The Inverted Creative Podcast

We got our girl married!! Allison had a very coaster wedding over the weekend, and we have the bride and groom with the Nate of Honor and the Best Man to talk all about it while on the road to Cedar Point! (Sorry for the audio on that, btw!) We recap the whole wedding and reception, with lots of focus on creative and coaster details throughout. And just overall shenanigans. It was a perfect day!!...

We're joined this week by our friend Kelli once again, who is big into running and themed events! Last week, Allison and Kelli participated in the inaugural Run Dollywood Weekend, with Allison completing the 10K and Kelli completing the Half Marathon. Plus, lots of talk about RunDisney events (which Jenn and Allison have both done), other parks getting into the running weekend fun, and even some i...

Chris has been a longtime supporter of the podcast, and fresh off his PR Boston Marathon finish, we wanted to have him on to talk all things running! We go in-depth on the Disney Marathon, the Boston Marathon, running content creation, and more! Go follow Chris! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisgoesthedistance/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisGoesTheDistance Thank you to our Patreo...

This week is a girl power episode as we welcome Nessa, aka @infuriatedplum! She's been going hard on reels lately, and we had a fun chat about her inspiration and process. We're a little unfocused in our interview because we were all a little hyped up, but that's just part of the fun of the episode! Also, we have a Patreon now!! Learn more and sign up now at https://www.patreon.com/c/InvertedCreat...

6 hours of Europa content later...we finally have covered all aspects of the park we wanted to cover! We talk about Rulantica and how incredible of a waterpark it is, and go through the best parts of all of the resorts from our own experiences. Jenn also has updates from Great Adventure, and she actually finally recorded her Patreon videos!!

"The nature of PR? Fast turns, high stakes, constant motion. What matters is keeping the story on track and the outcome on point.” In this episode, we dive into creativity in public relations with Ryan Eldredge, Regional PR Manager for Six Flags Great Adventure, Dorney Park, and more. We talk about the strategy of bringing in content creators, teaser campaigns for new rides and areas, the developm...

You've been blowing us up for missing our release day on Monday...but we had so much fun working on this extra special April Fool's episode for you! You have to listen to find out more, but just know that we also are joined once again by Mikhile (who had zero idea about the topic when we started recording), we talk a couple trip recaps from Jenn and Mike, and you'll learn more than you ever though...

Allison is joined by her friend Braden to talk about all kinds of stuff! Braden's first coaster experience with a little push from an IOA team member, his time working at Disney, editing videos for Buzzed Bars, and more! Plus Allison goes into some of her Sky High obsession that you might now have known about... Follow Braden on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/mightyfineairtime/

So much to talk about, we have a part two! (And inevitably, a part three at some point...) Jenn and Joey finish going through all of the themed areas, we talk a few other creative things about the park, and we finally get to all of our listener comments - and you all had so much to say!! Follow Joey for some occasional Europa content lol: https://www.instagram.com/joeyschadenberg/

So much to talk about, you're gonna get multiple episodes about it! In this one, Jenn (whose home park is basically Europa) and Joey (Jenn's Voltron ride op bf) go through a majority of the themed areas in the park, talking about immersion, rides, food offerings, vibes, and more. Allison contributes where she can because she's only spent two days at the park lol. Also an quick Orlando recap and Co...

We are officially weekly!! In this Conversations episode, Allison chats with her friend Ethan, who shares stories of a how he got into coasters during college, his time working operations at Cedar Point, a former attempt at vlogging, his love of coaster trivia (inspired by Bryant!), and lots more. And we didn't even get into our trip to Great Adventure for final rides on Kingda Ka! Ethan's Instagr...

Welcome to the first edition of Coaster Enthusiast Conversations, featuring Allison's good friend Alex! We talk about how he got into the hobby, what some of his hot takes are, what creative aspects he's driven to, and some coaster and park goals (plus Allison tries to convince him to book flights for a trip live on air...multiple times). Bear with us as we get used to this new format lol but let...

This is Bryant's 9th year running a Coaster Madness tournament, and he decided to switch things up—a fully randomized bracket, with matchups determined live during the episode. We had to bring back Nathaniel (hawkvandelay), our official Coaster Madness historian to go over all of the matchups as they happen. Plus, Bryant talks Coaster Cruise, and Allison has a mini-announcement for the future of t...

