Podcast appearances and mentions of Matt Sharp

This week marked a decisive victory in protecting minors from harmful gender transition procedures. The Supreme Court justices ruled 6-3 in favor of the Tennessee law banning healthcare providers from prescribing medication or performing procedures on minors to “transition” to an identity opposite of their biological sex. The protection of minors from harmful “gender transition” surgeries and interventions is good and appropriate. Furthermore, states have a constitutional responsibility to protect children from harm. Because of this, the ERLC advocated against such procedures, and filed an amicus brief alongside the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board in favor of the Tennessee lawmakers and the protection of children. Before the ruling was released, we talked about the importance of this case with Matt Sharp, who serves as senior counsel and director of the Center for Public Policy at Alliance Defending Freedom. Sharp earned his J.D. in 2006 from the Vanderbilt University School of Law. Since joining ADF in 2010, Sharp has authored federal and state legislation, regularly provides testimony and legal analysis on how proposed legislation will impact constitutional freedoms, and advises governors, legislators, and state and national policy organizations on the importance of laws and policies that protect First Amendment rights. 

Welcome back to the BrandBuilders Podcast! On this episode, we've got Matt Sharp with us, a seasoned nonprofit leader and the founder of Sharp Advising. With over 18 years of experience in the nonprofit and higher education sectors, Matt has dedicated his career to empowering organizations to maximize their community impact. Through Sharp Advising, he partners with small to mid-sized nonprofits, helping them optimize operations, streamline processes, and develop strategies for sustainable growth. Matt—welcome to the show!

It's Wednesday, May 14th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark 80% of Cuban churches are not legal Evangelical Focus reports the Alliance of Christians in Cuba met recently to highlight religious freedom violations in the country.  The alliance noted that over 80% of churches in Cuba are unable to have legal status. Churches face confiscation of property and pastors face obstacles just to visit people in hospitals or nursing homes. Religious leaders in the country suffered nearly 1,000 repressive acts last year.  Cuba is ranked 26th on the Open Doors' World Watch List of nations where it is most difficult to be a Christian.  British Evangelical church attendance up The United Kingdom Evangelical Alliance released its Changing Church 2025 survey. The study found Evangelical churches experienced an average of 13% increase in attendance between 2020 and 2025. Also, churches have documented twice as many people expressing interest in the Christian faith as well as making first time commitments to Jesus compared to 2021. In Matthew 11:28, Jesus said, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” United Kingdom closes its borders Speaking of the United Kingdom, the nation's prime minister, Keir Starmer, announced Monday that Britain would be ending its open borders experiment. Listen to comments he made at a press conference. STARMER: “Nations depend on rules. … Now in a diverse nation like ours, and I celebrate that, these rules become even more important. Without them, we risk becoming an island of strangers, not a nation that walks forward together. … So yes, I believe in this. I believe we need to reduce immigration significantly.” Starmer said he would raise English language requirements and the skills threshold for people entering the U.K. Saudi Arabia invests $600 billion in America President Donald Trump, who visited Saudi Arabia in person yesterday, announced that our ally will be investing $600 billion in the United States. This includes a $142 billion deal for the U.S. to sell weapons to Saudi Arabia. Trump made the announcement during a visit to the Middle East. TRUMP: “We've seen wealth that just poured and is pouring back into America. Apple is investing $500 billion, Nvidia is investing $500 billion, [Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company] is investing $200 billion and, with this trip, we're adding over $1 trillion more, in terms of investment into our country, and buying our products.” During his trip, Trump also announced he would be lifting sanctions on Syria to “give them a chance at greatness.”  Planned Parenthood gives transgender drugs available to minors Live Action released an undercover investigation recently, showing how easy it is for minors to get transgender drugs through Planned Parenthood. An undercover operative, posing as a 16-year-old, was offered such drugs by 30 facilities. Lila Rose, the founder and president of Live Action, wrote on X, “Planned Parenthood is prescribing cross sex hormones for minors — same-day prescriptions via virtual appointments. … Defund Planned Parenthood now!” Proverbs 12:10 says, “The tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.” Tennessee ensures teachers & students can use accurate pronouns Tennessee Republican Governor Bill Lee  signed House Bill 1270 into law last Friday. The measure takes on gender ideology in public schools.  Teachers and students cannot be forced to use biologically inaccurate pronouns that violate their beliefs. Matt Sharp, Senior Counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, said, “In no world is it acceptable for the government to discipline students or force good educators or other public servants out of a job all for the sake of promoting gender ideology. With this legislation, Tennessee is rightfully stepping into the gap to protect freedom of speech and conscience.” Tariffs brought in $16 billion to U.S. Treasury U.S. tariff revenues reached all-time highs last month. Customs duties brought in $16.3 billion in April, up from $8.75 billion in March. Overall, tariff receipts are up 18% this year compared to last year. This comes after Trump instituted a 10% tariff on all U.S. imports last month. 115-year-old woman is oldest person alive And finally, Guinness World Records reports a woman from the U.K. is now the oldest woman alive as well as the oldest person alive. Ethel Caterham lives in Surrey, England. She is 115 years old. She became the world's oldest living person after Inah Canabarro Lucas from Brazil died at the age of 116 last month.  Ethel lived an adventurous life while looking out for others, especially children. She outlived her husband and two daughters. She now has three granddaughters and five great-grandchildren. Commenting on her longevity, she once told the Salisbury Journal, “Say yes to every opportunity because you never know what it will lead to. Have a positive mental attitude and have everything in moderation.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Wednesday, May 14th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

When you give yourself one option - there's no room for failure. Matt Sharp is on top of his game and rising. A former novice bull rider, handy mechanic and now professional videographer, this cowboy goes all-in at whatever he does. He'll laugh at himself and make you laugh harder. But he never quits working. More than a minivan full of motivation, Matt Sharp gets the job done. Always. That's rank. He's rank. Think rank.  Part A of Episode 107

Send us a textMulti-instrumentalist, songwriter and visual artist Andrew Dost (fun., Anathallo) joins Al for this episode and introduces him to The Rentals' 1995 debut album Return of the Rentals. Andrew explains why he chose this album and why he consistently revisits it over the years. He also talks about the uniqueness of The Rentals' sound and how frontman Matt Sharp has made it distinctive from the sound of Weezer (of which he is a former member). Andrew also discusses why he started his latest musical project, the bossa nova-influenced Metal Bubble Trio, and talks about a couple of tracks from the debut album Cucumber, which was released in January 2025. He also talks about how he ended up writing music for dogs on DOGTV.To keep up with Andrew's work with Metal Bubble Trio, visit their website at metalbubbletrio.com. You can also follow the project on Instagram at @metalbubbletrio.Andrew is also on Instagram at @andrewdost.Al is on Bluesky at @almelchior. This show has an account on Instagram at @youmealbum. You can support the show on Buzzsprout at https://www.buzzsprout.com/1542814/episodes or at the link at the bottom of these show notes.IMPORTANT UPDATE! You, Me and An Album will soon have additional offerings on Patreon. More information will be coming soon. To sign up, go to patreon.com/youmealbum.1:33 Andrew joins the show2:03 Andrew explains why he chose Return of the Rentals from the albums he had on his short list3:52 Andrew talks about how the experience of listening to the album has changed over the years6:45 Andrew and Al talk about the punk influence that is part of the album's sound8:23 Andrew and Al highlight the aspects of The Rentals' music that differentiate it from Weezer15:00 What brings Andrew back to Return of the Rentals all these years later?17:22 Andrew talks about why “Please Let That Be You” may be his favorite track on the album19:20 Andrew and Al discuss the album's two singles, “Friends of P.” and “Waiting”21:35 Al was intrigued by the collection of musicians who played with The Rentals23:58 Do The Rentals have a unique sound?26:17 Andrew's appreciation for The Rentals and Matt Sharp has only grown over the years28:19 One of Al's sources for researching The Rentals was Politico29:36 Andrew found a Rentals concert t-shirt30:57 Andrew discusses two of his favorite deeper cuts from the album34:31 Al picks out his favorite tracks from Return of the Rentals38:08 Andrew and Al identify albums that start with four great tracks in a row39:52 Andrew describes a specific kind of connection he feels when he listens to The Rentals42:20 Andrew explains why he blended diverse genres on Cucumber47:00 Andrew talks about the origins of Metal Bubble Trio52:17 Did The Rentals influence the sound of “99”?55:49 Andrew recalls the time fun. tried to get Matt Sharp to play on one of their songs57:11 Andrew explains how he wound up writing and recording music for DOGTV59:55 Andrew talks about his recent and current projectsOutro music is from “Cucumber” by Metal Bubble Trio.Support the show

According to Gartner 83% of HR technology buying decisions end in regret. In a world where talent acquisition is more complex and business-critical than ever, why are so many organizations making technology investments they later wish they hadn't? The challenge isn't just about picking the right tools; it's about proving its value, winning stakeholder buy-in, and ensuring it delivers tangible business outcomes. Buying talent acquisition technology has never been more challenging. Economic uncertainty, increasing stakeholder scrutiny, and the rapid pace of innovation mean that making the right decision—and proving its value—can feel like an uphill battle. With so much information available, how do TA leaders ensure they're making the best possible choice while also securing the budget and support they need? My guest this week is Matt Sharp, SVP of Go-To-Market and General Manager of EMEA at iCIMS. Matt shares expert insights into how organizations can navigate the complexities of building a compelling business case, engage vendors more strategically, and ultimately make technology decisions they won't regret. In the interview, we discuss: The difficulties and complexity of the current tech procurement landscape The increasing number of stakeholders involved in making a decision Mitigating risk through better research Involving vendors in the process in a strategic way Understanding what different stakeholders care about Dealing with mandated software that is not fit for purpose The business case isn't the process. It is the output of the process. Value journeys and value engineering What does the future look like? Follow this podcast on Apple Podcasts. Follow this podcast on Spotify

According to Gartner 83% of HR technology buying decisions end in regret. In a world where talent acquisition is more complex and business-critical than ever, why are so many organizations making technology investments they later wish they hadn't? The challenge isn't just about picking the right tools; it's about proving its value, winning stakeholder buy-in, and ensuring it delivers tangible business outcomes. Buying talent acquisition technology has never been more challenging. Economic uncertainty, increasing stakeholder scrutiny, and the rapid pace of innovation mean that making the right decision—and proving its value—can feel like an uphill battle. With so much information available, how do TA leaders ensure they're making the best possible choice while also securing the budget and support they need? My guest this week is Matt Sharp, SVP of Go-To-Market and General Manager of EMEA at iCIMS. Matt shares expert insights into how organizations can navigate the complexities of building a compelling business case, engage vendors more strategically, and ultimately make technology decisions they won't regret. In the interview, we discuss: The difficulties and complexity of the current tech procurement landscape The increasing number of stakeholders involved in making a decision Mitigating risk through better research Involving vendors in the process in a strategic way Understanding what different stakeholders care about Dealing with mandated software that is not fit for purpose The business case isn't the process. It is the output of the process. Value journeys and value engineering What does the future look like? Follow this podcast on Apple Podcasts. Follow this podcast on Spotify

A very short time ago, to think there would be an Executive Order from the United State President entitled "Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation", would be unfathomable.How times have changed.That we have to protect children from this but more to the point of my interview today, that we are now going all in to try and stop it. The speed of history is, at times, baffling.Today on "I'm Glad You Said That", I have the privilege of speaking with Matt Sharp, a Senior Counsel and Director of the Center for Public Policy at Alliance Defending Freedom. ADF has 13 U.S. Supreme Court victories. They are as good as it gets legally.Matt will go into detail on why this Executive Order is so profoundly impactful and what states can expect from this strong Federal stand to lift up that which is good and punish evil. In Alaska, where no laws are in place to protect children from chemical and surgical mutilation and where these medical malpractices are occurring, this EO opens doors for us to make a difference. It's time to act.Support the show

Looking back at the fantastic bonus track from Tubeway Army's Replicas album: eight minutes of pure synthpop brilliance, later covered by Matt Sharp and Damon Albarn.

