Obnoxious Valid Points with Marcus and Matt

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 from.You can catch Vanessa's Special at http://drybarcomedy.com/vanessadPromo code VANESSADAWN and enjoy a full month of Drybar (Clean...

Happy May Day! Matt welcomes comedian, improviser, actor and multi-hyphenate @jondurnell6329 One of his day one comedy comrades and one of the few other comedians that actually knows sports (Alabama football and Dodgers) Matt and Jon chop it up about various sports talk, where comedy was, where it's going and Jon talks about moving into the Improv scene and is heavily involved with the MILF comedy festival (a benefit for the Clubhouse - performance venue in Los Angeles) and will be performing in the Del Close Marathon at the New York City UCB Theater in June. <...

Welcome Back! And a welcome back to comedian, podcaster and filmmaker Ron Placone. Ron drops in to critique the current political administration's interesting decisions and also discuss his new film Termination Fee. Ron is a touring standup comedian and political activist. He has been touring his AntiFascist Pasta Night Comedy Show across the country, he recently wrapped filming on his most recent film Termination Fee after a successful run as a play at the Los Angeles Fringe Festival; and his debut film Left at Wall is now available on multiple platforms most available for purchase...

Happy 4/20 for all those that celebrate. Welcoming back comedian and filmmaker Josh Edelman back to the podcast. Josh recently released his first special The Jew Romaine Experience. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-iW-bLBiEU) and it's a definite must watch. Josh details the experience and anxieties of his first specials and breaks down how he feels with the current situation of income inequality and his takes on the current political atmosphere. Listen in and Subscribe to Josh's podcast The Mormon and The Jew on all podcast platforms. You can follow @JoshEdelmanComedyYou can...

Happy Tax Day!This episode Matt welcomes comedian Bryan Torresdey. Bryan has been seen on Laff Mobb's Laff Tracks and in The Babylon Bee and tours around the nation.Bryan and Matt relive their early days in Los Angeles and how much more fun the city was. Bryan details his early days of dating women in and LA, their opinions on dating apps and what the culture of young adults has morphed into.Bryan and Matt detail where the good whites are and detail the cities they hail from San Antonio and Tulsa.<...

Happy Opening Day!In honor of Major League Baseball's opening day, esteemed screenwriter and film critic John Boyd and I sit down to break down and rank each of our five favorite baseball movies.If there are any movies we left off our list, Put them in the comments on Spotify (if you're listening on Spotify) - Or you can email us your list at ObnoxiousValidPoints@gmail.comChances are, you're going to agree with both of our lists and we're Obnoxious, but also make Valid PointsAs always, thanks for...

Happy Holy Week!Matt welcomes standup comedian and nine time Jeopardy! winner Isaac Hirsch, a Los Angeles based stand up comedian by way of Washington DC. Issac has also made appearances on Kill Tony and Roast Battle and Who Wants to be a Millionaire and The Chase. Isaac and Matt talk about some of their hellacious survival jobs that both have worked and in Los Angeles. Issac discusses being a Washington Wizards fan and also his amazing run on Jeopardy! How he got on the show and about being the son of a former Jeopardy contestant.<...

Happy March Madness! Matt welcomes standup comedian Handren Seavey, a Los Angeles based comedian by way of Maine, Handren has established himself in Los Angeles and over the internet with his cutting edge political commentary that is also hilarious. Handren started doing comedy in his hometown of Maine after a professional skiing career. In Portland, he was able to help foster and develop a comedy scene with other local comedians and were able to become a stop for nationally touring comedians. Handren has also established himself online with shortform video where he explores an intricate...

Happy St. Patrick's Eve! Matt welcomes standup comedian Erik Escobar who just taped his episode of Comedy InvASIAN. Erik is a Los Angeles based comedian, Erik is one of the busiest comedians working traveling throughout the country and recently appeared on both NBC's Last Comic Standing, The Mr. Beast Games and Gordon Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares. Erik shares stories how fatherhood and his significant weight loss have both changed his mindset and changed his stage persona and meeting people and performing with people that formed his comedic voice and influenced.You can find Erik's earlier special...

Happy Oscars Week! Matt welcomes mischievous running buddy and amateur film critic John Boyd to the show. The two break down the 2026 Oscar categories of Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor and Actress. If you're looking to win your Oscar Party Pool. These are all locks! As always, thanks for listening. Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE the episode. If you love the show, We'd love to have you subscribe to the Patreon. Another great way to support the show is by trying our Sponsor GOOD FEELS; They sell THC...

