Host Dee Daniels records onstage at Front Porch Improv with co-founder, improviser, and instructor Bri Halverson, who reflects on building a permanent home after years of being nomadic and emphasizes gratitude for audiences and a “fountain” energy approach.

Bri outlines Front Porch’s offerings: weekly shows every Friday and Saturday, workshops and applied improv for organizations, adult and kids classes, camps, private shows, stand-up, and a free local show, plus the Savannah For Morons interactive trolley tour. She details ACTS, Front Porch’s nonprofit arm partnered with Brightside Casa, delivering trauma-informed, evidence-based improv tools for under-resourced youth through an eight-week program focused on social-emotional regulation and role-play scenarios, funded partly by a City of Savannah grant and fundraising.

Bri also shares improv fundamentals, handling off-the-wall suggestions, scholarship efforts, casting and auditions, and a new Second Circle Club for neurodivergent men seeking social-skills practice and funding.

THANK YOU TO OUR SEASON 6 SPONSOR: ETHAN ALLEN SAVANNAH

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CHECK OUT FRONT PORCH IMPROV

FRONT PORCH IMPROV: SHOW INFORMATION

FRONT PORCH IMPROV: CLASSES

SAVANNAH FOR MORONS TOUR INFO

LEARN MORE ABOUT FRONT PORCH IMPROV A.C.T.S.

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HUGE THANKS to our PARTNER this season - Ethan Allen Savannah.

Shop Ethan Allen's furniture store today in Savannah, GA, at 5525 Abercorn St., just 10 minutes from Savannah’s historic downtown. We offer a broad range of furniture and accessories, including quality living room furniture, dining room furniture, bedroom furniture and home décor. Create the look you'll love from classic to contemporary with free interior design help from our design pros. Call us at 912.629.9940.

The Made of Savannah podcast is a creative production of Corcoran Austin Hill Realty!

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00:00 Welcome to Savannah

00:19 Meet Bri Halverson

01:14 Finding a Home Stage

03:03 Fountain Energy Culture

05:11 Everything Front Porch Offers

07:14 Savannah For Morons Tour

09:25 Sponsor Ethan Allen

13:08 ACTS Program Deep Dive

18:18 Comedy Calendar Expansion

20:48 Improv Styles and Training

22:55 How Improv Really Works

26:36 Handling Wild Suggestions

30:30 Punching Up in Comedy

31:26 Pop Culture and Diversity

33:28 Casting and Show Formats

36:15 Improv as Team Sport

40:05 Getting Started and Regulation

44:29 Second Circle Club Pitch

47:36 Space for Arts and Community

52:05 Viewpoints and Mullet Show

55:01 Wrap Up and Sponsor Outro

Welcome to the Made of Savannah podcast with host Dee Daniels as she sits down with bartender, beverage manager, and dear friend Ashley Simeone to chat about her journey to and around Savannah.

Ashley talks about how she found fulfillment in restaurants and the city’s hospitality community. The two dive into Savannah’s creative, community-driven bar and restaurant culture, and discuss Ashley's time at Atlantic and Savoy Society.

She describes how The Grey helped transform Savannah into a food destination and how her Italian heritage influences her love of amari and aperitivos. Ashley shares her path to becoming beverage manager at Lucia Pasta Bar, highlights favorite dishes, and recommends local spots and neighborhoods, especially Starland’s rapid growth. She also explains Savannah's first Tool Library - the $5 membership tool-rental resource focused on sustainability and access.

THANK YOU TO OUR SEASON 6 SPONSOR: ETHAN ALLEN SAVANNAH

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Meet Ashley Simeone

Check out the Savannah Tool Library at Film Biz Recycling

PROUDLY PRODUCED BY DEE DANIELS MEDIA

HUGE THANKS to our PARTNER this season - Ethan Allen Savannah.

Shop Ethan Allen's furniture store today in Savannah, GA, at 5525 Abercorn St., just 10 minutes from Savannah’s historic downtown. We offer a broad range of furniture and accessories, including quality living room furniture, dining room furniture, bedroom furniture and home décor. Create the look you'll love from classic to contemporary with free interior design help from our design pros. Call us at 912.629.9940.

The Made of Savannah podcast is a creative production of Corcoran Austin Hill Realty!

FIND A FAVORITE SPOT IN THIS EPISODE:

00:00 Podcast Welcome

01:38 How Ashley Got Here

03:11 Macon Versus Savannah

03:59 Savoy Bar Days

06:46 Savannah Food Boom

08:02 Italian Roots In Drinks

09:30 Running Lucia Bar

13:56 Favorite Menu Picks

15:50 Seafood Nostalgia

18:12 Tybee Oysters Talk

19:24 Tool Library Project

20:57 Membership And Rentals

21:26 Sustainability Mission

22:18 Tools That Build Confidence

22:40 Growing The Community

24:33 Space Saving For Students

25:03 Hawthorne And Local Popups

25:32 Favorite Savannah Bars

27:21 Starland District Boom

29:40 Events And New Openings

32:15 Savannah Love And Gratitude

32:38 Favorite Drinks To Make

34:00 Bartender Matchmaker

34:46 Closing Cheers

On the Made of Savannah podcast, host Dee Daniels records May 1 near Enmarket Arena during Savannah Steel practice and interviews players Que Morrison (Riverdale/McEachern HS, UGA alum) and Kharyssa Richardson (Douglasville; SEC stops at Auburn, Ole Miss, and Mississippi State).

They discuss joining the new women’s pro team - THE SAVANNAH STEEL, the May 22 first home game at Enmarket Arena, and how the team is building an identity around fast pace, strong two-way play, and defensive adjustments.

Morrison reflects on competitiveness, overseas play, injuries, and being pushed to expand her three-point game; Richardson shares how gymnastics influenced her footwork and how her career blossomed at Mississippi State. Both emphasize Coach Brown’s energy and care, excitement to play professionally in Georgia with family present, and hopes to inspire kids and fans.

THANK YOU TO OUR SEASON 6 SPONSOR: ETHAN ALLEN SAVANNAH

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Meet your team, Savannah - SAVANNAH STEEL

Savannah Steel Team Roster

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HUGE THANKS to our PARTNER this season - Ethan Allen Savannah.

Shop Ethan Allen's furniture store today in Savannah, GA, at 5525 Abercorn St., just 10 minutes from Savannah’s historic downtown. We offer a broad range of furniture and accessories, including quality living room furniture, dining room furniture, bedroom furniture and home décor. Create the look you'll love from classic to contemporary with free interior design help from our design pros. Call us at 912.629.9940.

The Made of Savannah podcast is a creative production of Corcoran Austin Hill Realty!

FIND A FAVORITE SPOT IN THIS EPISODE:

00:00 Welcome to Savannah

00:31 Steel Practice Setup

01:14 Meet the Players

02:57 Q Morrison Origins

04:29 Competitive Mindset

05:08 Overseas Basketball Life

06:05 Kharyssa Starts Hooping

07:53 Gymnastics to Basketball

08:26 SEC Transfer Journey

09:41 Coaches Who Shaped Them

12:55 Coach Brown Connection

14:30 Ethan Allen Sponsor Break

17:26 Beyonce Sing Off

19:29 Team Identity Blueprint

20:46 Fans Vibes And Warmups

21:28 Practice Competition Talk

22:09 What Steel Means

23:22 Growing Womens Hoops

24:27 Message To Young Players

26:19 Fan Catchphrases

27:02 Closing And Outro

27:45 Podcast And Realty Ad