Lower the Bar

Lower the Bar

By Sam Manual & Gabe TrevinoComedyTV & Film
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Lower the Bar episodes

  • Lower The Bar 53 -Merry Morgan

    We meet Morgan Owens in this episode, a talented actor, writer, improvisor. We find out about how she came to L.A. from Minnesota and life growing up on a dairy farm. Morgan tells about going threw the Second City conservatory program and how she was hired to perform on a cruise ship. The show ends with some improv fun about a dysfunctional family getting ready for a pageant.

    If you have any stories you want to share you can send them to [email protected] and your story could make it on a future podcast.

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    1 hr 22 min
  • Lower The Bar 52 - 1 Year!

    This episode marks 1 year of podcasting for the guys. The guys start off by talking about how none of them are coffee drinkers. Then Sam, Gabe and Augie spend a little time talking about their 1 year anniversary and going down memory lane. The guys all share some favorite memories of the past year. The show ends with some improv fun that starts with a couple of Latin guys selling empanadas out of a van.

    If you have any stories you want to share you can send them to [email protected] and your story could make it on a future podcast.

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    1 hr 9 min
  • Lower The Bar 51 - Flea Market, Golf and Deadpool

    In this week's episode Augie tells us about going to the flea market as a kid with his dad. Sam and Gabe also talk about stuff they did growing up with their dads and Sam tells about a recent golf trip he took with dad. The guys then talk all things Deadpool, even though Augie hasn’t seen it yet (no spoilers in this segment). The show ends with some improv fun about a father and son fishing trip that reveals dark secrets about this family's past.

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    1 hr 3 min
  • Lower The Bar 50 - Exuberant Erin Gabbard

    In this week's episode we meet Erin Gabbard from the Comics Reading Comic podcast also on the bound network. She moved to Los Angeles from Kentucky to pursue acting with a plan before she moved. We ask Erin the Lower the Bar questions and end the show with some improv fun that explores the casting of a high school play.

    If you have any stories you want to share you can send them to [email protected] and your story could make it on a future podcast.

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    1 hr 7 min
  • Lower the Bar 49 - Sizzling Skyler Payne

    In this week's episode we meet Skyler Payne and hear about his journey from Kentucky to USC (University of Southern California not University of South Carolina) and joining the USC marching band is freshman year. We hear about the life of an actor in L.A. and we ask Skyler the Lower the Bar questions and find out how Skyler got to play pickup basketball with George Clooney. Due to technical difficulties the improv did not record, but we will try to make it up to you.

    If you have any stories you want to share you can send them to [email protected] and your story could make it on a future podcast.

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    57 min
  • Lower the Bar 48 - Crystal Pepsi & extreme sitting

    In this episode Gabe and Sam talk about some failed products they miss, like Crystal Pepsi, Surge, Clearly Canadian and other various food/snack products. In our “sports” segment Sam introduces us to the German sport of Hockering or “extreme sitting”. The guys end the show with some improv fun.

    If you have any stories you want to share you can send them to [email protected] and your story could make it on a future podcast.

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    50 min
  • Lower the Bar 47 - Mighty Mike Sielaff

    In this week's episode we meet Minnesota native Mike Sielaff. Mike tells about how he joined his high school cross country team for one day, was in a non-violent gang and about interesting things that happen while being an actor in L.A. Mike also tells us about an embarrassing story...all we can say about this story is don't be eating while listening. We ask Mike the Lower the Bar questions and Mike, Sam and Gabe end the show with some improv fun.

    If you have any stories you want to share you can send them to [email protected] and your story could make it on a future podcast.

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    58 min
  • Lower the Bar 46 - Football Fun with the LA Rams

    In this episode the guys talk about high school football and how Augie did double duty, being on the football team and marching in the band at halftime. Sam talks about the Rams moving from St. Louis (where he’s from) to Los Angeles(where he now lives). In our movie segment we find out what would happen if Sam and Augie were cast in the cinematic classic, Dodgeball. Gabe, Sam and Augie end the show with some improv fun.

    If you have any stories you want to share you can send them to [email protected] and your story could make it on a future podcast.

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    1 hr 4 min
  • Lower the Bar 45 - Dazzling Dalex Miller

    Listen to this episode to meet Dalex (David Alex) Miller. Like Sam, Dalex is from the Saint Louis area, listen how he moved out to Los Angeles as part of his plan of world domination. We find out how Dalex lost his 2 from teeth! We ask Dalex the Lower the Bar question and Gabe, Sam and Dalex end the show with some improv fun.

    If you have any stories you want to share or want to share your thoughts on Star Wars you can email them to [email protected] and your story could make it on a future podcast.

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    54 min
  • Lower the Bar 44 - Pull back the curtain - Star Wars

    In this episode we try to give some of the behind the scenes working of the podcast, but get sidetracked talking about ‘90s music then high school Spanish. Gabe and Sam then talk about their thoughts on the Star Wars now that they have seen it. Gabe, Sam and Augie end the show with some improv fun.

    If you have any stories or want to share your thoughts on Star Wars you can send them to [email protected] and your story could make it on a future podcast.

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    1 hr 7 min

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Join two 1st generation friends as we attempt to crack wise and discuss pop culture, growing up in immigrant households, and discuss geo-political issues at a 3rd grade level. Disappointing our…