The Epic Tiki Podcast

We’ve got another wonderful guest on the podcast today, the one and only SAUL TRUJILLO! Saul is an old pal from Stockton, who has gone on to do some pretty amazing things as a comedian. Not only is he a paid regular at The World Famous Comedy Store in Hollywood, he's also a headliner at Laughs Unlimited and Deaf Puppy Comedy Club. He has also appeared on Comedy Central, Don’t Tell, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, AND he regularly opens for Felipe Esparza. In this episode we talk about both of our film projects, so if you’re into indie filmmaking this is the episode for you. Saul chats about making a horror/comedy short and I talk about our sitcom, The Host, which is coming soon! We also talk comedy, and as usual, we work on some jokes at the end! Enjoy…WATCH on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1ghcqP-a2EwFollow Saul:https://saulcomedy.com/https://www.instagram.com/saulcomedyhttps://www.facebook.com/truheohttps://www.tiktok.com/@saulcomedyFollow Luke: https://www.youtube.com/@epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/lukesoinhttps://www.instagram.com/epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.facebook.com/hellgigfilm

We got a really cool one today guys, our guest today is the one and only SHANE MAUSS! Shane has been doing comedy for a long time, he’s been on Conan, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Joe Rogan, You Made it Weird and more. Shane also has a NEW comedy special that just dropped last week, called Trips: First Dose, link below.In this episode we talk about a LOT of stuff. AI, ChatGPT, my dog’s butthole, comedy, evolutionary theories, “wrongology,” evil AI scifi stuff, vasectomies, “special” Olympics, The Matrix, the comment section on YouTube and social media, and as usual, we work on some jokes at the end! Plus more! Enjoy…WATCH on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2g-L-38JZwMDon’t forget to check out Shane’s new comedy special, Trips: First Dose:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHh3OSbTcWMFollow Shane:https://www.shanemauss.comhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-OicGAn4ZB0LCcNH89yRPQhttps://www.instagram.com/shane_mausshttps://www.facebook.com/shanecomedyfanFollow Luke: https://www.youtube.com/@epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/lukesoinhttps://www.instagram.com/epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.facebook.com/hellgigfilm

On today’s podcast Chazz Hawkins returns! We talk sports, pets, comedy, music, it’s kind of all over the map. I also forget the name of Chazz’s comedy special, even though I am the one who freaking edited it! WTF Luke Soin?? SMH. We also talk about one of the writers for the Fallout TV show on Amazon, a guy who is ALSO named Chaz Hawkins, but he has one less Z than Chazz. Enjoy!WATCH on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qavfAVsCwDsDon’t forget to check out Chazz’s comedy special, The First One’s on the House. You have to watch it because it’s great and I EDITED IT! Find it here on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKLoBWvgsEg&t=1637sFollow Chazz:https://www.instagram.com/realchazzhawkinshttps://www.tiktok.com/@therealchazzhawkinsFollow Luke:https://www.youtube.com/@epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/lukesoinhttps://www.instagram.com/epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.facebook.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.instagram.com/hyperlivepodcasts

Angel Castro RETURNS for another great nerdy episode. Angel runs a couple of great shows in the area including a quarterly showcase at Hooby’s Brewing in Winters, CA. He is a regular host at Punch Line and Laughs Unlimited as well.In this episode we spend about 50% of it talking about Pokemon, especially the recent game, Pokemon Legends: Z-A. We also talk about Mexican culture, comedy, and we open knock-off Pokemon card packs that I (Luke Soin) got while I was in Mexico with my girlfriend! It really is hilarious and entertaining to watch a foreign Pokemon card pack opening. Don’t miss it. And at the end we work on some jokes. Enjoy itttt.WATCH on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GoF588rZhSASocials medias:https://www.instagram.com/angelcastrocomedyhttps://www.youtube.com/@angelcastrocomedyhttps://www.castrocomedy.com/https://www.youtube.com/@epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/lukesoinhttps://www.instagram.com/epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.facebook.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.instagram.com/hyperlivepodcasts

