Matt O'Brien & a Goblin Avoid A Fecal Incident | Ep 93 | Right Now

Name: Matt O'Brien & a Goblin Avoid A Fecal Incident | Ep 93 | Right Now
Uploaded: 2026-07-14T13:08:04-07:00
Duration: 52 min 26 s
Channel: Nekrogoblikon
Description: Comedian Matthew Goblin discusses the realities of working on cruise ships, detailing the 'blue-collar' nature of the job, specific anecdotes like a…

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About this episode Comedian Matthew Goblin discusses the realities of working on cruise ships, detailing the 'blue-collar' nature… AI summary

Comedian Matthew Goblin discusses the realities of working on cruise ships, detailing the 'blue-collar' nature of the job, specific anecdotes like a fecal incident on a white-themed night, and the psychological toll of being stuck at sea. He also shares insights from his America's Got Talent experience, his new passion for pinball content creation, and provides humorous commentary on Paris Fashion Week 2026 trends.

Key takeaways 5

Cruise ship comedy is a viable 'blue-collar' career path for mid-tier comedians, offering steady work but requiring a 'dirty' set due to the audience demographic and ship environment.
The 'white night' theme on cruise ships creates unique hazards, as evidenced by a guest having a fecal accident on stage while dressed in white.
Matthew Goblin's career strategy involves diversifying content beyond stand-up, including viral green screen videos and a new partnership with Stern Pinball to create dedicated pinball content.
America's Got Talent often casts audience members from prisons, creating a surreal dynamic where comedians must perform for an incarcerated audience.
Paris Fashion Week 2026 trends are characterized by absurdity, including outfits resembling fire, water splashes, and mid-werewolf transformations, which Matthew critiques as 'rage baiting'.

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“Cruise ships are petri dishes with a mall in the middle of it.”

Matthew describing the unsanitary and chaotic environment of cruise ships.
“The best day on the cruise ship is day one when no one knows who you are yet. That's the day I'm using the hot tubs. And then once that first show hits, I'm staying in my room for the most for the most part. I'm hiding from people.”

▶ 23:01 Explaining the social anxiety comedians face when they become recognizable to passengers who see them at every meal.
“I got a piece of steak caught in my esophagus when I was in the middle of the ocean... I had to fly back to LA, go to a hospital in Pasadena, and they put a tube down my throat and shoved it in. I couldn't swallow for three days.”

▶ 25:05 A medical emergency Matthew experienced while working on a cruise ship.
“It's like internet rage baiting. It's getting us talking about it.”

▶ 32:50 Matthew's theory on why Paris Fashion Week features such bizarre and unappealing clothing designs.
“Some of the audience are ex-cons. Literal they ship in prisoners.”

▶ 42:06 Matthew revealing that America's Got Talent hires prisoners to fill audience seats.