St. Andrews Jezebel Podcast

This week we welcome Kay Brackett who grew up in Panama City, worked part of her life in the gaming industry in Las Vegas and Biloxi Mississippi before making a transition to a long career as a restauranteur. After selling Sisters of The Sea Kay decided to create a place locals and those in the service industry would enjoy. Her new place will be called The Knot Right Coastal Kitchen and will be bu...

In this episode, Ashley is joined by photographer Lou Columbus. Upon retirement from the military, Lou was encouraged by his wife to concentrate on what he loved in his next career. Lou originally began his small business creating videos, but eventually gravitated towards still photography specializing in headshots and portraits. Lou's gift is to make everyone look their best, and he has photograp...

In this episode, Ashley is joined by comedian and aesthetician Heather Wright. This salty local wears a lot of different hats. Besides owning Emerald Coast Aesthetics Heather also performs stand-up comedy at Panama City Comedy events, and she's a full-time mom. Ashley and Heather talk about the importance of humor in everyday life during this week's conversation. In addition, they discuss the chal...

This week Ashley meets Kevin Elliott, the co-founder of Wewa Films. As the Covid-19 pandemic raged, Wewa Films officially began its business journey. Listen to Kevin tell the story of how he reconnected with former student Courtney Gaskin after he discovered an online video she produced using footage from a Mumford and Sons concert she had attended. To Kevin's surprise, it was Courtney's first vid...

This week we welcome Heather Clements and JD from Public Eye Soar, a two-night art projection festival happening at Gulf Coast State College November 11th and 12th from 6-10PM. Expect large-scale projections of local and international artworks throughout the festival. The art submissions are a blend of local submissions as well as international submissions. As an interactive experience, Public Eye...

We are proud to welcome back Jennifer Vigil who is the CEO and President of Destination Panama City. A local organization that inspires people to visit Panama City. Their staff is dedicated to providing visitors, meeting and event planners, and group tour operators with all the necessary tools and information to make their visit to our beautiful city a memorable success. Since Jen’s last appearanc...

we welcome local comedian Scotty Jernigan to the show. After being unable to accept a scholarship due to poor grades Scotty packed his bags and headed for the lights of New York City to pursue the life of a working actor. During his time there he found the thrill of the comedy open mic which led the free spirit to develop his skills as a performer projecting the energy of what Scotty calls “A resp...

Season 5 is here! This one features local singer Mason St. Germain from the band Sons of Saints. As Mason and Ashley discuss Mason's artistic roots and his journey as an actor performing throughout the Midwest and then on cruise ships up until Covid-19, they examine Mason's artistic roots and his journey as an actor. Following his return to Panama City and Panama City Beach, Mason immersed himself...

In this week's episode, we feature local singer-songwriter, musician, and host of Radio Cosmos Mike Thompson. He frequently performs with Sons of Saints, The Mike Thompson band, and releases new music regularly. Mike and Ashley discuss the challenges of being a musician, Mike's love of performing, and the origin story for Sons of Saints. Listen to Mike's radio show every Friday evening from 9-12PM...

This week Ashley welcomes back local musician John Ceaser of The Ceaser Salad. Since John’s last appearance he’s played several shows in the region, produced another original album, and grown as a creative. Ashley and John talk about The Ceaser Salad’s practice routine, the need for rehearsal spaces, and St. Andrews cultural identity. Follow John at @JohnCeasersalad on Instagram I would like to ex...

This week, Sandi Marlisa returns to The St. Andrews Jezebel Podcast as a guest host. It was Sandi who approached your regular host Ashley Feller some months ago and asked if she could turn the tables so to speak. This week, Sandi and Ashley talk about Florida pride, imposter syndrome, and Ashley's latest professional ventures as well as Ashley’s recent performance at the Florida Folk Festival. A s...

Our guests this week are Paulette Perlman and Kelly Israel from The UnReal Artist Gallery. Paulette is well known for supporting local music in Panama City, and she is often seen sketching many of the bands performing at historic St. Andrews. The gorgeous mosaics Kelly creates out of granite pieces found in dumpsters are now on display at her studio. This show covers the art car scene, the challen...

**In this episode, Ashley talks to songwriter Michael R.J. Roth about his career. In recent months Michael and his wife relocated to the Florida Panhandle from New Mexico.  In response to his arrival, the local songwriting community welcomed him with open arms. He is the  winning lyricist of the 2019 NSAI LYRIC COMPETITION, the Great American Song Contest and a member of the Dallas songwriters ass...

