The Buddy System with Chris & Matty

The Buddy System with Chris & Matty

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The Buddy System with Chris & Matty episodes

  • 11. Kristen Toomey! Our Buddy!

    Our buddy Kristen Toomey pops by for a swell chat about stand-up, being on the road, and other notable points of intellect (rodents, wizards, etc)

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    1 hr 10 min
  • 10. Overalls vs. Vest

    We had every intention of being mature this week.

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    1 hr 3 min
  • 8. Devon Walker! Our Buddy!

    Our buddy Devon Walker (SNL, Big Mouth, "My Favorite Lyrics" podcast) is in Chicago and we had to get him on the pod. Devon talks about coming up in the Austin comedy scene, getting Comedy Central's Comics to Watch just two years in, moving to New York City with $7,000, and surviving nightmare roommates — including one guy whose profile picture screams guilty verdict. He gives the full play-by-play of his SNL audition, from the club showcase to performing standup on an empty Studio 8H stage in front of Lorne Michaels. Then we completely derail into apocalypse survival plans, a rabid chimp horror movie, Chicago segregation stories, the legendary Southside Irish Parade corned beef heist, and why Vegas is Disneyland for idiots. Devon picks the panda as his favorite animal and almost gets into a fistfight with a security guard at an Eagles bar.

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    1 hr 20 min
  • 6. Luke Null! Our Buddy!

    Our buddy Luke Null (SNL, "Pretty Songs Dirty Words" ft. Wayne Brady) is back in Chicago and we had to get him on the pod. We talk comedy, SNL stories, the legendary Chicago scene, and then completely derail into golf course crimes, gas station madness, and the funniest childhood stories you've ever heard. Luke shares how his last name literally breaks hotel websites, we discuss the insanity of Buc-ee's gas stations, and Chris reveals his dad's secret pipe-stealing operation.

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    1 hr 16 min
  • 5. 26 Thousand Riffs

    Things get weird fast. High-tech bird feeders and Russian Blue cats, to our worst road rage moments and the creativity of medieval torture, why we need be be drinking pig milk, and 26,000 riffs more.

    Later, we dive down some important questions: Why is pig cheese $300 a kilo? Why aren't we drinking their milk? Also top of mind is the the Edmund Fitzgerald—specifically, why the anniversary memes have taken over our feeds and why we OG Fitzgerald fans. Finally, we ask the ultimate moral question: If the plane crashes, are you helping others, or are you fleeing the scene to avoid the jackals?

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    57 min
  • 7. Palentine's Day

    Happy Palentine's Day! This week on the Buddy System Podcast, we're celebrating friendship with our pal, Chicago comedian Lucia Hollis (@luciaismyname). We talk about everything from Pluto's planet status to Monsanto conspiracies, exchange the weirdest Palentine's Day gifts ever, debate whether astrology fans should have to learn astronomy, share some absolutely unhinged dating stories, and get real about friendship vs. romance.

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    1 hr 14 min
  • 3. Whale Science

    It took the boys three episodes to regress to first graders. We discuss niche sciences, pants dorsils, and the empire. It's very dumb, and also kinda smart, but mostly dumb. Just like all the stuff. Thanks for stopping by!

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    56 min
  • 4. Joyelle Johnson! Our Buddy!

    Our pal Joyelle Johnson stopped by the pod to talk about all kinds of stuff! Ungulates, touring, and more.


    Joyelle is a regular panelist on NPR's "Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me." She has multiple specials out, she's been on TV a buncha, and she's appeared on late-night shows several times! She's the coolest, and one time she went to a zoo with Chris!


    We love her, and so will you!

    FULL DISCLOSURE: This episode was filmed late at night, after shows, and it’s a bit of a mess sometimes lol.

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    53 min
  • 2. Kyle Kinane! Our Buddy!

    Whoa! Two extremely tender episodes for our first week? You bet your bazingos, big guy. Count on it!

    Our dearest buddy Kyle Kinane stopped by for a lovely long chat about things, stuff, and prescription crocs. Kyle is a legend in the Chicago comedy scene and a true comedian's comedian. There's not a comic He's personally contributed so much to our art and careers.

    It's a fantastic listen, so be sure to check it out!

    hosts Chris Higgins Matty Ryan

    executive producer Israel Fernandez III

    directed by Israel Fernandez III

    producer Sean Nielsen

    co-producers Chris Higgins & Matty Ryan

    director of photography Rob Gaona

    edited by Rob Gaona & Israel Fernandez III

    assistant editor Jess Roman

    graphics & motion Chris Higgins & Israel Fernandez III

    music Into the Heart of the Dragon’s LairMatt Cantor

    sound design Rob Gaona

    location Iconoclast Studios

    proudly filmed in Avondale, Chicago

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    1 hr 26 min

About The Buddy System with Chris & Matty

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A humble podcast with Chicago comedians Chris Higgins and Matty Ryan.