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Episode #280

Comedy Wham Live: From 2023 Lysistrata Comedy Festival - Stephanie Rae and Maxi Witrak

Recorded April 2023

Follow Stephanie

• Stephanie
  • Instagram - @WordNerdSteph
  • TikTok - @HeyStephanieRae
• Black Improv Alliance
  • www.BlackImprovAlliance.com
  • Instagram - @BlackImprovAlliance
  • Facebook - facebook.com/BlackImprovAlliance
  • Youtube - youtube.com/@blackimprovalliance
• Freestyle Plus
  • freestyleplus.com
• New Blerd Order
  • Instagram - @NewBlerdOrder
  • Facebook - facebook.com/newblerdorder
  • Youtube - youtube.com/@NewBlerdOrder
• Operation Black Joy
  • Instagram - @OperationBlackJoy

Stephanie can be seen and heard:

• A FREESTYLE RAP COMEDY SITUATION WITH FREE DAPS - May 1, 7:00 PM, Caveat
  • Featuring Douglas Widick, RJ Williams, Ralf Jean-Pierre, Mel Rubin, Luke Miller, Billy Soco, Stephanie Rae, Sydney Duncan
  • 21A Clinton Street, Manhattan, 10002

Follow Maxi

• www.maxiwitrak.com
• Instagram - @maddmaxi
• Twitter - @MaxiWG
• Youtube - youtube.com/@MaxiWitrak

Maxi can be seen and heard:

• Youtube Web Series Train Traks with Maxi Witrak

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Episode #279

While attending the 2023 Lysistrata Comedy Festival at Coldtowne Theater, these amazing producers of the festival shared their thoughts about the festival, how they helped make the festival happen, advice for women in comedy, and gave them a chance to promote something that means a lot to them.

• Sarah Spear - Austin, Texas
• Tiana Stuart - Austin, Texas
• Will Cleveland - Austin, Texas
• Maya Sivak - Austin, Texas
• Jessica Scott - Austin, Texas
• Denise Jena - Los Angeles, California
• Rochelle McConico - Austin, Texas

I apologize for the wind noise that happens in some of the recordings. Every attempt was made to eliminate it as much as possible

Recorded April 2023

Follow:

• Sarah Spear, Sponsorship & Event Co-Manager
  • Instagram @spearsarah
  • Texasss comedy showcase
• Tiana Stuart, Vendor Manager & Event Manager
  • Instagram @tianastuart_atx
  • Hallo (the band) @hallo_theband
  • Director of Twinsies the film @twinsiesfilm
• Will Cleveland, Artistic Director, Coldtowne Theater
  • Artistic Director, Coldtowne Theater
  • Roe (starring Amber Quick) at Zach Theater
• Maya Sivak, Sponsorship & Event Co-Manager
  • Instagram @thelastbandit
  • Fellowship Improv, Founder
  • Linktree linktr.ee/mayaakabandit
• Jessica Scott, Social Media Manager & Graphic Designer
  • Instagram @jessguts
  • Subpar Snatch (the band) @subparsnatch

• Denise Jena, Web Design & Operational Director
  • Instagram @denisejena
  • Linktree linktr.ee/denisejena
• Rochelle McConico, Lead Producer & Founder
  • Instagram @rochelle_war
  • Linktree linktr.ee/MooncricketProductions
• Lysistrata Comedy Festival (SEE YOU IN 2024!!!!)
  • www.lyscomedyfest.com
  • Instagram @lyscomedyfest

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Episode #278

Featuring selected performers from the 2023 Lysistrata Comedy Festival at Coldtowne Theater

• Alexis Okeke - Austin, Texas
• Maggie Shipley - Lafayette, Louisiana
• Nadia Iqbal - Brooklyn, New York
• Amma Marfo - Boston, Massachusetts
• Gwen Coburn - Boston, Massachusetts
• Danna Kiel - Los Angeles, California
• Nkechi Chibueze - New Orleans, Louisiana

Recorded April 2023

Follow:

• Alexis Okeke - Instagram @lexios__
• Maggie Shipley - Instagram @maggiedagger, Youtube @ Maggie Shipley
• Nadia Iqbal - Instagram @notfunnynadia
• Amma Marfo - Instagram @ammamarfo, watch her special "Enjoy your Nachos"
• Gwen Coburn - Instagram @sadgrlsonggwen and at gwencoburn.com
• Danna Kiel - Instagram @dannakiel and at linktr.ee/dannakiel
• Nkechi Chibueze - Instagram @happyblackchick , watch her special "Kindergarden Teacher Energy", Youtube @ Kechi Loves Comedy

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2023 Moontower Just For Laughs Comedy Festival Series

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Episode #277

Howie Mandel talks with Valerie Lopez about:

• Mandel's first acting job in 1982, his involvement in the creation of MTV, and his struggles with OCD and ADHD
• his early stand-up comedy career and how his mannerisms and fear of public restrooms became part of his act
• a love of improvising and creating real moments with his audience
• the importance of seeking help and the accessibility of help through apps like No CD
• his podcast, Howie Mandel Does Stuff with his daughter
• the merger of JFL and Moontower

Recorded March 2023

Follow Howie Mandel:

• HowieMandel.com
• Instagram - @HowieMandel
• Twitter - @HowieMandel
• TikTok - @OfficialHowieMandel
• YouTube - HowieMandelDoesStuff

Howie Mandel can be seen and heard:

• April 19, 2023: Moontower Just for Laughs at The Paramount Theatre

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Episode #276

Carlos Morrison talks with Valerie Lopez about

• Growing up as a mischievous nerd
• The experience of reaching the finals of FPIA on your first try (2019)
• His enduring comedy partnership with Zain Hussain
• Realizing that there are more meaningful things in life than comedy (what???)

