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.
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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.
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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...
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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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