The Liquid Courage Podcast

Ep. 42 - Chelsea Larkin

In today’s episode, Amanda drinks some Magner’s cider with actor, comedian Chelsea Larkin to discuss growing up as a twin, fatphobia in casting, and creating her solo show The Chels Stands Alone. Chelsea is an actress, comedian, writer and singer, and a staple in the Toronto comedy community. Some of her favourite credits recently include The Second City, Beerprov at Sea (MSC Cruises), and JFL42 New Faces: Characters. At the Toronto Fringe Festival this year, Chelsea debuted her solo show The Chels Stands Alone where she won both the Comedy Bar and Second City Award for Outstanding Comedy andTheatre Orangeville’s Best of Fringe, awarding her the opportunity to remount her show at Theatre Orangeville Summer Arts Festival. As she mentions in this episode, she plans to remount the show in Toronto this fall – so keep a look out and “be prepaaaaared”! (you’ll get the joke once you listen to the episode)
 
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Host - Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy
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Ep. 41 - Shannon Burns

In today’s episode, Amanda drinks some beer with radio host Shannon Burns to discuss her love of pop culture, why Oprah means so much to her, and her journey coming out. Shannon is a radio show host based out of Toronto. She currently hosts the midday show on Virgin Radio and is an Entertainment Contributor for iHeartRadio Canada. She has interviewed a ton of the top musical artists like Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry, Megan Trainer, Sam Smith and Miley Cyrus! Alongside friend Paulina Nicole, Shannon also hosts the podcast Pop For Thought, a fun and informal approach to pop culture discussion. Shannon uses her platform to talk about LGBTQ+ issues and uses her personal experiences as a victim of sexual abuse to be an advocate for others. She hosts likes to help bring the LGBTQ+ community together by hosting queer events around Toronto. Check out her Instagram and TikTok (links below) for upcoming events!
 
TW: sexual abuse of a minor, homophobia
 
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Host - Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy
Guest on this episode - Shannon Burns: insta @itsshannonburns / TikTok @itsshannonburns

Ep. 40 - Alix Kazman

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over some cannabis tea with agent and manager Alix Kazman (Fountainhead Talent) to discuss misconceptions about being an agent, scary movie recommendations, and an allergic reaction that changed her career path. After studying theatre at Dalhousie University, Alix decided performing was not for her, but she still loved the entertainment industry. She worked in make-up and special effects for 7 years until she woke up one morning with a severe allergic reaction to, what she later found out was, a common ingredient in make-up. This abruptly ended her make-up career, forcing her to make a professional pivot. From there she worked in casting for a while before finding a home at Fountainhead Talent as a talent agent and manager. She also happens to be my agent! Does she still want to be my agent by the end of this interview? Let’s find out! lol
 
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Ep. 39 - Shohana Sharmin

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over some Red Stripe Jamaican beer with writer and comedian Shohana Sharmin (Finders Grievers, Dead Parents Society) to discuss the pressure to stay relevant, toxic positivity and her podcast Finders Grievers. Shohana is an alumnae of Buddies in Bad Times Theatre’s Emerging Creators Unit and was a receipt of their 2020 Queer Emerging Artists Award. She is also an alumna of the Second City’s Improv and Longform Conservatories and a former Featured Player at the Bad Dog Comedy Theatre. She is a producer, writer and performer behind the dark sketch comedy revue Dead Parents Society, which won the Audience Choice Award at the 2020 Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival. Her podcast Finders Grievers, a happy-ish podcast about sad things is an incredibly intimate and entertaining podcast on grief, and is available on The Sonar Network.
 
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Shohana Sharmin: @soleahm

Ep. 38 - Kristy LaPointe

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over some dirty vodka martinis (thanks Tito’s!) with screenwriter, actor Kristy LaPointe (Yoga 101, Let’s Do This, Spilling Eve) to discuss puns, the entertainment industry’s obsession with youth, and the writing process. Kristy is the writer and star behind CBC Comedy’s comedy series Yoga 101 available to watch at cbc.ca. Her first feature screenplay Let’s Do This, which she co-wrote alongside her husband Chris, was selected for the Breaking Through the Lens program, the Harold Greenberg funding, and was optioned for development! Kristy hosts her own podcast Spilling Eve, a weekly podcast that celebrates and breaks down each episode of the amazing dark comedy series Killing Eve. She also has her own plant-based food blog where she shares delicious plant-based meals that she loves to help fight fucked-up diet culture while encouraging others to do the same.
 
The Liquid Courage Podcast:
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Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy / twitter @amanda_pereira
Kristy LaPointe: @kristylapointe