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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

Matt & Jil | Thanksgiving Neils [Patreon Preview]

Free Patreon preview at patreon.com/isthisgood Today in The Great Beyond, Matt & Jil discuss being bored on the Warner Bros studio tour, live play-by-play in a planetarium, John C. Reilly steals his wardrobe from every movie he's been in, we revisit Sockgate, the difficulty of balancing eggs, American traits I've adopted, couples pet peeves, taking risks, avoiding bowling, our favorite Muppets, and we gift our GOATs the freakiest Thanksgiving recipes.

Nov 23, 20233 minEp. 84

Skeets & Trey | Thank You For Being A Friend

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 On today’s show, J.E Skeets & Trey Kerby (No Dunks) join MattyO & JD for a special Thanksgiving episode to discuss the nicest thing you can do for your holiday host, finding a secret bathroom, belly button rankings, Thanksgiving vs. Christmas, the lack of Thanksgiving movies, passing on saying what you’re thankful for, the one thing you don’t want your holiday dinner to lack, the 1953 NBA Draft, the movies are back, avoiding the ...

Nov 20, 20231 hr 4 minEp. 83

MattyO & JD | Fan Fiction

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 On today’s show, MattyO & JD discuss how to train a protegee, being a fly on the wall during someone else’s couples therapy, saving contacts in your phone under weird names, Facebook memories, embarrassing school assignments, writing Dawson’s Creek fan fiction, defunct email addresses, the sexiest man alive vs. the most beautiful woman in the world, a vegan housesitting follow-up, and JD re-evaluates his whole life after a shocking r...

Nov 16, 20231 hr 11 minEp. 82

Georgia Love | The Bachelorette & The Donkey

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 On today’s show, Georgia Love (The Bachelorette) joins MattyO & JD to discuss meeting her husband on television, being friends with the postman, looking at your partner’s GPS data, falling down stairs in public, being greeted by a donkey, dealing with a reality TV edit, hiding snacks from your partner, the Miss Saigon soundtrack goes hard, Australia has finally discovered Halloween, cheating on your girlfriend on live TV, people sing...

Nov 13, 20231 hr 6 minEp. 81

MattyO & JD | Hear Me Roar

🐾 Join our Patreon to hear the FULL EPISDOE: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 Today in The Great Beyond, MattyO & JD discuss taking another trip around the sun, vets being better than doctors, losing your night vision, why “free spirits” are the enemy of Is This Good?, the horniness of restaurants, how to make a successful podcast, Rachel’s favorite bumper stickers, texting something risqué to the wrong person, defending Celine’s honor, the economics of all-you-can-drink mimosas, and p...

Nov 09, 20231 hr 7 minEp. 80

Maggie Serota | The Singer Swindle

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 On today’s show, Maggie Serota (Spin) joins MattyO & JD to discuss poorly engineered pizza, riding an elevator with Sting, singers forcing crowds to belt out the chorus, bands pulling kids on stage, reading alone in a bar, the inefficiency of the single restroom, zen and the art of hand-washing dishes, screaming over a solo, defending the mosh pit, rock music in theaters, and ranking Toto’s best Yacht Rock songs. 𝐗 Follow Maggie on ...

Nov 06, 202354 minEp. 79

MattyO & JD | Kids These Days

🐾 Join our Patreon to hear the FULL EPISDOE: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 Today in The Great Beyond, MattyO & JD discuss the myth of sugar highs, doing the voice of the costume you’re wearing, leftover candy, Is This Good topics in the wild, passive-aggressive concertgoers, intermissions in movies, couch vs. theater, the bad boys of the Doyle family, asking someone to scoop your bagel, and a review of Bill Burr’s Old Dads. 👕 Is [This] Good? Merch: https://breakingt.com/isthisgood ...

