Fair Game with Robert Smith

In this episode, we are joined by Jacki Stough, the Livestock and Education Manager at the Central Florida Fair in Orlando, Florida. Jacki shares insights into her history in the fair industry and pro...

30 Jul 202435min

Country music artist Johnnie Bubar joins us on the show today. We talk about his history in the industry, how he balances his life and work, plus, which country music artist does he think was most inf...

23 Jul 202434min

Today I’ve got one of my absolute favorite people on the show this week. Tasha Hyder is the manager of the Clay County Fair. No ma’am. Not that Clay County Fair. That one is in Spencer, Iowa. Tasha is...

16 Jul 202456min

Country music artist Jess Kellie Adams joins me this week. We discuss her new single, “I Was,” featuring Cam Payne as well as what inspires her to write music. Later in the episode Jess recounts the t...

9 Jul 202448min

Andrea Peachey is the assistant manager of the Buffalo County Fair in Kearney, Nebraska. Andrea is an avid fitness fanatic with a taste for great fair food and a desire to provide leadership to the te...

2 Jul 202432min

Madison Brooks is the Corporate Partnerships Manager for the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. We talk about what it takes to maintain strong partnerships at one of the largest shows in the nation and h...

25 Jun 202448min

This week I’m joined by AJ & Carolyn Ross, independent concessionaires from Ross Concessions. We discuss the joys and challenges concessionaires face, PLUS, we talk about the upcoming arrival of Baby ...

18 Jun 202451min

Bryan Schulz from the Kansas State Fair joins me to discuss the state of the fair industry, how he landed in New Mexico during the pandemic and what brought him to Kansas. Plus! We talk about how ente...

11 Jun 202448min