Explore every episode of the podcast Random Thoughts
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| #224 - Chris Smith - They Love or Hate You | 09 Aug 2022 | 01:29:48 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Chris Smith (Laughs Unlimited) to talk about coming from Detriot, joining the Air Force and living in Japan, playing college basketball, his first time bombing, parenting, and running his own show. Follow us at: Instagram: @comedybyswizz @bobbyomoto @random.thoughts.podcast Twitter: @bobbyomoto | |||
| #223 - Diego Curiel - Who Are You to Judge | 19 Apr 2022 | 01:42:31 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Diego Curiel (Laughs After Dark 2 on Amazon Prime) to talk about producing comedy shows, crazy single life, ridiculous drinking stories, crank calls, diabetes, losing weight, and the time George Tekei from Star Trek spent the night at Robert's house. See more of us at: Website: Instagram: @bobbyomoto @awkwarddiego Twitter: @bobbyomoto @awkwarddiego | |||
| #214 - Artie Valenzuela - Take Him Out Coach, He Doesn't Want to be Here | 15 Sep 2021 | 01:51:46 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Artie Valenzuela to talk about growing up in Vallejo, Robert's mom's lifelong lie about being adopted and their trip to the Philippines, hilarious humbling sports stories not being able to tackle someone, hitting three batters in one inning, coaching, riffing on stage, the importance of watching the entire show, and being good in any room. Follow us at: Instagram: @artie.valenzuela @bobbyomoto @random.thoughts.podcast Twitter: @bobbyomoto | |||
| #124 - Amy Estes - Not Today Mother F*&#er | 28 May 2019 | 01:41:07 | |
Robert Omoto sits with Amy Estes to talk about cops on horses, what they would both do in a crisis, a time she panicked and thought she was being followed, and discusses a situation with the Rocklin, California School District that went nationwide.
See more at: Twitter: @amysgotjokes @bobbyomoto Instagram: @amysgotjokes @bobbyomoto | |||
| #123 - Cast in a Movie as Loverboy | 22 May 2019 | 00:47:43 | |
Robert Omoto talks about his recent shows and tells a story about being confused with his role as "Loverboy" in an upcoming scary movie.
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| #122 - FBI, Burning a Flag, and a Story on Acid | 14 May 2019 | 01:08:34 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Jason Bargert to talk about burning a flag during Occupy Charlotte, his run in with the FBI, being in a punk rock band, living homeless, and tells a ridiculous story about a time him and his friends did acid. Follow us at: Twitter: @jasonbargert @bobbyomoto Instagram: @chucklepuncker @bobbyomoto Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jason.bargert https://www.facebook.com/robert.omoto.5
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| #121 - Roman Spinale - Magic and a Violin Rejection | 08 May 2019 | 01:25:07 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Roman Spinale to talk about starting as a magician, school talent show performances, community colleges, graduating from UC Davis, and being drawn towards dark humor. | |||
| #120 - Melissa McGillicuddy - Facing Your Fears | 01 May 2019 | 01:19:09 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Melissa McGillicuddy to talk about the time they both saw a car get hit by a lightrail, a bad show at a pizza parlor, therapy, Las Vegas at the Flamingo, and overcoming mental road blocks. Follow us at: https://meowlissamcg.com/media Twitter: @MelMcGillicuddy @movingvanshow @bobbyomoto Instagram: @meowlissamcg @bobbyomoto Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeowlissaMcG https://www.facebook.com/robert.omoto.5
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| #119 - Anthony K (Krayenhagen) - Always Thinking Different | 09 Apr 2019 | 01:17:32 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Anthony K (Krayenhagen) to talk about a crazy weekend at Laughs Unlimited, comedian's mentality, race, and growing up talking trash to everyone. Watch a clip about drinking and driving from Anthony K at the Gallo Theater: Follow us at: Twitter: @AnthonyKComedy @bobbyomoto Instagram: @anthonykcomedy @bobbyomoto Facebook: | |||
| #118 - The Fifth Element | 26 Mar 2019 | 00:56:51 | |
Robert Omoto gives an update about what has been going on beginning with a a recent crowd work clip from the Cheroot Lounge, Roast Battle at the Comedy Store, Point Break Festival in Portland, and performing at Savage Henry in Humboldt. | |||
