Rando Rob: Recent Episodes
Rob "Flack" O'Hara
Rob O’Hara talks about Random Items from his massive personal collection of pop culture related items! From Star Wars to monsters, action figures to video games and lunchboxes, Rob has collected it all — and now he’s showing it off to you!
This boombox may be tiny in size, but it’s big in sound! Just kidding, the sound is pretty tiny too. And tinny. YouTube: https://youtu.be/3Y0aKcDKWHk Support […]
On this episode of Rando Rob I show off this cute dinosaur-shaped sandwich cutter that hopefully nobody pooped on. YouTube: https://youtu.be/9tzFwcTSc9Y Support Rando Rob at […]
Star Wars keeps making new movies, but marketing old characters. Here are two interesting Darth Vader items in my collection–one old, and one new! YouTube: […]
I am known for my love of the Commodore 64, but not everything the company touched was gold. Most of it wasn’t in fact. YouTube: […]
In 7th grade I got Return of the Jedi folders for school. In this episode I find my old Kenner Star Wars manuals and Bantha […]
A whiskey bottle shaped like a ninja? It makes perfect sense, especially once you learn about this history of the Nasty Pirates! YouTube: https://youtu.be/f1fvZkxn3GE Support […]
I got rid of most of my old cassettes, but still have about a dozen, including the debut album from comedy legend Judy Tenuda. YouTube: […]
We’re back with brand new episodes of Rando Rob. Today I talk about the badges I kept from my last cruise, and why they’re important […]
I was an early fan of Clerks, and a little less so as time went on, but can I help it if I look like […]
These monster books from the 1970s made me think I could build my own masks, monsters, and special effects. I couldn’t, but I tried! YouTube: […]
I was super excited to find this Star Wars box set for sale in a pawn shop one time. This box set got me excited […]
Although it never paid off, I bought this software because I thought it would help me make Scooby Doo cartoons. Things didn’t work out. YouTube: […]
A game of Dragon’s Lair cost 50 cents and, for me, lasted about 90 seconds. This lunchbox cost a little more, but kept my lunch […]
I had to reshoot this one! This episode is a little about this White Castle Hat, and a lot about what White Castle means to […]
If you wondered what Jar Jar’s tongue tasted like after seeing Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, this is the candy for you. I never opened […]
Boxes of blank floppy disks might seem like a boring birthday gift, but back when I had my Commodore 64 and a modem, there’s nothing […]
Infocom’s classic interactive fiction game that I did not completely understand until I was older and had read the book. Don’t Panic! YouTube: https://youtu.be/w4TTCpUQCIg Support […]
I might have been scraping the bottom of the barrel the week I decided to show off my mouse pad collection! YouTube: https://youtu.be/RUKYEDEguZ4 Support Rando […]
A brief recap and data dump after attending Boatfest 2022, a retrocomputing gathering in Hurricane, West Virginia. Unique “on the road” episode. YouTube: https://youtu.be/iDFZ6qkAZrc Support […]
Here are a few of the Fisher Price Adventure sets I had as a kid. The best thing was that they were compatible with Star […]
I only saved my favorite movies on VHS, and this is one of them: WarGames! YouTube: https://youtu.be/WsrT4ZgrIaY Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS […]
The Biker Scout from Return of the Jedi is probably my favorite Star Wars action figure. Here are a few different ones I have, sitting […]
The one thing I learned about obtaining autographs from Star Wars actors was the less they showed their face on camera, the cheaper the autograph […]
Even though I got rid of 99% of my DVDs, I kept these classics: Enter the Ninja, Revenge of the Ninja, and Ninja 3: The […]
I’m a sucker for a Boba Fett figure, especially one as cute as this one! YouTube: https://youtu.be/crsBYELIwk4 Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS […]
Someone made models of the old Kenner action figure Star Wars guns, scaled them up, and 3D printed them. Someone else (me) bought them! YouTube: […]
One day while staring at my collection of vintage McDonald’s drinking glasses I noticed I was missing one. eBay to the rescue! YouTube: https://youtu.be/_K8j2-KV1iw Support […]
I own this vinyl single and it’s driving me crazy! Pac-Man was everywhere in the early 80s — in arcades, on t-shirts, on lunchboxes, and […]
The 1541-III was one of the first SD-card based readers for the C64. I used it for a short period of time before the Ultimate […]
Pancho’s wasn’t known for having great food, but it was all you can eat as long as you kept raising the flag! Pancho’s is gone, […]
Who you gonna call? Topps, if you want to own a set of these Ghostbusters II trading cards from 1989! YouTube: https://youtu.be/H_93OV_jKc0 Support Rando Rob […]
There was a time when the easiest way to get sound clips for Windows was to buy them. Here’s my original copy of Star Wars […]
What’s the best way to protect a Hostess Twinkie from getting smooshed in your lunch box? With a Twinkie the Kid Hostess Twinkie Carrier, of […]
After Star Wars became a blockbuster, Kenner realized they were sitting on a gold mine and started making things like this: the droid’s escape pod, […]
