Matt danced all night seeing the band Geese at Forest Hills Stadium and shares that getting out, dancing, and sweating alongside other people can be a great antidote to feeling down.
Then Matt sits with Scott Rogowsky to revisit the rise and fall of HQ Trivia, the viral moments, what derailed the company, and why Scott is betting his own money on a new live gaming app, Savvy. Plus, they debate whether Phish will ever play the Super Bowl halftime show, who will be the last late-night host standing, and whether the Mets will ever win another World Series.
Chapters:
00:00:00 Scott Rogowsky, custom suits, sports card relics, and comedy
00:04:42 Live late-night talk shows to viral internet video formats
00:09:12 Traditional stand-up comedy led to creative freedom
00:13:38 Perfectionism, workaholism, and high-pressure creative careers
00:18:02 Trading cards at Topps to a path in entertainment
00:22:20 Imposter syndrome and making sense of modern digital trends
00:26:48 Rise, cultural phenomenon, and scale of HQ Trivia
00:31:02 BTS chaos, missed career moves, and corporate dysfunction
00:35:30 Trying to save a sinking ship and the birth of the new Savvy app
00:39:58 Nostalgic broadcast history and building a live interactive network
00:41:35 Predictions on the Super Bowl, Phish, late-night television, and the Mets
00:45:00 Live musical interludes, and thoughts on inner peace
Topics:
The rise, viral peak, and chaotic collapse of HQ Trivia
Self-funding Savvy, a new live interactive game show app
Imposter syndrome and the internal conflict of viral success
Going on a seven-day phone-free digital detox at the Hoffman Process
Quitting stand-up comedy due to OCD and ADHD to pursue live hosting
Perfectionism, catastrophizing, and midlife epiphanies
Preserving energy, escaping political outrage, letting go
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