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01:05:27

Kandyce August

Comedy Wham ·

2026/10/04

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #398 Kandyce August talks with Valerie about: Starting stand-up at 36 after a comedy class Hitting nearly 40 comedy festivals while racing to check off all 50 states Her Kill Tony weight loss challenge and the Moody Center New Year's Eve prize on the line Hosting for Nicole Byer, Usama Siddiquee, all while inspiring future moms with her pregnancy bits Follow Kandyce TikTok - @just_kandyce YouTube - Youtube.com/@Kandyce1978 Instagram -

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01:07:03

Carlo Lorenzo Garcia

Comedy Wham ·

2026/09/27

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #397 Carlo Lorenzo Garcia talks with Valerie about: Turning TV paychecks into Under Covers, a silly web series pitched as Brooklyn Nine-Nine meets Cheaters Flipping Perfect Strangers into Strange, But Perfect, his award-winning Hill Country film starring Ed Begley Jr. and Beth Grant (and Austinites Garrett Rojas and Irielle Wesley) Weaving his late father's voicemails into a screenplay, and why you should write down loved ones' stories Directing the

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01:03:55

Vanessa Gonzalez, Volume 4 (VIDEO)

Comedy Wham ·

2026/09/20

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #396 Vanessa Gonzalez returns to talk with Valerie about Self-funding her Hulu special, Mamona, after a manager lied for a year about shopping it. Landing her first writers' room job and feeling like an imposter at Warner Brothers. The anxiety medication that changed how she handles online hate and self-doubt. Why Austin will always be her comedy home, no matter where LA takes her. Recorded September 2026 Follow Vanessa Website -

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01:14:37

Katie Felton, Volume 2

Comedy Wham ·

2026/09/13

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #395 Katie Felton returns to talk with Valerie about: Getting engaged, co-hosting Quackin Jokes, and juggling comedy with her 2027 wedding planning Retiring her "single girl" jokes and learning to write fresh material as a newly engaged comic Teaching special ed adults and finding classroom humor without punching down at anyone The annual FPIA contest and having the introspection that fun beats chasing a trophy every time Recorded August 2026

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01:00:27

Slade Ham & Jimmy Pineapple (VIDEO)

Comedy Wham ·

2026/08/30

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #394 Slade Ham AND Jimmy Pineapple talks with Valerie Lopez about Getting their start in Houston alongside a young, pre-fame Sam Kinison and Bill Hicks Why LA sketch comedy and short sets never beat an hour alone with strangers Reviving the legendary Texas Outlaw Comics brand for a new Houston film taping Surviving brutal one-nighters, empty casinos, and what actually makes a comic great Recorded August 2026 Watch the video on our Youtube channel

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01:17:47

Xander Noland

Comedy Wham ·

2026/08/16

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #393 Xander Noland talks with Valerie Lopez about Juggling five-plus Austin comedy shows at once and somehow still adding more to his plate Landing a spot on the brand-new UCB Harold team after a wild 96-person audition His "directionless" 20s, and why finding performance turned everything around for him Launching Clown Carbonara, an immersive clown-run restaurant show premiering this September at the ColdTowne Cabaret Recorded August 2026 at

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01:07:46

Matt Evans

Comedy Wham ·

2026/08/02

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #392 Matt Evans talks with Valerie Lopez about Growing up a rare native Austinite and stumbling into comedy through Comedy Central reruns Becoming a horse vet against everyone's advice, then bombing his way through open mics The 300-person equine convention set that turned painting hobbyist into stand-up addict Writing his memoir during the pandemic and landing a book deal after three years of rejection Recorded July 2026 Follow Matt Website -

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01:09:17

Wallis Brown

Comedy Wham ·

2026/07/19

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #391 Wallis Brown talks with Valerie Lopez about Her one-woman My Three Stooges Fanfiction show ahead of its Austin Sketch Fest run. Performing that fanfiction at 6:30am for Del Close Marathon crowds in New York City. Juggling standup, improv, and songwriting as a Story Wrangler adapting 3rd graders' stories at the Paramount Theater. Turning 25, finding focus, and building a packed rotation across Switchblade, Unhinged, Candy Necklace, and Doghouse

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34:55

2026 Austin Sketch Fest with Rebecca East and Ashley...

Comedy Wham ·

2026/07/05

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #390 Executive Producers of 2026 Austin Sketch Fest, Rebecca East and Ashley Ellis talk with Valerie Lopez about: Austin Sketch Fest's 2026 expansion to two full weekends and what it took to pull it off Headliners Shitty Mozart, Assssketch, Aly Dixon, and SNL's Austin-grown Andrew Dismukes A stacked lineup of 35 acts including local favorites, out-of-towners, and a few surprises Badges, tickets, volunteer spots, and why you should lock in your plans

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01:06:45

Joey Smith

Comedy Wham ·

2026/06/21

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #389 Joey Smith talks with Valerie Lopez about Growing up on pawn shop comedy DVDs and the life-changing loss that pushed him to the mic Balancing a full-time corporate job with touring the country for Jeremiah Watkins His legendary mattress return bit and why audiences keep confessing their own retail scams after the show Why getting that first laugh within three seconds is the hardest note he's ever been given — and why it's exactly right

