Episode 053 CLEAN (1 of 2) – Steven Rogers: “It’s a safe bet”

Episode 053 CLEAN (1 of 2) – Steven Rogers: “It’s a safe bet”

Author: Jeff McBride & Harrison Tweed August 23, 2019 Duration: 1:23:48
It’s hard to say whether Steven Rogers is nicer than he is funny or vice-a-versa, but with Stephen Colbert and Brian Regan giving him their official thumbs up, the formula works. Steven will hate this description, but he’s so neighborly, let’s call him stand-up’s young Mr. Rogers. As such, Mr. Rogers, Jr., joins us to discuss CLEAN as it relates to stand-up comedy, and we get some great insights as Steven shares his experiences of opening for Brian Regan and doing The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

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