Matt’s been sitting on something — and this episode is where it comes out. A new offer, a handful of cities, and a concept called Untold Stories: the next evolution of The Bigger Stage is starting to take shape, and listeners are getting the first look before anyone else. In this week’s Backstage, Matt also gets into why writing a single LinkedIn post by hand felt like going to the gym, what a Shannon interview on founder identity uncovered about AI and authentic voice, and what reconnecting with a law professor after 23 years reminded him about the staying power of real relationships.

Blue laws, rice cookers, and Rhode Island’s very late arrival to the Constitution also make an appearance. Because of course they do.

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