ONLY BOMBS! 39: Brandt Tobler | "I Outdreamed My Dreams"

Only Bombs! Comedy Podcast · Sep 25, 2026 · 1h 19m · transcript

Brandt Tobler joins me on Only Bombs! for a conversation about comedy, storytelling, taking chances, being broke, meeting your heroes, and how all of that played a part in his journey.

Brandt grew up in Wyoming, where becoming a comedian seemed so unrealistic that he said he thought he had a "better chance of becoming an astronaut." We get into his move to Las Vegas, chickening out of stand-up for two years, bombing his way through the early days and eventually realizing that being more honest and vulnerable made people connect with him even more.

This one goes everywhere. Brandt names a ton…