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Rodescu Hopkins engages in a socially-distanced interview about his set at We Still Like You in the before times of July 2019. his stories include peeing in a crowded car during Wrestlemania, getting caught stealing from Whole Foods, and discovering his dead father's porn collection. Rodescu runs The Trigger Warning Open Mic with his co-host Ed Towns, which has been described as "Stand-Up Boot Camp," and is currently studying film full-time. Time Stamps: 01:00 – Set from ‘We Still Like You’ 11:55 – “When did you realize comedy was a thing you could do?” Mention of Kim Wayans, ‘The Hero’s Journey’ 15:20 – “I was definitely ready to run” 15:58 – My first time performing stand-up [Jeremy Arroyo] Mentions of No Shame Theater, Steven Wright 17:30 – Starting out in Cleveland Mention of Bela Dubby 19:30 – Trigger Warning Open Mic, or “boot camp for comedians” 22:36 – The Drop “Cave,” Explained 24:45 – “A corporate party showed up” Mentions of The Hollywood Grill, Marc Levalle 27:05 – Trying to Move to New York 28:25 – Moving to Chicago Addison, Wrigley, Bob King, Mike Robinson, Schuba’s, Justin Golak, Jeff Steinberger, Cole’s Bar, Ed Towns 31:02 – Ed Towns: Teddy Bear, “We’re trying to crush souls” 33:10 – Getting into the Set 34:33 – “Problematic” 36:00 – “Now that we’re going steady, I think I’m ready for you to see my act” 37:40 – “You can’t fight the wave” Mentions of Seinfeld, ‘The Dark Knight’, Gotham City 39:40 – Cards Against Humanity Mentions of Sexual Harassment, Gaslighting, General Douchebaggery https://www.vox.com/2020/6/26/21301488/cards-against-humanity-allegations-ironic-humor-racism https://www.polygon.com/2020/6/23/21300435/cards-against-humanity-max-temkin-report https://www.businessinsider.com/cards-against-humanity-ceo-max-temkin-resigns-racism-sexism-allegations-2020-6 41:15 – Peeing in a White Girl’s Car Mentions of Miami, Wrestlemania, South Beach, The Clevelander Bar, Bud Light, Ashy Larry, Strip Clubs, The N-Word, Power Moves, ‘Insecure’, Issa Rae 49:33 – Stealing from Whole Foods Mentions of Dragon Fruit, Alpha Brain, Joe Rogan, Amazon, Walter White, Breaking Bad, Heisenberg 52:45 – “Is that sense of shame powerful?” 55:35 – Part I. Finding Your Dead Father’s Porn Collection 58:15 – Part II. Your Dead Father Was A Sugar Daddy 1:02:33 – Part III. Your Dead Father Was A Pillar of the Community Mentions of Alcoholics Anonymous, Samantha Berkman 1:06:00 – Reviewing the Set 1:09:47 – Current Projects and Final Words Rovaughn Hill, Muay Thai Summer, Revenge of the Muay Thai, Trigger Warning Shorts, Brandon Kieffer, Ty Riggs, @triggerwarningcomedy, @ahollywoodjoint, @thehollywoodhopkins, Details, Kobe Bryant, Sonal Aggarwal