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- Chism Cornelison
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Episode #370
Chism Cornelison talks with Valerie Lopez about- Going against the type of a small Texas town and ditching the football field for the theater stage
- The best birthday gift of his life - improv classes which helped him channel his talent for being funny and introduced him to his now wife, Jamie Meeks.
- Trading being a little fish in a big pond for becoming a gutsy fish in a smaller pond (moving from Los Angeles to Austin).
Follow Chism
- Instagram -
- Chism - @chismtheman
- Guts! - @guts.atx
- Come @ Me - @come.atx.me
- Chirp - chirp.me/Chism
Chism can be seen and heard:
- Come @ Me - Saturdays, 8:30pm at Fallout Theater
- Guts! - December 31, 2025, 10:30pm Fallout Theater + Third Fridays at 10pm for January through March
- Tech Director - Fallout Theater
1 hr 13 min - Louis Birdsong
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Episode #369
Louis Birdsong talks with Valerie Lopez about- Making the leap from standup to improv
- The gift of being a tech for shows
- Planting roots (literally) as an arborist and in The Rose (Season 3 debuting January 2026)
- Being one of the most positive and supportive performers in Austin
Follow Louis
- Instagram -
- Louis - @kendrick_loumar
- Fuck This Week - @fuckthisweek
Louis can be seen and heard:
- Fuck this Week - Mondays, 8pm at Fallout Theater
- Nasty Jasmine
- The Rose, Season 3 - Starting January 2026 at ColdTowne Theater
- Lucid - duo with Syd Goin
- Producer of ATX Sketch Fest
1 hr 7 min - Irielle Wesley
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Episode #368
Irielle Wesley talks with Valerie Lopez about- Being an introvert secretly wanting to be an extrovert
- How improv, sketch, and standup have allowed her to explore the world of breaking rules
- How Big Fart turned socializing with your best friends into a 2025 ColdTony Award winning sketch
Follow Irielle
- Instagram -
- Irielle - @irielle_is_dumb
- Garage Improv - @garage_improv_atx
- Big Fart - @bigfartcomedy
- Facebook - facebook.com/irielle.wesley
- Do 512 - do512.com/artists/irielle-wesley
Irielle can be seen and heard:
- Sketch group Big Fart
- Crush Hour - Fridays at ColdTowne Theater
- Garage Improv - Thursday 8:30pm at Fallout Theater
- Teaching improv at ColdTowne Theater
1 hr 11 min - Alex Walker
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Episode #367
Alex Walker talks with Valerie Lopez about- Jumping into Austin's improv scene and beautiful spaces
- The importance of finding her groove through performing with Fuck this Week, Slide in the DMs, and Garage Improv
- Turning Saw's Billy the Doll into a show at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Festival (don't worry, he's a nice guy now)
Follow Alex
- TikTok - @awalkstomp
- Instagram -
- Alex - @awalkstomp
- Fuck This Week - @fuckthisweek
- Garage Improv - @garage_improv_atx
- Billy the Doll - @comeseesaw
- Facebook - facebook.com/alex.walker
Alex can be seen and heard:
- Fuck This Week - Mondays 8pm at Fallout Theater
- Garage Improv - Thursdays 8:30pm at Fallout Theater
- Slide in the DMs - First Saturday of every month 10:00pm at Fallout Theater
58 min - Jessi Saldana
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Episode #366
Jessi Saldana talks with Valerie Lopez about- Living a childhood brimming with a thousand interests
- The Houston comedy scene and how it shaped him
- Living through the boom of the Austin comedy scene
- His Tuesday Gigante show at Rozco's Comedy Club
Follow Jessi
- TikTok - @tiojessi
- YouTube - youtube.com/jessisaldana
- Instagram - @tiojessisaldana
- Facebook - facebook.com/jessi.saldana1
Jessi can be seen and heard:
- Tuesday Gigante - Monthly show at Rozco's Comedy Club
- Kill Tony #728
- LMAOF Comedy Special
1 hr 10 min - Rafael Cruz
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Episode #365
Rafael Cruz talks with Valerie Lopez about- His Tampa comedy roots
- The inevitable move to Austin
