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Ivy Le sits down with Valerie Lopez to talk about how comedy came to her (not vice versa), the process of becoming a reluctant host on the podcast FOGO: Fear of Going Outside, hosting the only Austin queer open mic Tongue & Cheek, and the return of Austin Sketch Fest.   Austin Sketch Fest returns September 29 to October 1, 2022 at the Scottish Rite Theater in Austin - headliners include Mo Collins (MadTV, Fear the Walking Dead, Parks and Recreation) and Girl God.   FOGO is entering its second season and you won't want to miss it and Ivy's adventures.  Beyond FOGO, Ivy has some cool projects coming out soon! Don't miss them!

Recorded September 2022

Follow Ivy

• Website - ivylewithonee.com
• Linktree - linktr.ee/IvyLe
• Twitter - @IvyLeWithOneE
• Instagram - @IvyLeWithOneE
• TikTok - @ivylewithonee
• Youtube - Youtube.com/c/IvyLe

Follow FOGO: Fear of Going Outside Podcast

• Website - FOGOpodcast.com
• Facebook - Facebook.com/fogopodcast

Follow Austin Sketch Fest

• Website - atxsketchfest.com

Ivy can be seen and heard:

• FOGO: Fear of Going Out Podcast - Season 1 is out now, Season 2 arrives in February 2023
• Tongue & Cheek Open Mic - Co-host with Aira Juliet First Thursdays 8pm at The Swan Dive, 615 Red River St., Austin, TX 78701
  • Signup in advance at: Slotted.co/tongue

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Ryan Cownie sits down with Valerie Lopez for his second time to talk about the trials and tribulations of moving to LA, how the Comedy Wham Isolation Comedy Zoom shows became a fun escape for him during the pandemic, and the mischief he's gotten into since returning to his 2nd home, Austin.   This is a special treat because Ryan is our 250th guest!!

Recorded August 2022

Follow Ryan

• Twitter - @ryancownie
• Instagram - @ryamcownie
• Facebook - Facebook.com/RyanCownie
• Youtube - Youtube.com/RyanCownie

Ryan can be seen and heard:

• Co-host of Why Should We Care? podcast
• Comedy Album - I Can't Die (2019)
• Music Albums
  • The Friendships "Massive Poetry" (Spotify)
  • The Coronado Kids "Never Thought" (Bandcamp)

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Alden Schaub sits down with Valerie Lopez to talk about how comedy saved him from a life of aimless (and sometimes dangerous) job hopping, life as a trivia show host, keeping busy hosting open mics around Austin, and we spend a lot of time talking about the practical side of being a comic. Oh, and Alden single-handedly revolutionizes Valerie's podcasting gear setup.

Recorded August 2022

Follow Alden

• Website - Sites.google.com/aldenschaub
• Linktree - Linktr.ee/aldenschaub
• Instagram - @themobschaub
• Facebook - Facebook.com/Aldenschaubcomedy
• Do512 - Do512.com/artists/alden-schaub
• Youtube - Youtube.com/BoredomBusters

Follow Unknown Trivia

• Instagram - @unknowntrivia
• Facebook - Facebook.com/unknowntrivia

Alden can be seen and heard:

• Open Mic at The San Jac Saloon - Co-Host, Sundays 7pm at The San Jac Saloon
• Unknown Trivia - Host, Mondays 7pm at The Barton Springs Saloon
• Unknown Trivia - Host, Tuesdays 8pm at The Lucky Duck
• Lucky Duck Open Mic - Host, every Wednesday 8pm at The Lucky Duck

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Yola Lu talks honestly with Valerie Lopez and shares her comedy origins with standup in Seattle, launch of Y'All We Asian improv troupe, web series Uncomfortable, and ambitious goals she has set for herself over the next two years.

Recorded August 2022

Follow Yola

• Website - yolalucomedy.com
• Linktree - linktr.ee/yolajlu
• Twitter - @yolajlu
• Instagram - @yolajlu
• Youtube - Youtube.com/uncomfortabletheseries

Yola can be seen and heard:

• Oh Wow! Night Time! - 1st and 3rd Saturdays 9pm at Violet Crown Clubhouse
• Y'all We Asian - 1st Fridays 8pm at Fallout Theater
• Uncomfortable - Web Series available on Youtube

Follow @ComedyWham on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Twitch, and Tiktok   If you'd like to support our independent podcast, check out our Patreon page at: Patreon.com/comedywham  .    You can also support us on Venmo or Paypal - just search for ComedyWham.