Happy March!  Matt welcomes longtime Los Angeles hiphop DJ PJ Butta. PJ has had a legendary career working at LA legacy radio stations 100.3 The Beat for two decades before moving to the iconic 93.5 KDAY being a soothing voice on the ears.  He has recently transitioned his career to become the In-House Announcer for the Dodgers and has recently begun a career in standup comedy to entertain and also bring awareness to his recent prostate cancer diagnosis and encourage early screening for men.  Follow PJ on socials @PJButta Catch him on Dodger games and als...

Matt welcomes comedian, actor, model and television producer Rosie Tran back to the podcast. Rosie has recently developed and released a new standup series on Amazon highlighting some of her talented colleagues. While she always wants to put funny first; Rosie made an extra effort to platform performers that go against stereotypes.  Rosie and Matt discuss Los Angeles, comedy and the wild state of state of both today's politics and comedy.  Thanks for listening!  Follow Rosie @OutOfTheBoxRosie and you can check out her website at http://RosieTran.com   You can go Dire...

Happy President's Day2026!   Matt welcomes comedian, actor, painter and pianist Jeremy Scippio back to the podcast. His new album Essential was just put out and was at the top of comedy releases. Jeremy discusses his new album, his childhood as a golf caddie and goes off on who should be hosting award shows. Thanks for listening! You can find Jeremy's new release on Spotify and ITunes Follow Jeremy  @JeremyComedy  and you can check out his website at http://JeremyScippio.com The new album Essential is available here -> https://music.apple.com...

Happy Super Bowl Hangover Day! Matt welcomes one of his day ones, Nathan Hurd to the show Nate is a standup comedian, actor and social media personality that you've seen all over your television. From appearances on American Horror Story, Abbot Elementary, This Fool, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Legion.  Nate talks his path into standup and in Los Angeles and his undying love for the Los Angeles Rams. Matt and Nate split stories about their starting days and Nate goes full throttle on Black Albino trivia and facts.  Nate is also hosting a ne...

Happy February!   Matt welcomes Adam Chudwin to the show, Adam is an actor, comedian and sports content creator from Chicago who you might know as a contributor and producer on the Rich Eisen show. Adam talks about growing up as a basketball fan in Chicago during Michael Jordan's run of six rings and his run-ins with sports celebrities in the Windy City Adam Gives his Super Bowl Picks for the Big Game.  You can also follow Adam @ChudTalksSports  As always THANK YOU for listening. PLEASE Share, Rate and/or wri...

Happy 100th Episode!   Matt catches up with film producer, actress, activist and hilarious comedian and proud New Mexican Dinah Leffert. Dinah discusses her activism at Standing Rock, her upcoming soccer documentary Glacticos and her activism dealing with the rise in anti semitism. You can catch Dinah in Season 1 Episode 8 of Rosie Tran Presents on Amazon, You can find Dinah's most recent special Dinah-Might on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZcztE_AZRk Follow Dinah on social media @DinahLeffert  As always THANK YOU for listening. PLEASE Share, Rate and/or wr...

Happy 2026! Matt welcomes Rell Battle to the show, Rell is a touring standup comedian and actor splitting time between LA and NY.  Rell has just put out a killer release Erica that you should check out. You've seen Rell Battle on Comedy Central, and as a series regular on Superior Donuts on CBS and Killing it on NBC  You can find Rell's new release Erica on Spotify. Definitely recommend. You can follow him @RellBattle on all socials for updates and show dates.  As always THANK YOU for listening. PLEASE Share, Rate and/or wri...

Happy 2026!   Matt welcomes Ken Garr to the show, Ken is a worldwide touring standup comedian based in Chicago who started doing standup as a dare and wound up living his sales job and finding and living the life and finding what works. Ken and Matt discuss his Chicago Bears recent comeback win, Ken's beloved Whitesox and how COVID and game shows helped finance his life.  He's currently on a two month residency in Las Vegas and You can find Ken at KenGarr.com and on social media @KenGarrWasTaken   As alw...

Matt catches up with one of the day one comedians he started with, Greg Edward. Greg has released three full length albums Gregarious, F-You Greg and Dopamine has appeared on Comedy Central's Corporate and got wild viral success from the Thug Notes web series - where his character reviewed classic literary works with a streetsmart angle.  You can follow Greg @GregComedy or @GregTheGrouch on Twitter/X Check out his website www.gregcomedy.com HOLIDAY NOTE:  If you have the means and are looking for a great place to donate a few dollars, consider ww...

WARNING: We Talk about the Diddy Netflix Documentary on this episode, so it's a little more graphic than our typical episodes. If this is something that may bother/ upset you, feel free to skip this one.   Marcus details a tough night watching his Tampa Bay Buccaneers blowing a fourth quarter lead to the Atlanta Falcons and then schmoozing at a networking event in Hollywood immediately afterward.  Marcus then details everything that Matt didn't know about the Diddy documentary and you get to physically hear Matt squirm on the podcast.  THANK YOU FOR...