Sports. Food. Downton.
Wow! This is an "unwieldy" episode, BUT, it's one you can learn a lot from including: how to survive a PG&E blackout, how to preserve your marriage while evacuating your house and throughout birth class, how to care for a newborn baby, and how to deal with an absolutely revolting situation in your local gym, should you ever encounter it. As always, thank you, the listener, for .....listening.
The Boys are back! For now! Hello? We're back to our roots in this episode discussing our original passions, Downton Abbey and the San Francisco 49ers. ALSO, we delve into the saga of when Warriors reporter Kerith Burke, ALMOST acknowledged Aaron's existence. Plus, Is it Ok? Exciting Stuff!
Maya Elise graces the pod with her angelic music, voice and presence. Aside from the interview with disgraced Bachelorette contestant (didn't even make it to hometown dates), this is the best Matt and Aaron podcast ever recorded. Maya talks to M & A about her up and coming career, her songwriting process and weird stuff people say to her at shows. Oh, and she plays some beautiful musicRooftops (21:45)August 2002 (42:45)Clean Girl (1:03:00)
Everything you've ever wanted to know about Canada, but have been too afraid to ask! Matt's friend Katrina, a Canadian reporter comes on the podcast, mainly to field our stupid questions about our bland but friendly neighbors to the north. After threatening to move to Canada for years, we may just do it after hearing all about the wonders of Tim Hortons and the Canadian Football league. Matt and Aaron would no doubt be welcomed has heroes, to at least somewhere in between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Drake. Oh, Canada, we love ya.
We watched the Fyre Festival documentary (Netflix) and are #frazzled to say the least! We break it all down and also leave a little time at the end to discuss Boogie's long awaited return to the Warriors and Aaron's favorite sideline reporter, Kerith Burke. Show us Love!
Welcome back....to us! A lot to discuss here. Someone on the internet wants to purchase the title of our show; should we sell? We also recap some MAJOR personal milestones; Aaron's wedding and Matt's 34th (!) birthday. And for good measure, we also discuss composting, house hunting and Bay Area public transportation woes. Literally, something for everyone.
Matt and Aaron welcome DJ Stevie D AKA Drama Steve (Camp Tawonga Drama specialist summers 2005-6) to the podcast! Aside from being an all around great guy, Steve has just released his magnum opus, "The Decade of Dimes" 10 hip-hop mixes with 10 minutes each from each year of the 90's. Steve created the mixes over several years with a rigorous set of self imposed guidelines for the mixes. We break it down, play the music and talk about hip-hop and freak dancing. Check out the decade of dimes here: https://soundcloud.com/steviedvd/1990-decade-of-dimes
Passover is hella stressful. We break it down with a special holiday episode featuring a passover specific edition of "Is it Ok?" We also talk about the immense power and life of Bruce Springsteen born out of Matt's recent obsession with The Boss.
Thank you for all the great submissions listeners! The Boys try their best to answer several is it ok? questions, most of which concern bathroom etiquette
Welcome back! Matt and Aaron welcome each other back to Matt and Aaron make a podcast, discuss recent fatherhoods and engagements, respond, ponder whether or not you can separate the art from the artist, respond to listener submitted "Is it ok? questions and introduce the new segment"Show us Love on Twitter".
Matt is off this week so Aaron is joined for a lazy Sunday podcast by journalist, friend and neighbor David A.M. Wilensky. They cover all the online shit talk he's gotten for a snarky article about millenials, Star Trek, Star Wars and many things Jewish. L'chaim!
This episode is pure, unfiltered, vintage Matt and Aaron make a podcast. We plugged in our one, pretty banged up microphone and just let it flow. We talk about Matt becoming a dad and what he's thinking as far as hashtags for the baby, and Matt and Aaron's recent trips to red states. Hope you enjoy! More Matt and Aaron episodes coming soon
The smell of fresh cut grass, the salty taste of sunflower seeds, the feel of a protective cup over your genitals.......memories from a simpler time, little league! Take a walk down nostalgia lane with Matt and Aaron as they recap their glory days as scrub players in El Cerrito Youth Baseball league. This is for anyone with a dream.....and a leathery old catchers mitt.
Ummmm, the election happened, we talk about it....yikes. Well, there are some positives, tune in to hear how Donald Trump taught Matt to truly appreciate Kevin Durant and Aaron's theory on how Trump will bring peace to the Middle East. Also, special election version of Is it Ok.
After a blowup at a bagel shop, a dispute over a brisket sandwich and a flogging with a cane, Bruce Miller is finally off the 49ers, and now facing seven felony charges. Matt and Aaron break down The Night OF-staring Bruce Miller and also look ahead to the 49ers season. Brace yourselves. This episode includes details of a cane flogging.
Matt and Aaron welcome competitive karaoke champion and creator of the blog "Ode to Olympic Spandex" Nora Smith! Ged ready for an insanely fun chat about karaoke etiquette and what NOT to do while wearing spandex. Nora Smith is a true "wealth of stuff".