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This week, Mandy Kay talks with Valerie Lopez about the lifelong pursuit of learning (and ice cream), the mantras that see her through the challenges of life, her move from the Denver to Austin comedy scene, and how important it is to balance the chase of success with being yourself.

Recorded August 2022

Follow Mandy

• Website - mandykaycomedy.com
• Twitter - @MandyKayComedy
• Instagram - @mandykaycomedy
• Youtube - Youtube.com/MandyKayComedy

Mandy can be seen and heard:

• FPIA Semifinals - September 14, 2022
• Plano Comedy Festival - October 13-16, 2022
• Co-host of the Baker Street Comedy Show - Tuesdays 8pm at Baker Street Pub

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This week, Andre Ricks talks with Valerie Lopez about the view from the new podcast recording location, how time is the most valuable resource we have, life as a comic in Austin before the pandemic and after, and his exciting new venture as co-owner of the East Austin Comedy Club.   Recorded July 2022

Follow Andre

• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drericks87/?hl=en
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/andre.ricks.357

Follow East Austin Comedy Club

• Website - eastaustincomedy.com
• Instagram - @eastaustincomedyclub
• Facebook - Facebook.com/eastaustincomedyclub

Andre can be seen and heard:

• Highball's Top Shelf Comedy Show (co-host with Martin Henn) - Tuesdays 7:30 at Alamo Drafthouse S. Lamar
• The Last Standup Comedy Show (co-host with Martin Henn) - Wednesdays at 8pm at Last Stand Brewery
• The Cheesecake Comedy Show (co-host with Martin Henn) - Thursdays at 7:30 pm at Suds Monkey Brewery
• East Austin Comedy Club - Thursdays 7pm & 9pm, Fridays & Saturdays, 8pm & 10pm

 

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2022 Moontower Comedy Festival Series

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Guy Branum sits down with Valerie Lopez to explain why lawyers and comics are both aggressive people who like to be coercive, his observations on the evolution in queer comedy in San Francisco and across the country, his wish for diversity to be addressed more thoughtfully, and his exciting upcoming role in Bros, the rom-com starring Billy Eichner set to release in September 2022.

Recorded April 2022 at Moontower Just for Laughs Comedy Festival.

Follow Guy

• Website - guybranum.com
• Twitter - @guybranum
• Instagram - @guybranum
• Facebook - Facebook.com/Guy.Branum
• Youtube - Youtube.com/GuyBranum

Guy can be seen, heard, and read:

• Movies
  • Bros - Starring Billy Eichner (Scheduled Release September 2022)
  • No Strings Attached - Starring Natalie Portman
• Book - My Life as a Goddess
• Other Writings
  • Slate.com
  • The New York Times
• Album - Effable
• Podcast - Pop Rocket
• TV (Appearances/Writer)
  • Talk Show the Game Show (TruTV)
  • The Mindy Project
  • Chelsea Lately

Follow @ComedyWham on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Twitch, and Tiktok   If you'd like to support our independent podcast, check out our Patreon page at: Patreon.com/comedywham  .    You can also support us on Venmo or Paypal - just search for ComedyWham.

2022 Moontower Comedy Festival Series

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Erica Rhodes sits down with Valerie Lopez to discuss the milestones she's achieved during the five years since her first Moontower interview with us in 2017 including her debut album, Sad Lemon, her debut special, La Vie en Rhodes, touring (safely) during a pandemic, and shares her love of writing for both standup and as a means of honoring her father.

Recorded April 2022 at Moontower Just for Laughs Comedy Festival.

