Ready Set Blow Podcast

The very funny Josh Denny joins Randy this week for an unfiltered, hilarious, and brutally honest conversation about getting cancelled and having to reinvent yourself, Josh's time at the Food Network, negotiating in show business, social media controversies, being authentic in politics, and identity politics. The boys close the show with the weekly news - a new study shows the average lovemaking session only lasts about 5 minutes, and artificial intelligence LLM models like ChatGPT get 60% of their data from Reddit and Wikipedia.

Every Wednesday, the Ready Set Blow Podcast brings you real talk with comedians, actors, musicians, entertainers, entrepreneurs, and fascinating guests from all walks of life. No scripted BS. No playing it safe…Just raw, funny, and authentic conversations you won't hear on your average podcast.

If you enjoy comedy podcasts like Your Mom's House, Flagrant, The Joe Rogan Experience, or Theo Von, you'll love this show.

What We Talk About in This Episode:

00:00 Podcast Intro

01:00 Cancel Culture

05:00 Food Network Show

10:00 Negotiating in Show Business

23:00 Social Media & Josh Getting Canceled

33:00 Authenticity in Politics

42:00 Identity Politics

1:05:00 The Weekly News

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About the Ready Set Blow Podcast:

The RSB Podcast is a comedy and pop culture podcast hosted by stand-up comedian and social media meme lord Randy Valerio, featuring funny, unfiltered conversations about life, relationships, dating, news, politics, and current events — all with a healthy dose of sarcasm, dark humor, and real talk.

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Fellow comedian Jason Collings joins your host Randy Valerio this week for an unfiltered, hilarious, and brutally honest conversation about living in California, Jason being an identical twin, green room etiquette, social media influencers, the business of comedy, how Jason got his start in comedy, bombing on stage, and following your passion as a career. The boys close the show with the weekly news - falling in love has the same physical reaction as doing drugs, and the conjoined Hensel twins had to pay two separate college tuitions even though they now only get one salary.

Every Wednesday, the Ready Set Blow Podcast brings you real talk with comedians, actors, musicians, entertainers, entrepreneurs, and fascinating guests from all walks of life. No scripted BS. No playing it safe…Just raw, funny, and authentic conversations you won't hear on your average podcast.

If you enjoy comedy podcasts like Your Mom's House, Flagrant, The Joe Rogan Experience, or Theo Von, you'll love this show.

🔥 What We Talk About in This Episode:

00:00 Podcast Intro

01:00 Living in California

04:00 Being an Identical Twin

10:00 Green Room Etiquette

15:00 Social Media Influencers

30:00 The Business of Comedy

45:00 Jason Collings Starting Comedy

1:00:00 Bombing on Stage

1:10:00 Following Your Passion

1:19:00 The Weekly News

📅 New Episodes Every Wednesday:

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🎧 Podcast on Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/0Y0GRvmHO29W2WEQ1GGPNO?si=a85a8e46f1f44e28

🍏 Podcast on Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/ready-set-blow-podcast/id1195733658

🎤 About the Ready Set Blow Podcast:

The RSB Podcast is a comedy and pop culture podcast hosted by stand-up comedian and social media meme lord Randy Valerio, featuring funny, unfiltered conversations about life, relationships, dating, news, politics, and current events — all with a healthy dose of sarcasm, dark humor, and real talk.

Outro: "Funk Doctor" by Gee Dubs

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Comedian and school teacher Pej Ahmadi makes his debut on the podcast. Randy kicks off by asking Pej about Iran, so Pej gives a little history lesson on Persia. They talk about the current situation in the Middle East and how everyone has an opinion, even if they know absolutely nothing about the region. Pej talks about his family fleeing Iran and being a refugee in the US. The boys get into a discussion about racism and bigotry and how other countries have to deal with it as part of their culture more than most Americans think. Randy asks Pej what it's like being an elementary school teacher. They shift back to discuss the 1979 Iranian revolution. Pej starts a conversation about money and politics and how financial interests are what really controls American politics. Randy asks about how he got his start in comedy and being a musician. The guys touch on the Israel-Iran conflict before closing with the news for the week - 50% of women in relationships have a back-up partner plan in mind, a chef was fired for telling a social media influencer she isn't famous enough to get a free meal, and a new study suggests women are usually right in relationship arguments.

00:00 Intro

01:00 Iran and Persians in California

05:00 Being a Refugee in America

19:00 Racism Abroad

24:00 Teaching and Education in America

31:00 Childhood and Growing Up Today

40:00 Money and Politics

48:00 Starting in Comedy

1:00:00 The Weekly News

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Randy welcomes the great Laura Severse back to the podcast. Laura opens the show talking about performing at a wedding back in Boston. The two get into a conversation about alcoholism and addiction. They flip back to trashing weddings and how annoying it is to have to attend them. Randy gets parenting advice from one degenerate comedian to another. Randy reminisces about his favorite Boston bars. Laura talks about working corporate gigs. The gang discusses the Coldplay Kisscam couple's affair. They close with the news - Older women are dating more younger men, and by 2030 almost half of all the women in the U.S. will be single and childless.