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Matt Sharp, Senior Counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, to discuss the recent Title IX victories and how leaders are standing up to protect women and girls across the country.  

Matt Sharp is senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he serves as director of the Center for Public Policy. He spoke with The Daily Signal about upcoming 2025 state legislative sessions and key policy priorities across the nation. Sharp outlines several major focus areas for state legislatures in 2025, including: Protecting women’s spaces in […]

On today's program, hosted by Joseph Backholm: Russ Fulcher, U.S. Representative for Idaho's 1st district, previews what he anticipates discussing with President-elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago and shares his expectations for the reconciliation bill. Dr.

Matt Sharp, senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, joins The Narrative to discuss the US vs. Skrmetti case, which will decide whether Tennessee's SAFE Act can be upheld to protect children from dangerous, experimental gender surgeries and wrong-sex hormones. Listen in to get the scoop on this week's oral arguments at the US Supreme Court and the effects the case will have across the nation, regardless of the court's final decision.  CCV Communications Director Mike Andrews and Policy Director David Mahan tee up the conversation with updates on how the Lame Duck session at the Statehouse is unfolding and how Ohio's newest cash program for single mothers does more to promote political fundraising than parenthood. Want your questions answered? If you have any questions about past episodes, news in the media, or general inquiries, submit them to TheNarrative@ccv.org by Wednesday, December 11, for a chance to be featured in an upcoming episode! More about Matt Sharp Matt Sharp is senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) and directs ADF's Center for Legislative Advocacy. He works to advance religious freedom for students who desire to share their faith, and those who fight for privacy against schools requiring students to share bathrooms and locker rooms with students of the opposite sex. He has testified before state legislatures on religious liberty and physical privacy issues. Sharp authored the amicus brief in Gloucester County School Board v. G.G. on behalf of students, parents and community members. He has won cases allowing students to invite a classmate to church, preform religious songs at a school talent show and form religious clubs. Sharp earned his J.D. in 2006 from the Vanderbilt University School of Law. A member of the bar in Georgia and Tennessee, he is also admitted to practice in several federal courts. To follow more of his work, check him out on X, @MattSharpADF.

As Christians, we know that God's design for raising children is in the context of a home with a loving father and mother—and he gave parents the responsibility to raise their children in accordance with His Word. This may seem obvious, but our society is increasingly pushing back against God's design by undermining “parental rights.” While in a fallen world parents don't always seek what is best for their children and should be held accountable by God-given authorities, in most cases, moms and dads should be able raise their children according to their deeply held beliefs, ensuring their children are protected from things like the harmful effects of radical ideas about gender and sexuality.So, why and how are parental rights being brought up at the Supreme Court this term in a case titled United States v. Skrmetti? On today's episode, you'll hear from two lawyers—Matt Sharp and Kayla Toney—who are well acquainted with these legal challenges and how they are related to radical gender ideology. Matt Sharp serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is the director of the Center for Public Policy. In this role, he leads ADF's team of policy experts as they craft legislation and advise government officials on policies that promote free speech, religious freedom, parental rights, and the sanctity of human life.Sharp has also worked on important cases advancing religious freedom and free speech. He earned his J.D. in 2006 from the Vanderbilt University School of Law. A member of the bar in Georgia and Tennessee, he is also admitted to practice in several federal courts.Kayla Toney is Associate Counsel with First Liberty Institute, concentrating on religious liberty matters and First Amendment rights for clients of all faiths. Prior to joining First Liberty, Kayla litigated religious freedom cases as a Constitutional Law Fellow at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. She clerked for Judge Gregory E. Maggs on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Kayla also worked as a litigation associate.Kayla earned her law degree from George Washington University. A native of Michigan, Kayla is based in First Liberty's Washington, D.C. office and is licensed to practice law in Virginia and D.C.

fWotD Episode 2699: Pinkerton (album) Welcome to Featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia’s finest articles.The featured article for Tuesday, 24 September 2024 is Pinkerton (album).Pinkerton is the second studio album by the American rock band Weezer, released on September 24, 1996, by DGC Records. The guitarist and vocalist Rivers Cuomo wrote most of Pinkerton while studying at Harvard University, after abandoning plans for a rock opera, Songs from the Black Hole. It was the last Weezer album to feature the bassist Matt Sharp, who left in 1998. To better capture their live sound, Weezer self-produced Pinkerton, creating a darker, more abrasive album than their self-titled 1994 debut. Cuomo's lyrics express loneliness and disillusionment with the rock lifestyle. The title comes from the character BF Pinkerton from Giacomo Puccini's 1904 opera Madama Butterfly, whom Cuomo described as an "asshole American sailor similar to a touring rock star". Like the opera, the album contains references to Japanese culture.Pinkerton produced the singles "El Scorcho" and "The Good Life". It debuted at number 19 on the US Billboard 200, failing to meet sales expectations. It received mixed reviews; Rolling Stone readers voted it the third-worst album of 1996. For subsequent albums, Cuomo returned to more traditional pop songwriting and less personal lyrics.In subsequent years, Pinkerton was reassessed and achieved acclaim. Several publications named it one of the best albums of the 1990s, and it was certified platinum in 2016. It was credited as an influence by several emo bands.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:08 UTC on Tuesday, 24 September 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Pinkerton (album) on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Justin.

Megyn Kelly is joined by attorneys Bob Roby and Matt Sharp to discuss the truth about Minnesota's controversial "trans refuge" bill championed by Governor Tim Walz, the motivations behind the legislation, the spin and lies from the left about it, the way the bill labels parents who don't affirm their children's choices as "abusive," the legal and ethical implications of this legislation, the dangers this poses for parents and kids, and more. Plus Megyn's closing message for those on the fence about who to vote for in 2024.Roby- https://mnmediation.com/Sharp- https://adflegal.org/Blackout Coffee: https://BlackoutCoffee.com/MK or use the code MK for 20% off your first orderBirch Gold: Text MEGYN to 989898 and get your free info kit on goldFollow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/MegynKellyTwitter: http://Twitter.com/MegynKellyShowInstagram: http://Instagram.com/MegynKellyShowFacebook: http://Facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Find out more information at: https://www.devilmaycaremedia.com/megynkellyshow 

Matt is the founder and Director of Sharp Property Buyers. Raised on the NSW Central Coast, he has been passionate about the property market from a young age. After purchasing his first property ten years ago, Matt has continued to build a robust property portfolio both locally and across Australia. Matt's experience and local market knowledge sets him apart from the rest, he knows every inch, corner and crevice of the Central Coast. Matt is a proud member of PIPA, and a QPIA.In this episode we hear about his passion for the Central Coast and how no matter where he roams, the waves bring him right back home. He shares his idyllic childhood and the NRL dreams he entertained before landing in the corporate world, which opened his eyes to an entirely different way of life. We'll also hear how rugby league influenced the way he runs his business now, and the family investment he spearheaded from a young age, catapulting him into the career of his dreams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt is the founder and Director of Sharp Property Buyers. Raised on the NSW Central Coast, he has been passionate about the property market from a young age. After purchasing his first property ten years ago, Matt has continued to build a robust property portfolio both locally and across Australia. Matt's experience and local market knowledge sets him apart from the rest, he knows every inch, corner and crevice of the Central Coast. Matt is a proud member of PIPA, and a QPIA.In this episode we hear about his passion for the Central Coast and how no matter where he roams, the waves bring him right back home. He shares his idyllic childhood and the NRL dreams he entertained before landing in the corporate world, which opened his eyes to an entirely different way of life. We'll also hear how rugby league influenced the way he runs his business now, and the family investment he spearheaded from a young age, catapulting him into the career of his dreams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's program, hosted by Jody Hice: Dr. Greg Murphy, U.S. Representative for the 3rd District of North Carolina, discusses the Democratic National Convention taking place this week in Chicago, where pro-Hamas protestors have gathered and

This week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Matt Sharp, Senior Counsel and Director of the Center for Public Policy at Alliance Defending Freedom, to discuss the legal battle that is underway to protect women's and parental rights from the Biden Administration's changes to Title IX.

261: How to Overcome Barriers & Build Capacity as a Nonprofit Leader (Matt Sharp)SUMMARYAs a nonprofit leader, have you ever considered how investing time in refining your nonprofit's operational processes could significantly amplify your organization's impact on the communities you serve? In episode 261 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, you'll learn invaluable strategies for maximizing organization efficiency and effectiveness from expert consultant, Matt Sharp. Delving into key areas such as HR management, strategic planning, technology integration, and personal strategic development, you'll gain profound insights into transforming your nonprofit into a high-performing entity. With practical advice and actionable tips drawn from real-world experiences, this episode offers nonprofit leaders the guidance they need to navigate the complexities of organizational management and achieve their mission-driven goals.ABOUT MATTMatt Sharp is a highly relational nonprofit and higher education professional, with an inherent drive to stimulate personal and group excellence. With 17+ years of experience, he brings a specialized blend of knowledge, technical skills, and expertise to his work—and focuses on empowering small- to mid-size nonprofit organizations to achieve greater impact on their communities. Before entering the entrepreneurial world, Matt spent six years as the Chief Operating Officer at RunningWorks. Prior to that, he spent 11 years at Johnson & Wales University, where he served as the Director of Student Involvement & Leadership. Through the university, he gained valuable experience in event management, program management, systems, and process creation, developing and implementing strategic goals, professional development, financial management, and managing a team of professionals. Matt received his MBA at Southern New Hampshire University, as well as his Bachelor of Science in Hotel & Resort Management. He is also a proud Leadership Charlotte alumni, which is program focused on building Charlotte community leaders through inclusive leadership development. He currently sits on the Board of JoPri, a nonprofit serving the children of Uganda. EPISODE TOPICS & RESOURCES Atomic Habits by James Clear Ready for a Mastermind? Learn more here!Have you gotten Patton's book Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership: Seven Keys to Advancing Your Career in the Philanthropic Sector Watch for the companion audio version coming soon!Check out our new website, PMAnonprofit.com!