| #117 - Carlos Rodriguez- It's All Gonna Work Out | 12 Mar 2019 | 01:10:30 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Carlos Rodriguez to talk about his recent trip to Thailand, comedy, his dad, relationships, breaking up, and listening to the voices in our heads. See more of us at: https://www.carlosishelladumb.com/ Follow us at: Twitter: @carloscomedy @bobbyomoto Instagram: @carloscomedy @bobbyomoto Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carloscomedy https://www.facebook.com/robert.omoto.5
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| #116 - Kiry Shabazz - Never Satisfied (Part II) | 06 Mar 2019 | 00:39:06 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Kiry Shabazz winner of the 2018 Standup NBC Competition and fresh off his appearances on Jimmy Fallon and Comedy Central. Kiry spends the entire episode convincing Robert why starting a comedy beef will help his comedy career. See more of Kiry Shabazz at: Fallon Appearance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smDwE5iD6A4 Comedy Central Appearance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ShGWq6zATk&list=RD9ShGWq6zATk&start_radio=1&t=0 NBC Article: Follow us at: Twitter: @kiryshabazz @bobbyomoto Instagram: @kirybazz @bobbyomoto Facebook: | |||
| #115 - Kiry Shabazz - Never Satisfied (Part I) | 28 Feb 2019 | 01:50:00 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Kiry Shabazz winner of the 2018 Standup NBC Competition and fresh off his appearances on Jimmy Fallon and Comedy Central. They talk about creating new material, a heckler he went too far on, joke thieves, hitting rock bottom, winning the NBC Competition, and shares his Jimmy Fallon and Comedy Central experiences. See more of Kiry Shabazz at: Fallon Appearance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smDwE5iD6A4 Comedy Central Appearance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ShGWq6zATk&list=RD9ShGWq6zATk&start_radio=1&t=0 NBC Article: Follow us at: Twitter: @kiryshabazz @bobbyomoto Instagram: @kirybazz @bobbyomoto Facebook: | |||
| #213 - Gabriel Alexander - Good Guy Gone Wrong | 07 Sep 2021 | 01:22:43 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Gabriel Alexander to talk about growing up in Stockton, escaping gang life, shootings and crazy fight stories, moving to Lake Tahoe, his start in comedy, and they both share stories about trying to be a good guy and having it go terribly wrong. Follow us at: Instagram: @g_alexander209 @bobbyomoto @random.thoughts.podcast Twitter: @g_alexander209 @bobbyomoto | |||
| #114 - Mike Betancourt - Neighborhood Watch | 19 Feb 2019 | 01:40:01 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Mike Betancourt to talk about being paranoid to know his neighbors, watching his dad speak and command a room at at a very young age, being a road comic, acting, and mixing family with comedy. See more of us at: http://www.mikebetancourt.com/ Follow us at: Twitter: @MikeBComedy @bobbyomoto Instagram: @MikeBComedy @bobbyomoto Facebook: | |||
| #113 Stephan Sanders - The Renaissance Man | 12 Feb 2019 | 01:01:01 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Stephan Sanders to talk about playing minor league baseball, having successful careers outside of comedy, his crazy path starting out, and opening for Patrice O'Neal. | |||
| #112 Cheryl "The Soccer Mom" Anderson - Being Different and Standing Out | 05 Feb 2019 | 00:36:44 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Cheryl "The Soccer Mom" Anderson to talk about her weekend headlining at Laughs Unlimited in Sacramento, acting, moving to Minnesota, raising a family, and starting over in a new comedy scene. | |||
| #111 Javon Whitlock - Rainbow Vacuums and Meats from a Prelude | 29 Jan 2019 | 01:12:38 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Javon Whitlock to talk about a their experience telling jokes during a crab feed, being a door to door vacuum salesman, dating older women, and picking up a professional dominatrix while driving for Uber. Follow us at: Twitter: @JavonWhitlock @bobbyomoto Instagram: @javonwhitlock @bluntsand_bullshit @bobbyomoto Facebook: Javon Whitlock Blunts and Bullshit Robert Omoto | |||
| #110 Myles Weber - Letting Go | 22 Jan 2019 | 01:25:24 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Myles Weber (winner of the 40th Annual San Francisco International Comedy Competition) to talk about his ridiculous experience with America's Got Talent, a heckler clip that went viral, his YouTube show "Street Comic," and his experience using psychedelics to deal with anxiety. Follow him and check out some of his videos below! Twitter: @mylesweberjoker @bobbyomoto Instagram: @mylesweberjoker @bobbyomoto YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/mylesweberjoker YouTube show "Street Comic": https://youtu.be/9S9aIV5cjHM Heckler Video: https://youtu.be/Ohk9OE4NPqQ | |||
