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2026 Moontower Comedy Festival Picks by Tracey Schulz, Sam Peirce, and Valerie Lopez

Release Date: 04/07/2026

Comedy Wham Presents

Read the article at Episode #384 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! Jeremiah Watkins (Volume 9) talks with Valerie Lopez about Writing and directing his first feature film based on the Trailer Tales podcast universe. His upcoming special Crazy Pizza and navigating a very oversaturated distribution market. Losing beloved Comedy Store comedian Alex Duong and what his legacy meant to the community. A life-changing deal that collapsed overnight and why he still...

Fast Ronald

Comedy Wham Presents

Read the article at Episode #383 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! We bring you another Austin resident making his Moontower debut! Fast Ronald talks with Valerie Lopez about His layered background — culinary school and LA open mics — all feeds directly into his deeply personal comedy style Nearly quitting stand-up before a pandemic-era deep dive into storytelling helped him unlock his natural deadpan voice His debut special Flex Your Head, filmed at The...

2026 Moontower Comedy Festival Picks by Tracey Schulz, Sam Peirce, and Valerie Lopez

Comedy Wham Presents

Read the article at Episode #382 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! Tracey Schultz and Sam Peirce talk with Valerie Lopez about Tracey's unbridled excitement at seeing Yakov Smirnoff on this year's lineup Sam's viewing schedule finally making way to join the Stamptown fan club Valerie's excitement that Fallout Theater is getting to host a whole slate of shows Legendary headliner shows: Albert Brooks, Yakov Smirnoff, and Marc Maron The Stamptown...

Austen Silver

Comedy Wham Presents

Read the article at Episode #381 Austen Silver talks with Valerie Lopez about Starting comedy at 30 after 15 years of wanting to, but not knowing how Turning Atlanta, a pandemic, and a flooded apartment into unlikely career fuel A debut special that blends off-the-wall metaphors with surprisingly sharp philosophical observations His biggest opponent at 13 years in — not the audience, but his own negativity Recorded March 2026 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio Follow Austen Website - YouTube - Instagram - Facebook - Austen can be seen and heard: ...

Kat Ellison Williams

Comedy Wham Presents

Read the article at Episode #380 Kat Ellison Williams talks with Valerie Lopez about A lifetime of comebacks, from brutal early open mics to overcoming mental health crises How improv became a lifeline offering freedom from the perfectionism of standup Transitioning and how it reshaped his relationship with performance that turned the stage into a place of authentic self-expression His debut special "Daddy's Boy" and the exploration of a loving but complicated father-son dynamic shaped by his transition. Recorded March 2026 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio Follow Kat Linktree...

Garrett Buss, Volume 3

Comedy Wham Presents

Read the article at Episode #379 Garrett Buss talks with Valerie Lopez about Surviving dirt naps, bees masquerading as alarm clocks, and his welcome to Palm Tree City Building his new creative home base with his monthly one-man show Daddy Strong Legs, shopping Exploraphoria, and learning the ropes in a new town. Celebrating 10 years in comedy, learning the art of discipline, learning names, and pining for brisket Recorded March 2026 Follow Garrett Website - Instagram - Facebook - TikTok - Youtube - Garrett can be seen and heard: Daddy Strong Legs -...

Caleb Elliott

Comedy Wham Presents

Read the article at Episode #378 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! We kick off with a new Austin resident making his Moontower debut! Caleb Elliott talks with Valerie Lopez about From a rural way of life to touring the country How his calm nature turned into a superpower to bring laughs Becoming an Austin resident and landing Moontower Comedy Festival Recorded February 2026 Follow Caleb Website - TikTok - YouTube - Instagram - ...

Maria Pond

Comedy Wham Presents

Read the article at 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 Follow Maria: Instagram Maria - Fuck This Week - Garage Improv - Big Fart Sketch - Maria can be seen and heard: Fuck This Week - Mondays 8pm at Fallout Theater Garage Improv - Thursdays 8:30pm at Fallout Theater...

Austin, Improv Style with Rebecca East, Jami Reetz, and Joseph Simmons

Comedy Wham Presents

Read the article at Episode #376 The best of Austin's love-obsessed improvisers talks with Valerie Lopez about Jane Austin Improv (Rebecca East) - there's no homework necessary to enjoy the costume, accents, and furniture of the show. Don't miss their three year anniversary show in June at The Long Center. Love It's Blind (Jami Reetz) - the original cast from the season one run in 2025 is coming back for a one-time Valentine's weekend performance you won't want to miss. The Rose (Joseph Simmons) - Starting as a fan and landing a role as one of the show's performers is a treat for...

Macey Isaacs

Comedy Wham Presents

Read the article at Episode #375 Macey Isaacs talks with Valerie Lopez about Trading the weight of the world for sharp jokes and playful joy Using her skills as a former basketball player to bounce back on comedy stages How ten years in comedy has helped her embrace the comic label Her Dry Bar Comedy Special, Don't Tell Comedy Special, Picture Day Comedy Show (Santa Monica), That's Our Time Podcast, and exciting upcoming projects Recorded January 2026 Follow Macey Website - Beacon - TikTok - YouTube - Instagram - Facebook - That's Our Time...

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Episode #382

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!

Tracey Schultz and Sam Peirce talk with Valerie Lopez about

Tracey's unbridled excitement at seeing Yakov Smirnoff on this year's lineup
Sam's viewing schedule finally making way to join the Stamptown fan club
Valerie's excitement that Fallout Theater is getting to host a whole slate of shows
Legendary headliner shows: Albert Brooks, Yakov Smirnoff, and Marc Maron
The Stamptown Universe: Zach Zucker helms Stamptown and is premiering his comedy special by his alias Jack Tucker.
Club shows: Favorites like Surrounded, Standup on the Spot, Tag It, GDCJ return
Locals events: Several first timers to the fest get their glow up, Andy Huggins returns, Dylan Carlino takes over Higbies, and Angelina Martin's Slide in the DMs is ready to shine!
Grab Bag of shows to catch: Caroline Rhea, Uly Morazan, and Cathy Ladman
Everyone and everything you MUST see this year!