Loudmouth of the South with Allison McArthur

Host Allison McArthur is joined by none other than the director of the namesake documentary, Loudmouth, Jen Nobles. The movie features Allison and recently premiered at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival. Jen discusses her journey into film making during a life transition, and both host and guest share tidbits about its making - and their future endeavors. As always, we are talkin' about talkin'! Check out Allison live at  Loudmouth: A Comedy Show, every third Friday of the month at The Hi Tone Cafe in Memphis -  featuring some of Memphis and the region’s best up and coming talent!  Follow the show on Facebook and Instagram! For previous episodes and other fine podcasts, visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠backtothelight.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Host Allison McArthur sits down with Memphis comedy legend and road warrior Mo Alexander on location at the Hi Tone. They discuss going to college, the old days of partying, and how the pandemic changed comedy everywhere. Mo's possum also made the trip - and man, he was cute. Check out Allison live at  Loudmouth: A Comedy Show, every third Friday of the month at The Hi Tone Cafe in Memphis -  featuring some of Memphis and the region’s best up and coming talent!  Follow the show on Facebook and Instagram! For previous episodes and other fine podcasts, visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠backtothelight.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Host Allison McArthur sits down with Nashville comic and former youth pastor, Drew Davis. They talk about how growing up and getting attention in church is a fertile breeding ground for comedy. He also gabs about his favorite movie franchise, The Fast and the Furious, and shares tips on making the jump to full-time comedy. As always, we’re talkin’ about talkin’! Check out Allison live at  Loudmouth: A Comedy Show, every third Friday of the month at The Hi Tone Cafe in Memphis -  featuring some of Memphis and the region’s best up and coming talent!  Follow the show on Facebook and Instagram! For previous episodes and other fine podcasts, visit⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠backtothelight.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Loudmouth has its first panel podcast! Host Allison McArthur sits down with Tylon Monger, Ryan Bush, Ryan Quearry, and Bryce Moore - just a few of the comics that performed at Local Fest in Jonesboro this past weekend. They discuss the unfortunate lack of other females in the group, the interesting crowds of Local Fest, and as always they're talkin' bout talkin! Check out Allison live at  Loudmouth: A Comedy Show, every third Friday of the month at The Hi Tone Cafe in Memphis -  featuring some of Memphis and the region’s best up and coming talent!  Follow the show on Facebook and Instagram! For previous episodes and other fine podcasts, visit⁠⁠⁠ ⁠backtothelight.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Host Allison McArthur chews the fat with funny lady Nat Rhodes and dishes about being a female comic in a sea of dudes. They also discuss how mental health affects getting on stage, and of course who could forget, daddy (and mommy) issues? We’re talkin’ bout talkin’! Check out Allison live at  Loudmouth: A Comedy Show, every third Friday of the month at The Hi Tone Cafe in Memphis -  featuring some of Memphis and the region’s best up and coming talent!  Follow the show on Facebook and Instagram! For previous episodes and other fine podcasts, visit⁠⁠ ⁠backtothelight.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Host Allison McArthur sits down with Memphis comic and local man about town, KP Trymore. They discuss the highs and lows of doing open mics and running shows and how doing stand up can make personal lives super complicated.  Check out Allison live at  Loudmouth: A Comedy Show, every third Friday of the month at The Hi Tone Cafe in Memphis -  featuring some of Memphis and the region’s best up and coming talent!  Follow the show on Facebook and Instagram! For other fine podcasts, visit⁠ ⁠backtothelight.net⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Allison McArthur (IG: @allison_mcarthur_comedy) sits down with legendary Memphis comic and You Look Like founder, Katrina Coleman (IG: @echidnadearest), for a wacky yet captivating conversation about comedy after Covid and how dealing with real shit in life helps one be a better human but not always a more seasoned comic. You Look Like will be at the Hi Tone on Saturday, August 17 at 9 pm, and Allison will be hosting Loudmouth at the Hi Tone on Friday, August 16 at 9 pm, doors at 8 pm for both. You get $5 off your YLL ticket with a ticket stub from Loudmouth. Tickets can be purchased at hitonecafe.com. For other fine podcasts, visit⁠ ⁠backtothelight.net⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Host Allison McArthur (IG: @allison_mcarthur_comedy) sits down with fellow Memphis comic Topher Shaw (IG: @magicanddreams) to talk about how a quiet kid ended up on stage doing absurd comedy. They also talk shop about writing and how friends and interests outside comedy keep them sane. Check out Allison live at  Loudmouth: A Comedy Show, every third Friday of the month at The Hi Tone Cafe in Memphis -  featuring some of Memphis and the region’s best up and coming talent!  Follow the show on Facebook and Instagram! For other fine podcasts, visit ⁠backtothelight.net⁠⁠⁠.

Allison McArthur (IG: @allison_mcarthur_comedy) and her friend and fellow Memphis comic Cowboy Fly (IG: @cowboy.fly) have a great conversation about the Memphis comedy scene and how helpful it is to do shows outside the city. They chat about how having funny parents shapes your sense of humor, comedy taste, and how to write jokes. Allison and Cowboy also dish about the importance of being charming and how being a “loudmouth” is not always helpful. Check out Allison live at  Loudmouth: A Comedy Show, every third Friday of the month at The Hi Tone Cafe in Memphis -  featuring some of Memphis and the region’s best up and coming talent!  Follow the show on Facebook and Instagram! For other fine podcasts, visit backtothelight.net⁠⁠.

Host Allison McArthur talks to stand up comedian, podcaster, Pokemon champion and former gymnast Adam Maldonado (@greatestcomedianofalltime on Instagram). He exudes confidence on stage, but talks about struggling with it off stage. He and Allison also discuss using bold language at home to get attention, Adam’s theater background and how he played a racist child in To Kill a Mockingbird.  Produced by Back to the Light (⁠backtothelight.net⁠).

Jowa Horn joins Allison to tell her about how funny fast talking helped him meet girls and kept him from getting beaten up as a high school kid in Brooklyn. They also discuss how ADHD helps and hinders them on stage and in life, and share some memories of the old and new Memphis comedy scene. You can find Jowa using his gift of gab on Tiktok (@jowahorn), Instagram (@hornjowa) and Facebook (@jowa.horn). Produced by Back to the Light (backtothelight.net).