| #109 Emma Haney - $25 Check and Beer in the Microwave Status | 15 Jan 2019 | 01:09:21 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Emma Haney to talk about being fired from her first jobs, performing in weird shows at Sketchfest, receiving a $25 check, working at FedEx, and her new outlook on comedy after some time off. | |||
| #108 John Ross - You’re Fired!!! | 09 Jan 2019 | 01:24:46 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian John Ross and owner of Stab Comedy Theater to talk about his days of being in a hard core Christian Rock band, opening STAB Comedy Theater, and tells a crazy story about getting fired by Christina Pazsitzky (Tom Segura's wife). Subscribe to the STAB! podcast on iTunes. Instagram: @stabcomedy Follow John Ross at: Twitter: @xjohnrossx Instagram: @johnmorrisrossiv | |||
| #107 Marcus Peverill & Parker Newman- Always on Edge | 25 Dec 2018 | 01:02:06 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedians Parker Newman and Marcus Peverill to trash each other and talk about why Robert is so mean, a castle in England, and moving to New York. | |||
| #106 Ben Rice- Stick Em' up | 18 Dec 2018 | 01:21:21 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Ben Rice producer of the "Barley and Me" Podcast to talk about growing up everywhere, comedy on the road, and job titles he'd hold in different in centuries. | |||
| #105 Grant Houlton - None of this Matters | 07 Dec 2018 | 01:16:40 | |
Robert Omoto sits with Grant Houlton to talk about life after comedy, his hatred of school, and our meaningless existence. | |||
| #212 - Dustin Wood - Walking Through a Gang Fight | 03 Sep 2021 | 01:45:46 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Dustin Wood to revisit the death threat letter he wrote to Macaulay Culkin when he was 8, growing up in Weed, CA, knowing the guy who started a major forrest fire, walking through a gang fight and getting shot, bombing in front of famous country singer Merle Haggard, his upcoming comedy special taping, and Robert talks about the time he got knocked out and a shooting happened. Follow us at: Instagram: @adorkabledustinwood @bobbyomoto Twitter: @adorkabledustinwood @bobbyomoto | |||
| #104 Robbed at Gunpoint | 20 Nov 2018 | 00:45:08 | |
Robert Omoto plays a new joke about a time he was robbed by three guys, plays crowd work clips from shows at a theatre in Danville and a benefit show for the Paradise Fires, and goes on angry rant about his office. | |||
| #103 Mike Cella - Blank Paper and Tissue Boxes | 31 Oct 2018 | 00:50:04 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Mike Cella to talk about joining the Air Force, coming from the east coast, future comedy goals, and his unique substitute teaching tactics. Twitter: @mikeVcella Instagram: mikevcella | |||
| #102 Ta'vi - Name Droppin' and Shot Calling | 23 Oct 2018 | 01:46:59 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Ta'vi as she goes off on the Sacramento comedy scene, open mics, reality tv, trashes comics, and doesn't hesitate to drop some names. Your ears will be on fire after this episode. | |||
| #101 Parker Newman - Lost in New York (Artie Lange Update) | 19 Oct 2018 | 01:08:55 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Parker Newman to talk about cheesy movie scenes, a potentially awful stand-up situation at a crab feed, and Parker talks about his trip to visit Artie Lange in New York. | |||
| #100 Joey Stults - Bath Tub Full of Cereal | 16 Oct 2018 | 00:57:53 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Joey Stults to talk about his crazy expectations when he started comedy, where he gets his confrontational nature from, and unleashes a cereal joke. | |||
| #99 Nick Larson - That's the Guy | 11 Oct 2018 | 00:48:09 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Nick Larson outside of a Starbuck's to talk about why he believes Robert idolizes him, audience members insane reactions to his comedy, and then proceeds to insult him the rest of the show. Get your popcorn ready. | |||
| #98 Adjusting on the Fly | 03 Oct 2018 | 00:58:39 | |
Robert Omoto plays audio and discusses a recent run of shows where he had to deal with hecklers, people falling out of chairs, bombing, interruptions, and having to resort to riffing to adjust to all the situations. | |||
| #97 Motorcycles and Fake Deers | 21 Sep 2018 | 01:00:59 | |
Robert Omoto talks about recently performing at a rowdy bar, plays crowd work clips, and recounts his experience at the 43rd Annual San Francisco Comedy Competition. | |||
| #96 Dejan Tyler - Self Glistening Meats | 20 Aug 2018 | 01:36:41 | |
Robert Omoto sits with Dejan Tyler to talk about recording his first comedy album "Get Rich or DIabetes", his problem with hot dogs, meeting Welvin the Great, Elvis impersonators in Las Vegas, and Gordon Ramsay's "24hrs to Hell and Back" episode on local bbq favorite Sandra Dee's. Check out his show Deez Eats: https://youtu.be/c98NZ7F_T6A | |||
