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I hope you’re ready for a fun time with my guest, Amanda McDaniel! Amanda is the co-owner of Friendly Farmer’s Barnyard Review, a music, magic, and comedy production. Amanda and I performed next to each other for a couple of years, and I’ll always think of her as someone whose stories WILL make you laugh. Join me to hear more of Amanda’s crazy story! What you’ll hear in this episode: Amanda describes herself as a variety show entertainer who also owns a production company. She books variety entertainers for special events, spends four months each year as a fair entertainer, and has spent about ten years in the fair industry. She and her performing partner, Zakari Asiago, developed the idea of the farm-themed show. She and Zak are married, but NOT to each other! They are good friends who travel and perform together and are co-owners of the show. Although Amanda went to school to be a teacher, she has always loved the technical aspects of theater and started performing at a young age. While working at a fire d