• 1 hour 14 minutes
    Katie Felton, Volume 2

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    Episode #395

    Katie Felton returns to talk with Valerie about:
    • Getting engaged, co-hosting Quackin Jokes, and juggling comedy with her 2027 wedding planning
    • Retiring her "single girl" jokes and learning to write fresh material as a newly engaged comic
    • Teaching special ed adults and finding classroom humor without punching down at anyone
    • The annual FPIA contest and having the introspection that fun beats chasing a trophy every time

    Recorded August 2026

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    13 September 2026, 4:59 pm
  • 1 hour 27 seconds
    Slade Ham & Jimmy Pineapple (VIDEO)

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    Episode #394

    Slade Ham AND Jimmy Pineapple talks with Valerie Lopez about
    • Getting their start in Houston alongside a young, pre-fame Sam Kinison and Bill Hicks
    • Why LA sketch comedy and short sets never beat an hour alone with strangers
    • Reviving the legendary Texas Outlaw Comics brand for a new Houston film taping
    • Surviving brutal one-nighters, empty casinos, and what actually makes a comic great
    Recorded August 2026 Watch the video on our Youtube channel

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    See the Outlaw Comics

    • Outlaw Comics special taping (October 16 at MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center, Houston)

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    Slade can be seen and heard:

    • Signal/Noise - comedy special
    • Until All the Dragons are Dead - collection of stories
    • Whiskey Brothers Podcast (retired, 1086 episodes)
    • Outlaw Comics special taping (October 16 at MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center, Houston)
    • The One that Got Away special (available November through Comedy Dynamics)

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    Jimmy can be seen and heard:

    • Outlaw Comics special taping (October 16 at MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center, Houston)
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    30 August 2026, 4:59 pm
  • 1 hour 17 minutes
    Xander Noland

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    Episode #393

    Xander Noland talks with Valerie Lopez about
    • Juggling five-plus Austin comedy shows at once and somehow still adding more to his plate
    • Landing a spot on the brand-new UCB Harold team after a wild 96-person audition
    • His "directionless" 20s, and why finding performance turned everything around for him
    • Launching Clown Carbonara, an immersive clown-run restaurant show premiering this September at the ColdTowne Cabaret
    Recorded August 2026 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio

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    Xander can be seen and heard:

    • Austin Sketch Fest: Larry McMurtry's Cowboy Cavalcade - 9:30pm, Friday, August 21, 2026, ColdTowne Theater: Tickets
    • Clown Carbonara Presents Pantalones - Sundays in September 2026, 8:00pm, ColdTowne Theater
    • Secret Stash - Weekly on Saturdays, 8:30pm, Fallout Theater
    • UCB Harold Night - Weekly on Thursdays, 7:00pm, ColdTowne Theater
    • Teenage Dirtbag - Monthly on Last Wednesdays, 8:30pm, Fallout Theater
    • Guts! - Monthly on Third Fridays, 10:00pm, Fallout Theater
    • Silly Billies - Monthly on Third Wednesdays, 8:30pm, Fallout Theater
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    16 August 2026, 4:59 pm
  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    Matt Evans

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    Episode #392

    Matt Evans talks with Valerie Lopez about
    • Growing up a rare native Austinite and stumbling into comedy through Comedy Central reruns
    • Becoming a horse vet against everyone's advice, then bombing his way through open mics
    • The 300-person equine convention set that turned painting hobbyist into stand-up addict
    • Writing his memoir during the pandemic and landing a book deal after three years of rejection
    Recorded July 2026

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    Matt can be seen, heard, and read:

    • Donna Lee Private Event - August 5, 2026, 7:00pm, Dripping Springs Public Library
    • Clean AF - August 15, 2026, 3:00pm Mic Drop, Plano, TX
    • Chomping at the Bit - Book release September 8, 2026 - Buy it here: Amazon
    • Chomping at the Bit Book Release Event - September 9, 2026, at First Light Books
    • Chomping at the Bit Book Release Event at Can't Even - September 12, 2026, in Dripping Springs
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    2 August 2026, 4:59 pm
  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    Wallis Brown

