Taco Bell Fire Sauce, immortal juice, and diving deep into the emotional toll of going out. After all that, we've got actor Brandon Scott Jones (The Good Place; Isn’t It Romantic?) in the studio for an interview and game of... Elaborlove? Brandon and Matt talk about Harry Styles, One Direction, and more Harry Styles (and also other stuff like Liam Hemsworth and romantic comedies). For sosh meeds, follow Matt @mattbellassai and Bari @finkelbaripie and @unhappyhourpod (on Twitter only).
Mar 12, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Fat rats, delicious sea meat, and diving deep into the horrors of working out. After all that, we've got the talented, hilarious Larry Owens in the studio for an interview and game of Elaborhate! Larry and Matt talk about comedy, musicals, and so much more. It was brought to our attention that we have complicated names to spell, so allow us to tag ourselves here for easy follows on the social meeds: @mattbellassai @finkelbaripie @unhappyhourpod (on Twitter only)
Mar 05, 2019•59 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Used condoms, 2,000 Smurfs and diving deep into the worst kinds of dog owners. This one gets personal. After all that, Tracy Clayton is back in the studio to talk about her new podcast and to play an extended version of Bowl of Sh*ttalk. Check out her new podcast from Netflix and Strong Black Lead, Strong Black Legends, wherever you get your podcasts.
Feb 26, 2019•55 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Polar bears, super smash bro brawl, and diving deep into the beauty of breakfast. Then we've got the hilarious comedian Pat Regan in the studio for an interview and game!
Feb 19, 2019•58 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Romantic Depot, stoned kids and diving deep into the do's and (mostly) dont's of online dating. Then comedian, musician, author, previous Guest Complainer and Resident Dating Expert Lane Moore joins the pod again! Matt and Lane answer YOUR questions and solve all of your love problems. Have a Happy ValenWhine's day everyone!
Feb 12, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Rubber nuggets, no hedgehog kissing, and diving deep into working from home. After all that, comedian, writer, Internet extraordinaire Akilah Hughes joins the podcast as a guest complainer!
Feb 05, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Back pain cures, lawless emus and diving deep into Matt's budgeting expertise. Why are we getting all of Matt's bank account information? Because we've got Gaby Dunn on the podcast as our guest complainer! Gaby is a writer, actor, journalist, comedian, LGBTQ activist, and podcaster! Her new book, Bad With Money: The Imperfect Art of Getting Your Financial Sh*t Together, is out now wherever books are sold.
Jan 29, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Pringle wine, killing with kindness, and diving deep into the many layers of winter fashion. After all that, we've got comedian Liza Treyger as our guest complainer! Matt and Liza dig into rowdy crowds, performing for family, The Degenerates on Netflix (where you can see her half hour special), and more.
Jan 22, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Stolen lottery cards, return of the fatberg, and diving deep into the things in Matt's life that do NOT spark joy. After all that, we've got the amazing Franchesca Ramsey (Decoded, Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore) on the pod. Matt and Franchesca get into Florida, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and so much more.
Jan 15, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Twinning, breaking and snuggling, and diving deep into New Year's Resolutions. One of Matt's 2019 goals? Be more positive! So Matt and Bari get earnest in the deep dive, but it doesn't last all that long. They still manage to complain about some of the worst New Year's behavior. And then actor, playwright, and The Good Place heart throb William Jackson Harper (Chidi) joins the pod for an interview and game!
Jan 08, 2019•56 min•Season 3Ep. 8
E. coliflower, beaver massacres, and diving deep into the worst things about 2018. That's right, the most highly anticipated award ceremony is BACK! Matt is hosting The 2018 Grumpy Awards aka The Grumpies aka A Real Award Show where Matt hands out prizes to the worst people, places and events of the year. And finally, we've got actor Michael Zegen in the studio for an interview and game. Michael plays Mr. Joel Maisel in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and while his ice cream opinions may be trash, we...
Dec 18, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Anti-french fry propaganda, Abcde, and diving deep into the worst part of holiday cheer: THE MUSIC. You'll never hear "Frosty The Snowman" the same way again. And finally, the legendary Ana Gasteyer, who has graced your movie theaters (Mean Girls) , your tv sets (SNL, People of Earth, Lady Dynamite) , your off-and-on Broadway stages (Wicked) , will be gracing this podcast with her presence. Matt and Ana expertly talk about boxed wine, being Northwestern alumni, their shared public love of Mr. Ha...
Dec 11, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Dumb dogs, criminal toots, and diving deep into decking the halls. Then we've got the Mamrie Hart in the studio for an interview and game! Mamrie is a hilarious comedian, actress, author and YouTube star. She's got a new podcast with Grace Helbig called This Might Get Weird, and in fact, this interview does get weird. Follow along as Mamrie and Matt weave together stories about straws, cheese, Reese Witherspoon, horny rabbits, and so much more. Don't forget to follow Unhappy Hour on Twitter @unh...
Dec 04, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Bongo break ins, malicious mischief, and diving deep into winter. Then we've got comedian and actor Ashley Nicole Black (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee) in the studio to talk about sweet meat, Big Lots! and so much more. Plus, we play a new game cleverly titled, "Elabor hate. " Don't forget to follow Unhappy Hour on Twitter @unhappyhourpod!
