If This Doesn’t Work…

Roberto Reed pulls up and this episode immediately goes off the rails. From ball pain horror stories to body cam footage obsession, comedy origin stories, therapy debates, and the kind of riffs you can’t plan.We talk: starting standup at 19, dropping out of college, working at a comedy club, why fear is an underrated motivator, the weirdest ER visit ever, and how to stay grounded while chasing big goals.You Can Find Roberto:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertoreed_/🎟️ Roberto’s show: Walk the Plank | Thursdays at 10PM @ The Port (Baltimore)If you’re here for unhinged stories + real talk + chaos: welcome home.📌 Support the show:Join YouTube Members for $0.99/month for exclusive content, bonus episodes & behind-the-scenes chaos. Click “Join” next to the subscribe button.(you don't actual receive anything, but you'd be really nice for doing it.)Follow the Podcast:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifthisdoesn...🎵 TikTok Main: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejustintime...🎵 TikTok Clips: https://www.tiktok.com/@itdw_clips?is...#ComedyPodcast #StandUpComedy #BaltimoreComedy #Podcast

Nitres Tha Veteran pulls up to If This Doesn’t Work… to talk about the real meaning of being independent, why “ownership” doesn’t matter if you have nothing worth owning, and how most artists are doing “music” but not doing business.

He breaks down coming up in Raleigh, NC, the difference between old-school album culture vs today’s viral single chase, and why originality is getting watered down. We get into his 20-year journey, family roots (raised by his grandparents), discipline vs chaos in songwriting, and the new album “Switch Up” dropping March 13

We also talk about his first major industry moments (including Petey Pablo), almost signing situations, and his experience filming a Philly-based reality show “The In Crowd 215”, phones taken, tension everywhere, and the unexpected anxiety that came with it.

Nitres Tha Veteran “Switch Up” drops March 13.
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Comedian Chris Randolph joins If This Doesn’t Work… for an episode that somehow hits everything: comedy scene honesty, weird jobs, “pet bird” psychopath energy, conspiracy rabbit holes (Mud Flood), the scariest truth about death (it’s basically FOMO), a brutal staph infection story, and a wild Baltimore night that ended with a bathroom gunshot story.You Can Find Chris Randolph:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chris__randolph/on The Happy Podcast: https://youtube.com/@lukeharris5397?si=E3YWBD2aw8SezDx6The Happy Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1egTByrvxJQ8C6FmZiCsVg?si=bee92af2d17745ccFollow the Podcast:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifthisdoesn...🎵 TikTok Main: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejustintime...🎵 TikTok Clips: https://www.tiktok.com/@itdw_clips?is...

Ray Wroten from Bond & Bentley pulls up to the studio to talk touring, local Maryland venues, why the band re-recorded fan-favorite songs instead of “remastering,” and how recording live in the room keeps the human feel intact.We also get into: ridiculous band name ideas, bar-gig requests, “Two Dollar Hot Dog / One Dollar Water,” sobriety + anxiety spirals, meditation that actually works, running a trivia company (M.R. Pub Games), and the most important hypothetical of all time: how many 10-year-olds in bike helmets could you take with a baseball bat?Bond & Bentley “Remnants” is out now.Ray also hosts trivia through M.R. Pub Games.Upcoming: Bond & Bentley live Feb 28 at The Room at Cedar Grove (Lewes, Delaware) dinner + show benefit format.You can find Ray: Website: raywrotenmusic.comFacebook: facebook.com/raywrotenmusicInstagram: instagram.com/raywrotenSpotify: open.spotify.com/artist/5CtSfmKFtZlg8R35flezgUiTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ray-wroten/412672792You can find Bond & Bentley:Website: https://bondandbentley.net/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bondandbentley/#Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bondandbentleyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/bondandbentleytube📌 Support the show:Join YouTube Members for $0.99/month for exclusive content, bonus episodes & behind-the-scenes chaos. Click “Join” next to the subscribe button.(you don't actual receive anything, but you'd be really nice for doing it.)Follow the Podcast:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifthisdoesn...🎵 TikTok Main: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejustintime...🎵 TikTok Clips: https://www.tiktok.com/@itdw_clips?is...

