Podcast Summary
Podcast: Not This Again with Bobbi Althoff
Episode: Trevor Wallace: "You don't even know who I am?"
Release Date: November 26, 2025
Host: Bobbi Althoff
Guest: Trevor Wallace
Location: Long Beach Rising Climbing Gym
Episode Overview
In this lively and awkwardly comedic episode, Bobbi returns with a new, high-stakes format and interviews comedian Trevor Wallace while both are harnessed awkwardly to rocks at a Long Beach climbing gym. The conversation covers everything from relationships, internet fame, and personal insecurities to audience parasocial dynamics, with plenty of biting humor and meta commentary on podcasting and internet culture. The energy is casual, irreverent, and intentionally uncomfortable, blending humor with moments of candid vulnerability.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Physical Discomfort as Comic Dynamic
- The harness setup for the interview turns into a recurring joke, with Trevor visibly struggling and Bobbi gleefully comfortable.
- [02:09] Trevor: "Men have this thing in between their legs... and the pressure, like, is not—"
- [02:44] Trevor: "No, this is good. I like it. I like this dynamic. You're looking down on me. You maybe drive to Long Beach to hang myself. Listen, if one more TikTok bombs, I'm putting this around my neck."
- The visual comedy feeds their banter and sets a tone of self-aware physical awkwardness.
2. Age, Relationships, and Double Standards
- Bobbi interrogates Trevor about his relationship, joking about age differences in couples.
- [04:05] Bobby: "How old is [your girlfriend]?"
- [04:07] Trevor: "26."
- [04:09] Bobby: "See? Like young girls."
- Banter on who's "old," with running gags about Trevor's increasingly fictional age.
- Exploration of gendered double standards regarding dating younger partners.
- Both poke fun at each other for being "old" and highlight societal perceptions about age gaps.
3. Career, Money, and the Reality of Stand-Up
- Trevor shares insights into his career, discussing the logistics and economics of stand-up comedy.
- [09:00] Trevor: "'Stand up. Comedy tour tickets on sale right now... I'm going on tour in, like, three weeks.'"
- Discusses audience sizes (700–3,000), expenses, paying openers, and touring's unpredictability.
- [10:07] Trevor: "Do I make a lot of money at shows? Yeah, but it's a lot of expenses..."
- They chat about revenue from various platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Snapchat), with both expressing surprise over how much (or little) they make.
- [33:26] Trevor: "How much do you make on YouTube?"
- [33:27] Trevor: "Probably around Snapchat numbers... Oh, way under [100k]."
4. Insecurities: Body, Hairline, and Fame
- A candid and funny section where both hosts discuss physical insecurities and the pressure to keep their careers relevant.
- [22:34] Trevor: "It's like a deeply, deeply, deeply rooted insecurity. Every, like, four weeks I go in the mirror and I'll go, is that—it’s not. Look at an old photo of me…"
- Discussion of receding hairlines, body image, puberty, and the ways men and women experience these insecurities.
- [28:07] Bobby: "I'm an insecure person. Are you insecure?"
- [28:13] Trevor: "I think deep down I am, but I don't present it."
5. Opinions, Controversies, and Parenting
- The show drifts into dicey territory with talk on parenting choices, breastfeeding vs. formula, and the risks of cancellation.
- [42:19] Trevor: “I’m anti formula. Is that bad?”
- [42:26] Bobby: "Dude, my fan base is probably still breastfeeding. Honestly, as adults, breast is best."
- Bobbi draws on her own experiences as a young mom (had her child at 22) and the pressures that brings, especially about being judged as a mother online.
- Discussion on “mom content” internet culture: support and aggressive criticisms in the parenting community.
6. The Commodification of Fame and Generosity
- They swap stories of DMs, fan requests, and giving to strangers online.
- [36:12] Trevor: "Somebody was like, hey, I'm down $500... I sent it, and then two days later, she asks for more."
- [36:15] Bobby: "Yeah... it was like, open the door [to more requests]."
- Bobbi reflects on being generous to followers and sometimes feeling manipulated.
- Trevor shares about giving after LA wildfires:
- [36:17] Trevor: "When the fires happened in Palisades, I did four shows in LA and donated all the proceeds..."
7. Audience, Parasociality & Internet Culture
- Trevor and Bobbi riff on types of fans and haters, especially internet commenters.
