Host Marty Milquetoast welcomes Savannah burlesque performer Mona Chrome, promotes Marty Milquetoast’s Halloween Extravaganza at Victory North in Savannah with performer submissions via email/Linktree, and briefly apologizes for a nearly-handy joke.

Mona shares how American Idol/The Voice, Taylor Swift, Disney Channel, and early vocal training led her to performing, including her second-grade talent show debut singing “The Show” by Lenka. She describes feeling like a real performer during Glitter Gutter at Club One, explains why burlesque fits her creative goals, and how she balances college, work, and performing while maintaining identity offstage.

Mona discusses her drive to create opportunities, a music-order disaster show that forced improvisation, shoutouts to Daddy Donyae and drag performer The Atlantic, celebrity encounters (Kristen Stewart, Ariana Madix, and Glee-related cast), pride in “adulting,” gratitude for community, and where to find her: Instagram @makeyoumonaloud and her YouTube documentary “Good as Gold: Pulling Back the Curtain” (Hot Honey Films), plus a June 26 Pride spot at The Black Rabbit.

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00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro

00:44 Halloween Extravaganza Plug

02:03 Awkward Apology Bit

02:47 Meet Mona Chrome

03:05 Early Influences and Singing

04:08 First Talent Show Memory

05:18 Feeling Like a Pro

06:15 Why Burlesque Fits

07:31 Balancing School and Stage

08:34 Creating Your Own Gigs

10:18 Performer Horror Stories

12:55 Shoutouts to Watch

15:08 Marty’s Poll Begins

16:21 Dream Roles and Shows

16:49 Career Goals Shift

17:17 Festival Dreams

17:34 Vegas Residency Vision

17:45 Travel Struggles

18:10 Kristen Stewart Story

20:10 More Celebrity Meetings

21:07 Life Quote Philosophy

22:00 Comfort Rewatch Pick

22:17 Proud Adulting Milestone

23:41 Cat Joy Origin

24:25 Building Burlesque Community

25:31 Gratitude Check In

26:02 Wild Backstory Reveal

27:10 Ego Boost Moment

28:08 Where To Find Mona

29:55 Final Sign Off

Host Marty Milquetoast welcomes listeners to The Marty Show and announces a planned Halloween spectacular at Victory North, aiming for a spooky old-school variety show with burlesque, comedy, and a mentalist.

Marty welcomes comedian Chris Davison who chats about why he performs, his first stand-up set at Live Wire Music Hall, and when he first felt like a performer through roasts and winning over skeptical crowds. Davison recounts a major bombing at the Sentient Bean after an offensive act shifted the room’s tone, discusses balancing work, art, health, therapy, and ADHD management, and reflects on writing material from life and politics. He shouts out Josh Johnson, talks crowd work and hecklers, shares celebrity moments with Jerry Seinfeld and Lewis Black, and plugs upcoming shows and his socials.

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00:00 Welcome and Guest Tease

00:49 Halloween Spectacular Announcement

01:40 How to Contact Marty

03:09 Doctor Joke Cold Open

03:52 Meet Chris Davison

04:19 Why He Performs

05:23 First Standup Set Memories

07:09 Dick Joke Origins

08:31 Feeling Like a Performer

10:15 Comedy Influences and Roasts

11:59 Why He Keeps Doing Comedy

14:09 Balancing Life and Stage

17:52 Performer Horror Story Setup

18:38 Sentient Bean Bomb Story

24:45 Shout Out Josh Johnson

27:15 Writing Style and Work Ethic

28:41 Crowd Work in Social Media Era

31:09 Heckler Hangover

32:34 Marty's Poll Begins

34:09 Dream Stage Moments

38:48 Celebrity Run Ins

43:23 Favorite Quote Advice

45:47 Comfort Rewatch Picks

47:35 Beating ADD And Hustle

49:35 Joy In Tiny Jokes

52:35 Pride In The Craft

54:21 Gratitude And Survival

55:59 Plug And Where To Find

57:17 Ego Boost Hug

59:51 Upcoming Shows And Hades

01:01:56 Host Shoutout Finale

Marty Milquetoast opens The Marty Show by orienting listeners to Savannah’s performance scene, explaining that Club One, a long-running Savannah gay club associated with Lady Chablis, is closed as of June 2026 while awaiting renovations for a move, and noting Savannah Cabaret, a music-and-singing performance group started by producer/author Rick Garman.

In the interview segment, drag and theater performer Sallie Just Sallie describes switching from a culinary major to theater at Armstrong State, starting drag after being encouraged by others, and recalling early performances including choir and a first drag number from Rent. Sallie discusses balancing an 8–5 job, gym, and gigs, why performing is worth the expense and discomfort, and a horror story of forgetting lyrics during a Tina Turner song in a time-traveling drag queen show.

They share Disney celebrity encounters (Tina Fey, Neil Patrick Harris), favorite rewatch Deep Blue Sea, pride in community presence, bookings and Instagram (@salliejustsallie), and upcoming appearances including the Yes Queen tour.

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00:00 Welcome to The Marty Show

00:17 Savannah Scene Basics

00:36 Club One and Cabaret

02:06 Monologue Jokes and Credits

03:30 Meet the Guests

03:41 Who Is Sallie Jessy Sallie

04:14 Why Perform and Drag

06:14 First Stage Memories

07:33 First Drag and Wig Mishaps

10:50 Why Keep Doing It

12:28 Balancing Life and Games

15:21 Performer Horror Story

18:45 Onstage Chaos Moment

19:11 Shoutout Segment

20:16 Marty’s Poll Begins

21:09 Dream Roles Talk

22:26 Pandemic Cut Short

23:34 Celebrity Encounters

24:44 Quotes and Rewatchables

26:23 Big Shoes Big Problems

27:08 Weed and Park Bliss

29:18 Community Pride and Dyke Night

31:12 Gratitude and Being Approachable

33:13 Ego Boost and Donkey Head

36:28 Where to Find Sallie

38:32 Final Thanks and Sendoff