Host Marty Milquetoast welcomes local drag queen Amara Fiyera, teasing his upcoming Marty Milquetoast’s Halloween Extravaganza on Oct. 31 at Victory North Savannah, announcing sponsor Hairdo Salon Savannah, and plugging “sponsor a skeleton” via martymilquetoast@gmail.com, plus the joke you were/are waiting for.

Amara shares she’s been doing drag nearly seven years, explains her name (Amara meaning everlasting; Fiyera inspired by Wicked’s Fiyero), and traces her performer roots from musical theater (first show Grease) to her first drag number in college ("Pulled"), fueled by the rush of the crowd.

She recalls finding her comedic niche with a Pennywise holiday-themed performance. Amara discusses avoiding burnout by scheduling gigs, tells two performance disasters (a Hinesville coffee shop with a restarted track; a Mario Kart duet where props/karts fell apart), shouts out designer Ruby Hyman, answers Marty’s poll (snack, Ursula dream role, celebrity meetings with Detox and Veronica Taylor, Winnie-the-Pooh quote, Steven Universe and Devil Wears Prada), and opens up about processing grief and mental health.

She plugs Instagram @amara_fiyera, introduces Haus Coven and @hauscovensavannah, and ends with an ego-boost exchange and Marty praising her growth.

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FIND A FAVORITE SPOT IN THIS EPISODE:

00:00 Welcome to The Marty Show

00:51 Halloween Extravaganza Plug

01:28 Sponsor Spotlight Hairdo Salon

02:17 Sponsor a Skeleton Pitch

03:05 Joke and Interview Kickoff

03:30 Meet Amara Fiyera

04:10 Origin of the Drag Name

06:17 Early Performer Roots

09:22 First Drag Performance

10:30 Finding Her True Style

14:00 Why She Keeps Performing

15:17 Balancing Drag and Life

17:22 Performer Horror Stories

22:52 Wario or Waluigi

23:07 Shoutout Segment Begins

23:50 Designer Shoutout

25:10 Marty’s Poll Begins

25:56 Dream Roles and Villains

26:52 Celebrity Encounters

29:20 Favorite Quote and Rewatches

31:18 Grief and Forgiveness

35:10 Joy Simplicity and Growth

38:14 Trust and Communication

39:40 Ego Boost Segment

41:24 Where to Follow and Haus Coven

43:35 Final Thanks and Reflections