The E.O.P - Episode 53 with Leon Rogers - "Hood Radio , Konichiwa Bitches"
Intro - 0:01 Hood Radio - 1:30
Super Crazy Story
The Lark/Evergreen Plaza/Riddles - 5:48
The Stories of The Plaza
The History of early Lark
Retail Hustling
When did Leon get into comedy - 14:38
What motivated him
His first night story
What you need to make monthly as a comedian to quit your job
What do you think makes a difference between people being able to actually perform and have that timing and just be able to write but not be good at performing ? - 24:34 Do you think its better to be funny or have a routine ? - 27:02
Compares Kevin Hart to Mike Epps knowing the difference
The difference of being a comedian & being funny
Do have a writing team as a comedian discredit you as a real comedian?
Talks about Paul Mooney writing for some of the greats
How hard it is to write when you have so much going on
Just because you funny at the barbershop does not mean you can tell a joke
Matt Rife - 34:34
Under cancellation
Having akward sense of humor
In this day and age people are way more sensative with the cancel culture , Do you find it harder to be a comedian ? 36:11
It's not what you say but how you say it
Leon tells a story
When you are writing should you right joke for joke or a tight 5 jokes at one time ? - 40:23
How to write and to come up with Material
Knowing your audience
How to be creative
The camaraderie in the comedy world - 48:08
The difference bewteen IG comedians and comedians
Leon Shouts out Chicago's Very Own Marlon Mitchell - 50:52
B-Cole Movies - In Love with a Crackhead
Combination of being a great comedian
Sinbad ( Comedians that dont curse ) - 54:32
Boogie switched beers
What makes a great Comedian ? - 56:40
You could put a bad actor with a great script ,the movies will still suck. You take a bad script and a great actor example
Movie talks ,what movies are classic
We discuss music , Mos Def , Drake , Jay Z - 1:00:44
Learn how to communicate on Social Media while having discussions
How creative was R.Kelly
Prince , Michael Jackson
Separating the artist from the music
Shawns wild comment - 1:15:20 Mos Def comments on Drake , Is Drake Hip Hop or Pop - 1:17:15
The difference between Mos Def and Drake
Mc.Hammer - 1:29:23 Michael Jordan - 1:44:40 Leon becomes part of the Bee-Hive - 1:53:35 When did Leon get into DJ'ing - 2:06:05
The Hate he recieved coming into dj industry
It was so much we covered in this episode , so many stories , so many jokes and a lot of wisdom... Make sure you check out Leon Rogers on WGCI every morning 6am -10am ( https://wgci.iheart.com/ ) Also Check Leon Rogers on Instagram
Episode 53 -“ Hood Radio, Konichiwa Bitches “
Conversation : This episode was the most funniest episode to date that we have ever done... We had the pleasure of interviewing Comedian Leon Rogers. We talked about his comedy career , music , Chicago History and so much more...So many jokes , skits , one liners it was just a great interview. He also talked about how to get started as a comedian the do's and dont's and how to move in this industry....