Assembled in The East Bay of California. Operating in Brooklyn. Red hair. Sort of tall. -I do comedy at the UCB Theatre in NYC, which is fun. -My YouTube Page holds some videos I’m pretty fond of. -My Twitter account belongs on most “essential following” lists. Tumblr (3.0; @robotriley)http://robotriley.com/<p><em><strong>Teams with “Comedy / Laugh / etc.” in the Name</strong></em></p> <ul><li>The Sketch Blasters</li> <li>Comedy Whopper Jrs</li> <li>Laughin’ All The Way To the…doioioioink?!</li> <li>Laugh Full or Laugh Empty?</li> <li>Laugh Past 2</li> <li>Laugh From The Past</li> <li>Hilarious Darius & The Freshman 15</li> <li>2 Funny 2 Furious</li> <li>The Yes-Andie MacDowells</li> </ul><p><strong><em>“Yup, College” Team Names</em></strong></p> <ul><li>Students…<em>of comedy!</em></li> <li>Majoring…<em>in comedy!</em></li> <li>Studying for my Bachelors…<em>in comedy!</em></li> <li>Con-graduations!</li> <li>Future Alumni <em>huh huh huh get it?</em></li> </ul><p><em><strong>Pop Culture Mash-Ups</strong></em></p> <ul><li>Never Gonna Get <em>IT </em>by Stephen King</li> <li>Whippet Goldberg</li> <li>Kanye SXSW</li> <li>Billy Ray Curious</li> <li>Superboy George</li> <li>Lil Wayne’s World</li> <li>Sherlock Homie Don’t Play That</li> <li>Yoko Stallone-o</li> <li>Bel Biv Dafoe</li> </ul><p><strong><em>Gross-Out / “Bad Ass” Comedy Teams</em></strong></p> <ul><li>Dad-Sized Dick Comedy</li> <li>Tytty Syukkers Comedy</li> <li>9/11 YEAH I SAID IT!</li> <li>Jizzmop</li> <li>Turdflop</li> <li>Fuzzy Wuzzy Nutpop</li> <li>Dudesack</li> <li>Fuckin’ Idiots</li> <li>Creepy Uncle Walk On</li> <li>Three Sketches In A Row Where They Just Yell At Her</li> <li>Fake Blood and Fat Balding Men</li> <li>Undercover Cunt</li> <li>Beards & Yelling</li> <li>They Definitely Slapped Her For Real In That Last One</li> </ul><p><strong><em>The Teams That Name Themselves By Quoting The Least Helpful Member of the Team.</em></strong></p> <ul><li>We All Have To Wear Suits For No Reason</li> <li>How About Fifteen Blackout Sketches In A Row</li> <li>Just Let Me Write This On My Own</li> <li>Not Buying Props For This</li> <li>Play It Crazier</li> <li>We Should Be Charging For Shows</li> <li>I Vote No</li> </ul><p><strong><em>Fun-Sounding Gibberish Exclamations</em></strong></p> <ul><li><em>Shoup!</em></li> <li><em>Kwab! </em>Comedy</li> <li><em>Uhhhhh turp?</em></li> <li><em>The GWANATS?</em></li> <li><em>Yunp! Yunp! Yunp!</em></li> <li><em>3-2-1-CHOIND!</em></li> </ul><p><em><strong>Legendary Sketch Teams</strong></em></p> <ul><li>The Original Folly-Mockers</li> <li>Le Chortle Sprites</li> <li>A Rousing Round Old Peculiar!</li> <li>You Old Goose!</li> <li>The Oswald Shoberson Young Satire Collective</li> <li>Untrue Tales From The Mouthes of Fools</li> <li>Vaudevillian Villains of Old Reptilian</li> <li>Ye Jism Mop</li> </ul><p><strong><em><br/></em></strong></p>http://robotriley.com/post/17613221829http://robotriley.com/post/17613221829Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:03:18 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jaJ_2uEs10I?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>This is hilarious and makes me glad that next month I will be able to attend Sketch Cram. <em><strong>HINT HINT</strong></em>.</p>http://robotriley.com/post/17531259651http://robotriley.com/post/17531259651Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:01:00 -0500<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/YXNfHb9b6Y0?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><em>Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans </em>and <em>Raising Arizona</em> are the two Nicholas Cage movies that I think everybody should see. But for two completely different reasons.</p>http://robotriley.com/post/17383024620http://robotriley.com/post/17383024620Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:11:49 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz6un7Htxb1qzl91co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://coolsongz4teengirlz.tumblr.com/post/17377627030/saturday-2-11-midnight-cool-show-4-teen-girlz" target="_blank">coolsongz4teengirlz</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>SATURDAY 2/11 @ MIDNIGHT:<br/>COOL SHOW 4 TEEN GIRLZ DOES VALENTINE’S DAY!</p> <p>The best 90’s pop culture comedy show in NYC picked up some new Aeropostale cord turtlenecks and a VHS copy of Love Potion #9 for lovliest weekend of all. Come heavy-pet with us.