Our guest this week is comedian, podcaster, musician, and actor, Mike Valdes! Mike grew up in a Christian home in Miami, and got involved in the ministry at an early age. We discuss his missionary work translating Christian music into sign language, being a central part of a praise team at a dying church, and his eventual drift away church and into standup comedy. We had an absolute blast talking with Mike, and we can’t recommend his podcast or his standup enough! Follow Mike on Twitter (@iammikevaldes) and Instagram (@mikevaldes), and stream his show Childlike At Best wherever you listen to podcasts!

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