Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Derek Stroup tells the story of his biggest bomb and the wild reptile store show. From a quiet weekend at Mall of America to doing stand up surrounded by lizards, Derek breaks down what went wrong, what he learned, and how those sets made the wins feel better.

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