</p> <blockquote> <p>FEATURING:</p> <p>CRISTIN BURTON (Business Cat)<br/>MATT LITTLE (Thank You, Robot)<br/>JOHN MILHISER (Serious Lunch)<br/>NATASHA ROTHWELL (Hodapp & Rothwell)<br/>MIKE SCOLLINS (Onassis)<br/>RILEY SOLONER (The Chris Gethard Show)<br/>ABRA TABAK (UCB TourCo.)</p> <p>& EVEN MORE!</p> <p>Hosted as always by DAN CHAMBERLAIN & JASON FLOWERS</p> </blockquote> <p>That’s tomorrow at Midnight, UCBTheatre. <a href="http://newyork.ucbtheatre.com/shows/view/2648" target="_blank">RESERVE</a>.</p> </blockquote> <p>Here’s a show you should come see.</p> <p>Midnight shows at UCB have a tendency to lean towards the darker/weirder side of comedy. And while CS4TG gets very weird at times, it’s a fucking silly blast. I actually left the theatre after last month’s show feeling refreshed, energized, and even proud to help put together a good time on stage. The whole show (and when I say the whole show, I mean pitching ideas, writing with Jason and Dan, helping fold giant origami cootie catchers backstage, performing as DJ PJ, AND watching everybody’s awesome bits) is a great time. I hope you can join us!</p>http://robotriley.com/post/17380576837http://robotriley.com/post/17380576837Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:09:00 -0500<a href="http://newyork.ucbtheatre.com/shows/view/5">Welcome Back, Harold Night!</a>http://robotriley.com/post/17353380816http://robotriley.com/post/17353380816Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:00:19 -0500<p>Scary.</p>http://robotriley.com/post/17292142687http://robotriley.com/post/17292142687Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:55:02 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyv6kcAJTz1qbavndo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>In the basement of the Triple Crown on Superbowl Sunday, the legend continues.</p>http://robotriley.com/post/17039261865http://robotriley.com/post/17039261865Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:56:52 -0500<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FHBnHCt-bJg?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>I am SO happy this moment was cut into a YouTube sized clip.</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thechrisgethardshow.tumblr.com/post/16831910028/during-his-hour-of-monologue-jokes-from-tcgs-26" target="_blank">thechrisgethardshow</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>During his hour of monologue jokes (from <a href="http://blip.tv/thechrisgethardshow/tcgs-26-monologues-only-5828460" title="http://blip.tv/thechrisgethardshow/tcgs-26-monologues-only-5828460" target="_blank">TCGS #26 - Monologes Only</a>) Chris gets punished for bad joke delivery by having to <strong>swish a numbing agent in his mouth</strong>. What results is equally hilarious and unsettling.</p> </blockquote>http://robotriley.com/post/16831990399http://robotriley.com/post/16831990399Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:38:12 -0500<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyiw95XXHV1qz98voo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Writing sketch comedy is fun and easy!</p>http://robotriley.com/post/16648122059http://robotriley.com/post/16648122059Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:17:29 -0500<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jxEOYDb197E?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>January 27, 2011. They day after my birthday, one year ago.</p> <p>One of the weirdest, best days of my life.</p>http://robotriley.com/post/16590360814http://robotriley.com/post/16590360814Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:50:54 -0500<iframe src="http://blip.tv/play/h8Z9guj2RAI" width="400" height="246" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thechrisgethardshow.tumblr.com/post/16586970812/tcgs-31-the-blindfold-show-the-entire-panel-is" target="_blank">thechrisgethardshow</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p class="Scrollable"><strong>TCGS #31 - The Blindfold Show</strong></p> <p class="Scrollable">The entire panel is blindfolded for the whole show so they can’t see any of the weird things going on around them. Callers are the only participants with the power to fill in the panel as to what’s going on, but will they choose to shed some light on the situation or keep Chris and friends in the dark? This episode is home to some of the weirdest bits in the history of the show. Also featuring musical guest Gracie and a few other surprise characters.