According to a 2023 Bible2School study of parents with children attending public school, 94% feel it's important that their children express their faith while in school, but only 68% feel that they can do this legally. Matt Sharp, senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, aims to equip parents to embolden their kids by discussing 4 ways they can express their faith in public school. As we learn about our kids' religious rights, we can help their confidence grow so their boldness will inspire others to follow their lead and make a kingdom impact on earth as it is in heaven! Ready to hear 4 ways your child can express their faith in public school? Let's go! MATT SHARP serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is the director of the Center for Legislative Advocacy and focuses on state and local legislative matters. Since joining ADF in 2010, Sharp has authored federal and state legislation, regularly provides testimony and legal analysis on how proposed legislation will impact constitutional freedoms, and advises governors, legislators, and state and national policy organizations on the importance of laws and policies that protect First Amendment rights. He has testified before the United States Congress on the importance of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Sharp has also worked on important cases advancing religious freedom and free speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to form religious clubs, invite classmates to church, and even perform a religious song at a school talent show. He authored an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of nearly 9,000 students, parents, and community members asking the Court to uphold students' right to privacy against government intrusion. Sharp earned his J.D. in 2006 from the Vanderbilt University School of Law. A member of the bar in Georgia and Tennessee, he is also admitted to practice in several federal courts. Resources Alliance Defending Freedom WEBSITE Alliance Defending Freedom on FB Alliance Defending Freedom on IG Alliance Defending Freedom on X Bible2School's FREE Guide: God Was NOT Taken Out Of Public Schools! Next Steps Share this episode with a friend Engage with us on FB & IG Rate & Review on your favorite podcast channel

