Twice a week, Award winning Las Vegas comedians Matt Donnelly, Paul Mattingly and Jacob The Audio Guy give their behind the scenes takes on Las Vegas news and rumors. Plus, they end each episode with Jock vs. Nerd Triva battles. Matt Donnelly, co host on Penn Jillette's "Penn's Sunday School" podcast, and Paul Mattingly, co-host of the "Geek Shock" and "The Ugly Couch Show" podcasts combine to form a Voltron of hilarity. So in a drastic stretch of the imagination- this podcast is a Las Vegas Super Podcast. Ice Cream Social: Dessert For Your Ears
SUMMARY: Paul returns to the show after a harrowing time without power. Matt recalls a story from his waiter days and uses tip money to buy a sweater vest. Jacob videos a protest and gets an unexpected tap on the shoulder. Also, the liquids that may or may not go into coffee makers, and a Scoopardy.
Mayday! Paul is absent due to a power outage, but visiting Scoops Kevin and Susan help fill the void with their story attending the Penn & Teller show. Matt's playing the Magic Castle with Alex Ramon but has a not-so-happy experience getting there. Nicholas Newman joins in to talk about our new horse racing podcast and what's going on with the industry.
SUMMARY: Matt's goal of 100 miles is thwarted by a bunch of cute animals. Paul gets a new lawn mower. Matt gets a medical procedure in a cruise ship cabin, and RJ Owens comes by to tell a "hand job story." Also, talk of penis sizes, ball sacks, and a Scoopardy.
SUMMARY: Paul organizes an 'Improv for Podcasting' workshop in Pennsylvania. Matt enjoys the thrill of victory at a soccer game and the agony of the feces while buying a cake. Jacob gets chased down The Strip and whipped, then helps a neighbor with a car battery. Also, Scoop Mail and a Scoopardy. Go to poduty.com for info on "Improvisation for Podcasting with Paul Mattingly," coming May 24 at Poduty Live's Podcast Theater at Harrisons on Corbet in Tarentum, Pa.
Harry the Gorillagician visits The Churn, but first Matt needs to walk the extra mile for the kids. Harry comes from a debut performance on "Fool Us," gets into his Matt-like experience with "America's Got Talent," and gives Piff the Magic Dragon pause for concern at their first meeting. Plus a Scoopardy. For more gorilla magic, go to gorillagician.com!
SUMMARY: We talk with Max Lardent and Breon Jenay about the Fallout Fringe Festival coming to Las Vegas in June. We learn about the festival's origin, the rubric of accepting performers, doing Shakespeare with sock puppets, plus the disturbing genesis of a talking tree. Also, Scoop Mail and a Scoopardy.
SUMMARY: Matt has a keen interest in eagles, every celebrity is terrible according to Paul, and Jacob has to take a flying poop. Other topics brought up include bartenders who know what you drink, excitement for the Minecraft movie, rude TSA agents, and "our new horse thing!"
Great Night and Ice Cream Social live at Founders Day at Brian Brushwood's compound in Austin, TX.
SUMMARY: Gavin from Australia gives us the low-down on "forever chemicals" and various approaches to removing them from the environment. Other topics discussed include dealing with long flights, emergency situations while traveling, and security checks at the airport—pants may have been lowered. Matt announces upcoming tour dates, plus Scoop Mail and an Obelisk Jock Vs Nerd Trivia.
SUMMARY: Paul's taint is getting rattled, Matt delves into the hitman business on Darknet Diaries, and Jacob grooves to "Da Do Run Run." An update on the Karen Read trial, we remember Val Kilmer, and we dive into the OG Batman movies. Also, "scherapeutic" Scoop Mail and a Scoopardy.
SUMMARY: Jane Borden returns to talk about her book "Cults Like Us: Why Doomsday Thinking Drives America." Jane delves into subjects like how excess population spurs cult creation, how cults push for isolationism and factualizing, the need to promote critical thinking as a way out of cult behaviors, and do corn flakes stop the impulse to masturbate? Plus Scoop Mail and Scoopardy. ALSO: Help support a fellow Scoop/chef's pop-up pizzeria dream on GoFundMe at gofund.me/bb8659eb. Link also on Instag...
SUMMARY: On a slow boat to Spain, Matt's losing his sense of time while trying to figure out where to muster. Jacob's got a special "sandwich." Paul celebrates one year with his new hip. We also discuss The Orleans' carpet, creative planking, and artful bandages. Plus a family drama Scoop Mail, and a Scoopardy.
SUMMARY: We're the No. 1 bird strike podcast! Matt returns to the sea: smuggling knives, sniffing markers, and walking the 19th deck. Aaron Rodgers meets with the Steelers, much to Paul's disgust. A barista spills the beans on Penn. Paul and Anne go into gnome repair. Plus Scoop Mail and a highly caffeinated Scoopardy.
SUMMARY: Matt flies Spirit Airlines to spend more time with the kids, and The Jokers of Magic go to Waffle House. The guys talk about Oscar-nominated films on their watch lists, and it gets "steamy." We also discuss loaning money, light rail to Vegas, the A's (ugh), and Founders Day plans in Austin. Plus a Scoopardy. The "sluice" is loose!