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01:18:25

Gretchen Dietz

Comedy Wham ·

2026/06/07

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #388 Gretchen Dietz talks with Valerie Lopez about: Trading her PhD for a notebook and a bar open mic with zero last-name confidence Divorcing her inner perfectionist and learning to love the beautiful mess of live comedy How moving to Austin blew up her small map and recalibrated everything she thought she knew Building a real comedy career on thank-you notes, strong material, and staying unapologetically herself Recorded May 2026 at Fallout

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54:59

Yakov Smirnoff

Comedy Wham ·

2026/05/24

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #387 2026 Moontower Comedy Festival Series Our favorite time of year as we bring you voices from Moontower Comedy Festival before, during, and after the festival! Legendary comedian Yakov Smirnoff talks with Valerie Lopez about Leaving the USSR in 1977 and building a legendary comedy career through sheer luck and timing. How his iconic "What a country!" persona helped humanize Russians for Americans during Cold War tensions. Earning a PhD in

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56:05

Cathy Ladman

Comedy Wham ·

2026/05/17

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #386 2026 Moontower Comedy Festival Series Our favorite time of year as we bring you voices from Moontower Comedy Festival before, during, and after the festival! Cathy Ladman talks with Valerie Lopez about Walking through fear for 45 years and why courageous best describes her past The golden and gritty days of the 80s New York comedy scene and her legendary peers Navigating Hollywood as a woman, from sexist bookers to a TV Guide critic she

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01:00:38

Mia Jackson

Comedy Wham ·

2026/05/10

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #385 2026 Moontower Comedy Festival Series Our favorite time of year as we bring you voices from Moontower Comedy Festival before, during, and after the festival! Mia Jackson talks with Valerie Lopez about How a room full of strangers at an open mic launched her comedy career Getting fired from her day job and landing on TV the very next week The Popeyes biscuit incident that accidentally became her most beloved bit Writing for award shows,

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46:08

Jeremiah Watkins, Volume 9

Comedy Wham ·

2026/05/03

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #384 2026 Moontower Comedy Festival Series Our favorite time of year as we bring you voices from Moontower Comedy Festival before, during, and after the festival! Jeremiah Watkins (Volume 9) talks with Valerie Lopez about Writing and directing his first feature film based on the Trailer Tales podcast universe. His upcoming special Crazy Pizza and navigating a very oversaturated distribution market. Losing beloved Comedy Store comedian Alex Duong and

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58:28

Fast Ronald

Comedy Wham ·

2026/04/12

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #383 2026 Moontower Comedy Festival Series Our favorite time of year as we bring you voices from Moontower Comedy Festival before, during, and after the festival! We bring you another Austin resident making his Moontower debut! Fast Ronald talks with Valerie Lopez about His layered background — culinary school and LA open mics — all feeds directly into his deeply personal comedy style Nearly quitting stand-up before a pandemic-era deep dive into

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58:31

2026 Moontower Comedy Festival Picks by Tracey...

Comedy Wham ·

2026/04/07

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #382 2026 Moontower Comedy Festival Series Our favorite time of year as we bring you voices from Moontower Comedy Festival before, during, and after the festival! Tracey Schultz and Sam Peirce talk with Valerie Lopez about Tracey's unbridled excitement at seeing Yakov Smirnoff on this year's lineup Sam's viewing schedule finally making way to join the Stamptown fan club Valerie's excitement that Fallout Theater is getting to host a whole slate of

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01:08:47

Austen Silver

Comedy Wham ·

2026/03/29

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #381 Austen Silver talks with Valerie Lopez about Starting comedy at 30 after 15 years of wanting to, but not knowing how Turning Atlanta, a pandemic, and a flooded apartment into unlikely career fuel A debut special that blends off-the-wall metaphors with surprisingly sharp philosophical observations His biggest opponent at 13 years in — not the audience, but his own negativity Recorded March 2026 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio Follow

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01:08:28

Kat Ellison Williams

Comedy Wham ·

2026/03/22

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #380 Kat Ellison Williams talks with Valerie Lopez about A lifetime of comebacks, from brutal early open mics to overcoming mental health crises How improv became a lifeline offering freedom from the perfectionism of standup Transitioning and how it reshaped his relationship with performance that turned the stage into a place of authentic self-expression His debut special "Daddy's Boy" and the exploration of a loving but complicated father-son

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46:03

Garrett Buss, Volume 3

Comedy Wham ·

2026/03/08

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #379 Garrett Buss talks with Valerie Lopez about Surviving dirt naps, bees masquerading as alarm clocks, and his welcome to Palm Tree City Building his new creative home base with his monthly one-man show Daddy Strong Legs, shopping Exploraphoria, and learning the ropes in a new town. Celebrating 10 years in comedy, learning the art of discipline, learning names, and pining for brisket Recorded March 2026 Follow Garrett Website - garrettbuss.com

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