Fandom Unpacked

About Fandom Unpacked

Come inside the minds of the world's greatest leaders of live experience brands with the Fandom Unpacked podcast series. Featuring conversations with the leaders on the front lines of brands who shape our culture, join us as we dive into the powers and forces that drive audience connection, loyalty, and lasting fandom. Hosted by Damian Bazadona (Situation), Peter Yagecic (A Mind at Work Consulting), and Maureen Andersen (INTIX). Fandom Unpacked is powered by Situation – the world’s leading marketing agency for live experience brands.

Publisher

Situation

Category

arts · business · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Oct 2024

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

50 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   How The Oracle Of O-pa Turns Patrons Into Fans

   The moment someone walks through your venue's doors, you can feel it: they’re carrying expectations, nerves, excitement, and a very specific picture of how the night should go. We sit down with Ashley Voorhees, VP of Patron Services at Omaha Performing Arts, to talk about what happens when venues treat patron services as far more than ticketing and treat every touchpoint as part of the show. We dig into the real mechanics of building loyalty in live events and performing arts: the “know befo...

2. 

   30 Sept 2026

   ICYMI: Why Nostalgia Can’t Be the Destination for Legacy Brands

   September brings an industry-wide reset across Broadway, television, museums, and performing arts centers. But as PBS Vice President of Multiplatform Marketing and Content Amy Wigler points out, past loyalty and nostalgia are great hooks, but they can't be the final destination. Discover why launching a new season is all about taking that baseline emotional connection and redirecting it toward what your brand is doing today. Hear the full conversation with Amy in Season 1, Episode 7 of Fandom...

3. 

   23 Sept 2026

   The Atlanta Braves Fandom Playbook

   A baseball season gives you 81 chances to get it right, and 81 chances to lose someone if you don’t. We sit down with Anthony Esposito, Senior Vice President of Ticket Operations for the Atlanta Braves, to unpack what actually creates lasting fandom when the calendar is packed and the expectations are high. We start with what makes Braves fans distinct, including the long reach of the “TBS effect” and the way baseball becomes a family routine across generations. From there, Anthony shares ho...

Who has been a guest on Fandom Unpacked

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Emily Cole
• Randy Weiner
• Katie Dalton
• Kristina Heney
• Jim Moseley

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

17 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 42 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

64

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Books guests

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