</p> <p class="Scrollable"><strong>Link to Episode:</strong> <a href="http://blip.tv/thechrisgethardshow/tcgs-31-the-blindfold-show-5913312" target="_blank"><a href="http://blip.tv/thechrisgethardshow/tcgs-31-the-blindfold-show-5913312" target="_blank">http://blip.tv/thechrisgethardshow/tcgs-31-the-blindfold-show-5913312</a></a></p> <p><strong>Subscribe on itunes: </strong><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chris-gethard-show/id446647559" target="_blank"><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chris-gethard-show/id446647559" target="_blank">http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chris-gethard-show/id446647559</a></a></p> <p><strong>Watch past episodes on Blip.tv:</strong> <a href="http://blip.tv/thechrisgethardshow" target="_blank"><a href="http://blip.tv/thechrisgethardshow" target="_blank">http://blip.tv/thechrisgethardshow</a></a></p> </blockquote> <p>This is the best episode of the Chris Gethard show yet. And NOT JUST because Vacation Jason takes over at 41:20!</p> <p>This is a solid, hilarious, adventure of an episode.</p>http://robotriley.com/post/16589243665http://robotriley.com/post/16589243665Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:25:39 -0500<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyfe3q2N1r1r8xm29o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://samanthapitchel.tumblr.com/post/16539490442/also" target="_blank">samanthapitchel</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Also. </p> </blockquote>http://robotriley.com/post/16540309568http://robotriley.com/post/16540309568Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:06:28 -0500<p>Hello. My name is Riley. Today is January 26, 2012. That means that for the first time ever, I am 24 years old. I feel lucky and I’m thankful for many things. I don’t expect a present from you and I am totally at peace with that.</p> <p>BUT IF YOU INSIST! Yesterday on Twitter I began listing the snack foods I would graciously accept as birthday presents. You see, I don’t really eat enough food. But if you handed me one of my favorite foods today, I’d probably eat it right there in front of you. Here is that list, all in one place, for you to read and reference if you happen to find yourself in a grocery store today.</p> <ul><li><span>Mandarin oranges.</span></li> <li><span><span>White cheddar popcorn.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Granny smith apples.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Sour patch kids.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Haribo candy.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Doritos.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Nacho cheese Corn Nuts.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Sunflower seeds.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Beef jerky.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Salt and vinegar Kettle Chips.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Pickles.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Fruit roll-ups.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Caramel dipped apple lollipops.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Pistachios.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Fresh berries of ALL KINDS. Raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Wasabi peas.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Slim Jims.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Zotz.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Nori.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Chex Mix.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Moon pies.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Rosemary & olive oil Triscuits.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Tootsie Rolls.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Trader Joes macaroni and cheese balls.</span></span></li> <li><span><span>Jalapeño stuffed green olives.</span></span></li> </ul>http://robotriley.com/post/16524066542http://robotriley.com/post/16524066542Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:08:34 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5U43tOLmOV8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://untitledwebseries.com/post/16065507966/episode-three-leprechaun" target="_blank">untitledwebseries</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Episode Three: Leprechaun</strong></p> </blockquote> <p>THE INTERNET IN MY APARTMENT IS BACK! So I can finally show this off: I made it into Morgan’s Untitled Webseries! Look how nice it looks. I had a lot of fun with this one. Enjoy.