Bigger Than The Stage

Pinch us. No, for real. We were blessed to be able to get touring comedians Mia Jackson and Dulcé Sloan in the studio (we both cried). Shout out to Shante for networking as well. They have a sixteen year friendship and Shante and Taji just sat back and watched. We talked about the right way to network, the behind-the-scenes look into being a Black woman in mainstream comedy, and we sang Dreamgirls. They got to try St. Louis Vess and other local snacks. We also went over, but that's what happens when you're having a good time.

Taji flexed her networking muscles (it was really hard, I don't wanna do it again) and we got Detroit's finest in the building! Comedian CP was in town for the Flyover Comedy Festival and we got him in the studio. We talk about his extensive resume, the difference between being a writer and a producer, and how his brain works. He has a special out now called Sunday After Six. Be on the lookout for his upcoming special Cigarettes on YouTube!

It's a really silly episode today, maybe comedian Eric Rueseler brought it out of us, I don't know. With him in the studio with us, we talk about his own podcast: The Best? with Eric Rueseler, his disdain for karaoke, and Thanksgiving food. We had a whole heap of fun with this one.

Chicago comedy legend Diane Corder was in the building with us. We were extremely grateful to learn from this fountain of wisdom. She let us know she's a walking miracle (glory to God), what it was like working with other Chicago legends like Bernie Mac, Deon Cole, and Lil Rel, AND she made us cackle while doing it.

We start this episode off without St. Louis comedic legend Darius Bradford. He comes in late with a good excuse, but turns out, he was just ironing his sweatshirt for nobody to see it. But (!), he gives us a myriad of gems: if you have an excuse, go big, can you imagine dying on a full tank, and what it means for the house phone to ring. We talk about social media, respecting time, and seafood boils.

Local comedian Jack Wright (producer of Don't Tell Comedy, Helium's 2024 St, Louis Funniest winner) is in the building with us. We talk about sports betting (sorry, you're gonna get ads for them now), age gaps, and the intricacies of stand-up comedy. It kinda gets science-y when we talk about being on stage and everything that comes along with it.

This is a silly and fun episode and we clowned. Somehow we were able to talk about Love Jones, Kwanzaa, and adult diaper lovers. Taji's dad told us it's actually Ku-um-ba. Three syllables, not two.

so this is a prerecord but you be calling off to work too, so Shante Love and Taji break the fourth wall not even two minutes in. We always keep it real with y'all, thanks for being here with us. We talk about getting out of tickets, Shante pours into us (and by us, I mean me, Taji), and blue chew. How did we get to talk about all three of these? Listen and find out.

Find out why Shante hates our previous guest DLC on this episode. It's because he gifted Taji a horn to honk. She's so giddy about it! We talked about international podcast day and what we like about our podcast and other podcasts. We gave each other our flowers. Our number works! So Shante's dad called in from Texas.

We're super silly today! We talk about the rapture (spoiler: we're all still here), bring a big dog versus a cool car, and the first Black woman opera singer from St. Louis. It's not Shante, it's Grace Bumbry.