🎙️ In this episode of Deep Noodle, Nate Williams sits down with Matt Oberg—actor, comedian, and voice artist known for Veep, Abbott Elementary, Hacks, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. He’s also the voice of Kite Man and Killer Croc in Harley Quinn and the Kite Man: Hell Yeah! spinoff. Together, they dive into the absurdity of AI fear-mongering, the bizarre evolution of comedy, and surviving Hollywood’s chaos.

🔹 Topics Covered:

🎙️Is AI going to actually change the world, or is it another Silicon Valley hype cycle?

🎙️Why tech billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg keep betting big on failed ideas like the Metaverse.

🎙️Matt Oberg’s wild journey from Veep to voicing Kite Man and Killer Croc in Harley Quinn—and how Kite Man got his own spinoff.

🎙️The golden age of improv—how it shaped comedy, why it faded, and what comes next.

🎙️Why actors like Brando changed Hollywood, and why that era is over.

🎙️The best and worst parts of living in L.A. vs. New York as an actor.

🎙️Matt’s upcoming podcast, The Extraordinarians, with Kristen Schaal & Tony Hale, where they dive into the weirdest world records.

🎙️The surreal experience of attending Comic-Con as a voice actor.

🎙️UFOs, alien conspiracies, and why we still haven’t gotten real answers.

🎙️Uber drivers, weird recognitions, and why Metallica superfans are next-level.

🎙️Finding joy in comedy, kids, and the existential dread of it all.