Lower the Bar: Recent Episodes
Sam Manual & Gabe Trevino
Join two 1st generation friends as we attempt to crack wise and discuss pop culture, growing up in immigrant households, and discuss geo-political issues at a 3rd grade level. Disappointing our parents since the mid to late 70's.
This week's episode Sam about his trip to the St. Louis and his experience watching the eclipse earlier this year. The guys talk about the nerdiest version of sports. They end the show with some improv fun about a fantasy comic book draft.
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This week's episode Gabe tells Sam about Augie's wedding from the audience side. The guys talk about the L.A. County Fair and collectibles. Same and Gabe review Marvel's Inhumans and other comic books shows season openers. They end the show with some improv fun.
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This week's episode is another episode without Sam who was sick when we recorded this one. In this episode Augie tells use about shower beer. Augie and Gabe poorly debate what counts as “ice cream”. Augie tell us about his recent wedding including a guest who became unwelcome at a certain point. Augie and Gabe end the show with some improv fun.
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In this episode we meet Juan Velasco; an Ecuadorian who came to Los Angeles via Argentina. He tells us about making the move from Ecuador to Argentina and then to the U.S. Once in the U.S. he tells us about getting some early jobs. We ask Juan the Lower the Bar questions and end the show with some improv fun.
Check out his improv team ESL, they play around the Los Angeles area. https://www.facebook.com/eslimprov
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We are back after a little hiatus, though Sam was sick so Gabe is flying solo on this one. We meet friend of the show Kathy “Swi” Takarabe. We find about Swi growing up in the Midwest in a less than diverse area. Swi tells us about here college years and about moving out to Southern California to attend USC. While attending USC she met her future husband and it is a fun tale of their first date and how they got engaged. Swi also shares about here recent trip to Japan. Gabe asks Swi the Lower the Bar questions and we end the show with some improv fun.
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In this episode Gabe share about some summer traveling he did. He talks about the 100 degree plus weather in Reedley (a small town near Fresno). Gabe also tells up about being able to go Comic Con this year. Augie shows up at the end of the episode and updates us on his wedding planning and to talk about a new sponser; the Outloud app and some swag they sent to Bound Network.
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This week our guest is Jake Newton, an actor and singer of the band Sleeping Wolf. Jake grew up in Oakhurst, CA. A small town in the central Valley of California. Jake tells about growing up in a small town. He tells about how his family went from having decent money to living paycheck to paycheck due. To cope, he turned to comedy and music. Jake tells us how he moved to Southern California and got into music and acting. We nerd out as Jake tells about being on Marvel's Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D. We ask Jake the Lower the Bar questions and the guys end the with some improv fun.
Check out Sleeping Wolf's website www.sleepingwolfmusic.com
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In this episode, Sam gives up an update on his surgery a little over a year ago. Sam also tells about the movie 'The Big Sick' and the Netflix special 'Homecoming King' and how he relates to them. Gabe and Sam review the last season of the CW (and few other) superhero shows. The guys end the show with some improv fun.
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This week we find out why Sam's dad wanted a full body picture of him. Then Sam and Gabe review Wonder Woman, there are major spoilers. The guys end the podcast with some improv fun.
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This week we meet Will Gatlin. Will grew up all over from from Belgium to New Jersey to Bahrain to Virginia. Will tells us about a scripted Podcast he sold. We ask Will the Lower the Bar questions and the guys end the with some improv fun.
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In this week's episode Augie gives us an update on his wedding plans and how he "auditioned" his wedding DJ's. Gabe tells about his recent trip Bermuda to go to a friends wedding. The guys then talk about an article regarding the modern action star physique. Gabe and Sam end the show with some improv fun.
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This week we meet Melissa Heiman. Melissa grew up in New Mexico and tells us about the annual Albuquerque (hot air) Balloon Fiesta. Melissa talks about studying in France and moving back to New Mexico and started doing improv there. She eventually makes here way to So. Cal. We ask Melissa the Lower the Bar questions and the guys end the with some improv fun.
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For those paying attention, yes we went from episode 99 to 101. We have something special planned for episode 100, but it may not be about a month or so.
In this week's episode Sam and Gabe start out by talking about arcade games. The Gabe and Sam then start share stories about each of their experience doing stand-up comedy back in the day; Augie jumps in midway to talk about his first big dance gig. The guy then talk "extreme sports" they've done from kid stuff (skateboards, bikes, inter-tubing in the snow) and water skiing, sky-diving and bungee jumping. Gabe and Sam end the show with some improv fun.
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The week we meet Wisconsin native Sierra Kane. We hear about how she got interested in acting at a young age and how she came out to Los Angeles and the many twists and turns along the way. We ask Sierra the Lower the Bar questions and end the show with some improv fun.
