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- 2026 Austin Sketch Fest with Rebecca East and Ashley Ellis
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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 now before shows sell out
Follow Austin Sketch Fest
- Website - atxsketchfest.com
- Instagram - @atxsketchfest
- Facebook - facebook.com/ATXSketchFest
Attend the 17th Annual ATX Sketch Fest, August 14-16 & 21-23, 2026, at ColdTowne Theater:
- $169 for a weekend All Fest Pass!!
- Headliners
- Weekend 1 - Shitty Mozart and ASSSSKETCH
- Weekend 2 - Andrew Dismuke and Aly Dixon
- Feature Performers
- Weekend 1 - Sara Jo Geiger, Sick Day/Never Sad, Rochelle McConico, Colette Gregory's Black Best Friend, Paypigs, Sir Thomas Madden Jr., Kat Ellison Williams' Daddy's Boy, Garrett Buss' Daddy Strong Legs, Coming Out, Hannah & Spencer End Homophobia, The Public Breakup Show, Ponyboy, Sheila & Carla, Mimi Meier
- Weekend 2 - Wet Blanket, Sponcon, Becca Seferian, Butterface, Cabal, Larry McMurty's Cowboy Cavalcade, Egg Party, Father Figures, Time to Kill, Rochelle McConico, Avery & Sabrina, Wallis Brown's My Three Stooges Fanfic, The Big Toe Gang, Seth K Thomas' Antithematic, Space Cadets, Mimi Meier
Follow Rebecca
- Instagram - @rebecca_east
Follow Ashley
- Instagram - @trashleysmellis
35 min - Joey Smith
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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
Follow Joey
- YouTube - youtube.com/@Thisisjoeysmith
- Instagram - @thisisjoeysmith
Joey can be seen and heard:
- 2026 FPIA Preliminaries - July 5, 7:30pm, Cap City Comedy Club
- Regularly performs at Black Rabbit Comedy Club
- Regularly performs at Sunset Strip Comedy Club
- Touring with Jeremiah Watkins (watch IG for dates)
1 hr 7 min - Gretchen Dietz
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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
Follow Gretchen
- Linktree - linktr.ee/gretchendietz
- TikTok - @gretchendietz_
- YouTube - youtube.com/GretchenDietz_
- Instagram - @gretchendietz_
- Facebook - facebook.com/gretchendietzcomedy
Gretchen can be seen and heard:
- Headlining: Live at Fallout Theater - August 22, 7pm, Fallout Theater
- 2026 FPIA Preliminaries - July 9, 7:30pm, Cap City Comedy Club
- Opening for Sophie Buddle on tour (follow socials for dates/cities)
1 hr 19 min - Yakov Smirnoff
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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 Psychology and studying laughter's powerful role in relationships and marriage.
- Performing at Moontower at 75, eyeing a "Yakov 2.0" era, and a possible Netflix documentary.
Follow Yakov
- Website - yakov.com
- TikTok - @yakov_smirnoff
- YouTube - youtube.com/@YakovSmirnoff
- Instagram - @yakov_smirnoff
- Facebook - facebook.com/Yakov.Smirnoff.Comedian
- X - @Yakov_Smirnoff
Yakov can be seen and heard:
- Clean Comedy Wave Tour
- May 29-30, 2026 - Kenosha Comedy Club, Kenosha, Wisconsin - Tickets
- Yakov's Theater: Branson, Missouri
- The Comedy Couch Podcast
- Happily Ever Laughter - Comedy Special
- Night Court
55 min - Cathy Ladman
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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 outlasted
- Coaching comics, booking Bill Hader's new film, and why she is absolutely not done yet
Follow Cathy
- Website - cathyladman.com
- TikTok - @cathyladman
- YouTube - youtube.com/CathyLadman
- Instagram - @cathyladman1
- Facebook - facebook.com/cladman
- X - @CathyLadman
Cathy can be seen and heard:
- I Have No One to Blame But Myself Tour
- July 11 at Mahaiwe Theatre, Great Barrington, MA Tickets
- July 30 at Emelin Theatre, Mamaroneck, NY Tickets
- Appearing in Bill Hader's "They Know" movie
- The Tonight Show - 10 times with Jimmy Fallon, Jay Leno, and Johnny Carson
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson - 6 times
- "One Night Stand" - HBO Special (1991)
- Curb Your Enthusiasm, How to Get Away with Murder, I'm Dying Up Here, Dr. Katz Professional Therapist
- Writer on "Roseanne" and "Caroline in the City"
- The Three Stoogettes
57 min - Mia Jackson
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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, optioning a pilot, and headlining after her Comedy Central special
Follow Mia
- Website - miajackson.com
- Linktree - linktr.ee/miacomedy
- YouTube - youtube.com/miacomedy
- Instagram - @miacomedy
- Facebook - facebook.com/ComedianMiaJackson
- X - @miacomedy
Mia can be seen and heard:
- May 15, 2026, Laurel Athletic Club: Tickets
- Half Hour Special Comedy Central
- Don't Tell Comedy Special
- Nateland Presents: The Showcase Special
- This Week at the Comedy Cellar Special
1 hr 1 min - Jeremiah Watkins, Volume 9
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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 what his legacy meant to the community.
