Read the article at comedywham.com Episode #377 Maria Pond talks with Valerie Lopez about Being a shy social butterfly who finds herself in bloom on Austin stages Finding community with the legendary Loverboy improv group and its unified brain power Big Fart, Boy Moms, and the gift of friendship Recorded February 2026 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio Follow Maria: Instagram Maria - @marialillipond Fuck This Week - @fuckthisweek Garage Improv - @garage_improv_atx Big Fart Sketch - @bigfartcomedy Maria can be seen and heard: Fuck This Week - Mondays 8pm at Fallout Theater Garage Improv - Thursdays 8:30pm at Fallout Theater Character Matters - Monthly 2nd Saturdays 8:30pm at ColdTowne Theater Big Fart Sketch - Stay tuned Our First Haunted Home - Short film 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.