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This week we meet Beau Brown of the 7 Foot Vlog on YouTube. Beau is 7 feet tall and talks about growing up in Southern California and how he got into YouTubing. Beau also shares a problem with his eligibility in playing college basketball. We ask Beau the Lower the Bar questions and the guys end the with some improv fun.
Check out Beau's vlog at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBYm_Csgl-4Qtbx8ztDy-mw/videos
Thank you to any Beau-tiful people who listened.
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This week's episode we find out that Augie would watch Janet Jackson's Velvet Rope Tour to learn the dance moves by watching it over and over again. Augie also tells us about his recent hernia surgery. Sam Gabe and Augie talk about the Raiders moving to Las Vegas. The guys end the with some improv fun.
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In this episode we meet Darryl Delaney. He tells us about growing up in Ohio as the 'golden child' in his family with NHL dreams. His fall back was trying to get on Mad TV. Darryl tells us about how he made it out to L.A. and how he found a knack with puppets and YouTube sketches. We ask Darryl the Lower the Bar questions then end the show with some improv fun.
Check out his youtube stuff at https://www.youtube.com/user/jetpackraptor/videos and his Steven Seagull puppet videos at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL0_2Aoy2LkjKGQZoT_TGrQ
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In this episode Sam tells us of a recent Golf trip with his dad and someone named Jose, but he is not latin nor pronounces it the way you are probably reading it. Gabe and Sam then review Logan. Since the movie has been out for a while there are massive spoilers in this review. The guys end the podcast with some improv fun.
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In this episode we meet Sethward Allison. He tells us about growing up in Canyon, TX, being the Mascot in Jr. High and the 'feud' between the track athletes and football player at this high school. Sethward tell us about how he made it out to L.A. and the struggle of finding his voice. We ask Seth the Lower the Bar questions then end the show with some improv fun.
Check out his youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/SethwardProductions
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Hey friends, we have shorter episode to finish up some of the topics Augie teased in the last episode. Augie and Gabe talk about the recent rain in California. They also talk about Valentines Day and how Augie doesn't believe in it. Then we hear how Augie cheated on his dentist.
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This week we are with out Sam's, but Gabe and Augie try to muster on. Augie shares about a time is was 'ghosted' by an ex. They guys take about the new Ikea in Burbank, CA which is largest Ikea in the U.S. They guys talk about some of the apps on their phones and end the show with some improv fun.
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In this week's episode Sam's, Gabe and Augie talk about eating some of the hottest foods, wings, hot sauce, peppers. Then they guys talk about various pranks they witness or hear about. In lieu of impov, Augie tells us about a great new app called Outloud which is play list that the crowd at a party gets to contributed to and vote as to which songs will play next.
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In this episode we meet Rita Outtrim. We hear about Rita growing up in Texas and got into acting at a young age, but then focused on music and singing. We ask Rita the Lower the Bar questions then end the show with some improv fun.
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In this week's episode Augie airs out some of Gabe's dirty laundry. Sam brings up that fact that the FBI has labels the Juggalos as a voilent gang. Gabe shares about a celebrity siting in Reedley. Sam also shares about documentary about cults. The guys ends the show with some improv fun. n.
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In this episode we meet Kara Morgan. She is the sister to Timmy Morgan who was on episode 27. Hear about Kara growing up in Dillsburg, PA and made it out to Los Angeles. Kara tells about her Opera singing training. We ask Kara the Lower the Bar questions then end the show with some improv fun.
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In this week's episode we are joined with our silent producer Augie Lopez. He shares about his recent engagement and brings up something that happened at his place while he was out of town. Augie also tells about how he tried to borrow a kid for a Christmas card picture and many other things. The guys end the show with some improv fun.
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In this episode we meet Emily Greco. Emily is an actress who grew up in Colorado Springs. We hear about her growing up the child of 2 educators. Emily made her way to L.A. with a quick 8 year stop in the San Francisco Bay area. We also find out how many dates she went on before she got engaged to her now husband. We ask Emily the Lower the Bar questions then end the show with some improv fun.
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In this episode we meet Keston John. Keston is an actor who grew up in Orlando, Florida. Sam and Keston talk about briefly talk basketball and then talk more about growing up in Orlando. There is definitely some Gator talk. Keston talks about doing plays in high school. Keston tells us about going to college to study acting in a conservatory program and tells us about that program. Keston talks about what it's like acting in Los Angeles. We ask Keston the Lower the Bar questions then end the show with some improv fun.
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A few week behind on publishing our Christmas episode, but here it is. In this episode Sam and Gabe talk a Christmas and about the laser light show decorations that have recently become popular. Gabe and Sam talk infomercials and the guys find out what would happen if instead of casting Tim Allen in The Santa Clause Gabe was the lead in lead role...also what if it look like if it was about another holiday. The guys end the podcast with some improv fun.