</p>http://robotriley.com/post/16430451018http://robotriley.com/post/16430451018Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:20:14 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly320eLJKp1qz98voo1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>I don’t know why I thought this would be an okay thing to share with ANYBODY. But I clicked on Katey’s name and absentmindedly typed away before realizing that not only was her ear was not the one I intended to pull, but that this had been <em>maybe</em> the second time I had ever chatted online with Katey.</p> <p>Sorry Katey!</p>http://robotriley.com/post/16160650314http://robotriley.com/post/16160650314Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:00:00 -0500<span id="video_player_16094932886">[<a href="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" target="_blank">Flash 10</a> is required to watch video.]</span><script type="text/javascript">renderVideo("video_player_16094932886",'http://robotriley.com/video_file/16094932886/tumblr_lxipolLnME1qbavnd',400,300,'poster=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_lxipolLnME1qbavnd_frame1.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_lxipolLnME1qbavnd_frame2.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_lxipolLnME1qbavnd_frame3.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_lxipolLnME1qbavnd_frame4.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_lxipolLnME1qbavnd_frame5.jpg')</script><br/><br/><p>TONIGHT. ITS GOING DOWN. O BOY B DEBUTS AT SCHOOL NIGHT! GET AT USSSSS</p>http://robotriley.com/post/16094932886http://robotriley.com/post/16094932886Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:34:17 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4Q7k3Kvkr1Q?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Louie is one of my favorite shows ever. Lucky Louie is not, but its theme song is so fucking good.</p>http://robotriley.com/post/15897962027http://robotriley.com/post/15897962027Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:20:59 -0500<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/M9hc62yG_bw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>I made this for my mom.</p>http://robotriley.com/post/15788782825http://robotriley.com/post/15788782825Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:04:14 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lny72ya85p1qll5b7o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><img src="http://gridwire.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/senatordavis.jpg" width="506" height="316"/></p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu_RRBh_EKU&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu_RRBh_EKU&feature=related</a></p>http://robotriley.com/post/15728994152http://robotriley.com/post/15728994152Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:03:14 -0500ShitBodily Excretions<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxmak34xPQ1qzukvbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://chamberlain.tumblr.com/post/15674699720/this-saturday-night-at-ucbny-cool-show-4-teen" target="_blank">chamberlain</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>This Saturday night at UCBNY… COOL SHOW 4 TEEN GIRLZ!!!</p> <p>SPONSORED BY <span class="st">BIOR</span><span class="st">É</span><span class="st">® DEEP CLEANSING PORE STRIPS!</span></p> <p><span class="st">This month on the show:</span></p> <blockquote> <p><span class="st">CLAIRE AYOUB (Fish Train!)<br/>CARL FOREMAN JR (A.R.T.!)<br/>KELLY HUDSON (TeenWheelz!)<br/>HALLE KIEFER (Vh1!)<br/>MATT LITTLE (Left Handed Radio!)<br/>KERRY MCGUIRE (Charlemagne!)<br/>RILEY SOLONER (The Chris Gethard Show!)</span></p> <p><span class="st">AND EVEN MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON.</span></p> </blockquote> <p><span class="st">Hosted as always by D-Ci and JaJa (DAN CHAMBERLAIN & JASON FLOWERS!)</span></p> <p><span class="st">Midnight, $5. Click the image above 4 reservationz & d’rectionz!</span></p> </blockquote> <p>This is how we do it.</p>http://robotriley.com/post/15676103383http://robotriley.com/post/15676103383Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:35:26 -0500