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Is This Good?

Matthew Osten, Bleavbleav.com
Matt Osten welcomes hilarious guests to boldly, conclusively, and scientifically decide what things in this big, wide world are good. Produced by audio maestro and holder of strong opinions, Jason Doyle.
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Episodes

Trey Kerby | Shirtless Summer, Bathroom Books, Parental Permission

On today’s show, Trey Kerby (No Dunks) joins MattyO & JD to discuss slow drummers, the responsibility to pass on regards, swimming with a t-shirt on, Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader, asking your partner’s dad permission to get married, BBQ hosting guidelines, taking requests from the audience, adults wearing onesies, cover bands with weird outfits, McDonald's birthday parties, and the joy of spending an hour in a Bass Pro Shop. 🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 👕 Is [T...

Jul 31, 20231 hr 10 minEp. 54

MattyO & JD | Self-Own

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 Today in The Great Beyond, MattyO & JD discuss winning big at HQ Trivia, locker room nudity, natural Ozempic, riding in the moving van, why there are so many movie formats, Girl Dinner vs. Husband Meal vs. Monk Meal, Miranda Lambert hates selfies, Lionel Messi gets a Hollywood welcome, and an apology to the Disc Golf community which definitely does not call it “Frolf.” 👕 Is [This] Good? Merch: https://breakingt.com/isthisgood 📺 Sub...

Jul 27, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 53

J.E. Skeets | Office Parties, Doggie Bags, Moving

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 On today’s show, JE Skeets (No Dunks) joins MattyO & JD to discuss getting stuck in Las Vegas, whether anyone can tell when JD’s drunk, embarrassing yourself at a company outing, how long eyebrows take to grow back, bringing Tupperware to a restaurant, the sorry state of the doggie bag, the rivalry between saucers and coasters, making a full day out of skipping stones, canoes vs kayaks, whatever happened to Frolf, and a definitive gu...

Jul 24, 20231 hr 12 minEp. 52

MattyO & JD | Newtella

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 Today in The Great Beyond, MattyO & JD discuss pitching Nutella on new flavors, getting a restaurant dish named after you, DIY immunotherapy gone wrong, getting rejected from a co-working space, why Matt can’t record this podcast in public, the Summer of Dunks, a film industry first, the Barbenheimer quiz, NPC livestreams, glamorizing heroin use, and a doctor advises us on how to use cocaine for healing purposes. 👕 Is [This] Good? M...

Jul 20, 20231 hr 1 minEp. 51

Ryan Nanni | Best & Worst Summer Activities

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 On today’s show, Ryan Nanni (Shutdown Fullcast) joins MattyO & JD to discuss why being a lawyer sucks, podcasts we’re unqualified to be on, getting buried in sand, the power of moats, a nutritional guide to feeding ducks, the pointlessness of waterskiing, gathering the best kindling, movies in the park, DIY Slip N Slide, filling a water balloon with yogurt, the best place to skinny dip, sunrise vs sunset, Benjamin Franklin is a summe...

Jul 17, 20231 hr 11 minEp. 50

MattyO & JD | City Of Sins — PATREON PREVIEW

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 Today in The Great Beyond, MattyO & JD discuss being too drunk to meet, missing flights, non-cocaine related nosebleeds, fighting back against iPhone Screen Time alerts, uninviting people from your birthday, new celebrity doppelgangers, the speed of pumping gas, angry snipers, high school poetry, the Jason Doyle reality show, and we thank our GOATs by sending them on classic summer adventures! 👕 Is [This] Good? Merch: https://breaki...

Jul 13, 20232 min

Kelly Dwyer | Pop-Ins, Parody Songs, Party Problems

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 On today’s show, Kelly Dwyer (The Second Arrangement) joins MattyO & JD to discuss dial-up modems, the decline of the long email, talking about not talking about Steely Dan, Marc Maron eating hot dogs, emotional support guitars, popping in at someone’s house, watching the radio, the death of parlor games, weird Weird Al references, doing the bare minimum in high school, couples using separate blankets, the wrong way to make plans, wh...

