayne has seen it all. Starting on his father’s Century 21 Shows, he played leading roles on Bluegrass Shows and North American Midway Entertainment. Wayne played the Seattle World’s Fair with his father’s Sky Wheel during a marathon trip to make opening!

#39 - Nate Janousek, Fun Biz Concessions

Episode 39 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Nate Janousek, co-owner of Fun Biz Concessions. Fun Biz provides food concessions at some of the countries top fairs including the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, State Fair of Texas, Minnesota State Fair, The Cheyenne Frontier Days, and many more. Nate was also the president of the Showmen's League of America in 2024.

#38 - Nancy Smith, South Carolina State Fair General Manager

Episode 38 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Nancy Smith, General Manager of the South Carolina State Fair. Nancy worked her way through the ranks before becoming general manager at the retirement of her mentor, Gary Goodman. Hear about Nancy’s involvement in the industry and her plans for the fair.

#37 - Greg Chiecko, Outdoor Amusement Business Association (OABA)

Episode 37 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Greg Chiecko, the President and CEO of the Outdoor Amusement Business Association (OABA), the largest trade organization for the carnival industry. Greg came from the fair side of the industry, and has been working with stakeholders to ensure a stable work force for carnivals in the US. Hear about the challenges carnivals face and what the OABA is doing to ease some of the pain.

#36 - Bob Cassata, Bob's Space Racers (BSR)

Episode 36 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Bob Cassata, founder of amusement game builder, Bob's Space Racers (BSR). Hear how Bob took a garage project and turned it into the worlds leader of gaming for amusement parks, FECs and carnivals.

#35 - Gibtown Special Part 2: Al Rosenberg, Johnny Doolan, & Francesco Ferrari

In episode 35 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast, we feature three interviews direct from the 2025 IISA Trade Show in Gibtown. Our second installment includes includes Al Rosenberg of Triangle Poster who has seen it all in the industry— Johnny Doolan an independent ride operator who has worked with every major carnival over the years, and Francesco Ferrari of Preston and Barbieri. From bumper cars to coaster, including a recent spring in Wave Swinger sales, they have done it all in the amusement business.

#34 - Gibtown Special Edition #1: Tom Arnold, Phil Wilson & RD Thomas

Episode 34 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast is a special edition, recorded live from the IISA Trade Show in Gibtown. Our first edition features Tom Arnold, Phil Wilson and R.D. Thomas. Tom Arnold and his family have been a driving force behind the IISA and the trade show in general. Tom holds the tile of Superintendent Emeritus and he still helps with the planning and set up of the show. Learn in the episode about the trade show, the planning that goes into the presentation, what the club does year-round and how much the club and its related organizations do for the industry, especially those that need assistance. Phil Wilson was a side show operator for 35 years before transitioning into more specialty attractions, His father built fun houses and back end pieces and Phil entered show business on his own after he purchased a girl into a gorilla show. At one time he had 11 shows he was operating at the Ohio State Fair. After selling his shows, Phil purchased specialty attractions such a a Euro Bungy, a Sling Shot and now a mechanical bull. Learn about Phil’s life in the business and his adventures with shows of the past and present, R.D. Thomas is the co-owner of Powers and Thomas Midways. R.D. along with Eddie Powers, purchased Swank’s Steel City Shows of Pittsburgh about a decade ago. Both owners grew up on Powers’ Great American Midways, owned by Eddie’s father and R.D.’s father-in-law Corky Powers, Since their purchase of Steel City Shows, Thomas has expanded and updated the show’s ride inventory and added midway amenities and customer service enhancements. The show now plays many events along with Powers’ Great American, including some of the largest shows on the Eastern Seaboard, Hear what the plans for the future are for Powers and Thomas and what they think of the trade show and the state of the industry.

#33 - Wayne Pierce, Adventure Law

Eposide 33 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast features Wayne Pierce of Adventure Law. Wayne has spent his career fighting for the amusement industry through legislation and legal actions. Wayne share his immense knowledge of the industry during this episode. Please note, the incorrecr audio was originally uploaded but was corrected on 2/12/25.

#32 - Guy Leavitt, Ray Cammack Shows

Episode 32 of the Amusement Warehouse Podcast welcomes Guy Leavitt. Guy, along with his wife Charlene, operate Ray Cammack Shows on the west coast, one of the top carnivals in the industry. RCS is known for its unique rides, amazing customer service programs, midway amenities, and introducing new ideas to the US carnival world. Hear from Guy about how the company came to be one of the leaders of the carnival industry.

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