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

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 list of the top 5 human experiences.   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  The Early Internet 05:00  Blockbuster and DVDs 11:00  OnlyFans  14:00  Social Media Fame 23:00  Offensive Comedy 32:00  Maintaining Sobriety 55:00  Netflix Documentaries 1:02:00  The Weekly News   New Episodes Every Wednesday: 📌 Subscribe so you never miss an episode →  ⁨ ⁨@readysetblowpodcast⁩    📌 Linktree → https://linktr.ee/randyvalerio 📸 Randy's Instagram → https://instagram.com/randyvalerio 📸 Podcast Instagram → https://instagram.com/readysetblowpodcast 🎧 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   #comedy #comedypodcast #podcast #standup #standupcomedy #news #advice #standup #standupcomedy #comedian #jokes #relationships #dating #internet #internetculture #socialmedia #socialmediainfluencer #influencer #instagram #blockbuster #sober #soberlife #sobriety #addiction #addictionrecovery #90s #60daysin #netflix #documentary

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 JD Vance, the government not being efficient and political corruption, how you should behave if you’re wealthy, their unshakeable love of being comedians, performing in Providence Rhode Island, going to public school and racism in other countries.    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  The Loss of Drinking Water 11:00  Crime in America 13:00  The Early Internet Days 15:00  The Mafia and Organized Crime 18:00  Loving Comedy 20:00  Providence Rhode Island 23:00  Political Corruption 32:00  Military Service 35:00  Corporate Greed 43:00  Second Amendment Rights 50:00  Growing Up on the East Coast 56:00  International Racism 1:00:00  American Exceptionalism 1:10:00  Women and Accountability 1::17:00 Morals and Values 1:30:00  Public Schools 1:35:00  China and The National Debt 1:41:00  JD Vance 1:46:00  Being Relatable 1:51:00  Providence Love   New Episodes Every Wednesday: 📌 Subscribe so you never miss an episode →  ⁨ ⁨@readysetblowpodcast⁩    📌 Linktree → https://linktr.ee/randyvalerio 📸 Randy's Instagram → https://instagram.com/randyvalerio 📸 Podcast Instagram → https://instagram.com/readysetblowpodcast 🎧 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   #comedy #comedypodcast #podcast #standup #standupcomedy #news #advice #standup #standupcomedy #comedian #jokes #relationships #dating #realtalk #funnypodcast #popculture #currentevents #authentic  #conversation #realtalk #mafia #themob #organizedcrime #eastcoast #providence #politics #politicalnews #politicalcorruption #trump #jdvance #donaldtrump #maga #internet #internetculture #racerelations #morals #values #china

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   New Episodes Every Wednesday: 📌 Subscribe so you never miss an episode →  ⁨ ⁨@readysetblowpodcast⁩    📌 Linktree → https://linktr.ee/randyvalerio 📸 Randy's Instagram → https://instagram.com/randyvalerio 📸 Podcast Instagram → https://instagram.com/readysetblowpodcast 🎧 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   #comedy #comedypodcast #podcast #standup #standupcomedy #news #advice #standup #standupcomedy #comedian #jokes #relationships #dating #realtalk #funnypodcast #popculture #currentevents #authentic  #conversation #twins #family #california #greenroom #career #passion #news #advice #standup #standupcomedy #comedian #jokes #politics #politicalnews #authenticity #cancelled #canceled #cancelculiure #woke #foodnetwork #tv #tvshow #negotiation #showbiz #showbusiness #socialmedia #controversy #controversial #controversialissues #raceinamerica #ai #llm #chatgpt #reddit #wikipedia #identitypolitics

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: 📌 Subscribe so you never miss an episode →  ⁨ ⁨@readysetblowpodcast⁩    📌 Linktree → https://linktr.ee/randyvalerio 📸 Randy's Instagram → https://instagram.com/randyvalerio 📸 Podcast Instagram → https://instagram.com/readysetblowpodcast 🎧 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   #comedy #comedypodcast #podcast #standup #standupcomedy #news #advice #standup #standupcomedy #comedian #jokes #relationships #dating #realtalk #funnypodcast #popculture #currentevents #authentic  #conversation #twins #family #california #greenroom #career #passion #news #advice #standup #standupcomedy #comedian #jokes #politics #politicalnews 