We're back in the Hall after a hectic week with the whole foot-wiping thing. At any rate we're thrilled to welcome Rebecca North to the show to relitigate the case for Maya Rudolph who is appearing on her last ballot. Check it out and get ready to start voting May, 6th. 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2[0:41] Thank you so much, Doug Donets. It is great to be here inside the SNL Hall of Fame with you all.Now, careful listeners of the show pointed out to me that I didn't remind youto wipe your feet last week. It's not lost to me.I truly thought I had solidified my stance on this matter to the extent thatit would become the norm.But alas, if you are paying for the pay-per-view feed right right now,you can see that I'm holding a mop.Jeepers, creepers, peoples, wipe your damn feet.The SNL Hall of Fame podcast is a weekly affair where each episode we take adeep dive into the career of a former cast member, host, musical guest,or writer and add them to the ballot for your consideration.Once the nominees have been announced, we turn to you, the listener,to vote vote for the most deserving and help determine who will be enshrinedfor perpetuity in the hall.And that's how we play the game.Let's go to our friend Matthew Ardill right now, because the game that we liketo play is learning a little bit about our nominee.And that's exactly what we're going to do.Let me just put this mop down and okay.Oh gosh, I'm parched. There's something going on with my voice.Track 3[1:59] Matthew, old man. How are you doing this week? I am good, thanks. And you?I'm a little shaky in the voice, it seems.Well, maybe you need some water. Let me take a sip of this water.That's better. It is delicious. We talked about water last week.We'll put a pin in it until next week.We don't want to give away the farm, as it were.Maya Rudolph, huh? Yeah. I mean, I'm really looking forward to sharing aboutMaya's life. She is an incredible character.This is interesting because this is her last kick at the can.If she doesn't get in this time, and I believe she was hovering around 58% or59%, so she needs almost 10% to get in, 10% more to get in.And if she doesn't get in, she's off the ballot.That would be a shame because she is an incredible performer and a hilarious person.So take this as a war egg, not telling people how to vote, but just be mindfulof that folks. This is your last chance. Yeah.Track 3[3:16] Well, let's hear some, uh, trivia to maybe sway some people.Yeah. Yeah, Maya Rudolph is 5'7", birthday July 27th, 1972.She has 118 acting credits, 12 producer credits, 2 writing credits,and 30 soundtrack credits.She was born in Gainesville, Florida, but was raised in L.A.,the daughter of singer Minnie Ripperton and composer Richard Rudolph.Off her mother is the singer of the song loving youuh which i've now three times brought upto my wife and every every time we hear it and she goes if you're gonna tellme maya rudolph's mom saying this one more time i'm gonna throw a saw throwa pillow at you but yeah she did and uh in fact if you listen to the singleyou can hear her singing maya maya maya maya because this is a lullaby Bye.Track 3[4:13] That she wrote for Maya and was used to sing her to sleep. Oh, my gosh.Yeah. Now, and her grandfather on her father's side, Sidney J.Rudolph, owned all of the Wendy's and Rudy's restaurants in Dade County, Florida.Track 3[4:29] So he was a- I know Rudy's, but Wendy's, that would be amazing.I love Wendy's. Fast food entrepreneur. entrepreneur.She was childhood friends with Gwyneth Paltrow, and their families were actuallyvery close to the point that her dad was hired by Bruce Paltrow to supervise music on his film Duets.Music runs in her blood. Her brother is also in the music industry as an engineer.When she was seven or eight, this is actually when she fell in love with comedy.She saw a friend hurt themselves and start crying, so she started doing a funnyvoice that made them laugh. And she thought to herself, this is much better than feeling bad.I want to make her feel good. And that's sort of been her philosophy going forward.She studied photography at University of Santa Cruz and formed a band calledSuper Sauce with classmates before joining the band The Rentals,which was fronted by Matt Sharp.Matt Sharp, yeah. Yeah, they released several singles, including Seven MoreMinutes, Barcelona, and My Head is in the Sun.She toured singing. Oh, you got to say Friends of P.Track 3[5:40] Friends of P. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. But yeah, she toured singing backup and playing Moog synthesizer.Friends with P. Sorry. I apologize. There you go. Sorry.Yeah. But when the band broke up, she actually decided to start pursuing comedyand joined the Groundlings. Yeah.Track 3[5:59] She has been in two Oscar-nominated films and has indicated her dream rebootwould be to either remake Tootsie or play Violet or Dora Lee in a 9-to-5 reboot.I want that 9-to-5 reboot.Oh, that feels like low-hanging fruit. Like, in a good way.Track 3[6:20] How has that not been done? Exactly. This is a fall guy, for heaven's sake.Yeah, like I said, low-hanging fruit in that it's so obviously awesome. Yeah.Track 3[6:29] So it's like, why would you not do that? And I can just imagine her singingthe song too, like the, we're gonna do fun. Like, it'd just be beautiful.Yeah. So she later formed a Prince cover band called Princess with her friendGretchen Lieberum in 2011.And Prince himself was a big fan. Oh my gosh.So this shows there's no bad blood over the Prince show sketch.Sketch um now she she firstthe first time she actually met prince was on a five-hour planeride uh he asked if they had met beforeand she thought he must have confused her with someone else but he later cameback and asked if her baby sang to her and she said yeah she makes noise allthe time prince responded maybe that's your mom the first time i saw your momwas on the mike douglas show So I shed a tear.So Prince was just such a beautiful human being.There's like a connection there between the two of them. I'm speechless.I'm speechless right now. Well, I mean, that's how Prince leaves everyone atone point or another, you know, just does something so miraculous and wild andawesome that you're just like, I've got no words.No words at all. Well, we have a lot more words, though, coming your way ina conversation between Thomas and Rebecca North.Track 3[7:55] This should be a good one, Matt. Yeah, looking forward to it.So let's head down to Thomas now.Track 4[8:30] All right, Matt and JD, thank you so much. Yes, we are talking about somebodywho has been a very beloved cast member who has been on the ballot since season one.So this is like one of those very special episodes of the SNL Hall of Fame wherewe get to almost re-litigate or re-examine somebody's candidacy.Somebody who I'm surprised isn't already in the SNL Hall of Fame because thisperson's so beloved. So I'm excited today to chat about Maya Rudolph and joiningme a first timer here on the SNL Hall of Fame podcast.Track 4[9:06] Rebecca North is joining me to chat about Maya Rudolph. Rebecca, how are you doing today?I'm good, Thomas. I'm happy to be here. This is my first time,so I'm excited to voice my opinions about someone who I'm shocked.It's been five seasons now and still has not made it to the Hall of Fame,and that was groundbreaking to me.So I'm here to vouch for Maya and kind of talk through her career and history on SNL.So I can't wait. Yeah, we'll dig in to see why she might not be.We'll definitely try to make another case for her Hall of Fame candidacy forsure. And you're a great person to come on and talk with me about this.You and I were teammates a long time ago, two years ago on the Saturday Night Network's trivia.We did a little trivia together. So I don't know that we won.We were going up against Bill Kenney and stuff and he dominated us.But that's how we first came in contact.And you've been doing stuff over at the Saturday Night Network off and on.What have you been up to over at the S&N recently?Track 4[10:14] Yeah, I was actually thinking about that. That was my first episode on SNN asa guest for trivia. And we did get annihilated.But it was fun. I feel like very insightful. Like I learned a lot through that.When I was signed up, I was like, Oh, it's gonna be a piece of cake.And then no, we were up against people who have been watching for live for amillion years and rewatch it and do all that.So that was fun. But yeah, I'm over at the SNN Saturday Night Network.And I'm going on a lot of those roundtables recapping the episode.And just really enjoying this season leading up to season 50 of SNL,which is going to be a huge one.So loving kind of the gap bridging between, like, millennials and Gen Z.Track 4[10:57] Specifically on the show and the writing staff.So this has been, like, an exciting kind of transitional season for that atleast I'm viewing, where some of the guests are people that most of the viewershave never heard of, but they're really exciting to me.So I'm excited to get really just into SNL this season.Yeah, it's been a really interesting season. I like hearing you on the hot takeshows and the roundtables because I think you and I often share similar sensibilitiesand similar opinions with the show.And I think your opinions are, they're mostly positive, they're fair,but you're not like, you're not just going to say everything's great.That's what I like. You have a discerning eye for this. So I think your voiceon the S&N and the roundtables and such, I think is a really nice perspective,Rebecca. So I'm glad you're sharing that perspective with us today.Yeah, thank you, Thomas. Ialso know we both have a shared love for pop culture and all things there.So it's going to be exciting to talk about someone who was on the show and isreally just pivotal in pop culture, I think.Like, as far as some of those, not earlier, but, like, middle of SNL cast membersgo, I think Maya is definitely someone we've seen, is very well known just in the world.And people that have never even watched SNL know Maya Rudolph.It's just a name, which is why I'm so shocked that season five,she's still not in the Hall of Fame. I know. She pops up everywhere, too.Like, so many shows that I watch, like, is it the –.Track 4[12:25] The Good Place. Yes. I didn't even expect her to pop up in The Good Place,and she played the judge.And my wife and I were like, oh my gosh, Maya Rudolph. We were so excited.She just does that. She's just omnipresent in pop culture.I was actually going to reference that when I was thinking about her beforethis. It was such a small character, but had such an impact on The Good Place.I really loved that. I'm glad you brought that one up. No, absolutely.That's what she does. Maya just pops up, and then everybody,we all get excited to see Maya on her screen.She's like an electric performer. Rebecca, I'm curious about,since you're a first-timer here on the show, you've never, you know,haven't shared, obviously, your SNL fandom with us. So tell us about, like, your SNL fandom.When did you start watching the show? Any particular cast members or casts in general? role?Track 4[13:11] So I watched the show a lot. It was very big in my household.My parents aren't super fans, but they don't miss an episode.They watch every Saturday night.No matter what they would do, they would have it on TiVo. I remember growingup and then DVR to watch it just every Saturday night.They go to sleep after the news and watch the rest the next day.And I think around high schools when I started to appreciate SNL, I actually,the other said, man, big on pop culture, but I became very just interested inpolitics and just learning a lot more about this world because I feel like Iwould have conversations with people and actually have no clue what I was talking about.And that was something that I was always, like, missing.And then I actually really got into SNL because of the politics and the stancesthere and seeing Tina Fey as Sarah Palin.I suddenly knew who Sarah Palin was and knew how to give an opinion and a stanceand know that. So that's actually what really like hooked me.I've always been a big comedy fan. Like any set come that I even do some standupnow and sketch around New York. Yeah.I dabble. I'm not super well versed, but I started when I lived in Seattle.It takes a lot to even dabble. I've done it once.I did a five minute set once and I'm like, this is tough.Track 4[14:28] Five for your furset is a lot. So I lived in Seattle during the pandemic.And I'm not from there, so I'm from New York. And the way that I actually gotto meet people was I took an improv class.And through that, I don't – not an improv girl, but I met someone that was like,I feel like you do good stand-up. You want to come with me one night?And that's actually how I made a lot of my social life and friends there isjust going to open mics, doing open mics, working on things with people,So that's how I got into that.And then when I moved back to New York, the way that I met some other peoplehere was taking a sketch class at People's Improv Theater.Track 4[15:06] And through that, going to a lot of shows and open mics and just making connections with people.So comedy has always just been at the root of things in my life.But then really when I started like understanding it and really appreciatingthe show that it was like a universal experience, but I just never sat and watched.I think around high school time is that when my parents would record it,even if I was doing my thing, running around like at night, every Sunday,like even today, like I don't usually watch it live.I watch it every single Sunday. It's part of my routine now.I watch it like Sunday, 11 o'clock.I wake up, I'm making breakfast and I'm watching SNL and it's basically justbeen a constant in my life. And a lot of it really stemmed, weirdly enough,from getting to know and learn and understand politics in a fun way.Yeah. As fun as they can be these past few years anyway.That's really interesting. Yeah, I don't often hear people say it was politics.Even though SNL is synonymous with politics, that's a really neat way to get into the show.I love it. And so when did you first take notice of Maya Rudolph as a performer? Was it SNL?Track 4[16:12] It was SNL. So Maya Rudolph and Kristen Wiig are like my two favorite cast members of all time.And a lot of it was their interactions with each other.And I was able to see a lot of like myself and my friends in them and the waythat they interact and the way that they bring each other onto their projectsin real life or even watching them on a talk show or red carpet or they're presentingan award at the Emmys together.Like the way that they interacted I also feltthe same similar with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler where I was just likeme and my girlfriend just sit and do this andwe just kind of shoot the shit and talk andare funny and friends and I think that's what reallyfelt relatable to me and I think in actually some of the the sketches that Ilike think so highly of Maya and a lot of them are her and Kristen are justher being her but in like a funny way and adopting and I really I really feellike that's what drew me in to her is I could see myself being friends with her.I can't say that about everyone that's been on this show, but I'm like,you're someone that I'd get coffee with and I feel like I'd have a great time.Yeah, I can see that, definitely. It seems like she'd be easy to be friends with. For sure.Yeah, if she was my friend, she would probably say, you know what,Thomas, I'm disappointed. I've been on the ballot.This is my fifth time on the ballot now, and I'm not in the Hall of Fame yet. What's the deal?Track 4[17:34] Yeah, you have to make it up to her to get a friendship. I know. Jeez.I know. Sorry, Maya. So in season one, she had 47% of the vote.Seasons two, three, and four, actually, it's been hovering around 58%.It's been very, very steady.Track 4[17:50] So almost like knocking at the door, Rebecca, the candidates need 66.7% of thevote to get in. So to about two thirds of the vote.So she's like knocking on that door, but not quite over the hump.So why do you think, like, do you have any theories as to why Maya hasn't gotover that hump and been voted into the hall?Yeah. So something that stuck out to me as a reason why I love her,but I actually could see people not is obviously we've seen her do countlessimpressions on the show.So from Beyonce to Kamala Harris to just all of these different people,but she's still kind of maintains maya andthat and i think maybe from an impressionist pointof view you look at someone like top of mind right now ischloe feinman and you look at chloe and she's animpressionist whenever she puts a wig on she embodiesthat person and maya the similar to if sarahsherman does an impression i'm just relating it to this season is it's sarahsherman still and you still have all of her quirks and all of that maya is verythat and that's actually why I like her because I'm like yeah you're not blendingcompletely into this person I thinkthere are two types of people that do impressions on SNL people J.A.J.That just completely embodies that and you actually might not be able to tellwho is who if they're talking next to each other and people that sometimes are funnier to me is.Track 4[19:11] Someone that, like, their quirks and their characteristics come through.And it's, like, Maya Rudolph as Kamala Harris.And sometimes that's even funnier to me than an actual spot on impression.Because if you're not going to do a perfect impression, at least let your comedy come through.Track 4[19:27] But that's something that I specifically like. I have dabbled in the space andI'm not an impressionist.I made a joke that the only impression I could do is, like, either a 60-year-oldchain smoker or, like, an old man just based on my voice.And my stature and i'm just likei you would see me through any impression i've done sothat is something that like shines