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    Episode #391

    Wallis Brown talks with Valerie Lopez about
    • Her one-woman My Three Stooges Fanfiction show ahead of its Austin Sketch Fest run.
    • Performing that fanfiction at 6:30am for Del Close Marathon crowds in New York City.
    • Juggling standup, improv, and songwriting as a Story Wrangler adapting 3rd graders' stories at the Paramount Theater.
    • Turning 25, finding focus, and building a packed rotation across Switchblade, Unhinged, Candy Necklace, and Doghouse.
    Recorded June 2026 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio

    Wallis can be seen and heard:

    • Where it Hides hosted by Working Poets Entertainment - August 1, 2026, 7:30pm and August 2, 2026, 2:30pm at Trinity Street Playhouse: Tickets
    • Follow-Thru Comedy (standup) - August 8, 2026, 10:00pm at The Velveeta Room
    • My Three Stooges Fanfiction - Austin Sketch Fest (Weekend 2 - August 22, 2026, 9:30pm) at ColdTowne Theater: Tickets
    • Unhinged: Real blind dates, Real funny improv - Monthly on last Saturdays, 7:00 pm at Fallout Theater
    • Doghouse: A doggone comedy troupe - Monthly on 2nd Sundays, 7:30 pm at Fallout Theater
    • Candy Necklace improv - every other Sunday, 7:30pm at ColdTowne Theater (Final performance July 26, 2026)
    • Switchblade improv - Monthly on 2nd Saturdays, 9:30pm at ColdTowne Theater
    • Paramount Story Wranglers - Paramount Theater
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    19 July 2026, 4:59 pm
  • 34 minutes 55 seconds
    2026 Austin Sketch Fest with Rebecca East and Ashley Ellis

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    Episode #390

    Executive Producers of 2026 Austin Sketch Fest, Rebecca East and Ashley Ellis talk with Valerie Lopez about:
    • Austin Sketch Fest's 2026 expansion to two full weekends and what it took to pull it off
    • Headliners Shitty Mozart, Assssketch, Aly Dixon, and SNL's Austin-grown Andrew Dismukes
    • A stacked lineup of 35 acts including local favorites, out-of-towners, and a few surprises
    • Badges, tickets, volunteer spots, and why you should lock in your plans now before shows sell out
    Recorded June 2026 at Fallout Theater

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    Attend the 17th Annual ATX Sketch Fest, August 14-16 & 21-23, 2026, at ColdTowne Theater:

    • $169 for a weekend All Fest Pass!!
    • Headliners
      • Weekend 1 - Shitty Mozart and ASSSSKETCH
      • Weekend 2 - Andrew Dismuke and Aly Dixon
    • Feature Performers
      • Weekend 1 - Sara Jo Geiger, Sick Day/Never Sad, Rochelle McConico, Colette Gregory's Black Best Friend, Paypigs, Sir Thomas Madden Jr., Kat Ellison Williams' Daddy's Boy, Garrett Buss' Daddy Strong Legs, Coming Out, Hannah & Spencer End Homophobia, The Public Breakup Show, Ponyboy, Sheila & Carla, Mimi Meier
      • Weekend 2 - Wet Blanket, Sponcon, Becca Seferian, Butterface, Cabal, Larry McMurty's Cowboy Cavalcade, Egg Party, Father Figures, Time to Kill, Rochelle McConico, Avery & Sabrina, Wallis Brown's My Three Stooges Fanfic, The Big Toe Gang, Seth K Thomas' Antithematic, Space Cadets, Mimi Meier

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    5 July 2026, 4:59 pm
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    Joey Smith

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    Episode #389

    Joey Smith talks with Valerie Lopez about
    • Growing up on pawn shop comedy DVDs and the life-changing loss that pushed him to the mic
    • Balancing a full-time corporate job with touring the country for Jeremiah Watkins
    • His legendary mattress return bit and why audiences keep confessing their own retail scams after the show
    • Why getting that first laugh within three seconds is the hardest note he's ever been given — and why it's exactly right
    Recorded May 2026 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio

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    Joey can be seen and heard:

    • 2026 FPIA Preliminaries - July 5, 7:30pm, Cap City Comedy Club
    • Regularly performs at Black Rabbit Comedy Club
    • Regularly performs at Sunset Strip Comedy Club
    • Touring with Jeremiah Watkins (watch IG for dates)
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    21 June 2026, 4:59 pm
  • 1 hour 18 minutes
    Gretchen Dietz