- The importance of perspective
Recorded October 2025 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio
Follow Rafael
- YouTube - youtube.com/@theworstguys99
- Instagram - @rafaelcruzcomedy
- Facebook - facebook.com/rafcruz6
Rafael can be seen and heard:
- Performing at East Austin Comedy Club and all around Austin
1 hr 3 min - JT Habersaat, Volume 5
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Episode #364
JT Habersaat returns to talk with Valerie Lopez about- His new book, Doing Time: Comedians Talk Standup
- The 10th Annual Altercation Festival, November 5-8, 2025
- His commitment to independence
Altercation Festival 2025 (Nov 5-8) ticket, badge, performer info is available at altercationcomedyfestival.com
Follow JT
- Website - jtcomedy.com
- Twitter - @jtstandup
- Instagram - @jtcustomtoys
- Facebook - Facebook.com/jt.habersaat
- Do 512 - Do512.com/artists/jt-habersaat
- Youtube - Youtube.com/channel/JtHabersaat
JT can be seen, heard, and read:
- Touring around the country - check his website for dates near you
- Podcast - The Road Podcast with JT
- His previous episodes with us
- JT Habersaat: Positively Punk (2018)
- JT Habersaat (Vol. 2): Kill That Pizza (2019)
- Jt Habersaat: Toying With Comedy (2021)
- Jt Habersaat Holds Fourth (2022)
- Comedy Albums - Swampbeast (800 Pound Gorilla Records) Hostile Corporate Takeover and Misanthrope (Stand Up! Records)
- Festivals - Founder/Coordinator of Altercation Fest
- Books
- Doing Time: Comedians Talk Stand-Up (2025)
- Killing it
1 hr 13 min - Jordan J
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Episode #363
Jordan J talks with Valerie Lopez about- Being a regular guy
- Going from duck walking tests to excelling at callbacks
- Winning the 2023 Funniest Person in Dallas contest
- Landing in the 2024 and 2025 Cap City Comedy Club Funniest Person in Austin Finals
Follow Jordan
- Linktree - linktr.ee/comedianjordanj
- TikTok - @comedianjordanj
- YouTube - youtube.com/@JordanJ-Comedian
- Instagram - @comedianjordanj
- Facebook - facebook.com/ComedianJordanJ
Jordan can be seen and heard:
- Helium Track Stars Summer Vacations - "Manager to Manager" - Available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, and iHeartRadio
1 hr 5 min - Jack Timmons
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Episode #362
Jack Timmons talks with Valerie Lopez about- The influence of baseball in his family and how it shaped him
- Making the leap from studying mechanical engineering to cracking jokes
- Landing in Austin and charting a path with a variety show, podcast, and landing in the 2025 Cap City Comedy Club Funniest Person in Austin Finals
Recorded September 2025 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio
Follow Jack
- TikTok - @mrsexytoolshed
- YouTube - youtube.com/@jacktimmons6158
- Instagram
- @mrsexytoolshed
- @goodeveningnewz
- Facebook - facebook.com/jack.p.timmons
- X - @MrSexyToolShed
- Do 512 - do512.com/jack-timmons
Jack can be seen and heard:
- Good Evening News - October 1, 10pm at The Creek and The Cave
- The Jain Lane Special Podcast
1 hr 1 min - JJ Curry
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Episode #361
JJ Curry (the 2025 Cap City Comedy Club's Funniest Person in Austin winner) talks with Valerie Lopez about- Winning the 2025 FPIA contest in a special intro recording followed by the usual long-form interview recorded one week prior to the 2025 FPIA Finals
- The wonder years of growing up loving comedy, but never imagining a career as a comic
- The philosophy of JJ and on being sure of himself
- On learning to be happy (and making a huge splash) in Austin
Recorded September 2025 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio
Follow JJ
- TikTok - @jjcurrycomedy
- YouTube - youtube.com/@JJCurry
- Instagram - @jjcurrycomedy
- Facebook - facebook.com/jjcurrycomedypage
JJ can be seen and heard:
- 2026 Moontower Comedy Festival
- Performing all around the country
- Kill Tony #721
- Funny Not Famous with James Yon (2021)
1 hr 8 min
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