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The always-funny Xander Beltran is back on the show. Xander opens the episode sharing stories from his recent road trip to Hawaii. The fellas talk about how uncomfortable it can be to crash at another buddy's place. Randy starts a conversation about how the gay neighborhoods are the best to live in. Xander asks Randy about how close he thinks the U.S. is to losing its global dominance and supremacy. This leads to a conversation about being an optimist versus being a pessimist. They shift gears and dig into the Epstein files and government conspiracies. The boys with the weekly news update - People who talk over you while you're speaking usually do so for a strange reason, 1 in 6 women in the US has an OnlyFans page, and 1 in 5 straight men are secretly gay.

00:00 Intro

02:00 Hawaiian Comedy

9:30 Crashing at a Friend's Place

15:00 Living in Gay Neighborhoods

17:30 United States Downfall

29:00 Optimists vs. Pessimists

40:00 Epstein & Government Conspiracies

52:00 Weekly News Update

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Podcast-favorite Dean Gonzalez is back! Dean opens the show by sharing his initial impressions of doing comedy on cruise ships. The boys move on to discuss the latest Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theory news. They shift gears and touch base on their comedy career goals. Super-producer Mike Nell gets the guys talking about adults-only resorts and how weird those type of vacations can get. This leads to a random conversation about the super wealthy and buying private islands. Dean shares a story about the homeless guy living outside of his Hollywood apartment building. Randy asks Dean about his views on immigration which leads to a little debate on deportations. Dean talks a bit about the random terrible jobs he had before getting into comedy. The fellas close the show with the news - A study shows that the smell of donuts is a turn-on for men, the average American man spends $2,300 a year on dates, and quitting your job is better for your health than quitting smoking.

00:00 Intro

00:30 Cruise Ship Secrets

11:00 Jeffrey Epstein Update

15:00 Comedy Career Goals

23:00 Adults Only Vacations

29:00 Buying Private Islands

40:00 Hollywood Homeless

46:00 Deportation Debate

51:00 Terrible Jobs

55:00 Dealing Drugs

1:00:00 Weekly News Update

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Podcast-favorite Jeff Zenisek is back! The two goons open the show talking about fun t-shirt ideas. Randy asks Jeff more about his time working at Hollywood Video back in the day. The fellas move on talking about gaming and how video games are supposed to be an escape from reality, not a mirror of it. Jeff talks about how stupid writing Yelp reviews and his hatred of anything "artisanal", especially ice-cream. Randy checks in and sees if Jeff is up on the current political news. Switching gears, Randy decides to ask Jeff some of the basic questions on the US citizenship test. Jeff talks about his hatred of fireworks. The boys close with the news - Drinking dark liquor increases the chance of having a one-night stand you won't remember, and women with daddy issues are more sexually active.

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The great Dan Paustian sits down with Randy. The fellas kick off with a bevy of drinks for an early Tuesday happy-hour. Dan talks about his recent trip to New York and how much better those comedy audiences are than in LA. Randy finds out Dan was once a finalist on MasterChef with Gordon Ramsey, despite not really knowing hot to cook. They touch on the significant shift to the far left by liberals and Democrats and their focus on the use of pronouns. The fellas shift gears and talk about their college days, being frat boys and getting into fights. Randy asks Dan about his journey into comedy and they share their mutual love of the art form. The boys discuss some of their controversial jokes and how they either destroy on stage or bomb terribly. Dan shares some dating stories and how he's trying to get a co-worker to go on a date with him. They bring a rowdy boozy show to a close with the news - People of higher intelligence are 3 times as likely to be alcoholics, and China passed a new law that eliminates the ability of wives to take their husbands property in a divorce.

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Randy is joined by fellow comedian Scott Manke. The guys jump right into the deep-end of an AI discussion, and they both came to the conclusions humans are doomed. Scott wonders what everyone is going to do when ChatGPT makes them unemployed. This leads to a conversation about income inequality, the ultra-wealthy, and what the right way to be a billionaire is. Randy asks Scott about how he got into comedy and his style. The fellas break down some jokes and bombing on stage. They close with the news - Aging apparently happens in 3 big stages, and Grindr threatens to release a list of conservatives who use their app if Florida doesn't stop passing anti-gay laws.

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Comedian and new podcast editor Christian Paolo is on the show. The boys open the show discussing corporate greed. They talk about the current political climate, the protests, Trump's recent policy moves and how times were better when talking politics in public was considered rude. The guys move on to discuss "grind culture" and how fake social media is. Christian talks about being raised in an Italian family, which leads to a chat about corruption and the Mafia. Randy brings up relationships and what people find attractive. The fellas move on to a conversation about the war in the Middle East and chat about international relations. They close with the news - A study suggests adulthood doesn't start until your 30's, and Chinese companies hire white guys as fake executives so the company seems more prestigious.

00:00 Intro

02:00 Corporate Greed

10:00 Trump and the Current Political Climate

24:00 Social Media and Grind Culture

30:00 Corruption and the Mafia

52:00 The Middle East and International Relations

01:08:00 The Weekly News

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