The Liquid Courage Podcast

In today’s episode, Amanda drinks some Lisbon By Night red wine with actor, voice actor, and comedian Bianca Alongi to discuss voice acting for animation, struggles with being a people pleaser, and how performing has affected her relationship with various aspects of her body. Bianca Alongi started her career as a dancer working on productions with Norwegian Cruise line and performing in live shows throughout the UK. After discovering her love of performing improv, Bianca was accepted into the Second City Conservatory program here in Toronto, and was nominated for the prestigious Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award upon graduating. Recently Bianca has set her sights on animation, using her unique voice to land roles such as “Macguffin” in Charlie’s Colorform City on Netflix, Jesse’s mom on Superwish, and “Professor Coo” on Agent Binky: Pets of the Universe on Treehouse. She also landed her a role in a feature film due out in 2023, so keep your eyes peeled! During the pandemic, Bianca started her business Casa Bianca, where she creates and sells watercolours of iconic structures and landmarks of Toronto. She has collaborated brands like Mirvish Theatre and Addidas – and she does custom work too!

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Host - Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy

Guest on this episode – Bianca Alongi: insta @bianca.noell

Casa Bianca – www.casabianca-art.com

In today’s episode, Amanda drinks some vodka crans with a splash of Sprite with actor, writer, and host Tyra Sweet to discuss how she got into hosting, reconciling her adult self after hosting for kids television, and navigating her queer and biracial identity in the entertainment world (and life!). Tyra is a graduate of The Second City Conservatory and of the BIPOC TV & Film Kids TV Writing Bootcamp taught by John May and mentored by Aron Dunn. Probably best known for her work in kids entertainment, Tyra was previously a co-host on both YTV’s The Zone as well as Kid Food Nation: The Show, and she has written for TVOKids’s Backyard Beats as well as Family Jr.’s The Fabulous Show with Fay & Fluffy. Currently Tyra is the script coordinator for Season 2 of CBC’s Run the Burbs and is also writing on a new animated series with Epic Story Media. As a queer, biracial woman Tyra is determined to create work that reflects her lived experiences, while also accounting for and representing the experiences of others in a responsible and equitable way.

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Guest on this episode – Tyra Sweet: @imtyrasweet insta & twitter

In today’s episode, Amanda drinks some Magner’s cider with actor, comedian Chelsea Larkin to discuss growing up as a twin, fatphobia in casting, and creating her solo show The Chels Stands Alone. Chelsea is an actress, comedian, writer and singer, and a staple in the Toronto comedy community. Some of her favourite credits recently include The Second City, Beerprov at Sea (MSC Cruises), and JFL42 New Faces: Characters. At the Toronto Fringe Festival this year, Chelsea debuted her solo show The Chels Stands Alone where she won both the Comedy Bar and Second City Award for Outstanding Comedy andTheatre Orangeville’s Best of Fringe, awarding her the opportunity to remount her show at Theatre Orangeville Summer Arts Festival. As she mentions in this episode, she plans to remount the show in Toronto this fall – so keep a look out and “be prepaaaaared”! (you’ll get the joke once you listen to the episode)

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Guest on this episode – Chelsea Larkin: insta @chelslark

In today’s episode, Amanda drinks some beer with radio host Shannon Burns to discuss her love of pop culture, why Oprah means so much to her, and her journey coming out. Shannon is a radio show host based out of Toronto. She currently hosts the midday show on Virgin Radio and is an Entertainment Contributor for iHeartRadio Canada. She has interviewed a ton of the top musical artists like Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Katy Perry, Megan Trainer, Sam Smith and Miley Cyrus! Alongside friend Paulina Nicole, Shannon also hosts the podcast Pop For Thought, a fun and informal approach to pop culture discussion. Shannon uses her platform to talk about LGBTQ+ issues and uses her personal experiences as a victim of sexual abuse to be an advocate for others. She hosts likes to help bring the LGBTQ+ community together by hosting queer events around Toronto. Check out her Instagram and TikTok (links below) for upcoming events!

TW: sexual abuse of a minor, homophobia

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Host - Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy

Guest on this episode - Shannon Burns: insta @itsshannonburns / TikTok @itsshannonburns

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over some cannabis tea with agent and manager Alix Kazman (Fountainhead Talent) to discuss misconceptions about being an agent, scary movie recommendations, and an allergic reaction that changed her career path. After studying theatre at Dalhousie University, Alix decided performing was not for her, but she still loved the entertainment industry. She worked in make-up and special effects for 7 years until she woke up one morning with a severe allergic reaction to, what she later found out was, a common ingredient in make-up. This abruptly ended her make-up career, forcing her to make a professional pivot. From there she worked in casting for a while before finding a home at Fountainhead Talent as a talent agent and manager. She also happens to be my agent! Does she still want to be my agent by the end of this interview? Let’s find out! lol

