Casual Disasters

In this episode, we sit down with the multi-talented Josiah—comedian, comedy organizer, graphic artist, gaming aficionado, and the mastermind behind the Spokane Comedy Film Festival, happening February 21–22 at the Garland Theater (submissions close January 31st!).We dive deep into the world of independent comedy, embracing weirdness to find your unique audience, and the importance of amplifying women’s voices in comedy. Josiah also shares his take on confronting bigoted and shock-value humor in the comedy scene. We round it out with a philosophical discussion, a few laughs over the upcoming release of the Nintendo Switch 2, and plenty of delightful detours into random topics.Special guest Wilma joins the fun, bringing her signature wit to the table. Both comedians have exciting events coming up—catch them at: 🎤 "For You," a PowerPoint comedy event on January 22 at The Grain Shed Taproom downtown. 🎤 Lilac City Live, featuring Wilma, this Thursday at the Downtown Library.This episode is packed with laughs, insights, and a few surprises along the way—don’t miss it!

Be afraid of the man who practices a joke more than 1000 times…. from NYC to Spokane Ibrahim is bringing his dry wit and making the scene more interesting. I’ve been lucky to see his journey of open mic to hosting, to being booked, over the past 2 years. On this episode we talk about how poetry led him to comedy, the grind and practice of crafting jokes, writing, Batman, dyslexia, psychology, and swim instructing. Go follow and check out his comedy journey.

Mariah McKay - Season 2 guest opener for "Casual Disasters".I even have a theme song and logo for this season! Upping my podcast game. Thanks to Estimate for the theme song and Garrett Doll for the logo.But back to the guest - there are endless cheers I could give to Mariah. She has been huge for the Spokane Community. As "multipotenialites" we unite over our masking, ADHD/VAST (Variable, Attention, Stimulus, Trait) being from this area, and bonding over our passion for Spokane. This interview dives into alternative learning, being an exceptional learner sent to an alternative school, local politics, the beginning of TERRAIN and the art scene, implementing co-housing, Spokane Independent Metro Business Alliance (SIMBA), and the many hats she wears for this community. Give it a listen and follow the amazing things she does for this place. This is part 1 of many episodes.

Episode 8 Anthony joins Wilma and I to discuss the art of comedy, racism in America, trauma, and of course Donald Trumps new shoes. Anthony is growing the comedy scene in Spokane and healing our community through his work for the Spokane Resource Center. An amazing convo!

Reese joins me on episode 6 to discuss education, his work around equity and inclusion, and we dive into the use of language. Originally from Philadelphia, Reese, is learning the complexities of living in the PNW. He has made the move to Pullman and is deep in his work to make our Vet School at WSU more inclusive.

Spokane - Listen to this episode. First time having a live performance in the library studio for Casual Disasters. Matt is a talented musician, lyricist, and kills it at karaoke. Listen to his journey in the local music scene, working with big bands/musicians, and being born and raised here. We get deep about hope and hopelessness.

This week I interviewed the Chicago native BIG ED, or Mr. Spokane, about what keeps him in Spokane and what it is like being a black man in this community. He has a unique perspective working in safety for schools, the reserves for the police department, and a TikTok celeb.