Today I got the fever — Trivia Fever! This was a computer game that could be played… without a computer? YouTube: https://youtu.be/12kvLpcgVcY Support Rando Rob […]
I pulled out this alien autopsy doll as a tribute to my friend Josh, who passed away earlier this year. RIP Josh, and RIP random […]
My 3rd grade teacher, Mrs. Estrada, was a huge fan of Garfield. She bought this magazine in 1985, and I ended up with it in […]
Try the Stuff! The Stuff is good for you! Why won’t you eat the Stuff? I love this movie, and love this little tribute to […]
So maybe it’s not a real shrunken head, but it’s one of the funniest things my grandma ever mailed me. YouTube: https://youtu.be/TrQUkQJGIPs Support Rando Rob […]
The Retroid Pocket 3+ is an Android-based portable gaming system that plays everything from Atari 2600 to… GameCube and Wii games? YouTube: https://youtu.be/A58t-FOEYqw Support Rando […]
I love these old Time Life and Reader’s Digest books. Here are two I own: “Great Disasters” and “Strange Stories, Amazing Facts.” YouTube: https://youtu.be/29bYGet-qd4 Support […]
In this video I show off my vintage Z64 console copier for the N64, along with my old Zip Drive and some Zip Disks. This […]
I played Oregon Trail on an Apple II as a kid. Now you can play this portable version as a passenger in a car. Or […]
A friend made these for another friend. Somehow I ended up with them, painted them, and now look at them every day. Space Invaders! YouTube: […]
Many years ago I got rid of all my childhood puppets… except one. My favorite puppet also happens to be the best drummer of all […]
Amazing Johnathan was one of the funniest people on the planet. I got to see him live twice, once on his farewell tour in 2017. […]
Rocking a rhyme is not that tricky with these action figures of Run, Jam Master Jay, and DMC — It’s McDaniels, not McDonalds. YouTube: https://youtu.be/j6Nhz0IHVB8 […]
My father says I can have anything I want. So guess what I want? A new brain? No. A Pee-wee Herman talking doll. (It’s not […]
Showbiz Pizza, where a kid could be a kid and a parent could have a cold beer in a glass mug while trying to drown […]
I own paintings and I own a Gremlins lunchbox, so it was only a matter of time before I ended up with a painting of […]
In this two-for-one episode I talk about General Mills’ Monster Mash cereal before showing off a new retro-looking Trapper Keeper from Walmart YouTube: https://youtu.be/azYZ__OxDkg Support […]
Vintage Star Wars items are like a refreshing drink, especially when they can be used to serve a refreshing drink. I love these Star Wars […]
I didn’t keep all of my old VHS tapes, but this one about terrorists detonating a nuclear bomb made a big impact on me in […]
While most of the original vintage programs I own are games, I keep this one around because it changed the trajectory of my career. Youtube: […]
Last week my dad found a 41-year-old can of Coca-Cola from the 1982 World’s Fair in his cupboard and thought I might want it. He […]
Shadowlord was a pretty good board game with some outstanding artwork. I haven’t played the game in years, but I have 2 1/2 sets of […]
Reboot your life with these Ctrl Alt Del blocks! This is an old episode and I still have them sitting in my office! Youtube: https://youtu.be/6ao_KgFOU20 […]
As rando as it gets! On this episode I show some of my storage pouches and a few collectible bobble heads from my collection. Anyone […]
After returning from a long road trip, I shared two new coffee mugs on this episode: one from a surf shop and one from a […]
On this episode I show off my small collection of vintage character-themed cake pans as well as the results of our Valentine’s #NailedIt competition! Youtube: […]
Coffee tastes better in an American Pickers mug, and lunch tastes better in a Bigfoot-themed lunchbox! Can’t have too many weird things! Youtube: https://youtu.be/nhgcjx4kLl8 Support […]
I loved the D&D cartoon as a kid and loved playing AD&D as a teen so you know I loved getting this D&D Colorforms playset […]
One of my favorite book series of all time — William Poundstone’s Big Secrets, Bigger Secrets, and Biggest Secrets! Youtube: https://youtu.be/3SjjGsOVhBg Support Rando Rob at […]
Remember those old read-along records? They also released them on cassette, and in this episode I show off a bunch of them I own! Youtube: […]
There’s a silly story behind this vintage E.T. doll from 1982, one that surprised my wife and scared the owner of a Bed and Breakfast. […]
On this old episode I talk about the two Star Wars LEGO clocks I own after ranting about people ranting about May the Fourth. Use […]
A couple of the less popular Commodore computers from my collection, on this throwback episode I dug out my C16 and my +4. Enjoy! Youtube: […]
Zork was an amazing text adventure, but back before we had laptops and smartphones, the only way to play this Infocom computer game on the […]
On this classic episode I show how I converted some C64 sprites into 3D printable objects that live on my desk! Youtube: https://youtu.be/b6XD3TsY9dU Support Rando […]
Today I’m sharing this new Little Greet Sprout I bought to go with the other Little Green Sprout I already had. The Sprouts are sprouting! […]
