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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

Recorded November 2025 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio

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• 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

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