The Liquid Courage Podcast

In today’s episode Amanda is joined by her friend Rosie Dempsey. Rosie is a musical comedian and writer, best known for her work as one half of the British musical comedy duo Flo & Joan. Flo & Joan has performed to audiences around the world including the Just for Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival, Melbourne Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Glastonbury, and their own international tours. They’ve also written songs for West End musicals, film, TV and radio, and have their own comedy special on Amazon Prime called Alive on Stage.   Looking for more of The Liquid Courage Podcast? Instagram: @liquidcouragepodcast TikTok: @liquidcouragepodcast YouTube Video Episodes & more! Reach out at www.liquidcouragepodcast.com   Host - Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy Guest on this episode – Rosie Dempsey: IG @floandjoan   Click here to submit a prompt for “Never Have I Ever”   Thanks to Flying Monkeys Brewery for supplying the delicious beverages for this series! Drink featured in this episode: Island of Imaginary Friends Sticky Mango DIPA   The music used in this episode is thanks to HookSounds. Check them out for your projects too! www.hooksounds.com

In today’s episode, Amanda drinks some Caesars with comedian and actor Sarah Hillier to discuss motherhood, her dream career, and reality TV (a lot of it). Sarah is a comedian and actor currently based out of Toronto. She has been awarded multiple Canadian Comedy Awards (including Best Female Improvisor) and was also awarded Best Female Improvisor by NOW Magazine. Sarah has written and starred in 2 award-winning mainstage shows at the Second City Toronto and her comedy album with comedy partner Inessa Frantowski titled Inessa and Sarah Get Your Through The Day is available on iTunes and Spotify through Howl and Roar Records. You may recognize Sarah’s acting and voice acting from credits like Odd Squad on PBS, Transformer’s BotBots on Netflix, and The Amazing Gayl Pile on Amazon and CBC. Her new podcast The Funny Thing About Ghosts - a comedy podcast about ghosts and all things paranormal - just had its premiere yesterday, so check that out wherever you get your podcasts!   Looking for more of The Liquid Courage Podcast? Instagram: @liquidcouragepodcast TikTok: @liquidcouragepodcast YouTube Video Episodes & more! Reach out at www.liquidcouragepodcast.com   Host - Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy Guest - Sarah Hillier: insta @thesarahhillier

In today’s episode Amanda is joined by her friend Nicola Dempsey. Nicola is a musical comedian and writer, best known for her work as one half of the British musical comedy duo Flo & Joan. Flo & Joan has performed to audiences around the world including the Just for Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival, Melbourne Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Glastonbury, and their own international tours. They’ve also written songs for West End musicals, film, TV and radio, and have their own comedy special on Amazon Prime called Alive on Stage.   Looking for more of The Liquid Courage Podcast? Instagram: @liquidcouragepodcast TikTok: @liquidcouragepodcast YouTube Video Episodes & more! Reach out at www.liquidcouragepodcast.com   Host - Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy Guest on this episode – Nicola Dempsey: IG @floandjoan   Click here to submit a prompt for “Never Have I Ever”   Thanks to Flying Monkeys Brewery for supplying the delicious beverages for this series! Drink featured in this episode: Quantum Hugs Cold IPA   The music used in this episode is thanks to HookSounds. Check them out for your projects too! www.hooksounds.com

In today’s episode, Amanda drinks some margaritas with actor and producer Tamara Almeida to discuss how Jane changed her life, how to nail an audition for a Hallmark movie, and everything Taurus energy. Tamara is a bilingual actor and producer currently based in Toronto. You can catch Tamara’s acting in series like Jane and the reboot of Ghostwriter (both on AppleTV+) and in films like Lifetime’s Secrets at the Inn, Hallmark’s Entertaining Christmas and, most recently, starring in Lifetime’s What We Do For Love alongside co-star Jake Epstein. You can hear Tamara’s voice acting in numerous acclaimed animated series including PBS’s Let’s Go Luna and the upcoming reboot of Total Drama Island coming out on HBOMax. In addition to acting, Tamara works behind the camera as a producer, writer, and editor.   Looking for more of The Liquid Courage Podcast? Instagram: @liquidcouragepodcast TikTok: @liquidcouragepodcast YouTube Video Episodes & more! Reach out at www.liquidcouragepodcast.com   Host - Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy Guest - Tamara Almeida: insta @tamararubyalmeida

