In the mood for a good, true story? How about four?
Pretty Good Stories brings you stories you can sink into, this time with VIVEK VENUGOPAL, MARGA GOMEZ & JOHNNY TAYLOR JR. So much talent in one room! Please join us as we gather to experience these amazing storytellers. (Plus a story and a half from us, your hosts.)
We’ll also have JON on the piano getting things going with the Pretty Good Theme Song.
Take a look here to see what it’s all about.
About our guests:
Vivek Venugopal: facilitator, improviser, comedian, and host based in the San Francisco Bay. He has performed around the world with Speechless, American Immigrants, and Freestyle+. You can see him nearby at The Moth (where he hosts sometimes), Interwoven Stories, First Hand Stories, and Third Culture Tales. Vivek lives in San Francisco with his wife, two kids, and dog, Mango, where he improvises being a good parent and partner every day — with varying degrees of success.
Marga Gomez: GLAAD-Award-winning writer and performer of fifteen solo plays which have been presented nationally, Off-Broadway,internationally and in the Bay Area. She coaches solo performers and storytellers online at https://www.margagomez.com/. Her work has been supported by the San Francisco Arts Council, United States Artist Fellowship and The Cultural Center For Innovation.
Johnny Taylor Jr.: Sacramento-based stand-up comic, writer, and podcaster with a dark, personal, story-driven style built on bad decisions, honest damage, sharp turns, and jokes that somehow make the worst parts of life feel survivable. Johnny has toured with Brian Posehn and Chris Porter, regularly opens for Patton Oswalt, and was named one of Medium’s “25 Comics to Know” in 2025. His albums Tangled Up in Plaid and Bummin’ with the Devil showcase his conversational delivery, escalating stories and willingness to make himself the punchline. Since 2018, Johnny has taught stand-up through the Sacramento Punch Line, helping new comics develop material while touring, writing and building his third comedy album.
About your hosts:
Beau Ryder Davis: Beau Ryder Davis: Moth Grand Slam champ and winner of 9 Moth StorySLAMs. Featured at Redwood Nights, In A Nutshell, The Punch Line, Simply Said, StorySlam Oakland, Alameda StorySlam and so many more. You may have heard him on the Moth Radio Hour. Also a comedian and seasoning-packet hawker.
Tom Darci: Moth StorySLAM winner. Featured at In a Nutshell, Simply Said, StorySlam Oakland, Conundrum Chronicles, and more. Shakespeare lover, pickleballer.
We created Pretty Good Stories to give the room for experienced storytellers to showcase longer, more in-depth stories. Some are funny. Some are moving. All are pretty good. Join us.
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