(00:00) Sponsored Bonus Segment: Meet Senzu The Milk-Bone Dog Who's Taking Hollywood by Storm

(02:55) Aida Rodriguez joins Marcos inside The Vault

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Aida Rodriguez Inside The FOD Vault: Finding Inspiration In Failure + The Art And Science Of Standup

Comedian, writer, and actress Aida Rodriguez (Fighting Words on Max) digs up “Idiots” from the Funny or Die Vault. She and our host, Marcos Gonzalez make light of writing jokes in the age of the internet, surviving the apocalypse, and using ethnic influences to their advantage. Listen in on Aida’s stand up philosophy, being born on the same day as Michael Jackson, and how the trash always sees its way out.

Aida’s pick from the FOD Vault is “Idiots with Zoe Saldana & Kate Bosworth” from 2010: https://youtu.be/WVH5yS3x2Jg

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Sponsored Bonus Segment:Meet Senzu The MilkBone Dog Who's Taking Hollywood By Storm

Dog actor Senzu on how he got started as an actor, and his upcoming (fake) trailer with #MilkBone, "Howl You Know."

Senzu's pick from The Vault is "Big Dog": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jdqw0I4Thdg

See more from Milk-Bone: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwUkM0F6lPC6BBOy83eZFmVnV_crghB-M

More Key Moments:

(04:25) Why Aida chose “Idiots” from The Vault

(08:06) Aida’s first stand up sets

(10:14) How stand up is an art and a science

(11:20) No matter the cultural background, being funny is undeniable

(18:11) How Aida picks comedians to open her shows

(22:27) Difference sensibilities between English vs. Spanish-speaking humor

(28:17) How the internet has changed the stand up scene

(39:31) Marcos’ speed round questions

Aida Rodriguez is a comedian, actress, producer, writer, and podcaster. Aida headlined the HBO LatinX stand up special Entrenos while also appearing in Showtime’s Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam, one of only four women to have performed on the series in its 15 seasons. Prior to that, she had her own half hour special on Netflix’s hit comedy series They Ready. Aida was a finalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing and has been featured on several comedy fan-favorite TV series, including Comedy Central’s This Week at the Comedy Cellar, HBO’s Pause with Sam Jay, and TBS’ Tournament of Laughs. Her most recent special Fighting Words (Max) is a political comedy about embracing her heritage and dating. Aida hosts the podcast “Say What You Mean.” 

Follow Aida:

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@funnyaida

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnyaida/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@aidarodriguez

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aida.rodriguez

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