Born in Oklahoma City and raised in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Burlesque artist Pepper Darling always knew that she wanted to be a performer but didn’t know life comes with other plans and a couple of bad breakups too.

Enjoy this conversation about growing up in a small town in Arkansas, becoming homecoming Queen despite being “the weird kid”, marriage and bad decisions, restraining orders and the Art of Burlesque.

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Stand-Up comedian De Sofunny handles his career like a business; producing shows and bringing them to other cities has become the norm for him in these past years. But he wasn’t always the guy you came to for laughs.

Enjoy this conversation where we talked about growing up in St. Louis, MO, working at a shoeshine parlor as a kid, being raised by grandparents, life during the crack epidemic of the 80’s and 90’s, meeting his real mother, moving to Arkansas, his years in prison, becoming a father and how did the name De Sofunny originated.

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Email: rawbiopodcast@gmail.com

Born and raised in Louisiana, Hannah Lemke aka MILKDADD used to wait until her whole family was asleep to work on her paintings as a kid, a process that hasn’t changed much; only this time it’s her kids she’s waiting on.

Enjoy this interview where we talked about growing up in the country in LA, being homeschooled, leaving her family for art school, marriage and divorce, becoming a mother, the Arkansas Times cover and the M2 Gallery.

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Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, painter Sergio Valdivia always had an eye for spotting raw talent but it took him a while to discover his. Sergio’s skills have only improved since he started but his roots are still there.

Enjoy this episode where we talked about growing up in a Matriarchal system, producing talent shows in school, college life in Mexico, moving to the U.S., finding love and becoming a father, heartbreak and jealousy and of course: painting.

https://rss.com/podcasts/rawbiowithalexi

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Stand-Up comedian Will Loden had no idea what was going to happen when he stumbled upon an open mic in his home state of Mississippi; a new road opened and he didn’t look back.

Enjoy this conversation where we talked about growing up in northern Mississippi, helping your uncle run for office, early comedy years in Memphis, remembering Judaea Driscoll, moving to Texas (his birth state) and getting passed at the Comedy Mothership.

https://rss.com/podcasts/rawbiowithalexi

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Comedian, musician and entertainer Wan Morgan has always been on stage whether is at church, at the comedy club or on a basketball court, he’s always willing and ready to perform.

Enjoy this conversation about growing playing music in the church and his love for the piano, pro athletes in the family, being the preacher’s kid and the opportunities of stand-up comedy.

https://rss.com/podcasts/rawbiowithalexi

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Comedian and entertainer Robyn Adair walked a long way to become who she is today. A singing career that ended abruptly on the stage led her to pursue herself in different ways until Stand-Up comedy opened a door.

Enjoy this conversation where we talked about her childhood and caring for animals at her family’s farm, growing up in an ultra-conservative community, life as a trans woman in the south, and of course: Elvira.

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Despite being one of the best improvisers I’ve ever seen, actress Ashley Wright hated it. It took her a bit to come around and become the charming, witty, funny lady we all know today.

Join us in this conversation about growing up in the Arkansas countryside, alcoholism in our families, being the weird kid, working at Disney World, and finding love while playing an Oompa Loompa.

Ashley’s podcast:

https://articulatecoven.com/

https://rss.com/podcasts/rawbiowithalexi

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Email: rawbiopodcast@gmail.com