Episode 13 -- Dominic Latkovski of Zooperstars!

Dominic Latkovski has seen the world through huge inflatable animal characters based on famous professional athletes. He's the founder of the Zooperstars!, one of the most enduring touring acts that is approaching its fourth decade entertaining fans before games, between innings and at halftime of sporting events.

 

In Episode 13 of the Life Around the Seams podcast, we learn how Dominic got his start with triple-A Louisville, recruiting younger brother Brennan to join his act, creating BirdZerk to start touring outside of Louisville, and then stumbling upon legendary characters like Harry Canary, Cow Ripken, Jr. and Roger Clamens.

 

Dominic scalped tickets to a Garth Brooks concert to raise money to attend his first Trade Show at the 1992 Baseball Winter Meetings. He hasn't missed one since. We chatted about injuries, appearing on America's Got Talent, which athletes love their alter egos most, and why the Zooperstars! have stood the test of time.