On this episode of The Marty Show, host Marty Milquetoast sits down with Lavon Chi, the Good Time Guarantee, a Savannah-based burlesque performer bringing the glamour, the good chi, and just the right amount of chaos to the stage. From discovering the magic of burlesque at the Savannah Burlesque Festival to teaching herself costume design, building elaborate acts, and pursuing her aerial performance dreams, Lavon Chi proves that you don't need a fancy degree to make a fabulous entrance. You just need talent, determination, and a willingness to occasionally fall off a stage.

Lavon Chi gets candid about her journey into burlesque, keeping her performer persona separate from her everyday life, and the never-ending quest to feel like a real performer. She also shares her performance horror stories, including mysteriously disappearing music in multiple cities and a dramatic tumble off the stage at Club One. The good news? She recovered, struck a pose, and carried on. The show must go on, even when gravity has other plans.

Marty and Lavon Chi also dish on dream performances, homemade costumes, creative inspiration, and why “It doesn't have to be perfect, it's gotta get done” is a mantra worth taking straight to the dressing room. Plus, find out which performer earns Lavon's admiration, what snack she'd happily meet her end by, why Adventure Time hits harder than expected, and how a tiny dog named Lilo-Pilo became her rock.

And, of course, there's plenty of Halloween Extravaganza excitement! Lavon Chi is preparing a special aerial performance for Marty Milquetoast's Halloween Extravaganza at Victory North in Savannah on October 31. Expect burlesque, drag, comedy, aerial acts, costumes, surprises, and enough fabulous weirdness to make your Halloween plans look painfully ordinary.

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00:00 Welcome Back Marty Show

00:37 Halloween Extravaganza Preview

02:00 Sponsors And Ticket Info

03:38 Animal Fact Intro

04:23 Meet Lavont Chi

04:44 Choosing Performer Name

05:45 Finding Burlesque In Savannah

07:29 First Shows And Feeling Real

08:55 Thrill And Life Balance

10:20 Performance Horror Stories

12:16 Performer Shout Out

13:11 Marty Poll Rapid Fire

20:46 Ego Boost And Respect

21:33 Where To Find Lavont

22:00 Aerial Act At Extravaganza

23:07 Marty Praises Lavont

24:17 Final Thanks And Outro