The Liquid Courage Podcast

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over some Sauvignon Blanc by Oyster Bay with actor, editor, filmmaker Perrie Voss (Avocado Toast, Letters to Satan Claus, The Boys) to discuss creating the series Avocado Toast, what it was like coming out later in life, and a LOT about #Boundaries. From acting to editing screenwriting, Perrie is a multi-award winning artist who wears many hats. You can see her acting on-screen in Season 2 of The Boys, as Cookie Winters in Letters to Satan Claus, and in the award-winning Avocado Toast the series, which she co-created alongside Heidi Lynch and is now available to stream on OUTtvGo. Perrie is currently working on Season 2 of Avocado Toast as well as developing a new series called Stories from my Gay Grandparents alongside co-creator Scott Farley, directed by Emma Sutherland.

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Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy / twitter @amanda_pereira

Perrie Voss: @perrievoss

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over some triple chocolate milk stout by Flying Monkeys with actor, writer, and wannabe astronaut Nkasi Ogbonnah (The Second City, Untitled Black Sketch Project, 1623) to discuss the best long-lasting lipsticks, what a gift it is to safely hold an audience in uncomfortable moments, and (of course) space! Nkasi is a Second City mainstage alumni and a member of the 2020 Sketch Comedy Project Fund recipient Untitled Black Sketch, Canada’s first all-Black sketch ensemble. She is also a member of the Toronto Fringe Festival’s Woke N’ Broke, which won Best Ensemble from NOW Magazine and a member of 1623, a history-based sketch troupe alongside Kat Lewin. Nkasi (not so) secretly dreams of becoming an astronaut - so if anyone knows someone at the Canadian Space Agency, let’s make Nkasi’s dreams come true and send her to space!!

The Liquid Courage Podcast:

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Twitter: @liquidcourage

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Find The Liquid Courage Podcast on Patreon! www.Patreon.com/LiquidCouragePodcast

Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy / twitter @amanda_pereira

Nkasi Ogbonnah: @varnishedvalkyrie

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over some ginger Kombucha with actor, writer, producer, and host Natasha Negovanlis (Carmila, CLAIREvoyant, Freelancers Anonymous) to discuss jealousy, how to pronounce kombucha, and the pressure to brand yourself. Natasha is a Canadian Screen award-winning actress, best known for her role as the broody vampire Carmilla in the hit series Carmilla. She is the former face of the KindaTV network, and the co-creator and star of NYC Web Fest award-winning comedy CLAIREvoyant alongside Annie Briggs. She has a podcast called Vanlis Presents: Real Talk With Natasha and Friends where she chats with her more interesting, talented and intelligent friends (her words, not mine!).

The Liquid Courage Podcast:

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Twitter: @liquidcourage

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Find The Liquid Courage Podcast on Patreon! www.Patreon.com/LiquidCouragePodcast

Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy / twitter @amanda_pereira

Natasha Negovanlis: @natvanlis

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over some Seven Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon by J. Lohr Seven Oaks with artist Alia Rasul (Tita Collective, Super Important Filipina Thoughts) to discuss setting boundaries, excel spreadsheets, and abundance thinking vs. scarcity thinking. Alia is a Canadian Comedy Award nominated writer and performer, a founding member of the award-winning Tita Collective and this year she debuted her first published book of poetry Super Important Filipina Thoughts currently available to order! Off-stage Alia works at Bespoke Cultural Collective and is the current project lead for Our Cities on Our Stages, Bad Dog Theatre’s annual inclusion and diversity symposium.

The Liquid Courage Podcast:

Instagram: @liquidcouragepodcast

Twitter: @liquidcourage

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Email [email protected]

Find The Liquid Courage Podcast on Patreon! www.Patreon.com/LiquidCouragePodcast

Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy / twitter @amanda_pereira

Alia Rasul: @aliarasul @superfilipina

We're back baby!!!

Season 2 of the Liquid Courage Podcast starts Wednesday June 30th and I'm SO excited to share it with you!

Lots has happened since Season 1, including the show being nominated FOUR TIMES by the Canadian Podcast Awards and the podcast is launching  it's own Patreon!!!!!

So check out the Liquid Courage Podcast on Patreon & get ready for a fabulous season to come :)

Cheers!

Amanda Pereira (She/Her)

www.LiquidCouragePodcast.com

Instagram @LiquidCouragePodcast

Twitter @LiquidCourage

In today’s bonus episode, Amanda sits down over some bubbly champagne with comedian, creator, and friend Dustin George as he asks her about creating Season 1 of The Liquid Courage Podcast and putting it out into the world. They chat why it took her so long to get started, what she’s learned after 30 episodes, and just how much booze she has left over in her apartment. A thoughtful, reflective celebration of the first 30 episodes, and an ode to the many more to come!