Jul 10, 20231 hrEp. 48

MattyO & JD | Fire

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 Today in The Great Beyond, MattyO & JD discuss the cancelation of the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, the Kobayashi controversy, crappy foreign things Americans find fancy, getting injected by non-professionals, Fall Out Boy’s revamped Billy Joel cover, Captain Planet, it’s Firetruck SZN, romance novels, the most annoying sound in the world, neighbor roleplay, wanting your kids to hate you, and, hey, how bout you give us a little cr...

Jul 04, 20231 hrEp. 47

The Great Beyond | Waving At Firetrucks

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 Today in The Great Beyond, MattyO & JD discuss buying band merch, the excesses of tipping, women winemakers, getting hustled at the Pickleball court, bespoke cocktails, using a projector on an airplane, the clothing contamination theory, the most popular names in America, Las Vegas hype, canceling dinner plans via text, waving at firetrucks, and singing guitar solos. 👕 Is [This] Good? Merch: https://breakingt.com/isthisgood 📺 Subsc...

Jun 29, 20231 hr 6 minEp. 46

Noah Garfinkel | Planning Your Own Party, Laundry Perverts, Arriving Too Early

🚨 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🚨 👕 Is [This] Good? Merch: https://breakingt.com/isthisgood On today’s show, Noah Garfinkel (New Girl) joins MattyO & JD to discuss referee’s pants, Greg Oden at the Nike Store, the thing all podcasts have in common, renting out a movie theater, the lessons of Blank Check, having a time limit on your own party, accidental emo, removing someone’s clothes from the dryer, working at the Cheers gift shop, The Idol vs. The Idle, being earl...

Jun 26, 202359 minEp. 45

The Great Beyond | Get Lucky

🚨 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🚨 Today in The Great Beyond, MattyO & JD discuss being upstaged by your opener, the futility of Father's Day, having the same name as a famous person, pretending to be dumb, accidentally trending on Twitter, comforting a dog, the travels of Pilgrim Joe, the temptation of the skip intro button, snakes are worse than we thought, killer pennies, the Great Wall Of China, swallowing gum, and why snoring keeps you safe. 👕 Is [This] Good? Me...

Jun 22, 202351 minEp. 44

Tas Melas | Manifesting, Victory Cigarettes And Warm Toilets

🚨 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🚨 On today’s show, Tas Melas (No Dunks) joins MattyO & JD to discuss cat scratch fever, victory cigarettes, the secret of The Secret, new strategies for weighing yourself, describing people using 90s R&B songs, the worst baseball fans to sit next to, nostalgic TV intro music, banning horror movie trailers, warm toilet seats, and a Greek food battle royale! 👕 Is [This] Good? Merch: https://breakingt.com/isthisgood 🕺🏻 Follow Tas o...

Jun 19, 20231 hr 10 minEp. 43

The Great Beyond | No Bull — PATREON PREVIEW

🚨 🚨 🚨 FREE TRIAL for new Patreon listeners: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🚨 🚨 🚨 Today in The Great Beyond, MattyO & JD discuss household repair mysteries, Madonna's Top 5 songs, non-creepy pranks, Kanye's sushi birthday, bullfighting, tapas, budtenders, and we thank our GOATs! 👕 Is [This] Good? Merch: https://breakingt.com/isthisgood ✅ Subscribe to Is [This] Good? on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@isthisgood 📸 Follow Is [This] Good? on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ist...

Jun 15, 20232 minEp. 42

Patrick Brammall & Harriet Dyer | Destination Weddings, Wardrobe Malfunctions, Dating Age Gaps

🚨 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🚨 👕 Is [This] Good? Merch: https://breakingt.com/isthisgood On today's show, Harriet Dyer & Patrick Brammall (Colin From Accounts) discuss tall poppy syndrome, the dangers of crossing the street in Australia, flashing strangers, the male equivalent of a female nipple, digging your way out of a hotel, Johnny Depp's rogue dogs, the horrors of My Girl, dating with an age gap, asking Kevin Bacon to stop dancing, playing a young Rupert Mur...

Jun 12, 20231 hr 27 minEp. 41

The Great Beyond | Rising Sun

🚨 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🚨 Today in The Great Beyond, MattyO & JD discuss hooking up with the same person as your dad, being kicked out of a pool, every Sean Connery movie is a Bond movie, how to convince your partner to let you eat sushi off their body, the art of Keith Haring, peeing in a restaurant you're not dining at, scary privilege, a Cameo for Bennifer, this show is definitely NOT a failure, becoming a weed guy, and a foolproof plan to make your kid be...