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In this episode Sam and Gabe talk a little Star Wars, mostly about an off screen affair that happened between Hans Solo and Princess Leia. Then Sam and Gabe talk conspiracy theories which leads to us finding out what would happen if Gabe was cast in the movie 'Conspiracy Theory' instead of Mel Gibson. The guys end the podcast with some improv fun.
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In this episode Sam and Gabe talk Thanksgiving...after a few digressions. The guys review Marvel's Dr. Strange and end the podcast with some improv fun about a Dad and his son at Thanksgiving.
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This week we meet Norm Johnson, legitimately voted best smile at Pasadena High School. Born and raised in So Cal, Norm talks about growing up in Pasadena. Norm also talks about growing up playing sports and how he got into acting. We ask Norm the Lower the Bar questions and finish off the podcast with some improv fun.
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In this week's episode we meet Nathan Scoggins or Scroggins as he has been mistaken as. Nathan and Gabe are long time friends, so we hear about who they met. Nathan is a writer/director; we find out how he went from growing up in Rhode Island to living in Los Angeles for over 10 years making movies. We ask Nathan the Lower the Bar questions. The guys end with some improv fun.
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In this week's episode we find out that Sam used to host Pampered Chef parties. Gabe and Sam talk about the show Timeless and other shows that involve time travel. The guys bring back an old segment, what if you were in the movie? We find out what would happen if Sam was in Running Man instead of Arnold. The guys end with some improv fun.
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In this week's episode we meet Nathan Davis. We hear about Nathan growing up in a small town in Illinois that is not near Chicago. Find out about how his high school class got the school to do their first musical. Nathan went to a small Christian college and we find out Sam's has a connection to that school. Hear how Nathan found a roundabout way to make it out to Los Angeles, that involved a conference in Seattle and film school in Boston.
We asked Nathan the Lower the Bar questions and end the show with some improv fun.
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In this week's episode Gabe and Sam talks about the clown phenomenon; if you haven't heard there are stories people dress like clowns walking out the woods and showing up in other strange places. This reminds Sam of friend's college prank. The guys then talk, Agents of SHIELD, Suicide Squad, and various CW comic book based shows. The guys end with some improv fun.
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Here is part 2 of our episode of Zora. Find out how he comes clean about his social experiment of pretending to be a Ugandan national who moved to the U.S. to go to college. We end the show with some improv fun.
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We have another monster episode that is being broken into 2 parts. In part 1 we meet Zora Bikangaga. He was born in Freson, CA then moved north of the bay area in a less than diverse town. Hear about being 1 of 2 African American kids in school. Zora also tells us about a social experiment he did in college where he pretended to be a Ugandan national who moved to the U.S. to go to school, hear how long he kept of the ruse.
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In this week's episode Sam talks about a recent work trip to Texas and the escape room he did while there. Gabe also share his experience in doing an escape room. Gabe and Sam talk about some Olympics highlights. The guys end with some improv fun about a couple of Latinos talking about doing an escape room.
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We jump right into part 2 our show with Ryan Self. Ryan tells us about working on the SyFy show Hunters as the assistant to the show runner. We get a peak behind the curtain of how Hollywood works in this interview. We ask him the Lower the Bar questions and finish up with a an improv on about two students trash taking before a debate. We do touch on some 'adult' topics in this improv, so pre-screen it before showing it to the kiddos.
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In part 1, of this episode we meet Ryan Self. Ryan and Sam are from the same area so they had a lot to say about growing up in St. Louis. Ryan tells us about his journey to LA and how he met Seth Rogen just before moving to Los Angeles. Then Ryan tells us about a less than ideal living situation for his first place out here.
We finish out the episode by bring up Ryan courting is now wife at a young age, to hear the back story on that list to the episode where were have Ryan's wife on (Lower The Bar 66 - Kind Katie Self).
In part 2 we will hear about Ryan working on the SyFy show Hunters, ask him the lower the bar questions and get our improv on.
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Augie, Gabe and Sam start this episode talking about Miss Cleo passing away and get into talking about things we believed at some point that weren’t true. Sam and Gabe review the movie Warcraft and the guys end the show with some improv fun about two brothers and one just found out the other is adopted.
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We had 2 guest for the first time and things went long so we broke it into 2 episodes. Please check out Amanda Miller web show Ghosts ‘n Stuff Inc by clicking here. Also check out their social media FB/GSIwebseries and twitter @GSIseries.
In part 2 we will ask them both the lower the bar questions and get our improv on.
