Obnoxious Valid Points

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Happy Halloween Week! This week Matt welcomes Carissa Gomez. Carissa is a Los Angeles based standup comedian and mental health advocate that has performed at festivals throughout the country and is someone who is living with Schizophrenia. Carissa hosta a podcast titled It's going to be Okay. A...

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Quick Solo podcast, Matt took a few minutes to touch on a few topics. End of the LA Dodgers Season; Oklahoma State Losing on the Road at Houston; LA's Mayor Race; Riots in France; Outsiders the Musical As always, Thank You for Listening, If you're in LA and are interested in catching the next l...

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Happy Late Columbus Day, Welcome back to the podcast, I welcome talented comedian, podcaster, educator and podcaster Chris Dunham to the show. Chris has traveled the country performing standup and has been a public school educator and advocate for the last decade in Los Angeles. Chris details s...

Happy Election Season, Just a quick episode, Matt touches on the Sebastian Sirius Raw Dog Radio Drama; It was also touched on the episode with comedian and Record Label Founder Brandie Posey; I discuss the backlash to Shane Gillis not having a reception on SNL and actress Selma Blair, obviously going nuts about not having any acting work goes ham on a flight from LA to NY As always, Thank You for...

Happy Spooky Season! This episode we welcome comedian, show runner and Craps Afficionado Jay Light to the show. Jay breaks down the game of Craps to Matt, Tells how he got started doing standup in college in North Carolina, made the move to Los Angeles, got involved with Comedy Central's Roast Battle as both a producer and performer. Jay now produces the successful comedy game show Wrong! that mak...

Happy Big 12 Opening Week Matt drops another solo episode detailing his few frustrations with the Macklemore - Ed Sheeran tour, Nikole Hannah- Jones, Anonymous standup comedy critics, And a few episodes of good behavior. As always, Thank You for Listening, If you're in LA and are interested in catching the next live show. It's Wednesday September 30th 8PM at State Social House in West Hollywood. L...

Happy NFL Season, This episode I welcome the Super talented and hilarious comedian, writer and podcaster Gabi Conti. Gabi has performed across the country and been read in the NY Times, Cosmopolitan, Hello Sugar, Elite Daily and Popsugar and has been seen on Comedy Central, VH1, Access Hollywood, Vanderpump Rules and Inside Edition. Gabi is an expert on both pop culture and writes about relationsh...

Happy Labor Day Matt goes solo this episode details the aftermath of his birthday, the birthday show, a day at the beach, a little time out of Los Angeles and possibly a lot more time out of Los Angeles.. As always, thanks for Listening, If you're in LA and are interested in catching the next live show. It's Wednesday September 30th 8PM at State Social House in West Hollywood. Look forward to havi...

Happy Week Zero of College football! This episode I welcome one of my day one comedian and mischief maker Mark Gonzales. We talk his career, how he got started, where he sees comedy going as an art form and his recent and wild brush with death. You can catch Mark online at @Gonzso and @GonzsoInAMinute As always, thanks for listening; you can follow Matt at @TheFunMattLewis the show at @ObnoxiousVa...

Happy Dog Days of August Heat! This episode I switch it up and go a little more sports-y and cater to my Oklahoma State University college football fanbase. Calvin Alexander is host of the CGATour a blog and podcast that covers every facet of Oklahoma State Athletics and also covers the business side and growing trends with college athletics o a national scale. Calvin works in the athletic departm...

Happy Virgo Season! Matt Goes Solo this episode with no guest or go-host to get into a few topics and rants that have been on his mind about the WNBA, How he may have had the worst neighbor in Los Angeles and some of the misadventures in his building and last weeks Home Depot Explosion. You can Catch Matt at his birthday show 8/31 at State Social House in West Hollywood. As always, thanks for list...

Happy Fauci Testimony Week! This episode we welcome back filmmaker Justin Gonzales the screenwriter and director of the current cult hit Mean Boys on both Tubi and AppleTV. Justin is a filmier, clothing designer and actor originally from Houston. He has recent;y completed his third film following the success of Guadalajara and Children of the Cloth. He is developing his own brand of indie filming...

Happy National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day! This episode we welcome to the show Mary Houlihan, Mary is a standup comedian, journalist, writer, and artist. She has appeared on Broad City, Danny’s House, Billy On The Street, The Chris Gethard Show, Difficult People, Rachel Dratch’s Late Night Snack, and Jimmy Kimmel Live. She writes for The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, and Reductress. Mary has performed a...

