Unhappy Hour with Matt Bellassai

Hysterical investigates a mysterious illness that spreads among a group of high school girls in upstate New York. What is causing their sudden, often violent symptoms? Is there something in the water or inside the school? Or is it “all in their head?” The series examines the outbreak in LeRoy, NY, believed by some to be the most severe case of mass hysteria since the Salem Witch Trials. In his search for answers, Dan Taberski (9/12, Missing Richard Simmons, Running from Cops) explores other seemingly inexplicable events of the last few years – CIA officers being crippled with nausea and vertigo; cops OD'ing from exposure to fentanyl – and discovers they're far more connected than we realize. From Wondery and Pineapple Street Studios, this 7-part series forces us to grapple with the mysteries of our own minds, and reckon with a contagion that we thought was long dead, but may be the defining disorder of our time. Follow Hysterical on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all episodes of Hysterical early and ad-free right now by joining Wondery+ at Wondery.fm/Hysterical_PSS. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every summer for the past seven decades, 50 high school seniors—one from every state—descend on Mobile, Alabama to take part in one of the country's most lucrative scholarship competitions for teen girls.  The Competition takes you behind the scenes of the Distinguished Young Women (DYW) program, and follows seven girls as they experience the highs and lows of competing for two weeks, away from home and under the most high-stress circumstances. Some girls enter for the money, some for prestige. All of them are used to being the best and the brightest. But only one will walk away with the top prize. Host Shima Oliaee (Dolly Parton's America, Pink Card) was Nevada's contestant in 2001. More than 20 years later, she returns to Alabama as a judge. What can two weeks with 50 of the country's most ambitious teens tell us about girlhood in America? Listen to The Competition on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all episodes early and ad-free right now on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts. Start your free trial by visiting Wondery.fm/TheCompetition_UH now.   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tristan Redman is a journalist who doesn't believe in ghosts. But weird things happened in his teenage bedroom – weirder than normal. When, years later, he discovers subsequent occupants of his family home say they have been visited by the ghost of a faceless woman, he's curious. It just so happens that the house Tristan grew up in is right next door to the house where his wife's great grandmother, Naomi Dancy, was murdered – killed by two gunshots to the face. Could there be a connection? Tristan decides to investigate and soon finds himself where no son-in-law should ever be: delving deep into his wife's family history asking questions no-one wants answered. Wondery and Pineapple Street Studios present Ghost Story — a seven-part podcast series about family secrets, overwhelming coincidence, and the things that come back to haunt us. Follow Ghost Story on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all episodes of Ghost Story ad-free right now by joining Wondery Plus. Listen now: Wondery.fm/GS_UH To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the last day of her grandmother's life, journalist Maya Lin Sugarman finds a box of forgotten screenplays that sets her on a journey to uncover the truth about their author: her late uncle, Galen. She discovers that he was a leader of a Chinese gang, that he went to jail, and, in a final twist, that he poured his life story into a screenplay that was turned into a '90s Hollywood action movie…starring Rob Lowe, Burt Rynolds, and Ice-T. Magnificent Jerk is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Pineapple Street Studios. Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Classy is a collection of surprising stories, juicy and uncomfortable interviews, and engaging segments that explore the ways that class infiltrates our day-to-day lives. In the host seat is Jonathan Menjivar – a working-class Latino kid who joined the media elite and became someone who likes oysters, wears cashmere socks, and is very conflicted about all of it. Available wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Back Issue is BACK with a brand new season! Back Issue reminisces on moments in pop culture's past that have shaped our present. Each episode brings personal reflection, incredible guests, and plenty of deep belly laughs. Host Josh Gwynn has invited some very special guest co-hosts, including Matt Bellassai, to share their perspective on some of the most formative stories in pop culture. Matt's episode is out TODAY! You should head on over Back Issue right now to listen, but just in case your phone's in your pocket and you need a taste right now, we have a little tease for you here. Listen and follow Back Issue wherever you get your podcasts.