"President Biden's Farewell" by Josh Rosen Bonus Show #116

Josh Rosen is a talented stand-up comic from southern Florida, best known for his skillful impressions of political figures like Joe Biden and Donald Trump. His ability to capture the unique quirks and mannerisms of these leaders has not only entertained audiences on stage but also earned him a dedicated online following through his social media handle @joshimpressions and website, joshrosenimpressions.com. While his celebrated Biden impressions have brought him significant attention, Rosen plans to focus on Trump impressions for the next four years, finding ample comedic material in the former president's persona. Committed to his craft, Rosen delights in bringing humor to current events, offering his audience a light-hearted escape in today's political climate.

Transcript

Announcer: 0:04

This is another episode of Standup Comedy. Your host and emcee celebrating 40 plus years on the fringe of show business stories, interviews, and comedy sets from the famous and not so famous. Here's your host and emcee, Scott Edwards.

R. Scott Edwards: 0:22

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to the podcast. We have a special thing for you today. There's a lot going on in politics, and I have kind of an inside. I'm going to give a quick ring to now the ex President Biden and see how he's doing. I'm a little worried. Here we go. President Biden, this is your friend Scott. It's been a lot going on. How are you doing today?

Josh Rosen: 0:51

Hey, whatever your name is. Come on, man, give me a break. Gonna be doing something. I'm leaving the White House pretty soon.

R. Scott Edwards: 1:05

Well, I know that the election had to be a disappointment to you, and there's a lot of transition going on, but now that you're, you know, you're free of the responsibilities of being president, what are you planning on doing?

Josh Rosen: 1:19

Well, you know, I'm gonna be doing the hokey pokey, trying to turn myself around.

R. Scott Edwards: 1:28

Well, dancing may be dangerous for you at this age, right?

Josh Rosen: 1:34

My age, everybody's dangerous. I'm the thing with the. And you know the thing.

R. Scott Edwards: 1:41

Oh, the thing. Well, I know that you like riding your bike.

Josh Rosen: 1:45

Everywhere I go for a bike ride, I fall down more than I ride Trey. You know what they say. Fall down eight times, fall down another, and I fall on my bike just like the country's falling.

R. Scott Edwards: 2:04

Well, I gotta say, you know, you were president for four years. We hope that everything works out for you, and hopefully you and Hunter can get things straightened out.

Josh Rosen: 2:16

Hopefully. So we're actually opening up an ice cream shop.

R. Scott Edwards: 2:23

Oh. What's your favorite flavor?

Josh Rosen: 2:26

My favorite flavor is mint chocolate sniff.

R. Scott Edwards: 2:30

Mint chocolate sniff. Really?

Josh Rosen: 2:33

That's right. Mint chocolate sniff.

R. Scott Edwards: 2:36

Wow. Well, ladies and gentlemen, obviously I can't talk to President Biden, but thanks to the terrific impressionist Josh Rosen out of Florida, we had a chance to have that quick phone call. Hey, Josh, thanks for joining us today.

Josh Rosen: 2:57

Thanks so much for having me. It was a blast.

R. Scott Edwards: 2:59

Well, I know that over the last few years doing the Biden impression, you've gotten a lot of work out of it. You're a very funny standup comic. Now, is Biden done with you as an impression?

Josh Rosen: 3:12

Biden might be done with me, but I'm not done with Biden. I will be irritating Biden until the day he drops.

R. Scott Edwards: 3:21

Oh, geez. Well, let's hope that's a long time But I know you also do an amazing Trump impression and a lot of other great impressions. But I'm assuming for the next year or so, as part of your standup comedy act, both Biden and Trump will be making an appearance. Is that about right?

Josh Rosen: 3:40

Absolutely. Trump. Trump's going to be the main impression that I'm doing for the next four years.

R. Scott Edwards: 3:47

Yeah, for the next four years. It sounds like you have plenty of material to work with. Well, we appreciate you sharing a little bit of that with our audience today. So, ladies and gentlemen, if you're ever in South Florida, look for Josh Rosen live on stage. He performs all over the southern part of the state. Not only a great stand up comic, but obviously a very funny impressionist. Hey, thanks for sharing some of your talents with the audience today, Josh.

Josh Rosen: 4:12

Sure. You can find me on social media at joshimpressions. And also my website is joshrozenimpressions.com all.

R. Scott Edwards: 4:23

Right, well, ladies and gentlemen, follow Josh Rosen at joshimpressions at all. You know, Instagram, Facebook, all that good stuff. Or go to his website, Josh rosenimpressions.com Hey, Josh, thanks again for joining us. Everybody out there. Stay tuned. More comedy coming your way. Thanks, Josh.

Josh Rosen: 4:42

Thank you so much.

Announcer: 4:44

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