| #95 Luke Soin - Laser Pointers, Gluten, and Stool Humping | 14 Aug 2018 | 01:09:51 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Luke Soin to talk about a podcast at San Quentin State Prison, overthinking at the office, and a joke involving a laser pointer while humping the stool. | |||
| #211 - Ellis Rodriguez - I Know What's Wrong With Me | 27 Jul 2021 | 02:42:56 | |
Robert Omoto sits with Ellis Rodriguez (Shaq's Comedy All-Stars, Comedy Central Hart of the City) to talk about not having kids, what's wrong with him in relationships, being adopted, Robert opens up about his parents divorce, new challenges in stand-up, and Ellis talks about what it has been like seeing Robert grow comedically. Comedy Central: Hart of the City Check out the "Go Be a Clown" album below: https://800pgr.lnk.to/CLOWNPR?fbclid=IwAR3BaeYBqALIxNKfzLSHOCxDKOSkuphMA2Xw9iKlXIdElrsAeeAf4kF60_w Find out more about Ellis Rodriguez at: http://www.ellisrodriguez.com/ More information about Robert Omoto at: Follow us at: Instagram: @random.thoughts.podcast @bobbyomoto @ellistrated Twitter: @bobbyomoto
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| #94 Stop That Riffing | 13 Aug 2018 | 00:38:36 | |
Robert Omoto talks about Slam Poetry, riffing at a recent show, and business owners decorating decisions. | |||
| #93 Barking During a Fight | 30 Jul 2018 | 00:54:36 | |
Robert Omoto plays clips of riffing during a recent show in Las Vegas and tells ridiculous stories of fights he's seen while in college and bartending at a nightclub. | |||
| #92 Bad Podcast Questions | 26 Jul 2018 | 01:16:03 | |
Robert Omoto sits with his brother Jason to describe his personality using insulting celebrities, comedy growing up, and his bad pre-written podcast questions. | |||
| #91 Loud Bars and Rejection | 01 Jul 2018 | 00:36:43 | |
Robert Omoto discusses some recent comedy competitions, loud bars during comedy shows, and getting rejected by women. | |||
| #90 Cocking a Shotgun and Grease | 22 Jun 2018 | 00:26:53 | |
Robert Omoto talks about cocking a shotgun in movies, a medium who only talks to asshole ghosts, and why he couldn't have been John Travolta's friend in the movie Grease. | |||
| #89 Carlos Rodriguez - Booking Myself | 08 Jun 2018 | 01:35:01 | |
Robert Omoto sits with Carlos Rodriguez to talk about his crazy dad, starting comedy, acting like his own manager to get gigs, getting sober, and the crazy voices in his head. | |||
| #88 First Weekend Featuring | 07 Jun 2018 | 00:28:56 | |
Robert Omoto talks about his first weekend featuring at Laughs Unlimited. | |||
| #87 Becky Lynn - Mind Games | 30 May 2018 | 01:30:54 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Becky Lynn to talk about the comedy scene in Chico, turkey or deer, and comedy goals. | |||
| #86 Tristan Johnson- Churches, Living Rooms, & Funerals | 21 May 2018 | 01:13:10 | |
Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Tristan Johnson to talk about growing up in Oakland, changing his image, and performing everywhere from a mechanic shop to at a funeral. | |||
| #85 Crowd Work on a Guy Named Ced | 14 May 2018 | 00:30:39 | |
Robert Omoto talks about his recent experience at a drive-thru oil change shop, how his lack of automobile knowledge makes other men judge him, and plays a crowd work clip from a recent show in Ukiah. | |||
| #210 - Andrew Batson - Producing One of the Best Shows in California | 24 Jun 2021 | 00:58:04 | |
Robert Omoto sits with Andrew Batson producer of one of the best comedy shows in Northern California to talk about moving to Ukiah, throwing concerts, working with musicians, transitioning to comedy shows, learning the ropes, meeting some of his favorite comedians, and a blacked out drunken night in Japan. Follow us at: Instagram: @random.thoughts.podcast @bobbyomoto Twitter: @bobbyomoto | |||
| #84 Doing Time After Mike Epps | 27 Apr 2018 | 00:35:33 | |
Robert Omoto talks about opening for Mike Epps and having to do time after him, Paul Mooney dropping in, a trip to Fort Bragg, and plays a one of his favorite bits from Big Jay Oakerson. | |||
| #83 Shotgun Driver and Aquarium Shoes | 11 Apr 2018 | 00:42:45 | |
Robert Omoto discusses an insane week of travel, his father using an actual fold out map to navigate while sitting shotgun, and plays clips of crowd work from a recent show. | |||
| #82 SLO Festival and 94' Prelude | 08 Mar 2018 | 00:39:37 | |
Robert Omoto discusses his experience performing at the San Luis Obispo (SLO) Comedy Festival and his 1994 red Prelude he had in college and all the things wrong with it. | |||