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Talkies with George Chen, Jesse Elias, Vanessa Gonzalez, Courtney Karwal, Aviva Siegel, Land Smith, Nick Stargu, Scott Vermeire and Your Pal Gordo
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Aviva is a stand-up comic by day, and a stand-up comic by night. Her jokes are silly (clown horn sound) yet personal (awooga), and she really just wants to have fun up there.She lives in Oakland and produces shows like “Talkies” at The Roxie, Witches’ Brew at Black Hammer Brewing...
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Courtney Karwal is a Comedian originally from Seattle, WA, but lives in Los Angeles. She is the co-creator of a new Funny or Die web series, Check Your Surroundings. Courtney has written sketches for Comedy Central and co-hosts a monthly stand up show called, Ha-Fidelity. She...
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George Chen was a musician, writer, and event organizer before finding a place in standup comedy. The past few years have seen him establishing the beloved weekly showcase Cynic Cave at Lost Weekend Video in San Francisco. The anachronistic video store is also home to the monthly...
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Jesse Elias is a comedian from San Francisco currently doing things. Shortly after moving to Los Angeles he was named among LA’s top ten new comics by Splitsider.com. In the same year he made his stand-up TV debut on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (2015). He’s performed in festivals like...
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Land Smith was born in a hole. He eats birds, twigs, and seeds. People are frightened at first because they think he is a talking Easter Island head, but they are quickly put at ease by his brilliant one-liners and on-stage confidence. He has performed at the Punch Line, Berkeley...
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Nick Stargu is a musician, comedian, writer and filmmaker who is best known for his multimedia / musical comedy act, DJ REAL, which has been featured at Outside Lands, San Francisco Sketchfest, Bridgetown Comedy Festival and more! He most recently appeared on the TV show “Flophouse...
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Scott Vermeire is an Oakland-based writer and performer whose work blurs the boundaries between comedy, improv, and performance art. Scott is known for his in-character solo performances as well as his ongoing collaborations with Sad Vicious and Wonderment Consortium. His work...
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Vanessa Gonzalez is a comedian based out of Austin, TX. She has toured the country with her critically acclaimed solo shows and has been featured in many comedy festivals. In 2016, she won 3rd place out of 200 comics in The Funniest Person in Austin Contest. When she’s not touring...
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Your pal Gordo is so thankful for your support! Thanks a lot, you! When we became friends, never in a million years did I think you would be this supportive. But here we are, being supporty. A true friend would also visit him on his website, theghostwave.com you are a true friend...
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