Terrified Together

* This episode was recorded months ago before we got vaccinated - and now both Leanna and I are! Go get vaxxed and we'll reach that beautiful herd immunity, baby. 

OOh this episode is fun. We talk to actor, writer, director, and producer Mara De La Rosa about ghosts, heights, fake snakes and so much more. Mara De La Rosa is an award winning, queer-POC playwright, screenwriter, actor and producer of films and live shows. Her sketches have been featured on WhoHaha, Marías at Sampaguitas, VoyageLA and Comedy Network Live! She is the co-host of the podcast Dealing and co-creator of the queer web series “BAES Welcome” (streaming on OutfestNow).

Comedian Mike Hover talks to Joy about the terrors of time travel, Tamagotchis, and shrooms.  Mike is HILARIOUS and his first album "Hoverdrive" debuted at  #2 on iTunes back in February of this year, which is available on iTunes, Spotify, and all other digital music stores.  Mike quarantines with his wife, two dogs, and did I mention he's a new father? So... buy his album!

Comedian Myq Kaplan zooms in from New York City to chat about the terrors of death, what we're "supposed to" feel, and the duality of life. Is it scary or am I scared? 

Alex Denney zooms in with Joy to talk about the fears of artificial intelligence and growing up religious.

Director, Writer, Producer & Comedian Mirage Thrams chats with Joy about the scary stuff like cancer, ghosts, and motherhood. 

Mirage is a hilarious comedian and breast cancer survivor. She's a published playwright and a ghostwriter for many comedians and has written at least 25 sketch shows. She's the co-writer of the musical "SHADE" and has directed "Blackverse" and the "Color Collective.

Actress, writer, and improviser Madi Goff ZOOMs in to chat about the terrors of lucid dreaming, singing, and being in the passenger's seat. 

Madi is a member of an all female production company called Ripley. Ripley has a television series "As We Go Along" currently on the festival circuit. She's an alumna of the Groundlings Sunday Company. And she's a main company member of Impro Theatre, where they perform fully improvised plays, which are currently being streamed online at Twitch.

Actor & Producer Jordan R. Coleman Zoom's with Joy on the scary stuff, like water animals and the idea of failure. 

A former football player and incredible improviser, Jordan's been in a ton of commercials and tv shows. Some of his shows include: "A Million Little Things," "Speechless," "Shameless," "Maplewood Murders" on Quibi and he's currently recurring as Fatbacc in FX's "Snowfall."