Published: April 18, 2023, 1:17 p.m.
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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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\\n - Performing in Austin (0:51)
\\n - Serving as a punchline at the start of covid (1:37)
\\n - The value of discomfort (2:28)
\\n - Getting passed by Mitzi Shore at the Comedy Store (4:03)
\\n - His swift ascent in entertainment (7:57)
\\n - Austin\\u2019s rise as a standup mecca (10:44)
\\n - Howie\\u2019s memories of Bill Hicks (11:56)
\\n - Why standup seems so healthy in 2023 (13:19)
\\n - Howie taking chances on stage, in contrast to his network persona (15:51)
\\n - People not washing their hands after using the restroom (17:36)
\\n - Howie\\u2019s limits with Stanley Cup (19:07)
\\n - A fantastic Stanley Cup joke (20:39)
\\n - The joy of getting to host the Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast with hist daughter (21:13)
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