Join hosts Kevin O'Brien and Taylor Gonda as they discuss things that matter, e.g. music, movies, books, and TV. We talk to guests and each other about pop culture and its never ending impact on our lives.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 8 days 3 hours 52 minutes
Ep. 224 - Bruce Springsteen w/ Pat Byrne
Still in New York, by way of New Jersey, Kevin and Taylor talk to WFMU's Pat Byrne about The Boss. It's Bruce Springsteen time (and a little talk of The E Street Band)! Listen in as we discuss fathers and sons, grabbing that girl and getting out of...
Ep. 223 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles w/ Scott Sharp
Kevin and Taylor flew all the way to New York City to talk to comedian Scott Sharp about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and they hadn't even seen the Michael Bay movies! Yeah, they've got their priorities well in order. Listen in! AND GRAB A PIZZA,...
Minisode 9 - Autumn Pop Culture
Kev and Tay are sans guest for this minisode. They talk about the Fall (a bit) and school (as usual) and the election (for like a second) and The Simpson's Tree House of Horror.
Ep. 222 - Paul F. Tompkins w/ Steve Bessette
On today's ep we talk to Alamo Drafthouse Denver's Steve Bessette about the one and only Paul F. Tompkins. Steve showed up in a lovely ensemble and bow tie to discuss the man, the myth, the Ice-T impersonator! (Not to mention Cake Boss, Gary Marshall,...
Ep. 221 - Haruki Murakami w/ Cody Coffey
On today's episode we talk to Ancient Elk's Cody Coffey about Japanese author Haruki Murakami!
Ep. 220 - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame w/ Joe Kwaczala
Our new pal comedian Joe Kwaczala has one of the more interesting obsessions we've run across. No, he's not an architectural nerd obsessed with a certain building in Cleveland, Joe is obsessed with the list of people in, possibly in, and about to be...
Ep. 219 - Wes Anderson w/ Adam Maid
"Here are just a few of the key ingredients: dynamite, pole vaulting, laughing gas, choppers - can you see how incredible this is going to be? - hang gliding, come on!" "I saved Latin. What did you ever do?" "You heard me, Coltrane." "I'm going to...
Ep. 218 - The Who w/ Taylor's Dad
Another member of the Gonda clan has been added to the These Things Matter roster! Join Larry Gonda, aka: Taylor's dad, as he talks about The Who. Well, The Who, high school in the 70s, canned hams, being a dad in the 80s, and *gasp* marijuana!
Ep. 217 - Naked and Afraid w/ Ron Funches
Undateable's Ron Funches joins us to talk about the weird and wild world of NAKED AND AFRAID. That's right. The reality show that pits two to twelve humans against the forces of nature and the unending desire to give up and get that sandwich from that...
Ep. 216 - Live! From the High Plains Comedy Festival 2016
Holy moly, guys! What a show! We talked to comedians Chris Garcia, Kenny DeForest, Eliza Skinner and Caitlin Gill about their favorite TV show characters and BOY did they have some answers! Jump in for some incredible diatribes about the merits of...