The Casually Mollie Podcast

Comedian Joe Bates talks about his upcoming January 22nd release of his album, 'Joe Bates, Joe Bates, Joe Bates, by Joe Bates,' in addition to karaoke with his brother, moving around the country, & how he & his girlfriend got a dog during the quarantine. For more information about Joe, please visit joebatescomedy.com.

Music artist Dree Mon talks about her latest single, 'Love Me At My Best,' in addition to creating a brand, starting with nothing to create something, the transition from live shows to virtual production, & why she loves being born, raised, & making music in L.A. For more information about Dree Mon, please visit https://www.dreemonmusic.com/.

This week's episode features an audio play of Lady Warrior, a one woman show written by Mollie Amburgey & starring actress Cara Barresi Chandler. This one act premiered at The Aphra Behn Emerging Artists Festival in 2018 with Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble. It then went on to being performed in the St. Lou Fringe Festival in 2019 at The Kranzberg Arts Center (starring Chandler). Audio reading edited by Keyairis Henry. Sound design by Mollie Amburgey & Jimmy Day. Sound design editing by Jimmy Day. 

Comedian Gabe Kea talks about his latest comedy album, Dumber Than A Fish, in addition to putting up Christmas lights, life in Cincinnati, Ohio, working with Nikki Glaser, & how his wife watched another episode of Fargo without him. Dumber Than A Fish can be streamed wherever you listen to your comedy albums. For more information about Gabe Kea, please visit gabekea.com. 

St. Louis based comedian Brendan Olson discusses his podcast, Coping (rated the #2 podcast listened to by the Riverfront Times Readers Poll 2020). St. Louis based artist Meaghan Phelps also joins the conversation with Brendan and Mollie about the theme of podcast, which revolves around coping with the passing of a loved one. Coping can be streamed on audio wherever you stream podcasts.

Radio personality Tonee Roper talks about her on-air radio career, covering topics such as recording commercials for all the stations in iHeart Media's cluster in St. Louis, Missouri, her position with Z1077, production work behind the scenes, & now filling the airwaves in Greenville, Mississippi, Pago Pago, American Somoa, Springfield & Bloomington, Illinois. Tonee can be found on social media @ToneeRoper.

New York City based comedian Stephon Hightower talks about networking, how smiling is his best attribute, performing on a rooftop near you (if you're in the NYC area), & even coming back home to the Funny Bone Comedy Club in St. Louis, MO to host for comedian Rachel Feinstein. Stephon can be found on social media @stephon_hightower. 

Comedian Reena Calm talks about her performing in almost all fifty United States, living out of her Prius, trauma bonding shows, and her love for lasagna. Reena has her own comedy special, 'Calmedy,' which can be found at reenacalm.com. She can also be found on social media @reenacalm. 

St. Louis based rapper Bates discusses her career and how she found her voice in rap music. Awarded 'Artist of The Year' in 2019 by the St. Louis Underground Music Awards, Bates continues to break barriers in a male dominated industry. Bates can be found on social media @bates_stl. Episode features her songs 'City Of Demons' and 'Sorry Not Sorry.' 

St. Louis based comedian Scott James covers every topic ranging from household renovations to performing on stage. Being named the #2 "Best St. Louis Comedian" by the St. Louis Post Dispatch in 2018 (right behind Kathleen Madigan at #1), Scott explains the effort and dedication it takes to pursue comedy, how his wife and son are an inspiration to his writing, and even adds some laugh-out-loud stories from working in a hotel to making your bio sound believable. Scott can be found on social media @scottyjames81.