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Episode #337

Melissa Diaz talks with Valerie Lopez about

• Her origins as a lurker who developed into an onstage comedy force
• Why standup comedy was a terrible choice
• How her love of reading turned into a new podcast and youtube project
• The challenges of adapting to Austin comedy audiences

Recorded October 2024

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• Website - melissadiaz.com
• Linktree - linktr.ee/melissadiaz4u
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• Instagram - @melissadiaz4u
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Melissa can be seen and heard:

• Civil Goat Monthly Comedy Show - Civil Goat
• Melissa 'Splains the Classics - Podcast and Video series
• Turtle Reads Podcast (on hiatus but episodes available on Creek and Cave Youtube)

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