TMZ Baltimore (YC) pulls up to If This Doesn’t Work… to talk about building Baltimore’s biggest blog/vlog page, going viral during the pandemic, rebuilding the page 11 times, and why he switched from posting drama to posting his own life. YC also shares a heavy, real story about a laced street edible, months in the hospital, therapy, and turning that experience into his independent film “Laced” (drops January 1, 2026).We also get into WorldStar-era lessons, internet psychology (how virality really works), Baltimore getting worse over the years, and YC’s short film recommendations.Follow TMZ Baltimore/ Tap In:TMZ Baltimore (YC): IG: https://www.instagram.com/tmzbaltimore/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheMoaneyZoneTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tmzbaltimore__LACED the movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o273rnduaas📌 Support the show:Join YouTube Members for $0.99/month for exclusive content, bonus episodes & behind-the-scenes chaos. Click “Join” next to the subscribe button.(you don't actual receive anything, but you'd be really nice for doing it.)Follow the Podcast:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifthisdoesn...🎵 TikTok Main: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejustintime...🎵 TikTok Clips: https://www.tiktok.com/@itdw_clips?is...#Baltimore #TMZBaltimore #Podcast #Viral #ContentCreator #DMV

Baltimore comedian Bam Jacobs pulls up for a chaotic episode: stage name origin, growing up Baltimore/Bel Air, Chuck E. Cheese stories, getting arrested for stealing chocolate milk, comedy writing vs storytelling, true crime doc obsession, and a full run of unhinged hypotheticals.In this episode:-Why he chose “Bam” (and why stage names can be corny)-Baltimore vs Bel Air + the “claiming the city” debate-Chuck E. Cheese / Panera / construction life stories-The chocolate milk arrest story (yes, really)-Favorite comics + getting better at stand-up (reps, reps, reps)-True crime docs, “Perfect Neighbor,” and the “open mic = American Idol” take-Would-you-rather / deep-ish questions that immediately go off the railsYou can find Bam:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bam.jacobs/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bam.jacobs.2025/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@bamjacobs9162?si=yTHUpTPzySWrv3PJ

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If This Doesn’t Work… is back! and this one’s for the DMV.We’re joined by The Walking Flame, a rapper from Annapolis, Maryland, to talk about building a real brand, learning to record + mix at home, performing in Pittsburgh, and being open about OCD and what it took to overcome the worst years of it.We get into how visuals changed everything, why Maryland needs more venues for artists, the story behind his music grind, his projects like Flames on Wheels, and the albums Delusional + Sacrifice. We also talk about loss, motivation, and why creating matters more than ever heading into 2026.Follow / Listen / Watch The Walking Flame:YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thewalkingflame?si=LH2E5GuGQJfrV-TAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewalkingflame/Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-walking-flame/1607625216Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3fEG28uvnb6sMM1CcFb4UD?si=CEPrwGzBSIy0t6qEX31OdQTidal: https://tidal.com/artist/30432070TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewalkingflame?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc“Flames on Wheels” playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOJkwUYUPOmfK7Scka3LJdT8SEW_Tgosq&si=bdu5F4lq3wrlWIvCSubscribe for weekly episodes + clips.Drop a comment: What’s more important: authenticity or love?#IfThisDoesntWork #TheWalkingFlame #Annapolis #MarylandRap #DMV

Dre 91 (Retro Since 91) pulled up and this one went everywhere. From not caring about metrics, to therapy + divorce, to why love is a higher vibration than authenticity, to “brain rot” guilty pleasures like Love After Lockup and public freakouts.We also get into Dre’s new project WAVESSS and how he builds as an artist: short tracklists, retro visuals, wrestling inspiration, and a team behind the scenes. Plus: movie talk (Rush Hour 2, Friday, Scary Movie), Marvel fatigue, and the wildest hypothetical you’ll hear today about infinite 10-year-olds with bike helmets.Check out Dre 91:IG: https://www.instagram.com/retrosince91/Latest Project: WAVESSS: https://music.apple.com/us/album/wavesss-ep/1853907132Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dre-91/1497822094Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YExi90NFgCEi7V5kEqcxd?si=2Ymhu3t1S7KiMk7CdTaNaAIf you rocked with this episode, like/comment (showing love costs $0), and subscribe for more.

