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PHOTOS: Doktor Kaboom drops some science — and theatrics — at the Wheeler

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Doktor Kaboom, a comedian and scientist whose real name is David Epley, performs on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, inside the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen.
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David Epley, who goes by his stage name Doktor Kaboom, entertained a relatively young crowd inside Aspen’s Wheeler Opera House on Wednesday, Nov. 19. The German-American, who is a U.S. Army veteran and was a volunteer firefighter, has made a name for himself with his family-friendly science shows, built around comedy and his Doktor Kaboom persona.

Doktor Kaboom, a comedian and scientist whose real name is David Epley, performs on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, inside the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen.
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Doktor Kaboom, a comedian and scientist whose real name is David Epley, performs with dry ice on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, inside the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen.
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Doktor Kaboom, a comedian and scientist whose real name is David Epley, performs on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, inside the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
Doktor Kaboom, a comedian and scientist whose real name is David Epley, performs on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, inside the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
Doktor Kaboom, a comedian and scientist whose real name is David Epley, performs on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, inside the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times
Doktor Kaboom, a comedian and scientist whose real name is David Epley, performs on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, inside the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen.
Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times

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