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We had 2 guest for the first time and things went long so we broke it into 2 episodes. Please check out Amanda Miller web show Ghosts ‘n Stuff Inc by clicking here. Also check out their social media FB/GSIwebseries and twitter @GSIseries.
In part 1, we Amanda and Briana Miller. Amanda is a voice over actor who does the voice of the Sailor Jupiter in the new Sailor Moon. Briana is visiting from Virginia. They tells us about growing up as military kids in Germany and Florida. Amanda tells us about moving out to L.A., her experience with improv and doing voice over work.
In part 2 we will ask them both the lower the bar questions and get our improv on.
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In this episode we meet So Cal native Eric Reeser. Eric tells us about his childhood and going to a boarding school. Sam, Gabe and Eric also go in-depth talking about imrpov. Eric also shares about his time working at Enterprise Rent-a-Car and being a new father.
We ask Eric the Lower the Bar questions and the guys end with some improv fun about two friends who never left Pasadena and another friend who is trying to convince them to just go one town over.
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In this week's episode it happened again, we talk tacos. Then Sam, Gabe and Augie talk about camping and yard sales. Sam introduces us to the weird sport called Jugger inspired by the 1989 movie The Salute of the Jugger (released as The Blood of Heroes in the US). The guys end the show with some improv fun about a couple at a yard sale, while there the wife decides she may not be happy with her husband’s thrifty ways.
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In this week's episode Sam, Gabe and Augie talk about things that scared them as kids, the clown from movie based on Stephen King’s ‘It’, sharks, tornadoes etc. Gabe and Sam review the movie X-men Apocalypse, there are SPOILERS FROM THE 45 MINUTE MARK TO THE 60 MINUTE MARK. If you haven’t seen the movie and don’t want it spoiled, skip from 45 minutes in to 60 minutes in.
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In this episode we meet Katie Self. Katie is a So Cal native and tells us she was smitten with her now husband at young age...maybe too young of an age. We ask her the Lower the Bar questions and Sam, Gabe and Katie ends with some improv fun about a man asking for a daughter’s hand in marriage.
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In this week's episode we are visited by Augie's better half, Melissa. Melissa heard Augie and Gabe questioning her choice in cookies 2 episodes back and is on this show to defend herself. Please let us know what is your favorite type of cookie.
Gabe shares a story of what happened when his son got a caterpillar with the intent to care for it until it becomes a butterfly and sets it free. Augie and Melissa also share about a dog they recently got for Augie’s mom. The guys end the show with some improv fun about 3 cousins and why one doesn’t want to take off his shirt when playing shirts and skins...chess.
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In this episode we meet Lynn Braswell, wife of Dan Braswell who was a guest on the show about a month ago. Lynn tells us how they got together from her side and gives some practical advice about using roommates as training grounds before you get married. We hear how Lynn made her way from Indiana to L.A. with a 4 year stop at Ball State. Lynn tells us about “Cold Tangerines”, a play Lynn is in that she adapted from a book. Here how Lynn reaches out to the author and the who process about adapting the play. We ask her the Lower the Bar questions and Sam, Gabe and Lynn ends with some improv fun about a the last person audition for a play.
You can see Cold Tangerines at the L.A. Fringe Festival June 5th, 11th, 12th, 18th, 25th; click here to buy tickets http://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/3416?tab=tickets.
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In this week's episode Augie and Gabe debate the best fast food cookies and other fast food dessert in general. Augie and Gabe talk about what it's like to speak Spanish poorly. Gabe then opens the fresh wound that is the taco controversy. Sam, Gabe and Augie end the show with some improv fun about 3 guys breaking things into 2 that shouldn't be.
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In this episode Sam tells us about his recent bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery). Sam goes into detail about what the surgery was, why he had it and how is doing 2 weeks out from surgery. Sam and Gabe review the movie Captain America Civil War, there are HUGE SPOILERS. TO AVOID SPOILER SKIP FROM THE 58 MARK TO 1 HOUR 21 MINUTES. The guys ends with some improv fun about 2 guys camping out for a movie way too early the theater employee who had to deal with them.
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In this episode Augie kicks it off by telling about having a bad first day at his first job working at a bakery in Savemart, a local grocery store where he and Gabe grew up. Sam tells us about all was not well at first job, he was not lov’n it. We ask Augie the Lower the Bar questions and the guys ends with some improv fun about an mess that was made in a bathroom at work, don’t worry, it’s not that low brow.
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In this episode we meet Jeff Braine. Listen how he and his family moved from Michigan to Los Angeles for Jeff to become a child actor. Here some fun audition stories and what Jeff is doing with himself now that he’s all grown up. We ask him the Lower the Bar questions and the guys ends with some improv fun about a “typical” audition in L.A.