Standup comedian Adam Freesman joins If This Doesn’t Work… for a fully unhinged hang. We talk about how he went from a Division 1 track & field thrower to a Baltimore comic, getting guns pulled on him by literal kids, bombing at early open mics, porn-brain relationships, intrusive thoughts, Thanksgiving food hot takes, and why so much modern comedy content kinda sucks.In this episode we get into:-Growing up an athlete and going Division 1 for track & field (javelin, shot put, hammer throw)-Quitting soccer, lifting like a maniac, and how obscure Olympic sports actually work-Moving to Baltimore in 2020 and hitting his first open mic in May 2021-The brutal reality of eating shit on stage and why delusion is required to do standup-A wild story about kids stealing a moped and pulling guns on him in the city-Calling 911, doing a street ID with the cops, and imagining retaliation after-Delusional comics, lack of self-awareness, and why “my friends say I’m funny” is not a personality-The Kill Tony effect, crowd work clips, and farming audiences vs actually writing jokes-Ranking food: why rice and pasta might be the most overrated foods on earth-Jewish brisket, Thanksgiving plates, deep-fried turkey and the perversion that is turducken-Porn, fake orgasms, and why finishing during normal sex is harder in the smartphone era-Intrusive thoughts, brain prison, and why some people seem too positive-Social media vs live standup: clips, followers, and not touring before you’re actually ready-His upcoming headline show at DC Comedy Loft and what he’s building towardsFollow Adam Freesman:(check his LinkTree for Stand-Up dates)Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamfreesman/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adamfreesman?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcYouTube: https://youtube.com/@adamfreesman?si=gzTJfIUoA4ABsGWwLinkTree: https://linktr.ee/adamfreesman?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=f3acee4a-6a32-45b0-82e2-15cd2e85ca0d📌 Support the show:Join Patreon: https://patreon.com/IfThisDoesntWork?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=copyLinkJoin YouTube Members for $0.99/month for exclusive content, bonus episodes & behind-the-scenes chaos. Click “Join” next to the subscribe button.(you don't actual receive anything, but you'd be really nice for doing it.)Follow the Podcast:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ifthisdoesn...🎵 TikTok Main: https://www.tiktok.com/@thejustintime...🎵 TikTok Clips: https://www.tiktok.com/@itdw_clips?is...

Philly legend Reed Dollaz pulls up for Episode 100 of If This Doesn’t Work… and gives us a full timeline, from juvenile placement and “Too Raw for the Streets” VHS & DVDs to URL stages, Eminem’s “Rap God” video and his new project Reedvenge 4.In this episode, Rambo Reed talks about:Starting to rap at 11, ciphers at 13, and being “really him” in Philly before YouTubeThe classic Reed vs. Trigger (Harrisburg) battle and the “Too Raw for the Streets” era pre–Smack DVDEarly tension with Meek Mill, Philly beef, and why he says he was the one everyone had to mentionGetting sent away to juvenile placement for 18 months and coming home locked in on rapBattle rap then vs now: real “dog fights,” no time limits, side bets and blocks putting money downLegacy battles with Murder Mook, T-Rex, K-Shine, Suge, Surf and why he never ducks smokeWhy he’ll never battle Cassidy, and why he’s still rooting for Cass vs. EasyBeing featured in Eminem’s “Rap God” video and what that co-sign meantWriting on Irv Gotti’s BET show Tales and getting his paperwork and percentages rightDropping Reedvenge 4, sitting on 1,000 unreleased songs, and his plan to drop albums every 60 daysPhones turning us into zombies, Times Square epiphany, attention span, and short song cultureGuns, ranges, the “no lacking” mindset, and wanting land to build a full-blown content compoundFaith, Islam to Jesus, prayer, “leap of faith” stories and why prayer without action is nothingBeing a father, not speaking to his son, still praying for him daily, and the Bible’s “honor thy father”Marriage, not wanting to die alone, and why your homies aren’t wiping your ass when you’re oldMoving his grandmother out of the Philly trenches at 80 and why that’s his definition of successThis one is a mix of battle rap history, street wisdom, spirituality, guns, relationships and dark humor, classic If This Doesn’t Work… energy.🔥 Check out Reed’s new project here: Reedvenge 4 (stream it on all platforms)🎙 Guest: Reed Dollaz (@RamboReed)🎧 Podcast: If This Doesn’t Work…