Wawagators, blimps, and diving deep into your terrible July 4th barbecue. Then we get patriotic with writer and Teen Vogue columnist Lauren Duca. And by patriotic we mean Matt and Lauren vent about the worst parts of American culture: Trolls. The type of people on the Internet. Not the movie.
Apparently Matt doesn't like pizza, so we did a whole episode where he attempts to trash it. First, we go on a pizza crawl around the West Village in NYC. Then we have a formal panel with New York Times Cooking editor Emily Fleischaker and "certified" pizza expert/co-host of Who? Weekly, Lindsey Weber. All that after Worst Things First. Don't forget, Matt and Bari will be performing LIVE in Philadelphia on July 1st! You can get tix here or by Googling "Philadelphia Podcast Festival." See you the...
HAPPY PRIDE!! The bubonic plague is back, two straights got stuck together mid-coitus, and we dive deep into Bad Dads. Plus, we celebrate Pride Month by complaining with TV Host and LGBTQ+ advocate, Raymond Braun. LIVE SHOW ALERT! Matt and Bari will be performing Unhappy Hour LIVE at the Philadelphia Podcast Festival on July 1st. You can get tickets via this link, or find it on Matt's website, or just Google it, you can do it! We believe in you! https://www1.ticketmaster.com/event/020054C2ECD2CC...
Groundhog traffic, ticks, and diving deep into everything else that's terrible about Mother Nature. Matt even steps out of the studio and into a real live park to see what everyone's raving about. Spoiler alert: he's unimpressed. And sunburnt.
Once upon a time, there was a princess named Matt Bellassai. She saw Frozen on Broadway and decided to shade all the other official Disney Princesses in a special elongated deep dive. But of course, this happens after worst things first.
Woodchuck jerky, burrito rats, and diving deep into the worst things about hot people. That's right, we're getting THIRSTY on today's show. Thirst Aid Kit co-hosts Nichole Perkins and Bim Adewunmi join Matt in the stude for an interview and game of Which Is Thirst.
High raccoons, gay pills, and diving deep into the worst things about shopping for clothes. Then Kathy Tu and Tobin Low, the amazing co-hosts of WNYC's Nancy, join the pod for an interview and new game/segment/random list Matt made up: Let It Out!
Stoned mice, wooing Taylor Swift, and diving deep into the Royal Family. Then Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang from your fav pop culture podcast, Las Culturistas, join Matt for an interview and game of Bowl Of Sh**talk. Get ready for a lot of gay gasps and 420 puns.
Matt and Bari fly all the way to Los Angeles for a super deep dive into the worst things about LA. They hike, they attempt to escape a room with Kathy Tu (WNYC's Nancy), they eat vegan food with Ashly Perez (Unfortunately Ashly), and so much more. All that and more after your regularly scheduled Worst Things First.
Bag-o-hands, lost wallabies, and diving deep into TWO mini topics: Katy Perry and Matt's pet peeves. Then special guest complainer Quinta Brunson ( Quinta vs. Everything ) joins the pod for an interview and game.
Doomsday kits, Ragu fires, and diving deep into Matt's Midwestern roots. Then Matt and Bari head to Trixie Mattel's hotel room for a chat and game of Bowl of Sh*t Talk. That's right, we talk to RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars season three WINNER, Trixie Mattel, while she gets into her iconic drag look.
Everyone's gay, RIP Toys R Us, and diving deep into the hellish channel that is HGTV. Our guest complainer this week is the hilarious Amanda Seales (Insecure). Matt and Amanda vent about unwanted Internet comments, Hamilton inspired rapping, and that time Katy Perry invited Amanda and Caitlyn Jenner to dinner.
Blues Clues, zombie cheerleaders, and diving deep into Hot Guy March Madness. That’s right, burn your college basketball brackets and fill out our OFFICIAL Unhappy Hour Hot Guy Bracket instead. Or do both, whatever. Play along as we whittle down the list and find out who will win Matt’s hand in marriage. SPOILER ALERT: it’s not Harry Styles. PLUS! Comedian, talk show host, and writer Guy Branum (The Mindy Project) joins the pod for an interview (mostly about gay porn) and game of Bowl Of Shit Ta...
Laced cheesecake, anal worms, and diving deep into award show season. Plus, Hannah Hart joins the pod for a short interview and food themed game of Bowl Of Sh*t Talk. Make sure to check out Hannah's new podcast, Hannahlyze This! Can't get enough Matt? You can hear him gush over The Real Housewives on the official Bravo podcast, The Daily Dish this week!
Evanna Lynch, a Harry Potter debate, and Matt gets high for the first time at Hogwarts. That’s right Unhappy listeners, this is a special Harry Potter themed episode! To explore Matt’s complex love/hate relationship with Harry (Potter, not Styles, duh), we first venture to Hollywood for a trip Matt will probably forget because he was really stoned. Then Matt gets into a heated debate with Entertainment Weekly reporter Marc Snetiker. And finally, a real live wizard of a wonderful human being, Eva...
