Kandyce August
Comedy Wham Presents
Read the article at Episode #398 Kandyce August talks with Valerie about: Starting stand-up at 36 after a comedy class Hitting nearly 40 comedy festivals while racing to check off all 50 states Her Kill Tony weight loss challenge and the Moody Center New Year's Eve prize on the line Hosting for Nicole Byer, Usama Siddiquee, all while inspiring future moms with her pregnancy bits Follow Kandyce TikTok - YouTube - Instagram - Facebook - Threads - Dot - Kandyce can be seen and heard: LMAOF special #93 - Kill Tony episodes 701, 726, and 766 Kill Tony Weigh-in Challenge...
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Carlo Lorenzo Garcia
Comedy Wham Presents
Read the article at Episode #397 Carlo Lorenzo Garcia talks with Valerie about: Turning TV paychecks into Under Covers, a silly web series pitched as Brooklyn Nine-Nine meets Cheaters Flipping Perfect Strangers into Strange, But Perfect, his award-winning Hill Country film starring Ed Begley Jr. and Beth Grant (and Austinites Garrett Rojas and Irielle Wesley) Weaving his late father's voicemails into a screenplay, and why you should write down loved ones' stories Directing the political satire A Million More to Go His surprising nemesis: tinfoil touching metal fillings Recorded...
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Vanessa Gonzalez, Volume 4 (VIDEO)
Comedy Wham Presents
Read the article at Episode #396 Vanessa Gonzalez returns to talk with Valerie about Self-funding her Hulu special, Mamona, after a manager lied for a year about shopping it. Landing her first writers' room job and feeling like an imposter at Warner Brothers. The anxiety medication that changed how she handles online hate and self-doubt. Why Austin will always be her comedy home, no matter where LA takes her. Recorded September 2026 Follow Vanessa Website - Instagram - Tiktok - Youtube - Vanessa can be seen and heard: Hulu special Mamona (2026) HBO Latino special Entre Nos...
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Katie Felton, Volume 2
Comedy Wham Presents
Read the article at 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 Follow Katie Instagram - TikTok - YouTube - Katie can be seen and heard: Quackin' Jokes - Monthly 8:00pm,...
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Slade Ham & Jimmy Pineapple (VIDEO)
Comedy Wham Presents
Read the article at 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 Follow Outlaw Comics Website - YouTube - Instagram - Facebook - See the Outlaw Comics Outlaw Comics...
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Xander Noland
Comedy Wham Presents
Read the article at 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 Follow Xander Instagram - Xander can be seen and heard: Austin Sketch...
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Matt Evans
Comedy Wham Presents
Read the article at 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 Follow Matt Website - TikTok - YouTube - Instagram - Threads - Substack - Matt can be seen, heard, and read: Donna Lee...
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Wallis Brown
Comedy Wham Presents
Read the article at 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...
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2026 Austin Sketch Fest with Rebecca East and Ashley Ellis
Comedy Wham Presents
Read the article at 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 Follow Austin Sketch Fest Website...
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Joey Smith
Comedy Wham Presents
Read the article at 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 Follow Joey YouTube - Instagram - Joey can be...
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Episode #394
- 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
Follow Outlaw Comics
- Website - outlawcomics.com
- YouTube - youtube.com/@TheOutlawComics
- Instagram - @outlawcomics
- Facebook - facebook.com/theoutlawcomics
See the Outlaw Comics
- Outlaw Comics special taping (October 16 at MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center, Houston)
Follow Slade
- Website - sladeham.com
- Linktree - linktr.ee/sladeham
- TikTok - @slade-ham-comedy
- YouTube - youtube.com/sladeham
- Instagram - @sladeham
- Facebook - facebook.com/sladehamcomedy
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)
Follow Jimmy
- Instagram - @jimmypineapplecomedy
- Facebook - facebook.com/jimmy.pineapple
Jimmy can be seen and heard:
- Outlaw Comics special taping (October 16 at MATCH - Midtown Arts & Theater Center, Houston)