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Standup comedian, tv personality, and actor Howie Mandel chats with Trey Elling, ahead of his April 19th show at Moontower Just For Laughs comedy festival in Austin. Topics include:

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• Performing in Austin (0:51)
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• Serving as a punchline at the start of covid (1:37)
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• The value of discomfort (2:28)
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• Getting passed by Mitzi Shore at the Comedy Store (4:03)
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• His swift ascent in entertainment (7:57)
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• Austin\u2019s rise as a standup mecca (10:44)
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• Howie\u2019s memories of Bill Hicks (11:56)
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• Why standup seems so healthy in 2023 (13:19)
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• Howie taking chances on stage, in contrast to his network persona (15:51)
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• People not washing their hands after using the restroom (17:36)
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• Howie\u2019s limits with Stanley Cup (19:07)
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• A fantastic Stanley Cup joke (20:39)
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• The joy of getting to host the Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast with hist daughter (21:13)
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