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Maggie, Brendan, and guest Lauren conclude with Lauren discussing how she got started with improv before sharing her Sage stage which includes back issues and chronic pain. Then the three share some Niche Quiche. Enjoy! Music by Will Curry and Artwork by Mitch Socia. Follow us on Instagram: @vulnerabiliteapod

Maggie and Brendan welcome Lauren Bickers to the Zoom studio. The three talk quarantine activities and cheese before diving into Lauren's Sprout and Seedling stages. Lauren discusses body hair, heroin use, and joining a magazine sales crew in a van across the country. Enjoy! Music by Will Curry and Artwork by Mitch Socia. Follow us on Instagram: @vulnerabiliteapod

Maggie, Brendan, and guest Nicole finish things up by diving into Nicole's Seedling and Sage stages. Nicole shares stories from Western Michigan University, discovering improv, and moving to NYC before sharing some Niche Quiche. Enjoy! Music by Will Curry and Artwork by Mitch Socia. Follow us on Instagram: @vulnerabiliteapod Also follow @nicolebirdfeather and @donaldisanartist

Maggie and Brendan welcome Nicole Pascaretta to the Zoom studio. The three talk living in NYC during quarantine, laundry and WFH setups, and Nicole auditioning for Mrs. Doubtfire on Broadway. Nicole shares her Sprout stage which includes weenvy (weenie envy) and being a spirited child in class. Enjoy! Music by Will Curry and Artwork by Mitch Socia. Follow us on Instagram: @vulnerabiliteapod Also f...

Maggie, Brendan, and guest Mitch conclude with Mitch's Seedling and Sage stages. He discusses opening and operating his own record store, The Bearded Lady, and moving to NYC for four months. The three talk celebrity sightings before sharing some Niche Quiche. Enjoy! Music by Will Curry and Artwork by Mitch Socia. Follow us on Instagram: @vulnerabiliteapod

Maggie and Brendan welcome Mitch Socia to the garage studio. The three talk from a safe distance about living in a pandemic and Mitch gives an unfortunate update on his chickens before diving into his Sage stage. Mitch shares stories from middle school track and field and the three talk early internet culture. Enjoy! Music by Will Curry and Artwork by Mitch Socia. Follow us on Instagram: @vulnerab...

BONUS EPISODE!! Maggie and Brendan catch up during quarantine and share what they've been up to which is mostly drinking, Zoom conference calling, and watching TV. Enjoy! Music by Will Curry and Artwork by Mitch Socia. Follow us on Instagram: @vulnerabiliteapod

Brendan, Maggie, and guest Garrett finish things off with Garrett's Sage stage which include his viral videos Wayne County Lyfe and trusting your comedic instincts before the three share some delicious Niche Quiche. Enjoy! Music by Will Curry and Artwork by Mitch Socia. Follow us on Instagram: @vulnerabiliteapod

Maggie, Brendan, and guest Garrett keep the momentum going with talks of older half brothers before diving into Garrett's Seedling Stage. He shares stories from Second City Detroit, Schoolcraft Community College, marriage, and fatherhood. Enjoy! Music by Will Curry and Artwork by Mitch Socia. Follow us on Instagram: @vulnerabiliteapod

Maggie and Brendan welcome Garrett Fuller to the studio. The three talk drag queen bingo, high school parties, and run-ins with the cops. Then Garrett shares his Sprout stage which includes accidentally driving a car as a small child, moving across town, an uncle in the basement, and talent exchanges with a Russian child. Lots more is covered and a fact-checking ghost makes a few appearances. Enjo...

Maggie, Brendan, and guest Nuverre finish things off with Nuverre talking about working in a video rental store, remember those places? Then Nuverre shares her Sage stage which include starting improv, quitting her job of 11 years, the importance of traveling and paying for life experiences, and writing her smash hit musical parody Greece. Enjoy! Music by Will Curry and Artwork by Mitch Socia. Fol...

Maggie and Brendan welcome Nuverre Naami to the stood. The three talk about Lizzo coming to Planet Ant and them all missing it, shows that should have premiered but haven't due to the current crisis, and creepy iPhone videos. Then the three drive into Nuverre's Sprout and Seedling stages which include her band The Flannel Shirts, her obsession with the end of the world, and her unique experience d...