Follow Erica

• Website - ericarhodescomedy.com
• Twitter - @ericarhodes
• Instagram - @ericarhodes
• Facebook - Facebook.com/EricaRhodesComedy
• Youtube - Youtube.com/EricaRhodesComedy

Erica can be seen, heard, and read:

• On tour (check website for dates)
• Short Story - Lost Socks and Other Lost Things
• Album - Sad Lemon (2019)
  • Stay tuned for her new album being recorded this June
• Special - La Vie en Rhodes (2021)
• TV Appearances
  • Bring the Funny
  • Veep
  • Modern Family
  • Comedy Bang Bang

Follow @ComedyWham on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Twitch, and Tiktok   If you'd like to support our independent podcast, check out our Patreon page at: Patreon.com/comedywham  .    You can also support us on Venmo or Paypal - just search for ComedyWham.

2022 Moontower Comedy Festival Series   Read the article at ComedyWham.com   This week, Avery Pearson sits down with Valerie Lopez to talk about how a grade school crush led him on a path to perform but his wife encouraged him to commit to comedy, about a chance encounter with Sir Paul McCartney, and we celebrate the big year he's been having with his music featured on NFL Honors, SNL, and the return of his The 88 Show.    Recorded April 2022 at Moontower Just for Laughs Comedy Festival.   Thank you again to Avery Pearson for his original song "Wham of Fame" featured on the 2022 Moontower interview with Jeremiah Watkins: Still the Best and at the very end of Avery's interview. Follow Avery

• Website - www.AveryPearson.com
• Twitter 
  • Avery Pearson - @averyfunny
  • The 88 Show - @the88show
• TikTok - @AveryFunny
• Instagram
  • Avery Pearson - @averyfunny
  • The 88 Show - @the88show
• Facebook - Facebook.com/AveryPpearson
• Youtube - Youtube.com/AveryPearson

• Avery and his music can be seen and heard:

  • The 88 Show with Avery Pearson - Creator and host; live at the Hollywood Improv (check Instagram for dates)
  • The Goddamn Comedy Jam - Keys in the Band
  • Historical Roasts (Netflix)
  • The Iliza Schlesinger Sketch Show (Netflix) - Music supervisor
  • Saturday Night Live - Angelo sketch music by Avery Pearson - Youtube/SNLAngelo
  • NFL Honors 2022 (ABC) - Opening Number written/composed by Music Director for the Band, Avery Pearson
  • Christmas Magic for Comedy Gives Back - Written and performed by Avery Pearson - Youtube/ChristmasMagic
  • "I'm not Equipped to be a Father" - Youtube/ImNotEquippedtobeaFather
  • TV Appearances: Suits, Masters of Sex, LA Complex

Follow @ComedyWham on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Twitch, and Tiktok   If you'd like to support our independent podcast, check out our Patreon page at: Patreon.com/comedywham  .    You can also support us on Venmo or Paypal - just search for ComedyWham.

2022 Moontower Just for Laughs Comedy Festival Series

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Mike Falzone sits down with Valerie Lopez to talk about his start as a musician, the culture shock of moving from Connecticut to Los Angeles with his wife, being an early Youtube (and podcasting) star, the perspective he's gained from having not one, but two health scares, and finding success through perseverance with his creative crowd work show, Surrounded.   Recorded April 2022 at Moontower Just for Laughs Comedy Festival.

Recorded April 2022 at Moontower Just for Laughs Comedy Festival

Follow Mike

• Website - MikeFalzone.com
• Twitter - @mikefalzone
• Instagram - @mikefalzone
• Facebook - Facebook.com/MikeFalzone
• TikTok - @mikefalzonecomedy
• Youtube - Youtube.com/MikeFalzone

Mike can be seen and heard:

• Debut Special: You Got Toes (Tubi)
• Podcasts (available on Youtube and your favorite podcast player)
  • Dynamic Banter (stay tuned for big news about DB becoming more than just a podcast!)
  • Welcome to Our Podcast
• Hosted Shows - Surrounded every first Friday at Hollywood Improv (7:00pm and 9:45pm)
• Video Series
  • Since 2006, Mike has been creating videos on Youtube - head there to see them all

 

Follow @ComedyWham on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Twitch, and Tiktok   If you'd like to support our independent podcast, check out our Patreon page at: Patreon.com/comedywham  .    You can also support us on Venmo or Paypal - just search for ComedyWham.