Randy Valerio

Ready Set Blow Podcast

Comedy EN ↓ 480 episodes

Tired of watered-down podcasts? Randy Valerio — stand-up comedian, podcast host, and unapologetic meme lord — delivers raw, hilarious, no-filter conversations you won't get anywhere else. Each week, Randy sits down with top comedians, actors, musicians, entertainers, entrepreneurs, and thought-provoking guests for unfiltered talks about life, dating & relationships, comedy, pop culture, social issues, trending news, politics, business, and the chaos of current events. This is a comedy podcast that's equal parts brutally honest, laugh-out-loud funny, and unapologetically real. If you love shows...

Author

Randy Valerio

Category

Comedy

Podcast website

readysetblow.libsyn.com

Latest episode

Jun 25, 2026

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Episodes

Ready Set Blow - Ep. 139 Mayor Gary Christenson 14.05.2019

Chase and Randy welcome the honorable Mayor Gary Christenson of Malden, MA to the podcast. Mayor Christenson opens up the show by sharing with the boys how he got his start in politics. Randy asks the Mayor about the impact of gentrification on communities. Chase moves on moves on to start a discussion about the importance of education and youth programs. Randy asks the Mayor about lying in politi...

Ready Set Blow - Ep. 138 08.05.2019

Randy opens the podcast asking Chase about what it was like going bald. Chase gets into he various aliases and nicknames he's had over the years. This leads to a discussion about having "alter egos" vs. just being yourself. Randy recounts an amazing week in Cleveland. The boys bring the shows home with the news - the Royal baby's birth, debt collectors harassing borrowers, and people grab their ba...

Ready Set Blow - Ep. 137 Randy Valerio 30.04.2019

Chase flips the script and interviews Randy in the week's episode. Chase starts off by asking Randy about what is was like growing up in Queens in the 80's and 90's. They go through Randy's years in school and his early academic successes. Randy talks a bit about what motivated him to do well in school and why he wanted to get into finance. The boys talk about how a tinder date turned into the two...

Ready Set Blow - Ep. 136 Justin Hoff 24.04.2019

Back home from LA, Justin Hoff joins the guys on the podcast. They jump right in and talk about becoming a parent. Some how the guys move on to race relations in America. Chase asks Justin about his start in comedy and what the scene is like in LA. The gang hits the news - Doc Rivers dropped $2K on the street, a golfer attacked by a bobcat. Things go off the rails when they close the show talking...

Ready Set Blow - Ep. 135 Jeff Dye 16.04.2019

Jeff Dye joins Chase and Randy on this long awaited episode of the podcast! The guys open the show talking a little sports and video games. They move on to discuss fist fights they've had in their youth. Jeff talks about his start in comedy and the importance of staying positive in show business. Randy asks Jeff about his favorite gig of his career and the toughest comic he ever had to follow. The...

Ready Set Blow - Ep. 134 10.04.2019

Randy kicks off the show with a recap his time in Dayton, Ohio and on a Mexican cruise. The boys shifts gears and Chase somehow talks Randy into having kids. The fellas reminisce about the cars of their youth. Randy gets on his soap box for a couple minutes about adopting foreign kids for publicity.   They bring home the show with some news - Amazon is launching over 3,000 satellites into space, t...

Ready Set Blow - Ep. 133 Uri Shatil 03.04.2019

The boys welcome comedian Uri Shatil to the show. They kick off the show breaking Uri's balls about making jewish jokes, which leads to Uri explaining the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The gang moves on to talk about the fear of loss of control, which they all share. Uri shares a story about him bombing at a Purim party at a gun range. The boys get into the news - Nipsey Hustle's passing, Cardi B...

Ready Set Blow - Ep. 132 28.03.2019

The boys kick off the episode talking about belt styles. This somehow morphs into a convo about types of milk. Chase and Randy have a little weights and measures lesson in the middle of the episode as they try to figure out how to measure breast milk. They move on to talk about the dropping of charges in the Jussie Smollett case. Randy talks about a recent bombing and his concerns as a struggling...

Ready Set Blow - Ep. 131 Troy Burditt 26.03.2019

Randy and Chase are joined by comedian and the pride of Bridgewater State, Troy Burditt. The boys kick off the show asking Troy what it's like to be in college these days. Troy tells the story about the time a guy named Smooth mugged him outside of an open mic. The guys move on to talk about Troy's other passion - playing tuba in the marching band. They switch back to talking about college and the...

Ready Set Blow - Ep. 130 21.03.2019

The boys open the podcast with a recap of Randy's weekend in North Carolina. Chase explains why he's not a big fan of St. Patty's. Randy asks Chase if he likes getting bad news first or good news first and why. Randy bitches about the airlines. The boys hit the headlines - the University bribery scandal, the mass shooting in New Zealand, a man put his nuts in salsa, and the Gambino family boss is...

Ready Set Blow - Ep. 129 "Big Irish" Jay Hollingsworth and Jack Galvin 12.03.2019

Comedians "Big Irish" Jay Hollingsworth and Jack Galvin join the podcast. The boys kick off talking with Jay about his start in comedy and bouncing back back and forth between Boston, Seattle and LA.   Jack talks about being one of the producers of the Big Pine Comedy Festival and the contrast of that with his other role as a comedian. The gang talks about doing "clean" sets. The boys close out th...

Ready Set Blow - Ep. 128 05.03.2019

The boys kick off the episode talking about the importance of curiosity. This leads to a conversation about having personal resolve and follow through. Randy gets on his soapbox about gift cards and doing merchandise returns. Chase kicks off a convo about street racing and car culture back in the day. The guys discuss how people still use stereotypes to put individuals in a box. The boys close out...