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Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy / twitter @amanda_pereira

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over some Red Stripe Jamaican beer with writer and comedian Shohana Sharmin (Finders Grievers, Dead Parents Society) to discuss the pressure to stay relevant, toxic positivity and her podcast Finders Grievers. Shohana is an alumnae of Buddies in Bad Times Theatre’s Emerging Creators Unit and was a receipt of their 2020 Queer Emerging Artists Award. She is also an alumna of the Second City’s Improv and Longform Conservatories and a former Featured Player at the Bad Dog Comedy Theatre. She is a producer, writer and performer behind the dark sketch comedy revue Dead Parents Society, which won the Audience Choice Award at the 2020 Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival. Her podcast Finders Grievers, a happy-ish podcast about sad things is an incredibly intimate and entertaining podcast on grief, and is available on The Sonar Network.

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Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy / twitter @amanda_pereira

Shohana Sharmin: @soleahm

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over some dirty vodka martinis (thanks Tito’s!) with screenwriter, actor Kristy LaPointe (Yoga 101, Let’s Do This, Spilling Eve) to discuss puns, the entertainment industry’s obsession with youth, and the writing process. Kristy is the writer and star behind CBC Comedy’s comedy series Yoga 101 available to watch at cbc.ca. Her first feature screenplay Let’s Do This, which she co-wrote alongside her husband Chris, was selected for the Breaking Through the Lens program, the Harold Greenberg funding, and was optioned for development! Kristy hosts her own podcast Spilling Eve, a weekly podcast that celebrates and breaks down each episode of the amazing dark comedy series Killing Eve. She also has her own plant-based food blog where she shares delicious plant-based meals that she loves to help fight fucked-up diet culture while encouraging others to do the same.

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Twitter: @liquidcourage

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Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy / twitter @amanda_pereira

Kristy LaPointe: @kristylapointe

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over some oat milk chai lattes coke with actor, comedian Rakhee Morzaria (What We Do In The Shadows, Note To Self, Run The Burbs) to discuss hustling vs. hustle culture, the creative process, and how fucked up adolescence can be! Rakhee is the creator behind the digital series Note to Self which was nominated by both the Canadian Screen Awards and the Canadian Comedy Awards, and is currently available for stream on CBC Comedy. You can catch Rakhee performing in shows like Private Eyes, FX’s What We Do in the Shadows, The Parker-Andersons, and Tallboyz. Since recording, it was officially announced that not only was Rakhee in the writer’s room for Andrew Phung’s new TV series Run the Burbs (which we chat about in this episode) but she will also be acting right alongside Andrew as his wife in the show!

*This conversation was recorded May 20th 2021

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Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy / twitter @amanda_pereira

Rakhee Morzaria: @rakheecola on insta & twitter

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over some Malibu rum and coke with comedian Courtney Gilmour (Just for Laughs, LOL Network, Humour Resources) to discuss her experience on the road performing stand-up, her podcast Rated Ex, and we play Marry-Fuck-Kill-Date with Twilight’s Bella and Edward and Fifty Shades of Gray’s Anna and Christian. Courtney was featured in the JFL42 festival 2 years in a row, she won the JFL Homegrown festival earning her the opportunity to film her comedy set for Kevin Hart’s LOL Network, and she was invited to record her comedy set for The Howie Mandel All Stars Gala airing on The CW Network. NOW Magazine named her “one of the top 10 stage artists to watch” and her solo Fringe show Congratulations! Stories of Achievement, Embarrassment, & Self-Worth debuted at the Toronto Fringe Festival so successfully that the show is now in the works for becoming a published book! Courtney co-hosts the podcast My Rated Ex alongside her real life ex-boyfriend where they review and rate fictional relationships. You can catch her on-screen in Jon Dore’s new comedy Humour Resources on CBC Gem.

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Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy / twitter @amanda_pereira

Courtney Gilmour: insta @courtneyjgilmour / twitter @courtneyugh

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over some Prosecco with actor, writer, and comedian Aba Amuquandoh (This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Nostalgique) to discuss being the youngest cast member on This House Has 22 Minutes, how important it is to brag about yourself, oh, and we fan girl over New Girl. On-screen you can see Aba in CBC’s award-winning This Hour Has 22 Minutes - as the youngest cast member ever! She is a part of Toronto’s sketch comedy ensemble The Sketchersons as well as the Untitled Black Sketch Project. Aba co-hosts a very funny pop culture podcast called Nostalgique and is a published playwright. This winter, catch her hosting CBC’s Best in Miniature, where contestants will be asked to build their dream homes in miniature form.

The Liquid Courage Podcast:

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Twitter: @liquidcourage

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Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy / twitter @amanda_pereira

Aba Amuquandoh: insta @abaquann / twitter @abaquan