This episode, we tackle a deep dive on a very important but often overlooked aspect of theme parks...entrances and entry plazas! What makes a good park entrance—due to theming, ride interactions, or something else—or what parks are lacking a great entry? Our listeners are in pretty close agreement on the standouts! Hear about Jenn's recent Florida trip based on more vibes than coasters, and find o...

Happy New Year!! We decided to start the next year of Inverted Creative Podcast with a listener-centric, goals-focused episode. We discuss responses to 2026 coaster, park, and creative goals and resolutions, as well as bucket list coasters, parks, and general travel destinations. Make sure to come back for a another listen at the end of the year to see if Allison, Jenn, and all the listeners accom...

Bryant is BACK - he got redemption at Epic Universe, so we can finally dive into all our thoughts on this incredible new park! We go portal by portal to give all of our creative input on the park, as we've each experienced it. And some updates on Jenn's analog photography adventures! (Did you know her x-700 has been—oh nevermind you'll hear all about that) SPOILERS!! If you have not been to Epic a...

Allison and Jenn bring a very different creative topic to the table this episode, taking a look at station design—how theming and efficiency can have an impact the ride experience. We examine what stations we like best, what some parks could do better, and differences in design choices between Europe and the US. We also talk recent quick trop recaps and go over our Spoitify Wrapped stats for the p...

Immersive theme parks are about story — and Netherlands-based Instagrammer @booksandrollercoasters combines the physical stories with roller coasters! We chat about how she comes up with ideas for her photos, our favorite uses of story in theme parks, tons of Efteling things, and a lot about books and writing in our personal lives. We also announce a new "cohost" (aka Allison's new kitten), go thr...

Our friend Nate joins us once again since there’s a KI trip recap involved this week. We talk all things Kings Island, including what coaster we think would fit the lineup best, food options at the park, Haunt, music, and more—including lots of tangents of course. Also Jenn and Nate have thoughts about what is and is not a giga, and Jenn has recaps on her Orlando trip and Six Flags America’s last...

This episode, we're once again joined by Allison's fiancé Mike (with the Mullet) to talk about merchandise at the parks. We asked listeners what they love to collect and what will most convince them to buy merchandise, and boy did you all have a lot to say! We also talk about some trip recaps, the new YouTube channel and Allison's vlogging, our own collections, and making fun of Mike for him sayin...

This episode, we’re celebrating hitting the one year mark of the podcast! What have been the listeners’ favorite guests and episodes? What creative endeavors do we all have coming on the horizon? Who is taking a small step back from podcasting?? All of this and more in this announcement-packed episode! Subscribe to Inverted Creative on Youtube!! https://www.youtube.com/@InvertedCreative Coaster365...

This episode, we’re joined by Sara, whose only coaster knowledge comes from the 30 or so coasters she’s been on! What does a non-coaster enthusiast focus on when visiting the parks with enthusiast friends? Also, Jenn recaps some recent haunt visits and her park visits from her trip to the Netherlands, and Allison recaps short weekends at Holiday World, Beech Bend, and Cedar Point. Make sure to che...

This week it's just Allison and her good friend John Mike, who has grown up going to Holiday World, coming at you with another park deep dive! We talk about all the things we love about Holiday World, where it might be headed next, the marketing sensation that is Good Gravy!, the park's holiday theming, and more. Plus, a quick recap of Allison's trip to the Golden Ticket Awards at Carowinds! Jungl...

September means it’s officially spooky season!! (Unless you’re Disney, then it’s August.) But, we’re joined by our friend Kelli—who knows way more about HHN than all of us combined—to talk all things spooky season at parks! What makes a good park halloween events, what events we’ve been to, and those little creative touches that make a huge difference in the guest experience. Plus a couple trips r...

We had such a blast talking with our friend Airtime Myke! He has his hands in a bunch of difference creative coaster outlets, and we covered them all in our chat! We have a few trip recaps across the board, Myke talks Japan and his first true international travel experience, and we discuss Myke's YouTube origins, Coaster Cuzzies podcast, his pure love of freespins, and the start of the Blusiast co...