Comedy Wham

Aaron Brooks opens up about doing comedy in the St Louis area and what his first set was like. Hint: it was in the 7th grade. He also peels back the curtain a bit and talks about developing his comedy style.  

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Author, comedian, radio host, musician, @midnight three time champ, Dave Hill has many hats and many monikers. Listen to his interview with our Valerie Lopez as he talks of life, comedy, writing and Honest Abe Lincoln. 

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In part two of his interview, Martin Urbano talks about his experiences in Austin, working with Yusef Roach, and two shows he helps host and coordinate: The Damn, Dirty, Filthy Show! at Nasty’s Bar; and The Little Miss Comedy Pageant at The New Movement Theater.

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Part two of the interview has Adam talking about his current projects including writing for ATX Tonight, and building the Central Texas comedy scene.

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In Part 2 of the interview, Duncan Carson and Brendan K. O'Grady talk about their current projects which include putting on Sure Thing every week and now growing Sure Thing Records.

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Brendan K. O’Grady and Duncan Carson are just friends, or comedians, they’re also partners. The duo have been hosting Sure Thing at Austin Java on Lamar and Parkway for several years and have started a comedy record label named Sure Thing Records. My good friend and partner here at Comedy Wham, Valerie, chatted with them for a bit.

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In Part 1, comedian, veteran, and epic internet troll, Adam Wolf talks about entertaining the Austin area since 2011. Wolf has been blocked by Donald Trump on every major social media platform. He can be seen cracking wise at open mics around town and doing shows in the Killeen area.

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Martin Urbano really, really loves comedy. His passion has landed him in Austin via a route across Texas that would give Fibonacci a wet dream. Part one of his conversation with Valerie Lopez tells of his early adventures and how he got his start in comedy.

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We add another element to Katie Pengra’s story in Part 2. Dustin Svehlak (sway-lock) joins the party and chats with Valerie about several projects he and Pengra have in the works under the Voltaic Video banner. Svehlak can be seen around town, filming Cap City Comedy Club’s FPIA Contest and sets for any comedian who want it done.

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Born in Arizona, Katie Pengra wanted to beat feet to California as soon as possible, but her parents insisted on college. Find out how this, Peewee’s Playhouse and Maria Bamford affected her early comedy career in part one of her interview with Valerie Lopez.

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