Random Thoughts
237 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsRobert Omoto documents his pursuit of stand-up comedy in Sacramento, California from performing in the middle of nowhere, to bombing on stage, plays clips from actual shows, and interviews other comedians. His constant over-analyzation and crazy life style, lead to ridiculous stories that could only happen to him.
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#145 - Bay Area to the Oregon Trail
September 17, 2019 09:37 - 38 minutes - 65.7 MBRobert Omoto talks about his recent shows in Oregon in Coos Bay and Medford and the preliminary round of shows all over the Bay Area in the 44th Annual San Francisco Comedy Competition.
#144 - Marcus Peverill - Caught in the Act
August 27, 2019 06:23 - 1 hour - 150 MBRobert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Marcus Peverill to talk about witnessing my rant during the Sacramento Comedy Competition, starting comedy early, dating, and tells a hilarious story about his girlfriends grandparents walking in on him in bed with their daughter in high school. Instagram: @bubbamarx @bobbyomoto Twitter: @bubbamarx @bobbyomoto Facebook: www.facebook.com/robert.omoto.5 https://www.facebook.com/LetssAskThatGuy Website: www.robertomoto.com
#134 - Marcus Peverill - Caught in the Act
August 27, 2019 06:23 - 1 hour - 150 MBRobert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Marcus Peverill to talk about witnessing my rant during the Sacramento Comedy Competition, starting comedy early, dating, and tells a hilarious story about his girlfriends grandparents walking in on him in bed with their daughter in high school. Instagram: @bubbamarx @bobbyomoto Twitter: @bubbamarx @bobbyomoto Facebook: www.facebook.com/robert.omoto.5 https://www.facebook.com/LetssAskThatGuy Website: www.robertomoto.com
#133 - Adjusting on the Fly
August 20, 2019 14:13 - 39 minutes - 75.7 MBRobert Omoto talks about his weekends with TK Kirkland at Tommy T's, featuring for Eliot Chang in Reno, and plays a clip of dealing with a rowdy bar crowd.
#132 - Joey Stults - Tin Cup Moment
August 07, 2019 08:21 - 1 hour - 202 MBRobert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Joey Stults to talk about his crazy rant on stage during the Sacramento Comedy Competition, talk about being robbed at gun point, share drunken stories, and Joey tells a hilarious story about the time he finally got to hang with the cool kid in high school.
#131 - Going Up Anywhere
July 26, 2019 14:13 - 40 minutes - 76.4 MBRobert Omoto gives a recent recap of his comedy shows including a restaurant with drunk people in the front row, a dive bar in the middle of nowhere, an art critique show where he roasted thrift store art, and advancing to the StandUp NBC semi-finals.
#130 - Best of RTP (Episode #65) Ellis Rodriguez - Comedy 101
July 18, 2019 07:44 - 1 hour - 98.7 MBBest of Random Thoughts Podcast Episode!!! Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Ellis Rodriguez (Shaq's Comedy All-Star Jam, Comedy Central Presents Kevin Hart's: Hart of the City) to talk about becoming a professional heckler, seeing someone get slapped while holding the mic, and the different stages of comedy. Check out the "Go Be a Clown" album below: https://800pgr.lnk.to/CLOWNPR?fbclid=IwAR3BaeYBqALIxNKfzLSHOCxDKOSkuphMA2Xw9iKlXIdElrsAeeAf4kF60_w Find out more about Ellis Rod...
#129 Morgan Lujan - The Suge Knight of Comedy
July 02, 2019 08:49 - 1 hour - 166 MBRobert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Morgan Lujan to talk about his odd job history working at a Baskin Robbins, a recycling center, selling vacuums, door to door sales for ATD Security Systems, and Robert tries to convince him on why he should become the Suge Knight of comedy and start his own comedy label. Follow us at: Instagram: @greatunclemeatball @bobbyomoto Twitter: @bobbyomoto More information and upcoming shows at: www.robertomoto.com
#128 - Ellis Rodriguez - Go Be a Clown (Part II)
June 25, 2019 15:00 - 54 minutes - 104 MB(Part II) Robert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Ellis Rodriguez (winner of the 2017 San Francisco Comedy Competition, Kevin Hart's Hart of the City on Comedy Central, and Shaq's Comedy All-Stars) in the second part of their podcast to talk about his time in the military, traveling overseas, and they trade insane stories about strip clubs in Thailand and the Phillipines. Check out the "Go Be a Clown" album below: https://800pgr.lnk.to/CLOWNPR?fbclid=IwAR3BaeYBqALIxNKfzLSHOCxDKOSkuphMA...
#127 - Ellis Rodriguez - Go Be a Clown (Part I)
June 19, 2019 04:38 - 1 hour - 116 MBRobert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Ellis Rodriguez (winner of the 2017 San Francisco Comedy Competition, Kevin Hart's Hart of the City on Comedy Central, and Shaq's Comedy All-Stars) to talk about his new comedy album "Go Be a Clown", creating new material, being bad at sports he looks like he's good at, and tells a crazy story about a comedian in the Sacramento scene who was not who he said he was. Check out the "Go Be a Clown" album below: https://800pgr.lnk.to/CLOWNPR?fbclid=Iw...
#126 - Fortune Cookie Writer
June 13, 2019 09:14 - 37 minutes - 70.6 MBRobert Omoto talks about the aspects of bombing, his Roast Battle at the Comedy Store, performing at Throckmorton Theatre, and his first weekend hosting at the Sacramento Punchline.
