The Owen Gifford Show

11 - Paul Garcia, Denver Comedian and Producer Owen sits down with Denver comedian and producer Paul Garcia. The conversation turns into a masterclass on the invisible mechanics of a good set: why comedy is similar to hypnosis, the infamous rule of three, and advice on pausing right before the punchline to squeeze out a bigger laugh. They trade war stories on reading a room — sober crowds turning...

10 – Obsession Dominates Disclosure Day : Why the Next Great Directors Are Coming from YouTube and TikTok Owen is back for episode ten after a brief, tech-disaster-induced hiatus. Owen drops a raw update on traveling for his brother’s wedding, where a family member accidentally nuked his laptop screen, proving why past-Owen buying Apple Care was the greatest financial decision of his life. The con...

9 – Exploring Consciousness: My Trek Into the Mexican Jungle for the Ancient “God Molecule” Medicine Owen is back for episode nine. Owen drops a raw, unfiltered opening rant on what it actually takes to build a craft from ground zero. He pulls back the curtain on the "alone period" of chasing a dream, proving why you have to do the work for yourself long before anyone else starts to care...

8 - Tapping into Jester Energy to Navigate an Absurd World, and How Simplicity Reconnects You with Your Roots Owen is back for episode eight, checking in from Denver and getting real about the steep learning curve of the podcast game. This week, Owen pulls back the curtain on the creative process, from the humility of making worse YouTube thumbnails than 12 year olds to the realization that findin...

7 - Find Your Muse, Why Every Creator Needs to Walk in the Woods, and The History of Cinco de Drinko Owen is back for the seventh week in a row, diving into the mental game of stand-up comedy and the bizarre direction of modern tech. The episode opens with a look behind the curtain of the Denver comedy scene, the magic of the Comedy Works basement, and how a long walk in the woods can get the crea...

6 - Zach Hopkins, Denver/Montana Comedian Owen is joined by Denver comic Zach Hopkins for a Summer Shandy-fueled journey from the cosmos to the weirdest corners of history. The episode kicks off with a riff on Carl Sagan and the inevitability of Elon Musk’s brain chips , debating whether we’ll all eventually be forced to become "wrinkle-brains." The guys pivot into a global tour, questio...

5 - How the Chili’s Triple Dipper Is Going to Save American Politics Welcome back to The Owen Gifford Show . In episode five, Owen goes solo for a wild, free-flowing ride that starts with NHL playoff chaos and somehow ends in the UFO conspiracies of the 11 missing scientists. The episode opens with a breakdown of a viral NHL moment—two captains dropping the gloves just seconds into a playoff game—...

4 - Ryan Ergo, Denver Comedian and Producer Welcome back to The Owen Gifford Show . In episode four, Owen brings on his first guest—Denver-based comedian and producer Ryan Ergo—for a wide-ranging conversation on comedy, creativity, and figuring things out in real time. The conversation dives into the realities of stand-up comedy—from bombing at open mics to chasing stage time and learning that suc...

3 - Space Travel, The Inevitability of the Moon Boys Podcast Welcome back to The Owen Gifford Show. In episode three, Owen breaks down a simple but powerful idea: you don’t need to be great to start—you just need to keep showing up. With the statical fact that only 1% of podcasts make it to 20 episodes, this journey is about consistency and pushing through the early stages when nobody is watching....

2 - Moab, Our Dopamine is Cooked, and Bill Nye the Science Guy is the GOAT "Doing is better than thinking." Host Owen Gifford is back for episode two, reporting from Denver, Colorado. In this episode, Owen reflects on the steep learning curve of starting a podcast—from discovering he’s an "extremely loud breather" (he edits it out of the pod don’t worry) to the realization that...

1 - The Importance of Taking Risk. You'll Probably Fail, but It'll Be Awesome, and That's Actually Success. Welcome to the very first episode of The Owen Gifford Show . At 26 years old, Owen is done pretending he has it all figured out, but he’s learned enough to know one thing: the universe rewards bravery, even when that bravery ends in failure from the original goal.  In this debut episode, Owe...