Ready Set Blow - Ep. 127 Don Zollo 27.02.2019

The boys welcome comedian Don Zollo to the podcast. Randy kicks off by asking Don about his start in comedy and his worst bombing ever. The guys talk about the Jussie Smollett controversy, which leads to a conversation about forgiveness. They talk about the progress society has made in the 21st Century and long for the pre-9/11 days. The fellas bring the the show home talking about some classic Do...

Ready Set Blow - Ep. 126 Gee Dubs 22.02.2019

The guys welcome musician Gee Dubs back to the podcast. Gee opens up reminiscing about what it was like growing up in Queens with Randy. This leads to a conversation on the early days of hooking up with people you met on the internet.   The boys move on to talk about traveling and how it helps you grow as a person and an artist. Chase asks Gee to talk about his musical philosophy. Gee talks about...

Ready Set Blow - Ep. 125 19.02.2019

Randy kicks off the show giving a review of his vacation to Lebanon. Chase and Randy debate if Jesus was a light skinned black guy or a dark skinned black guy. Chase starts a convo based on a video about "thin privilege". They boys tackle the news - Boy Scouts now allow all girl troops, the 'Assman', a sporting goods store goes out of business over a protest, the Matt Kuchar caddie pay dispute, al...

Ready Set Blow - Ep. 124 Tony V 12.02.2019

The boys welcome Boston Comedy legend Tony Viveiros (aka, Tony V) to the podcast.  The guys kick off talking a little Boston sports. Chase asks Tony about the crazy 1980s. Randy moves on to ask Tony about his start in the  business and his experience working the road. The fellas get Tony's perspective on the censorship of comedy and current outrage culture. Randy asks about the other legends in Bo...

Ready Set Blow - Ep. 123 05.02.2019

The boys open the podcast discussing the Patriots 6th Super Bowl win. Randy finishes telling Chase a story about how he lost his temper in Texas. This leads to a conversation about protecting yourself in the streets. The boys hit the news - CBS refused to take money from Cannabis ads for the Super Bowl, smoking weed apparently ages your brain, and a school superintendent was fired for helping a si...

Ready Set Blow - Ep. 122 29.01.2019

The boys are back and they kick off the show talking about the scam that is the Lottery. Chase talks about some legal action he may take. The guys discuss the merits of legalizing prostitution. Chase ropes Randy into another discussion about having faith. Randy talks about his awesome weekend in Ft. Worth, TX. The boys wrap up talking about politics and the news - the founder of Starbucks potentia...

Ready Set Blow - Ep.121 Hedi McLaughlin 23.01.2019

The guys welcome Hedi McLaughlin back to the podcast. They open the show by lamenting the closing of their favorite open mic. Chase starts a conversation about their favorite movies. Randy asks the group an interesting question - if you could have dinner with any 4 people, living or dead, who would it be? The fellas move on to talk a little sports as the Patriots are on their way to the Super Bowl...

Ready Set Blow - Ep. 119 Corey Rodrigues 09.01.2019

The boys welcome fellow comedian, friend and mentor Corey Rodrigues back to the podcast. The guys kick off the show talking about their favorite topic, cannabis. They move on to talk about the progress each of them have made since they last taped a podcast. Corey talk about his experience winning the Big Sky Comedy Festival. Chase asks Corey about his thoughts on mentoring other comics. Corey and...

Ready Set Blow - Ep. 118 02.01.2019

Randy and Chase kick off 2019 by thanking their new listeners and their new official sponsor, High Grade Development Partners. Randy moves on to deconstruction the idea of "tradition". Chase talks about getting terminated for sleeping on the job. The boys hit the news - Putin wants to ban rap music, a UK woman is engaged to a ghost, Oregon tries to legalize psychedelic mushrooms, a US citizen is d...

Ready Set Blow - Ep. 117 Big D (Demetrius Hullum) 25.12.2018

Randy and Chase welcome comedian Big D (Demetrius Hullum) to the podcast. The crew opens the show talking about rolling blunts and avoiding cockroaches. Big D takes a step back and talks about his upbringing and start in comedy.   The boys shift gears and talk a little about Big D's x-rated dating experiences. Randy kicks off a conversation about psychedelics. D talks about hitting the open mics a...

Ready Set Blow - Ep. 116 Matthew P. Brown 19.12.2018

The guys welcome fellow comedian and podcaster Matthew P. Brown to the show. Matt opens the show by telling the boys how he got into comedy and who inspired him. The gang gets into an existential conversation about how long life can be, how it could be spent pursuing your passion and learning to enjoy the work along the way. Matt compliments the fellas on the success of the Comics 2 Cure show. Mat...

Ready Set Blow - Ep. 115 12.12.2018

The boys start the show by remembering their days as students and talk about math and geometry. Randy talks about his former difficulties using public restrooms. They move on to a better smelling topic - colognes of the 90's. Chase wonders about following trends in youth vs. choosing your own path as you get older. The fellas hit the news - the Kevin Hart situation and Columbia University student...

Ready Set Blow - Ep. 114 05.12.2018

The boys kick the show off with and update on their horoscopes, which leads into a convo about women and mysticism. This leads to the guys talking about genetics vs. environment and how each effects our happiness. Things take a bit of a dark turn when Randy wonders whether he could kill someone for money.   The fellas lighten the mood and talk about sliding into girls DMs. They close out with the...

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