Nov 02, 20231 hr 7 minEp. 78

Zach Harper | Halloween Vandals & Housesitting Vegans

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 On today’s show, Zach Harper (Cinephobe) joins MattyO & JD to discuss dogs dressed as Chucky, the dangers of blowing into an ancient flute, forgetting your girlfriend’s middle name, writing notes while on a date, business jargon creeping into our social lives, wearing a costume that no one gets, the rules of house sitting, going vegan against your will, giant gummy bears, Trick or Treating teens, getting assaulted by donuts, why the ...

Oct 30, 20231 hr 12 minEp. 77

MattyO & JD | Big Neck, Small Pillow [Patreon Preview]

🐾 Join our Patreon to hear the FULL EPISODE: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood — Free trials available 🐾 Today in The Great Beyond, JD & MattyO discuss prog rock editing, playing darts against yourself, the pressure of reviewing Uber drivers, should canned beer come with a glass, dining with dessert haters, obvious accents, creating a TikTok house for old people, having your college named after someone annoying, when it’s appropriate to shame people, cocaine vs. Sudafed, flat pillow hive ...

Oct 26, 20232 minEp. 76

Cart Narc | Lazybones and Other Losers

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 On today's show, The Cart Narc (aka Agent Sebastian) joins MattyO & JD to discuss confronting people who refuse to return their shopping carts, why he wears a bulletproof vest, his angriest encounters, the hypocrisy of Dr. Phil, the tactics his lawyer has warned him against using, texting while driving, blocking the sidewalk to take selfies, blasting music from a Bluetooth speaker on a hike, eating on public transit, talking in a mov...

Oct 23, 20231 hr 1 minEp. 75

MattyO & JD | 48 Oysters

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 Today in The Great Beyond, MattyO & JD are live in Atlanta to discuss hangover cures, creamy water, being friends with your therapist, student drivers, eating too many oysters, modern pilot announcements, having someone write a song about you, criminalizing pranks, the dangers of wearing a robe, putting a sock in your underwear, and introducing our newest team member... Rachel Doyle! 👕 Is [This] Good? Merch: https://breakingt.com/is...

Oct 19, 20231 hr 9 minEp. 74

Fred Katz | Short Kings Of Comedy

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 On today’s show, Fred Katz (The Athletic) joins MattyO & JD to discuss haggling at Wal-Mart, the greatness of FactsBuddy.com, schmearing a bagel, burning your birth certificate, shoes that make you look taller, naming your kid after punctuation, Ellen DeGeneres’ cat, the third slice of bread in a Club Sandwich, inventing unimpressive things, places where TVs don’t belong, and a list of the worst-named fruits. 𝐗 Follow Fred on Twitte...

Oct 16, 202359 minEp. 73

MattyO & JD | The Beckham Test

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 Today in The Great Beyond, MattyO & JD discuss taking over the New York Times, the worst Great British Bake Off creations, Nickelback vs. Creed, why the ocean is so horny, being obsessed with caves, The Beckham Test, being too embarrassed to draw the human form, skepticism about friendly alligators, and JD participates in an Internet trend! 👕 Is [This] Good? Merch: https://breakingt.com/isthisgood 📺 Subscribe to Is [This] Good? on ...

Oct 11, 20231 hr 4 minEp. 72

J.E. Skeets | Bed Bugs And Baggy Pants

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 On today’s show, J.E. Skeets (No Dunks) joins MattyO & JD to discuss the end of The Summer of Dunks, buying bigger pants, accepting your age, requesting songs from a DJ, second-guessing photographers, Parisian bed bugs, renting a hotel room for the pool, whether one should be embarrassed by hemorrhoids, the good ol days of planking, eating a spoonful of cinnamon, and the parts of your body you wish were bigger. 🙏 Supporting Tas Mela...

Oct 09, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 71

MattyO & JD | Swinging With Dolphins

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 Today in The Great Beyond, MattyO & JD give an update on Tas' health and check-in with each other on what's been a difficult two weeks. Then, after a short break, they get back to their same old bullshit: Are chocolate bars just cookies covered in chocolate? What exactly are a wizard's powers? Is dating while naked a good strategy for finding love? Should you ever sleep in the same hotel room as your co-worker? And, the story of a ma...

