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Lower the Bar

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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Aug 17, 2016

In part 1, of this episode we meet Ryan Self.  Ryan and Sam are from the same area so they had a lot to say about growing up in St. Louis. Ryan tells us about his journey to LA and how he met Seth Rogen just before moving to Los Angeles. Then Ryan tells us about a less than ideal living situation for his first place out here.

We finish out the episode by bring up Ryan courting is now wife at a young age, to hear the back story on that list to the episode where were have Ryan's wife on (Lower The Bar 66 - Kind Katie Self).

In part 2 we will hear about Ryan working on the SyFy show Hunters, ask him the lower the bar questions and get our improv on.

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Feb 3, 2016

In this week's episode we meet Minnesota native Mike Sielaff. Mike tells about how he joined his high school cross country team for one day, was in a non-violent gang and about interesting things that happen while being an actor in L.A. Mike also tells us about an embarrassing story...all we can say about this story is don't be eating while listening. We ask Mike the Lower the Bar questions and Mike, Sam and Gabe end the show with some improv fun.

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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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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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May 26, 2015

This episode the guys talk about odd jobs they've had including working with ponies, driving immigrants out of the country and get working in a dentist office after hours.


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May 5, 2015

Gabe tells about going to Wrestlemania 31 that launching the guys into a whole wrestling talk. Our producer Augie tells us a story of mistaken identity. Sam and Gabe do an improv scene inspired by Augies story.


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Apr 28, 2015

Sam tells of how he was almost lost in the Pacific while swimming in the Hawaii, take a listen to find out if he survived. Find out what would happen if instead of Leonardo DiCaprio, Gabe was in a Titanic, find out if he survived. The guys end with some improv about a Jamaican and his boss in Hawaii..., find out if they survive.


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