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In this episode we meet former barista Dan Braswell. Listen to how he couch surfed his way to southern Cal and found the woman of his dreams...only catch, she was in love with another guy. Check out Dan’s youtube channel by clicking here. We ask him the Lower the Bar questions and the guys ends with some improv fun.
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In this episode Augie starts a lively debate about street style tacos that are served with 2 tortillas..what is the 2nd tortilla for? The guys talk about Kobe Bryant's last game and throw in some weird sports for fun. Sam reviews the 1st couple of seasons for the CW show Arrow for us. The guys end with some improv fun that starts with a discussion about a new product...the Churro squared.
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This week's esipsode features the funny Caleb Martin. Caleb hails from the great Northwest and tells us how he ended up in L.A. Caleb also tells working at Hollywood Horror nights and other characters at Universal. We ask them the Lower the Bar questions and end the show with some imrpov fun in the most incompetent courtroom scene every.
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In this episode we have a our first remote call in. Friend of the show and frequent contributor Justin Urbano tells about his attempt to support the comeback of Clearly Canadian (in LTB 48 Sam talks about how Clearly Canadian was drink he liked in the 90s that has since been discontinued). Next Sam and Gabe share their thoughts on Batman v Superman, this segment has huge SPOILERS!!! If you have not seen Batman v Superman and don’t want the movie spoiled, skip from the 32 minute 30 sec mark to 1 hour 6 minutes. The guys ends with some improv fun that starts with someone trying to return a foot massager with a major malfunction.
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In this episode we meet Marc Chester and find out how me made his way from Anaheim to L.A. by way of Colorado. In Colorado Marc was a part of the number 1 show in Colorado and went by a different name. We ask him the Lower the Bar questions and the guys ends with some improv fun about that starts with some guys who work in a pizza place who want to have unusual nicknames and devolves from there.
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In this episode Sam and Gabe are talk about nieces and nephews and Sam’s sister who is expecting. Augie shows up and tells the guys about a silent disco he was at and way to improve a silent disco. The guys ends with some improv fun about two nerds who want to join a Latin cruising gang.
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We meet Morgan Owens in this episode, a talented actor, writer, improvisor. We find out about how she came to L.A. from Minnesota and life growing up on a dairy farm. Morgan tells about going threw the Second City conservatory program and how she was hired to perform on a cruise ship. The show ends with some improv fun about a dysfunctional family getting ready for a pageant.
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This episode marks 1 year of podcasting for the guys. The guys start off by talking about how none of them are coffee drinkers. Then Sam, Gabe and Augie spend a little time talking about their 1 year anniversary and going down memory lane. The guys all share some favorite memories of the past year. The show ends with some improv fun that starts with a couple of Latin guys selling empanadas out of a van.
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In this week's episode Augie tells us about going to the flea market as a kid with his dad. Sam and Gabe also talk about stuff they did growing up with their dads and Sam tells about a recent golf trip he took with dad. The guys then talk all things Deadpool, even though Augie hasn’t seen it yet (no spoilers in this segment). The show ends with some improv fun about a father and son fishing trip that reveals dark secrets about this family's past.
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In this week's episode we meet Erin Gabbard from the Comics Reading Comic podcast also on the bound network. She moved to Los Angeles from Kentucky to pursue acting with a plan before she moved. We ask Erin the Lower the Bar questions and end the show with some improv fun that explores the casting of a high school play.
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In this week's episode we meet Skyler Payne and hear about his journey from Kentucky to USC (University of Southern California not University of South Carolina) and joining the USC marching band is freshman year. We hear about the life of an actor in L.A. and we ask Skyler the Lower the Bar questions and find out how Skyler got to play pickup basketball with George Clooney. Due to technical difficulties the improv did not record, but we will try to make it up to you.
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In this episode Gabe and Sam talk about some failed products they miss, like Crystal Pepsi, Surge, Clearly Canadian and other various food/snack products. In our “sports” segment Sam introduces us to the German sport of Hockering or “extreme sitting”. The guys end the show with some improv fun.
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In this week's episode we meet Minnesota native Mike Sielaff. Mike tells about how he joined his high school cross country team for one day, was in a non-violent gang and about interesting things that happen while being an actor in L.A. Mike also tells us about an embarrassing story...all we can say about this story is don't be eating while listening. We ask Mike the Lower the Bar questions and Mike, Sam and Gabe end the show with some improv fun.
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In this episode the guys talk about high school football and how Augie did double duty, being on the football team and marching in the band at halftime. Sam talks about the Rams moving from St. Louis (where he’s from) to Los Angeles(where he now lives). In our movie segment we find out what would happen if Sam and Augie were cast in the cinematic classic, Dodgeball. Gabe, Sam and Augie end the show with some improv fun.