- [45:07] Trevor: "‘Well, actually’ guy. Any comment that starts with ‘well, actually...’"
- They laugh about the absurdity of negative comments from people using family or anime profile pictures and about parasocial relationships with fans.
8. Claim to Fame/Internet Virality
- Trevor discusses being known for the viral phrase:
- [38:38] Trevor: “There was this video about White Claw… ‘Ain’t no laws when you’re drinking Claws.’”
- Remarks on how this catchphrase became bigger than himself and was even seen in bars around the country.
- Also reveals a (possibly dubious) ancestral connection to Robert Morris, a Declaration of Independence signer:
- [39:47] Trevor: “My dad told me at Thanksgiving after he told me he had a first wife, which I didn’t know about.”
Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments
- Physical discomfort recurring bit:
- [02:44] Trevor: "No, this is good. I like it. I like this dynamic. You're looking down on me. You maybe drive to Long Beach to hang myself. Listen, if one more Tick Tock bombs, I'm putting this around my neck."
- On industry realities:
- [09:13] Trevor: “The biggest [venue] is 3,000… Smallest is like 700.”
- On financial transparency:
- [33:36] Trevor: “Are we, like, over. Under 100k?”
- [33:37] Bobby: “Oh, way under.”
- On career insecurity:
- [28:18] Trevor: "This career. You gotta make this last a lifetime."
- On false internet narratives:
- [38:39] Trevor: "'Ain’t no laws when you’re drinking claws.' That phrase became bigger than me… I saw it in bars and on T-shirts.”
- On negative comments:
- [45:07] Trevor: “The ‘actually’ guy. Any comment that starts with ‘well, actually…’”
- On mother internet culture:
- [43:14] Bobby: "Always. Really? Like, I feel like mom content does well."
- On breast vs. formula:
- [42:22] Trevor: “I'm anti formula. Is that bad?”
- Self-deprecating humor about height:
- [47:22] Bobby: "Are you mad that you're short?"
- [47:26] Trevor: "I am not short. Bobby keeps saying I'm short, but honestly, I can't hear her from down there. Maybe if I was 5-10, I could..."
Key Timestamps for Important Segments
- [01:47] — Show opens at gym, awkward rock harness banter begins
- [04:01] — Discussion about relationships and age gaps
- [09:00] — Stand-up comedian life: touring, money, audience size
- [18:02] — Remembering their first meeting and not being recognized
- [22:34] — Deep dive into body insecurities and hairline anxiety
- [28:07] — Insecurity and fear of career longevity
- [31:08] — Parenting approaches and openness about teenage drinking
- [33:26] — Social media monetization and platform economics
- [36:26] — Stories about online generosity and scammers
- [38:38] — “Ain’t no laws when you’re drinking Claws” – internet virality
- [42:19] — Breastfeeding vs. formula debate and cancel culture
- [45:07] — Internet comment culture; “well, actually” guy
- [47:22] — Height jokes and “short guy” bit
- [50:01] — Wrapping up (rock climbing discomfort finale)
Tone and Style
- Comedic Deadpan/Awkward: Much of the episode relies on discomfort, self-deprecating humor, and anti-interview energy.
- Irreverent & Candid: Both host and guest share personal, occasionally cringe-inducing truths.
- Meta-Ironic: The show often acknowledges its own forced awkwardness and podcast tropes.
For New Listeners
If you haven’t heard this episode, expect classic Bobbi Althoff awkwardness (amplified), self-aware humor, and a healthy dose of roasting that blurs the line between sincere and satirical. Trevor Wallace brings internet and millennial humor, reflecting on fame, fan culture, and life as a comedian. There’s open, raw discussion about insecurity (from appearance to career stability), with both poking fun at themselves and the world around them. It's a blend of biting comedy, real conversation, and constant reminders not to take any of it too seriously.
Best Quote:
"Honestly, I’m tired of being on the Internet, known as an average guy. I’m done with it. What a better platform than this channel to show, you know, there’s a couple boulders in this gym that aren’t mounted."
— Trevor Wallace [16:16]
Listen for:
- Unfiltered behind-the-scenes look at internet comedy careers
- Epically uncomfortable podcast set-up
- Candid talk on age, dating, and insecurity
- Realities of influencer economics
- Wild audience and DMs stories
- Meta-commentary on the weirdness of podcasting and fame