Jun 08, 20231 hr 11 minEp. 40

Vince Mancini | Fighting Billionaires, Baby Teeth Collections, Naming Pets

🚨 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🚨 👕 Is [This] Good? Merch: https://breakingt.com/isthisgood On today’s show, Vince Mancini (GQ) joins MattyO & JD to discuss fighting Mark Zuckerberg, getting up to pee while reviewing a movie, which TV shows will age best, giving new pets the same name as dead pets, keeping your dog’s ashes, collecting your baby’s teeth, hoarding your own blood, trying to name a single ping pong player, losing a foot race to a billionaire, dealing wi...

Jun 05, 202353 minEp. 39

The Great Beyond | Pool Hopping

Today in The Great Beyond, MattyO & JD discuss doing meth to clear a sinus infection, shower accidents, frozen appetizers, watching games at a sports bar, asking someone to turn down the heat in their house, stopping the neighbors kids from using your swing set, throwing a baseball in a sloped backyard, bringing gifts for your fellow airplane passengers, dirty voice to text messages, AI Matt, jumping the shark, the comedy of Robert DeNiro, and an Italian warning for J.E. Skeets Download the ...

Jun 01, 202356 minEp. 38

J.E. Skeets | School Uniforms, Ice Water, Poisonous Candy

🚨 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🚨 On today's show, J.E. Skeets (No Dunks) joins MattyO & JD to discuss getting married at a strip club, crashing Milan Fashion Week, being humiliated by a salesperson, playing sports in a blazer, the size of airplane cups, the mysteries of dry ice, talented kids, hidden cameras, high-fiving after a podcast, voice notes vs. texts, mushroom logs, password protectors, breaking in a baseball mitt, and clogging a toilet with candy. Download...

May 29, 20231 hr 13 minEp. 37

The Great Beyond | Fever Dream

Today in The Great Beyond, MattyO & JD discuss ideal movie theatre outfits, pool anxiety, our personal infinity wars, re-watching movies, the tyranny of Big Ice Cream, showing up to events you didn't RSVP for, the cheesiest songs to run to, treats for flight attendants, and printing out map directions. Download the free Stakes app: https://playwithstakes.onelink.me/0q4s/ITG Is [This] Good? Merch: https://breakingt.com/isthisgood Subscribe to Is [This] Good? on YouTube: https://www.youtube.co...

May 25, 20231 hr 7 minEp. 36

Norm Sousa | Body Counts, Exploding Appliances, Conversations With Pets

🚨 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🚨 On today’s show, Norm Sousa (NFL on FOX) joins MattyO & JD to discuss getting drunk on stage, eating nachos for laughs, using fireworks indoors, molten lightsaber mishaps, talking to your pets like humans, sharing your body count with your partner, sex and the modern NBA, video birthday message compilations, standing desks, paper boarding passes, the five-star rating system, and which household appliances we’d like to see explode. Do...

May 22, 202357 minEp. 35

The Great Beyond: Unleashed!

Today in The Great Beyond, MattyO & JD discuss the mystery of Little Bo Peep, high school reunions, heart attacks, anxious pets, babies vs dogs, kids on leashes, the ideal age to be a dad, pre-taped call-in shows, how to put your phone in your jeans, correcting yourself, and Canadian comedians. Download the free Stakes app: https://playwithstakes.onelink.me/0q4s/ITG Is [This] Good? Merch: https://breakingt.com/isthisgood Subscribe to Is [This] Good? on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@isthi...

May 18, 202350 minEp. 34

C.J. Toledano | Work Wives, Disciplining Stranger's Kids, Late Night Bits

🚨 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🚨 On today’s show, C.J. Toledano (Follow Through Studio) joins MattyO & JD to discuss convincing Giannis Antetokounmpo to be funny, comedians marrying comedians, a work wife vs. working with your wife, disciplining other people’s kids, advice for dealing with bullies, skateboarders running into elderly ladies, Matt’s an idiot and doesn’t know how to name his own segments, courtside spills, Filipino singers, recurring late night bits, t...

