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Join two 1st generation friends as we attempt to crack wise and discuss pop culture, growing up in immigrant households, and discuss geo-political issues at a 3rd grade level. Disappointing our parents since the mid to late 70's.
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Dec 30, 2015

In our New Years episode we talk about the dangers of popping the cork at news years. Augie gives us some New Years fact and we talk about our New Years resolutions or lack there of, New Year traditions and if you would you go to time square for the ball drop?

On our sports segments we talk about pole climbing from India.

Gabe, Sam and Augie end the show with some improv fun.

If you have any stories you can send them to lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com and your story could make it on a future podcast.

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Dec 22, 2015

This is our holiday’s episode where Gabe, Sam and Augie talk about holiday traditions. We also hear about a car accident Augie was in. In our movie segment we find out what would happen if Sam was left Home Alone...in India.

If you have any stories you can send them to lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com and your story could make it on a future podcast.

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Dec 15, 2015

In this episode we meet a friend of the show, Erich Tamola. We hear about how he move to the U.S. from the Philippines already fluent in English. Erich tells us about a time he lost is wallet and keys in a mosh pit at Coachella. We ask him the Lower the Bar questions. Gabe, Sam and Erich end the show with some improv fun.

If you have any concert stories, or other stories, share them with us on Facebook or email us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com and your story could make it on a future podcast.

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Dec 8, 2015

In Part 2 of our mammoth episode we continue with our new segment, Augie’s got something to say. We discuss Augie’s salt and pepper beard, online dating, arranging marriage, Dancing the Stars, and the Voice. Augie had quite a bit say. Sam, Gabe and Augie end the show with some improv fun.

If you have any stories (they don't have to be poop stories), share them with us on Facebook or email us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com and your story could make it on a future podcast.

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Dec 1, 2015

We had a marathon recording session for this episode, so we decided to break it into two episodes. In Part 1 of our mammoth episode we hear about Sam’s flying out to St. Louis for his sister’s wedding and we find out how his sister and husband met and were vetting by each other’s family. We end this half with a new segment call Augie’s got something to say.

If you have any stories (they don't have to be poop stories), share them with us on Facebook or email us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com and your story could make it on a future podcast.

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Nov 24, 2015

This week Gabe starts us off by sharing a second time a place he lived was burglarized.  The guys then spend some time talking about all things Star Wars. We thought this episode would be released closer to the Star Wars movie coming out, but we couldn’t wait that long! The guys end the episode with some improv fun inspired by the break in, and it gets super nerdy by the end.

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Nov 17, 2015

This week we have our good friend John Torres in studio with us. He is a very talented singer/songwriter/musician/all around funny guy. We hear about him growing up as a L.A. naive and have a deep conversation about South Cal natives and if you should define yourself by your art or is it just one part of you. Then John shares a story about having an accident in his pants. Gabe, Sam and John end the show with some improv fun.

Hear John’s music and find out when he’ll be performing next at http://www.johntorres.com/

If you have any stories (they don't have to be poop stories), share them with us on Facebook or email us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com and your story could make it on a future podcast.

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Nov 10, 2015

This week Augie is live in studio with us. We share our first email...well, our first almost email. The email is about a unique way someone got out of a speeding ticket. The guys then share some stories about the worst ways to get out tickets. Our movie segment is in honor of Back to the Future day and we find out what would happen of Augie had been cast in Back to the Future III instead of Michael J Fox. Sam, Gabe and Augie end the show with some improv fun inspired by our listeners “email”.

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Nov 3, 2015

In this episode we welcome our good friend Jimmy Duke. We hear how Jimmy made his way to LA and some jobs he had along the way. Jimmy then tells us about a time he was working construction and cut off a couple of finger; it’s a pretty epic story. Sam, Gabe and Jimmy end the show with some improv fun inspired by Jimmy’s story.

If you have any parenting fail stories, share them with us on Facebook or email us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com and your story could make it on a future podcast.

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Oct 27, 2015

In this episode we welcome Clay Chaney of the Show Ponies, a great local band. Clay tells us about growing up in Bentonville, AR where Walmart is based out of. We hear how the band the Show Ponies was formed and a great story from touring. The guys in the band were staying a friend of a friend's house, but not everyone in the house knew they were going to be staying there. Clay then answers the Lower the Bar question and Sam, Gabe and Clay end the show with some improv inspired by Clay story.

Check out the Show Ponies website to sample their music and find out where you can see them live: http://www.theshowponies.com.

If you have any stories you like to share, please do so on Facebook or email us at  lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com and your story could make it on a future podcast.

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Oct 20, 2015

This episode opens with Gabe and Sam discussing a glass bridge in China that cracked while people were on it and other glass structures hundreds or thousands of feet in the air. Gabe then share about a parenting fail where he could have explained the circle of life to his 3 year old or make up a story about what happened to his fish. In the sports segment, Sam dives deep into the competitive world of Wife Carrying. The guys end the show with some improv fun involving about a dad talking to a son about what happened to their dog, Rex.

If you have any parenting fail stories, share them with us on Facebook or email us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com and your story could make it on a future podcast.

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Oct 13, 2015

In this episode Sam tells us about a friend of his who took his dad’s car to meet up with a girl, small problem...he didn’t have a driver's license. Gabe introduces a new segment called “Shortcuts to Life” where Gabe gives advice on some of life’s tricky moments. This time Gabe shares what to do if you forget the name of someone you have met several times and you now are having a conversation with them. The guys end the show with some improv fun involving a judge and bailiff shooting the breeze at work until one of them suggests switching jobs...

