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Episode #377

Maria Pond talks with Valerie Lopez about

• Being a shy social butterfly who finds herself in bloom on Austin stages
• Finding community with the legendary Loverboy improv group and its unified brain power
• Big Fart, Boy Moms, and the gift of friendship

Recorded February 2026 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio

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