#125 - Jason Anderson - Dolphin DJ
June 04, 2019 04:57 - 1 hour - 175 MBRobert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Jason Anderson to talk about Dolphin DJ merchandise, crazy people in comedy communities, private investigating, what led him to AA, and they talk about a crazy situation with a drunk lady at Laughs Unlimited.
#124 - Amy Estes - Not Today Mother F*&#er
May 28, 2019 14:04 - 1 hour - 192 MBRobert 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: www.robertomoto.com Twitter: @amysgotjokes @bobbyomoto Instagram: @amysgotjokes @bobbyomoto
#123 - Cast in a Movie as Loverboy
May 22, 2019 08:08 - 47 minutes - 90.4 MBRobert Omoto talks about his recent shows and tells a story about being confused with his role as "Loverboy" in an upcoming scary movie. See more at: www.robertomoto.com
#122 - FBI, Burning a Flag, and a Story on Acid
May 14, 2019 09:26 - 1 hour - 123 MBRobert 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: https://mayorjasonb.com/ http://www.robertomoto.com/ Twitter: @jasonbargert @bobbyomoto Instagram: @chucklepuncker @bobbyomoto Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jason.bargert https://www.facebook.com/robert.omoto....
#121 - Roman Spinale - Magic and a Violin Rejection
May 08, 2019 08:27 - 1 hour - 162 MBRobert 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
May 01, 2019 06:13 - 1 hour - 150 MBRobert 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 http://www.robertomoto.com/ Twitter: @MelMcGillicuddy @movingvanshow @bobbyomoto Instagram: @meowlissamcg @bobbyomoto Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeowlissaMcG https://www.facebook.com/robert.omoto....
#119 - Anthony K (Krayenhagen) - Always Thinking Different
April 09, 2019 08:52 - 1 hour - 148 MBRobert 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: https://youtu.be/SWGRmL407U4 Follow us at: http://www.robertomoto.com/ Twitter: @AnthonyKComedy @bobbyomoto Instagram: @anthonykcomedy @bobbyomoto Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anthonykcomedian/ https://www....
#118 - The Fifth Element
March 26, 2019 10:46 - 56 minutes - 108 MBRobert 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
March 12, 2019 08:34 - 1 hour - 133 MBRobert 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/ www.robertomoto.com Follow us at: http://www.robertomoto.com/ Twitter: @carloscomedy @bobbyomoto Instagram: @carloscomedy @bobbyomoto Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carloscomedy https://www.facebook.com/robert.omoto.5
#116 - Kiry Shabazz - Never Satisfied (Part II)
March 06, 2019 15:41 - 39 minutes - 74.8 MBRobert 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: ...
#115 - Kiry Shabazz - Never Satisfied (Part I)
February 28, 2019 07:20 - 1 hour - 210 MBRobert 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://ww...
#114 - Mike Betancourt - Neighborhood Watch
February 19, 2019 21:58 - 1 hour - 189 MBRobert 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/ http://www.robertomoto.com/ Follow us at: Twitter: @MikeBComedy @bobbyomoto Instagram: @MikeBComedy @bobbyomoto Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mikebcomedy https://www.facebook.com/robert.o...
#113 Stephan Sanders - The Renaissance Man
February 12, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBRobert 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
February 05, 2019 14:00 - 36 minutes - 70.4 MBRobert 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
January 29, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 138 MBRobert 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
January 22, 2019 08:30 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBRobert 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/my...
#109 Emma Haney - $25 Check and Beer in the Microwave Status
January 15, 2019 05:30 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBRobert 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!!!
January 09, 2019 06:15 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBRobert 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
December 25, 2018 06:45 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBRobert 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
December 18, 2018 03:00 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBRobert 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
December 07, 2018 06:15 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBRobert Omoto sits with Grant Houlton to talk about life after comedy, his hatred of school, and our meaningless existence.
#104 Robbed at Gunpoint
November 20, 2018 09:45 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBRobert 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
October 31, 2018 08:45 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBRobert 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
October 23, 2018 14:15 - 1 hour - 97.9 MBRobert 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)
October 19, 2018 15:45 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBRobert 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
October 16, 2018 06:15 - 57 minutes - 53 MBRobert 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
October 11, 2018 05:00 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBRobert 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
October 03, 2018 06:45 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBRobert 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
September 21, 2018 05:49 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBRobert 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
August 20, 2018 11:30 - 1 hour - 88.5 MBRobert 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
August 14, 2018 05:45 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBRobert 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.
#94 Stop That Riffing
August 13, 2018 06:30 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBRobert Omoto talks about Slam Poetry, riffing at a recent show, and business owners decorating decisions.
#93 Barking During a Fight
July 30, 2018 07:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MBRobert 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
July 26, 2018 01:45 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBRobert 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
July 01, 2018 07:15 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBRobert Omoto discusses some recent comedy competitions, loud bars during comedy shows, and getting rejected by women.
#90 Cocking a Shotgun and Grease
June 22, 2018 08:15 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBRobert 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
June 08, 2018 01:15 - 1 hour - 87 MBRobert 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
June 07, 2018 08:30 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBRobert Omoto talks about his first weekend featuring at Laughs Unlimited.
#87 Becky Lynn - Mind Games
May 30, 2018 11:56 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBRobert Omoto sits with stand-up comedian Becky Lynn to talk about the comedy scene in Chico, turkey or deer, and comedy goals.