The Casually Mollie Podcast

St. Louis based comedian Angela Smith casually rounds out the 2019 year with chatting about being surrounded by all things holiday related. From her love for Hallmark movies, a spreadsheet preparing her for all Christmas themed activities, and taking care of her house as if it were Santa's workshop, Angela shines a light on the fact that holidays are simply what you make of them, even if that means just taking some time for yourself. Angela will be performing at the Alpha Brewing Co. for 'Alpha King Do It Live! - A Night of Comedy and Craft Beer'  on January 10th at 8pm. Visit Angela's website for upcoming shows: angeladoescomedy.com. Host Mollie Amburgey can be found on Facebook and Instagram @mollieamburgey and @thecasuallymolliepodcast. 

Abby and Alaina, hosts of the Bourbon and Blondes podcast (St. Louis, Missouri), casually join this episode to discuss their love for bourbon, bizarre situations that are a daily occurrence, and why they never apologize for being themselves. Bourbon and Blondes can be found on streaming services, as well as on Facebook and Instagram @bourbonandblondes. Visit their website: bourbonandblondes.com. Host Mollie Amburgey can be found on Facebook and Instagram @mollieamburgey and @thecasuallymolliepodcast. 

Returning podcast guest and St. Louis based comedian Yale Hollander, along with new casual guest and founder of Back Door Comedy and Events, Michael Tobin, discuss how they are creatively coming up with new ways to showcase comedy in the St. Louis region. From riding on the Loop Trolley to an intimate comedy club setting in O'Fallon, Missouri, both men give hilarious testimonies on how the show must keep rolling (sometimes even in the literal sense). Follow Back Door Comedy and Events on Facebook and Instagram and visit their website: https://backdoorcomedyevents.com/. Yale Hollander can be found on Twitter and Instagram @YaleHollander. Host Mollie Amburgey can be found on Facebook and Instagram @mollieamburgey and @thecasuallymolliepodcast. 

St. Louis based comedian and show producer Jessica Campbell, in addition to returning podcast guest and music artist Jaz Tucker (with his band mates from 'Shattered Blinds' -Lisa Hinrichs and Janelle Pierce) casually join the podcast to discuss what it is like to bring people together to make a show and a band happen. Jessica Campbell can be found on Facebook and Instagram. Jaz Tucker can be found on Facebook and Instagram @jaztucker. Lisa Hinrichs can be found on Facebook and Instagram @loooneylisa. Janelle Pierce can be found on Facebook and Instagram @jpierced512. Host Mollie Amburgey can be found on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @mollieamburgey and @thecasuallymolliepodcast. 

Discussing their individual roads to define their own brands, returning guest and music and theatre artist Darrious Varner (aka DDare Bionic), St. Louis based comedian Marquise Moore, and co-founder of 'With Love' (a St. Louis based, handcrafted personal care line) Steven Hunt highlight the highs and lows about 'casually creating your own brand.' Covering topics such as personal identity, growth, race, class, and even dating and marriage, it is clear that sometimes what you may have started as a casual journey to your passion can result in some learning lessons along the way. This episode is in partnership with With Love, which can be found on Facebook and Instagram @WithLoveBody. Co-Founder Steven Hunt can be found on Instagram @classicman_chronicles. Comedian Marquise Moore can be found on Instagram @i_amcomicmarquisemoore. Darrious Varner can be found on Instagram and Twitter at @ddarebionic. Host Mollie Amburgey can be found on Instagram as @mollieamburgey and @thecasuallymolliepodcast. 

Moving into a new studio space, host Mollie gets reacquainted with previous guests and St. Louis based comedians Andy Hamilton and Jimmy Day about why they are 'casually nostalgic.' From childhood rooms that were never changed to VHS tapes (or two if you were around when Titanic came out), it's clear that however modern you get, you never forget the small details that you experienced earlier in life. Andy Hamilton can be found on Instagram @andyhamiltoncomedy. Jimmy Day can be found on Instagram @jimmycday. Host Mollie Amburgey can be found on Instagram @mollieamburgey and @thecasuallymolliepodcast. 

St. Louis based comedian Lauren Peterson joins the podcast to discuss how she was 'casually a transplant' when she first moved away from Lake of The Ozarks to a bigger city. A topic that seems to relate well with host Mollie Amburgey (also a transplant, but from Cincinnati, Ohio), both women talk about missing hometown food, but are happy with the comedy community they gained in the midst of moving to St. Louis. Lauren can be found on social media on Facebook and Instagram (@laurenpcomedy_) and can be found at open mics and shows in the St. Louis area. Music in this episode is titled 'Better Sunrise' by Superjaz from Same Difference music and can be found on all streaming services. 

St. Louis based comedian James 'JB' Buchanan joins the podcast to discuss his views of censorship in comedy and artistry. As JB gives his opinions, host Mollie Amburgey plays devil's advocate to get the debate representation from multiple sides of this ongoing conversation of what should be allowed, and what should not. JB can be found hosting and participating in open mics and shows around the St. Louis area, in addition to traveling for comedy. He can be found on Facebook and Instagram (@jimbucc2). Music in this episode is titled 'Better Sunrise' by Superjaz from Same Difference Music and can be found on all streaming services. 

St. Louis based comedian and improv artist Pat Ryan joins the podcast in effort to bring awareness to what living with OCD is actually like. Sharing his own story, Pat shines a light on how stereotypes of OCD are not always correct, in addition to why he wants people to know that everything should always come in threes. Pat can be found on Facebook and on Instagram (@breakingpat). Music in this episode is titled 'Better Sunrise' by Superjaz from Same Difference Music and can be found on all streaming services. 

St. Louis based comedian Ronaldo Mercado joins the podcast to discuss how he got his start in comedy at a young age, and how he hopes to keep learning as time goes on. From starting out at an open mic to now hosting shows for local and out of town headliners, it is clear that Ronaldo is committed to comedy and will continue to keep following his dreams. Ronaldo can be found on both Instagram (@ricksteele_) and Facebook. Music in this episode is titled 'Better Sunrise' by Superjaz from Same Difference Music and can be found on all streaming services.