Mike Hale

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #404 Ernest Evans, Sr. talks with Valerie about: Turning Army downtime into comedy material before retiring as a first sergeant in 2019 A big year: hosting the Cap City open mic and reaching the 2026 FPIA finals Why he might make next year his last FPIA so newer comics get their shot Upcoming festivals, slapstick-inspired act-outs, and Me and E, a new podcast with his wife Recorded November 2026 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio Follow Ernest Website - ernestsrlive.com Instagram - @ernestevanssr2 TikTok - @silver4oxx YouTube - @ernestevanssr Facebook - facebook.com/ernestevanssr X - @silver4oxx Threads - @ernestevanssr2  Ernest can be seen and heard: Shows all over Austin Vermont Comedy Festival, December 3–6, 2026 Plano Comedy Festival, November 10-15, 2026 Tower Comedy Festival (Paris, TX), January 28-30, 2027 Military City Laughfest (San Antonio), November 13-14, 2026 Me and E podcast with his wife Michelle (coming soon) 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 ComedyWham.  

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #403 Trenton Bradley & Austin Apostle of Did I Win? talks with Valerie Lopez about Meeting at a nearly empty Shakespeare's open mic after Austin's surprise first-time Kill Tony pull Turning a run-of-the-mill stand-up showcase into Did I Win?, a game show that blurs reality and staged insanity. The Olive Garden phone bit, rage-bait Rotten Tomatoes scores and an airplane-themed show that crashed Festival trips to Chicago and Columbus, Instagram clips filling seats and dreams of Edinburgh Recorded October 2026 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio Follow Did I Win? Website - https://didiwinshow.com TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@didiwinlive YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@did-i-win Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/didiwinlive/ Follow Trenton Website - https://trentonbradley.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/trentonbradleydotcom/ Follow Austin Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/austin.apostle/ Trenton and Austin can be seen and heard: Did I Win? Second Saturdays, 10:00pm, monthly comedy game show, Fallout Theater (616 Lavaca St.). Next date November 14: Tickets Bomb Shelter! Mondays 9:30pm, weekly open mic co-hosted by Trenton and Austin, Fallout Theater: Tickets KUT feature on Did I Win? (June 2026): Listen 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 ComedyWham.  

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #402 Mike Hale talks with Valerie about: Trading sermons for set lists on the road from Akron youth pastor to Austin stand-up Why clean comedy is harder to write, and why crowd work just isn't his style Building South Austin's comedy scene, from Oak Hill Social showcases to a new clean show Inviting coworkers to his FPIA set and testing his material from Toronto to New York Recorded October 2026 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio Follow Mike TikTok - @mike.hale.is.joking Instagram - @mike.hale.jokes X - @mikerodosing Revel – revel.show/comedians/mike-hale Follow South Austin Comedy Collective Instagram - @southaustincomedycollective  Mike can be seen and heard: Socially Funny (Producer) - Monthly show, Oak Hill Social Comedy Buzz (Producer) - Monthly, clean show, The Hive South Austin Comedy Collective - Founder Contributing Writer for Sidecar Junkaroo Magazine - Guerilla Standup: A Guide Website - sidecarjunkaroo.org Linktr.ee - linktr.ee/sidecarjunkaroo  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 ComedyWham.  

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #401 The Blade's Andrew Miculka and Kyle Irion talk with Valerie about: How a janitor gig and a ColdTowne student team launched their long-running comedy partnership Clown's no-fourth-wall joy and the infamous True West chocolate pudding bit that ruined suede shoes Coaching, controlled silences, and juggling an imaginary dog in The Blade's joyfully chaotic duo shows Their new play Pure Pleasure, plus a packed calendar of clown, improv, and sketch shows Recorded September 2026 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio Follow The Blade Linktree - linktr.ee/HonorTheBlade Instagram - @honortheblade Follow Andrew Miculka  Instagram - @andrew_michulka The Blade can be seen and heard: Pure Pleasure: A Story of Friendship - Tuesday, October 27 at 8:30pm, Fallout Theater Out of Bounds Comedy Festival - November 5-8, 2026 Sunday, November 8 at 9:00pm, Esther's The Blade - First Fridays, ColdTowne Theater The Blade: Academy - Last Sundays at 7:30pm, Fallout Theater Andrew can be seen and heard: Silly Billies: An Evening of Clown - Third Wednesdays at 8:30pm, Fallout Theater Inc. Presents Clowntown - Third Saturdays at 10:00pm, ColdTowne Theater Guts! - Third Fridays at 10:00pm, Fallout Theater Stool Pigeon - Fridays at 7:00pm, ColdTowne Theater Kyle can be seen and heard: The Improvised Twilight Zone! - Saturdays, October 31 to December 26 at 8:30pm, 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 - just search for ComedyWham.  