Oct 02, 20231 hr 10 minEp. 70

MattyO & JD | For Your Ears Only

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 Today in The Great Beyond, MattyO & JD discuss James Bond themes, divorcing your wife because of a cover song, unintentional novelty music, outdoor art, the wide world of socks, escape rooms with boring settings, leaving your kids in coach while you fly first class, confusing a dishwasher for a washing machine, an apology for not knowing anything about Lord Of The Rings, dino nuggets, cooking for a celebrity, and how you really don’t...

Sep 21, 20231 hr 1 minEp. 69

J.E. Skeets | Breaking & Borrowing

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 On today’s show, J.E. Skeets (No Dunks) joins MattyO & JD to discuss bribing flight attendants, puking in the ocean, asking a friend to pay for something they broke, laying the ground work for wedding conversations, pestering celebrities, borrowing ladders from friends, giving someone your last piece of gum, looking through the crack of a bathroom stall, and a deep dive into the creatures from Lord Of The Rings. 𝐗 Follow Skeets on T...

Sep 18, 20231 hr 5 minEp. 68

MattyO & JD | ABBAtar PATREON PREVIEW

🐾 TO HEAR THE FULL EPISODE — Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 Today in The Great Beyond, MattyO & JD discuss repenting for Rosh Hashanah, funny sex terms created by kids, non-celebrities announcing their divorce on Instagram, flying to London to see the ABBA avatars, a comprehensive list of the problems with Rotten Tomatoes, defending Martin Short, the timeliness of comedy, learning how to go viral, and a back-to-school thank you to our GOATs! 👕 Is [This] Good? Merch...

Sep 14, 20231 min

Jeshua Kidd | Kids Cursing

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 On today’s show, Jeshua Kidd (No Dunks) joins MattyO & JD to discuss the fine line between Gen Z and Millennials, cutting cakes with lightsabers, kids swearing, trying to figure out how old your grandmother is, the one No Dunks host you don’t want mad at you, forgetting to show up for work, the darkside of advertising, back to school pics, tiny boy bartenders, ordering dessert before your entree, and which Disney character would make...

Sep 11, 20231 hr 6 minEp. 66

MattyO & JD | Let Your Beige Flag Fly

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 Today in The Great Beyond, MattyO & JD discuss things you don’t want parrots to parrot, inconvenient dog bites, waiters using slang, a begrudging dissection of the diarrhea plane, frisky teens in a movie theater, Christianity co-opting t-shirt slogans, a list of questionable beige flags, the problem with old-timey analogies, and we debate whether the TV show “Jury Duty” was mean. 👕 Is [This] Good? Merch: https://breakingt.com/isthis...

Sep 07, 20231 hrEp. 65

Trey Kerby | Convertible Pants And Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 On today’s show, Trey Kerby (No Dunks) joins MattyO & JD to discuss his favorite incense scents, dressing as a human birdfeeder, doing Motley Crue-themed yoga, the innovation of the snacklebox, convertible pants, singers who swap genders in cover songs, what the “double” in double chocolate chip cookie means, the problems with flying private, who should take the blame when your partner cheats on you, and we crown the greatest No Fear...

Sep 04, 20231 hr 5 minEp. 64

MattyO & JD | Alpha Glassware

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 On today’s show, MattyO & JD discuss ironing t-shirts, confusing anti-vaxxers, why JD’s wife Rachel is angry at Matt, the alpha male guide to glassware, the many uses of straws, being insulted by a compliment, high schoolers loving Unpopular Opinions, bad Hinge prompts, showering at night, and a listener-initiated anti-graffiti task force. 👕 Is [This] Good? Merch: https://breakingt.com/isthisgood 📺 Subscribe to Is [This] Good? on Y...

Aug 31, 202356 minEp. 63

Leigh Ellis | Dribbling While Drunk

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 On today’s episode, Leigh Ellis joins MattyO & JD to discuss the taste of caterpillar, encounters with angry elephants, forming a tag team with Luka Doncic's dad, the challenges of a solo production, refusing to listen to podcasts, learning to love airplane bathrooms, an encounter with “The Dack King,” growing a rattail, Leigh’s biggest childhood regret, quitting karate, becoming a sommelier, the wonders of snuba, and we plan a trip ...

