Comedy Wham Presents

Read the article at comedywham.com 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 Parish in Austin, now streaming on YouTube His last-minute entry in the Cap City Comedy Club Funniest Person in Austin contest, almost skipping his performance night, and how that FPIA appearance helped him land his 2026 Moontower Comedy Festival debut.   Recorded March 2026 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio Follow Fast Ronald Website - whatisfastronald.com YouTube - youtube.com/@FastRonaldComedy Instagram - 

Read the article at comedywham.com 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,

Read the article at comedywham.com 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 - www.austensilver.com YouTube - youtube.com/AustenSilver Instagram - @austen.silver Facebook - facebook.com/AustenSilverComedy Austen can be seen and heard: It Shouldn't Be This Easy Standup Special: Watch Southside Comedy - last Thursday of the month, Sound Space at Captain Quack's, 7pm Follow @ComedyWham on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Twitch, and Tiktok   If you'd like to support our independent podcast, check out our Patreon page at: Patreon.com/comedywham  .    You can also support us on Venmo

Read the article at comedywham.com 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 - linktr.ee/bestkatwilliams Instagram - bestkatwilliams Kat can be seen and heard: Comedy Special Taping: Sunday April 19, 2026, 7pm and 8:30pm, Fallout Theater - Tickets Candy Necklace - Every other Sunday opening for All Night, All Night, All Night, 7:30pm, ColdTowne Theater Mutant Night Sketch team Wet Blanket - Every last Sunday, 6pm, Fallout Theater Follow @ComedyWham on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, 

Read the article at comedywham.com 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 - garrettbuss.com Instagram - @garrettbussismyname Facebook - Facebook.com/GarrettBuss TikTok - @garrettbussismyname Youtube - youtube.com/@garrettbuss Garrett can be seen and heard: Daddy Strong Legs - 1st Thursdays, 7pm at The Pack Theater: Tickets Lance Vibratto: Astronaut Attorney - a live comedy radio show: Listen 5th season just released and 6th and final season coming out later this year Exploraphoria - An experimental variety show: Stay tuned! "One Last Show with Garrett Buss & Co." - releasing in the coming months P

Read the article at comedywham.com 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 - calebelliottcomedy.com TikTok - @calebelliottcomedy YouTube - youtube.com/CalebElliottComedy Instagram - @calebelliottcomedy Facebook - facebook.com/calebelliottcomedy Caleb can be seen and heard: Diary of a Smooth Black Kid - Dry Bar Comedy Special Humorous Interpretation - Sirius XM, Laugh USA Standup Nashville, Season 2 - Opry Network 2025 Moontower Comedy Festival - April 8-19, 2026 Follow @ComedyWham on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Twitch, and Tiktok   If you

Read the article at comedywham.com 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 - @marialillipond Fuck This Week - @fuckthisweek Garage Improv - @garage_improv_atx Big Fart Sketch - @bigfartcomedy Maria can be seen and heard: Fuck This Week - Mondays 8pm at Fallout Theater Garage Improv - Thursdays 8:30pm at Fallout Theater Character Matters - Monthly 2nd Saturdays 8:30pm at ColdTowne Theater Big Fart Sketch - Stay tuned Our First Haunted Home - Short film Follow @ComedyWham on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Twitch, and Tiktok   If you'd like to support our independent podcast, check out our Patreon page at: Patreon.com/comedywham  .    You can also support us on Venmo - just search for Comedy

Read the article at comedywham.com 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 Joseph. He relishes in being part of a show that highlights theatrically messy love. Recorded January 2026 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio Follow Rebecca Website - rebeccaeast40.wixsite.com Instagram - @rebecca_east Follow Jane Austin Improv Website - janeaustinimprov.com TikTok - @jane.austin.improv YouTube - youtube.com/@janeaustinimprov Instagram - @janeaustinimprov Do 512 - do512.com/jane-austin-impro

Read the article at comedywham.com 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 - maceyisaacs.com Beacon - beacons.ai/maceyisaacs TikTok - @maceyisaacs YouTube - youtube.com/@maceyisaacs Instagram - @maceyisaacs Facebook - facebook.com/Macey-Isaacs That's Our Time Podcast (formerly SSRI'm OK Podcast) Website - ssrimokpod.com Instagram - @ssrimokpod X - @ssrimokpod YouTube - youtube.com/@ssrimokpod The Picture Day Show Instagram - @thepicturedayshow Linktree - linktr.ee/thepicturedayshow Macey can be seen and heard: Lakeway Comedy Night - Saturday February 28, 6pm at The Highland Village

