Gregg Karnis has some stories to tell! As the second-generation owner of the Pronto Pups franchise at the Minnesota State Fair, Gregg has seen it all and shared so much fascinating and entertaining fair history with the Info Booth Ladies! The Info Booth Ladies are back - with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladies podcast, please click here to visit our Patreon page! Thank yo...
Jun 24, 2025•46 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Sarah Morris, local singer-songwriter and lifelong friend of Info Booth Lady Kristen, shares her process for creating the DELIGHTFUL Info Booth Ladies podcast theme song and her love of the Minnesota State Fair! Find out more about Sarah, and where you can see her perform live, by visiting her website! The Info Booth Ladies are back - with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladi...
Jun 17, 2025•41 min•Season 5Ep. 1
The 2024 Minnesota State Fair and Season 4 of Info Booth Ladies is in the books! The ladies look back at the highs and lows and funny moments of the 2024 fair, and how much we love spending time with our fair family! The Info Booth Ladies are back - with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladies podcast, please click here to visit our Patreon page! Thank you! You can find us on ...
Oct 15, 2024•33 min•Season 4Ep. 11
In celebration of Day 1 of the 2024 fair (and admission ticket prices staying the same) - we're exploring all the ways you can enjoy the fair that don't cost an arm and a leg! Kristen, Kathy & Margie could literally go on for hours about free stuff at the fair, but we've edited it down to 28 minutes for you're entertainment! The Info Booth Ladies are back - with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more epis...
Aug 22, 2024•28 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Fresh off competing in the finals of the Great American Baking Show, and years of winning ribbons at the Minnesota State Fair, Nicole Aufderhar joins us to talk competitions at the fair! Nicole competes in both Creative Activities and the Bee and Honey competitions! The Info Booth Ladies are back - with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladies podcast, please click here to visi...
Aug 20, 2024•33 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Info Booth Lady Kristen caught up with 14-year-old Blake Krueger at the Washington County Fair, to talk about showing animals at both the Washington County Fair and the Minnesota State Fair. Blake shows pigs and cows, and wow - he really knows his stuff! The Info Booth Ladies are back - with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladies podcast, please click here to visit our Patreo...
Aug 19, 2024•21 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Emilie is a third generation caretaker of the Minnesota Territorial Pioneers Cabin, which has been present on the fairgrounds since 1897! You can stop by this history museum during the fair and learn about early European settler-colonists in the State of Minnesota. The Info Booth Ladies are back - with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladies podcast, please click here to visit...
Aug 13, 2024•36 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Bonus episode material! We had so many questions for Tony Schwandt, Superintendent of Creative Activities, we couldn't fit them all into one episode! If you're a Creative Activities dork like us, pull up a chair and listen in as we go deeper on the different competition categories and Tony's fair family! The Info Booth Ladies are back - with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth La...
Aug 08, 2024•24 min•Season 4Ep. 6
The Superintendent of the Creative Activities Building, Tony Schwandt, joins us to share his Minnesota State Fair story! We laughed, we cried, Info Booth Lady Kristen even snorted a few times - this one, much like the Creative Activities building, has it all folks! The Info Booth Ladies are back - with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladies podcast, please click here to visit...
Aug 06, 2024•37 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Known for their giant egg roll on a stick, delicious garlic cream cheese wontons & Vietnamese iced coffee - we're chatting with a co-owner of one our favorite food vendors on the fairgrounds: Que Viet Concessions! Vy shares with us how the family restaurant began, the elements of their famous egg roll, and how her and her cousins worked their way up to the big show - the Minnesota State Fair! The Info Booth Ladies are back - with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the co...
Jul 30, 2024•34 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Since 1977, Cindy Berglund has been drawing cariactures for generations of fairgoers in Heritage Square and now West End Market. It was an absolute delight to learn about her process, and hear her unique fair story! The Info Booth Ladies are back - with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladies podcast, please click here to visit our Patreon page! Thank you! You can find us on I...
Jul 23, 2024•36 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Leanne & Sean from the Danielson's & Daughters Onion Rings family join us to talk about their family's 60+ year legacy at the fair! The Info Booth Ladies are back - with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladies podcast, please click here to visit our Patreon page! Thank you! You can find us on Instagram at: @infoboothladies And Facebook at: @infoboothladies We'd love to...
Jul 16, 2024•47 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Brit Gangeness joins us to talk about all things Eco Experience! Behind-the-scenes stories about past exhibits we loved, and a preview of what's coming this year at the 2024 Minnesota State Fair. We love to learn and laugh while talking about the fair - and this episode has all of the above in spades! The Info Booth Ladies are back - with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladie...
Jul 09, 2024•39 min•Season 4Ep. 1
The Info Booth Ladies are back for Season 3, with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladies podcast, please click here to visit our Patreon page! Thank you! You can find us on Instagram at: @infoboothladies And Facebook at: @infoboothladies We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at: infoboothladies@gmail.com --------- We hope this podcast helps get you excited for the 12 b...
Sep 19, 2023•30 min•Season 3Ep. 14
The Info Booth Ladies are back for Season 3, with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladies podcast, please click here to visit our Patreon page! Thank you! You can find us on Instagram at: @infoboothladies And Facebook at: @infoboothladies We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at: infoboothladies@gmail.com --------- We hope this podcast helps get you excited for the 12 b...
