The Liquid Courage Podcast

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over a cold can of White Claw with writer, longform improvisor and Founder of The Assembly comedy school Martha Stortz (blogTO, The Assembly, holder of a Masters of Information Science) to discuss the joy in fucking up a performance, how The Assembly came to be, and her infamous poker face. Under regular circumstances you can catch Martha performing, teaching,...

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over a cold glass of oat milk with actor, comedian, writer, and content creator Isabel Kanaan (CBC’s Air Farce, CTV’s Hudson & Rex, Hallmark’s Good Witch) to discuss the importance of befriending yourself, how her identity as a Queer person wasn’t taken seriously, and how she discovered her greatest muses to be her family. She is a member and a creator of t...

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over her first ever Dark ‘n’ Stormy with writer, content creator, AD, and burrito enthusiast MK Morris (Baroness Von Sketch Show, The Next Step, Wishful Genies) to discuss mental health, where the left-over food from cooking shows ends up, and how there’s no such thing as wasted time. She is the creator of High Hallmark, a show about comedians getting high and...

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over a glass of sweet sparkling wine infused with hibiscus flowers with actor, writer, and Twitch streamer Emma Carter (Beck and Call) to discuss quantum physics, email chain personality tests, and why telling everyone about your UTI is so important. Based out of LA, she is the hilarious and kind Twitch streamer EmmzyPlays, and can be seen performing comedy at...

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over some nourishing kombucha with comedian and improvisor Rosh Abdullah (Boys! Boys! Boys!, Really Big Kid, Bad Dog Theatre’s Featured Players Season 7) to discuss intersectionality, mental health, and being her own biggest fan. She is the co-host of the weekly, comedy podcast Boys! Boys! Boys! and her self-published poetry book Really Big Kid is available now...

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over some salt rimmed Palomas with producer and performer Susan Waycik (Artistic Director of Waycik Productions) to discuss queer representation, the importance of a good vacation, and how in high school she was basically Troy Bolton. She is the producer and host of the monthly comedy variety show The BFF Variety Hour, the creator and producer behind the monthl...

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over a chilled glass of grapefruit sparkling water (Perrier AND La Croix) with actor and comedian Connie Manfredi (She The People, FX’s Mrs. America, The Next Step) to discuss hustle culture, the relatability of jealously…oh, and whether Perrier, La Croix or Bubly make the best sparkling water! Typically you can see her performing live on the Second City, or on...

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over a cold glass of Vanilla Porter beer with comedian and writer Cara Connors (E!’s Dating No Filter, Just for Laughs, OUT TV Go’s Cara Takes Up Space) to discuss astro-charts, negative self-talk, and the moment she realized she was gay. Typically, you can catch her performing all over LA, but during this isolation you can check out her 90 Day Fiancé character...

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over a warm cup of herbal tea with actor and Goddess of Self Expression Connie Wang (Tokens, The Boys, May Flowers) to discuss what it means to live a fully expressed life, asking others for help, and her experience filming the award-winning series Tokens. Connie has been nominated for multiple awards for her lead performance in the series Tokens, which is avai...

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over a chilled vodka cran with comedienne and TV development intern Amelia Rose Ritthaler to discuss the pressure to be “nice” in Canada, using comedy to fit in, and I finally learn what the hell a finsta is! Hilariously candid both on-stage and off, Amelia is a constant reminder that being yourself always makes you the most interesting. Oh, and her Twitter “is...

In today’s episode, Amanda sits down over a warm cup of almond milk, caramel latte with actor, writer, comedian Lisa Gilroy (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Drunk History) to discuss being starstruck, being in long-term relationships, and how the heck to pronounce Hygge. She is a mainstage performer on Harold Night at Upright Citizen’s Brigade LA, and you can check out her monthly solo show Dillweed at UCB LA...

Hey, I’m Amanda Pereira. I’m an actor, comedian, and creator based out of Toronto, Canada, and I get stuck in my head. A lot. I put a lot of pressure on myself, and if I can’t do something perfectly I don’t do it at all. I’ve wanted to start this podcast for years and I rewrote this description too many times to count. Admitting that feels scary because now I’m wondering if you’re surprised that I...