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Listen to this episode to meet Dalex (David Alex) Miller. Like Sam, Dalex is from the Saint Louis area, listen how he moved out to Los Angeles as part of his plan of world domination. We find out how Dalex lost his 2 from teeth! We ask Dalex the Lower the Bar question and Gabe, Sam and Dalex end the show with some improv fun.
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In this episode we try to give some of the behind the scenes working of the podcast, but get sidetracked talking about ‘90s music then high school Spanish. Gabe and Sam then talk about their thoughts on the Star Wars now that they have seen it. Gabe, Sam and Augie end the show with some improv fun.
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Listen in as the Boys are reveled by the sage wisdom and humorous anecdotes of author/life coach Aaron Anastasi
In our New Years episode we talk about the dangers of popping the cork at news years. Augie gives us some New Years fact and we talk about our New Years resolutions or lack there of, New Year traditions and if you would you go to time square for the ball drop?
On our sports segments we talk about pole climbing from India.
Gabe, Sam and Augie end the show with some improv fun.
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This is our holiday’s episode where Gabe, Sam and Augie talk about holiday traditions. We also hear about a car accident Augie was in. In our movie segment we find out what would happen if Sam was left Home Alone...in India.
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In this episode we meet a friend of the show, Erich Tamola. We hear about how he move to the U.S. from the Philippines already fluent in English. Erich tells us about a time he lost is wallet and keys in a mosh pit at Coachella. We ask him the Lower the Bar questions. Gabe, Sam and Erich end the show with some improv fun.
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In Part 2 of our mammoth episode we continue with our new segment, Augie’s got something to say. We discuss Augie’s salt and pepper beard, online dating, arranging marriage, Dancing the Stars, and the Voice. Augie had quite a bit say. Sam, Gabe and Augie end the show with some improv fun.
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We had a marathon recording session for this episode, so we decided to break it into two episodes. In Part 1 of our mammoth episode we hear about Sam’s flying out to St. Louis for his sister’s wedding and we find out how his sister and husband met and were vetting by each other’s family. We end this half with a new segment call Augie’s got something to say.
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This week Gabe starts us off by sharing a second time a place he lived was burglarized. The guys then spend some time talking about all things Star Wars. We thought this episode would be released closer to the Star Wars movie coming out, but we couldn’t wait that long! The guys end the episode with some improv fun inspired by the break in, and it gets super nerdy by the end.
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This week we have our good friend John Torres in studio with us. He is a very talented singer/songwriter/musician/all around funny guy. We hear about him growing up as a L.A. naive and have a deep conversation about South Cal natives and if you should define yourself by your art or is it just one part of you. Then John shares a story about having an accident in his pants. Gabe, Sam and John end the show with some improv fun.
Hear John’s music and find out when he’ll be performing next at http://www.johntorres.com/
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This week Augie is live in studio with us. We share our first email...well, our first almost email. The email is about a unique way someone got out of a speeding ticket. The guys then share some stories about the worst ways to get out tickets. Our movie segment is in honor of Back to the Future day and we find out what would happen of Augie had been cast in Back to the Future III instead of Michael J Fox. Sam, Gabe and Augie end the show with some improv fun inspired by our listeners “email”.
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In this episode we welcome our good friend Jimmy Duke. We hear how Jimmy made his way to LA and some jobs he had along the way. Jimmy then tells us about a time he was working construction and cut off a couple of finger; it’s a pretty epic story. Sam, Gabe and Jimmy end the show with some improv fun inspired by Jimmy’s story.
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In this episode we welcome Clay Chaney of the Show Ponies, a great local band. Clay tells us about growing up in Bentonville, AR where Walmart is based out of. We hear how the band the Show Ponies was formed and a great story from touring. The guys in the band were staying a friend of a friend's house, but not everyone in the house knew they were going to be staying there. Clay then answers the Lower the Bar question and Sam, Gabe and Clay end the show with some improv inspired by Clay story.
Check out the Show Ponies website to sample their music and find out where you can see them live: http://www.theshowponies.com.
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This episode opens with Gabe and Sam discussing a glass bridge in China that cracked while people were on it and other glass structures hundreds or thousands of feet in the air. Gabe then share about a parenting fail where he could have explained the circle of life to his 3 year old or make up a story about what happened to his fish. In the sports segment, Sam dives deep into the competitive world of Wife Carrying. The guys end the show with some improv fun involving about a dad talking to a son about what happened to their dog, Rex.
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In this episode Sam tells us about a friend of his who took his dad’s car to meet up with a girl, small problem...he didn’t have a driver's license. Gabe introduces a new segment called “Shortcuts to Life” where Gabe gives advice on some of life’s tricky moments. This time Gabe shares what to do if you forget the name of someone you have met several times and you now are having a conversation with them. The guys end the show with some improv fun involving a judge and bailiff shooting the breeze at work until one of them suggests switching jobs...
