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Episode #315

• His return to managing The Velveeta Room
• How the changes in the downtown Austin comedy landscape have affected The Velveeta Room
• The triumphant return of The Lanalax Corporation
• His successful prediction that the Kansas City Chiefs would win the Superbowl

Recorded February 2024

Follow Pat

• Instagram
  • @deanmanp
  • @thevelveetaroom
  • @ilearnednothingpodcast
  • @thelanalaxcorporation
• Twitter - @patdean
• Youtube
  • youtube.com/@thelanalaxcorporation
• Do512
  • do512.com/pat-dean
  • do512.com/the-velveeta-room

Pat can be seen and heard:

• The Velveeta Room - all the damned time (he manages and produces shows)
• I Learned Nothing podcast with Ben Cholok
• The Lanalax Corporation with Aaron Brooks

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Episode #314

• Carving your own path to success and being flexible about your future
• A realistic take on Kill Tony and how it can influence your comedy career
• HIs podcast creation addiction
• The benefits of getting to work at a comedy club

Follow Markus

• Instagram -
  • Markus - beardvonmarkus
  • Works Every Time Podcast - @wet.podcast
• Twitter - @BeardVonMarkus
• Facebook - facebook.com/beardvonmarkus
• Youtube - youtube.com/channel/MarkusOlind

Markus can be seen and heard:

• Black Thanksgiving (Amazon Prime special)
• Joe vs. Joe (movie)
• Podcasts
  • Works Every Time
  • Real Open Mics of Hollywood
  • Porn & Capitalism

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Episode #313

• Growing up in Mumbai
• The differences between the Indian and American comedy scenes
• The balancing act of being an engineer, a comic, and a fashion model
• Clowns for a Cause, his comedy show benefitting Austin Pets Alive!

Follow Ajit

• Website - www.ajitkrishnamoorthy.com
• Linktree - linktr.ee/ajit_krishnamoorthy
• Instagram - @pyjama_naps
• Facebook - facebook.com/ajit.krishnamoorthy
• TikTok - @pyjama_naps

Ajit can be seen and heard:

• Clowns for a Cause - comedy show benefiting Austin Pets Alive! - STAY TUNED!!

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Episode #311

• What keeps him in Sacramento
• The success of his AEW-some Podcast, a wrestling podcast climbing the charts
• His plans to record his 3rd comedy special
• His 5th Headlining appearance at The Velveeta Room, the weekend of February 2-3, 2024

Recorded January 2024

Follow Johnny

• Instagram - hipsterocracy 
• Facebook - facebook.com/hipsteroracy
• Twitter - @hipsterocracy- 
• Youtube - youtube.com/@johnnytaylor
• Wikipedia - wikipedia.org/Johnny_Taylor_(comedian) 

Johnny can be seen and heard:

• On Tour - The Velveeta Room, February 2, 8pm and February 3, 8pm and 10pm
• AEW-some Podcast 
• Specials
  • Tangled Up in Plaid (2014)
  • Bummin' with the Devil (2018)
• Melissa Villaseñor's California music video
  
• Comedy Wham Presents 
  • Johnny Taylor: No Rules (2018)

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Episode #310

• Reflections on the 512th and final show of Sure Thing Showcase
• The launch of Fallout Tonight, his late-night variety show and companion podcast, Signing Off
• Working with his Fallout Tonight writing team and Signing Off podcast co-hosts, Jon Mendoza and Adam Shumate
• Our favorite Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot

Recorded January 2024 at Fallout Theater's Podcast Studio

Follow Duncan

• Twitter - @aduncancarson
• Instagram - @aduncancarson
• Facebook - facebook.com/duncancarson
• TikTok - @duncancarson

Follow Fallout Tonight

• Linktree - FalloutTonight.com
• Instagram - @fallout_tonight

Follow Sure Thing Records

• Website - SureThingRecords.com
• Instagram - @surethingatx

See Duncan

• Fallout Tonight - Weekly on Fridays, 9:30pm at Fallout Theater
• Signing Off Podcast - Weekly episode recapping Fallout Tonight with Jon Mendoza and Adam Shumate