Lactose intolerance, pizza deliveries, strange car encounters and diving deep into the Olympics. Plus guest complainers John Early and Kate Berlant (555, The Characters and Search Party) join the pod to complain about ciabatta, looking like Weird Al, adding an egg to everything, unfunny comedy, social media and inoffensive female characters written by straight white men. Make sure to download John and Kate’s episode of The Characters on Netflix...because you can do that!
Toilet hamsters, Mike Pence’s gay figure skater addiction, and the worst things about Valentine’s Day. Plus, guest complainer Fortune Feimster (Chelsea, The Mindy Project) joins the pod to rant about strawberries and proposals.
Flamethrowers, talking killer whales, and diving deep into the worst airplane passengers. Plus, Nicole Byer (Loosely Exactly Nicole) joins the pod to complain about airplane blanket surprises, standup insanity, and how Amazon is depriving us of our right to steal. Make sure to check out Nicole's podcast, Why Won't You Date Me, when you're done listening to this episode!
Season two of Unhappy Hour drops this upcoming Tuesday, February 6th. That’s right, we’re coming out on TUESDAYS this season. What better way to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Matt's personal lord and savior, Mr. Harry Edward Styles, than announcing this wondrous news?!
Matt hosts the inaugural Grumpies, the award ceremony that commemorates and commiserates the worst people/places/things of 2017.
Blake's Tweets, traveling bums, and diving deep into the worst audience members to grace Matt's presence. THAT'S RIGHT! Matt's back in the stude for a quick pod sesh while on break from his tour. You can still see him live! Visit everythingisawfulbook.com for tour dates and tickets.
We had our very first live show at The Greene Space in NYC! Fran Tirado, Tracy Clayton and Heben Nigatu fought for Matt's love in a dating game. We played Bad Thing Bingo, where audience members won the worst prizes. And Julian Velard played along both in song AND in drinking game. Plus Matt gave us a very serious reading from his very serious book. You can watch it on The Greene Space's youtube channel here --> https://youtu.be/Lr20bM3-F8s. And don't forget to check and see if Matt's coming ...
Krispy Kreme dust, fajita thievery, and diving deep into your Halloween party, aka Matt's Hell. Do NOT invite him to it. Unless there’s a Halloween lasagna. Plus comedian Jenny Yang joins the show for an interview and game of Which Is Worst. AND DON'T FORGET! Unhappy Hour's debut live performance is happening at The Greene Space in NYC on Wed, Oct 25th. You can buy tickets in the upcoming link & watch a livestream of the performance on Matt's Facebook! thegreenespace.org/events/thegreenespac...
Szechuan sauce riots, Kellysham Conway & diving deep into the #Squirreluminati. Then the hosts of Guys We F**ked join Matt in the stude for an interview and game of Who Would You Rather? AND DON'T FORGET! Unhappy Hour's debut live performance is happening at The Greene Space in NYC on Wed, Oct 25th. You can buy tickets in the upcoming link & watch a livestream of the performance on Matt's Facebook! thegreenespace.org/events/thegreenespace/2017/oct/25/unhappy-hour-live/
Vagina Necklaces, President Beyoncé Knowles, and the greatest love story ever told: When Harry Styles met Matt. Plus! Bobby and Lindsey of Who! Weekly join Matt for an interview and game of Who or Them?
Jon Snow’s wedding, WH emails, and diving deep into the upcoming Supreme Court case, CHARLIE CRAIG AND DAVID MULLINS V. MASTERPIECE CAKESHOP, while eating A WHOLE CAKE. Plus! Writer and comedian Joel Kim Booster joins the show for an interview and game of Who Do You Hate More?
RuPaul’s DragCon, Gay Marriage in Australia, and diving deep into the disaster that is taking gender too seriously. Plus, actor Nico Tortorella (TV Land’s Younger) joins Matt in the studio for an interview and a game of Fuck, Marry, Kill.
Mario Mario, spider propaganda, and diving deep into the worst types of roommates (basically, just Matt. Matt's an awful roommate). Plus, comedian and writer Ziwe Fumudoh (The Rundown with Robin Theade) joins the show for an interview and game of Which Is Worst!
Self-driving pizzas, despaciNO, and diving deep into old people. Plus, comedian, singer, illustrator, basically gay mogul Matteo Lane joins the show for an interview and intense game of Diva Deathmatch.
Funeral brawls, animatronic robot uprisings and diving deep into trendy ice cream flavors. To top it all off Heben Nigatu, co-host of Another Round, visits the stude to talk about her least favorite things and to debate white men with Matt.