We finally got Diego Curiel onto the podcast! YOU might not have known that it took a couple of months, but I DO, as the host/producer/writer/editor/head chef/banker/chief medical officer/best boy. Diego is a veteran comic of the Sacramento comedy scene. He is a regular at Laughs Unlimited, The Punch Line, and Cobb’s Comedy Club. He also regularly opens for the one and only JR De Guzman.In this episode we chat about my trip to Mexico, video games, my girlfriend, diets, workouts, comedy, and we do a little bit of writing, as always. Enjoy it and tell your friends!WATCH on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BsrvTqY4MoUSocials medias:https://www.instagram.com/awkwarddiegohttps://www.youtube.com/@Coffehousekidhttps://www.facebook.com/diego.v.curielhttps://www.youtube.com/@epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/lukesoinhttps://www.instagram.com/epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.facebook.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.instagram.com/hyperlivepodcasts

Our guest this week is the one and only Kevin Shea! Kevin’s been living in Sacramento and he's very cool! Also a hilarious stand up comic. If you see his show coming up at Punch Line Sacramento, GO SEE IT.In this episode we talk about a lot of things. Star Wars, sports, The Running Man, traumatic circumcisions, anger issues, comedy, Predator, other movies, Klingons, and more. Enjoy ittttt. Oh and we write jokes a bit too!WATCH on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Vi3ULe65bSoSocials medias:https://www.instagram.com/kevinsheashow/https://www.youtube.com/@epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/lukesoinhttps://www.instagram.com/epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.facebook.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.instagram.com/hyperlivepodcasts

Sorry for the gap in programming but we are back with another wonderful episode of THE EPIC TIKI PODCAST LOL. This episode’s guest is the very talented and cool to hang with RAUL GONZO! Raul is a film director/cinematographer, photographer, and sometimes comedian. In this episode they talk about Luke’s new film project, The Host, and how tough it is to get a TV pilot made with or without a budget. They also talk about how tough it is to find your way in the film industry, especially when you live in Sacramento. They also talk about movies! Like the wild “gonzo” feel of Francis Ford Coppola’s film Bram Stoker’s Dracula and Skeet Ulrich being like Johnny Depp. They also talk about the Scream franchise and much, much more! They also work on one of Luke’s jokes to close it out. Enjoyyyyy.Oh and go check out Raul’s exhibition at Archival Gallery next year!WATCH on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dciNhY97rIIhttps://archivalgallery.com/Socials medias:https://www.raulgonzo.com/https://www.instagram.com/raulgonzohttps://www.youtube.com/@epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/lukesoinhttps://www.instagram.com/epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.facebook.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.instagram.com/hyperlivepodcasts

Ooooo another episode of the classic and much-loved EPIC TIKI PODCAST! This one is with Sam Hochhalter who is a comedian and former financial professional for _______ bank/institution! Find out the real name on the podcast by listening to it! Haha. Sam and Luke Soin, the host, also talk about comedy in Sacramento (big surprise amirite?), Lord of the Rings future history, Godzilla bullsh**, Luke’s girlfriend being a better athlete than either of them, the insane Microsoft Xbox Game Pass subscription price gouge, and then they write jokes! WATCH on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-tPIMIwTfvwSocials medias:https://www.instagram.com/samhochhalterhttps://www.youtube.com/@epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/lukesoinhttps://www.instagram.com/epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.facebook.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.instagram.com/hyperlivepodcasts

Mike Nordstrom is BACK on the pod today! Mike co-runs the Grindhouse Comedy shows in Northern California, and he’s got a podcast called The Hell Ya Podcast. In this episode we talk about a bunch of random junk. The insanity of gas station pump screen commercials, drinking gasoline, the progeny of Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, the uselessness of the UN, and MORE. We also write jokes this time! Hell ya. WATCH on YouTube: https://youtu.be/l8dh1EiJp9QSocials medias:https://www.instagram.com/mikelnordstromhttps://www.instagram.com/thehellyapodcasthttps://www.youtube.com/@epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/lukesoinhttps://www.instagram.com/epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.facebook.com/hellgigfilm

