Rising comedian Chris Longoria shares how comedy saved his life after losing his grandfather, launching That Dude Talks podcast, and producing The Naughty List Comedy Show Dec 6, 2025 at The Annex in Corpus Christi, Texas—a free show benefiting Toys for Tots featuring Kill Tony's Davey Jackson. Topics: grief recovery, Corpus comedy growth, hosting tips, community giving, podcast production. Blog Post Here.

Episode 95 is HUGE. Comedian Lito Cortez joins me to talk about the craft of comedy (why adjectives matter, how to not bomb on stage), UFO sightings right here in Corpus Christi (we show the footage), faith and the supernatural (are aliens and Christianity connected?), being a clean Christian comedian without being preachy, and his views on marriage, creativity, and living authentically. PLUS we announce the Corpus Christi Originals Network—Lito's launching his new podcast "Respond If You Please" under our umbrella, along with other shows serving our community. Also: November 7th comedy benefit at USS Lexington for For Her Ministries. This episode has everything.
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• (00:00:00) - Lito Cortez
• (00:02:42) - How Did You Get Started in Comedy?
• (00:04:27) - Comedian on Becoming a Closer
• (00:07:04) - Comedian on Developing His
• (00:09:33) - Comedians Talk About The End
• (00:12:31) - How to Make a Living as a Comedian
• (00:14:26) - Stand Up for Her Benefit at the USS Lexington
• (00:17:29) - I Believe In Aliens
• (00:21:28) - I Ripped This Off My Instagram Story
• (00:24:05) - Mayor And Council Talk About Extraterrestrials (Video
• (00:27:17) - Crazy Guy Says He Blacked Out In Roswell
• (00:28:07) - Christian Talk About Aliens and The Supernatural
• (00:32:32) - Comedian on His Christianity and Clean Sets
• (00:34:35) - "You're Less Than A Christian"
• (00:34:46) - Have You Experienced Anything Supernatural?
• (00:38:07) - "Maybe It Could Happen..."
• (00:39:47) - Do Witches Believe In The supernatural?
• (00:41:13) - Why Couples Don't Stay Together For Long
• (00:44:14) - What Keeps Your Creativity Going?
• (00:46:27) - Lito Cortez on Creativity
• (00:49:06) - Lito Announces His Baby Announcement
• (00:49:37) - Lito Announces Corpus Christi Originals Network
• (00:50:20) - Contemporary Comedians: Respond, If You Please
• (00:54:30) - Joe Hillier on His Podcast
• (00:56:33) - Kanye West on Success
• (00:59:02) - New Corpus Christi Originals Podcast Episode 0

Melanie Sandoval was diagnosed with a brain tumor at 18 weeks pregnant. Instead of giving up, she launched a nonprofit. Today, this first-generation Mexican-American doula and single mother of three is fighting for South Texas families through Kindred Hearts and Doula Things with Mel. This episode discusses the maternal health crisis (Corpus Christi is down 20+ OBGYNs), men's mental health in Hispanic culture, postpartum mood disorders nobody talks about, trauma-informed birth care for assault survivors, immigration realities under current enforcement, teen pregnancy, birth options beyond hospitals, and why community is the only way forward. Melanie has witnessed 200+ births and shares raw truths about surviving postpartum psychosis, rebuilding after seizures, and creating the support systems South Texas families desperately need.
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• (00:00:00) - Melanie Sandoval on Maternal Health & Building a Community
• (00:09:14) - One Latina's Fight Against Cancer
• (00:13:13) - Mental health and the family
• (00:18:00) - Married Men Talk About Their Issues
• (00:21:29) - Kinder Hearts: A Mother's Network
• (00:26:50) - What's a doula and how they can help you?
• (00:32:27) - Anesthesiologist on Women's Mental Health
• (00:38:32) - Marissa on Trump's immigration plan
• (00:43:12) - The Voice of PPD
• (00:47:21) - How to help a mother with postpartum psychosis
• (00:52:05) - Talking About Having a Baby in the Hospital
• (00:52:33) - What's the Difference Between Midwives and Doulas?
• (00:57:01) - Choosing the right birth plan
• (01:01:20) - Pregnant Women on the Pain of Giving Birth
• (01:02:13) - Domestic doulas in Corpus
• (01:04:57) - Heb or HEB?
• (01:06:01) - The Search for a Doula
• (01:09:03) - Immortal Birth: Induction and other interventions
• (01:12:33) - The Corpus Christi Birth Center
• (01:15:05) - Hemorrhage at Home
• (01:18:02) - Women's Edition