out to me is that likei love that and respect them when someone could do that and make it funny andreally let themselves come through that like ad bryant as well as someone thatsticks out like you're laughing at them you're not laughing at the spot on impressionso i see the flip side of maybe people being like maya is always maya no matterwhat she is what what character she's playing,what impression she's doing, it's still Maya Rudolph as that person.It's not her embodying someone, which I respect, but I think that actually couldbe one of the reasons that she hasn't gotten her way onto the ballot yet.Track 4[20:20] Yeah, I think that's a pretty good theory. You do bring up a good point aboutimpressions that I wanted to circle back to, too, because we've talked about,on the SNL Hall of Fame, we've talked about impressions quite a bit and whatyour taste in impressions is and what you look for.And I think the way Maya's done it is preferable to me over somebody who's technically sound.We've had a lot of impressionists on SNL who are technically great impressionists.Some recent ones, actually, who didn't quite hit on the show.Because I think with an impression, Rebecca, you have to have a take.And it has to be funny. To me, you only get so much mileage out of just soundinglike the person and looking like the person. You actually have to have some comedic.Track 4[21:05] Value to the impression so i don'twant to bring up names because i don't you know but there's been impressionists onthe show uh in in the past whohave been who've done very sound technically great impressions but there's nocomedic take behind yeah so with maya i think we have seen we see a lot of uhfunny comedic takes does she sound 100 like beyonce it's okay like i don't knowYou can kind of tell she's trying to play Beyonce,but there's some sort of take there. Same with Donatella Versace.She does a weird one of Scott Joplin, who's like a real person.She did a couple of some of my favorite Maya's work.It wasn't quite an impression. It was kind of her take on a historical figure, like a funny take.But there's the comedic value in it. So that was a really good point,Rebecca, about impressions and Maya and how she does impressions.But I have a confession for you. Yeah.I'm one of those people who has been on the fence about voting her in.Why? Yeah. So here's my – and I'm glad you asked me in that tone because I'veasked myself in that tone. In my judgy tone?Yeah. No, I've asked myself in that judgy tone too.Track 4[22:22] But I finally pinpointed it, I think.Think so maya was on from 2000 to2007 and i think i thinkshe spent much of her time on snl in the wrong erafor her skill set i think like theearly to mid 2000s i think thatcatered to a lot of and there's a lot oflike lowbrow kind of humor there was a lotand i think she was capable of so much more i thinkshe was very clever and but she always she didn'talways get a lot of clever sketches on ithink she was way more like her skill set was alot more diverse than maybe the era catered toso i and that that's just kind ofmy taste but i think that's kind ofwhat the era was there was a lot of like and it'shard to describe from like about 2001 to like2005 it was a lot of edgelord humorit was a lot of like let's put people let'slet's dress up an athlete in a a wig and a dress let'sput our female host and get justgive her a wig and some jewelry and make her talk like ahip-hop affectation kind of characters i don't know it's just like a it wasa weird vibe and comedy just in general around that time so i don't i thinki don't know if you could see where i'm coming from with maybe her skill setshe would have been better off in a different time of snl where she could have really shined i think.Track 4[23:47] I actually really agree with that. It was also a really saturated cast.So for everyone to stand out and saturated not only by volume,but talent and big, big personalities.Like you see nowadays, even this season, it's a very saturated cast,but there are a lot of people that are really strong background characters that like they shine in that.That but I would say from her six seven years onthe show it really was a lotof huge huge personalities comedically like kind offighting for that spotlight there so the edgier or the probably more lowbrowyou could get at the time I feel like the more that you shined on the show andthat's what it needed to be then and that was kind of what we were seeing comedyat that time So I do agree with you there.And yeah, I feel like even now, just like learning about Maya and her,just, I feel like she's very cultured and like intelligent outside of comedy.And that inspires a lot of it, like her Prince tribute band.And going through that, she has a lot of niche interests and quirks that I feellike if she was on a different season, even like on current season,the writing cast was different and they would really let it shine.And kind of write things around someone that would understand.I think about Bo and Yang doing the Troye Sivan sketch.Track 4[25:08] Did it relate to everyone? No. But was it funny because it was someone doingsomething they were passionate about and understood and got?I feel like if Maya was on a more recent season, I would say probably from like2015 till now, the writers would tailor things to her and she wouldn't justhave to fit in and be the funny character in what she was doing.And you have her and Kristen Wiig as, like, a dynamic duo throughout the seasonstogether, and they are so different, and their humor is so different.And I feel like although their partnership was something that we've seen fromthe show on and through that, I feel like it was more for Kristen to shine thanit allowed for Maya to shine.And I think that is probably the reason she isn't in this Hall of Fame.But as you look back like taking a deeper eye to this and the reason why I'mso excited to talk about her is like she was just stunning.Track 4[26:02] Standard and reliable like you knew she wasgoing to say something or sing something and we were going tolaugh whether she was the star of it and whetherit was even her like area toshine comedically she always did trigger a lot from the audience so althoughi you don't want to like pit women against each other but i kind of feel likethe writers then had to pick the star and kristin definitely got that spotlightand maya was more of a supporting role when i actually feel I feel like theycould have balanced that a little different.Track 4[26:32] Yeah, that's something that you just articulated that I think I've always felt,but I never really articulated it to myself, is that dynamic with her and Kristenand maybe a little bit Amy. I think she and Amy were actually really good.Of course, they did Bronx Beat together and stuff, but I think they actuallyhad a really good partnership.I really I wish that Maya sheended in on SNL in 2007I wish she could have had a few more years because Ithink that that cast was just finding its groovearound 2007 so I would wish Mayacould have been a part of them really hitting thepeak like she could I wish she could have done more stuff with Sudeikisand Hader and even develop more ofa partnership with Kristen so I think she was in a weird eraand she was part of when the show kind offlipped and got another golden era buti wish she could have been part more of amore of that golden era than she wasif that makes sense yeah that that actually is areally good point like as they transitioned over she was one of the cast membersthat transitioned with them but didn't get to see it through fruition the waythat like she probably should have after the year she put into it like yeahand if she was able to stick around and actually like help with the transitionand do that and move that over.So that's an awesome point because I feel like the show really flips.Track 4[27:56] Each big era from like, is who dominates it?Especially I think like gender is a big thing. Like, is it being carried bylike Andy Samberg, Jason Sudeikis, Bill Hader, that?That was a very male heavy, like leading a lot of the sketches.And then you go to Kate McKinnon, Cecily and 80. And that was very,very female dominating.And I kind of wished even just as a general statement throughout the years,there was better balance and you would see moredynamic duos from like thewomen and the men on the cast and i think that's actually somethingthat snl has really never quite nailed down since the early early seasons umlike really from the not ready for primetime players that i think had the bestbalance between everyone had a role but since the cast are so saturated nowit's easier to make a a more bro-y sketch or a more, like,female-oriented sketch.And that's just natural and due to the nature. But I kind of feel like that'swhat we're missing now is that sweet spot.You look at all the duos or trios or groups of people from 2000 on.Track 4[29:01] And there's never really, like, a male-female dynamic duo leading that.And I actually think, like, Maya and Fred could have done that.And we see in real life that they kind of are that dynamic duo.And we've seen that really come to terms afterthe show and all of that but I think that's like an areathat we've been missing for a while is like having someonejust really dominant that way and I think that would just make maybe every sketchmore reliable to this so I talked to John about sketches that he all-time favoritethinks is the funniest things with like Andrew Dismukes and I'm like yeah Ilaughed it wasn't like necessarily my thing or like little things things like that.And that's, I guess, reaching all the different people in the audience.Track 4[29:46] But kind of looking for that sweet spot.And I feel like she could have been a really good bridge between that.She really could have. That's such a good point. And I was thinking of Fredtoo, with Amaya and Fred, they could have had such a, they could have builton like a dynamic because Fred stayed until what, 2012, something like that.So, so they could have had a few more years together. Yeah. See great points, Rebecca.See, Maya is overdue in the Arsenal Hall of Fame andyou were overdue to appear on this podcast i'm alreadymeant to be yeah it was meant to be then but i'mhere i'm here to vouch for her and then hopefully vouch for a returnon this podcast i think you've already sealed a return 20 minutesin wow so as far asmaya's work on snl what what kind of immediately stands out to you like youwe can we can kind of just talk about it like a specific character or sketchright now well you did mention bronx beat and that is the number one When Ilook back at my 10 favorite sketches of all time,I think Bronx Beat is really just up there in that list.Initially, I'm like, okay, Maya's on this show. Who are we talking about? Bronx Beat is that.So, your book, you like to ride bikes. Yes, I traveled all over the countryand found the best trails and rated them according to difficulty and size and, uh... Uh-huh.You know how many times I had sex last year, Frankie?Track 4[31:11] 0.002. And it was my choice. This area down here, this area,it's got the Ghostbusters thing over it.No one's allowed in there. No trespassing. No trespassing. Clothes for business.You know that red circle thing with the line, the Ghostbusters thing?Yeah. It's my choice. You know what? When my husband wants to get sex... It's always funny.No matter when I watch it, no matter what mood I'm in, it is just always one that gets me laughing.And I think that was a good point you made about Amy and Maya's chemistry.Like, they have such a funny, like, chemistry in this. And their dialects, it's just a dumb sketch.But it really just always hits. Sometimes you just get those where you're like, this is amazing.And that was pure gold. So that definitely stands out to me.It's a dumb sketch, but it's not.It's not a dumb sketch because they have these mannerisms. So now you're fromNew York, you said, right? Yes.Have you met these ladies before? Yes.So I'm from Long Island. So it's a little different, but there's like,there's a similarity between Bronx and certain parts of Long Island.And I think especially like older generations, like the accents are real.Like people actually sound like that.And I think that was around, like, an era with Jersey Shore was also,like, how are these people real?But they are. And the people of Bronx Beat, those people exist.Track 4[32:34] And it's awesome to see. And it was, like, a really great depiction.And they really just took those characters to 110%. And they were relatable.Like, I was able to be like, oh, that's who that is.That's someone from New York. And it was awesome. Yeah, yeah.Yeah, that sketch was so musical, too.Like, when Amy talking and then Maya talking, like, the way they bantered backand forth, it was very musical.It was, like, just something about it. Like, you had to be an amazing performerto get those beats down. Like, it was...Track 4[33:07] I remember the Jake Gyllenhaal one, the one that they were kind of flirtingwith, with like, they kind of flirted with their guests and stuff,but just like their, the way they would bounce back and forth.She and Amy, there was just, just real like music to it.That's whenever I watch those sketches, that's all my mind goes to is just asa performer, she was just so good about hitting those exact beats is very conversational,uh, and very relatable. I'm from New Mexico.I've been to New York, but you know, I'm not like a guy, uh,But it was still like I felt like I knew those ladies.Yeah, for sure. Like they definitely exist. And I feel like some people gotit and they were like, I could relate this.But other people that have never met anyone like that still were able to relateand be like, I saw this person on TV.And it was an awesome depiction.So that's like the number one sketch that really stands out to me.Yeah, and I don't think it's a coincidence, too, that they started doing theselater in Maya's tenure there on SNL.When the cast and the show as a whole was starting to flip into another goldenera, and we saw something like Bronx Beat, which she and Amy came up with.So I don't think that's necessarily a coincidence that these started happening a little later.Track 4[34:23] One that I revisited today that was just like pure Maya just owning it was that National Anthem.Yeah was that was that like one of the next ones that that was in my i thati was deciding which one i was going to bring up next it was either that orthe one i'll get to then after but i love that i mean one of my like happy videosis watching fergie sing the national anthem.Track 4[34:45] And I could do every single quip.And that's, I think, kind of what it was Lucy based off of was Fergie for theBasketball Hall of Fame sang the national anthem and took a lot of creativeliberty in a way that did not pay off.But I'm sure it's probably one of the most watched national anthems of any sports event ever.Track 4[35:09] And Maya so perfectly encapsulated that.But also, she's a super talented singer. So I think that was part of it.But Fergie at this national anthem just like, went off and did all these adlibs and runs that were so funny.And to see SNL do that in a way that wasn't an exact copy and had Maya likefully just shine and go off on that.And like, that is quintessential Maya. Like when I'm imagining her in my head,she is just singing and doing something funny vocally and through singing.And I think that this sketch still holds up now because there's always it's always relatable.Like there was a super viral video this month of this little girl that sangthe National Anthem again so horribly, like at one of these games.And I was like watching this one again yesterday.And I was like, oh, it's like this little girl now. But you could have watchedit two years ago and related it to another just bad national anthem performance.Yeah, as long as people are singing the national anthem, they're going to besinging it poorly because it's a hard song to sing.Track 4[36:15] Exactly. And I don't know why people keep doing that. Like, just sing the song as it was written.Like, it's very rarely paid off for people to just make it their own.And we're seeing that. I think this is just a relatable sketch,whether it was 20 years ago or today. because you can always relate it to something going on.Through the night,for it's warm to me.Track 4[37:08] I feel like they told Maya, maybe on that Monday, whoever, maybe it was herthat came up with the idea, but I feel like they just kind of told Maya,like, we need you to do a national anthem and kind of butcher it.Sing well, but just, like, butcher it.And Maya's like, I got you. And she came up with that.It was just so, like, her facial expressions were perfect.I think she added in, she started singing Take Me Out to the Ball Game or something at some point.Yeah yeah that was so perfect that's likequintessential mom glad i revisited it again today because thatyou're right that is quintessential uh maya in inthat performance yeah uh what else is quintessential maya she's so fun she'sso fun the other one that i think like she shines out of a bigger cast is supershowcase spokesmodels this in my mind is just Kristen and Maya doing their thing.It's a spoof of The Price is Right and it's showing contestants what they would have won.So it's Kristen and Maya as the Vanillites walking around. I know that's.Track 4[38:15] Um walking around and being like thespokesperson and you just watch like Kristen andBill Hader just lose it and it just shows likeMaya was probably someone that was so fun to have on setand someone that you look at and you're like yes I'm in this sketch with themand she made them break just by being her and standing out so much out of likethe crowd of this sketch that it cracks me up like I'm a sucker for people thatbreak in a sketch especially when it's like actually funny Yeah,when it's not like forced.Not like an inside joke type of thing. Yeah, yeah, exactly.You're going to kick yourself when you see what Sean