May 15, 202352 minEp. 33

The Great Beyond: Devil Music

Today in The Great Beyond, MattyO & JD discuss drinking at school events, awards shows for kids, bouncer bits, three cheers for the monoculture, not talking about TV, pranking people to sell merch, Don Lemon eating sorbet, the hummus test, heavy metal, and the devil! Download the free Stakes app: https://playwithstakes.onelink.me/0q4s/ITG Is [This] Good? Merch: https://breakingt.com/isthisgood Subscribe to Is [This] Good? on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@isthisgood Follow Is [This] Good?...

May 11, 202349 minEp. 32

Ariel Helwani | Kissing Strangers, Twitter Controversies, Octagon Tickles

On today's show, Ariel Helwani (The Ringer, HBO, Showtime) joins MattyO & JD to discuss taking your shoes off in someone's home, the legitimacy of Jake Paul, the pretension of pronouncing foreign foods, kissing strangers, tickling someone in The Octagon, the embarrassment of not making weight, road tripping with Dana White, performing standup for Joe Rogan, flight attendant controversies, and rear naked chokes. Follow Is [This] Good? on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isthisgoodpod Foll...

May 08, 20231 hr 3 minEp. 31

The Great Beyond: Classic Factory

This week in The Great Beyond, MattyO & JD discuss pickleball injuries, offending the elderly, visiting The Classic Factory, Tempur-Pedic mattresses, dishonest Airbnb reviews, removing other people's bags from the overhead compartment, Curmudgeon Airlines, ruining children's names, bad bands we like, and a follow-up from our ornery neighbor. 👕 Is [This] Good? Merch! : isthisgoodpod.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 04, 202344 minEp. 30

No Dunks Crew | Friendly Neighbors, Reserving Names & Urinal Etiquette

🚨 Join the Is This Good? Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🚨 On today's show, Skeets, Tas and Trey (No Dunks) join MattyO and JD to discuss novelty-sized cups, bathroom drug etiquette, naming your kid after a dog, Dude Perfect, the reappraisal of Limp Bizkit, talking to a stranger at a urinal, gender reveal parties, birthday months, being friends with your neighbors, Airbnb complaints, and rental car problems. Patreon Segment — 48:25 Subscribe To No Dunks On YouTube: https://w...

May 01, 20231 hr 3 minEp. 29

The Great Beyond: Cream Team

👕 Is This? Good merch now available at isthisgoodpod.com 👕 🚨 Join the Is This Good? Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🚨 On The Great Beyond Mattyo & JD discuss promposals, how pickleball is like swinging, the origin of the Cream Team, bouldering in flip flops, triangle jerks, Michelle Obama vs. Jennifer Aniston, the most recognizable person in the world, and a debate about the merits of live music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 27, 202352 minEp. 28

Daniel Ralston | Gifts From Your Ex, Bartender Complaints, Tribute Bands

🚨 Join the Is This Good? Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🚨 On today's show, Daniel Ralston joins MattyO & JD to discuss fake Zombies, mysterious deaths in Malibu, keeping gifts from your ex, doing the wave, pooping on someone's lawn, the joy of a good tribute band, celebrity smokers, getting pranked by Rod Stewart, waving money to get someone's attention, re-using a towel, brushing with someone else's bristles, and the best ALL-CAPS bands at Coachella — Daniel’s Fake Zom...

Apr 24, 202355 minEp. 27

The Great Beyond: Real Friends?

🚨 Join the Is This Good? Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🚨 On The Great Beyond Mattyo & JD discuss being insulted by Turbo Tax, eating outside when it's too cold, beer foam, the return of Gideon, Pickleball trash talk, which of our friends listen to the podcast, complaining about the glasses at a bar, and sending good wishes to our GOATs Follow Is [This] Good? on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isthisgoodpod Follow Matt Osten on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/...

Apr 20, 202346 minEp. 26

Ever Mainard | Sharing Your Location, Hustle Culture, Saving Spots In Line

🚨 Join the Is This Good? Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🚨 On today's show, Ever Mainard (Just For Laughs) joins MattyO & JD to discuss lighting your lawn on fire, Bulgarian comedy, sharing your location with your partner, cash over everything, calling out line cutters, Comcast spam calls, playing hooky, the sound a train makes, telling people about your dreams, fake plants, eating dinner in front of the TV, and the wonderful world of Goop-endorsed products. Follow Ever ...

Apr 17, 202351 minEp. 25
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