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Valerie Nies

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Episode #399

Valerie Nies talks with Valerie Lopez about

Trading chilly Bismarck for Austin, bombing at early open mics, and finally taking a comedy class
Teaching hundreds of comics to write jokes and launching Smile More, her all-women showcase
Building her own pandemic MFA and publishing the poetry collection Snacks for the Love Hungry
Half Empty, Half Full, her monthly literary comedy show pairing comedians, writers, optimists, and pessimists

Recorded September 2026 at Fallout Theater Podcast Studio

Follow Valerie

Website - valerienies.com
Linktree - linktr.ee/valerieknees
TikTok - @valerieknees
YouTube - youtube.com/freeneurotica
Instagram - @valerieknees and @_halfemptyhalffull
X - @valerieknees
Threads - @valerieknees

Valerie can be seen and heard:

Snacks for the Love Hungry - Collection of poems (Amazon, Bookshop)
Half-Empty Half Full - a literary comedy show (monthly on 1st Saturdays at ColdTowne Theater)
Standup comedy and writing classes (see valerienies.com)

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