Aug 28, 20231 hr 17 minEp. 62

MattyO & JD | Toga Trouble

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 Today in The Great Beyond, MattyO & JD discuss street vandalism, calling cards, being too hot for baseball, womansmelling is the new mansplaining, a round of “Would This Ruin Your Night?”, the ethics of stealing things that belong to you, the dangers of wearing a toga, a modern look at Roman history, wearing glasses in a bathhouse, the least horny place in a home, an angry Finnish listener, and we found a guy that’s eating wayyyyy to...

Aug 24, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 61

J.E. Skeets | Hot Tubs and Haters

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 On today’s show, J.E. Skeets (No Dunks) joins MattyO & JD to discuss aging’s effect on the urinary system, microphones that pick up too much in the background, abusing Costco’s return policy, the horniness of hot tubs, the contagiousness of pantsing, calling people ‘haters,’ letting a guest sleep in your bed, hanging out with ne’er-do-wells, giving too many compliments, George Washington’s penmanship, and we try and visualize every s...

Aug 21, 20231 hr 9 minEp. 60

MattyO & JD | Tic Tac Trickery

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 Today in The Great Beyond, MattyO & JD discuss movie projector problems, the shrinking allure of IMAX, JD apologizes for making his wife sound weird, Big Peanut Butter vs. Big Nutella, the secret to eating sugar free, TikTok is not a news source, another pay-it-forward chain collapses, dictators get into hacking, Matt gets into an argument at Los Alamos, and we finally break down Oppenheimer. 👕 Is [This] Good? Merch: https://breakin...

Aug 17, 202357 minEp. 59

Tas Melas | The Best Driver In The World

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 On today’s show, Tas Melas (No Dunks) joins MattyO & JD to discuss corrective footwear, Joey Fatone in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, sirens vs mermaids, breaking pay-it-forward chains, confronting someone in a Maybach, asking your colleagues to donate to charity, forcing kids to watch Will Smith’s Concussion, mooching off other people’s passwords, pranking people with cookies, making the roads safer by forcing people to drive stick, and ...

Aug 14, 20231 hr 11 minEp. 58

MattyO & JD | One Ticket To Barbie PATREON PREVIEW

For the full episode subscribe to our Patreon! https://patreon.com/isthisgood Today in The Great Beyond, MattyO & JD discuss strong scents at the gym, being lazy in high school, hacking a hotel thermostat, Europeans hating our coffee, surprises from one year of Is [This] Good?, JD being besieged by shirtless men, AI writing comedy, GOATs in Vegas, and a full review of the singular cinematic sensation: Barbie. 👕 Is [This] Good? Merch: https://breakingt.com/isthisgood 📺 Subscribe to Is [This...

Aug 10, 20233 minEp. 57

Cam Stewart | Swim Up Bar, Looking Good

On today’s show, Cam Stewart (Sportsgrid) joins MattyO & JD to discuss trying to do the stupidest possible thing, the worst soup of all-time, the joy of swim up bars, bucket lists, panic attacks, being in debt to a bookie, dressing in costume to sell weed, the lawsuit against boneless wings, how to talk to a horse, why we don’t trust roombas, freeloading birds, working in your underwear, the films of Rob Reiner and when it’s okay to talk to someone at a urinal. 🐾 Join our Patreon: https://w...

Aug 07, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 56

MattyO & JD | No-Run Rule

🐾 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/isthisgood 🐾 Today in The Great Beyond, MattyO & JD discuss watching TikTok with the sound off, greeting people with “Ahoy!,” college tours, an Internet repairman’s worst nightmare, gum buddies, a new first-date test, taking a picture with your dogs, throwing a private music festival, the dangers of winning the lottery, a new 90s thing to be nostalgic for, a long discussion of the new Mission: Impossible, and we forget to celebrate the one year a...

Aug 03, 20231 hr 8 minEp. 55
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