Comedy Wham

Comedy Wham
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Presenting the people who make the Austin, Texas comedy scene amazing.

  1. Aug 30

    Slade Ham & Jimmy Pineapple (VIDEO)

    Read the article at comedywham.com 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 - 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) 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.

  2. Aug 16

    Xander Noland

    Read the article at comedywham.com 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 - @xandy_newman 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 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.

  3. Aug 2

    Matt Evans

    Read the article at comedywham.com 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 - mattevanscomic.com TikTok - @mattevanscomic YouTube - youtube.com/@mattevanscomic Instagram - @mattevanscomic Threads - @mattevanscomic Substack - mattevanscomic.substack.com 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 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.

  4. Jul 19

    Wallis Brown

    Read the article at comedywham.com 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 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.

  5. Jul 5

    2026 Austin Sketch Fest with Rebecca East and Ashley Ellis

    Read the article at comedywham.com 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 S****y 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 - atxsketchfest.com Instagram - @atxsketchfest Facebook - facebook.com/ATXSketchFest 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 - S****y 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  Follow Rebecca Instagram - @rebecca_east Follow Ashley Instagram - @trashleysmellis 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.

  6. Jun 21

    Joey Smith

    Read the article at comedywham.com 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 - youtube.com/@Thisisjoeysmith Instagram - @thisisjoeysmith 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) 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.

  7. Jun 7

    Gretchen Dietz

    Read the article at comedywham.com 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 Follow Gretchen Linktree - linktr.ee/gretchendietz TikTok - @gretchendietz_ YouTube - youtube.com/GretchenDietz_ Instagram - @gretchendietz_ Facebook - facebook.com/gretchendietzcomedy 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) 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.

  8. May 24

    Yakov Smirnoff

    Read the article at comedywham.com 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 Follow Yakov Website - yakov.com TikTok - @yakov_smirnoff YouTube - youtube.com/@YakovSmirnoff Instagram - @yakov_smirnoff Facebook - facebook.com/Yakov.Smirnoff.Comedian X - @Yakov_Smirnoff 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 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.

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Presenting the people who make the Austin, Texas comedy scene amazing.

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  • Creator
    Comedy Wham
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © (c) 2026
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