THE RANDY ANDREWS LIVE BLOG
Straight answers for the people responsible for choosing the entertainment.
Randy Andrews is a nationwide comedy hypnotist, comedy mentalist, and keynote speaker delivering clean, high-energy entertainment for corporate events, colleges, high schools, and fundraisers across the country. This is where he writes it down — what actually works on stage, what planners ask before they sign, and what separates a night people talk about for years from one they forget by Monday.
Based in Iowa, performing in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Omaha, Minneapolis, Chicago, Kansas City, Nashville, Dallas, Atlanta, Denver, Phoenix, and 95+ cities nationwide.
The Randy Andrews Live blog is written for event planners, activities directors, and HR leaders who are responsible for choosing entertainment. Every article covers one thing well: how to book a comedy hypnosis show, a comedy mentalism show, or a keynote that fits the room, protects your reputation, and gives your audience a night they actually remember.
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Most planners have never booked a hypnotist before, and the questions that matter most rarely make it onto the call. This is the full walkthrough — what to ask, what to confirm in writing, and what a professional should hand you before you sign anything.
PLANNER PLAYBOOK · 8 MIN READ · JAN 12, 2027
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Comedy Hypnosis
A comedy hypnosis show turns your own audience into the stars of the night. Here is exactly what happens, from how volunteers get chosen to why nobody ever ends up embarrassed.
6 MIN READ · AUG 11, 2026
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Volunteers are celebrated, never embarrassed. My eight safety standards, what hypnosis genuinely cannot do, and the specific answers principals and HR directors need.
6 MIN READ · AUG 11, 2026
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Magic is about objects. Mentalism is about people. A clear side-by-side comparison, plus the part about psychic claims that most performers will not tell you.
6 MIN READ · AUG 11, 2026
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Two very different experiences with two very different room requirements. A thirteen-point comparison, plus the venue questions that usually make the decision for you.
7 MIN READ · JAN 19, 2027
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Where you slot a speaker or a show changes how the whole conference lands. Opening sessions, closing nights, and what to do about the after-lunch dead zone.
7 MIN READ · JAN 26, 2027
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Written to be forwarded. The three standards behind every high school show, the pre-event review process, and paste-ready answers to everything your school board will ask.
8 MIN READ · DEC 15, 2026
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Post-prom by December. Welcome week by April. Holiday parties by September. A market-by-market booking calendar, plus what to do when your date is already gone.
7 MIN READ · JAN 5, 2027
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Applause measures nothing. The five things a keynote should actually leave behind, how to check retention at thirty days, and three questions to ask any speaker before you book.
7 MIN READ · FEB 2, 2027
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Premium entertainment is usually the smallest line on your event budget and the one that decides whether the rest of it worked. Here is the attendance math that ends the debate.
6 MIN READ · SEP 1, 2026
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A comedian is only as good as the room lets them be. Why interactive shows hold a banquet, a gym, or an auditorium when a genuinely great stand-up set struggles.
6 MIN READ · AUG 18, 2026
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Your program is predictable, and predictable is why attendance slips a little every year. What changes when your guests experience something they cannot explain.
6 MIN READ · AUG 25, 2026
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Leadership is not a set of skills you go out and acquire. It is five decisions you are already capable of making today, with no title and nobody's permission.
7 MIN READ · OCT 20, 2026
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One belief decides whether you avoid hard things or go looking for them. A clear comparison, five ways to build a growth mindset, and where the idea has real limits.
7 MIN READ · NOV 10, 2026
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There is no secret, there is a rhythm. Seven rules that hold any room, the setup problems that kill engagement before you speak, and how to read a crowd in real time.
7 MIN READ · SEP 29, 2026
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Traditional icebreakers fall apart past 50 people because they ask strangers to be vulnerable first. A shared experience does the same work with none of the resistance.
6 MIN READ · OCT 6, 2026
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You spend the most on what makes an event possible and the least on what makes it worth attending. How to allocate the budget and write the justification your CFO approves.
7 MIN READ · SEP 22, 2026
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Team building feels cringe when it asks people to perform emotion on command in front of coworkers. A four-question test for any activity, and what actually moves morale.
7 MIN READ · NOV 24, 2026
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Teenagers are not harder to reach than they used to be. They are just faster at deciding whether you are worth their attention, and they decide in about ninety seconds.
7 MIN READ · NOV 3, 2026
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Welcome week attendance is decided by what students tell each other in the first 48 hours. Which night to book, which formats fill a room, and how to market through RAs.
7 MIN READ · DEC 1, 2026
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Belonging comes from shared reference points, not from programming volume. Why one packed auditorium beats six small events, and how to measure the effect honestly.
7 MIN READ · DEC 8, 2026
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A room that has been laughing together gives more than a room that sat politely through a program. Where gala revenue comes from, and the run of show that protects the ask.
8 MIN READ · SEP 8, 2026
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Most galas are sold on obligation, which caps attendance at the size of your board's network. How to give strangers a reason to buy, plus a six-month marketing calendar.
7 MIN READ · SEP 15, 2026
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A positive mindset at work is not about pretending things are fine. Six habits that genuinely move culture, plus an honest look at where mindset work stops helping.
6 MIN READ · NOV 17, 2026
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Not sure where to begin? Start with the articles written for the kind of event you're planning.
Sales kickoffs, holiday parties, and conference general sessions where the entertainment has to impress leadership and land with the whole room.
Corporate entertainment options →Orientation, welcome week, homecoming, and late-night programming that has to compete with everything else happening on campus.
Campus comedy hypnosis programming →Assemblies, after-prom, and post-graduation events where clean content and volunteer safety are the first questions administrators ask.
High school assembly shows →Galas, banquets, and benefit nights where the entertainment has to raise the energy in the room without competing with the mission.
Fundraising event entertainment →QUICK ANSWERS
Randy Andrews performs three distinct programs: comedy hypnosis, comedy mentalism, and keynote speaking. Comedy hypnosis makes volunteers the stars of the show. Comedy mentalism builds interactive surprise into a clean, polished performance. Keynote speaking delivers a customized message on mindset and peak performance. All three are booked nationwide for corporate events, colleges, high schools, and fundraisers.
It depends on your room, your run of show, and what you want people talking about afterward. Comedy hypnosis is the highest-energy option and works best with an audience of 100 or more. Comedy mentalism fits rooms where you want interaction without volunteers on stage. A keynote fits when you need a message with the laughs. You can compare the three shows and the FAQ & Safety answers cover the questions administrators ask most.
Most dates are booked three to nine months out, and peak windows — homecoming, orientation, and December — fill earliest. If your date is close, check anyway; cancellations and routing openings happen more often than planners expect. You can see what event planners say on the reviews page, then send your date over.
Start with the articles planners bookmark most often when choosing entertainment for their event.
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