Episode 8

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18th Mar 2022

Ian Hoch, Radio Personality and Actor

Ian Hoch self-describes as the "Wacky but lovable co-host" at his radio job but  "wacky and lovable" is also just a solid way to describe this actor, comedian, and radio personality in general! Ian has a long history in the New Orleans performance communities and many accolades under his belt. We talk about our local theater and comedy communities past, present, and future, and we dive into the news radio plays in the greater New Orleans community. Ian loves crossing the aisle for difficult conversations and encourages everyone to call into your local talk radio station to speak your piece.

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About the Podcast

Planet NOLA
Irreverent conversation about New Orleans Arts & Culture
Meet New Orleans one resident at a time. Planet NOLA offers irreverent and authentic insight into this weird and wonderful city. Hosted by local personality Mary Jacobs, it features a who’s who of local hustlers, artists, entrepreneurs, and community advocates. The conversations range from pure comedy to deep takes on the city’s political, economic, and social landscape. New Orleans is a whole world on its own, so join us in exploring it.

About your host

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Mary Jacobs

Mary Jacobs is a 4th generation Yat from Gentilly and ridiculously proud of it. She is a woman of many skills and a self-proclaimed New Orleans style hustler. She honed her performance skills locally in comedy with her group Live Girls, in theater as a playwright and director, and in film as an acting coach. Since 2016, Mary and her partner Kristin have co-owned a gym in Metairie, Vitality Community Fitness, and her latest small business endeavor is her secondhand styling service, Mary’s Rack. Planet Nola is born of her love of all things New Orleans and the people that fill it.