Mary Jacobs, Your Host

Host Mary Jacobs goes all the way back to high school with her friend Dawn.

When Dawn proposed she interview Mary for an episode of Planet NOLA, saying "yes" just felt right. Mary Jacobs is a born and raised New Orleanian with a background in performance of all types. When she’s not hosting this podcast, she is running her secondhand styling business and community-based gym. This episode is a deep dive into how the podcast came to be, but mostly it’s just a sweet conversation between two longtime buds. Their connection is endearing and dynamic!

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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

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.