Episode 279 - Robby Hoffman

Episode 279 - Robby Hoffman

Author: All Things Comedy August 26, 2025 Duration: 1:19:00
Today on Breaking Bread Robby Hoffman joins us at the table! Would it kill her to have a moment?! She talks through the journey of growing up on welfare to creating her own HBO show! She also shares her opinions on they/them pronouns. Stay til the end to hear how her pedophile girlfriend and her go so lost they thought they might die. Enjoy! Check out Robby's podcast Too Far exclusively on Patreon. Also catch her on tour - RobbyHoffman.com.  Go to Mood.com and use code PAPA at checkout for 20% off your first order.  Get 50% Off Monarch Money, the all-in-one financial tool at www.monarchmoney.com/PAPA. Right now, ButcherBox is offering our listeners $20 off their first box and free protein for a year. Go to ButcherBox.com/papa to get this limited time offer and free shipping always.  ---------------- 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:14 Tour Shoutout - TomPapa.Com 0:01:06 Patreon Shoutout  0:01:39 Welcome and digging into bread 0:04:18 Robbie's having a moment  0:06:22 Growing up poor and having money now 0:08:45 Meeting Kristen Stewart  0:10:30 Growing up on welfare and one of 10 kids 0:15:26 Leaving NY to Montreal in the night  0:22:00 Reading the Koran, Bible, and Torah  0:24:09 Mother's strength, opinion of doctors  0:33:00 Monarch Money Ad  0:35:35 Mood Ad 0:38:38 Butcher Box Ad  0:41:01 Government cutting resources for the poor 0:48:46 Emmy's outfit, marriage, no kids 0:52:18 Cat and dog - pets are not kids 0:54:27 They/them pronouns are not seamless  1:00:50 Comfortable in own skin 1:04:03 Uncomfortable moment  1:05:13 Dating a pedophile and getting lost in a near death snow storm  1:12:30 Both cities and countries are horrifying  1:13:10 Acting with Steve Carrell, Hacks, Untitled own project 1:14:20 Robby in her old age ---------------- Tom Papa is a celebrated stand-up comedian with over 20 years in the industry. Watch Tom's new special "Home Free" out NOW on Netflix! Patreon.com - Patreon.com/BreakingBreadwithTomPapa  Radio, Podcasts and more: https://linktr.ee/tompapa/ Website - http://tompapa.com/ Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/tompapa Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tompapa Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/comediantompapa Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/tompapa #tompapa #breakingbread #comedy #standup #standupcomedy #bread #robbyhoffman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's something about sharing a meal that loosens the tongue and opens people up. That's the simple, delicious premise behind Breaking Bread with Tom Papa. Each week, the comedian sits down with a fascinating guest-from fellow comics and actors to chefs, writers, and artists-and lets the conversation flow as naturally as a good dinner party. The talk isn't strictly about food, though it often meanders there; it's more about the ingredients that make up a life: work, family, failures, and the little joys found in a perfect slice of pizza. Tom's warm, curious, and genuinely funny approach creates an atmosphere where guests tend to share stories and perspectives you might not hear elsewhere. This isn't a formal interview; it's the kind of easy, laughter-filled chat that happens when people connect over something fundamental. Produced by All Things Comedy, the podcast serves up a consistent blend of humor and heart, making you feel like you've pulled up a chair at the table. You'll come for the comedy and the recognizable names, but you'll stay for the surprising depth and the feeling that you're listening in on a real, unguarded conversation between friends.
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