Matt Storrs, comedian, storyteller, and recovering know-it-all, talks to experts and explains what he "knows" about their specialty. Then the experts correct him and recommend how he can be less ill-informed. MATTSPLAINING is an aggressively accurate podcast
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 (http://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 (http://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
8 Apr 2025
Mattsplaining - Disaster Preparedness
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/
25 Mar 2025
Mattsplaining - Sex and the City
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
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
YouTube views
1,016,722
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
8 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
5 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 82 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
98
Social presence
0
YouTube
86
Engagement
82
Contact MATTSPLAINING
Guest appearances
Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Host of MATTSPLAINING?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show Podcast research with Pod Engine