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This week meet our friend Erik Barnes, he’s a funny stand up, originally from Ohio. Hear about him growing up in Ohio and how he came to Los Angeles via Florida. We ask him the Lower the Bar questions and he gives an answer that is one of the best so far. Gabe, Sam and Erik end the show with some improv fun inspired by Erik’s stories of growing up. If you have any interesting stories, share them with us on Facebook or email us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com and your story could make it on a future podcast.
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In this week’s episode we find out about Gabe’s first time crowd surfing at a concert and his time in mosh pits, including a mosh pit at an Offspring concert where there was man in a wheelchair moshing! In our movie segment we find out what would happen if instead of George Clooney and Brad Pitt, the lead in Ocean’s Eleven was played by Sam Manual. Sam and Gabe end the show with some improv fun inspired by Gabe’s concert stories. If you have any concert stories, share them with us on Facebook or email us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com and your story could make it on a future podcast.
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In this episode we meet Matt Hirsch and hear about his journey from college to moving to Southern California to marrying a lovely Aussie woman...who is currently still in Australia. We also get some insight into . We ask Matt our the Lower the Bar questions in the Q&A section that we forgot the name of. Sam, Gabe and Matt end the show with some improv fun inspired by Matt’s college days. We all have stories, share them with us on Facebook or email us at
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In this episode we meet Timmy Morgan and hear about life in Dillsburg, PA and some strange family traditions Timmy had growing up. Also, check out some spot on impression he does... mostly of British actors...who are mostly in Harry Potter. We introduce a new segment a called Q&A where we ask Timmy the Lower the Bar questions. Sam, Gabe and Timmy end the show with some improv fun inspired by Timmy’s family traditions. If you have any unusual family traditions, share them with us on Facebook or email us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com and your story could make it on a future podcast.
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In this week’s episode Gabe tells us about a time he was trying to take a nap in a public area in college when someone he didn’t know came up to him and asked, ‘are you Gabe?’ Listen to find out if Gabe engages with her or lays down and pretends to sleep. In sports, Sam tells us about cheese rolling, a real sport where you chase a cheese roll down a hill. The guys end the show with some improv fun. If you have a story where something went arwy, share it with us on Facebook or email us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com and your email could make it on a future podcast.
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Find out more about the Big Green Dancing Machine...aka the Reedley High School marching band Gabe was proudly a member of. Sam tells us about a rock band he was a part of in college. In our sports segment find out about the game sweeping the nation, tazer ball. The guys end the show with some improv fun inspired by the band stories. If you have a story about a band you were in, share it with us on Facebook or email us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com and your email could make it on a future podcast.
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Ever have a bad neighbor? Sam shares how young Sam got into some mischief because of some neighborhood kids that left him barefoot and muddy. Gabe also shares how growing up his neighbors got into some mischief by breaking into and robbing his house. The guys end the show with some improv fun inspired by the neighborhood stories. If you have a story about a bad neighbor, share it with us on Facebook or email us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com and your email could make it on a future podcast.
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This week we celebrate Sam’s birthday and talk about birthdays growing up. We also explore how the Matrix would have turned out if Sam Manual was cast as Neo. The guys end the show with some improv fun that starts with a birthday and goes to interesting places from there. If you have an interesting story about birthday, especially where something went wrong, share it with us on Facebook or email us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com and your email could make it on a future podcast.
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This week Sam tells us how he accidently became the center of attention at a wedding. Gabe and Sam also share some terrible wedding toasts they witnessed. In our movie segment we find out what would happen if Gabe was cast in the classic sports flick, Rudy. The guys end the show with some improv fun inspired by the wedding stories. If you have a story about a wedding fail, either your own or one you saw, share it with us at
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This episode Gabe tells how he was deported from Mexico back to the U.S. Sam tells us about a movie he was in called Driving While Black, a great funny indie film that takes a real looks a social issue that is all too common. The guys end the show with some improv fun inspired by the border crossing story. If you have an interesting story about international travel share it with us on Facebook or email us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com.
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This episode we talk to our friend Mark Sipka and hear about him growing up in Michigan, Michigan sports and about the many pets Mark and his brother had growing up. Sam, Gabe, and Mark end with some improv fun. If you have a pet fail story (hopefully not too morbid) share it with us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com.
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This episode Sam, Gabe and Augie share stories of a variety of girl fights they saw in high school. We also find out what food item Augie’s relatives made him buy them at school everyday. The guys end the show with some improv that starts with the girl fight theme, but then goes off in another direction. If you have a girl fight you saw (or were in) share it with us on Facebook or email us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com.