This week we **welcome back J.D. whose non-profit helps other non-profits by holding paint parties as fundraisers. In the time since our last visit, JD has elaborated on his artistic journey as a muralist, his latest venture with Palmetto Paint, and of course, his chicken family. Additionally, we talk about what we love about being artists, St. Andrews, and mental health.** Follow JD Justice at @a...

In 2018, Janet Fortune moved to Panama City Beach in the shadows of Hurricane Michael. As a new resident Janet found herself lost on her commute. That is, until she discovered Historic St. Andrews. In no time, she was performing regularly with Panama City Comedy and hosting a weekly comedy open mic at The Lie'brary on Beck. A winner of the Jackie Knight's Comedy Contest, she has been accepted into...

This week we welcome back salty local musician Tyler James. Since his last appearance on the podcast back in 2020 Tyler has played hundreds of shows throughout the state of Florida as well as opened for J.J. Grey. With his service dog Gorgeous George by his side Tyler performs his original music on stages big and small all over the state of Florida. Tyler is in the process of planning an album wit...

we welcome Karen Smith and Britt Gonzalez from Beachy Beach Real Estate to the show. Karen and Britt are a mother and daughter who are both full of creative energy. Karen is the creator of My Happy Ass Life which is a blog, and daily live stream and Britt is publishing her first collection of poems called We Are All Wildflowers. The kindle version will be out July 22nd and the print version will b...

We open our season with the local legend Tam Taylor. Taylor sang and danced herself out of the womb and onto the stage and has entertained lovers of laughter for many years making several appearances in television and film. Lately you can find Tam in an unforgettable comedic performance with Panama City Comedy. This summer Taylor embarks on a comedy tour throughout the south tenaciously spreading...

I am so excited to welcome panama_city_official to the podcast. Unless you’ve been living a rock you’ve likely seen the popular local instagram account spinning out dystopian lore on a nearly daily basis. From anarchist salty cats to meth heads serious about their water bill this account runs the gamut on just about everything happening in Panama City. Sit back, relax and enjoy as Ashley meets wit...

Got a throw back for you this week all the way from season 1. This one features the ever talented musician Tyler James. You can find him playing all over Bay County solo and with full bands. Follow Tyler at @TylerJamesRocks on Social Next week is our season finale and we'll be back July 30th with season 4. If you like this content please leave a comment/like/follow/subscribe Episodes of The St. An...

This week we welcome back the ever talented Sandi Marlisa. Sandi’s latest book “Fire Flurries” is hitting shelves May 28th. The book was written during a winter retreat in Alaska and is a continuation of Sandi’s previous release to all who wander. There are plans for book signings at Wildroot Coffee and Apothecary, Thistle and Thorne, Taproom, and Little Village. You may remember Sandi and her par...

This week we welcome local artist Dollie Monster. After returning to the Florida panhandle Dollie became a positive force in the local art scene and is currently assisting Floriopolis with creating micro art on building exteriors throughout St. Andrews. Dollie is also a budding tattoo artist and hopes to grow her career in the tattoo industry. Dollie is the lead vocalist and guitarist for the thre...

This week we welcome local musician, singer songwriter, and music event organizer Corey Hall. Corey is releasing a new single “Orange Peel Hop” in the near future and is super excited for the one year anniversary of Psych Night. Psych night has found its new home at Mosey’s in downtown Panama City and will be part of the resturant’s soft opening on May 20th. The event will feature Hall’s band Elde...

Season 3 Episode 5 drops this Thursday! This week we welcome Andre Boyd from Second Chance of North West Florida to speak about the 25th Annual Blessing Of The Fleet happening May 14th in Historic St. Andrews. The Fish Fry will begin serving at 11:00am with Sock Burning event to follow. Processional of water vessels starts at 12:00 noon. Proceeds benefit Second Chance of Northwest Florida, a local...

This week we welcome Sarah Burris who is the Community Relations and Marketing Coordinator at the Bay County Public Library. Recently the library opened a digital media co-lab for public use. This was achieved through grant funding as well as help from the friends of the public library. The space offers fantastic technology for podcasting, photo and video editing, and electronic music creation. Th...