Thank you to everyone who listened, watched, and supported Season 1 – can’t wait to bring you Season 2! XO

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Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy / twitter @amanda_pereira

Dustin George: insta @dustingeorge__

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over some Vespers with Bisexual actor, writer, director, producer, and activist Ashley Comeau (She The People, The Boyz, Odd Squad) to discuss her fascination with death, career-altering advice she got from Paul Feig, and what’s surprised her most about working in the entertainment industry. Ashley is a Second City mainstage alumnae, a member of the all-female, award-winning She The People cast, and performs internationally with her sketch and improv troupe Lusty Mannequins. You’ve seen her acting on screen in shows like The Boys, Odd Squad, and Degrassi, and she’s worked behind the scenes on shows like Chef In Your Ear, Haunted Hospital and Tallboyz. She also created the Mama City Improv Festival, an annual international improv comedy festival which she puts on in Cape Town, South Africa. You can see Ashley performing live online Girls Night In, a hilarious, internationally acclaimed virtual comedy show featuring female performers.

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Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy / twitter @amanda_pereira

Ashley Comeau: insta @ashco / twitter @ashleycomeau / www.ashleycomeau.com

Girls Night In: www.gnishow.com

Ashley would like to take this opportunity to shine light on:

Water First Education & Training Inc. helps address water challenges in Indigenous communities in Canada through education, training and meaningful collaboration.

www.waterfirst.ngo

Black Owned TO, a go to site for amazing products, services and shops that are Black-owned and brilliant.

www.blackownedto.com

The Order of the Good Death is a group of funeral industry professionals, academics, and artists exploring ways to prepare a death phobic culture for their inevitable mortality. A site to promote the history, art, culture and positivity of death.

www.orderofthegooddeath.com

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down and get high (shout out legal weed!) with actor, writer, improvisor, producer Aurora Browne (Baroness Von Sketch Show, Newborns Moms, The Writer’s Block) to discuss how she knows when a set was hot, bits of Canadian history, and deciding Season 5 would be the final one for Baroness Von Sketch Show. You may know Aurora best from the award-winning series Baroness Von Sketch Show, which she created and stars in alongside Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeil, and Jennifer Whalen. She is a Second City mainstage alum, and has won tons of awards for Acting, Writing, and Producing, including a Canadian Comedy Award and multiple Canadian Screen Awards. She stars in ABC’s comedy digital series Newborn Moms and the comedy series Writer’s Block, which she also writes for. You can also catch her in an upcoming episode of Odd Squad.

The Liquid Courage Podcast:

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Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy / twitter @amanda_pereira

Aurora Browne: @alolabrowne

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over some fire ciders with creator and body-positivity advocate Sean Taylor to discuss her experience on Netflix’s the Circle, S.A.D. lamps, and how to ethically enjoy reality TV. Sean is a creator and body-positivity advocate currently residing in New York City. She has worked in fashion as both a plus-size fashion blogger and social media manager, and now creates her own content across her various online platforms. Sean was also a contestant on Netflix’s hit reality competition show The Circle, and as a huge reality show fan herself, Amanda desperately tries to not fan girl to hard (and fails).

The Liquid Courage Podcast:

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Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy / twitter @amanda_pereira

Sean Taylor: @heyseantaylor on insta, twitter, TikTok, & YouTube

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over some gin and tonics with Home Décor YouTuber Alexandra Gater to discuss imposter syndrome, starting her own business after being let go from Chatelaine magazine, and how to make your space reflect your personality. While working as the Home Editor for Canada’s iconic women’s lifestyle magazine Chatelaine, Alexandra created the YouTube series The Home Primp which focused on showing viewers how to make small spaces functional and beautiful on a budget. The series was a huge success and since leaving the magazine, Alexandra now runs her own Home Design company, she is the host and producer behind Shopify’s series Make My Space Work, and she continues to create online content on her own Home Décor YouTube Channel where she specializes in helping millennials decorate their rental spaces on a budget. With over 300k subscribes, Alexandra’s Channel is full of accessible, beautiful make overs, DIYs and design how-to’s. She just delivered her first TedTalk on her journey and success this October.

The Liquid Courage Podcast:

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twitter @liquidcpodcast

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Amanda Pereira: insta @hotcoldspicy / twitter @amanda_pereira

Alexandra Gater: @alexandragater & on YouTube!