Podcast
Lower the Bar
Hosted by Sam Manual & Gabe Trevino · EN
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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Lower the Bar 113 - Sam's trip to St Louis, Eclipse, fantasy draft
Dec 15, 201700:58:20Tap to summarizeThis week's episode Sam about his trip to the St. Louis and his experience watching the eclipse earlier this year. The guys talk about the nerdiest version of sports. They end the show with some improv fun about a fantasy comic book draft. 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. Like us on Facebook and follow us on twitter @lowerthesam and @lowerthegabe
Transcribe →Lower the Bar 112 - L.A. County Fair - Inhumans Review
Nov 21, 201701:02:31Tap to summarizeThis week's episode Gabe tells Sam about Augie's wedding from the audience side. The guys talk about the L.A. County Fair and collectibles. Same and Gabe review Marvel's Inhumans and other comic books shows season openers. They end the show with some improv fun. 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. Like us on Facebook and follow us on twitter @lowerthesam and @lowerthegabe
Transcribe →Lower the Bar 111 - Augie's Wedding and Ice Cream debate
Oct 26, 201701:16:26Tap to summarizeThis week's episode is another episode without Sam who was sick when we recorded this one. In this episode Augie tells use about shower beer. Augie and Gabe poorly debate what counts as "ice cream". Augie tell us about his recent wedding including a guest who became unwelcome at a certain point. Augie and Gabe end the show with some improv fun. 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. Like us on Facebook and follow us on twitter @lowerthesam and @lowerthegabe
Transcribe →Lower the Bar 110 - Jugueton Juan
Oct 12, 201701:03:46Tap to summarizeIn this episode we meet Juan Velasco; an Ecuadorian who came to Los Angeles via Argentina. He tells us about making the move from Ecuador to Argentina and then to the U.S. Once in the U.S. he tells us about getting some early jobs. We ask Juan the Lower the Bar questions and end the show with some improv fun. Check out his improv team ESL, they play around the Los Angeles area. https://www.facebook.com/eslimprov 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. Like us on Facebook and follow us on twitter @lowerthesam and @lowerthegabe
Transcribe →Lower the Bar 109 - Sweet Swi Takarabe
Oct 3, 201701:11:49Tap to summarizeWe are back after a little hiatus, though Sam was sick so Gabe is flying solo on this one. We meet friend of the show Kathy "Swi" Takarabe. We find about Swi growing up in the Midwest in a less than diverse area. Swi tells us about here college years and about moving out to Southern California to attend USC. While attending USC she met her future husband and it is a fun tale of their first date and how they got engaged. Swi also shares about here recent trip to Japan. Gabe asks Swi the Lower the Bar questions and we end the show with some improv fun. 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. Like us on Facebook and follow us on twitter @lowerthesam and @lowerthegabe
Transcribe →Lower the Bar 108 - Comic Con and the Heat
Aug 10, 201701:19:33Tap to summarizeIn this episode Gabe share about some summer traveling he did. He talks about the 100 degree plus weather in Reedley (a small town near Fresno). Gabe also tells up about being able to go Comic Con this year. Augie shows up at the end of the episode and updates us on his wedding planning and to talk about a new sponser; the Outloud app and some swag they sent to Bound Network. 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. Like us on Facebook and follow us on twitter @lowerthesam and @lowerthegabe
Transcribe →Lower the Bar - 107 Jaunty Jake Newton
Aug 3, 201701:19:42Tap to summarizeThis week our guest is Jake Newton, an actor and singer of the band Sleeping Wolf. Jake grew up in Oakhurst, CA. A small town in the central Valley of California. Jake tells about growing up in a small town. He tells about how his family went from having decent money to living paycheck to paycheck due. To cope, he turned to comedy and music. Jake tells us how he moved to Southern California and got into music and acting. We nerd out as Jake tells about being on Marvel's Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D. We ask Jake the Lower the Bar questions and the guys end the with some improv fun. Check out Sleeping Wolf's website www.sleepingwolfmusic.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. Like us on Facebook and follow us on twitter @lowerthesam and @lowerthegabe
Transcribe →Lower the Bar 106 - Sam Surgery Update CW review
Jul 25, 201700:59:35Tap to summarizeThe file has been corrected and is now downloadable. In this episode, Sam gives up an update on his surgery a little over a year ago. Sam also tells about the movie 'The Big Sick' and the Netflix special 'Homecoming King' and how he relates to them. Gabe and Sam review the last season of the CW (and few other) superhero shows. The guys end the show with some improv fun. 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. Like us on Facebook and follow us on twitter @lowerthesam and @lowerthegabe
Transcribe →Lower the Bar 105 - Wonder Woman Review
Jun 29, 201701:09:57Tap to summarizeThis week we find out why Sam's dad wanted a full body picture of him. Then Sam and Gabe review Wonder Woman, there are major spoilers. The guys end the podcast with some improv fun. 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. Like us on Facebook and follow us on twitter @lowerthesam and @lowerthegabe
Transcribe →Lower the Bar 104 - Wondrous Will Gatlin
Jun 22, 201701:04:36Tap to summarizeThis week we meet Will Gatlin. Will grew up all over from from Belgium to New Jersey to Bahrain to Virginia. Will tells us about a scripted Podcast he sold. We ask Will the Lower the Bar questions and the guys end the with some improv fun. 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. Like us on Facebook and follow us on twitter @lowerthesam and @lowerthegabe
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