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #400  For this celebrity video episode, Travis Zinzer and Lara Smith (with special guest introduction by Katana the Tripod) talk with Valerie about: How Lara's famous "no" sent Valerie to Comedy Wham and sparked 400 episodes of conversations Valerie's favorite pinch-me moments with Scott Thompson, Bobcat Goldthwait, and Dana Gould, with a dose of back alley dumpster-dodging to bring us down to earth. Heartfelt notes from comics who found stages, festivals, and friends through Comedy Wham - Brendan K O'Grady & Duncan Carson, Holly Hart, Rita Patterson, Nikki Coleman, Robert May, Danna Kiel & Gretchen Dietz. A retrospective on hundreds of episodes and memorable experiences How Travis grew up a junior comedy fan, from Sure Thing showcases to Letterkenny interviews. Watch the full retrospective video on YouTube.   Recorded October 2026 Follow Comedy Wham Website - comedywham.com (oh wait, you're already here!) TikTok - @comedywham (not super active) YouTube - @ComedyWham (all the audio and occasional video podcast episodes, the CCPP Comedy Class, and more) Instagram - @comedywham (tag us in your show promos & we'll share. Follow us! We live here) Facebook - comedywham (not active except when Instagram cross-posts) Twitch - comedywham (see archives of our online shows when some big names weren't so big) Comedy Wham can be seen and heard: Weekly podcasts drop every Sunday (twice a month in summer) Monthly ImproVintage comedy show - 1st Wednesdays, 8:30 p.m. at Fallout Theater Sporadic stand-up showcases Valerie's articles for the Austin Chronicle, The Barbed Wire, the San Antonio Current can be found in our Columns tab and by visiting their web sites and searching "Valerie Lopez" 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 ComedyWham.  

Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #399 Valerie Nies talks with Valerie Lopez about Trading chilly Bismarck for Austin, bombing at early open mics, and finally taking a comedy class Teaching hundreds of comics to write jokes and launching Smile More, her all-women showcase Building her own pandemic MFA and publishing the poetry collection Snacks for the Love Hungry Half Empty, Half Full, her monthly literary comedy show pairing comedians, writers, optimists, and pessimists Recorded September 2026 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio Follow Valerie Website - valerienies.com Linktree - linktr.ee/valerieknees TikTok - @valerieknees YouTube - youtube.com/freeneurotica Instagram - @valerieknees and @_halfemptyhalffull X - @valerieknees Threads - @valerieknees Valerie can be seen and heard: Snacks for the Love Hungry - Collection of poems (Amazon, Bookshop) Half-Empty Half Full - a literary comedy show (monthly on 1st Saturdays at ColdTowne Theater) Standup comedy and writing classes (see valerienies.com) 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 ComedyWham.  

Read the article at comedywham.com 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 - @just_kandyce YouTube - Youtube.com/@Kandyce1978 Instagram - @just_kandyce Facebook - Facebook.com/Just.Kandyce Threads - @just_kandyce Dot - dot.cards/just_kandyce Kandyce can be seen and heard: LMAOF special #93 - https://of.tv/v/B3zyR Kill Tony episodes 701, 726, and 766 Kill Tony Weigh-in Challenge - Results Coming Soon!! Kandyce & Friends - 8:00pm November 5, Upstage Comedy Lounge, San Antonio - Tickets 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 ComedyWham.  

Read the article at comedywham.com 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 September 2026 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio Follow Carlo Website - carlogarcia.com YouTube - youtube.com/@CarloLorenzoGarcia Instagram - @carlolgarcia Facebook - facebook.com/carlolorenzogarcia X - @carlogarcia Follow A Million More to Go Website - amillionmoretogo.com Instagram - @amillionfilm Follow Strange, But Perfect Website - strangebutperfect.com Instagram - @strangebutperfectfilm Carlo can be seen and heard: Screenplay author and actor - Strange, But Perfect (upcoming release) Director - A Million More to Go (upcoming release) - Trailer Actor - Empire, Walker, Chicago P.D. Web series writer and actor - Under Covers 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 ComedyWham.  

Read the article at comedywham.com 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 - VanessaComedy.com Instagram - vanessagcomedy Tiktok - @vanessagcomedy Youtube - youtube.com/@vanessagcomedy Vanessa can be seen and heard: Hulu special Mamona (2026) Comedy Central Special HBO Latino special Entre Nos TruTV's Laff Mobb Laff Tracks Debut Album - My Birthday's Tomorrow (Available on all platforms) I'm Not Busy Podcast - Co-hosted with Michael Foulk 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 ComedyWham.

Read the article at comedywham.com 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 - @kabbagepatchkatie TikTok - @itsmekatiefelton YouTube - youtube.com/@katiefelton Katie can be seen and heard: Quackin' Jokes - Monthly 8:00pm, Captain Quack's Soundspace The 3 Minute with Katie Podcast Comedy Wham Presents Katie Felton: Talk Softly and Carry a Big Shtick 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 ComedyWham.