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   Outro: “Funk Doctor” by Gee Dubs   Social Media: Instagram: @randyvalerio @readysetblowpodcast Twitter: @randytvalerio @readysetblowpodcast TikTok: @randyvaleriocomedy @readysetblowpod YouTube:   @randyvaleriocomedy   @readysetblowpodcast     #comedypodcast #comedy #podcast #news #advice #standup #standupcomedy #comedian #jokes #politics #relationships #dating #marriage #kids #family #parenting #iran #persia #iranian #persian #middleeast #israel #history #education #children #student #teacher #school #parents #war #conflict #money #racism #immigration #immigrants #refugees #childhood #teacher #teaching #growingup #parenting

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.   Outro: “Funk Doctor” by Gee Dubs   Social Media: Instagram: @randyvalerio @readysetblowpodcast Twitter: @randytvalerio @readysetblowpodcast TikTok: @randyvaleriocomedy @readysetblowpod YouTube:   @randyvaleriocomedy   @readysetblowpodcast     #comedypodcast #comedy #podcast #news #advice #standup #standupcomedy #comedian #jokes #politics #relationships #dating #marriage #kids #family #drinking #alcoholic #alcoholism #addiction #boston #bar #nightlife #wedding #raisingkids #drunk #wedding #openbar #parenting #gig #gigs #corporate #coldplay #affair #cheating #infidelity #mistress #datingadvice #single #singleforlife #singlelife #childless #datingadvice #datingtips #coldplaykisscam #kiss #kissccam

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   Outro: “Funk Doctor” by Gee Dubs   Social Media: Instagram: @randyvalerio @readysetblowpodcast Twitter: @randytvalerio @readysetblowpodcast TikTok: @randyvaleriocomedy @readysetblowpod YouTube:   @randyvaleriocomedy   @readysetblowpodcast     #comedypodcast #comedy #podcast #news #advice #standup #standupcomedy #comedian #jokes #politics #relationships #dating #hawaii #roadtrip #couchsurfing #crashing #lgbt #neighbors #usa #china #globalism #optimism #pessimism #optimistic #pessimistic #epstein #jeffreyepstein #epsteinlist #epsteinfiles #government #conspiracy #conspiracytheory #politics #politicalnews #onlyfans #rude

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   Outro: “Funk Doctor” by Gee Dubs   Social Media: Instagram: @randyvalerio @readysetblowpodcast Twitter: @randytvalerio @readysetblowpodcast TikTok: @randyvaleriocomedy @readysetblowpod YouTube:   @randyvaleriocomedy   @readysetblowpodcast     #comedypodcast #comedy #podcast #news #advice #standup #standupcomedy #comedian #jokes #politics #relationships #dating #cruise #carnivalcruise #cruiseship #cruises  #jeffreyepstein #epstein #epsteinlist #epsteincase #epsteinisland #epsteinlist #epsteinfiles  #conspiracytheory #conspiracy #career #careergoals #vacation #adult  #adultsonly #privateisland #realestate #wealthy #rich #billionaire #hollywood #homeless #homelessness #immigration #deportation #massdeportations #badjobs #jobs #terriblejobs #donut #turnon #datingadvice #datingtips #quityourjob #quitting #health #healthy #ai #onlyfans

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.    Outro: “Funk Doctor” by Gee Dubs   Social Media:  Instagram: @randyvalerio @readysetblowpodcast Twitter: @randytvalerio @readysetblowpodcast TikTok: @randyvaleriocomedy @readysetblowpod YouTube:   @randyvaleriocomedy   @readysetblowpodcast    #comedypodcast #comedy #podcast #news #advice #standup #standupcomedy #comedian #jokes #politics #relationships #dating #drinkingbuddies #daddyissues #fireworks #hollywoodvideo #vhs #dvd #gaming #videogames #gta #gta5 #gta6 #icecream #politicalnews #bbb #immigration #ice #latinas #citizenship #datingadvice

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.    Outro: “Funk Doctor” by Gee Dubs   Social Media: Instagram: @randyvalerio @readysetblowpodcxast Twitter: @randytvalerio @readysetblowpodcast TikTok: @randyvaleriocomedy @readysetblowpod YouTube:   @randyvaleriocomedy   @readysetblowpodcast     #comedypodcast #comedy #podcast #news #advice #standup #standupcomedy #comedian #jokes #politics #relationships #drink #drinks #booze #happyhour #newyork #nyc #losangeles #la #chef #masterchef #gordonramsay #hollywood #liberal #liberals #democrat #democrats #farleft #pronouns #college #fraternity #fratboy #jokes #dating #datingadvice #datingtips #iq #smart #alcoholicsanonymous #drunk #china #marriage #divorce