The RHYTHM Pyro Podcast

#32 - Pyro Wives Tell All 2023

AJ, Jamie, Bo, and special guest Nate the pyromusical meat-man step into the firing line this week as the women that stand behind them (Amber, Stephanie, Katie, and Vannah) take center stage to speak the truth about their feelings for the guys' pyro hobbies and its impact on their lives.
The fireworks season has a profound effect on the die-hard hobbyist.    It’s a roller coaster of energy and emotions that resonate throughout our lives.  Our significant others are the biggest part of our lives. 
In this episode, the girls tell the pyros what they really think of their hobby and the effects it’s had on their marriages.
 
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#31 - Cake Talk #1

1.4G (whether UN0331 consumer or UN0331 For Professional Use Only) multi-shot fireworks cakes can be great product to lean on for variety and effect variation in your pyromusicals.  This episode is the first in the CAKE TALK series where Bo, AJ, and Jamie share what 1.4G cakes they love using in their pyromusicals....and why!  *Learn how to spot the unique characteristics of the products and how to use them*

#30 -THUMP JUNKIE Doug Moser

Before the fancy pants pyros showed up with their buttons, batteries, and little blinking lights, pyros used fusee's, coordinated team effort, and sheer will alone to put stellar shows up.  In this episode long-time Thump Junkie, Illinois resident ,and lead shooter Doug Moser raps with the guys about the art and creativity behind hand-fired shows and how they've evolved into the hybrid electronic/hand fired shows of today. 

#29 - LEGAL OHIO 1.4 Consumer Storage w/Andre LeBlanc & Jim Sakaley

In 2022, Ohio (finally) granted legal permission to consumers to discharge 1.4G consumer fireworks during specific holidays within the sate, however this legalization comes with an imposing storage limit of 125lbs of total pyrotechnic composition materials at any one time.
In this episode, Bo, AJ, and Jamie get real with Andre LeBlanc and Jim Sakaley from Phoenix Pyrotechnics in Northeast Ohio. Both enthusiastic consumer pyro users as well as professionals.  They share their pioneering journey as the first in the state to secure approval for storing 1.4G pyro materials in excess of the 125lb comp restriction. It's a wild story that that ends answering the 'million-dollar question'—is the pursuit truly worthwhile?

#28 - COBRA Zach, COBRA Tips, and the Future of COBRA Firing Systems.

COBRA Zach once ordered a steak at a restaurant, that steak obeyed every command it was given...  
COBRA Firing Systems places the utmost priority on service to their customer base.  Zach Gilbert; head of COBRA's customer service and customer experience dept. is the human embodiment of that effort.   Zach and the guys talk the future of the firing system, loads of different things to look out for in the process of preparing for pyro shows with COBRA, the 2023 Black Friday Sale, Jelly Beans, and the defining moment of Zach's career as a child actor...😮
 
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#27 -The Sovereign State of Chad & Jamie’s Fireballs

All aboard the short bus ladies...we're going to fireball school...Bo and Alfredo Pasta boi get a crash course on fireballs courtesy of Jamie and guest host and dear RHYTHM friend Chad Leinart.  Technical difficulties run rampant.  Who'd have thought talking fireballs could be so phallic?  COBRA lives up to their best-in-class customer service reputation with a press release providing transparency into MJG's Firewire Initiator issues that created hardships throughout 2022 and 2023. 
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#26 - Unique Pyro Show Experiences

What do narrow shoot sites, wide shoot sites, smoky shoot sites, floating shoot sites, wheels, sporting events, talking DMX lights, Defqon.1, parade floats, and Rammstein all have in common??  They all make extraordinary firework show experiences.
Bo, AJ, and Jamie recount some of their most unique pyro show experiences to date.
 

#25 - Igniterflation, Site Cleanup & Gear Storage For Transportation

Jamie goes off the deep end as the chili is cold and void of Nate's meat as Firewireflation looms.  As the buzzkill sets in the guys decide to make lemons out of lemonade and go in-depth on their post-display clean up and immediate gear storage practices and procedures.  
 
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#24 - Sky Wars 2023 Reflections w/AJ

AJ reflects on his Sky Wars 2023 Pro-Am Champion of Champions run and lessons learned. Bo addresses Octoblast poorly and Jamie gets poison ivy on his dingy.

#23 Sky Wars 2023 Roundtable Rewind (AJ Plata, Crew, & Chad) - Sky Wars 1.4 Pro-AM Designer

Sky Wars is the very definition of living in the moment for a lot pyromusical show designers...this year Bo, AJ, and Jamie kick off their post Sky Wars 2023 content with an episode that encapsulates those memories as they were lived at a live roundtable recording session the Thursday night before the competition.
 
Guests:
Brett Rivera (Team Plata)
Brett Domescik (Team Plata)
Jim Goofy Darts (Team Plata)
Amber Plata (Team Plata)
Chad Leinart (Team Allen)