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #374 Dani Gonzalez talks with Valerie Lopez about A tumultuous exploration of comedy and mental health Finding herself at home with fellow improvisers The gift of creativity, collaboration, and hope for the future Keeping a full plate with Come @ Me, Fuck This Week, Guts!, How High Are You? shows and teaching and coaching improv Recorded January 2026 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio Follow Dani Instagram - @danicaresaboutyou Facebook - facebook.com/dani.gonzalez Dani can be seen and heard: Fuck This Week - Mondays, 8pm, Fallout Theater Come @ Me - Saturdays, 8:30pm, Fallout Theater Guts! - Monthly, Fallout Theater How High Are You - First Fridays, 10pm, Fallout Theater Big Fart (sketch) - ATX Sketch Fest The Roundabout (for artwork) Teaching improv Coaching Graphic design for shows Pet portraits for acquaintances you're trying to befriend Follow @ComedyWham on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Twitch, and Tiktok   If you'd like to support our independent

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #373 Duncan Carson returns for his record-breaking 8th time with Valerie Lopez about His newfound love of the outdoors (what is that??) The continued evolution of the Austin comedy scene Musing about 10 years of Comedy Wham Presents The one-show-only return of Sure Thing on January 30th at Fallout Theater Recorded January 2026 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio Follow Duncan Twitter - @aduncancarson Instagram - @aduncancarson Facebook - facebook.com/duncancarson TikTok - @duncancarson Follow Fallout Tonight / Signing Off Podcast Linktree - FalloutTonight.com Instagram - @fallout_tonight Follow Sure Thing Records Website - SureThingRecords.com Instagram - @surethingatx See Duncan Sure Thing - Show #513 returns for one night only with co-host Brendan K. O'Grady, January 30, 2026, 9pm, Fallout Theater Signing Off Podcast - Weekly episodes with Jon Mendoza, Adam Shumate, and other guests Follow @ComedyWham on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Twitch, and T

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #372 Garrett Rojas talks with Valerie Lopez about Being born into a creative family Being a classically trained guitarist who finds the connection on the ColdTowne Theater stage His current acting, improv, and sketch projects: Temptress (improv), Misterios (all-Latin improv), Lawn Party Comedy, and Pay Pigs Comedy   Recorded January 2026 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio Follow Garrett TikTok - @garrettrojas Instagram - @garrettrojasyeah Follow Garrett's projects Misterios - @misterios.improv Pay Pigs Comedy - @paypigscomedy The Temptress - @temptress.atx Lawn Party Comedy - @lawnpartycomedy and linkin.bio/lawnparty Garrett can be seen and heard: Misterios (All-Latin improv) - January 16, 8:30pm, ColdTowne Theater Pay Pigs Comedy [Decease and Desist, White Elephant in the Room] (sketch) - January 17, 8:30pm, ColdTowne Theater The Temptress (improv) - January 23, 8:30pm, ColdTowne Theater (and every other Friday) Lawn Party (sketch) Pilot Cheering Up Nev

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #371 Bak returns to talk with Valerie Lopez to recap 2025 and plan for 2026: Comedy Wham Milestones in 2025 - Valerie's articles with San Antonio Current, the end of the Comedy Wham Showcase, the start of ImproVintage, more show reviews, new monthly show recommendations, judging FPIA a second time.  Talking to FPIA winner JJ Curry before his win! Comedy Wham plans for 2026 - More coverage of San Antonio comedy scene, covering Moontower, and will this be the year I go to Skankfest! Bak Milestones in 2025 - big year for Record Play with corporate gigs and landing SXSW Bak plans for 2026 - Skankfest, of course, more hosting and producing, growing Record Play Live Recorded December 2025 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio Follow Bak Website - thefeedbak.com Linktree - linktr.ee/thefeedbak X - @thefeedbak Instagram - @thefeedbak Facebook - facebook.com/thefeedbak Youtube - youtube.com/thefeedbak Bak can be seen and heard: Record Play Live - "music trivia and

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #370 Chism Cornelison talks with Valerie Lopez about Going against the type of a small Texas town and ditching the football field for the theater stage The best birthday gift of his life - improv classes which helped him channel his talent for being funny and introduced him to his now wife, Jamie Meeks. Trading being a little fish in a big pond for becoming a gutsy fish in a smaller pond (moving from Los Angeles to Austin).   Recorded November 2025 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio Follow Chism Instagram - Chism - @chismtheman Guts! - @guts.atx Come @ Me - @come.atx.me Chirp - chirp.me/Chism Chism can be seen and heard: Come @ Me - Saturdays, 8:30pm at Fallout Theater Guts! - December 31, 2025, 10:30pm Fallout Theater + Third Fridays at 10pm for January through March Tech Director - Fallout Theater Follow @ComedyWham on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Twitch, and Tiktok   If you'd like to support our independent podcast, check out our Patreon page at: 

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #369 Louis Birdsong talks with Valerie Lopez about Making the leap from standup to improv The gift of being a tech for shows Planting roots (literally) as an arborist and in The Rose (Season 3 debuting January 2026) Being one of the most positive and supportive performers in Austin Recorded November 2025 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio Follow Louis Instagram - Louis - @kendrick_loumar Fuck This Week - @fuckthisweek Louis can be seen and heard: Fuck this Week - Mondays, 8pm at Fallout Theater Nasty Jasmine The Rose, Season 3 - Starting January 2026 at ColdTowne Theater Lucid - duo with Syd Goin Producer of ATX Sketch Fest Follow @ComedyWham on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Twitch, and Tiktok   If you'd like to support our independent podcast, check out our Patreon page at: Patreon.com/comedywham  .    You can also support us on Venmo or Paypal - just search for ComedyWham.  

