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🎙️ Rodes Live Podcast — BONUS EPISODE
IF THE INTERNET WAS A PARTY, WOULD YOU GO?
If social media was a real-life party, would you show up? And if you did, how long would you stay? 🎉📱
In this bonus episode of the Rodes Live Podcast, Rodes poses an interesting question: If the internet was a real-life party, would you go?
Imagine your favorite social media platforms transformed into an actual party. Everybody you've ever followed, liked, commented on, argued with, or watched from a distance is in the same room. Would you be excited to socialize, or would you rather stay home?
Rodes explores the differences between socializing in person and interacting virtually, breaking down the pros and cons of both worlds. From meeting new people and building genuine relationships to online drama, digital personas, and the pressure to keep up appearances, this conversation challenges listeners to think about how social media influences the way we connect.
🎧 IN THIS EPISODE:
The Internet as a Party: Would you attend if social media became a real-life event?
Real Life vs. Virtual Life: Is connecting online as meaningful as connecting face-to-face?
The Pros of Social Media: Staying connected, networking, finding communities, and meeting people beyond your immediate surroundings.
The Cons of Social Media: Online drama, negativity, misunderstandings, comparison, and people hiding behind their screens.
The Power of Face-to-Face Interaction: Real conversations, reading body language, building trust, and creating lasting memories.
The Digital Persona: Are people online the same people they are in real life?
Social Media Etiquette: Would people have the same energy in person that they have in the comment section?
The Final Question: If the internet was a party, would you be on the dance floor, working the room, standing in the corner observing everybody, or leaving early?
💭 JOIN THE CONVERSATION
Let's talk about it!
Would you attend the internet party? Which people would you actually want to meet, and which ones would you avoid?
Is social media bringing us closer together, or are we becoming more connected digitally while growing further apart in real life?
Drop your thoughts, share this episode, and let Rodes know where you stand!
🎙️ Listen. Think. Engage. Repeat.
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🎃 Rodes Live Podcast: Tales From The Hood 👻
True Stories. Real-Life Experiences. Hood Horror.
This Halloween, Rodes takes you on a different kind of ride with Tales From The Hood — an episode inspired by the spirit of Halloween and stories based on true events!
Forget the haunted houses and things that go bump in the night. Sometimes, the scariest stories aren't fiction — they're the things people have actually experienced. Rodes shares tales straight from the hood that will have you laughing, shaking your head, and wondering how some of these situations even happened!
From unbelievable encounters to real-life situations that sound like something straight out of a horror movie, this episode proves that reality can be stranger — and sometimes scarier — than fiction.
👀 DISCLAIMER: These stories are based on true events. Names and identifying details have been changed to protect the anonymity of the people involved — and to keep Rodes safe! 😂🤫
🎧 Press play if you dare! Get comfortable, turn down the lights, and join Rodes for Tales From The Hood. Just remember: some stories are too real to make up!
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🎙️ Rodes Live Podcast | Anthony Webb: From Uncle Dolomite to Anthony Webb
On this episode of Rodes Live, Rodes sits down with Anthony Webb, formerly known as Uncle Dolomite, for a conversation about his journey through the worlds of podcasting, comedy, and personal reinvention.
What does it take to build a name, establish a voice, and know when it's time for a change? Anthony Webb opens up about his experiences in comedy and podcasting, the journey behind the Uncle Dolomite persona, and the reasons he decided to transition to using his own name.
We get into the evolution of his career, the lessons learned along the way, and what it means to move forward into a new chapter while remaining true to yourself.
In this episode, we discuss:
🎤 Anthony Webb's journey into podcasting and comedy.
😂 The story behind the Uncle Dolomite name and persona.
🔄 Why he transitioned from Uncle Dolomite to Anthony Webb.
🎧 The challenges and experiences of building a presence in podcasting.
💯 Reinvention, personal growth, and the next chapter of his journey.
Tune in for an honest conversation about comedy, content creation, identity, and what happens when you decide it's time to introduce the world to a different side of yourself.
Listen, share, and join the conversation!
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🎙️ Rodes Live Podcast — BONUS EPISODE: #FreeGame
Rodes is giving away the game! 💰🎧
In this bonus episode of the Rodes Live Podcast, Rodes breaks down how independent artists can get paid from their music. From streaming revenue and music publishing to royalties and other income streams, it's time to stop focusing only on making music and start learning how to make money from it!
Whether you're an independent rapper, producer, songwriter, or emerging artist, this episode delivers valuable #FreeGame to help you think differently about your music business.
And this is just the beginning! A full-length sequel is likely on the way to break down the revenue streams, royalty sources, and business strategies artists need to know.
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Episode 309 of the Rodes Live Podcast takes it back to 1984–1986, when Rodes was a young teenager learning about girls, dating, courting, confidence, and what it meant to be “manish” before he even fully understood what that meant.
In “Hickeys,” Rodes looks back at those early teenage years with plenty of laughs, stories, and honesty. From laughing with the girls and trying to impress them, to the awkwardness of young romance and the lessons that came with it, Rodes revisits a time when dating was a completely different experience.
Before social media, dating apps, DMs, and smartphones, you actually had to talk to somebody, approach them, spend time together, and figure things out face-to-face.
Rodes reflects on the girls he dated, the ways young people courted each other, the things he thought he knew about being a man, and the hilarious situations that came with growing up.
But underneath the memories and comedy is a bigger message:
Be your authentic self.
Whether you're dating at 15 or 50, pretending to be somebody you're not eventually catches up with you. Rodes talks about confidence, personality, communication, and understanding that you don't have to put on an act to be worthy of somebody else's attention.
“Hickeys” is part nostalgia, part comedy, part coming-of-age story—and part reminder that some of the biggest lessons about relationships start when we're young.
In This Episode:
Rodes' memories from 1984–1986
Teenage dating and courting
The funny realities of young romance
Laughing, flirting and trying to impress the girls
What it meant to be “manish” as a young teenager
Growing confidence around girls
The difference between courting then and dating now
Lessons learned from early relationships
Why pretending to be someone you're not doesn't work
Being comfortable with your own personality
Dating as your authentic self
Looking back at teenage experiences with an adult perspective
The funny memories that stay with you decades later
Rodes Live Takeaway
You don't have to create a character to get somebody to like you. Be yourself, communicate, have confidence, and let the right person get to know the real you.
Sometimes the stories we laugh about the most are the same stories that taught us the most.
Rodes Live Podcast — Hip-Hop. Culture. Life. Stories.
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