Howie's High Sierra Comedy Vault

Episode 234 with Erin O'Connor comedian, sweet individual and former SF Bay Area gal. This marks her very first time on my podcast and I might add is also married to comedian Bob Zany (but don't hold that against her folks).

Direct download: Ep234.Erin_OConnor_comedian_sweet_individual_and_former_SF_Bay_Area_gal.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 7:21pm PDT

Episode 233 with magician Joel Ward making his debut. He's so good he makes Howie's soul reappear.

Direct download: Ep233.Magician_Joel_Ward_is_so_good_he_makes_Howies_soul_reappear.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 6:27pm PDT

Episode 232 with comedian/actor and mensch Bob Zany where we talk about the biz, dogs and how he helps Howie find gigs. Also on special guest David Spade.mp3


Episode 231 with comedian & fellow Horror Aficionado Nick Griffin.

Direct download: Ep231.Comedian__fellow_Horror_Aficionado_Nick_Griffin.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 3:24pm PDT

Episode 230 with comedian/actor Allan Havey who tries to understand why Howie is so enamored with his firewood as gets ready for the winter season up here in Lake Tahoe.


Episode 229 with comedian Jeremy Hotz, the most miserable comedian I've ever known. He talks about the art of being consistently in a state of misery.


Episode 228 with South Lake Tahoe's Todd Offenbacher. Todd has his own show on Lake Tahoe Television is an avid climber and also a positive speaker when he's not doing excursions down in Antarctica. He's also a good friend and friend to our Tahoe community.


Episode 227 with Las Vegas comedian Kathleen Dunbar. She loves living in Las Vegas where the one thing they both have in common is the heat she's getting with her comedy career......HOT!


Episode 226 with author, screenwriter (Shrek 2, All Dogs Go To Heaven) and speaker David Weiss


Episode 225 with comedian, actor, roast master and always relevant , Bob Zany.

Direct download: Ep225.Comedian_actor_roast_master_and_relevant_as_always_Bob_Zany.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 12:00pm PDT

Episode 224 with our annual, special golf edition up here playing the annual American Century Championship @ Edgewood, Lake Tahoe with comedians Kevin Nealon, Alfonso Ribeiro, Larry the Cable Guy, Rob Riggle and Ray Romano.


Episode 223 with comedian, actress, author, activist Margaret Cho with a bonus having The Tommy Lama on who recently left the Virgin Islands.


Episode 222 with comedian Auggie Smith and a bonus chat with spiritual enlightener, The Tommy Lama (broadcasting from Hawaii)


Ep221 with political humorist Will Durst who returns to the Lake for the first time this year. Way overdue especially when you consider the political climate the country is in.


Ep220 with headlining comedian/actors Allan Havey & Bob Zany. Two great guys who between them have a lot og impressive credentials going on. We chat separately about what projects they're currently working on and their long history in the business of humor. 


Episode 219 with comedian & magician Chipper Lowell in our first extended chat in a very long time. He performs regularly up here in Lake Tahoe be it working at other venues or producing his own shows.

Direct download: Ep219.Comedian__magician_Chipper_Lowell_in_our_first_extended_chat__.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 3:55pm PDT

Episode 218 is up with Northwest comedians Morgan Preston and James Heneghen who somehow have bucked the whole Hollywood trip and making a good living doing stand up on their own terms. Morgan started a cool campaign theme too doing 50 Dates in 50 states of comedy.


Episode 217 features comedians Amir K. & Ron Morey (with a brief appearance by 'Carol') and both possess the ability to launch into other voices at will! Amir currently stars in the primetime CW reboot of MADtv and has been seen on Comedy Central, HULU and TRU TV. Morey, among other credits was hand picked by Snoop Dogg to be in one of his videos.

