Venmo vs Cashapp

·1 hr 6 min·5 clips

This Rooster Teeth Podcast episode was recorded 20 hours before the entire company was laid off.

The episode begins with a darkly humorous note that it was recorded 20 hours before company-wide layoffs at Rooster Teeth. Hosts Armando Torres and Andrew Rosas, joined by Griff, start with jokes about accents and LA weather. They transition into a serious yet comedic discussion about Epstein Island, linking it to broader corruption and Pizzagate. The hosts then share a story about a waiter at a Mexican restaurant who used a cartoonishly racist accent, calling Andrew 'me sir Andrew.' Armando recounts his recent trip to Los Angeles, where he got free tacos from a stranger and bought a cheap, unlabeled Ralph Lauren suit from the fashion district. This leads to a segment on Venmo vs. Cash App, with the hosts joking about how people are coded as 'Venmo' or 'Cash App' types based on appearance. Armando describes getting COVID at a West Hollywood gay club post-vaccination, where people offered to buy his vaccine card. The conversation meanders through topics like R. Kelly, Weinstein's impact on film, and heritage months. Personal stories include Armando's breakup with a girlfriend who cheated with a weed dealer and Andrew's awkward trip to New York after a breakup. The episode includes sponsor ads for Shopify and Henson Shaving, followed by a 'Week in Jokes' segment where they humorously cover news headlines. Throughout, the tone is casual and comedic, with frequent tangents and inside jokes.

As heard by us

A loose RT podcast chat that turns accents, Austin, tacos, and a same-day suit into the main running bits.

The RT podcast opens on Armando Torres and Andres Rosas trading accents and Eddie Izzard references before it settles into an Austin-versus-Los Angeles chat.

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For when you want accents, Austin swagger, and a $215 suit story.

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