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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.
