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On location at 2019 Moontower Comedy Festival in downtown Austin, Valerie Lopez sits down with Jeremiah Watkins.  For the 3rd episode together, they discuss the changes in his career over that time, the increasing demands on his time as he reaches higher levels in his career, and how to remain kind in what can sometimes be a cut-throat industry. Be sure to check out our previous chats with Jeremiah and listen to his great podcast Jeremiah Wonders. 

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Angelina Martin joins Valerie Lopez to talk about making multiple attempts to find your comedic footing in Austin, the importance of writing down goals, and shares a number of "firsts" with us.

Comedy Wham Presents Live form Austin's The Fallout Theater features one of Austin's favorites and all-around hustler, Carina Magyar!  Carina shares with Valerie what she's been up to since her original Comedy Wham interview in May 2016 - turns out it's a lot! Focusing on realistic goal-setting (including releasing her debut comedy album Carina Has Issues on Sure Thing Records), completing new projects (like her innovative children's book For the Kingdom), and the latest in her transgender advocacy, we cover it all!!

Special thanks to Fallout Theater, Motern Media, Dustin Svehlak, Richard Goodwin, Lara Smith, and "Mini".

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This week Lara sits down with Grammy winning producer and founder of Stand Up! Records, Dan Schlissel. Find out how he took his label from a college dorm to the famed label of over 200 albums from the likes of Lewis Black, Maria Bamford, and Doug Stanhope.

The experimental and always adventurous Rob Gagnon sits down with Valerie Lopez to ramble about summer camp shenanigans, learning to become a consummate host, and how he's managed to curate some of the longest running shows in Austin.

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Jered McCorkle sits down with Valerie Lopez in what she admits is an accidental oversight.  Jered talks about how being a gay, Iraq war veteran influenced his comedy, but no longer defines his comedy, and provides lots of sage advice for those pursuing comedy.

Sam Castillo is very passionate about comedy. Whether it's the study of comics or the state of comedy, Sam has thoughts and he shares them all with Valerie Lopez and he assures us he feels very positive about everything.

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Espi Rivadeneira sits down with Valerie Lopez to discuss her incredible drive to improve herself on the comedy stage, the goals that she will meet, and her incredible artwork. 

Lara sits down with comedian, writer, and designer, Mario DiGiorgio to explore his past, his extensive comedy career, and how all his creative passions have come together in one wearable package.

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Andrew Wagner sits down with Valerie Lopez to discuss being the boy scout and choir boy of the Austin comedy scene, setting writing goals, and how his love of writing has remained unwavering.