and Vonda have in their cart.Look at this, Debra. A lifetime supply of frozen chicken by Chicken Man.Imagine years after years after years of chicken. Right at your fingertips. Tickle, tickle.Each chicken looks as good as this one. That's a Chicken Man guarantee.If your mom likes trickle, you might like chicken.Track 4[39:20] Was her voice kind of similar to like, remember that art dealers one that she and Fred did?This almost looks like the similar, like it's almost like a similar voice, right? Yeah, exactly.Yeah, Maya was... Yeah, just, we don't know what the rules of the game are still.Right. Like, what would a right answer be?And she just did such a good job here.Yeah, she, of course, Bill is known to break. But for good reason when you'reworking with somebody like Maya, honestly.I don't know how Vanessa Bear kept it together in that sketch.She's probably new and maybe afraid of getting fired.So she didn't want a break in that sketch.Yeah, that was so good.There was one, and I don't know if you remember these or when it got a chance to go rewatch.They're hard to find. You got to know where to look. But she did one that I alluded to earlier.And it's an example to me of something very clever that Maya was able to doearly on. Like these appeared in 2002 and 2003.It was Tennis Talk with time traveling Scott Joplin.Let's start with you, 92 Andre Agassi. What's new with you? Oh,well, things are pretty great.I just won Wimbledon. I'm dating Brooke Shields.And I'm doing these pretty awesome commercials for Canon cameras.That's great. By the way, Patrick Swayze called. He wants his hair back.Track 4[40:46] How about you, present-day Andre Agassi? What's going on with you?I'm really excited. I just had a second baby with my wife.So if you haven't seen and if you don't do you remember these rebecca vaguelyokay so i'll yes i'll recap so scottjoplin is a real person he was a composer hebasically is called like the godfather of ragtimekind of music and so the premisewas that maya played scott joplinwho traveled who who wasa time traveler who became a time traveler andthrough his time traveling experienceshe figured out that he really enjoyed tennis so he createda talk show time travel and tennis talk with timetravel and Scott Joplin so he would like have thesehave these tennis players on and pretty much like be passive-aggressive andmake these quips but then like after after like burns would go back and playlike ragtime diddy and then come back and like like talk to him and be condescendingand be funny at this and it was Maya like dressed up in a suit.Track 4[41:51] And short hair and and it was justsuch a bizarre to me very cleververy like where did this come from and especiallyfor that time in 2002 and 2003 itreally like stood out yeah amongst peoplebut that's an example to me like i thought of of her being ableto play in like more just kind ofsubtle weird kind of things ratherthan over the top things so that that's when if youif if you hadn't seen that in a while if listeners you hadn't seenthat in a while it's around season 28 and 29 tennis talk with time travel andscott joblin and then rebecca like i think that one yeah yeah go check thatbut i think rebecca like she she's versatile that's the versatility that i wastalking about with maya yeah the other thing that i've noticed i know we spoke about.Track 4[42:41] Impressions and we kind of touched on that earlier on but mayacomes from a unique background ground obviously we love thatshe is a very successful nepo baby uh miniripperton's her mom and she's black and jewishand i think she was on the cast at a time to be kindof she was a black woman representative so fora lot of the impressions we saw they weren't spot on butwithin being that character and playing characters that most of the rest ofthe cast couldn't play uh like at the time she took these roles and didn't justsay okay i'll just do an impression She like completely dramatized their characterization to a T and to 100%.And I think she took her background of being both black and Jewish,like in Bronx Beat, the people that related to me, I'm like,oh, those are Jewish people from Long Island that I know.Although it's not technically that from the Bronx, she always let herself shine.So a few of her impressions are just like when I looked back and really,really standing out to me is not like, wow, you are Oprah, but you are making me hysterically laugh.So that specific one is just Oprah's favorite things I have down.And then also the Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Birds Laugh as a show.Track 4[43:57] Hello, child. I am the rock.I am the river. I am the one who put a pie under the butt of Morgan Freeman. Whoa!Watch as Maya Angelou pranks her esteemed colleagues.Track 4[44:15] Look out! It appears I have sat in a pie. I suppose you have.I feel no shame sitting in that pastry. Just human nature, I suppose.Yes. It has been an honor.Track 4[44:32] So she really took these and made them her own and was like,OK, if you want me to do this, I'm still going to be Maya in this because Ican't do a spot on Maya Angelou impression.So I'm going to make it a show instead of just like an interview with Maya Angelou.So I think that's where she really got to shine in a lot of those times.At the time, I know we were saying before she was never specifically writtenfor like as much as I think she deserved to be. But in a lot of her impressions,I think, is where the writers really had fun with her.And she created characters even out of real people who I wanted to imitate aswell. You said you don't do impressions.I sure as hell don't do impressions. But with something like her Whitney Houston,I find myself almost mimicking.He and my sister-in-law, sometimes we'll get to talking about SNL,and she'll always be like, I'll always go back to Maya Rudolph's Whitney Houston.Bobby Brown, Bobby Brown.We'll just kind of sit there and say Bobby Brown to each other.Eric is a real Geico customer, not a paid celebrity. So to help him tell hisstory, we paired him with Whitney Houston.Track 4[45:46] I thought I was going to have to postpone my exams. That's when I got in mySUV, threw that sucker in reverse, and drove backwards all the way to Dionne Warwick's house.Track 4[45:59] Geico took care of everything immediately, and I passed sociology.I passed Bobby Brown the other day, and I threw an old bag of chicken McNuggetsat his head. Ain't it shocking what love can do?Ain't it shocking what love can do?Geico. Real wrecks. Cars. She has that kind of energy and creates these characters that even...Track 4[46:22] Fans like we want to like imitate and we want to like act like that becauseshe radiates like that energy on screen maya does exactly and that's why i thinkbringing her back as kamala harris was.Track 4[46:36] Such a specific choice that ithink snl took they could have had someone comeback or at they were that was actually at a time where theywere just bringing people in left and right um toplay people that weren't specifically in the cast and theychose Maya and she did such a uniquetake on Kamala that I think was more successfulthan someone that was like uncanny like I meanyou look at Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton with Amyand Tina and although they were really funny they were really spot-on impressionswhere they've had the characters in the room together but But Maya took Kamalaand made it why people like to laugh with her and at her and go through allof those phases where I thought it was like a genius pick,but it was actually interesting because they were bringing back a lot of people while Alec Baldwin,I don't think, was the funniest Donald Trump. He was super, super spot on.But they made such a specific choice by having Maya come back and be Kamalawith not a spot on impression, but added a lot of light.Maybe she wasn't as like serious as having like Biden or Trump and someone thatlike we actually want to convey like This is our political take and the stance in this sketch,but just having Kamala's like, oh, you know You're gonna say one or two linesin this that'll make me laugh,Harris you see this is what they do.Track 4[47:58] Susan they avoid taking any,Responsibility not mr. Vice President. I'm speaking.Track 4[48:11] Well, I'm just trying to. But I'm speaking. Yes, but I. Yeah, but I'm speaking.See, I'm speaking right now. Estoya, Blondo, Nevada, Arizona,some parts of Texas. I'm speaking. I understand that.I understand. Yeah, I don't think you do. I do. Because you're talking and I'm speaking.Track 4[48:29] I love that choice to bring her back. And I think having a previous cast membercome back for a recurring, like, hold open bit And then pop up in a lot of thesketches that we've seen throughout those seasons where she was back.That's that's enough to put her in the Hall of Fame for me. Yeah.Yeah. That's so. So you do look at times that they appeared outside of theirtime, like as an official cast member.Like you do take that into account when you're looking at cast members.For sure. And also impact after the show, I think is it that's what I do,because it's not like the SNL Hall of Fame in my mind is, oh,you were on SNL and you came from this and it was all encompassing.Like, what did you do on the show? What did you do with your platform after the show?And a lot of people don't utilize that platform after the show, as well as others.And I think Maya is someone that really took that by storm and completely isjust now kind of killing it and consistently killing it since her time on SNL,back on the show as host, as recurring characters and that.And I take that all into consideration. But just besides her specific yearson the show, it's like you have one of the biggest comedy platforms in the whole world.Track 4[49:44] Are you going to actually make use of what you had on here?And I say without doubt she definitely didand I mean just to bring up the I meanthe number one thing everyone's probably thinking of of her time outside theshow is bridesmaids like she made alegendary movie like that isone that goes down in the books when you look backat history you're like oh that is just an all-timefunny movie it's the same way great yeah yeahWill Ferrell had all of these movies as wellafter obviously maya doesn't have as muchi'd say on her repertoire there but you lookback and that's one of the all-time great comedic moviesof all time that i'm like you were on this you brought your friends into thiscast you brought kristin into this and like it all worked so well together thatit i related to snl because it's a maya and kristin movie that was so funnyand so amazing that i'm like how could she not be in the hall Hall of Fame.The amount of times I watch Bridesmaids a year, just when I'm sitting with peopleand we're like, what movie should we put on? Bridesmaids. It's a classic.Track 4[50:49] Yeah. No, that's a perfect one to put on when you have nothing else to go to.No, it's an all-time great comedy.And I'm starting to warm up to the idea more of thinking about cast membersand their impact even outside of their technical, when they were a cast member on the show.I think you bring up good points. And I think that's perfectly valid tolook at cast members that way and kamala harris is agreat example and with maya you almost have to like take intocameos into account because she's been backon the show so much and she played kamalalike there was and we were talking about impressions like she found a an anglefor her kamala harris they even told us what that angle was like the cool auntright like she played kamala harris said i'm the cool aunt or whatever and i'mgonna play it like that so she was like like the fun aunt who might've like rapped a little bit,but then they still made fun of her for saying like, that little girl was me,like this kind of poking fun at, at Kamala at the same time.So she did find an angle. She has had an impact on the show.Track 4[51:55] 2024 now and i and and noneof us would be shocked if we saw maya rudolphuh come on the show in some capacity i know punky johnson they had her playkamala she didn't she didn't get any speaking roles um when she played kamalabut i don't know if they're what their plans are with that but we won't be surprisedif maya's like comes back to the show at any point and has yeah,you're right uh yeah as we're recording this yeah yeah as we're recording thisKristen scheduled to host, I think, on April 6th.Yes. Something like that. Interesting.And I would not be shocked at all if she made an appearance there.I actually have a question for you, Thomas. Okay. So I know how to angle to all the listeners here.Has anyone had 100% poll numbers in the Hall of Fame? Or who was around the highest?So I kind of understand their impact versus maybe why Maya wasn't in there.I kind of think somebody like Will Ferrell or like Eddie Murphy,I seem to remember, or Bill Hader.I think people like that have been in the 90s. Nobody's gotten 100%.And it doesn't matter in any sort of Hall of Fame, any sort of vote.You could be the best basketball, best football player, best baseball playerof all time, and those guys don't get 100%. Nobody's got 100% of the vote inthe SNL Hall of Fame, yeah.Track 4[53:21] Okay, yeah, that's interesting, man. And I guess those, I think those peopleprobably have had more impact on the actual show.But then I look at Will and yes, he had amazing sketches.When you look back at, let's list everyone's favorite sketches of all time,you're going to have more cowbells and you're going to have a lot of Will appearances.But I actually feel like his impact was made more after the show and a lot of the work he's done.So I'm seeing him a little more similar to Maya than like Bill Hader,who absolutely like obviously has impact offof the show but like snl was his playground hejust completely ran that to the ground thesame way that like kate mckinnon has and all ofthat like when you're watching them off the show you're always going to relatethem back to being on the show but now you're actually going to look at willferrell and you're going to be like oh that's buddy the elf like that's probablywhere your mind goes actually more than oh you're on snl it's someone that'sjust so engraved in the culture that you're like, oh, I forget you were like,you don't forget, but oh, you were on SNL instead of Bill Hader.It's like, oh, SNL's Bill Hader is going to be in this or SNL's Kate McKinnon.And I think Maya's impacted.Track 4[54:32] Probably more off the show which is why she's beenteetering around that 50 percent range for alittle bit now but i think people should take that intoconsideration because you're not supposed to bea keenan and be honest enough for a million years not everyone could be thatconsidering there's only been one person there's only been one keenan on theshow and you want to take this life-changing opportunity and make an impactin comedy and in pop culture and in the world And I feel like Maya has had such success in that so far.So take that into consideration when you vote, listeners.Yeah, no, that's such a good point. I want to use my wife as a case study for what you just said.She likes SNL. She's not as much of a fan as me. She probably only watches andstarted watching because of me.Track 4[55:21] But she likes it and she'll watch. But she knows Will Ferrell more for likeElf and things outside of SNL.She knows Maya Rudolph more, honestly, for popping up in shows that we watchand seeing her all over the place, probably Bridesmaids.So my wife is somebody who thatperson that you said maybe knows those people more for outside of SNL.My wife wouldn't know Bill Hader unless she went back and watched earlier seasons.If she saw Bill Hader popping up on something, she wouldn't be like, oh, it's Bill Hader.But she sees Maya Rudolph and my wife's like, oh, that's Maya Rudolph. I love Maya Rudolph.Yeah, exactly. Again, good play. My wife is like, I love that they got MayaRudolph to play the judge.Or in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Maya Rudolph played, what, Dionne Warwick?Who did she play? Yes. Yeah, wait. It wasn't –.Track 4[56:11] Yeah, and she's just like a standard. Also, I think about Big Mouth.The second you hear the Hormone Monster, she is hysterical.And I think Nick Kroll did an awesome job choosing Maya to be such a pivotalcharacter in that show, obviously.It's a cartoon, so it's on her face, but she doesn't need to be her face.So, yeah, she was Dionne Warwick. Dionne Warwick.Track 4[56:36] Yes. I thought it was that or Diana Ross or somebody like that.Track 4[56:41] Well, yeah, somebody like that. Yeah, but you could tell like in Big Mouth,she put her stamp or complete stamp on it.She, I'm drawing a blank right now.She popped up recently in something and I was like, oh, Maya was just so perfectin that. But that's what she does.Track 4[57:00] Maya just leaves an impression on the screen no matter what.If it's two minutes, if it's 30 minutes, Maya is going to leave such a great mark.Oh it was documentary now it's like my my favorite episodeof documentary now is test pattern whichis a take off of their lampooning andpaying uh homage to the talking head stop makingsense and maya's in that ondocumentary now and she she was wonderful init she was perfect she just makes such an impact rebeccajust no matter how long she's on the screen literally i'mlooking at at like her imdb right nowand she's in literally everything just asa voice as a name likewhether she just makes a short appearance i'm likelooking at this and i'm like oh wait yeah she was in that she was in specificallythe movie book smart one of my all-time favorite movies she's a voiceover andi could tell you the scene that she's in in my head because even though it'sjust her voice in a non-cartoon movie where there's a lot of big names and a lot of cameos.I remember the exact part she was in in that movie just by thinking about itand she's done a lot of cartoons and cartoons.Track 4[58:16] Comic movies there and yeah shejust make

