When you work in entertainment, you are in the business of fun. This podcast will focus on the challenges and opportunities associated with helping your customers create memories and special moments. We will talk about sports, theatre, performing arts, and other forms of entertainment, highlighting the best ideas in marketing live experiences, creating long-term customers, and growing revenues.
Dave Wakeman's The Business of Fun Podcast
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When you work in entertainment, you are in the business of fun. This podcast will focus on the challenges and opportunities associated with helping your customers create memories and special moments. We will talk about sports, theatre, performing arts, and other forms of entertainment, highlighting the best ideas in marketing live experiences, creating long-term customers, and growing revenues.
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Recent Episodes
June 16, 2026
Tyler Simmons tells me that innovation is built into the DNA of the Bucket Golf product
<p>Hi! </p> <p>My guest today is Tyler Simmons. </p> <p>We talk about Bucket Golf. </p> <p>What a cool product. </p> <p>Today we discuss:</p> <ul> <li>Creating a product from scratch</li> <li>Building innovation into the DNA of your business</li> <li>The importance of community to the growth of the business</li> <li>Managing a supply chain</li> <li>And, more.</li> </ul> <p>Visit my website at <a href= "https://www.DaveWakeman.com">www.DaveWakeman.com</a></p> <p>Get the 'Talking Tickets' newsletter at <a href= "https://talkingtickets.substack.com">https://talkingtickets.substack.com</a></p> <p>Join our <a href= "https://join.slack.com/t/talking-tickets/shared_invite/zt-119g3ze9e-IMCN~xcmlm8o2nkAREKHqA"> community over on Slack.</a> </p>
April 27, 2026
Brian Vinson teaches us about using data to build connections, make decisions, and earn more money...
<p>I had a data conversation that I was excited to share with you because Brian Vinson comes at data in a way that made me excited to rethink my take on data. </p> <p>If you've listened for long, you know that I think people put too much emphasis on looking backward at their data when making decisions. </p> <p>Brian's POV on data is very much forward looking and it was refreshing to hear this. </p> <p>In today's episode, we get into a lot of things:</p> <ul> <li>Using wifi to serve customers and get better data</li> <li>Finding data from guests that don't want to have you know they are there</li> <li>Making data memorable and useful internally and externally</li> <li>Why making people feel seen makes your data more powerful</li> </ul> <p>Check out my site: <a href= "https://www.DaveWakeman.com">www.DaveWakeman.com</a></p> <p>You can get my newsletter there are by visiting the '<a href= "https://talkingtickets.substack.com">Talking Tickets'</a> site. </p> <p>Join our <a href= "https://join.slack.com/t/talking-tickets/shared_invite/zt-119g3ze9e-IMCN~xcmlm8o2nkAREKHqA"> Slack Channel.</a></p> <p>Check out the <a href="https://tally.so/r/eqNBQJ">Pricing Blind Spot Audit</a>. 5 questions. 2 minutes. 1 score. Find out where you might be missing the point in your pricing.</p> <p>Get yourself to our FREE webinar on May 5, 2026 at 12:30 PM Eastern. "<a href= "https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1bf2502d-6b48-4939-b202-53ddc4048182@3cfe5c98-57cc-44af-8891-aafc29444c09">10 Ways to Turn Pricing Drift into Pricing Power.</a>"</p> <p>I'll give you some real world tools and ideas that you can use immediately to improve your pricing habits.</p> <p>Do share this episode with a friend, colleague, co-worker that could benefir from hearing today's conversation with Brian!</p> <p>This helps the podcast keep growing. </p>
April 14, 2026
John Breyault thinks monopolies will monopoly...I agree.
<p>My guest today is John Breyault. </p> <p><a href="https://nclnet.org/about-ncl/leadership/">John is with the National Consumers League</a>. His work is on consumer protection. Which made a conversation about the Live Nation trial timely. </p> <p>We cover a lot of ground about Live Nation and tickets including:</p> <ul> <li>The 2010 merger between Live Nation and Ticketmaster</li> <li>The consent decree that was supposed to reign in some behaviors</li> <li>Structural v. Behavioral remedies. And, why in this case, structural remedies might make more sense. </li> <li>Bad actors.</li> </ul> <p>And, more! </p> <p>I've written too many words about this case, but if you haven't had the chance to read them:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://talkingtickets.substack.com/p/ticketmaster-won-everyone-else-lost"> Ticketmaster Won. Everyone Else Lost. That's Why Tickets Are Broken.</a></li> <li><a href= "https://talkingtickets.substack.com/p/david-marcus-replies">David Marcus Replies. (On LinkedIn)</a></li> <li><a href= "https://talkingtickets.substack.com/p/breaking-judge-arun-subramanian-live"> DOJ Settlement</a></li> <li><a href= "https://talkingtickets.substack.com/p/the-big-ticket-the-fix-was-always"> The Fix Was Always In</a></li> <li><a href= "https://talkingtickets.substack.com/p/two-things-you-should-see-todaya"> David Cooper's Guest Post</a></li> <li><a href= "https://talkingtickets.substack.com/p/even-if-the-states-win-will-it-be-c27"> Even If the States Win, Will It Be Enough?</a></li> <li><a href= "https://talkingtickets.substack.com/p/must-be-nice-not-to-know-michael"> Must Be Nice Not to Know. Michael Rapino's Testimony.</a></li> </ul> <p>Lord...far too many words. </p> <p>My new product launched today: <a href= "https://davewakeman.com/product/thedriftinterrupter/"><strong>The Drift Interrupter...</strong></a></p> <p><strong>You get: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Me + You and 90 minutes of analysis and action items. </li> <li>A score with a detailed list of where drift is happening. </li> </ul> <p>$1,500. </p> <p>A bargain. </p> <p><a href= "https://join.slack.com/t/talking-tickets/shared_invite/zt-119g3ze9e-IMCN~xcmlm8o2nkAREKHqA"> Join our Slack Channel!</a> Over 400 people from around the world! </p> <p>My site is <a href= "https://www.DaveWakeman.com">www.DaveWakeman.com</a> </p> <p> </p>
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