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Recently, Bobbi Althoff released a promo video that stars the comedian Trevor Wallace as a podcast guest. The fresh release bears different reactions largely owing to the edgy and absurd humor it showcases. Set in a rock climbing gym, the place witnessed Althoff so to speak hanging in a harness while being grilled by Wallace on his very dark, funny twist of marriage and kids subject matter. With this new tease, Althoff’s signature style of uncomfortable, intrusive, and very viral interviews remains unchanged.
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The clip features Bobbi Althoff, who during the encounter is actually secured by the climbing harness, talking to Trevor Wallace about the age of his girlfriend. When Wallace discloses that his girl is 26 and he is 32, Althoff reacts with the word “pedophile?” and then connects through the situation led by speculation. She is keen to know how Wallace would feel if his girlfriend showed up pregnant; he coldly replies that he would “hang” himself rather than be a dad. This black humor is further highlighted by the literal perching of Althoff that coincides with the told joke. The teaser concludes with another trailer for the entire episode titled “Not This Again” which is about to premiere next week.
As it was expected, the comments varied tremendously from being shocked to finding it funny. A viewer commenting about the physical part of it: “Bobbi is slowly but surely gaining cakes”, which sparked a sub-thread that went on to discuss her weight and even an unfounded assumption regarding beauty treatments that some people were quick to rebut. One of the topics that attracted major buzz was the dark humor at the end. A comment that became a popular reply just stated, “He said actually I’d rather hang myself than be a dad,” and many others supported the sentiment as “valid” or answered with a different dark twist, such as, “He didn’t say the rope was for him… 😮.” Another one wrote, “Basically at the end he’s hanging himself,” pointing to both the literal and figurative means of delivering the joke.
Conversely, not all feedback was positive. The unfiltered “pedophile” remark was the one that drew the strongest reactions from the audience. One viewer expressing her thoughts was, “I am still trying to digest her calling him a pedophile. Unfollow,” indicating that for some the line had been crossed. Another person commented, “Woah what jokes catch me off guard 😮 y’all play with the ‘p’ word as if it’s funny? 🥴” This led to a mini-debate in the comments about the bounds of humor, to which one user remarked, “it’s not really that funny but it’s also not that serious,” while another countered, “you can blame Kendrick who has been quietly laughing and dancing around it in his shows for more than a year now.”
The actual climbing setup caught the eye of more experienced viewers. One comment was, “Why’s the knot so far from the tie-in points? 6/10,” meaning that even in a comical video the smallest details matter. Others doubted the very premise of the podcast series in general. A harsh comment read, “I feel like all the podcasts she is doing are so much desperate for attention.. like none of them have any kind of purpose its just brainless conversations.” Another comment that seemed to agree said, “bobby’s pod is the ‘dancing with the stars’ for influencers,” suggesting that the content is primarily about celebrity appearances rather than real dialogue. A few users also expressed their discontent saying, “Thought she was finished with the podcast,” referring to Althoff’s previous hints about quitting the format.
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Still, a considerable number of people found the collaboration hilarious along with the fact that it was exactly what they expected from Bobbi Althoff. Comments such as, “Trevor blessed bobi with this interview 😂” and “I like how nonchalant Bobbi is 😂😂😂” accentuated the good rapport between Althoff and Wallace. Another user put it perfectly, saying, “Hard watch ❌ Hard while watching ✅.” The clip has indeed accomplished its main objective: to create discussions and buzz around the release of the full episode. Bobbi Althoff’s unique method of combining tough questions with ludicrous physical comedy has proven to be an effective yet controversial way in grabbing the digital world’s attention. It appears that the episode with Trevor Wallace will also have great impact when it drops next week. In a recent interview with Kevin Gates, she showcased similar provocative tactics. Additionally, her video saga with Teddy Swims also generated significant online buzz.