This week, we're talking with Matt Sharp, senior legal counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom. Matt tells us about the Families Rights and Responsibilities Act, recently introduced into the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives that aims to safeguard parental rights and provide parents with strong legal protections at the national level. Matt explains what's in the bill, why it was created, and what you can do to help support it. The EPPiC Broadcast is hosted by Michael Ramey, president of the Parental Rights Foundation. You can sign up for email alerts to keep yourself informed on parental rights news at https://parentalrightsfoundation.org/get-involved/. Support the show

This week's episode is a conversation with megahit reality tv show producer, Matt Sharp of Sharp Entertainment. His stable of blockbuster shows include 90 Day Fiancee, Man vs. Food, Doomsday Preppers – and the list goes on!Learn about Matt's incredible career and get an inside look behind how these hits shows are made….it doesn't hurt that Matt is hilarious and brilliant too!If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate and review The Interview and follow us on Instagram. A new episode is released every Wednesday.

Matt Sharp and Chris Brousseau join me to chat about writing their new book "LLMs in Production" (Manning). What's it like to write a book in a field that's changing at light speed? How do two people write a book together? We dive into this and much more. Note - we recorded this outside at the Utah State Capitol. There's a bit of background noise, but it hopefully doesn't distract from the conversation. It was too nice of a day to be stuck inside :)

President Trump drew massive cheers in California when he told Republicans that looters should be shot on sight. Agree or disagree? Rep. Matt Rosendale, Matt Sharp, Rep. Tim Burchett, and radio roundtable of Jeff Katz and Harry Hurley!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Alliance Defending Freedom's Matt Sharp with Meg EllefsonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amye is joined by Leslie DJ to recap And Just Like That S2:EP9 There Goes the NeighborhoodCarrie and Aiden decide their future living plans while Miranda is busy worrying about Brady's future. Charlotte becomes involved when Lily and Brady get a little too close for Charlotte's comfort. Che meets a potential love interest, Anthony gives Matt Sharp a shout out, LTW sleeps a lot, Seema gets cozy with a client, and Lisette gets evicted as Carrie stands by and does nothing. Oh, and Aiden wears tighty whiteys. THE SHOW:Get in touch with us:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/littlemissrecapFacebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/littlemissrecapInstagram: @littlemissrecap Voicemail: www.littlemissrecap.comEmail: Info@littlemissrecap.comListen to Leslie's podcast, Sinister Girlz!Want bonus content and to support the show? Join us on Patreon or Supercast!https://www.patreon.com/littlemissrecaphttps://littlemissrecap.supercast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's guest on the Texas Values Report is Matt Sharp, Senior Counsel & Director of Center for Legislative Advocacy at Alliance Defending Freedom

Glenn and Stu react to some of the latest news, Oregon labeling homeless tents on public sidewalks as private property, the U.S. military making all vehicles electric, and Twitter taking a stand against pedophilia. Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes discusses the bombshell admission from an ex-CIA official who worked with the Biden campaign to squash the Hunter Biden laptop story. Colorado baker Jack Phillips and his attorney Matt Sharp join to discuss the targeted harassment and religious persecution Jack has experienced for running his bakery how he sees fit. Attorney for the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Conor Fitzpatrick joins to discuss a lawsuit after an incident at a Michigan middle school in which students were forced to remove their “Let's Go Brandon” sweatshirts. Glenn and Stu discuss the House passing a debt ceiling bill with zero Democratic support. Disney is now suing Florida and Governor Ron DeSantis in the latest move to keep its self-governing status. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes discusses the bombshell admission from an ex-CIA official who worked with the Biden campaign to squash the Hunter Biden laptop story. Colorado baker Jack Phillips and his attorney Matt Sharp join to discuss the targeted harassment and religious persecution Jack has experienced for running his bakery how he sees fit. Attorney for the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Conor Fitzpatrick joins to discuss a lawsuit after an incident at a Michigan middle school in which students were forced to remove their “Let's Go Brandon” sweatshirts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weezer released their debut studio album in May of 1994, often known as the Blue Album due to its blue cover.  The band formed in Los Angeles in 1992 as grunge was on its ascendency.  Despite a sound that we identify with grunge today, singer/guitarist Rivers Cuomo, drummer Patrick Wilson, guitarist Jason Cropper, and bassist Matt Sharp struggled to find an audience in the midst of the grunge movement.  They were signed to A&R after recording a demo late in 1992, and would find success in the alternate scene by the time their debut was released.  Cuomo had asthma when he was younger, and his dad jokingly called him “Weezer,” which became the name of the band.Cars alumnus Ric Ocasek produced the album after Weezer had been persuaded not to self-produce.  While recording the album, guitarist Jason Cropper found out that his girlfriend was pregnant.  This led to difficulties and erratic  behavior that led to Cuomo firing him.  Guitarist Brian Bell was brought in as a replacement, and almost all of Croppers guitar parts were re-recorded after the album was already completed.  It only took seven months for this album to be certified gold by the RIAA, and it was also a critical success.  Many consider the “Blue Album” to be one of the best albums of the 1990's.  You may call it grunge, or alternative, or even geek rock, but it is great music.Founder Rivers Cuomo struggled with the fame of the group, and it took a long time for him to reconcile his antipathy toward the “rock lifestyle” with the success of the band and its music.Rob features this quirky album for the podcast. Undone - The Sweater SongThe first single was originally going to have a number of sound clips sampled into the song, but the group went a different direction after considering the licensing costs.  Although it was envisioned as a sad song, fans found it hilarious.  “The Sweater Song” was added to the title when fans began referring to it by that name. Buddy HollyMany will recall this song from the iconic video involving the band being inserted into an episode of the 70's sitcom “Happy Days.”  It was released as the second single on September 7, 1994, which would have been Buddy Holly's 58th birthday.  It went to number 2 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart.  Songwriter Rivers Cuomo didn't want to include this track on the album at first, thinking it was not representative of the Weezer sound.In The GarageThis deeper cut has a deliberately fuzzy “garage” feel.  Rivers Cuomo and the band got its start in the garage, and the lyrics reflect time spent in the garage with nerd culture including Dungeons and Dragons, comics, and rock bands like Kiss.Say It Ain't SoThe third and final single from the album was inspired by an incident in high school where Cuomo found a bottle of beer in the refrigerator at his home.  He believed alcoholism had broken up his parents' marriage, and was afraid that the same would happen with his mother and step-father.  ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:Bustin' Surfboards by The Tornadoes (from the motion picture “Pulp Fiction”)  John Travolta showed us he still has the moves long after "Saturday Night Fever" in this Quentin Tarantino film. STAFF PICKS:Am I Wrong by Love Spit Love Bruce starts this week's staff picks with the Psychedelic Furs' alumni Richard and Tim Butler in a new band.  Guitarist Richard Fortus and drummer Frank Ferrer completed the band.  The name comes from a 1991 performance art exhibit protesting government censorship.  The song itself is a bittersweet reflection on an ended relationship.Wild Night by John Mellencamp  Lynch brings us a fast-paced cover of Van Morrison's classic.  Mellencamp is joined on this piece by singer/songwriter, bassist, and rapper Meshell Ndegeocello, who contributed the female harmonies.  This single from his album “Dance Naked” would see Mellencamp reaching number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.Tomorrow by Silverchair Wayne features a second wave grunge act.  The song is about a rich man who takes his easy life for granted until a streak of bad luck forces him to endure an overnight stay in a sketchy old hotel.  The lead singer of this group was 15 years old at the time that this Australian group hit the charts with this song. Get Over It by The EaglesRob finishes off the staff picks with the comeback hit from the Eagles.  After a 14-year hiatus, the group came back together to release the part-live, part-studio album Hell Freezes Over.  This song reflects the frustration of seeing so many people take a victim mentality.  INSTRUMENTAL TRACK:The Good, The Bad and The Ugly  by Blues Traveler We close out today's podcast with an instrumental number off the Blues Traveler album, "four."

