ABOUT COLE

Cole Lindbergh is a one-of-a-kind, jack-of-all-trades. To many he is known as the quirky Games Manager from Worlds of Fun that was featured on This American Life. To others he may be known as the 2024 US Air Guitar Champion “Slappy Nutz.”

Cole first became nationally recognized in the summer of 2011, after he was featured on the nationally-syndicated radio program This American Life with Ira Glass. The 32 minute piece showcased Cole’s life as the Games Manager at an amusement park in Kansas City, Missouri called Worlds of Fun. Following the piece, Cole began to receive praise on various websites/blogs, was named “Kansas City’s Best Boss” by local Kansas City publication Pitch Weekly and began giving speaking engagements for many companies and universities including The Internet Archive, Sprint, REI, Talent Plus, Six Flags, Northern Arizona University, and Northeastern University.

Cole currently works as a Sales Enablement Manager with ChowNow and is available to give speeches to college and universities about leadership and management. His current speech is titled “A Disquisition For Future Leaders” and includes stories from his time working at the amusement park and beyond.

In 2024, Cole was crowned the US Air Guitar National Champion as his alter ego Slappy Nutz. By winning the US National Championships, Cole travelled to the 2024 Air Guitar World Championships in Oulu, Finland where he placed fifth.

This website showcases his personal and professional body of work. Cole can be contacted directly here.

Cole appeared on This American Life with Ira Glass in 2011 during his time as the Games Manager at Worlds of Fun Amusement Park in Kansas City, Missouri.

Cole’s episode is available for both download and streaming:

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