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt and Bari are BACK for the most important time of year: Hot Guy March Madness! You thought we'd let this month slide by without publicly thirsting after 64 hunks and crowning one of them the Hottest Guy? Well babe, you thought wrong. Want to play along with us or host your own HGMM party? We posted our bracket and category questions to our IG, tag us with your results! And if you want to skip our preamble where we catch you up on what we've been doing (mainly getting stuck on rides at Disney World), skip ahead to 9:00. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the finale episode of Unhappy Hour, we're skipping Worst Things First and Deep Dives and going straight to the 6th Annual Grumpy Awards! It's a retrospective look back at 6 seasons of friendship, intoxicants, hot guys, accents, catch phrases, and burps. What was Matt's best musical moment? Who is the Ultimate Hot Guy? What happened to Fred the Goat? We have all our DBWP organizations listed on our spreadsheet. And please keep subscribed to the feed and our socials for future special episodes! Thank you for an incredible run, we love you Whine-o's so, so much. Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rat czars, beefing old ladies, and diving deep into the Rant Hotline one last time (until we decide to do it again randomly). For DBWP, we're highlighting @transanta. Bari's watching Fleishman Is In Trouble on Hulu and Matt's watching Survivor. Tune in next week for our series finale!! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mysterious sinkholes, turkey uprisings, and diving deep into science while stoned! That's right, we're asking all the scientific questions we've ever wanted to ask... and answering them stoned... This month for DBWP, we're highlighting Trans Santa, a nonprofit that sends gifts to trans youth in need, safely and anonymously. Bari is watching White Lotus and Lost, and Matt is watching The Patient and Bad Sisters. Follow the team on socials: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Drug deals on wheels, lost dogs, and diving deep into our chasers! For DBWP, we're still focusing on hunger, so check out Feeding America, a nonprofit for US hunger relief. And in light of the Club Q shooting in Colorado, we're highlighting a GoFundMe from local LGBTQ+ organization Good Judy Garage to support affected families and survivors. Both Matt and Bari are watching the last season of The Crown. Follow the team on the socials: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Competitive corn hole, licking toads, and diving deep into the stories that can only happen in Florida! For Tropical Storm Nicole relief, you can call the Crisis Cleanup Hotline 800-451-1954. For DBWP, we're highlighting organizations to fight hunger! Bari is watching White Lotus and Matt is watching Cabinet of Curiosities. Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram)  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A modern-day Robin Hood, a PSA from Pope Francis, and diving deep into the worst TikTok trends. Plus, Matt and Bari have a very important announcement. This month for DBWP, we're highlighting organizations that work to end hunger, like Feeding America. Bari is watching Andor and The White Lotus, and Matt is watching Love Is Blind. Follow the team on socials: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A garden snake, flesh-eating bacteria and diving deep into stoned thoughts that scare Matt. For DBWP, we're highlighting mental health organizations on our Instagram! Bari is watching Ramy, and Matt is finishing The Good Place. Follow the team on socials: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fake college acceptance letters, Fat Bear Week, and deep diving back into the rant hotline. For DBWP, we're focusing on mental health all month long! Check out our Instagram (@UnhappyHour) for links to some of our favorite organizations, like The Loveland Foundation, The Trevor Project, Therapy for Latinx, and Megan Thee Stallion's amazing new resource page Bad B*tches Have Bad Days Too. Bari is watching Rings of Power, Ramy, and Los Espookys and Matt is The Great British Bake Off. Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram)  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

RIP Rocky, Thelma and Lou-sealed, and diving deep into the pile of sh*t leaves that is the fall season. For DBWP, we're focusing on mental health all month long! Check out our Instagram (@UnhappyHour) for links to some of our favorite organizations, like The Loveland Foundation, The Trevor Project, and Megan Thee Stallion's amazing new resource page Bad B*tches Have Bad Days Too. We also are highlighting Feeding Tampa Bay if you're looking for ways to support Floridians right now. Bari watched the season finale of Reservation Dogs and Matt is watching Better Call Saul. Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram)  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Slimy trails, anal beads, and diving deep into the "good" advice people give out that they need to keep IN. For DBWP, we're still highlighting teacher wish lists on our Instagram (@UnhappyHour). Bari is watching House of the Dragon and Rings of Power. And Matt is watching the new season of Bake Off. Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram)  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Raccoon potatoes, the President King of the United States, and diving deep into the culture of Disney Adults. For DBWP, we're spending the month highlighting teacher wish lists on our Instagram! Support your local teachers today! Bari is watching Bad Sisters and Matt started Better Call Saul. Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie (on IG), @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Italian dogs, E. coli sandwiches, and diving deep into Matt's 10 year anniversary of living in the big apple! For DBWP, Matt wants you to keep fulfilling teachers' wishlists! DM or tag us on Instagram if you're a teacher, or know a teacher, whose wish list could use some help. Bari and Matt are watching The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power. Follow us on social media: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram, where you can find those wish lists!) To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bull escapes, drive by window shopping, and diving deep into puppy parenthood! For DBWP, Bari wants you to help us fulfill teacher wishlists! DM or tag us on Instagram if you're a teacher, or know a teacher, whose wish list could use some help Bari and Matt started watching House of the Dragon right after they wrapped this recording, and Matt finished The Rehearsal. Follow us on social media: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram, where you can find those wish lists!) To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Getting frisky on the ferris wheel, honoring Freya the walrus, and diving deep into exercise (again). For DBWP, Matt recommends supporting your local mutual aid organization! This list from The Cut features organizations that help communities amid the heat wave. Bari is watching Rap Sh!t and Matt is watching the BBC classic Poirot. Follow the Unhappy Hour team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram).   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No crimes, just TikToks! Podcast host Sam Sanders (he/him) joins us for a deep dive into our least favorite TikTok trends. And if you're like us, you can't get enough of Sam Sanders, so make sure to subscribe to his two new podcasts: Into It: A Vulture Podcast with Sam Sanders and Vibe Check! For DBWP. Bari wants you to read up on the impact of Beyoncé's Renaissance. You can check out Wesley Morris's "America Has A Problem and Beyoncé Ain't It" and Lyneé Denise's review on Oprah Daily. And in podcasting, Undistracted and Sam Sander's Into It both have great episodes about it! Bari is watching season two of Only Murders in the Building and Matt is watching season 11 Real Housewives of Orange County. Follow the Unhappy Hour team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram).   To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A golf cart DUI, a bat infestation, and diving deep into your rants. For DBWP, Matt is highlighting Vote Forward, an organization that writes letters to encourage citizens in underrepresented communities to vote. Bari is watching Reservation Dogs and Matt is watching Barry. Follow the team on the socials: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram).  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Finger-breaking robots, sailfish piercings, and diving deep into Matt's birthday anti-wishes! For DBWP, Bari is highlighting Knock For Democracy. Normally, they phone-bank for left-leaning candidates, but now they're providing phone canvassing for issues like abortion, and other social issues on ballots across the country. Bari is watching The Rehearsal and Matt is watching Blackbird starring Taron Egerton. Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram)  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

QuidDITCH, hot British redheads, and diving deep into the worst outdoor activities. For DBWP, we're talking about RESPND-MI, a group of doctors and scientists who are working together to research and treat monkeypox. You can donate to support their important work here. Joe Osmundson- microbiologist, podcast host, and one of the people involved with RESPND, also recently wrote a great book called Virology. This week Matt is watching more Real Housewives, and Bari is watching What We Do In The Shadows. You can follow the team on all the socials: @mattbellassai, @finkelbaripie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cats in airports, pythons in Florida, and diving deep into the scary thoughts that send Matt into an existential crisis. For DBWP, Bari recommends checking out your local mutual aid organization! Bari is watching Stranger Things, and Matt finished The Staircase. Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gay flamingoes, the Pope is anti-ironing, and diving deep into some wedding DRAMA. For DBWP, we're highlighting the Marsha P. Johnson Institute's new resource map. This week Bari and Matt are watching Kate Berlant and John Early's special, Would It Kill You To Laugh. Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