Maggie, Brendan, and guest Julia conclude with Julia's Seedling and Sage stages. Julia shares stories from undergrad and grad school, her gap year between the two, her eating disorder, discovering improv, and moving to NYC before the three share some Niche Quiche. Enjoy! Music by Will Curry and Artwork by Mitch Socia. Follow us on Instagram: @vulnerabiliteapod

Maggie and Brendan welcome Julia Schroeder to the studio. The three talk about dogs using public transportation, weddings, birthdays, brunch, kindergarten memories, and childhood carpool etiquette. Julia's Sprout stage includes being in the gifted programs in school, toxic boys, and friend group acronym names. Enjoy! Music by Will Curry and Artwork by Mitch Socia. Follow us on Instagram: @vulnerab...

Maggie, Brendan, and guest Margaret continue the episode talking about living in Detroit in the early 90's, non-receptive crushes, and gay husbands before diving into her Sage stage. Margaret shares stories from Second City Detroit and working at Y Arts Detroit before serving some sultry Niche Quiche. Enjoy! Music by Will Curry and Artwork by Mitch Socia. Follow us on Instagram: @vulnerabiliteapod

Maggie and Brendan welcome Margaret Edwartowski to the stood. The three talk Bon Bons, tanning with pale skin, and dolphins and whales before diving into Margaret's Sprout and Seedling stages. Margaret discusses being the youngest cast member in "The King and I", Tony the janitor, and being a foreign exchange student in Finland. Enjoy! Music by Will Curry and Artwork by Mitch Socia. Follow us on I...

Maggie, Brendan, and guest Jacob finish things off talking about Jacob's relationship with his father and meeting his dad's family as a child. Jacob's Seedling and Sage stages include his father's untimely death, being a sneaker head, taking improv classes, doing standup, and his one-man show: Birth of a Ho' Ass Nation. Enjoy! Music by Will Curry and Artwork by Mitch Socia. Follow up on Instagram:...

Maggie and Brendan welcome Jacob Russell to the studio. The three talk hangover remedies, pizza, and Netflix series before diving into Jacob's Sprout stage which includes "running away" as a child, his musical interests growing up, and wrestling. Enjoy! Music by Will Curry and Artwork by Mitch Socia. Follow up on Instagram: @vulnerabiliteapod

Maggie, Brendan, and guest Johanna finish things off with Johanna's Seedling and Sage stages which include adventures at Central Michigan University, being called Snooki in the early 2010's, working as a server, traveling, music festivals, how great women are, and much more before sharing some Niche Quiche. Enjoy! Music by Will Curry and Artwork by Mitch Socia. Follow us on Instagram: @vulnerabili...

Maggie and Brendan welcome Johanna Medranda to the stood. The three talk AWOL, The Independent Comedy Club, and the Detroit stand-up scene and how hard Johanna is hustling. Then they dive into Johanna's Sprout stage which includes moving from Peru to the USA at the age of two, being bullied into learning English at school, and moving from L.A. to Michigan. Enjoy! Music by Will Curry and Artwork by...

Maggie, Brendan, and guest Bryan talk working at Miramax, the differences between your 30's and 40's, and the power of saying "no". Then Bryan shares his Sage stage which includes getting laid off, reaching out for help, and the importance of therapy. Bryan serves some fragrant Niche Quiche and the three talk Oscar predictions because this was recorded in mid January. Enjoy! Music by Will Curry an...

Maggie and Brendan welcome Bryan Lark to the studio. The three talk LimonCello LaCroix, new babies with old names, and getting wine drunk before diving into Bryan's Sprout and Seedling stages which include mean airport-working swim coaches and moving to California in the late 90's. Enjoy! Trigger Warning ! King Friday is discussed in this episode and Bryan doesn't like Rush or Damn Yankees. Music...

Maggie, Brendan, and guest Caitlyn talk going away to school in Chicago, family issues back home, falling in love, jobs after school, and starting improv classes for Caitlyn's Seedling and Sage stages. Caitlyn serves her Niche Quiche before the three talk for a solid ten minutes about TV and movies. Enjoy! Music by Will Curry and Artwork by Mitch Socia. Follow us on Instagram: @vulnerabiliteapod

Maggie and Brendan welcome Caitlyn Shea to the stood. After a bumpy start, the three discuss Booksmart, their respective New Year's Eves, and spooky hotels before diving into Caitlyn's Sprout stage which includes her not loving school but LOVING the xylophone. Enjoy! Music by Will Curry and Artwork by Mitch Socia. Follow us on Instagram: @vulnerabiliteapod

Maggie, Brendan, and guest Amber talk gross bathrooms and some more karaoke. Then Amber shares her Sage stage which includes her experiences of raising her family in their Detroit home and enrolling her children in Detroit Public Schools. Finally, Amber serves us some Niche Quiche that we are ALL. ROOTING. FOR. Music by Will Curry and Artwork by Mitch Socia. Follow us on Instagram: @vulnerabilitea...