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MATTSPLAINING

Matt Storrs, comedian, storyteller, and recovering know-it-all, talks to experts and explains what he "knows" about their specialty. Then the experts correct him and recommend how he can be less ill-informed. MATTSPLAINING is an aggressively accurate podcast
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Episodes

Mattspalining - Scanning Electron Microscopes

Matt Storrs sits down with scientist turned stand-up comic Ben Miller (IG @thisisbenmiller) to discuss scanning electron microscopes. In a greatly personal journey Matt details the scientific black market, the ethics of lab animals, and the movie What the *Bleep* Do We Know. Ben patiently listens and then details the ins and outs of a fascinating scientific tool. See Ben's show (Stand-Up Science) at Grove 34 on November 19, 2022! https://www.grove34.com/event-details/stand-up-science Learn more:...

Nov 16, 202217 minSeason 2Ep. 4

Mattsplaining - Rodeo

Matt Storrs sits down and explains rodeos to James Mac a comedian and former bull rider/team roper. Did you know the origins of this wonderful sport? Matt seems to think it has a basis in dressage. James sets him straight, but we're left with lingering questions about the source of clothing on Rodeo Drive. There's danger, there's competition, and there are more than a few inaccuracies. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/james-mac-stand-up-comedy-special-taping-tickets-434508936927?fbclid=IwAR19WsRdR8r...

Nov 14, 202215 minSeason 2Ep. 3

Mattsplaining - Podcasts

Matt speaks with reluctant podcasting expert Tristan Miller (@tristanjmiller) and they do a podcast about podcasts. We discuss the link between NPR pledge drives and new podcasts as well as male discomfort with friendship. It's far too inside baseball for a second episode, and it's an absolute delight to listen to Tristan try and listen to Matt get podcasting 85% right. Just wait till you see your favorite podcast merch as prolific as football jerseys. Surely we got something wrong and I can't w...

Nov 07, 202215 minSeason 2Ep. 2

Mattsplaining - Satanism

Matt speaks with a Satanist and gets a shocking amount right. Satanic panic and Highlight Magazine linked? Possibly. Seitan, a covert Satanist food item? It could be. Is "Covert Food Item" a decent band name? We think so. Dresden Visage, who does not represent the Satanic Temple in any way, sets Matt straight and we learn that Satanists can be Protestant too. Learn more: Speak of the Devil: How The Satanic Temple is Changing the Way We Talk about Religion Compassionate Satanism: An Introduction ...

Oct 31, 202216 minSeason 2Ep. 1
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