Recorded March 2023

Follow Carlos Morrison

• Website - carlosmorrison.com
• Linktree - linktr.ee/crapbycarlos
• Instagram - @crapbycarlos
• Youtube - youtube.com/@carlosmorrison

Carlos can be seen and heard:

• The Buddy System - April 7, 2023 10pm - The Velveeta Room
• What a Character hosted by Emma Holder - appears frequently
• Around Austin

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Episode #275

Rochelle McConico talks with Valerie Lopez about

• All of her accomplishments since her first Comedy Wham Presents appearance just over a year ago
• Combining her love of improv with her standup to create connections with an audience
• Everything you ever wanted to know about the 2023 Lysistrata Comedy Festival at Coldtowne Theater from March 30 to April 2 (including a live Comedy Wham Presents!)

Recorded March 2023

Follow Rochelle and her projects:

• Website - MooncricketProductions.com
• Linktree - Linktr.ee/mooncricketproductions
• Twitter - @ariaava
• Instagram
  • Rochelle @rochelle_war
  • Mooncricket Productions @mooncricketproductions

• Facebook - Facebook.com/Rochelle.Aria.McConico
• Youtube
  • Rochelle Youtube.com/RochelleMcConico
  • Mooncricket Productions Youtube.com/MooncricketProductions

• Lysistrata Comedy Festival - Austin, TX at Coldtowne Theater on March 30 - April 2. Festival for women to celebrate our comic genius in all visual formats - short films, plays, improv, sketch, standup, etc.

Rochelle can be seen and heard:

• 2023 Lysistrata Comedy Festival - March 30 - April 2
• 2023 Moontower Comedy Festival April 12 - 23
• Writing her recurring column on our very own website!

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Episode #274

Sam Noorani talks with Valerie Lopez about

• Realizing that she'd been writing jokes in her head her entire life
• The All Regerts Podcast with co-host Omar Gonzalez
• The Austin comedy scene
• Returning to the 2023 Lysistrata Comedy Festival

Recorded March 2023

Follow Sam

• Linktree - linktr.ee/samnoorani
• Instagram - @samnoorani_
• Facebook - facebook.com/urmomsmom
• Youtube - youtube.com/@samnoorani

Sam can be seen and heard:

• 2023 Lysistrata Comedy Festival - March 30 - April 2 at Coldtowne Theater
• All Regerts Podcast with Omar Gonzalez

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Episode #273

Holly Johnston talks with Valerie Lopez about

• Getting a standing ovation for (what she would later realize) her very first comedy set at her high school's Senior Talent Show
• The truth about the lessons you learn in college
• How she got to Austin
• What she's learned from becoming Austin's 2022 Roast Battle Champion

Recorded February 2023

Follow Holly

• Website - www.hollymjohnston.com
• Linktree - linktr.ee/HollyJohnston
• Instagram - @holly.johnston_
• Facebook - facebook.com/holly.johnston
• Youtube - youtube.com/Holly.Johnston

Holly can be seen, heard, and read:

• 2023 SXSW Roast Battle - schedule.sxsw.com/2023/comedy
• Contributing writer for Comedy Wham Presents

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Episode #272

Zain Hussain talks with Valerie Lopez about 

• Comedy in Pakistan
• How random walks have led him to comedy
• The lessons learned from surviving a disastrous FPIA set
• The origin of Business Hours with his partner in crime and best friend, Carlos Morrison

Recorded February 2023

Follow Zain

• Twitter - @zain_huss_ain
• Instagram
• • @zain.huss.ain
  • @nadeems_store
• Facebook - Facebook.com/zain.hussain.503
• Youtube - Youtube.com/Zain.Hussain

Zain can be seen and heard:

• The Buddy System - 1st Friday of every month at The Velveeta Room
• Unofficial SXSW Music & Comedy Event at Pho Craft, - March 14
• What a Character - Monthly show at Fallout Theater (next one is March 15)
• Nadeem's Store - a satirical Instagram page dedicated to his uncle's store
• Glass Half Silly - improv recital at Lamar Senior Activity Center in Mid/Early April
• Business Hours - weekly Saturday show at Rio's Convenience Store (currently on hiatus)

 

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Episode #271

Roderick McDaniel talks with Valerie Lopez about

• How a chaotic life (and losing a bet to his brother) led him to become a comic
• The shocking reveal that despite being filthy every time we've ever watched him, he gets booked regularly for corporate gigs and motivational speeches for teens
• Being a protective matriarch to fellow Austin comics as an extension of his personality as a man deeply influenced by family

Recorded January 2023

Follow Roderick

• Linktree - linktr.ee/roderickmcdaniel
• Instagram - @coachsilky
• Facebook - Facebook.com/roderickmcdanielcomedy
• TikTok - @tdfakes
• Youtube - Youtube.com/@liverightstilldie

Roderick can be seen and heard:

• Performing all over the country
• Launching the podcast Welcome to the Trash Heap
• Comedy Albums
  • Live in the 806 (2010)
  • Mind Ya Business (2021)

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