In today’s episode Amanda is joined by her friend Shannon Burns. Shannon is a radio show host and podcaster based out of Toronto. She currently hosts the midday show on Virgin Radio and is an Entertainment Contributor for iHeartRadio Canada. At work, Shannon interviews some of the top musical artists like Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry, Megan Trainer, Sam Smith, Miley Cyrus, and more! Alongside friend Paulina Nicole, Shannon also hosts the podcast Pop For Thought, a fun and informal approach to pop culture discussion.   Looking for more of The Liquid Courage Podcast? Instagram: @liquidcouragepodcast TikTok: @liquidcouragepodcast YouTube Video Episodes & more! Reach out at www.liquidcouragepodcast.com   Host - Amanda Pereira: IG @hotcoldspicy Guest on this episode – Shannon Burns: insta @itsshannonburns / TikTok @itsshannonburns   Click here to submit a prompt for “Never Have I Ever”   Thanks to Flying Monkeys Brewery for supplying the delicious beverages for this series! Drink featured in this episode: Spaced Born Unicorn Hard Seltzer   The music used in this episode is thanks to HookSounds. Check them out for your projects too! www.hooksounds.com

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In today’s episode Amanda is joined by her friend Kattie Laur. Kattie produces award-winning, independent and branded podcasts from her cozy, pink, home studio in Brantford, Ontario. She's been a freelance producer for clients like BetaKit, Noelle Floyd, Vocal Fry Studios and CANADALAND’s Wag the Doug. Since 2018, alongside travel writer Erin Hynes, Kattie has also been making Alpaca My Bags (recently rebranded to Curious Tourism), an indie podcast about making travel better for people and the planet. Kattie also writes about Canadian podcasts and the ecosystem as a whole on her Substack, Pod the North, which is her attempt to uplift the Canadian podcast ecosystem and foster community in what she feels is a fractured space.   Looking for more of The Liquid Courage Podcast? Instagram: @liquidcouragepodcast TikTok: @liquidcouragepodcast YouTube Video Episodes & more! Reach out at www.liquidcouragepodcast.com   Host - Amanda Pereira: IG @hotcoldspicy Guest on this episode – Kattie Laur IG @podkatt_ / Twitter @podkatt   Click here to submit a prompt for “Never Have I Ever”   Thanks to Flying Monkeys Brewery for supplying the delicious beverages for this series! Drink featured in this episode: Tangerine Fuzz Machine Hard Seltzer   The music used in this episode is thanks to HookSounds. Check them out for your projects too! www.hooksounds.com

In today’s episode, Amanda drinks some red wine with actor, writer, director, theatremaker and filmmaker Melissa D’Agostino to discuss creating HighballTV, her experience as a first-time film director, and the value she took from editing reality television! Melissa has seamlessly flowed between the theatre and film worlds throughout her career, receiving awards for writing, acting, and directing both nationally and internationally. Her performance in the digital series Tactical Girls won her the 2017 Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Web Series, and in that same year, Melissa co-founded the international streaming site HighballTV with her partner in art and life, Matt Campagna. Since launching HighballTV, Melissa and Matt have been able to green light numerous feature films and give several directors their directorial debuts when they couldn’t get their projects funded otherwise. You can check out HighballTV on AppleTV, Roku, or on your desktop. In 2022, Melissa made her feature directorial debut with the film Mother of All Shows, a film she co-wrote with David James Brock starring Melissa and Wendie Malack. Mother of All Shows premiered at the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival and won Outstanding Narrative Feature, as well as Outstanding Director of a Narrative Feature.    Looking for more of The Liquid Courage Podcast? Instagram: @liquidcouragepodcast TikTok: @liquidcouragepodcast YouTube Video Episodes & more! Reach out at www.liquidcouragepodcast.com   Host - Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy Guest on this episode – Melissa D’Agostino: IG @melissadags / TikTok @melissadags / Twitter @melissadag Highball TV - www.highballtv.com

