Chris Demos on having the most fun when speaking your truth
Release Date: 03/25/2025
LIVE at Newcastle Comedy Club with Frankie Fearce
My Dad Stole My Limelight
In this live episode, recorded at Newcastle Comedy Club, Frankie Fearce (she/they) returns! We discuss excessive co-worker allyship, overly inquisitive cab drivers, Oxford Street dance floors, Glee queer awakenings, audience pride anthems, The Goofy Movie soundtrack, corporate greed of pride season, being gay and sober and trying to make friends, Frankie’s upcoming projects, and another limelight-stealing story from Frankie and from an audience member, Fish! 🌈 Connect with Lauren Deborah and MDSML: -FOLLOW Lauren on Instagram: -Join the FREE mailing list: -TIP Lauren...
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Limelight Mailbag with Cassidy Anhorn (and a story from Steev Letts!)
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In this installment of the Limelight Mailbag episodes, I am joined by standup comedian, writer and producer Cassidy Anhorn (she/her). We unpack this month’s limelight-stealing submission — LIVE IN THE STUDIO! — from hilarious comedian and wonderful friend, Steev Letts (he/him). 🌈 Connect with Lauren Deborah and MDSML: -FOLLOW Lauren on Instagram: -Join the FREE mailing list: -TIP Lauren to say thanks for the free content: -SAY HI or share a limelight-stealing story: 🌈 Connect with Lauren’s guest: -Follow Cassidy on Instagram: -Follow...
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Erin Purghart on how you can have it all
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In this episode, I sit with Comedian, Actor and Producer Erin Purghart (they/she/he). We discuss labelling ourselves for ourselves vs for others, the need for more lesbian Christmas movies, why coming out doesn’t have to be a big deal, audiences and performers being themselves unapologetically, the space Erin has created for Queer comedians, hearing from close friend of Erin’s – David, and the moon takes its rightful space front and centre in this episode! 🌈 Connect with Lauren Deborah and MDSML: -FOLLOW Lauren on Instagram: -Join the FREE mailing list: -TIP...
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Christopher James on reclaiming Queerness
My Dad Stole My Limelight
In this episode, I sit with Comedian Christopher James (he/him). We discuss the walking ray of sunshine that was Christopher at the RAW Comedy State Final, Chris’ current tour of his new nursing comedy show “Fun Scrubs”, late career changes when we feel like we are selling our soul, reminders from Chris that Pride is a celebration and a protest, how we never stop coming out and the sometimes long yet always rewarding journey into being comfortable in authenticity! 🌈 Connect with Lauren Deborah and MDSML: -FOLLOW Lauren on Instagram: -Join the FREE mailing list: ...
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Eden Kaminski: from going through the motions to being in charge of our own life
My Dad Stole My Limelight
In this episode, I sit with Comedian Eden Kaminski (she/her), reconnecting after many years in this very special way. We discuss Eden’s experience coming out as queer trans woman, getting into comedy and philosophy at the same time (very cool!), DIY hormones, treating coming out as the celebration that it is and why that is sometimes secondary to making it convenient to others, mental health and how that has shifted since Eden came out, and all the layers we pull away from ourself over time! 🌈 Connect with Lauren Deborah and MDSML: -FOLLOW Lauren on Instagram: -Join the...
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Limelight Mailbag with Stove Sidi (and a story from Amber Harper-Young!)
My Dad Stole My Limelight
In this installment of the Limelight Mailbag episodes, I am joined by my bestie, a champion of stand-up comedians in Canada, talented sketch writer, beautiful human and all ‘round angel baby Stove Sidi (he/him). We unpack this month’s limelight-stealing submission — LIVE IN THE STUDIO! — from hilarious comedian and wonderful friend, Amber Harper-Young (she/her). AND! We have a bonus submission from lead singer of Fake Shark, extraordinaire producer and lovely bug Kevvy, that we all unpack together! 🌈 Connect with Lauren Deborah and MDSML: -FOLLOW Lauren on...
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The Mollusc Dimension on being a reluctant activist
My Dad Stole My Limelight
In this episode, I sit with artist (in many, many ways) The Mollusc Dimension AKA Squid (he/him). We discuss Squid’s comic memoir The Weird & Wonderful Surviveries of Squid Horse (shortlisted for The Selfies Book Awards) and the upcoming audio-described comic book version, Squid’s creative process, #cosytrauma, collaborating with other creatives, learning not to put pressure on ourselves to be “perfect” at queerness, why more people should make comics, the vitality of welcoming intersectional communities, and actively choosing the colour pink! 🌈 Connect with Lauren...
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Charlotte Coulthard-Dare on understanding our bigger part to play
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In this episode, I sit with Activist and South Australian Pride Awards Winner, Charlotte Coulthard-Dare (she/her). We discuss Charlotte’s nomination (which after recording became a win!) for First Nations Person of the Year in the South Australian Pride Awards 2025, sharing her culture and heritage through work that Charlotte does, being the role model younger generations need, the process of Charlotte coming out as transgender on a documentary on NITV, being representation when you didn’t have it growing up and ALL THE gratitude for Black trans women without whom so much wouldn’t...
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Marc Isaac on gender not having to be front and centre
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Anne Xiety on not having to do what people expect you to do
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In this episode, I sit with drag performer, comedian and self-described silly, sober, sexy YYC nerd clown, Anne Xiety (she/they). We are also joined by Lulu — the dog in my care — who makes some adorable appearances throughout. We discuss our journeys with sobriety, the importance of taking care of our mental health, being proud of what we put out into the world, Calgary’s queer and sober communities, discovering a better sense of self as we grow and the impact reality TV has had on us! 🌈 Connect with Lauren Deborah and MDSML: -FOLLOW Lauren on Instagram: -Join the FREE...
info_outlineIn this episode, I sit with Comedian and Podcaster, Chris Demos (he/him).
We discuss the upcoming run for Chris at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival — Actually Kinda Hot, Cyclone Alfred’s Old Queen status, using the term Queer as a way to say you’re part of something bigger, having the courage to come out when you never thought you would, the power you have to set boundaries when you come out, a dating app being an unexpected way to help young gay men, and how aniseed jelly beans are the worst!
🌈 Connect with Lauren Deborah and MDSML:
-FOLLOW Lauren on Instagram: @hilaurendeborah
-Join the FREE mailing list: hilaurendeborah.substack.com
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-SAY HI or share a limelight-stealing story: [email protected]
🌈 Connect with Lauren’s guest:
-Follow Chris on Instagram: @lechrisdemos
-Get tickets to Actually Kinda Hot at MICF: comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/actually-kinda-hot
-Listen to Glow Bitch Podcast: @glowbitchpodcast
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🌈 Behind the scenes:
-Podcast production made possible by: Alexi Johnson, Alex McCarthy and the team at @604podnetwork
-Theme Music: Shawn Kangro
-Logo Art: @raphe.ca