- A life-changing deal that collapsed overnight and why he still considers himself flush with dessert.
Follow Jeremiah
- Website
- Jeremiah Watkins - www.JeremiahWatkins.com
- Thousand Percent - thousand-percent.com
- X - @jeremiahstandup
- Instagram
- Jeremiah Watkins - @jeremiahstandup
- Trailer Tales - @trailertalespod
- Red Fuzzy Rug - @redfuzzyrug
- Facebook - Facebook.com/Jeremiah.Watkins
- Youtube
- Jeremiah Watkins - Youtube.com/@jeremiahwatkins
- Stand-up on the Spot - Youtube.com/@standupots
- Trailer Tales / Scissor Bros - Youtube.com/@TrailerTalesPod or Youtube.com/@ScissorBros
- Red Fuzzy Rug - Youtube.com/@RedFuzzyRug
- Jeremiah Wonders - Youtube.com/@JeremiahWonders
Jeremiah can be seen and heard:
- Specials
- Latest Special: Jeremiah Watkins: Daddy
- Debut Special: Jeremiah Watkins: Family Reunion (Amazon, Google Play, Apple TV)
- Podcasts (available on Youtube and your favorite podcast player)
- Trailer Tales
- The Scissor Bros
- Jeremiah Wonders
- The Building Years
- Album - Regan and Watkins (2019)
- Hosted Shows - Stand-up on the Spot at The Comedy Store and around the country
- Previous appearances on our podcast
- Jeremiah Watkins: "You're the Best" (2017)
- Jeremiah Watkins Returns, 2018 Moontower Series (2018)
- The State of Jeremiah Watkins (2019)
- Checking in With Jeremiah Watkins: From Father to Bros (2021)
- Jeremiah Watkins: Still the Best (2022)
- Jeremiah Watkins: It's Daddy Time Again (2023)
- Jeremiah Watkins Checks In, Volume 7 (2024)
- Jeremiah Watkins (Volume 8) (2025)
47 min - Fast Ronald
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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 storytelling helped him unlock his natural deadpan voice
- His debut special Flex Your Head, filmed at The Parish in Austin, now streaming on YouTube
- His last-minute entry in the Cap City Comedy Club Funniest Person in Austin contest, almost skipping his performance night, and how that FPIA appearance helped him land his 2026 Moontower Comedy Festival debut.
Follow Fast Ronald
- Website - whatisfastronald.com
- YouTube - youtube.com/@FastRonaldComedy
- Instagram - @itsfastronald
- Facebook - www.facebook.com/ItsFastRonald
Fast Ronald can be seen and heard:
- Flex Your Head Comedy Special - Watch
- 2026 Moontower Comedy Festival - April 7 – 18, 2026
59 min - 2026 Moontower Comedy Festival Picks by Tracey Schulz, Sam Peirce, and Valerie Lopez
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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 shows
- Legendary headliner shows: Albert Brooks, Yakov Smirnoff, and Marc Maron
- The Stamptown Universe: Zach Zucker helms Stamptown and is premiering his comedy special by his alias Jack Tucker.
- Club shows: Favorites like Surrounded, Standup on the Spot, Tag It, GDCJ return
- Locals events: Several first timers to the fest get their glow up, Andy Huggins returns, Dylan Carlino takes over Higbies, and Angelina Martin's Slide in the DMs is ready to shine!
- Grab Bag of shows to catch: Caroline Rhea, Uly Morazan, and Cathy Ladman
- Everyone and everything you MUST see this year!
2026 Moontower Comedy Festival
Next Dates
- Headliner Shows: April 7th to 18th
- Club Weekend: April 15th to 18th
Web: moontowercomedy.com
- Individual Show Tickets and Badges available
Instagram: @MoontowerComedy
Follow Sam Peirce
- Website - samqpeirce.com
- Linktr.ee - linktr.ee/samqpeirce
- Instagram - @samqpeirce
- Doghouse - @doghousecomedyatx
- Youtube - youtube.com/@samqpeirce
Sam can be seen and heard:
- Doghouse - 2nd Sundays at Fallout Theater
- Comedy Wham writer
Follow Tracey Schulz
- Website - traceyschulz.com
- Instagram - @tracey.schulz
- Facebook - facebook.com/Tracey.Schulz.FaceBk
Tracey can be seen and heard:
- KOOP Radio - What's New every Wednesday
59 min - Austen Silver
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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
Follow Austen
- Website - www.austensilver.com
- YouTube - youtube.com/AustenSilver
- Instagram - @austen.silver
- Facebook - facebook.com/AustenSilverComedy
Austen can be seen and heard:
- It Shouldn't Be This Easy Standup Special: Watch
- Southside Comedy - last Thursday of the month, Sound Space at Captain Quack's, 7pm
1 hr 9 min
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