Sep 02, 2023•26 min•Season 3Ep. 13
The Info Booth Ladies are back for Season 3, with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladies podcast, please click here to visit our Patreon page! Thank you! You can find us on Instagram at: @infoboothladies And Facebook at: @infoboothladies We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at: infoboothladies@gmail.com --------- We hope this podcast helps get you excited for the 12 b...
Aug 29, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 12
The Info Booth Ladies are back for Season 3, with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladies podcast, please click here to visit our Patreon page! Thank you! You can find us on Instagram at: @infoboothladies And Facebook at: @infoboothladies We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at: infoboothladies@gmail.com --------- We hope this podcast helps get you excited for the 12 b...
Aug 24, 2023•36 min•Season 3Ep. 11
The Info Booth Ladies are back for Season 3, with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladies podcast, please click here to visit our Patreon page! Thank you! You can find us on Instagram at: @infoboothladies And Facebook at: @infoboothladies We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at: infoboothladies@gmail.com --------- We hope this podcast helps get you excited for the 12 b...
Aug 22, 2023•38 min•Season 3Ep. 10
The Info Booth Ladies are back for Season 3, with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladies podcast, please click here to visit our Patreon page! Thank you! You can find us on Instagram at: @infoboothladies And Facebook at: @infoboothladies We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at: infoboothladies@gmail.com --------- We hope this podcast helps get you excited for the 12 b...
Aug 15, 2023•48 min•Season 3Ep. 9
The Info Booth Ladies are back for Season 3, with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladies podcast, please click here to visit our Patreon page! Thank you! You can find us on Instagram at: @infoboothladies And Facebook at: @infoboothladies We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at: infoboothladies@gmail.com --------- We hope this podcast helps get you excited for the 12 b...
Aug 08, 2023•49 min•Season 3Ep. 8
The Info Booth Ladies are back for Season 3, with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladies podcast, please click here to visit our Patreon page! Thank you! You can find us on Instagram at: @infoboothladies And Facebook at: @infoboothladies We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at: infoboothladies@gmail.com --------- We hope this podcast helps get you excited for the 12 b...
Aug 01, 2023•42 min•Season 3Ep. 7
The Info Booth Ladies are back for Season 3, with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladies podcast, please click here to visit our Patreon page! Thank you! You can find us on Instagram at: @infoboothladies And Facebook at: @infoboothladies We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at: infoboothladies@gmail.com --------- We hope this podcast helps get you excited for the 12 b...
Jul 25, 2023•38 min•Season 3Ep. 6
A fair fanatic after our own history-loving hearts! Safety officer by day, fair goer by night - Tom also enters collections in the Creative Activities building every year! You can find photos of Tom's collections on our Instagram page. --------- The Info Booth Ladies are back for Season 3, with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladies podcast, please click here to visit our Pat...
Jul 18, 2023•39 min•Season 3Ep. 5
The Info Booth Ladies are back for Season 3, with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladies podcast, please click here to visit our Patreon page! Thank you! You can find us on Instagram at: @infoboothladies And Facebook at: @infoboothladies We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at: infoboothladies@gmail.com --------- We hope this podcast helps get you excited for the 12 b...
Jul 11, 2023•37 min•Season 3Ep. 4
The Info Booth Ladies are back for Season 3, with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladies podcast, please click here to visit our Patreon page! Thank you! You can find us on Instagram at: @infoboothladies And Facebook at: @infoboothladies We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at: infoboothladies@gmail.com --------- We hope this podcast helps get you excited for the 12 b...
Jun 27, 2023•47 min•Season 3Ep. 3
The Info Booth Ladies are back for Season 3, with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladies podcast, please click here to visit our Patreon page! Thank you! You can find us on Instagram at: @infoboothladies And Facebook at: @infoboothladies We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at: infoboothladies@gmail.com --------- We hope this podcast helps get you excited for the 12 b...
Jun 20, 2023•45 min•Season 3Ep. 2
The Info Booth Ladies are back for Season 3, with more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladies podcast, please click here to visit our Patreon page! Thank you! You can find us on Instagram at: @infoboothladies And Facebook at: @infoboothladies We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at: infoboothladies@gmail.com --------- We hope this podcast helps get you excited for the 12 b...
Jun 13, 2023•44 min•Season 3Ep. 1
The Info Booth Ladies are back for more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladies podcast, please click here to visit our Patreon page! Thank you! You can find us on Instagram at: @infoboothladies And Facebook at: @infoboothladies We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at: infoboothladies@gmail.com --------- We hope this podcast helps get you excited for the 12 best days of the...
Sep 20, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 15
The Info Booth Ladies are back for more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladies podcast, please click here to visit our Patreon page! Thank you! You can find us on Instagram at: @infoboothladies And Facebook at: @infoboothladies We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at: infoboothladies@gmail.com --------- We hope this podcast helps get you excited for the 12 best days of the...
Sep 01, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 14
The Info Booth Ladies are back for more laughter and learning about the best state fair in the country! If you'd like to support the show & help us make more episodes of the Info Booth Ladies podcast, please click here to visit our Patreon page! Thank you! You can find us on Instagram at: @infoboothladies And Facebook at: @infoboothladies We'd love to hear from you! Send us an email at: infoboothladies@gmail.com --------- We hope this podcast helps get you excited for the 12 best days of the...
Aug 30, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 13