Reno, Nevada trial attorney Matt Sharp specializes in holding insurance companies accountable for failing meet their obligations to their insureds.  Recently, Matt obtained a record-setting $200 million verdict against the largest health insurer in the country.  Prior to that, Matt obtained a $100 million verdict in another bad faith case.  Join Ben and Rahul for their discussion with Matt about the ins and outs of first party and third-party insurance bad faith claims—and how these cases can result in large verdicts where there is evidence that an insurance company failed to meet its obligations.  Any trial lawyer who may encounter a bad faith claim in practice cannot afford to miss this episode! About Matthew Sharp RENO PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERNEVADA INSURANCE LITIGATION ATTORNEY Over the past 15 years, Reno trial lawyer Matthew L. Sharp has represented individuals and businesses injured by the unlawful conduct of others, including negligence, malpractice, and insurance bad faith. Mr. Sharp focuses on representing clients in connection with insurance disputes, including bad faith claims, delay or underpayment of claims, or the failure to defend. In addition, he has considerable experience handling health insurance disputes, as well as disputes regarding auto insurance, disability insurance, and life insurance. Additionally, as an experienced personal injury attorney, Matthew Sharp helps clients get money damages for auto accidents, trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents, elder abuse, and defective products. Contact Reno accident and injury attorney Matthew L. Sharp at (775) 383-8751 to schedule a free consultation to learn more about your rights and options. Representing Clients in Connection with Insurance DisputesMatthew Sharp's experience and know-how when it comes to insurance disputes is second to none. In fact, he has represented clients in cutting edge insurance litigation regarding managed care and other health insurance issues. For instance, he obtained a favorable settlement on behalf of clients injured at a subpar medical facility from a large Nevada HMO who had negligently referred patients to the facility – one of the first cases of its kind in the country. He represents clients in insurance disputes involving all types of insurance policies, including:Health insuranceDisability insuranceAutomobile insuranceLife insuranceHomeowners insuranceCommercial insurance 

International Survivor host Shannon Guss sits down with Survivor AU Heroes vs Villains castaway Matt Sharp for a post-season deep dive interview! The post Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains | Matt Sharp Deep Dive appeared first on RobHasAwebsite.com.

International Survivor host Shannon Guss sits down with Survivor AU Heroes vs Villains castaway Matt Sharp for a post-season deep dive interview! The post Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains | Matt Sharp Deep Dive appeared first on RobHasAwebsite.com.

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Carl's interview w/attorney Matt Sharp of Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) about their case currently being heard in the Supreme Court. Lorie Smith is the owner of “303 Creative,” a website design company in Colorado. Much like Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Colorado, the state wants to FORCE Lorie to create websites that are inconsistent with her faith. If the state wins, this is the end of free speech in America as we know it. Carl & Matt also discuss the ramifications of the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act” and the huge implications it will have determining if religious liberty will continue in America.Other topics include:1) Senator Kyrsten Sinema leaves the Democratic Party; 2) Bari Weiss drops Part 2 of the Twitter files exposing that the executives at Twitter did knowingly “shadow ban” conservatives; and 3 more fallout from Biden's stupid, weak and pandering decision to swap WNBA star Brittney Griner for the “Merchant of Death,” arms dealer, Viktor Bout. More: www.TheCarljacksonshow.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carljacksonradio Twitter: https://twitter.com/carljacksonshow Parler: https://parler.com/carljacksonshow http://www.TheCarlJacksonPodcast.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you're a family man with a business, the temptation to check up on work projects or emails when we're home with our kids can be a challenge. But sometimes kids just need us to play with them, or hangout on the couch and watch one of their movies. Even if they've seen it dozens of times. If we're present in those moments, it will make a huge difference and hopefully they'll have fond memories of those times when they have kids of their own. And as much as they love to run around and test our limits, the reality is:  they actually do crave structure, guidance, and discipline. The biggest challenge is usually finding the time to do it right while still making it fun for them. The good news is that there are awesome folks out there who are making a difference to solve that problem. One of them is today's guest, Matt Sharp. Matt is the co-founder of KidStrong, an organization that helps kids improve their physical and mental fitness. With KidStrong, Matt has helped thousands of kids grow their confidence and strength and prepare themselves to tackle whatever life throws at them. KidStrong also gives parents the tools to build confident, resilient, and hard-working kids and set them up to win in life. Their innovative teaching style is an obvious upgrade from the one traditional establishments offer and helps kids become mentally and physically fit humans. In our conversation, we dig into how stoicism helped Matt become a better leader and how to help children become mentally and physically fit humans. Matt also shares his three parenting principles that will help any parent to be fully present with their kids and how focusing on improving the culture in your organization boosts productivity.  Matt Sharp Podcast Highlights The difference between work-life blend versus work-life balance. Modeling leadership and entrepreneurship for their kids by leading through your actions. How parents often project their dreams and ambitions onto their kids, instead of letting them figure out how to be better people. How stoicism helps you to improve your leadership and how you react to stressful situations. How Matt juggles his roles as a father, husband, entrepreneur, and teacher, and how he sets an example for his kids. Time isn't being wasted if we're spending time with our kids instead tackling that next email. The mindset to attract and retain top talent by hiring A-players and just get out of their way. Get the Full Show Notes Want access to the full show notes, including links to all resources mentioned during today's conversation? Visit FrontRowDads.com/358 Want to learn more about Front Row Dads? We are in the business of building better families. While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seems to get the rest of them. We help Dads become family men with businesses, not businessmen who have families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally. Subscribe to the Front Row Dad podcast to learn about fatherhood, marriage and how to level up your game at home, or if you're ready for the best coaching and true brothers to grow with, Join The Brotherhood! Are you getting all the shows? Subscribe today! Want to leave a review? THANK YOU! http://FrontRowDads.com/review

Dennis was in Vermont for the last three days giving speeches and enjoying the fall foliage… The President, specifically, and the Democrat Party, generally, are actively promoting transgenderism. The numbers of teens who now identify as the opposite sex is rising rapidly. America is now exporting bad ideas. First among them is the teenage transgender fad… Dennis talks to Matt Sharp, senior counsel for the Alliance Defending Freedom. ADF is working very hard to protect the rights of parents to control the destiny of their children. Dennis talks to Dinesh D'Souza, host of the Dinesh D'Souza podcast, filmmaker, and author of 2000 Mules based on his movie of the same name... Xi Jinping is now the new Mao of China. While the Chinese economy crashes, Xi takes more power. The Left prefers power even to money. Thanks for listening to the Daily Dennis Prager Podcast. To hear the entire three hours of my radio show as a podcast, commercial-free every single day, become a member of Pragertopia. You'll also get access to 15 years' worth of archives, as well as daily show prep. Subscribe today at Pragertopia dot com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Hugh Hewitt is joined by Matt Sharp, a lawyer with Alliance Defending Freedom, and Lorie Smith, a website designer whose closely watched free-speech case will be heard at the Supreme Court.

President Trump is throwing shade at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Could the 2024 presidential primary race be shaping up to be a heavyweight battle?Marsha Blackburn, Chad Connelly, Andy Biggs, Harry Hurley, and Matt Sharp join the conversation!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An entire girls volleyball team is being forced to change in a single-stall bathroom, while their transgender teammate is given exclusive access to their locker room. Matt Sharp, Ray Richardson, Scott Perry, and Joe Messina join the conversation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's Patreon clip, MP and Erin talk about the amazing new show, Inmate to Roommate. This is a Matt Sharp production on A&E - but don't let the A&E fool you… It's not highbrow, it's right up our alley! And Hey - join us in NYC for our first ever live show/meet and greet! Included in your ticket price - a live show, a meet and greet, refreshments (we have a beverage sponsor!) and exclusive swag! Link to tickets below. And, there's some new merch in our store that you are gonna LOVE! Join us in NYC on October 13 for our LIVE SHOW and meetup at The Sound Lounge! Click here for tickets. Join Pink Shade Bunkies on Patreon for our bonus shows every week: PINK SHADE BUNKIES Please follow us on Instagram@pinkshadepod and TikTok @pinkshadepodcast OUR NEW STORE IS LIVE with NEW PRODUCTS! Visit the new Pink Shade Store! Join the closed Facebook group: Pink Shade Please support our sponsors! Go to Dameproducts.com/PINKSHADE today for 15% off sitewide!

Are we ready to ride a new 90 Day trainwreck all the way off of a cliff? Yes... Yes, we are. Mary Payne & Erin recap the first episode of Season 9's 90 Day Fiance, classic. It's the OG series with (almost) all new couples. And so far, we meet four of them, only two of whom we predict will be total disasters. Mary Payne is in a full rage at Bilal's "prank" on his fiance, Shaeeda. And Erin is already cringing at Emily's awful entitlement. Bring on the new season of sketchy people making terrible decisions! We're here for it. (Thank you, Matt Sharp & The Learning Channel.)PLEASE FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM and Twitter & @pinkshadepod and TikTok @pinkshadepodcastCLICK HERE to join Pink Shade Bunkies on Patreon for our bonus shows every week: PINK SHADE BUNKIESJoin the closed Facebook group: Pink ShadeVisit the Pink Shade MERCH STORE – Hey Bunkie & Pink Shade logo items (Plus tons of 90 Day & LALU merch, Real Housewives items & more!) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.