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This episode we hear about young Gabe’s first accident with a motorized vehicle. Sam tells us about when he drove his dad’s Mitsubishi Starion had an accident. Augie shares a story of how he let a girl drive his mom’s car and was drifting long before Fast and the Furious copied her. The guys end with some improv inspired by the driving stories.
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This episode Sam tells us about when he was in charge of some church kids going camping and the line betweens ‘boys’ tent and ‘girls’ tent was blurred. Gabe share about a 6th grade school camping trip called Sci-con (which is nothing like Comic Con). We also find out what would happen if they rebooted Total Recall again, but this starring Sam Manual. The guys end with some improv inspired by the camping stories.
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This week Sam’s tells us about accidentally flushing something down the toilet stranding himself and several others. The guys also talk about stuff that you should not flush down the toilet. We then find out what would happen if Gabe was Robocop, would he be more or less robotic than he is in real life? The guys end with some improv inspired off of Sam’s story.
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This episode we are joined by our friend Grace Bannon. She shares about a few times she tried to be athletic to impress people with less than impressive results. We also talk about her role on the show The Middle and her Sprint commercial that is getting so much airplay. Gabe, Sam and Grace end the episode with some improv fun about 2 guys trying to impress 1 girl with less than impressive results.
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This episode hear about Sam’s celebrity encounter at an airport and how this celebrity isn’t a regular person like us, she’s better. Gabe also shares some local news from his home town’s paper the Reedley Exponent. The guys end the episode with some improv fun based our celebrity sightings.
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This episode hear how Gabe was “recruited” to his high school cross country team and how the coach found out the athletic gene can skip a gender in a family. Augie also shares about how was a cut from the high school basketball team...a few times. The guys end the episode with some improv fun based our sports woes.
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This episode we welcome Sam’s college buddy Sushil. We learn about the Indian Parent Web and hear some fun/racist stories about growing up Indian in the South. We take an in depth review of the cinematic classic Transformers 4 Age of Extinction. The guys end the episode with some improv fun based on a comment left on our Facebook page.
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This episode the guys talk about odd jobs they've had including working with ponies, driving immigrants out of the country and get working in a dentist office after hours.
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Gabe tells of how he was almost lost in the Pacific (check out episode 7 for Sam battle with the “Peaceful Ocean”). The guys do some improv inspired by Gabe’s tales of woes at the high sea.
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This episode features special guest David Magidoff, the host of MTV’s Broke Ass Game Show. David tells us about how he occupied his time growing up as an only child. Sam, Gabe and David talk sports, including the LA Clippers postseason run, the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight, the Avengers Age of Ultron...what? We close out with some improv fun based on David’s story.
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Gabe tells about going to Wrestlemania 31 that launching the guys into a whole wrestling talk. Our producer Augie tells us a story of mistaken identity. Sam and Gabe do an improv scene inspired by Augies story.
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Sam tells of how he was almost lost in the Pacific while swimming in the Hawaii, take a listen to find out if he survived. Find out what would happen if instead of Leonardo DiCaprio, Gabe was in a Titanic, find out if he survived. The guys end with some improv about a Jamaican and his boss in Hawaii..., find out if they survive.
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Sam tells us about his 1st vehicle and how he “customized” it on a budget. We hear a local news story from Chesterfield, MI and how police “cracked the case” of a some stolen Uggs. The guys end with a return to simpler times with the second chapter of the old timey radio show, “The Man Out of Time: Dating On-the-Line”.
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Gabe tells us about his first car and how it was stolen and recovered a couple of times. Find out what would happen if instead of John McClane, Sam Manual had to save the day in Die Hard. The guys end with some improv fun playing a couple of car thieves exploring their life choices.
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Gabe shares a story of from the Reedley paper about counterfeit check cashing. Sam and Gabe talk about movies coming out this year. The guys end by debuting a new bit that is a throwback to old timey radio shows.
Gabe tells us about his dad and how long it took him to get back to work after having surgery on not 1, but 2 hernias. We talk movies, Oscars, and Oscar parties, then before moving on to new topic we were interrupted by the fire alarm going off in Augie’s building. Once it is safe to return we have some improv fun with that scenario.
Sam tells us about his first TP’ing experience and the poor planning that went into it. We talk about football, the big game, deflated balls and the opposite of that, Katy Perry. Sam and Gabe place a gentleman's wager on the Superbowl. The guys do an improv scene inspired by Sam’s TP’ing story...
Gabe recounts an elementary school fight off campus, but still gets in trouble at school. Hear about what if Gabe was in the movie Taken and how he would save his son, with having a very poor particular set of skills. Also how would Sam fair in other Liam Neeson films. The guys do an improv scene inspired by Gabe's tale of getting in a scuffle off campus.