In today’s episode Amanda is joined by her friend Eddy Wolfson. Eddy works in special effects as a VFX Compositor for TV and film. You’ve definitely seen some of his work, because he’s worked on tv shows like What We Do In The Shadows, The Umbrella Academy, Lovecraft Country, and The Mandalorian and on infamous movie franchises like John Wick, The Pirates of the Caribbean, The Avengers, Spider-Man, Jurassic World – I mean the list goes on! Because of a very strict NDA, Eddy can’t quite share what he’s currently working on, other than two very beautiful cross stitch projects, one of The Spice Girls and the other featuring the cast of What We Do In The Shadows.   Looking for more of The Liquid Courage Podcast? Instagram: @liquidcouragepodcast TikTok: @liquidcouragepodcast YouTube Video Episodes & more! Reach out at www.liquidcouragepodcast.com   Host - Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy Guest on this episode – Eddy Wolfson: IG @ej1020   Click here to submit a prompt for “Never Have I Ever”   Thanks to Flying Monkeys Brewery for supplying the delicious beverages for this series! Drink featured in this episode: Velvet Bubble Lord Blueberry Sour   The music used in this episode is thanks to HookSounds. Check them out for your projects too! www.hooksounds.com

In today’s episode, Amanda drinks some red wine with actors, writers, directors Aisha Evelyna and Dani Pagliarello to discuss creative inspiration, which fellow Astro sign celebs they’d invite to dinner, and new series The Drop!   The Drop is about the accidental friendship sparked by the hustle of professional line-waiting between diabetic American escapee, Zara, and Canadian wannabe influencer, Polly. With Zara working illegally and Polly showing her the ropes, the pair are rising in the ranks as Toronto's premier line-waiting duo who stand in line for exclusive luxury product drops, ranging from limited edition Jordans, the latest tech gadgets, and even…”Bottled Air, Trademark.” You can watch all the episodes on Narcity’s YouTube channel.   Aisha and Dani are both actors, writers, and directors currently based out of Toronto. They also happen to be the co-creators and stars of Narcity’s first scripted series The Drop, where the hustle of professional line-waiting sparks the accidental friendship of diabetic American escapee, Zara (played by Dani), and Canadian wannabe influencer, Polly (played by Aisha), working their way up in Toronto’s premier line-waiting scene.   In her work, Aisha is passionate about bringing stories of the underrepresented to the forefront of our social consciousness. Aisha was a participant of the 2022 Canadian Academy’s Writers Program where she developed the limited series SALLY with Warner Brothers Canada. Her short film ALEX, which she wrote, directed, and starred in, premiered at Holly Shorts and was an Official Selection at the Austin Film Festival. In addition to The Drop, you can see Aisha acting on-screen in Rabbit Hole on Paramount+ and Slo Pitch on OutTV.   Dani is a recipient of the Independent Production Fund’s development and packaging program this year for her new series Trauma Bonding, a comedy about a psychiatrist who, after losing her practice, continues to treat patients… from her car. Dani’s showrunning is reflective of the work she loves to see on screen - women directing high-quality comedy. You can see her performing in various TV shows and feature films, including The Handmaid’s Tale and Luckiest Girl Alive on Netflix.    Looking for more of The Liquid Courage Podcast? Instagram: @liquidcouragepodcast TikTok: @liquidcouragepodcast YouTube Video Episodes & more! Reach out at www.liquidcouragepodcast.com   Host - Amanda Pereira: IG @hotcoldspicy Guests on this episode… Aisha Evelyna: IG @aishaevelyna TikTok @aishaevelyna Dani Pagliarello: IG @danipagpag    Click here to submit a prompt for “Never Have I Ever” The music used in this episode is thanks to HookSounds. Check them out for your projects too! www.hooksounds.com