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Episode #309

• Launching a nursing and comedy career just before the pandemic
• Scumberparty with her best friends
• Being the best big sister
• Her uncanny ability to remain calm through chaos

Recorded January 2024

Follow Ashley

• Instagram - @dat_ash
• Youtube - youtube.com/AshleySharma

Follow Scumberparty

• Instagram - @scumberparty
• Youtube - youtube.com/Scumberparty

Ashley can be seen and heard:

• SF Sketchfest 2024!
• Scumberparty Podcast
• Frequently hosting at Cap City Comedy Club

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Episode #307

• The neverending charms of San Antonio
• The in-depth experience of landing a singing role on HBO's Love and Death
• Embracing her zany side to pursue comedic acting roles
• Lessons learned directing her first short film, including the harrowing lesson that "it's her decision"
• Her band Hallo and the upcoming release of their first studio album

Recorded November 2023

Follow Tiana

• Instagram
  • TianaStuart_ATX
  • Hallo_theband
• TikTok
  • @tiana.s.funny

Tiana can be seen and heard:

• Improv performer at ColdTowne Theater
• Teaching at ColdTowne Theater
• Twinsies - short film directorial debut with Festival nods:
  • 25 nominations
  • 4 wins (Best Supporting Actress, Best Actress, Best Short Film - Women in Film, Best Short FilmO
• Hallo - Album release in 2024

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Episode #305

• Getting her start in standup comedy in California and returning (close to) home during the pandemic
• How Alice in Wonderland helped her land Wanderlust, home of her monthly Yuk it Up comedy showcase
• Recording her LMAOF Austin special (set for release in 2024)

Follow Lauren

• Website - laurenjamisoncomedy.com
• Linktree - linktr.ee/laurenjamison
• Instagram
  
  • Lauren - @thelaurenjamison
  • Yuk It Up Comedy - @yukitupcomedy
• Facebook - facebook.com/thelaurenjamison
• TikTok - @thelaurenjamison
• Youtube - youtube.com/LaurenJamison
• OnlyFans - onlyfans.com/laurenjamison
• Do512 - do512.com/lauren-jamison

Lauren can be seen and heard:

• Hosting and producing Yuk it Up Comedy (follow them on Instagram for schedule & location)
• The Jewcy Podcast - available on Spotify
• OFTV Comedy Special - Coming soon!! Subscribe to Only Fans for free for comedy bits & live streams

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Episode #304

• The things that did, and did not happen, after he moved to Los Angeles in 2019
• His fondness for The Lanalax Corporation podcast and how it helped him develop as a creative storyteller
• His triumphant return to comedy stages marked by headlining The Velveeta Room for one of his Top 5 shows since he started comedy (and we were there to see it, it ruled!)
• Going against the grain and being 100% okay with that

Follow Aaron Brooks

• Twitter - @aaron__brooks
• Instagram - @aaronbrookscomedy
• Facebook - facebook.com/aaronbrookscomedy
• Youtube - youtube.com/@aaronbrooks
• Tumblr - aaronbrookscomedy.tumblr.com

Aaron can be seen and heard:

• Album: Secrets (Sure Thing Records, 2019)
• Aaron Brooks' Comedy Mastery Tutorial
• The Lanalax Podcast

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Episode #303

• Discovering comedy after being in a career she didn't love
• How that career gave her confidence on stage and the ability to control audiences
• Her debut album Unbelievable
• The fine art of talking on stage about touchy subjects

Recorded November 2023

Follow Amy

• TikTok - @amyshankercomedy
• Twitter - @AmyShanker
• Instagram - @amyshanker
• Facebook - facebook.com/Ashankers
• Youtube - youtube.com/AmyShanker
• Do512 - do512.com/artists/amy-shanker