America is a dumpster fire, but I guess she's having a birthday this week. Which means we're bringing you a shorter episode, brought to you from the Rant Hotline! Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bear dogs, walking on hot coals, and diving deep into the worst parts of the gay experience. For DBWP, Bari is highlighting Free Root Organization, a grassroots org that combats gun violence in Chicago. Right now, they are fundraising to sustain their programming and continue their community outreach! Also Matt is highlighting the website choice.crd.co, which has many resources if you're looking for ways to help post Roe v Wade being overturned. Bari is watching Prehistoric Planet, and Matt is watching The Staircase. Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you love ranting with Matt and Bari here on Unhappy Hour, check out Deux U - a weekly podcast from DeuxMoi - for the juiciest gossip on all the celebs you love to hate - or love to love! On every episode, “Deux" - along with insiders and expert guests - takes a look at the juiciest celeb stories of the week and shares exclusive details that haven't been revealed on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt relates to a captive chimpanzee, tragic elephant beefs, and diving deep into how self care is actually a form of torture. For DBWP, we're highlighting WashMasks's latest project, a Heat Stress Drive. They're creating heat stress prevention kits with a goal of serving 500 farmworkers per region (Weantchee, Skagit, and Lower Yakima Valleys). You can donate money or items to their drive through this registry. Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No WTF, no Deep Dive, just bitching in the kitchen. Guest complainers Rick Martinez and Carla Lalli Music join us for a food and cooking complaint edition of the rant hotline. Rick and Carla are chefs, cookbook authors, video hosts, AND cohosts of the new podcast, "Borderline Salty." We discuss everything from slapping meat, to licking raw chicken, to actual helpful cooking advice, and everything in between. For DBWP, Bari is highlighting Them's article, 7 Banned LGBTQ+ Authors on the Books That Changed Their Lives for some summer reading inspo. Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A heroic hungry toddler, hot dog spillage, and diving deep into the worst parts of your 30s. Also, we play you the new song of the summer, entirely made up of Matt's burps! For DBWP, Matt is highlighting Everytown, USA, an organization that advocates for gun regulation and gun safety. Bari is watching Hacks, and Matt is watching Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Follow the team on socials: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Memorial Day Weekend, which means we're taking another break! In this episode, we're rerunning our two favorite adults: Michelle Buteau and Jordan Carlos! Together, they host the podcast Adulting. But separately, they sat in our studio back in 2019 to rant about beauty bloggers, being a parent, and the absurdity of New York restaurants. We'll be back next week with a whole new episode. You can follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're having special guest complainers Rick Martinez and Carla Lalli Music of the podcast Borderline Salty on the show. So of course that means that we want to share your food rants with them! Call our Rant Hotline and let us know what foods, trends, kitchen utensils, or culinary traditions you hate! Call our Rant Hotline at 601-600-RANT. That's 601-600-7268. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gators in Florida, New York rats, and diving deep into International Travel. For DBWP, Bari is highlighting Feed Buffalo, a Black-led organization that promotes food access in Buffalo, NY. They, along with Black Love Resists in the Rust, are making sure that the area affected by the white supremacist shooting at Tops Grocery store, is able to access healthy food. Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we're going into the vaults and bringing you one of our favorite guest complainers interviews! In this episode, we're replaying the quintasseential quintuple threat: Quinta Brunson! We had her back on season 2, ranting to Matt about Disney, being Internet famous, and how she feels about cake that doesn't look like cake. We'll be back next week with a brand spankin new episode. You can follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt is in Italy so for the next two weeks, we're going into the vaults and bringing you some of our favorite guest complainers interviews! This week, we've got one of our faves: it's comedian Jo Firestone! We had her back on season 3, reprimanding Matt about juicy grapes, and season 5, talking about alcohol is poison. You can follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A stoned wedding, marrying your cat, and diving deep into our complaints with three-time guest complainer Heben Nigatu! She's got two live game shows at the Bell House in Brooklyn on May 15th and 19th, so get your tickets! For DBWP, Matt is highlighting the Banned Books Book Club, a monthly book club that will send banned books right to your door. Bari is caught up on Better Call Saul and watching Barry and Matt is watching Bridgerton. Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Watching the new Spiderman movie 292 times, inhaling at the dentist, and diving deep into Matt's Major Icks. For DBWP, Bari is highlighting The Last Prisoner Project, a nonprofit dedicated to cannabis criminal justice reform. Matt is watching A Very English Scandal, and Bari is watching Season 2 of Russian Doll. Follow Unhappy Hour on the socials: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