Nov 27, 2018•56 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Loose pigs, hologram brides and diving deep into pilgrims. Tis the season for buckle hats, OR IS IT?! Then we've got actor Kimiko Glenn ( The Guest Book, Orange Is The New Black ) in the studio to talk about her career, scary movies and some personal quotes from her IMDB page. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter @unhappyhourpod!
Nov 20, 2018•52 min•Season 3Ep. 3
It's raining pants-less men (from the ceiling of a Waffle House), unidentified flying dildos strike again and a deep dive in the form of an open letter. Dear couple who did not thank Matt for holding the door open for them at Starbucks like the kind Midwestern gentleman Matt is, this one's very specifically for you. And finally, the hilarious comedian, actor and writer Jo Firestone (The Tonight Show, Joe Pera Talks With You) joins Matt in the studio for what was supposed to be an interview and g...
Nov 13, 2018•57 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Matt and Bari are back for our Unhappy Hour Season Three premiere! We're calling the paramedics for some pastries and dating ghosts in worst things first. Then we're diving deep into family gatherings, because holiday season is upon us and we all need to prep like it's Y2K. And finally, Matt sits down with Ike Barinholtz ( Blockers, The Mindy Project ) to talk about his new movie, The Oath , family fights, worst improv shows and much much more. Also we've got shiny new social media accounts just...
Nov 06, 2018•58 min•Season 3Ep. 1
"On October 3rd, he asked me what day it is." We know, we know, we usually come out on Tuesdays, but we just couldn't help ourselves. It's Wednesday, October 3rd, we're wearing pink, and we're talking about Mean Girls for our season finale. First up, we've got a slew of terrible news in Worst Things First. After that we're diving deep into the horrors of high school. And finally, we have actor, comedian and model Daniel Franzese in the studio for an interview and game. Matt and Daniel talk about...
Oct 03, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Matt gets his knickers in a twist on all things British.
Sep 25, 2018•45 min•Season 2Ep. 30
You read that title right, this is our musical episode. It's the episode nobody asked for and yet everyone has been waiting for. IT'S UNHAPPY HOUR: THE MUSICAL! And by that we mean Matt wrote a bunch of lyrics about his medical problems and then set them to some stock music tunes. Honestly? He deserves a Tony. But before we get to the musical deep dive, we've got a regular worst things first. Or is it regular? You'll just have to listen to find out. And finally, we've got the hilarious performer...
Sep 18, 2018•47 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Fred's back, cat murders, and diving deep into all your worst dessert opinions. After that, we've got actor and writer Mara Wilson ( Matilda , Why Am I Here? ) in the stude to talk about her writing, her life, and things that make her wanna scream.
Sep 11, 2018•45 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Homophobic cubs, viral brides, and diving deep into the Hell that is Matt's Bad Place. After that, D'Arcy Carden ( The Good Place ) joins us for an interview and kind-of-a-game! Matt and D'Arcy talk about a lot, but mostly they talk about their embarrassing interactions with the Styles family. Specifically, Gemma Styles, and her brother, Harry Styles.
Sep 04, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Ice screams, ancient cheese, and diving deep into people who don't GET IT! But you know who does get it? Our special guest complainer, Olympic figure skater and literal icon, Adam Rippon. Matt and Adam talk about skating whilest singing, the 2018 ESPN Body Issue, his mom, and so much more.
Aug 28, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Liberated goats, squirrel stalkers, and diving deep into all the things we Millennials have MURDERED. Then we visit comedian, author, and all around Internet Queen Grace Helbig for an interview and "game."
Aug 21, 2018•58 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Cow detectives, wack-n-bikin', and diving deep into the disgusting minds of Beyoncé haters. Matt finally debunks every "argument" against The Queen, so you can be better prepared if you're ever accosted by that kind of monster. And finally, Erin Gibson, co-host of Throwing Shade, is back on the pod to talk about Just For Laughs, her new book, Feminasty, and more!
Aug 14, 2018•58 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Serial farting, screwing bushes, and diving deep into every mistake we made between the years 2000 - 2009. After all that, we've got the glamorous, hilarious Catherine Cohen on the show for an interview and "game"!
Aug 07, 2018•55 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Naked yoga, donut bribes, and diving deep into dating. Resident relationship expert Matt Bellassai shares his least favorite things about dating. Then, a mo(o)re legit expert, comedian Lane Moore (Tinder Live), joins the pod to rant about swiping, writing, and mo(o)re!
Jul 31, 2018•45 min•Season 2Ep. 22
The sink rat, fashun Crocs, and diving deep into babysitting. Why babysitting? Because we're doing this whole episode about children. We even have Ava Ryan of Vine/Facebook/Internet fame on the show for her first podcast interview! And don't worry parents, we bleeped out all the bad words in this episode. Still maybe not a great idea to listen with your kids though because... well... have you listened to this show before?
Jul 24, 2018•47 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Turtle smuggling, clipping nails, and diving deep into Pixar movies. Then Emmy nominated comedian W. Kamau Bell joins the pod to talk about his new Netflix special, his new baby, and more.
Jul 17, 2018•48 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Matt and Bari get just a teeny-tiny-barely-noticeable-bit intoxicated live on stage at the Philadelphia Podcast Festival. There's worst things first, a deep dive into summer, and an audience suggested Bowl Of Sh*ttalk.
Jul 10, 2018•55 min•Season 2Ep. 19
