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Episode #380

Kat Ellison Williams talks with Valerie Lopez about

• A lifetime of comebacks, from brutal early open mics to overcoming mental health crises
• How improv became a lifeline offering freedom from the perfectionism of standup
• Transitioning and how it reshaped his relationship with performance that turned the stage into a place of authentic self-expression
• His debut special "Daddy's Boy" and the exploration of a loving but complicated father-son dynamic shaped by his transition.

Recorded March 2026 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio

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• Comedy Special Taping: Sunday April 19, 2026, 7pm and 8:30pm, Fallout Theater - Tickets
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• Mutant Night Sketch team Wet Blanket - Every last Sunday, 6pm, Fallout Theater

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