Our guest this week is the one and only Brendon Walsh! Brendon has a wild amount of awesome credits including Just for Laughs, Comedy Central, Conan, Drunk History, WTF with Marc Maron, opening for Joe Rogan, and HBO, to name a few. Brendon hosts a weekly podcasts called The World Record Podcast, which you can find linked below. In this episode we talk about Brendon’s prank-heavy comedy, what makes him enjoy doing this type of humor, and some of his favorite examples of his work. We also talk about the Alien franchise, and how the cast of Alien Romulus is not as good as in the original Alien. I also thank Brendon for reading my script and giving some good notes on it. And we talk about one of Brendon’s shows he did while visiting our fair city of Sacramento, as well as a bunch of other stuff. This one goes up and down and all over the place so buckle up! WATCH on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IpreW_8DxJMLinks:http://www.brendonwalsh.com/https://www.instagram.com/bholewalsh/https://worldrecordpodcast.com/https://www.instagram.com/worldrecordpodcast/https://www.youtube.com/@epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/lukesoinhttps://www.instagram.com/epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.facebook.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.instagram.com/hyperlivepodcasts

Hey everybody NEW episode! Lourdes Ayon is on the podcast this week. She is a regular at Laughs Unlimited and Mic Drop in San Diego! In this episode we talk about how we both saw/met William Shatner, Lourdes’s podcast aspirations, Luke compares Lourdes’s job to the Galactic Senate in Star Wars Episode 1 the Phantom Menace, we talk about using ChatGPT for writer’s block, we also talk about adopting dogs in Mexico, and we do a writing session to close out the episode! This is a great one! Tell your friends!WATCH on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xWUFP8lmV4kLinks:https://www.instagram.com/luluayoncomedy/https://www.tiktok.com/@luluayoncomedyhttps://www.facebook.com/lourdes.ayon1973https://www.youtube.com/@epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/lukesoinhttps://www.instagram.com/epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.facebook.com/hellgigfilm

Hey everybody WE’RE BACK! Our guest this week is comedian Wendy Lewis! She is a regular at The Punch Line in Sacramento, San Francisco, and Laughs Unlimited. In this episode we talk about stand up comedy, vegan sunflower burgers, my dog Nacho, some movie talk, and we write some jokes! It’s another fun one, enjoy ittttt.WATCH on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zZ28JjEKvRILinks:https://www.instagram.com/awkwardcougarhttps://www.facebook.com/wendy.m.lewis.2025https://www.youtube.com/@epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/lukesoinhttps://www.instagram.com/epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.facebook.com/hellgigfilm

Our guest this week is Sacramento native, but current Las Vegas resident, Carlos Rodriguez! Carlos has been doing comedy for a looong time, much longer than your host, Luke Soin (13+ years). Carlos is a regular not only at the Punch Line and Laughs Unlimited but also LA Comedy Club, Jimmy Kimmel’s Comedy Club, AND Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club in Las Vegas. We talk movies A LOOOOOT and a little bit of comedy at the end. This is a fun one that’s all over the place. Enjoy!WATCH on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vgECPKEwQUsLinks:https://www.instagram.com/carloscomedyhttps://www.tiktok.com/@carlosrodriguezcomedyhttps://www.youtube.com/@epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/lukesoinhttps://www.instagram.com/epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.facebook.com/hellgigfilm

WHAT?? Another new episode?? In this one, your host Luke Soin is joined by comedian Sal Calanni! Sal made a big impact in the San Francisco comedy scene before moving to LA. He regularly opens for Tim Meadows and he recently shot a stand up special (filmed and edited by yours truly…). We talk about comedy, movies, and we really get into Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. Like REAAAALLY get into it. Andor, The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, The Rise of Skywalker, all of it. Enjoy and tell your friends!WATCH on YouTube: https://youtu.be/W-WNqCzwULgLinks:https://www.instagram.com/salcalannihttps://www.youtube.com/@salcalannihttps://www.youtube.com/@epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/lukesoinhttps://www.instagram.com/epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.facebook.com/hellgigfilm