Amy can be seen and heard:

• Unbelievable - Debut Special (released summer 2023)
• The Most Expensive Joke Show - 1st and 3rd Sundays, 6pm Creek and Cave
• Brian Holtzman & Friends - Tuesday November 21, 8pm 
• Chicago's Laugh Factory - November 24-25
• Fort Worth - December 7

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Episode #302

• After a lifetime of avoiding it, how his friend Viva forced him to do an open mic (and never look back)
• The importance of living life to become a better writer
• The origin and evolution of the Chosen Comedy showcase

Recorded October 2023

Follow Eric

• Instagram - @eric.snader
• Facebook - facebook.com/eric.snader
• Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/Eric.Snader

Eric can be seen and heard:

• Chosen Comedy - Last Tuesday of the month, Live music at 7pm, Comedy starts at 7:30pm at Sunset Strip

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Episode #301

• Being raised in a family of funny, outrageous people
• His mom prediction that he would be a drag queen one day
• How the pandemic changed his life forever by forcing him to live in the present
• The success of his Drag Shows at comedy clubs around Austin

Recorded September 2023

Follow Ruby Dickulous

• Website - rubydickulous.com
• Twitter - @rubydickulous
• Instagram - @rubydickulous
• TikTok - @rubydickulous
• Facebook - facebook.com/rubydickulous
• Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/rubydickulous
• Twitch - @rubydickulous
• Do512 - do512.com/ruby-dickulous

Ruby Dickulous can be seen and heard:

• Drag Brunch - 12pm monthly at Cap City Comedy Club (check schedule for updates)
  • November 12, 2023
  • December 17, 2023
• Drag Brunch - at other venues throughout each month

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Episode #300

• Growing up thinking that Kathy Griffin was the only person who did comedy
• How a browser search on "what city is gay" lead to his move to Portland, Oregon
• The start of a perfectly timed friendship with Colton Dowling, his now co-host of Some of This is Bad podcast
• The road to becoming the 2023 Cap City Comedy Club Funniest Person in Austin (after moving to Austin in 2021 and almost quitting comedy)

Recorded September 2023

Follow Dylan

• Instagram - @dylanpcarlino
• Facebook - facebook.com/carlino2
• TikTok - @dylanpcarlino
• Youtube
  • Dylan - youtube.com/@dylancarlino
  • Some of This is Bad Podcast - youtube.com/Someofthisisbadpodcast

Dylan can be seen and heard:

• Some of this is Bad Podcast - co-hosted with Colton Dowling
• 2023 Cap City Comedy Club Funniest Person in Austin Winner

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Episode #299

• Being the president of his college's Comedy Club
• Throwing out his career dream of becoming an aerospace engineer to become a comic
• Being a finalist in the 2022 Cap City Comedy Club Funniest Person in Austin contest
• His latest podcast project, Sean's Show
• Everything else under the sun

Recorded October 2023

Follow Sean

• Website - www.seanreillycomedy.com
• Beacons.ai- beacons.ai/seanreilly
• Instagram - @seanreillycomedy
• Facebook - facebook.com/seanreillycomedy
• TikTok - @seanreillycomedy
• Youtube - youtube.com/@SeanReillyComedy
• Twitter - @seandoesjokes
• Spotify - spotify.com/SeansShow

Sean can be seen and heard:

• Sean's Show on Youtube and Spotify
• Headlining at LOL San Antonio - Sunday Nov 12, 2023

Rising rates, a housing crunch, and commercial real estate concerns have put the brakes on the exponential growth we've experienced over the past decade. Are we done, or is this just a pause prior to another era of expansion? To find out, ABJ Managing Editor Will Anderson calls on Ed Latson, CEO of the Austin Regional Manufacturers Association, who will soon transition to the same leadership role with Opportunity Austin.

