MATTSPLAINING

Matt Storrs explains how his attempts to innovate and advance language have been stymied by those less linguistically adventurous.

Comedian and linguistic expert Myq Kaplan tells Matt that what he got wrong was the idea that people get things wrong.

There's a whole lot of unpacking of language and how it develops. Matt also unpacks how his father deliberately sang incorrect song lyrics to him for years.

They talk about garden sentences and morphemes. They mix their metaphors!

Their interaction is so insightful that it might advance language more than the works of Shakespeare and Chuck Tingle

Learn More and find Myq:

Myqkaplan.substack.com 

@myqkaplan

Myq's albums are available on various streaming platforms.

Myqkaplan.com

His book “heart brain art train” is available on his website

Dry Bar special is at drybarcomedy.com/myqk and the promo code MYQKAPLAN will get people a free month of Dry Bar subscription

His special “small dork and handsome” is on Amazon

Matt Storrs does everything he can to take down the "big go bag" industry.

Disaster preparedness expert Patrick Hardy commends Matt on his disaster knowledge and shares some helpful tips on how to prepare for the unexpected.

How it's the small disasters for which you really have to prepare.

The bug out bag tasting menu

How to address natural, technology, security, and common disasters.

How dates can become major disasters if you don't watch out and carry an emergency kit.

Leaarn More:

https://disasterpatrick.com/

Matt Storrs explains how having sex in a city tends to be more enjoyable than sex in rural areas.

Performer, producer, and Sex and the City expert Bailey Swilley (@heybailay) kindly explains that Matt Carrie Bradshaw is more than an inspiration for a Pokestop.

How to gauge the success of a date based on the vibes of the restaurant's waitstaff.

How can you cash in on your friend's romantic failings in your own internet or newspaper column?

Learn more:

GIMME A SIGN! on Tuesday, April 1 at 7 pm!

Caveat: http://caveat.nyc/events/gimme-a-sign-4-1-2025

Website: https://www.baileyswilley.com

Matt Storrs explains how Starry Night by Vincet Van Gogh started out as a set of prints and merchandise and only later became a painting.

 Independent curator, Ann Shafer, kindly tells Matt that he has a great sense of the spirt of the art world but he's mostly backwards in his understandings.

Why gettign a museum membership is one of the first things you shuld do upon moving to a new city.

Mat explains the concerning trend of people tring to lick paintings to gain connection to artists.

How scratch and sniff paintings have become increasingly popular in the modern art climate.

Like always, it somehow relates back to Martin Luther and capitalism.

Learn More:

Powerhouse Arts: Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair

https://www.brooklynprintfair.org/

https://www.platemarkpodcast.com/

https://linktr.ee/annshafer?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaZ0hPGsPx7Q1sDkcy9rY4UOCnocKKBAk12IDXoeYcXDZtd4iciWL-_h2aY_aem_ztbT7-jJYVutvklzIfFh-g

Matt Storrs explains how wedding planning has deep ties to the mafia.

Expert wedding planner Ashley Jackson (@timelessdreamevents) corrects matt and details how wedding planning is more than having a good spreadsheet and "knowing a guy."

How many wedding venues have started putting in Mcdonald's play areas to keep children occupied?

Matt gives a surprisingly accurate explanation of the origin of the mafia.

Why you should tell Matt if his hair looks bad.

If you're at a wedding with Matt, he's got your back and your femur.

How the mark of a great DJ is how many bones break on the dance floor.

Learn More:

https://timelessdreamevents.com

Matt Storrs explains how it can be helpful to hire repair people who also happen to be paranormal investigators. That way if there isn't a practical solution to your electrical problem they can communicate with the spirits causing the issue.

Expert in ghosts and the paranormal, Rebecca Williamson (https://cambrehouse.com/) rates Matt's understanding is pretty accurate, though most don't have access to Ikea sheets.

What to do (and how to capitalize) if you find out your wedding venue is haunted.

How knowing the types of haunting might be the difference between a good wedding and something much more macabre.

Matt Storrs explains the details how the wheel was created to play the game Round Net aka Spike Ball.

Ben Dantowitz corrects Matt that the sport originated more recently in 1989 and has been growing ever since.

How Round Net helps solve the third space problem around the United States by bringing people together.

Why isn't human skin the first choice for those looking for elasticity?

How roundnet can help you understand physics and how to hunt crocodiles.

Learn More:

Ben Dantowitz has over a decade of experience in roundnet ranging across sports administration, event management, community building, video production, and yes, even playing when he gets the chance. For more from him, check out his YouTube channel (the channel work varies as much as his involvement). https://www.youtube.com/@bdantowitz/videosIf there's just one thing to check out, it's this 2024 Documentary inspired by sports documentaries like "Break Point" and "Drive to Survive" that he co-executive produced for ESPNU: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vCtQHlmGrk\

Matt Storrs explains that boudoir (furniture) photography originated with people trying to reveal secret revolver compartments.

Alicia Schmidt (@buxomboudoir) gives Matt a C- due to him getting sidetracked about hiding sacks of gold.

They discuss how people and NOT furniture tend to be the subjects of boudoir photography.

Learn More:

Buxom Boudoir is Wisconsin’s only full service, body affirming boudoir studio on Lake Michigan. The studio advocates for diversity, making sessions at Buxom Boudoir a joyful experience for all shapes, sizes, races, sexualities and physical abilities. Photographer Alicia Schmitt is continually striving to create healing body image shoots for her clients by learning more about body neutrality and self love. She passes this education on to her clients, making a session at Buxom Boudoir so much more than just a photo shoot. This is a celebratory, healing experience that will forever change the way you feel about your body.

www.buxomboudoir.com

www.instagram.com/buxomboudoir

www.facebook.com/buxomboudoir

www.tiktok.com/@buxomboudoir

www.pinterest.com/wisconsinboudoir

Matt Storrs details how to scam your local sandwich shop with rare coins for sandwiches and profit.

The Silver Picker (https://thesilverpicker.com/) gives matt 10% accuracy for enthusiasm.

How can you find a uranium dime from 1977 and get into the dangerous side of coin collecting?

Matt describes how by collecting the right gold coins you can learn the secrets of alchemy.

How to avoid scams when getting into a new hobby.

The joy you can feel after discovering a family member's coin collection.

How coins are physically and metaphorically slippery.

Plus, Matt compliments the ethics of his listeners.

Learn More:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQMSG5hAo7ghn_VcCL_GKw

Matt Storrs explains how we have wildlife filmmakers to thank for coming up with the idea for Nerds Rope and Gummy Clusters.

Shannon Malone-deBenedictis (https://www.padlincreative.com/) gives Matt a 30-40% accuracy rating and agrees that animals are divas.

Why it might be unexpectedly dangerous to be a production assistant on a remote wildlife filmmaking shoot.

Matt reveals the 13th most common injury for trail walkers and hikers.

How to access roadkill in Nordic countries to improve your carnivore filming chances.

The fine line between bear proofing and human proofing.

How to not get mistaken for Bigfoot.