Lower the Bar

In this episode we welcome Clay Chaney of the Show Ponies, a great local band. Clay tells us about growing up in Bentonville, AR where Walmart is based out of. We hear how the band the Show Ponies was formed and a great story from touring. The guys in the band were staying a friend of a friend's house, but not everyone in the house knew they were going to be staying there. Clay then answers the Lower the Bar question and Sam, Gabe and Clay end the show with some improv inspired by Clay story.

Check out the Show Ponies website to sample their music and find out where you can see them live: http://www.theshowponies.com.

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This episode opens with Gabe and Sam discussing a glass bridge in China that cracked while people were on it and other glass structures hundreds or thousands of feet in the air. Gabe then share about a parenting fail where he could have explained the circle of life to his 3 year old or make up a story about what happened to his fish. In the sports segment, Sam dives deep into the competitive world of Wife Carrying. The guys end the show with some improv fun involving about a dad talking to a son about what happened to their dog, Rex.

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In this episode Sam tells us about a friend of his who took his dad’s car to meet up with a girl, small problem...he didn’t have a driver's license. Gabe introduces a new segment called “Shortcuts to Life” where Gabe gives advice on some of life’s tricky moments. This time Gabe shares what to do if you forget the name of someone you have met several times and you now are having a conversation with them. The guys end the show with some improv fun involving a judge and bailiff shooting the breeze at work until one of them suggests switching jobs...

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This week meet our friend Erik Barnes, he’s a funny stand up, originally from Ohio. Hear about him growing up in Ohio and how he came to Los Angeles via Florida. We ask him the Lower the Bar questions and he gives an answer that is one of the best so far. Gabe, Sam and Erik end the show with some improv fun inspired by Erik’s stories of growing up. If you have any interesting stories, share them with us on Facebook or email us at [email protected] and your story could make it on a future podcast.

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In this week’s episode we find out about Gabe’s first time crowd surfing at a concert and his time in mosh pits, including a mosh pit at an Offspring concert where there was man in a wheelchair moshing! In our movie segment we find out what would happen if instead of George Clooney and Brad Pitt, the lead in Ocean’s Eleven was played by Sam Manual. Sam and Gabe end the show with some improv fun inspired by Gabe’s concert stories. If you have any concert stories, share them with us on Facebook or email us at [email protected] and your story could make it on a future podcast.

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In this episode we meet Matt Hirsch and hear about his journey from college to moving to Southern California to marrying a lovely Aussie woman...who is currently still in Australia. We also get some insight into . We ask Matt our the Lower the Bar questions in the Q&A section that we forgot the name of. Sam, Gabe and Matt end the show with some improv fun inspired by Matt’s college days. We all have stories, share them with us on Facebook or email us at

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In this episode we meet Timmy Morgan and hear about life in Dillsburg, PA and some strange family traditions Timmy had growing up. Also, check out some spot on impression he does... mostly of British actors...who are mostly in Harry Potter. We introduce a new segment a called Q&A where we ask Timmy the Lower the Bar questions. Sam, Gabe and Timmy end the show with some improv fun inspired by Timmy’s family traditions. If you have any unusual family traditions, share them with us on Facebook or email us at [email protected] and your story could make it on a future podcast.

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In this week’s episode Gabe tells us about a time he was trying to take a nap in a public area in college when someone he didn’t know came up to him and asked, ‘are you Gabe?’ Listen to find out if Gabe engages with her or lays down and pretends to sleep. In sports, Sam tells us about cheese rolling, a real sport where you chase a cheese roll down a hill. The guys end the show with some improv fun. If you have a story where something went arwy, share it with us on Facebook or email us at [email protected] and your email could make it on a future podcast.

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Find out more about the Big Green Dancing Machine...aka the Reedley High School marching band Gabe was proudly a member of. Sam tells us about a rock band he was a part of in college. In our sports segment find out about the game sweeping the nation, tazer ball. The guys end the show with some improv fun inspired by the band stories. If you have a story about a band you were in, share it with us on Facebook or email us at [email protected] and your email could make it on a future podcast.

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Ever have a bad neighbor? Sam shares how young Sam got into some mischief because of some neighborhood kids that left him barefoot and muddy. Gabe also shares how growing up his neighbors got into some mischief by breaking into and robbing his house. The guys end the show with some improv fun inspired by the neighborhood stories. If you have a story about a bad neighbor, share it with us on Facebook or email us at [email protected] and your email could make it on a future podcast.

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