Direct download: Ep217.Comedians_Amir_K.__Ron_Morey_with_a_brief_appearance_by_Carol.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 5:25pm PDT

Episode 216 with Latina comedians Shayla Rivera and Jade Esteban Estrada (2/3 of Three Latinas and a Navé) performing on Cinco de Mayo @ the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Lake Tahoe. In the last episode we had Monique Marvez on and with Shayla and Jade complete the Latina line-up.


Episode 215 with comedian Shayla Rivera and her segment that's heard on my morning radio show every Wednesday: It's Rocket Science with Shayla Rivera. Last week my mom was visiting so we had her own during Shayla's segment promoting our Three Latinas and a Navé show happening on May 5th. To help promote the show I had Latina comedian Monique Marvez the show as well and it was the very first time the two of us had ever spoken to one another.


Episode 214 is up on Howie's High Sierra Comedy Vault Podcast with comedian, magician, illusionist and ventriloquist Andy Gross bookended with political humorist Will Durst.


Episode 213 on Howie's High Sierra Comedy Vault Podcast with comedians Jim Breuer, Tracy Morgan bookended with The Tommy Lama (Lamaste)


Episode 212 with headlining comedians Jackie Flynn & Kevin Flynn (no relation) on our 2 plus decades of meeting once-a-year up here around St. Patrick's Day Week of comedy.


Episode 211 with comedian Nick Griffin (and how my lifestyle is starting to parallel his). It's been 4 years since we chatted with the sometimes misunderstood comedian and he's truly one of the funniest individuals ever.


Episode 210 with San Francisco Bay Area (originally) comedians Rob Schneider and (still there) Larry 'Bubbles' Brown


Episode 209 with my annual conversation with Razzies founder John Wilson celebrating Hollywood's worst movies of the year. This is the 38th annual Razzie Awards that happens the night before Hollywood celebrates the best with The Oscars. 


Episode 208 with 2 comedians on the darker side of the edge: Gene Pompa & Dax Jordan.

Direct download: Ep208.Comedians_on_the_darker_side_of_the_edge_Gene_Pompa__Dax_Jordan_.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 6:01pm PDT

Episode 207 on Howie's High Sierra Comedy Vault Podcast @ Howienave.com with comedian and impressionist Bob DiBuono as President Donald Trump. Considered one of the best Trump impersonators, Bob DiBuono has appeared on ABC's "The View," Comedy Central and has toured some of the biggest venues.

Direct download: Ep207.Comedian_and_impressionist_Bob_DiBuono_as_President_Donald_Trump.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 5:50pm PDT

Episode 206 with comedian and impressionist Reggie Brown as President Barack Obama. And, he's from Chicago too! Coincidence?

Direct download: Ep206.Comedian_and_impressionist_Reggie_Brown_as_President_Barack_Obama.mp3
Category:comedy -- posted at: 8:27pm PDT

Episode 205 of Howie's High Sierra Comedy Vault Podcast with comedians Eddie Ifft and Dana Eagle. A very open and frank discussion of being a cancer survivor but even Dana argues that in true comedic fashion. Eddie is able to deliver his comedy going after all sides of the equation so effortlessly.


Episode 204 with comedian Nick Guerra and Avi Liberman. Among things discussed Nick talks about his 'Block Party' & how Avi Liberman's mom gets more 'Likes' than he does on social media.


Episode 203 with comedian, world class kazoo player Ben Gleib & comedian Joe 'Dirty Sports' Praino recorded here in South Lake Tahoe. This episode marks a first where a comedian breaks out into spontaneous song with a kazoo in-between the conversation.


Episode 202 is up and loaded with comedian & writer Chris Franjola & comedian 'he's got some heat on him' Jesus Trejo both who make their debut on the podcast recorded in the high Sierra of Lake Tahoe.


Episode 201 (the first for the new year 2018) with seasoned comedians John Caponera & Suli McCullough. We push the envelope on those who nowadays can easily accuse someone of pretty much anything being judge, jury and executioner on social media and Caponera comments on the harsh reality of ageism in the comedy world.


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