Podcast Summary: Disgraceful with Grace O’Malley

Episode: Never Bring a Baby To a Baby Shower... with Amber Autry
Date: November 27, 2025
Host: Grace O’Malley (“Unwell”)
Guest: Amber Autry

Overview

This episode of Disgraceful is a rollicking, candid, and quick-witted conversation between host-comedian Grace O’Malley and guest Amber Autry, a rising stand-up comic. They explore their striking city/country personalities, reminisce about comedy, weddings, mudding, southern and northern quirks, and try to determine if Amber has what it takes to be Grace’s new co-host. The tone is fast, irreverent, and warm-hearted, packed with riffing, playful games, tangents, and genuine moments about friendship and finding your place.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. City Mouse, Country Mouse: Culture Clash and Camaraderie

• Amber’s southern upbringing and Grace’s big-city, Boston/New York roots become recurring comedic fodder.
• The pair banter about mudding, four wheelers, and the appeal of Des Moines as a tour stop:
  • Amber: “Des Moines, dude… there’s nothing out there. So people get so hype and they buy merch. They’re just, like, stoked that you’re there.” (03:38)
• Grace pokes fun at Amber’s country ways, while Amber expresses mock-awe at city living and Grace’s "gold toes" pedicure.

2. Weddings, Marriage, and Growing Up

• Amber describes her intimate, nontraditional wedding: “The favorite part about the wedding is it was just me and him. The photographer was ordained. So we were just out in the woods. … She was like, these trees are holding your story. I was like, this is exactly what I wanted.” (07:08)
• The discussion of long-term love versus the constant motion of standup life, with Amber noting 11 years with her partner.

3. Experiences on the Road: Comedy and Adventure

• Amber tells stories of cross-country road trips and sleeping in parks, digging into her surprisingly outdoorsy side and how it contrasts with Grace’s city-centric lifestyle.
• The hosts riff on shooting guns, both finding it at turns exhilarating and uncomfortable, ultimately agreeing “you gotta ride it out.” (23:44)
• The challenges and joys of performing in different cities, from overstayed welcomes in Nashville to DIY mics on Chicago subways (50:54).

4. Stand-Up Careers: Milestones & Vulnerabilities

• Amber prepping her first hour-long special at the former “brothly” Bijou Theater in Knoxville, TN.
  • Amber: “It actually used to be a brothel. Up top there are old...like, the rooms are still brothly.” (12:17)
• Discussion of the pressure of putting material online, the pros and (comment section) cons of TikTok vs. YouTube, and moving past self-consciousness:
  • Amber: “Once you start sending it, it’s like, whatever.” (39:41)
• Standout moment: Grace’s “Itching and Burning” TikTok dance went unexpectedly viral (40:39).

5. Games & Improv Bits

• "Wrong Answers Only" yields standout banter:
  • Grace: "What should you never bring to a baby shower?"
  • Amber: "Uh, probably another baby..." (29:22)
• Improv act-outs: Chain-smoking theme park princesses, hashtag-obsessed influencers live on 5 viewers, both satirical and absurd—demonstrating comedic chemistry and quick thinking.
  • Amber as exasperated Elsa: “No, this is helping. Oh, this is one of the mint ones.” (31:20)
• Riff on walkout songs and comedians' performance "riders":
  • Amber: "Wet Vagina."
  • Grace: "That would be a sick rider." (37:03)

6. Friendship, Support, and Personal Growth

• Both touch on the importance of having grounding people around them: Grace’s sister/HR, Amber’s husband, comedy community.
• The conversation wraps with mutual appreciation:
  • Grace: “I adore you. I really do. I think you’re one of the funniest gals around and you kill it and you’re crushing it. I’m genuinely so, so happy for you.” (54:01)
  • Amber gives heartfelt thanks and shouts-out her loved ones, encouraging listeners to follow her.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On the disconnect between city and country:

• “This is City Mouse and Country Mouse having a podcast. Sit down. A Tale of Two Cities.” — Grace (07:36)
• “I don’t think I can do [Carhartt]. Because then the allegations might look too true. You know what I mean? Oh yeah.” — Grace (03:50 & 19:27)

On comedy:

• “Have you been to Iowa? You big stupid idiot. Buy my shirt.” — Grace, joking about easygoing midwestern fans (03:57)

On marriage:

• “He’s my best friend and he calms me down. He’s not a comic.” — Amber (11:03)

On self-promotion:

• “You just got to start sending them though. That’s the whole thing.” — Amber (39:17)
• “Comments are so chill and nice, so—Oh, yeah.” — Amber (39:48, tongue-in-cheek about TikTok/YouTube culture)

On social personas:

• “Hi guys, we’re hashtag live at this hashtag park and everything is lit… now what I want to do is I want to shout out, Mickey, Carol, Lisa. Is John in there?” — Grace (34:23)

On authenticity:

• “Thank you so much for everybody being themselves so I can choose who I want to be around, which won’t be me, I guess.” — Amber (54:30)

Segment Timestamps

| Segment | Time | | ------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | | Banter on city vs. country, podcast set-up | 00:30–05:00 | | Comedy scene, favorite cities, Iowa riff | 03:23–04:10 | | Weddings, relationships, outdoor life | 06:31–14:32 | | Road trips & "Outdoorsy Amber" | 09:23–10:56 | | Gun stories & regional quirks | 21:29–23:44 | | Lamp talk—wedding registry mishaps | 25:43–27:00 | | Drinking and quitting, COVID hobbies | 27:13–29:13 | | “Wrong Answers Only” game | 28:38–30:13 | | Improv acts: Themepark burnout, influencer skits | 30:49–36:36 | | Walkout/rider talk, putting stand-up online | 37:03–40:37 | | Viral TikTok moments, TikTok vs. YouTube | 40:39–41:07 | | Disgraceful Receipts: photo reactions/games | 44:03–54:05 | | Closing thoughts, rapid-fire gratitude | 54:30–55:02 |

Overall Tone and Takeaways

The episode is rapid-fire, irreverent, and full of affectionate barbs and self-mockery. Both Grace and Amber poke fun at themselves and each other, revealing the grind and joy of stand-up, and the ways background shapes perspective. If you love comics riffing, fish-out-of-water moments, or want a look at the grit, anxiety, and heart behind comedy success, this episode is for you.

Amber’s final word:
“Thank you so much for everybody being themselves so I can choose who I want to be around… I love you Alex, I love you my friends, I love you my family. … If you want to be kissed on the forehead by me, you should follow me everywhere at Amber Autry comedy. Definitely on YouTube… I love you guys so much. I’ll see you soon.” (54:30)