HAPPY 420 BABYYYYY. Today we're covering a 130 lb catfish, stolen golf carts, and diving deep into Matt's stoner thoughts. For DBWP, Matt is highlighting Equality Florida, who is suing the state over their "Don't Say Gay" Bill. Bari is watching Bridgerton and Matt is watching Abbott Elementary. Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feral hogs, a rabid fox, and diving deep into your rants and ours! For DBWP, Bari is talking about Jews of Color and the NYT article "Blackness Deserves A Seat at the Seder," just in time for Passover. Matt and Bari are both watching Old Enough. And you can follow the team on social media: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hi! Matt does NOT have ringworm. Flamingos ARE living their full Les Mis lives. And we're diving deep into how hot people are the worst! For DBWP, we're celebrating Trans Week with an initiative by Raquel Willis and Chase Strangio. Follow their IG (@trans_week) to call state senators passing anti-trans laws across the country. Matt and Bari are both watching Our Flag Means Death on HBO Max. Follow Unhappy Hour on socials: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No Worst Things First, No Deep Dive, Just Hot Guys! It's the fifth annual Hot Guy March Madness, where we pit hot guys against each other in fun and ridiculous scenarios. Who will be this year's reigning HUNK? Play along with us and your friends by filling out your own bracket! You can print out the bracket here: https://bit.ly/36PUFas, or you can screenshot the one we posted on Instagram. Share your bracket by tagging @unhappyhour and use the hashtag #HGMM. Drumroll please! Here are this year's questions to debate for each round: Round 1: Which man would look better riding a horse bareback along the beach? Round 2: Which man would look better in nothing but the apron he's wearing to cook you a soufflé?  Round 3: Which man would be better at building you an ark to survive the inevitable flood? Round 4: Who would look better with his arms and/or thighs being used as a weighted blanket? i.e. the superior cuddles? Round 5: Which man would you rather be trapped at the bottom of a well with? FINAL ROUND: Who would you rather The Notebook with? Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram)  (Please Note: this episode was recorded on Wednesday, March 23rd.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A half giraffe-sized asteroid, a brand new butt, and diving deep in to the doctor's office. For DBWP, Bari wants to highlight Right To Be (formerly Hollaback), bystander intervention training to combat street harassment. Bari has been watching Winning Time and Matt has been binging Ghosts. Follow the Unhappy Hour squad on social media: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A feral teacher, palm sized spiders falling from the sky, and diving deep into Unhappy Hour's continued war on salad greens. For DBWP, here are some lists of ways to help Ukraine from NPR and Heavy.com. Bari is watching Righteous Gemstones and Matt is watching Disenchanted. Follow the team on social media: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

420 Thai food, sexy dog names and diving deep into meetings! For DBWP, Bari is going international and national! Support Ukraine with Heavy.com's list of verified organizations. And support Equality Florida fight against the "Don't Say Gay" Bill. Follow the team on socials: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram). And remember to buy tickets to our LIVE show at Carolines on Broadway on March 16th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hank The Tank, stoned spiders, and diving deep into the burden of adult responsibilities. Plus, we're introducing THE TIKTOK BELL! For DBWP, Matt wants you to reach out to your Congressperson and support the Equality Act, which will ensure basic freedoms for LGBTQIA+ Americans. And here are some other resources to get involved in Texas: https://www.txtranskids.org/, https://www.transtexas.org/, Transgender Education Network of Texas. Bari watched Spencer and Power of the Dog and Matt is watching Inventing Anna, The Gilded Age, and The Tinder Swindler. Follow the team on socials: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A town wide smell, sexy ice shanties, and diving deep in your love lives! We have comedian Lane Moore on the pod to give advice on your rants, complaints, and general questions about love. For DBWP, we're fighting book banning! Bookriot's guide on "How To Fight Book Bans and Challenges," and the "Read The Room" episode of On The Media are great places to start. Bari is watching South Side and Matt is binging Stylish with Jenna Lyons. Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Floridian peacock wars, owl decorating tips, and diving deep into first dates. For DBWP, Matt wants you to follow Anti-Racism Daily's Take Action IG account (@ardtakeaction). And FINALLY, we're doing some live shows! Mark your calendars for March 16th at Caroline's on Broadway. Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Monkeys on the loose, fake IDs, and diving deep into all the ways we procrastinate. For DBWP, Bari's highlighting a petition with Abortion Within Reach, a coalition of organizations supporting reproductive rights. Bari is watching Abbott Elementary, and Matt is watching Euphoria. Follow the team on social media: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices