From professional whiner and award-winning drunk Matt Bellassai comes Unhappy Hour, the podcast about everything we love to hate. Join Matt and his co-host Bari Finkel as they rant about all things political, personal and cultural. Because nothing brings people together like good complaining. Leave us a voicemail on our rant hotline at: (601) 600-RANT (7268). Support this pod and wear your unhappiness LOUD and PROUD by buying our merch at unhappyhourshop.com.
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Hysterical investigates a mysterious illness that spreads among a group of high school girls in upstate New York. What is causing their sudden, often violent symptoms? Is there something in the water or inside the school? Or is it “all in their head?” The series examines the outbreak in LeRoy, NY, believed by some to be the most severe case of mass…
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Every summer for the past seven decades, 50 high school seniors—one from every state—descend on Mobile, Alabama to take part in one of the country’s most lucrative scholarship competitions for teen girls. The Competition takes you behind the scenes of the Distinguished Young Women (DYW) program, and follows seven girls as they experience the highs …
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HOT GUY MARCH MADNESS 2023
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Matt and Bari are BACK for the most important time of year: Hot Guy March Madness! You thought we'd let this month slide by without publicly thirsting after 64 hunks and crowning one of them the Hottest Guy? Well babe, you thought wrong. Want to play along with us or host your own HGMM party? We posted our bracket and category questions to our IG, …
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(Un)Happy Ending
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For the finale episode of Unhappy Hour, we're skipping Worst Things First and Deep Dives and going straight to the 6th Annual Grumpy Awards! It's a retrospective look back at 6 seasons of friendship, intoxicants, hot guys, accents, catch phrases, and burps. What was Matt's best musical moment? Who is the Ultimate Hot Guy? What happened to Fred the …
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Save The Last Rants
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Rat czars, beefing old ladies, and diving deep into the Rant Hotline one last time (until we decide to do it again randomly). For DBWP, we're highlighting @transanta. Bari's watching Fleishman Is In Trouble on Hulu and Matt's watching Survivor. Tune in next week for our series finale!! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices vis…
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(Stoned) Science With Matt!
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Mysterious sinkholes, turkey uprisings, and diving deep into science while stoned! That's right, we're asking all the scientific questions we've ever wanted to ask... and answering them stoned... This month for DBWP, we're highlighting Trans Santa, a nonprofit that sends gifts to trans youth in need, safely and anonymously. Bari is watching White L…
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It's Giving Thanks
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Drug deals on wheels, lost dogs, and diving deep into our chasers! For DBWP, we're still focusing on hunger, so check out Feeding America, a nonprofit for US hunger relief. And in light of the Club Q shooting in Colorado, we're highlighting a GoFundMe from local LGBTQ+ organization Good Judy Garage to support affected families and survivors. Both M…
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Competitive corn hole, licking toads, and diving deep into the stories that can only happen in Florida! For Tropical Storm Nicole relief, you can call the Crisis Cleanup Hotline 800-451-1954. For DBWP, we're highlighting organizations to fight hunger! Bari is watching White Lotus and Matt is watching Cabinet of Curiosities. Follow the team: @MattBe…
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Tick-Tocking Til The End
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A modern-day Robin Hood, a PSA from Pope Francis, and diving deep into the worst TikTok trends. Plus, Matt and Bari have a very important announcement. This month for DBWP, we're highlighting organizations that work to end hunger, like Feeding America. Bari is watching Andor and The White Lotus, and Matt is watching Love Is Blind. Follow the team o…
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Spo0oo0ky Stoned Thoughts
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A garden snake, flesh-eating bacteria and diving deep into stoned thoughts that scare Matt. For DBWP, we're highlighting mental health organizations on our Instagram! Bari is watching Ramy, and Matt is finishing The Good Place. Follow the team on socials: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram).…
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Rant Hotline Returns
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Fake college acceptance letters, Fat Bear Week, and deep diving back into the rant hotline. For DBWP, we're focusing on mental health all month long! Check out our Instagram (@UnhappyHour) for links to some of our favorite organizations, like The Loveland Foundation, The Trevor Project, Therapy for Latinx, and Megan Thee Stallion's amazing new reso…
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RIP Rocky, Thelma and Lou-sealed, and diving deep into the pile of sh*t leaves that is the fall season. For DBWP, we're focusing on mental health all month long! Check out our Instagram (@UnhappyHour) for links to some of our favorite organizations, like The Loveland Foundation, The Trevor Project, and Megan Thee Stallion's amazing new resource pag…
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Don't Tell Me Not To Live! (in the style of lea michele as fanny brice in broadway’s funny girl (2022))
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Slimy trails, anal beads, and diving deep into the "good" advice people give out that they need to keep IN. For DBWP, we're still highlighting teacher wish lists on our Instagram (@UnhappyHour). Bari is watching House of the Dragon and Rings of Power. And Matt is watching the new season of Bake Off. Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, …
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Raccoon potatoes, the President King of the United States, and diving deep into the culture of Disney Adults. For DBWP, we're spending the month highlighting teacher wish lists on our Instagram! Support your local teachers today! Bari is watching Bad Sisters and Matt started Better Call Saul. Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie (on IG),…
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New Yorkaversary
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Italian dogs, E. coli sandwiches, and diving deep into Matt's 10 year anniversary of living in the big apple! For DBWP, Matt wants you to keep fulfilling teachers' wishlists! DM or tag us on Instagram if you're a teacher, or know a teacher, whose wish list could use some help. Bari and Matt are watching The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power. Follow…
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Bull escapes, drive by window shopping, and diving deep into puppy parenthood! For DBWP, Bari wants you to help us fulfill teacher wishlists! DM or tag us on Instagram if you're a teacher, or know a teacher, whose wish list could use some help Bari and Matt started watching House of the Dragon right after they wrapped this recording, and Matt finis…
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Exorcising Exercising
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Getting frisky on the ferris wheel, honoring Freya the walrus, and diving deep into exercise (again). For DBWP, Matt recommends supporting your local mutual aid organization! This list from The Cut features organizations that help communities amid the heat wave. Bari is watching Rap Sh!t and Matt is watching the BBC classic Poirot. Follow the Unhap…
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TikTok Smack Talk (with Sam Sanders)
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No crimes, just TikToks! Podcast host Sam Sanders (he/him) joins us for a deep dive into our least favorite TikTok trends. And if you're like us, you can't get enough of Sam Sanders, so make sure to subscribe to his two new podcasts: Into It: A Vulture Podcast with Sam Sanders and Vibe Check! For DBWP. Bari wants you to read up on the impact of Bey…
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A golf cart DUI, a bat infestation, and diving deep into your rants. For DBWP, Matt is highlighting Vote Forward, an organization that writes letters to encourage citizens in underrepresented communities to vote. Bari is watching Reservation Dogs and Matt is watching Barry. Follow the team on the socials: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHou…
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It's Matt's Birthday and He''ll B*tch If He Wants To
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Finger-breaking robots, sailfish piercings, and diving deep into Matt's birthday anti-wishes! For DBWP, Bari is highlighting Knock For Democracy. Normally, they phone-bank for left-leaning candidates, but now they're providing phone canvassing for issues like abortion, and other social issues on ballots across the country. Bari is watching The Rehe…
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Ain’t That Outside
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QuidDITCH, hot British redheads, and diving deep into the worst outdoor activities. For DBWP, we're talking about RESPND-MI, a group of doctors and scientists who are working together to research and treat monkeypox. You can donate to support their important work here. Joe Osmundson- microbiologist, podcast host, and one of the people involved with…
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I Think, Therefore I Scream
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Cats in airports, pythons in Florida, and diving deep into the scary thoughts that send Matt into an existential crisis. For DBWP, Bari recommends checking out your local mutual aid organization! Bari is watching Stranger Things, and Matt finished The Staircase. Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @Unh…
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Gay flamingoes, the Pope is anti-ironing, and diving deep into some wedding DRAMA. For DBWP, we're highlighting the Marsha P. Johnson Institute's new resource map. This week Bari and Matt are watching Kate Berlant and John Early's special, Would It Kill You To Laugh. Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and…
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America is a dumpster fire, but I guess she's having a birthday this week. Which means we're bringing you a shorter episode, brought to you from the Rant Hotline! Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyHour (on Instagram) To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://w…
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Gay As In (Un)Happy
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Bear dogs, walking on hot coals, and diving deep into the worst parts of the gay experience. For DBWP, Bari is highlighting Free Root Organization, a grassroots org that combats gun violence in Chicago. Right now, they are fundraising to sustain their programming and continue their community outreach! Also Matt is highlighting the website choice.cr…
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Self Care Despair
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Matt relates to a captive chimpanzee, tragic elephant beefs, and diving deep into how self care is actually a form of torture. For DBWP, we're highlighting WashMasks's latest project, a Heat Stress Drive. They're creating heat stress prevention kits with a goal of serving 500 farmworkers per region (Weantchee, Skagit, and Lower Yakima Valleys). You…
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Kitchen Bitchin' (with Rick Martinez and Carla Lalli Music)
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No WTF, no Deep Dive, just bitching in the kitchen. Guest complainers Rick Martinez and Carla Lalli Music join us for a food and cooking complaint edition of the rant hotline. Rick and Carla are chefs, cookbook authors, video hosts, AND cohosts of the new podcast, "Borderline Salty." We discuss everything from slapping meat, to licking raw chicken,…
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Welcome To Your Dirty Thirties
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A heroic hungry toddler, hot dog spillage, and diving deep into the worst parts of your 30s. Also, we play you the new song of the summer, entirely made up of Matt's burps! For DBWP, Matt is highlighting Everytown, USA, an organization that advocates for gun regulation and gun safety. Bari is watching Hacks, and Matt is watching Real Housewives of …
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Michelle Buteau and Jordan Carlos teach us how to adult (rebroadcast)
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It's Memorial Day Weekend, which means we're taking another break! In this episode, we're rerunning our two favorite adults: Michelle Buteau and Jordan Carlos! Together, they host the podcast Adulting. But separately, they sat in our studio back in 2019 to rant about beauty bloggers, being a parent, and the absurdity of New York restaurants. We'll …
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We're having special guest complainers Rick Martinez and Carla Lalli Music of the podcast Borderline Salty on the show. So of course that means that we want to share your food rants with them! Call our Rant Hotline and let us know what foods, trends, kitchen utensils, or culinary traditions you hate! Call our Rant Hotline at 601-600-RANT. That’s 60…
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Gators in Florida, New York rats, and diving deep into International Travel. For DBWP, Bari is highlighting Feed Buffalo, a Black-led organization that promotes food access in Buffalo, NY. They, along with Black Love Resists in the Rust, are making sure that the area affected by the white supremacist shooting at Tops Grocery store, is able to acces…
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Quinta Brunson Cries About Cake (rebroadcast)
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This week, we're going into the vaults and bringing you one of our favorite guest complainers interviews! In this episode, we're replaying the quintasseential quintuple threat: Quinta Brunson! We had her back on season 2, ranting to Matt about Disney, being Internet famous, and how she feels about cake that doesn't look like cake. We'll be back nex…
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Jo Firestone's Got The Face of a Pirate Queen, But You Better Believe She's Got The Body of a Butterfly
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Matt is in Italy so for the next two weeks, we're going into the vaults and bringing you some of our favorite guest complainers interviews! This week, we've got one of our faves: it's comedian Jo Firestone! We had her back on season 3, reprimanding Matt about juicy grapes, and season 5, talking about alcohol is poison. You can follow the team: @Mat…
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I Need A Shero (with Heben Nigatu)
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A stoned wedding, marrying your cat, and diving deep into our complaints with three-time guest complainer Heben Nigatu! She's got two live game shows at the Bell House in Brooklyn on May 15th and 19th, so get your tickets! For DBWP, Matt is highlighting the Banned Books Book Club, a monthly book club that will send banned books right to your door. …
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Watching the new Spiderman movie 292 times, inhaling at the dentist, and diving deep into Matt's Major Icks. For DBWP, Bari is highlighting The Last Prisoner Project, a nonprofit dedicated to cannabis criminal justice reform. Matt is watching A Very English Scandal, and Bari is watching Season 2 of Russian Doll. Follow Unhappy Hour on the socials: …
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420 Blaze Blaze Blaze!
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HAPPY 420 BABYYYYY. Today we're covering a 130 lb catfish, stolen golf carts, and diving deep into Matt's stoner thoughts. For DBWP, Matt is highlighting Equality Florida, who is suing the state over their "Don't Say Gay" Bill. Bari is watching Bridgerton and Matt is watching Abbott Elementary. Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @Unha…
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Feral hogs, a rabid fox, and diving deep into your rants and ours! For DBWP, Bari is talking about Jews of Color and the NYT article "Blackness Deserves A Seat at the Seder," just in time for Passover. Matt and Bari are both watching Old Enough. And you can follow the team on social media: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter…
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Hi! Matt does NOT have ringworm. Flamingos ARE living their full Les Mis lives. And we're diving deep into how hot people are the worst! For DBWP, we're celebrating Trans Week with an initiative by Raquel Willis and Chase Strangio. Follow their IG (@trans_week) to call state senators passing anti-trans laws across the country. Matt and Bari are bot…
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Hot Guy March Madness 2022
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No Worst Things First, No Deep Dive, Just Hot Guys! It's the fifth annual Hot Guy March Madness, where we pit hot guys against each other in fun and ridiculous scenarios. Who will be this year's reigning HUNK? Play along with us and your friends by filling out your own bracket! You can print out the bracket here: https://bit.ly/36PUFas, or you can …
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Doctor Who Gives A Sh*t
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A half giraffe-sized asteroid, a brand new butt, and diving deep in to the doctor's office. For DBWP, Bari wants to highlight Right To Be (formerly Hollaback), bystander intervention training to combat street harassment. Bari has been watching Winning Time and Matt has been binging Ghosts. Follow the Unhappy Hour squad on social media: @MattBellass…
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It’s Not Easy Being (Salad) Green(s)
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A feral teacher, palm sized spiders falling from the sky, and diving deep into Unhappy Hour's continued war on salad greens. For DBWP, here are some lists of ways to help Ukraine from NPR and Heavy.com. Bari is watching Righteous Gemstones and Matt is watching Disenchanted. Follow the team on social media: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHo…
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This Episode Could Have Been An Email
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420 Thai food, sexy dog names and diving deep into meetings! For DBWP, Bari is going international and national! Support Ukraine with Heavy.com's list of verified organizations. And support Equality Florida fight against the "Don't Say Gay" Bill. Follow the team on socials: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter,) and @UnhappyH…
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Responsibilities Are For Losers
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Hank The Tank, stoned spiders, and diving deep into the burden of adult responsibilities. Plus, we're introducing THE TIKTOK BELL! For DBWP, Matt wants you to reach out to your Congressperson and support the Equality Act, which will ensure basic freedoms for LGBTQIA+ Americans. And here are some other resources to get involved in Texas: https://www…
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Love Problems Hotline (with Lane Moore)
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A town wide smell, sexy ice shanties, and diving deep in your love lives! We have comedian Lane Moore on the pod to give advice on your rants, complaints, and general questions about love. For DBWP, we're fighting book banning! Bookriot's guide on "How To Fight Book Bans and Challenges," and the "Read The Room" episode of On The Media are great pla…
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First Date Hate
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Floridian peacock wars, owl decorating tips, and diving deep into first dates. For DBWP, Matt wants you to follow Anti-Racism Daily's Take Action IG account (@ardtakeaction). And FINALLY, we're doing some live shows! Mark your calendars for March 16th at Caroline's on Broadway. Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Tw…
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Episode Title Coming... Eventually
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Monkeys on the loose, fake IDs, and diving deep into all the ways we procrastinate. For DBWP, Bari's highlighting a petition with Abortion Within Reach, a coalition of organizations supporting reproductive rights. Bari is watching Abbott Elementary, and Matt is watching Euphoria. Follow the team on social media: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @Unh…
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Parental Guidance (Not) Advised
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Middle-aged lesbians vs their cats, an abducted deer, and diving deep into the frustrations of watching TV with your parents. For DBWP, Matt is highlighting Trans Lifeline, an organization that connects trans folks with support and resources, created by trans people, for trans people. Bari is watching Yellowjackets, and Matt is watching Station Ele…
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Glitter as a weapon, RIP Magawa, and diving deep into the worst Tiktok trends. For DBWP, Bari recommends listening to "Undistracted with Brittany Packnett Cunningham", a weekly news podcast from an intersectional feminist lens. Matt is watching The Witcher and Bari is watching Flowers, both are on Netflix. Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBa…
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New Year, Worse Me (with Matt and Bari!)
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Attack squirrels, runaway zebras, and diving deep into Matt's New Year's Resolutions. For DBWP, Matt is highlighting Project N95, which provides PPE and COVID tests to those who need them most. Bari and Matt watched lots of TV over the break, including Landscapers, Pen15 and Yellowjackets. Follow the team: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, @UnhappyHo…
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2021 Grumpy Awards (Season WHINE-ale Pt. 2)
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It's the most wonderful time of the year: The Grumpy Awards! Matt and Bari look back at all the shenanigans of 2021 and ask the tough questions. Like "What was the worst thing to happen to Italians this year?" and "which bird needs to be banished back to hell?" Make sure to follow the team on all your social media: Matt @MattBellassai, Bari @Finkel…
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