SUMMARY: Jacob and Paul wear their LSU and Care Bears pride, respectively. Matt has a new schedule and location for shows in Arizona while his nieces follow the more notable Donnelly brother in athletic excellence. Also, LeBron is ready to throw down, goober Cokes, unusual parents, and a daddy/daughter date with a surprise ending. Plus Scoop Mail, Scoopardy, and Jacob says "spatchcock."
SUMMARY: Is Matt returning to the sea after getting reacquainted with land life? What's up with Alex Ramon and the rest of the Foolers? How much does the band get paid for playing at the new speakeasy in Caesars? Can Paul open a Raising Cane's in Pittsburgh? Plus a Scoop Mail from Vital Vegas and some OG Jock vs. Nerds.
Listen up, you Saddle goose! Marc Roberts, former Blue Man Group performer and inventor of "The Bebot Bit", stops by The Churn. We recall stories about performing theater at The Juilliard of Missouri, creepy old man reveals, what happens when you go off your meds to get drunk, and creating a minor league mascot from scratch. SPONSOR: Brought to you by Winnie's Poo Wipes.
SUMMARY: Matt explains how he'll save the NBA and sees Ben Schwartz doing long-form improv, while his son fires a shotgun for art. Jacob wishes he had been invited to see bikini bull riding, and Paul has to return a defective battery. Also Scoop Mails and a Top Tens Jock vs. Nerd. Sponsored by Tim's Time Traveling Agency.
Red Stick Scoop steers the show into the toilet! Jacob has a fresh tale of public urination, Paul deals with a damaged tree, and Matt plays in a pickleball tournament. Also, talk about the SNL50 concert and Fool Us, plus Scoop Mails and an Obelisk Jock vs. Nerd.
Matt is a parental failure but makes up for it with lots of candy; Jacob says "Woah!" and takes a tap to the testes; and Paul is occasionally visible. We learn that School Day is a tough room to play, offer takeaways and spoilers for Beast Games, and sum up Jerry Springer's cultural foresight.
Is ICS the No. 1 James Bond podcast? No, but we do talk about turning down a date with Sean Connery. Jacob is looking for a new car, young Matt tries to buy a Jeep, shocking news about Paul's origin, and is Mad Apple the Absinthe of Cirque du Soleil? Plus Scoop Mails and a Scoopardy.
Spadoni stops by The Churn! We talk about the latest Bucket Show, SNL50, Matt's history of failure, jam bands, our Super Bowl bets, and Kendrick Lamar. Also, Matt returns to St. John, Spadoni's numerous tribute band gigs, and a Scoopardy.
Is appearing on ICS less challenging than doing an aerial act with a four-foot cone on your head? Ask our guest, the talented Tyler West! Tyler regales us with stories of his performances at Mavericks and Atomic Saloon, plus pantomine in NYC and a traveling circus in England. We swap stories about annoying audience members, and do some Scoop Mail and a Scoopardy.
Franco the Squirrel continues to plague Paul (recorded before the last episode), along with a malfunctioning fuel pump. Jacob goes down an SNL rabbit hole, Matt further indoctrinates the boys into the sporting life, and has an awkward relationship with his dental hygienist. Plus some physical Scoop mail and a geography Scoopardy. Brought to you by The Cat-Theter.
SALT PORK! WE NEED YOUR HELP! Piff the Magic Dragon returns to the show and it's Best of Las Vegas time again! We go over all the categories to vote for INCLUDING what names would work for Jacob for Best Patio. We discuss Piff's appearances on Queer Eye and Fool Us, the clones of Mr. Piffles, and a squirrel update from Paul. PLEASE Go over to voteforpiff.com to vote Piff the Magic Dragon for Best Comedian, Best Magician, and Best Headliner; Vote for Matt and Mattingly's Ice Cream Social for best...
TV's Brad Sherwood stops by to talk about his life in improv, starting with Second City on the West Coast, getting on to "Whose Line Is It Anyway?", teaming up with Colin Mochrie, touring India and Ireland, and creating MC Rove. Plus, Brad, Matt, and Jonathan Mangum are doing a Bucket Show at Majestic Rep on Feb. 17, a squirrel invades Paul's sanctum, and a 2024 Scoopardy.
Sarah Hester Ross graces The Churn! Sarah has a new tour starting this month. We talk about the TikTok 'shutdown' and other social media frustrations, the greatness that is Barry Manilow, updates on "Stop Giving Men Microphones" and "Florida Man", and sexual relations with pizza. Also a Christmas-themed Price is Skrite because it's still the holidays in our books.
From canine carnage to soccer shenanigans—this show has it all! Paul's dogs fight over Anne; Matt takes the boys to go see Messi when he's not making them throw up; Jacob gets quizzed about his role in the next Trivia Challenge. Plus a Scoopardy.
SUMMARY: Michael Forsch returns to The Churn to talk about "A-List Casting," a Vegas-based YouTube comedy series. Along the way the discussion veers into Dokken, slushee makers, inadequate po'boys, and Kenny Chesney. Paul sings about island cows, plus a 'Dead' Scoopardy. SPONSOR: Brought to you by Paul Mattingly's Starvation Guide to Eating a Dead Horse
Matt has exciting news about a new magicians' tour, no joke, and explains his side hustles as a knife smuggler and arm chopper. Snowbound Paul deals with getting a regulation garbage can. Jacob sees Wicked and we praise Ariana Grande's performance. Plus a Scoopardy.