If you have any car or police encounter stories, share them with us on Facebook or email us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com and your story could make it on a future podcast.

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Oct 6, 2015

This week meet our friend Erik Barnes, he’s a funny stand up, originally from Ohio. Hear about him growing up in Ohio and how he came to Los Angeles via Florida. We ask him the Lower the Bar questions and he gives an answer that is one of the best so far. Gabe, Sam and Erik end the show with some improv fun inspired by Erik’s stories of growing up. If you have any interesting stories, share them with us on Facebook or email us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com and your story could make it on a future podcast.

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Sep 29, 2015

In this week’s episode we find out about Gabe’s first time crowd surfing at a concert and his time in mosh pits, including a mosh pit at an Offspring concert where there was man in a wheelchair moshing! In our movie segment we find out what would happen if instead of George Clooney and Brad Pitt, the lead in Ocean’s Eleven was played by Sam Manual. Sam and Gabe end the show with some improv fun inspired by Gabe’s concert stories. If you have any concert stories, share them with us on Facebook or email us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com and your story could make it on a future podcast.

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Sep 22, 2015

In this episode we meet Matt Hirsch and hear about his journey from college to moving to Southern California to marrying a lovely Aussie woman...who is currently still in Australia. We also get some insight into . We ask Matt our the Lower the Bar questions in the Q&A section that we forgot the name of. Sam, Gabe and Matt end the show with some improv fun inspired by Matt’s college days. We all have stories, share them with us on Facebook or email us at

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Sep 15, 2015

In this episode we meet Timmy Morgan and hear about life in Dillsburg, PA and some strange family traditions Timmy had growing up. Also, check out some spot on impression he does... mostly of British actors...who are mostly in Harry Potter. We introduce a new segment a called Q&A where we ask Timmy the Lower the Bar questions.  Sam, Gabe and Timmy end the show with some improv fun inspired by Timmy’s family traditions. If you have any unusual family traditions, share them with us on Facebook or email us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com and your story could make it on a future podcast.


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Sep 8, 2015

In this week’s episode Gabe tells us about a time he was trying to take a nap in a public area in college when someone he didn’t know came up to him and asked, ‘are you Gabe?’ Listen to find out if Gabe engages with her or lays down and pretends to sleep. In sports, Sam tells us about cheese rolling, a real sport where you chase a cheese roll down a hill.  The guys end the show with some improv fun. If you have a story where something went arwy, share it with us on Facebook or email us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com and your email could make it on a future podcast.


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Sep 1, 2015

Find out more about the Big Green Dancing Machine...aka the Reedley High School marching band Gabe was proudly a member of. Sam tells us about a rock band he was a part of in college. In our sports segment find out about the game sweeping the nation, tazer ball. The guys end the show with some improv fun inspired by the band stories. If you have a story about a band you were in, share it with us on Facebook or email us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com and your email could make it on a future podcast.


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Aug 25, 2015

Ever have a bad neighbor? Sam shares how young Sam got into some mischief because of some neighborhood kids that left him barefoot and muddy. Gabe also shares how growing up his neighbors got into some mischief by breaking into and robbing his house. The guys end the show with some improv fun inspired by the neighborhood stories. If you have a story about a bad neighbor, share it with us on Facebook or email us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com and your email could make it on a future podcast.


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Aug 18, 2015

This week we celebrate Sam’s birthday and talk about birthdays growing up. We also explore how the Matrix would have turned out if Sam Manual was cast as Neo. The guys end the show with some improv fun that starts with a birthday and goes to interesting places from there. If you have an interesting story about birthday, especially where something went wrong, share it with us on Facebook or email us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com and your email could make it on a future podcast.


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Aug 11, 2015

This week Sam tells us how he accidently became the center of attention at a wedding. Gabe and Sam also share some terrible wedding toasts they witnessed. In our movie segment we find out what would happen if Gabe was cast in the classic sports flick, Rudy. The guys end the show with some improv fun inspired by the wedding stories. If you have a story about a wedding fail, either your own or one you saw, share it with us at
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Aug 4, 2015

This episode Gabe tells how he was deported from Mexico back to the U.S. Sam tells us about a movie he was in called Driving While Black, a great funny indie film that takes a real looks a social issue that is all too common. The guys end the show with some improv fun inspired by the border crossing story. If you have an interesting story about international travel share it with us on Facebook or email us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com.

Please support Driving While Black, you can stream here http://drivingwhileblackmovie.com/.

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Jul 28, 2015

This episode we talk to our friend Mark Sipka and hear about him growing up in Michigan, Michigan sports and about the many pets Mark and his brother had growing up. Sam, Gabe, and Mark end with some improv fun. If you have a pet fail story (hopefully not too morbid) share it with us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com.


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Jul 21, 2015

This episode Sam, Gabe and Augie share stories of a variety of girl fights they saw in high school. We also find out what food item Augie’s relatives made him buy them at school everyday. The guys end the show with some improv that starts with the girl fight theme, but then goes off in another direction. If you have a girl fight you saw (or were in) share it with us on Facebook or email us at lowerthebarpodcast@gmail.com.


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Jul 14, 2015

This episode we hear about young Gabe’s first accident with a motorized vehicle. Sam tells us about  when he drove his dad’s Mitsubishi Starion had an accident. Augie shares a story of how he let a girl drive his mom’s car and was drifting long before Fast and the Furious copied her. The guys end with some improv inspired by the driving stories.  

 

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