IVS Radio - International Ventriloquist Society

What Attracted You To Ventriloquism? – IVS Radio Episode

This podcast is an I.V.S. Member exclusive. Today, Ken Groves and I discuss what drew us to the art of ventriloquism. While we discovered it in different ways, there was one aspect that was the same. Today, we discuss how we were pulled in and our thoughts behind the...

IVS Radio – The Backup Plan

IVS Radio is exclusively for IVS Members! Today my good friend Ken Groves is my guest and we have a very interesting discussion about backup plans. With the changing entertainment market, there are a bunch of entertainers who are having trouble finding work. Ken tells...

IVS Radio – Ventriloquism With Mark Wade

Today, Mark Wade is my guest. Heeeee's Baaaackkkk! We will be talking about how he got into ventriloquism, from the spark to the learning process to a look at his professional career. A fun episode that will give you plenty of insights and maybe even some ideas....

IVS Radio – February 2017

I said I'd bring back Maher Ventriloquist Radio in February - and here it is! This is two friends shooting the breeze and talking about things of interest. In this episode, my guest and I discuss comedy and so much more. I think you'll enjoy it. Don’t have...

When Characters Don’t Work Out

When you see a ventriloquist on-stage with a character that seems so real you can't believe it - is it magic? Or hard work? You know the truth - magical moments are few and far between. Even then, hard work is required to make the character play well for the audience....