Happy WNBA All Star Weekend! Los Angeles is and may still be the epicenter of the Entertainment Industry, We wanted to take a second and recognize which films would be considered the Top Five Films based in Los Angeles. I brought in screenwriter and film expert John Daniel Boyd to help us break down which of the 100s of films should be in your Top 5 LA Films. If there are any movies we left off ou...

Happy World Cup Final! Viva La Espana! This Episode We welcome Vince and Ciara Royale. Vince and Matt reminisce over the starting out in comedy in the late 2000's. What brought Vince from Jersey to California, Learning how to start his own scene and vibe in standup comedy. Vince has had numerous television appearances on Laugh After Dark Laughs on Fox, and Netflix's "Cooking on High" which helped...

Happy Semifinals of the World Cup! We welcome back standup comedian and football analyst Stuart B. Thompson back to the show. Matt and Stuart break down the rise of American soccer, highlights of group play and the first two rounds of knockout play and preview the semifinals of the 2026 World Cup. Stuart is a soccer veteran, the son of a soccer referee and experienced player and also wrote coverin...

EPISODE NOTE: AUDIO SOUNDS HORRIBLE ON APPLE PODCASTS - IT SOUNDS FINE ON SPOTIFY! SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE Happy 250th! This episode Matt welcomes the hilarious yet poignant Evan Hughes. Evan is a Tulsa based comedian Matt got to meet when Evan first started going on stage. Since then Evan has become somewhat of a cult like figure in the Tulsa Comedy Scene producing and performing standup come...

Happy Knockout Round of the World Cup! And we celebrate the International flavor by welcoming Canadian Andrew Searles! Andrew Searles is one of Canada’s newest headliners, performing coast to coast with no plans of slowing down. His comedic approach about his ethnic upbringing, his dating experiences, observations on modern day issues, to adjusting to life in America leave audiences roaring with l...

Happy Juneteenth! We welcome comedy sketch comedian and political journalist Griffin Davis to the show. Griffin founded Choom Room Comedy, A hilarious sketch comedy series with a political edge, you can also find Griffin as a producer, contributor and reporter for the wildly popular Breaking Points, the premier anti-establishment source for independent political news and analysis. Griffin and Matt...

Happy NBA Finals Week! This episode, I decided to switch format and highlight a political candidate that is talking about real kitchen table issues and a first time politician that is running for US Senate from the Great State of Oklahoma. Some of her key platform issues are: 1) Addressing the nationwide nursing shortage 2) Fixing Oklahoma's Crumbling Infrastructure, specifically roads and bridges...

Happy NBA Finals! This episode we bring LA Native and veteran comedian Rob DaRocha. Matt has dubbed him the holder of the best Spanish Trump impression. Matt and Rob catch up with their comedy paths and Rob Breaks down his love of the Lakers, Dodgers and oddly enough the New Orleans Saints. Rob also breaks down some of his many hilarious challenges working as behavioral therapist in Los Angeles an...

Happy Pride Month! Obnoxious Valid Points is Proud to present comedian, songstress, and spirit animal Hannah Gansen! Hannah has been entertaining audiences with her songs and jokes for the last two decades in Los Angeles. Hannah has honed a unique talent for writing hilarious and offbeat comedic bangers; she plays, writes and sings hilarious tracks that often hit on poignant issues. Hannah tells o...

Happy Memorial Day! Once Again Matt catches up with one of his long time standup comedy pals Brandon West. Brandon and Matt detail the behind the scenes drama of working in a comedy club in Los Angeles, developing material and Brandon details how he came up with his fashion line West West Clothing and go hard on their current current conspiracy theories. Brandon and Matt go into the Spencer Pratt...

Happy Mid-May! This episode Matt welcomes Brandie Posey (@brandazzle) to the show. Brandie is a comedian, podcaster and record company owner that performs across the country and is fresh off releasing her new special Milk Job on YouTube. Brandie is a staple of the Los Angeles Comedy Scene producing Picture This! A unique comedy show that blends standup with live drawing by artists and was featured...

Happy Late Mother's Day! On this episode Matt welcomes back the hilarious and talented Vanessa Dawn. Vanessa has recently moved to Los Angeles, doing multiple spots in the Netflix is a Joke Festival and has just released her first album Oklahoma's Own on Drybar. Vanessa and Matt catch up and Vanessa continues her constant bullying of Matt; They trash talk both each other and the city they are both...