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #368 Irielle Wesley talks with Valerie Lopez about Being an introvert secretly wanting to be an extrovert How improv, sketch, and standup have allowed her to explore the world of breaking rules How Big Fart turned socializing with your best friends into a 2025 ColdTony Award winning sketch   Recorded November 2025 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio Follow Irielle Instagram - Irielle - @irielle_is_dumb Garage Improv - @garage_improv_atx Big Fart - @bigfartcomedy Facebook - facebook.com/irielle.wesley Do 512 - do512.com/artists/irielle-wesley Irielle can be seen and heard: Sketch group Big Fart Crush Hour - Fridays at ColdTowne Theater Garage Improv - Thursday 8:30pm at Fallout Theater Teaching improv at ColdTowne Theater Follow @ComedyWham on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Twitch, and Tiktok   If you'd like to support our independent podcast, check out our Patreon page at: Patreon.com/comedywham  .    You can also support us on Venmo or Paypal - just se

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #367 Alex Walker talks with Valerie Lopez about Jumping into Austin's improv scene and beautiful spaces The importance of finding her groove through performing with Fuck this Week, Slide in the DMs, and Garage Improv Turning Saw's Billy the Doll into a show at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Festival (don't worry, he's a nice guy now) Recorded November 2025 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio Follow Alex TikTok - @awalkstomp Instagram - Alex - @awalkstomp Fuck This Week - @fuckthisweek Garage Improv - @garage_improv_atx Billy the Doll - @comeseesaw Facebook - facebook.com/alex.walker Alex can be seen and heard: Fuck This Week - Mondays 8pm at Fallout Theater Garage Improv - Thursdays 8:30pm at Fallout Theater Slide in the DMs - First Saturday of every month 10:00pm at Fallout Theater Follow @ComedyWham on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Twitch, and Tiktok   If you'd like to support our independent podcast, check out our Patreon page at: Patreon.com/comedywham 

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #366 Jessi Saldana talks with Valerie Lopez about Living a childhood brimming with a thousand interests The Houston comedy scene and how it shaped him Living through the boom of the Austin comedy scene His Tuesday Gigante show at Rozco's Comedy Club Recorded October 2025 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio Follow Jessi TikTok - @tiojessi YouTube - youtube.com/jessisaldana Instagram - @tiojessisaldana Facebook - facebook.com/jessi.saldana1 Jessi can be seen and heard: Tuesday Gigante - Monthly show at Rozco's Comedy Club Kill Tony #728 LMAOF Comedy Special Follow @ComedyWham on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Twitch, and Tiktok   If you'd like to support our independent podcast, check out our Patreon page at: Patreon.com/comedywham  .    You can also support us on Venmo or Paypal - just search for ComedyWham.  

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #365 Rafael Cruz talks with Valerie Lopez about His Tampa comedy roots The inevitable move to Austin The importance of perspective Recorded October 2025 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio Follow Rafael YouTube - youtube.com/@theworstguys99 Instagram - @rafaelcruzcomedy Facebook - facebook.com/rafcruz6 Rafael can be seen and heard: Performing at East Austin Comedy Club and all around Austin Follow @ComedyWham on Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Twitch, and Tiktok   If you'd like to support our independent podcast, check out our Patreon page at: Patreon.com/comedywham  .    You can also support us on Venmo or Paypal - just search for ComedyWham.  

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #364 JT Habersaat returns to talk with Valerie Lopez about His new book, Doing Time: Comedians Talk Standup The 10th Annual Altercation Festival, November 5-8, 2025 His commitment to independence Recorded September 2025 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio Altercation Festival 2025 (Nov 5-8) ticket, badge, performer info is available at altercationcomedyfestival.com Follow JT Website - jtcomedy.com Twitter - @jtstandup Instagram - @jtcustomtoys Facebook - Facebook.com/jt.habersaat Do 512 - Do512.com/artists/jt-habersaat Youtube - Youtube.com/channel/JtHabersaat JT can be seen, heard, and read: Touring around the country - check his website for dates near you Podcast - The Road Podcast with JT His previous episodes with us JT Habersaat: Positively Punk (2018) JT Habersaat (Vol. 2): Kill That Pizza (2019) Jt Habersaat: Toying With Comedy (2021) Jt Habersaat Holds Fourth (2022) Comedy Albums - Swampbeast (800 Pound Gorilla Records) Hostile Corporate Takeover