On this throwback episode I’ll show you a unique version of my alter ego, Jack Flack. Youtube: https://youtu.be/6IumVsu4m0s Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | […]
On this throwback episode I walked through my workshop looking at some old computers, old console copiers, and old toys. Youtube: https://youtu.be/P8nLNZAx5Ew Support Rando Rob […]
On this classic episode of Rando Rob I show off my original disk notcher from the mid-80s. It still works and I still use it! […]
On this throwback episode I show off some of my lockpick kits, tools, and practice locks I’ve picked up. Complete with a live demonstration! Youtube: […]
My first unboxing! On this new episode of Rando Rob I open a box containing the brand new Target exclusive Dungeons and Dragons action figures. […]
Vroom! On this classic episode I share an old toy that I forgot about for many decades. This is the second of of two episodes […]
On this episode I share the store of E.T. and Me, a record recorded by a childhood classmate’s father. I accidentally recorded two episodes numbered […]
I loved playing Photon back in the 1980s, and I love everything about Photon including this book and cassette that I own. Greetings, Photon warriors! […]
On this old episode of Rando Rob I talk about a used book I ran across that literally changed my life. Youtube: https://youtu.be/Rz03FT2SXZ0 Support Rando […]
I’ve picked up a bunch of those “All in One” joysticks that play a bunch of games. On this episode I shared a few of […]
These red restaurant tumblers are so nostalgic for me! I can’t wait to drink ice cold (diet) soda pop from them. I just hope nobody […]
Napster brand CD-R discs are one of the stranger things I’ve run across. Finally, you could burn all those Metallica MP3s to CD! (Don’t tell […]
I must not have had a lot to say about the backpack because most of this episode is about Star Wars things I got as […]
This episode of Rando Rob was all about Atari’s 720 — the arcade machine, the C64 version, even the limited edition Nike SB Dunks tennis […]
On this throwback episode I discover several old Pac-Man drinking glasses and mugs in my collection. Wocka-wocka! Youtube: https://youtu.be/bE60uGi4bq0 Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes […]
What’s yellow and white, looks brand new, eats ghosts and fits on your head? Why, it’s this vintage and rare Atari Pac-Man hat baseball cap! […]
One man’s obsessive, expensive, and rather ridiculous quest to replace a very specific plastic ice cream cone cup he owned as a child. Youtube: https://youtu.be/oqpxaM5sgQ4 […]
A big Bumble, a little Bumble, and a whole lot of mushy Thanksgiving touchy-feely talk. Yechh! Youtube: https://youtu.be/4ULR4Wk31pM Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | […]
These vintage Star Wars drinking glasses were a gift from our old neighbor and one heck of a lady, Pat Deckard. This was recorded right […]
A vintage episode featuring vintage lunchboxes and vintage lunchbox shelves. Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | Facebook | Twitter | WWW | […]
Catch some air on this new episode with my retro Steve Caballero skateboard with a few bonus clips of the Cab skating. Skate or die! […]
This cute robot sings, dances, and… offers financial advice? Meet Cady Wile, a toy robot I saved from the outdoor flea market! Youtube: https://youtu.be/B6JD9sJq9hg Support […]
Meet Mick Rib, my full-sized skeleton and occasional co-host. See his many hats, masks, and guitars. What a pal he has been. Youtube: https://youtu.be/ndW108cAL7k Support […]
This leprechaun brings me a lot of luck. An identical one sat at my parents’ computer store, so I talk a lot about that on […]
No one else has video game coasters like this, because we made them! Check out these unique Space Invaders coasters from my collection! Youtube: https://youtu.be/gM3i8YoknoY […]
Time to KICK OUT THE JAMS on this quick review of the M90 Mini Blaster from New Wave Toys. Now to find my old parachute […]
On this throwback episode of Rando Rob I show off my Slimer I bought from Spirit Halloween. There’s a lot of Covid talk in this […]
On this classic episode of Rando Rob I show off my autographed Yars’ Revenge cartridge and talk about who signed it, where I got it, […]
On this vintage episode I show off a ghoulish custom Count Chocula skateboard deck I received for Christmas a few years ago. Support Rando Rob […]
On this old episode of Rando Rob I show off the oldest copy of Star Wars I own. My father recorded this copy of Star […]
On this episode of Rando Rob I share what remains of the Death Star I received from Santa Claus all the way back in 1979. […]
On this classic episode I found my old CD case full of PC CD-ROMs and went through them all. If you liked computer games that […]
On this vintage episode I show off my secret Dr. Pepper can safe which I can no longer use because I just showed it to […]
On this episode from the vault, I talk about a box of 8″ floppy disks I found at a garage sale, and how I once […]
On this archived episode of Rando Rob, I talk about my old handheld radio which I bought from Canada due to one very special feature. […]
On this episode of Rando Rob I show off some Christmas-themed Star Wars figurines I own. Support Rando Rob at Patreon.com/RobOHara iTunes | RSS | […]