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Welcome! Today’s guest is John Allgaier, the owner of BC Characters, an entertainment company that started as a strolling fair act. If you think “slow and relaxed” defines a strolling act, then you’ve got the wrong idea here. John and his performers use body puppetry in costumes at a frenzied and energetic pace. Let’s find out more from John!   What you’ll hear in this episode: To get an idea of John’s characters, think Fraggle Rock meets Captain Caveman, in full-size body costumes. Each costume is made of foam and metal, weighing 30-50 lbs. The fair industry IS John’s source of income. A physically demanding test of endurance Why your performance must be STRONG John’s business started in 1990, with only one costume. (The 12th one is in process now!) Why John has NO regrets “You will always learn more from your mistakes than from your successes.” John looks forward to stepping aside and seeing his “guys” carry on the business. What’s important to be successful in the fair industry? Be flexible to change, ada