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    Episode #388

    Gretchen Dietz talks with Valerie Lopez about:
    • Trading her PhD for a notebook and a bar open mic with zero last-name confidence
    • Divorcing her inner perfectionist and learning to love the beautiful mess of live comedy
    • How moving to Austin blew up her small map and recalibrated everything she thought she knew
    • Building a real comedy career on thank-you notes, strong material, and staying unapologetically herself
    Recorded May 2026 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio

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    Gretchen can be seen and heard:

    • Headlining: Live at Fallout Theater - August 22, 7pm, Fallout Theater
    • 2026 FPIA Preliminaries - July 9, 7:30pm, Cap City Comedy Club
    • Opening for Sophie Buddle on tour (follow socials for dates/cities)
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    7 June 2026, 4:59 pm
  • 54 minutes 59 seconds
    Yakov Smirnoff

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    Episode #387

    2026 Moontower Comedy Festival Series Our favorite time of year as we bring you voices from Moontower Comedy Festival before, during, and after the festival! Legendary comedian Yakov Smirnoff talks with Valerie Lopez about
    • Leaving the USSR in 1977 and building a legendary comedy career through sheer luck and timing.
    • How his iconic "What a country!" persona helped humanize Russians for Americans during Cold War tensions.
    • Earning a PhD in Psychology and studying laughter's powerful role in relationships and marriage.
    • Performing at Moontower at 75, eyeing a "Yakov 2.0" era, and a possible Netflix documentary.
    Recorded April 2026 during Moontower Comedy Festival from Stephen F. Austin Lounge

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    Yakov can be seen and heard:

    • Clean Comedy Wave Tour
      • May 29-30, 2026 - Kenosha Comedy Club, Kenosha, Wisconsin - Tickets
    • Yakov's Theater: Branson, Missouri
    • The Comedy Couch Podcast
    • Happily Ever Laughter - Comedy Special
    • Night Court
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    24 May 2026, 4:59 pm
  • 56 minutes 5 seconds
    Cathy Ladman

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    Episode #386

    2026 Moontower Comedy Festival Series Our favorite time of year as we bring you voices from Moontower Comedy Festival before, during, and after the festival! Cathy Ladman talks with Valerie Lopez about
    • Walking through fear for 45 years and why courageous best describes her past
    • The golden and gritty days of the 80s New York comedy scene and her legendary peers
    • Navigating Hollywood as a woman, from sexist bookers to a TV Guide critic she outlasted
    • Coaching comics, booking Bill Hader's new film, and why she is absolutely not done yet
    Recorded April 2026 during Moontower Comedy Festival from Stephen F. Austin Lounge

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    Cathy can be seen and heard:

    • I Have No One to Blame But Myself Tour
      • July 11 at Mahaiwe Theatre, Great Barrington, MA Tickets
      • July 30 at Emelin Theatre, Mamaroneck, NY Tickets
    • Appearing in Bill Hader's "They Know" movie
    • The Tonight Show - 10 times with Jimmy Fallon, Jay Leno, and Johnny Carson
    • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson - 6 times
    • "One Night Stand" - HBO Special (1991)
    • Curb Your Enthusiasm, How to Get Away with Murder, I'm Dying Up Here, Dr. Katz Professional Therapist
    • Writer on "Roseanne" and "Caroline in the City"
    • The Three Stoogettes
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    17 May 2026, 4:59 pm
  • 1 hour 38 seconds
    Mia Jackson

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    Episode #385

    2026 Moontower Comedy Festival Series Our favorite time of year as we bring you voices from Moontower Comedy Festival before, during, and after the festival! Mia Jackson talks with Valerie Lopez about
    • How a room full of strangers at an open mic launched her comedy career
    • Getting fired from her day job and landing on TV the very next week
    • The Popeyes biscuit incident that accidentally became her most beloved bit
    • Writing for award shows, optioning a pilot, and headlining after her Comedy Central special
    Recorded April 2026 during Moontower Comedy Festival from Stephen F. Austin Lounge

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    10 May 2026, 4:59 pm
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