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Episode #298

• Growing up with a family of roasters
• How Lashonda Lester's advice set her on her way
• How a short move to New York City changed her life
• The wild ride she's had since releasing her Don't Tell Comedy special

Recorded September 2023

Follow Lea'h

• Linktree - linktr.ee/Leahsampson
• Twitter - @leah_sampson1
• Instagram - @officialleahsampson
• Facebook - facebook.com/leah.sampson
• TikTok - @leahsampson2
• Youtube - youtube.com/@leahsampsoncomedy5169
• OnlyFans - onlyfans.com/leeleesimpson

Lea'h can be seen and heard:

• Don't Tell Comedy - 2023 Don't Tell Comedy Set
• Hear Me Bitch - Stay Tuned!

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Episode #297

• Reflecting on the 512 Sure Thing shows since 2011
• The end of an Austin comedy era as Sure Thing winds down on October 6, 2023
• What's next for Duncan and Brendan
• The upcoming release of Mac Blake's sophomore album on Sure Thing Records

Follow Brendan

• Twitter - @YourPalBKO
• Instagram - @yourpalbko

Follow Duncan

• Twitter - @aduncancarson
• Instagram - @aduncancarson
• Facebook - facebook.com/duncancarson
• TikTok - @yesterdayinaminute

Follow Sure Thing

• Website - SureThingRecords.com
• Twitter - @SURETHINGATX
• Instagram - @surethingatx
• Facebook - facebook.com/SureThingATX

See Duncan

• Every Friday Night at Fallout Theater with his new Fallout Tonight variety hour!

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Episode #296

• Being a truck driver and the lessons learned from being on the road 
• Why dancing is so important to her
• How life changed for her after being picked for a Kill Tony minute
• What she's learned from being a door person for The Comedy Mothership

Recorded September 2023

Follow Genivive

• Twitter - @cgenivive
• Instagram - @cgenivive
• Facebook - facebook.com/genivive.clinton
• Do512 - do512.com/artists/genivive-clinton

Genivive can be seen and heard:

• Performing regularly at The Comedy Mothership
• Artisan Distillery - Sunday 9/23 7pm and 9:30pm, San Antonio, TX
• The Creek and the Cave - Thursday 9/28 8pm
• Cap City Comedy Club - Friday 9/29 7:30pm

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Episode #295

• Life growing up in Hawaii surrounded by overachievers
• Getting her start in comedy in New York City
• Learning to be more outgoing and building friendships
• The origin of the Naked Brunch web series

Recorded September 2023

Follow Syd

• Linktree - linktr.ee/squanchyyyyyy
• Instagram 
  • Syd - @sydbegoin
  • Juicebar - @juicebarsketch
  • Juicebox - @juiceboxcomedyatx
• Facebook - facebook.com/sydbegoin
• Youtube - youtube.com/channel/SydGoin

Syd can be seen and heard:

• Juicebar - Monthly Austin-based sketch comedy on 4th Tuesdays, 8pm at Fallout Theater
• Juicebox - all-ladies sketch troupe producing sketches for Gold Comedy
• LUCID - Improv duo troupe (follow instagram for updates)
• Ketchup & Spice - Podcast between friends who live in different states and stay connected
• Naked Brunch Youtube web series

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Episode #294

• Studying open mics for months before taking the leap
• Leaving the Atlanta comedy scene to making the move to Austin's comedy scene
• Her Love is Trash Podcast with co-host Neiko Smith

Follow Lisa

• Twitter - @yolisayolisayo
• Instagram
  • Lisa - @yolisayo
  • Love is Trash - @loveistrashshow
• Facebook - facebook.com/yolisayo
• TikTok - @yolisayo
• Youtube - youtube.com/@yolisayo
• Weebly - yolisayo.weebly.com

Lisa can be seen and heard:

• Love is Trash Podcast
• Buzzkill at the Buzzmill - September 27 at Buzzmill (1505 Towncreek)
• Texas Thursdays - September 28 at Rozco's Comedy Club
• Last Saturday Standup - September 30 at Mama Merlots