Are you feeling the Bern or are you with her? Is it ok to stop sleeping with someone if they're not voting for your candidate of choice? What about if they're not voting at all?! All these questions and more are answered when Matt and Aaron is taken over by Jamie Simon Harris and Elijah Zarlin. We tried to moderate, it got awkward
HI friends! In this episode, we welcome Aaron back from six months of globe trotting and hear all his newfound wisdom plus, a REALLY special story of a powerful moment he witnessed in Myanmar. We also go behind the scenes of the viral April Fools prank played by Brady Gill. We've got an "Is it ok?" Segment for you and we catch up with Matt, who pretty much just watched Warriors games and went to a Bruce Springsteen concert.
We're Back! And when we say we, we mean just Matt...Aaron is out traveling the world and finding himself. When he does, he'll be coming back to record in our new home studio at UC Berkeley. For now, Matt talks with Lizzy Acker of Willamette Week in Porttland about Downton Abbey and the Bachelor....what else is there?!
A very exciting episode of Matt and Aaron, we have our signature musician Isaac Zones in the building playing our intro music and debuting a brand new song for our classic "Is it Ok?" segment. Isaac talks about the highs and lows of being a wedding singer and musician for children and also plays a sensual acoustic version of the Miguel song, sure thing.
After a long break, we're back! Aaand so are the San Francisco 49ers, who by some miracle have started off their 2015 campaign 1-0. We break it all down, football, crime, Australians, it's all here. We also discuss whether or not it's ok to record live concerts on your cell phone, obstructing the view of other human beings who have spent their hard earned money on tickets and service charges. xoxo Gossip Girl
We're not going to beat around the bush, this episode is 8 minutes of four dudes watching the Warriors game and eating burritos. Let's go Warriors!
Matt and Aaron reflect on their recent string of inspiring guests and also how right it feels to be alone gain, just the 2 of us. The boys discuss oral hygiene, the darkest offseason in 49ers history (Bruce Miller?!) and whether or not it's ok to touch pregnant women's bellies....Something for everyone! Thanks for listening
Hello Babies. We are thrilled to bring you this interview with Camp Tawonga's own, Gabi Moskowitz, creator of Brokeass Gourmet and the inspiration for ABC Family's sitcom Young and Hungry! Gabi shares the story of her meteoric rise to food blogging fame and the incredible journey of adapting her life into a hit T.V show. Gabi also saved Aaron's life once and we talk about that. Thanks for listening!
I'm Laura Linney, and THIS is Masterpiece Classic.....ok not really, but we are excited to bring you this episode featuring an interview with KQED's Lizzy Acker! Lizzy writes amazing recaps of Downton Abbey every week. She joined us to talk about the whole gang: Patmore, Donk, Shrimpy, Larry the Drugger....the list goes on! We recorded this interview using hushed voices in a darkened stairwell, out of an earshot of any members of the noble class.
Ever wonder what it's like to be a contestant on The Bachelorette? No?
A special Hanukah version of Matt and Aaron make a podcast! The boys discuss how they survived the storm of the decade, the finale to Serial and also eulogize the 49ers season. Thanks for tuning in!
Matt and Aaron are back discussing things they learned far too late-including the real reason not to wear antiperspirant (Two words: Death Piss). The boys also discuss what is, and is not ok around the holidays in everyone's favorite segment "Is it ok?" Also: Serial and 49ers conspiracy theories. Thanks for tuning in!
Is it ok to: order a burrito in mediocre Spanish? Share that you voted on Facebook? Respond to a call with a text? Respond to a text with an un solicited house visit? Matt and Aaron discuss these tricky social issues plus the celeb-rioting following the Giants World Series Win, Election results and some football.
Matt and Aaron review the thriller Gone Girl and discuss the 49ers recent loss to the Broncos...both were equally disturbing and sexually violent. The boys also discuss their fantasy football teams, the term "doucebag" and sample a special beer encased in wax. Enjoy!
Aaron and Matt discuss the recent wedding season where Aaron attended three weddings in a week! Matt went to two out of the three including his own, where he starred as, "The Groom". We also introduce two new regular segments and discuss Bay Area Sports and a smattering of pop-culture and politics. C'mon ride the train
Matt and radio legend Josh Rosenberg discuss the near perfect documentary, The Battered Bastards of Baseball. This film has it all, Portland, baseball, nostalgia, the origins of Big League Chew and Kurt Russell!
Matt and Aaron discuss the tumultuous offseason our beloved 49ers seem to be having. Tune in to hear about Matt's brush with death with Aldon Smith at LAX, what really happened with Kaep in Miami, and the terrible things Chris Culliver has said/done as of late.
Matt and Aaron discuss their upcoming 30th birthdays and the importance of maintaining a strong core