Comedy Wham

Read the article at ComedyWham.com   This week, Taylor Dowdy invites Valerie into his stylish home to talk about how his comedy has melded storytelling, a sense of fashion, and hard work, how despite a difficult past growing up, he's been able to share his absurd life with a broad range of audiences with an arm's length distance, and how his beloved Brother's typewriter plays a prominent role in his life.   Catch Taylor Dowdy hosting at these upcoming shows:

• Beamed In - Monthly showcase at Spiderhouse Ballroom 1/9/2020
• Ground Floor - Monthly showcase at Hotel Vegas 1/10/2020

  Follow Taylor on social media...

• Instagram - @taylorcdowdy
• Facebook - Taylor Dowdy
• Do512 - do512.com/taylor-dowdy

Read the article at ComedyWham.com   This week, Adam Weightman sits down with Valerie Lopez and Travis to talk about how moving from LA to Austin made him a more focused performer, how finding love made him a better performer, and listen for how he managed to derail the conversation from the moment we hit the record.   Adam can be seen:

• The Comedy Resistance - Monthly showcase at Native Hostel. See nativehostel.com for event dates.
• The Poetry Brothel - Immersive literary cabaret fusing poetry, advocacy, burlesque, vaudeville, live music, visual art, magic, mysticism, and poetry experiences. Launching in Austin with an event on Saturday February 15 at The Infinite Monkey Theorem - thepoetrybrothel.com/Austin
• The Dinner Detective - the biggest live murder mystery show in the US. A dark comedy based on real life cold cases. Weekly on weekends -  thedinnerdetective.com/Austin
• The Lavaca Street Boys and TV Party (improv groups) - Keep an eye out for upcoming performances at Coldtowne Theater, The Institution, and Fallout Theater

  Follow Adam and his projects here:

• Twitter - @adamweightman
• Instagram - @adamweightman / @lavacastreetboys
• Facebook - facebook.com/adamweightman  /  facebook.com/comedyresistance
• Do512  do512.com/artists/adam-weightman
• Youtube - youtube.com/user/adamweightman
• Represented by acclaimtalent.com

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This week, George Anthony, recent San Antonio transplant, sits down with Valerie Lopez to give us an in-depth look at how San Antonio's comedy scene compares to Austin's, the lessons he's learned from performing at a wake, and talks about his involvement with Battle of the Sketches and FMCW Studios.

George can be seen:

• Punch Comedy - Headlining Tuesday November 26 8pm at Cap City Comedy Club (@punchcomedy)
• Doug Benson's NYE Comedy Parade - 2 shows December 31, 8pm & 10:30pm at Cap City Comedy Club

Follow George and his projects here

• Twitter @gacomic
• Instagram @gacomic
• Facebook @comediangeorgeanthony
• Do512 george-anthony
• Youtube George Anthony Youtube
• Battle of the Sketches battleofthesketches.com
• FMCW Studios Youtube FMCW Studios

 

Read the article at ComedyWham.com   This week, Breanna Bietz sits down with Valerie Lopez to talk about how music and comedy have been following her since her days growing up in South Dakota, how Terminator the Musical has been a germ of an idea that led to b. Iden Payne Award nomination status, and how a clear calendar can provide much needed creative freedom.   Breanna can be seen:

• The Floor is Lava - 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 9:30pm Fallout Theater
• Fuck. Marry. Kill. Comedy with Dating Apps - November 16 10pm Fallout Theater
• Golf Cart Christmas Special (Directing) - Saturdays in December 7pm Fallout Theater
• Lisa Frank Improv - Fallout Theater 
• Harlequin Improv - Fallout Theater 

  Follow Breanna and her many projects

• Twitter @bietzee
• Instagram: @blbietz
• • Terminator the Musical - @terminatorthemusical
  • Lisa Frank - @lisafrankimprov
  • Harlequin Improv - @Harlequin_Improv
• Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/breanna.bietz

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With season 2 of his new podcast Fight Stories underway and a new special slated soon for release, Tyler Morrison sits down with Lara Smith to talk cancel culture, Canadian comedy, and how he got his beginnings in standup.

  Read the article at ComedyWham.com   This week, while in town opening for Gareth Reynolds at Cap City Comedy Club, North Carolina's Andy Forrester sits down with Valerie Lopez in Downtown Austin to talk Andy's Rage Against the Machine story to end all Rage Against the Machine stories, the business of working as a clean comic, and talks in-depth about the process of recording a special and a comedy album (all in 2019!).  This is an extended interview with lots of great insights from Andy about navigating the comedy industry as a clean comic and the details of recording a special and album in a short period of time.   Andy can be seen:

• Dry Bar Comedy - Special is out now
• Various tour dates listed on his website

Follow Andy

• Twitter @comicbiga
• Instagram @comicbiga
• Youtube youtube.com/iambiga
• Website comicbiga.com

Read the article at ComedyWham.com   On location at 2019 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival in downtown Austin, LA's Lexie Grace sits down with Valerie Lopez to talk about how the UFC and the Count of Monte Cristo influenced her standup philosophies, how she stays positive in the cut-throat LA comedy scene, and how she's been surrounded by comedy since birth.   Lexie can be seen in LA:

• Comedy at the Slip - 10/20 
• Really Very Show - 10/25

Follow Lexie 

• Twitter @smilelexie
• Instagram @smilelexie
• Website https://www.smilelexie.com / lexiegrace.com 
• YouTube

Read the article at ComedyWham.com   This week, Mark Forward joins Valerie Lopez by phone to talk about his escape from theater acting to standup, why he insists on working only on things that make him happy, and what it's like to work with the amazing cast and crew of Letterkenny (hint: it's like summer camp).   Mark can be seen:

• Letterkenny - Season 7 will be released on October 14th on Hulu (October 11th on Crave in Canada) 
• Youtube channel for his past videos including Stress Tips with Mark Forward
• Mark Forward Presents: Mark Forward can be seen on Amazon Prime

  Follow Mark

• Twitter @MarkForwardd
• Instagram @MarkForwardd
• Web: markforward.com 

Read the article at ComedyWham.com   On location at 2019 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival in downtown Austin, Houston's Son Tran sits down with Valerie Lopez to talk about how he developed his pragmatic approach to comedy, shares pointers with those starting comedy later in life, and talks about increasing the reach of comedy to Asian audiences.   Son can be seen at these shows:

• AVA Fest Crosshairs Comedy Show - Wednesday 11/6 at George Washington Carver Museum (Austin Veterans Arts Festival)
• Two Dollar Comedy Show - Wednesday 10/9 at The Secret Group
• Haha for Hope - Charity Comedy Night Benefiting Sky High for Kids - Wednesday 10/16 at The Secret Group

  Follow Son

• Twitter @soncomedy
• Instagram @soncomedy
• Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/Soncomedy/

  Music - "Nice" - Drone Rivers / Bandcamp

Read the article at ComedyWham.com    On location at 2019 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival in downtown Austin, Seattle's Andy Iwancio sits down with Valerie Lopez to talk about how she made the move from the home of The Wire to the home of Starbucks (Baltimore to Seattle), how her talents as a DJ helped her set the stage for a comedy career, and how freeing it's been to place her relationship with her partner above all else.     Andy can be seen while in Austin:

• Altercation Festival - Thursday 9/26 at Kickbutt Coffee 
• The Velv - Friday 9/27 early show 
• Live from Coldtowne - Friday 9/27, 10pm at Coldtowne Theater

  Follow Andy 

• Twitter @andyiwancio
• Instagram @andyiwancio
• Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/aiwancio 

  Music - "Nice" - Drone Rivers / Bandcamp