In this episode I'm joined LIVE AND IN PERSON by Reena Calm. I met Reena in Chicago so early in my comedy career and she's been a wonderful and thoughtful friend for nearly a decade. I'm thrilled that she finally agreed to do an episode of Bloody Mary! We chatted about The Menu, Peter Grosz, Green Bay's growing comedy scene and working in the service industry.

Check out Reena's shows and videos here:

https://reenacalm.com/

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@ReenaCalm

In this episode I'm joined by Milwaukee's own Natalie Wickman. Natalie is a former ballerina and current comedian. We chatted about Black Swan and discussed the evils of chasing perfectionism while pushing yourself, the physical toll of dance on the body and the Kids in The Hall. I think the scariest part of this movie was Natalie Portman's character becoming a sexual being in such close proximity to her mother, but that's just me. Enjoy!

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The KITH sketch I wanted to share is no longer available on youtube :(

ask your old friends about it.

In this episode I'm joined by Andy Iwancio who I met at the Altercation Comedy Festival in Austin, Texas in 2022. Andy is a comedian, DJ and writer out of Seattle, Washington. The two of us chatted about the War of the Worlds, haunted mirrors, Keith Raniere and what would lure us specifically into a windowless van. We also talked about body horror, trans identity and horror tropes. Andy is so knowledgeable about all things horror it was a total blast having her on the podcast! Her new EP- Hard Trans will be available soon with a full length album coming later this year!

Check out Andy's shows here: https://linktr.ee/andyiwanciocomedy

Follow her on Instagram and Twitter at @andyiwancio

In this episode I'm joined by Los Angeles comedian and delightful goth, Virginia Jones. I met Virginia at this year's Altercation Comedy Festival down in Austin. Virginia and I reflected on 2022, seniority in comedy, the never ending story and how to tell if you are becoming a werewolf. A challenger of goth stereotypes Virginia is not a huge fan of horror so I was pleased she agreed to be on the pod. Enjoy!

And check out more about Virginia here:

https://www.badinia.com/

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@badinia

In this episode I'm joined by the very funny and charming Antoinette Stevens. I met her this last October at the Altercation Comedy Festival in Austin Texas where she blew the doors off the places with her hilarious jokes. Antoinette chose The Ring to discuss and we talked about that and working in cyber security, how to find secret cameras in air b and b's, Iowa corn culture and her upcoming move to Georgia to be closer to her parents. The Atlanta area is lucky to gain this rising star in their scene!

Check out more about Antoinette here:

https://www.antoinettestevens.com/

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@antoinettestevenscomedy

In this episode I'm joined by the hilarious Sammie James and it was such a treat to have such a connoisseur of horror on the pod! Sammie is a comedian that hosts The Badass Trans Women of Comedy and The Waiting Room, a comedy show based on stories about our health and bodies. We loved this movie so much for the duality and complexity of all the characters, even the zombies. We also discussed being pro-candy corn, the power of Neil Diamond and God's Sledgehammer.

Enjoy!

Check out all Sammie's shows and projects here:

https://linktr.ee/sammiesamjames

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https://www.instagram.com/sammiesamjames/?hl=en

In this episode I'm joined by Chicago comic, Jessica Misra. Jessica hates horror movies and was duped into watching Barbarian by a friend who told her, "it was the funniest movie they'd ever seen." Honestly, this is probably the only way we'd get Jessica on the podcast so I'll take it! We chatted about Air B and B's, bidets, the Alternating Currents festival where we met and more! Jessica runs No Gimmicks Comedy the first Friday of the month at the Lincoln Lodge and you can follow her on instagram at @jessicamisracomedy

Happy Halloween everyone! This is a very special episode because it's live! As part of the Altercation Comedy fest in Austin, Texas I had conversations with comedians about their favorite horror movies. JT Habersaat, creator and curator of the fest chatted about Pearl and X, Chicago's Caitlin Checkeroski chatted about Casper, English Matt of Houston discussed Night of the Demons and Sari Beliak talked about Fire in the Sky from her home state of Arizona. This was very fun to do! Enjoy!

Check out more about Altercation here:

https://altercationcomedyfest.com/

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@JTCustomtoys

@CaitlinCheck

@englishmattdonovan

@saribeliak

In this episode I'm rejoined by Chicago's Deanna Ortiz. The two of us chatted about REAL LIFE Orphan situations, Esther's fashion choices and our celebrity crushes. You can catch Deanna at the Lincoln Lodge every weekend since she's a cast member there and watch The Drunk Cooking Show here: https://www.deannaortiz.com/

Listen to Deanna's podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crushes-with-deanna-ortiz/id1474962053

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@deannaortiz_

In this episode Kass Smiley and I discuss a movie whose reputation proceeds it, I Spit On Your Grave. Kass is a comedian and curator of the Alaskan comedy festival, Before You Die. We chatted about the film, Kass' grandma's response to the film, what Alaska is like and so much more!!!

Follow Kass on Twitter and Instagram -- @KassSmiley

Check out the B4UDie Comedy Fest https://www.alaskab4udiefest.com/