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Pyro Unleashed Podcast
The Pyro Unleashed Podcast is a podcast about the people behind fireworks. We interview importers, manufacturers, retailers, scripters, and industry professionals. This podcast is for anyone who loves fireworks, so join us to unleash your inner pyro!
Save the Date for PGI 2025 Convention![]()
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When: August 2nd – August 9th, 2025![]()
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Where: Boone, IA – Central Iowa Expo![]()
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Camping: On-site camping will be available. We estimate having camping ready late January. Please refrain from inquiries until then.![]()
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Hotels: Local hotels are ready for your reservations.![]()
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On-Site Food: We understand the importance of having food available on-site. Rest assured; we are working on it.![]()
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Displays: Details will be announced as we get closer to the convention. ![]()
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Convention Registration: Will begin May 1, 2025![]()
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Public Nights: Public nights will be Sunday, August 3rd and Friday, August 8th. Tickets will go on sale in early summer.
Pyro Unleashed goes international for episode 14! David and Donnie got the chance to sit down and chat with Nick Archer from the UK on Bonfire Night out of all days! They talked about how the firework rules and regulations in the UK differ from our rules here is the USA. They also chat about the wonderful display Nick put on at PyroJam, and how that came about. This is an episode your sure to remember!![]()
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We know you have been waiting, so here it is!!! This episode dropped at Midnight, the same day you can purchase your early-bird tickets for Cobra Con at www.cobra-con.com/![]()
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Jonathan McCormick from Cobra-Con joins the show and talks all things Cobra Con, from tradeshow, classes, and show line ups, to some brand new ways you can get involved. We also talk about Pyro Unleashed Podcast's multiple roles in this years convention. Donnie will be teaching a class on altitude: enhancing displays with lifts, towers and platforms. While David will be teaching a class on pyromusical execution, from concept to design. We will also be shooting the closing pyromusicalRKM Fireworks Companympany. If you would like your hand in the music decisions, be sure to jump over to Discord and put your input for song choices.![]()
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Jonathan's email is: jmccormick@cobrafiringsystems.com, be sure to submit your applications by December 31, and the competition results will be released on January 1COBRA Firing Systemsng Systems![]()
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It's podcast Wednesday, well sort of…. This weeks episode will actually be released on Friday Novemebr 1st in celebration of Cobra-Con 2025 ticket sales going live. Pyro Unleashed will have the exclusive final schedule with all of the last minute changes and updates. Including the details on something never done before at Cobra-COBRA Firing Systemsstems ![]()
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To hold you over until Friday and to promote this upcoming weekends Sooner Skyfire Showdown, please go back and take a listen to episode 12 with Danny Bonanno!![]()
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We know everyone was expecting a new episode today, but unfortunately the team has been fighting flu bugs this week and a new episode was not able to be produced. We have started to release videos from the Lone Star Fireworks Festival this past weekend. Head over to our YouTube channel and take a look.![]()
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Get more information about the Lone Star Fireworks Festival – www.lonestarfireworksfestival.com/![]()
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Lonestar Fireworks Festival 2024
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This week Danny Bonnano from the Oklahoma Pyrotechnics Club joins Donnie and David on Season 2 Episode 12. Danny talks with the guys about The Sooner Skyfire Showdown, a pyromusical competition in Muskogee, OK held on November 2nd. They also talk about Danny's pro-am at this weeks Lonestar Fireworks Festival.![]()
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Sooner Skyfire is a free event open to the public. To get more information check out the website soonerskyfireshowdown.com/![]()
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S2E12: Donnie and David talk to Danny Bonanno with Sooner SkyFire Showdown
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This week Danny Bonnano from the Oklahoma Pyrotechnics Club joins Donnie and David on Season 2 Episode 12. Danny talks with the guys about The Sooner Skyfi…
If you're going out to Lonestar Fireworks Festival this week, make sure to find Donnie for some free merch and maybe even a quick interview. He'll be out in the field helping on show prep, but should have a canopy and banner up with a merch table. ![]()
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If you don't have plans yet, we would highly recommend you make the trip out for this wonderful event.![]()
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Fireworks | Lonestar Fireworks Festival | Texas
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The Lonestar Fireworks Festival is an evening long event with a minimum of 6 fireworks displays all choreographed to music, large shell demonstrations, flame effects, fireballs, and a drone show! This…
We are at Episode 11 of Season 2. Back from Innsbrook, MO Donnie and David talk about Sky Wars and how that evolved into a good time of fellowship, APA follow up with new rule changes, and some chatter about Cobra Con. You will want to be on the lookout for a special episode with Jonathan from Cobra as we drop all of the Cobra-Con lineups!![]()
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Donnie and David met up with Chris and Beth Stasey during some downtime at Innsbrook, MO. Chris and Beth dive into the origins and purpose of the Lonestar Fireworks Festival. They talk about how it got started, where it is today, and what they want for the future of the event.![]()
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100% of all profits from the Lonestar Fireworks Festival go directly to the Foster's home for children. ![]()
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The main event is Saturday October 19th![]()
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To learn more about the event and how you can be a shooter at a future event, check them out at www.lonestarfireworksfestival.com![]()
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S2E10: Chris and Beth Stasey – Lonestar Fireworks
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Donnie and David met up with Chris and Beth Stasey during some downtime at Innsbrook, MO. Chris and Beth dive into the originals and purpose of the Lonesta…