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Ready Set Blow Podcast

The Ready Set Blow Podcast is hosted by comedian, podcaster and meme lord Randy Valerio. The show is brought to you weekly, with fresh episodes released every Wednesday. Randy is an LA-based comedian originally hailing from the streets of Queens, NY. In 2016, after having spent over a decade on Wall Street working in investment banking and private equity, Randy decided he was tired of being able to pay his bills on time and jumped head-first into standup comedy. Every week he sits down on the

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Ep. 467 Fanto - Don't Lose Out! Fanto's Top Tips to...

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2025/09/24

Comedian and firebrand Fanto is back on the podcast for a booze-filled, unfiltered, and brutally honest conversation about Fanto’s least favorite communities, civil defamation lawsuits, dealing with law enforcement and judges, your legacy after death, having accountability, Fanto’s childhood, finding a mentor, and the Charlie Kirk Assassination. The boys close the show with the weekly news - The US Senate quietly voted to keep the Epstein Files sealed, and China has released a new AI Robot wives for

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Ep. 466 JT Hernandez - The Secret to An Abundance...

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2025/09/17

Comedian and entrepreneur JT Hernandez is on the podcast this week for a hilarious, unfiltered, and brutally honest conversation about golfing, the high of doing standup comedy, entrepreneurship and marketing, getting started in comedy, having an abundance mindset, working in Human Resources, the benefits of doing good, mentorship, and sexual harassment training. The fellas close the show with the weekly news - The average man spends $15,000 a year on his significant other, men are happier dating

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01:17:45

Ep. 465 Brandon Trusso - The BIG Secret to Social...

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2025/09/13

Comedian and Instagram sensation Brandon Trusso is on the Ready Set Blow podcast for another funny, unfiltered, and brutally honest conversation about the early internet days, going to Blockbuster, becoming famous on social media, offensive comedy, maintaining sobriety, growing up in the 90’s, the show “60 Days In”, and Netflix documentaries. The fellas close the show with the weekly news - a new study shows 72% of people would choose their spouse/partner over $1 million, and ChatGPT comes up with a

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Ep. 464 Christian Paolo - The TRUTH About The Mafia...

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2025/09/03

Randy is joined by comedian and podcast editor Christian Paolo this week for an oddly nostalgic and very entertaining conversation. The boys open the show talking about the quality of US drinking water. They go on to discuss a wide range of other topics including - the early internet days, growing up “back east” and the values they learned, crime in American today, the history of the mafia and organized crime, mob rules they wish criminals would respect now, President Donald Trump and Vice President

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Ep. 463 Josh Denny - He Survived Getting CANCELED -...

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2025/08/21

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

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01:36:47

Ep. 462 Jason Collings - What's The REAL Life of a...

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2025/08/14

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

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01:19:29

Ep. 461 Pej Ahmadi - The Surprising Truth About...

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2025/08/07

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

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Ep. 460 Laura Severse - What Really Happens at a...

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2025/07/30

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

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01:12:33

Ep. 459 Xander Beltran - What's REALLY Behind The...

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2025/07/24

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

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01:18:15

Ep. 458 Dean Gonzalez - Cruise Ship Secrets Nobody...

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2025/07/16

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

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01:18:24

Ep. 457 Jeff Zenisek - What's Really Going on with...

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2025/07/10

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,

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Ep. 456 Dan Paustian - Why Do Smart People Drink More?

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2025/07/03

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

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01:21:54

Ep. 455 Scott Manke - Will AI Make Income Inequality...

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2025/06/24

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

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Ep. 454 Christian Paolo - The Truth About Corporate...

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2025/06/18

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

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Ep. 453 Samantha Hale - A Comedian's Advice on Self...

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2025/06/12

Comedian and horror movie fan Samantha Hale joins the show! The duo opens the show with the discovery that they are both the same age, which has them talk about what it was like growing up in NYC vs. LA. They discuss the early days of dial-up internet on AOL. Randy pontificates on what it means to be a “good” person and. Sam talks about self improvement, growing as a person and trusting your gut. The gang shifts gears and talks about Sam’s love of horror movies and how they have evolved over the

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Ep. 452 Faysal Lawrence - Monday Drinking to...

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2025/06/04

Comedian and street philosopher Faysal Lawrence is on the podcast. They open the show sharing some laughs over Monday afternoon drinks. The guys discuss the importance of starting the weekend early, which leads to a conversation about getting a DUI. Randy asks Faysal about the hierarchy of LA sports icons. Faysal shares his ethnic background. The boys talk about their international travel and how cool Beirut Lebanon is. This leads to a discussion about tipping and American tip culture. They move on

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Ep. 451 Xander Beltran - The Secret to Navigating...

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2025/05/29

Comedian Xander Beltran returns to the podcast. The fellas open the show talking about the struggles of starting out in standup comedy. Randy talks about the latest updates with the Diddy trial and the revelations about his “itty bitty Diddy”. Xander discusses the various teaching methods actors use to prepare for a role. Randy misses the mid-budget movie and excoriates the Marvel and DC franchises. Xander wants to bring back the 80’s style buddy comedy movies. Randy poses some wild hypothetical

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01:21:31

Ep. 450 Tommy Mitchell - The Truth About Masculinity...

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2025/05/21

Randy welcomes comedian Tommy Mitchell back to the show. They kick off the episode talking about getting injured in the kitchen. The boys scheme on ways you can get a college education without paying for it. Tommy discusses how, back in the day, showing any vulnerability as a man was not masculine and made you seem "gay". Randy talks about the concept of a joke being “too soon”. They move on to discuss toxic masculinity and why there isn’t such a thing as toxic femininity. Tommy asks Randy about

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01:48:31

Ep. 449 Jeff Zenisek - Is Love or Revenge The Better...

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2025/05/15

The Clip Machine, Jeff Zenisek is back! The guys open the show by day drinking and talk about doing your own research. Jeff starts a conversation about the coming AI and robot revolution. Randy asks Jeff about his stocks and investment portfolio. Randy finds out Jeff has had a girlfriend for a couple years now. This leads to a chat about gold diggers and older men who date younger women. The boys shift gears and talk about the police, gun rights, SWATing, and your right to defend yourself. They get

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Ep. 448 Dean Delray - Dean's Secret to Following Your...

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2025/05/07

The great Dean Delray is back on the show after long hiatus! The boys open the show reminiscing about how they met during a comedy benefit show in Boston. They jump in and Dean talks about his new comedy special, “5836” on YouTube, and how he found the amazing venue. Randy reminds Dean how he inspired him to change his life and jump into comedy at the ripe young age of 33. They move on and discuss how online negative comments are good for social media algorithms. Dean extolls the benefits of using

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