The Uncut Lifestyles Podcast

First Zoom episode! Chhavi Verg was Miss NJ 2017 and a solid contender in the Miss USA 2017 competition. She's from Edison, NJ, and she graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in Marketing. Turning to the entertainment industry, she took up modeling, acting, and speaking. Recently, she spoke at a Rutgers TEDx event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mK4QsmDwgA&ab_channel=TEDxTalks. In this episode, we talk about New Jersey pride, pageantry, health and fitness, and personal growth during the pandemic. Chhavi has plenty of stories and feelings about the lack of South Asian representation in popular media, women's awards, and going to LA to pursue acting. She's good vibes all around. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chhaviverg/. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnML88-i4o1DtB2aThdJkFw. Website: https://www.chhavivergofficial.com/.

Comedian Martin Amini had an interesting childhood growing up in Silver Springs, Maryland. He's half-Bolivian and half-Iranian, which has heavily influenced his comedy and stage presence. He's been doing stand-up comedy for about nine years, and he's well established in the DMV (DC, MD, VA). Martin spent some time in the LA comedy scene and has been at live shows with Bill Burr, Andrew Schulz, etc. He also has his own live comedy show, The Overachievers Comedy Show, and is currently doing live comedy at his venue in DC. His venue frequently features comedians and other artists to showcase the city's talent. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martinamini/. Twitter: https://twitter.com/MartinAmini. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdk6UfBnrpIyk8yvWWba8tQ. The wild mushrooms show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLQFt1WDMGw&ab_channel=MartinAmini.

Tre grew up in Tampa Bay, Florida, and he's here to tell us that every "Florida Man" story we've heard is true (not really). But, Florida is a wild place. Tre loves it, but it comes with its own problems: racism, people shitting on the street, and, of course, crocodiles. Tre recounts his rowdy middle school years, and we talk extensively about retractable crocodile penises and homelessness. Tre's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatistre/.

Dom Grayer is a comic in the DMV area (DC, VA, MD) and has been doing stand-up comedy for four years. He's also the co-producer of The Heavyweights Comedy Show, a showcase in DC that brings together the funniest local comedians. In this episode, we talk about writing jokes, the nerve-wracking art of stand-up comedy, and, of course, bombing on stage! Imagine standing in the spotlight on a stage with 200+ people staring at you, waiting for you to say something funny. Sounds intense, right? Shoutout to the Arlington Drafthouse in Arlington, VA: https://www.instagram.com/arlington_drafthouse/?hl=en. Dom's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dgray_comedy/. The Heavyweights Comedy Show: https://www.instagram.com/theheavyweightsdc/.

Local producer SoKu (aka SoKu Beats) talks about his love for producing and what success as a producer looks like. He details his creative process while keeping it 100% honest about the struggles of marketing music and gaining momentum in the industry. Instagram: @Sokubeatsofficial. Youtube: Youtube.com/sokubeats