We’re back with BRITT BIRRER! Britt is a regular on Roast Battle, and she is going to be Deborah in our film HELL GIG! We have a lot of fun talking about her comedy origins, colonoscopies, strange pets, the crazy notes she takes on her clipboard, and our movie! We also work on some jokes, as usual. Tell a friend, enjoy!WATCH on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VgnjCLf107wLinks:https://www.instagram.com/britt_beerhttps://www.youtube.com/@epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/lukesoinhttps://www.instagram.com/epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.facebook.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.instagram.com/hyperlivepodcasts

This is a special one, ELLIS RODRIGUEZ, one of my best friends, is back on the podcast. We talk comicbook movies, stand up, Kanye, and write some jokes. ENJOYYYYY. WATCH on YouTube: https://youtu.be/McBVBxcmP8gLinks:https://www.facebook.com/EllisRodriguezComedyhttps://www.instagram.com/ellistratedhttps://www.youtube.com/@epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/lukesoinhttps://www.instagram.com/epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.facebook.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.instagram.com/hyperlivepodcasts

We teased this one, and now it’s here! Jimmy Earll’s son Calen Genobaga is on the  couch to explain all this swinger business! We also talk about how Calen got into comedy and why. We also talk about him opening for the one and only Carlos Mencia. And of course, we do some writing towards the end of the episode. Check it out! Tell your friends! WATCH on You Tube: https://youtu.be/eV9XSVSh3ZQLinks:https://www.facebook.com/calen.genobaga.5https://www.instagram.com/_calen.g_https://www.tiktok.com/@caleng_https://www.youtube.com/@epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/lukesoinhttps://www.instagram.com/epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/hyperlivepodcastshttps://www.instagram.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.facebook.com/hellgigfilm

Sup guys we have an amazing guest this week… FROM NEW ZEALAND! Nick Rado, a clean comedy killer, traveled all the way to Sacramento for some shows and dropped in to my house to chat for over an hour. We talked what it’s like doing comedy in New Zealand, Nick’s audition for representation at Zanie’s in Nashville, and how a power outage almost ruined his set, and we close on yet another amazing writing session. Check it out! Tell your friends! We got some great episodes coming up so stay tuned…WATCH on You Tube: https://youtu.be/y9ImxEGHCv8Links:https://www.nickrado.comhttps://www.facebook.com/nickradocomediannzhttps://www.instagram.com/nickradocomedianhttps://www.tiktok.com/@nickradocomedian?lang=enhttps://www.youtube.com/@epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/lukesoinhttps://www.instagram.com/epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.facebook.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.instagram.com/hyperlivepodcasts

This week comedian Josef Anolin dropped by since he was in town doing a bunch of shows in Sacramento. We talk about Josef’s time in New York, how the pandemic made him move back home, and how he’s now in LA. We also talk Star Wars, video games, and attempt some joke writing! It’s another good one, enjoy!WATCH on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Is2_LT5YVwwSocials medias:https://www.youtube.com/@comedianjoe510https://www.instagram.com/comedianjoe510https://www.tiktok.com/@comedianjoe510https://www.youtube.com/@epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/lukesoinhttps://www.instagram.com/epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/hyperlivepodcastshttps://www.instagram.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.facebook.com/hellgigfilm

Another Comedian/dentist graces the Epic Tiki Podcast as Jimmy Earll joins me (Luke Soin) for a chat. We talk all things comedy, from opening for famous comics to how best to navigate the industry. We also chat about Jimmy’s hilarious son Calen, and his after-show exploits. This was a good one, so good we had to cut some stuff out! That almost never happens. And we end the episode with some joke writing. Enjoy it!WATCH Now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oRXcb2x4TUoSocials medias:https://www.instagram.com/hyperlivepodcastshttps://www.youtube.com/@jimmyearll1https://www.instagram.com/jimmyearllhttps://www.tiktok.com/@jimmyearll2https://www.youtube.com/@epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/lukesoinhttps://www.instagram.com/epictikihttps://www.instagram.com/hellgigfilmhttps://www.facebook.com/hellgigfilm