This Might Help with Matt Braunger

Latest Episodes:

Ep 70 - Adam Cayton Holland is Here to Help, Live in Denver! Sep 30, 2021

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My friend Adam Cayton-Holland is a king of Denver comedy, as both the founder of the High Plains Festival and a member of the three-man comedy troupe the Grawlix. The Grawlix created, sold, wrote, and starred in the often slept-on but brilliant teacher comedy Those Who Can't. Adam worked in Los Angeles, but never left Denver, and he lives there today with his wife and two kids. He was a no-brainer as a guest when the High Plains Festival asked me to do my podcast while I was there, and he did not disappoint.

THE CALLS:

1) My friend Justin called in from Massachusetts to ask, how do I not raise a toxic boy (He and his wife are expecting)?

2) A nice non-binary person asks, should I shave my head?

3) A fellow Denver comic who's fallen on hard times has moved in with his parents and needs encouragement. Help!

4) A fellow fan asks, what are our memories of the late great Norm McDonald? Listen and enjoy, Mightys!

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Ep 69 - Rosebud Baker Uses Her Whiskey Fists to Help! Sep 23, 2021

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Rosebud Baker has a new special out called "Whiskey Fists," which is odd because she's been sober for years, and I've never seen her hit anyone. Not that it matters. What does matter is that she's one of the best joke writers out there, has an undeniable stage presence, and has been through a lot in her life. She was a perfect TMH guest, as you'll soon learn. We had so much fun, got to be better friends, and shared some brutal childhood experiences. Hooray!

THE CALLS:

1) A guy asks, what's the proper etiquette for tipping on, say, a shot that costs $100?

2) A guy asks "When do you know your jokes (he means pranks) have gone too far?" Because evidently his wife now wants a divorce. Ummm…

3) A teacher asks, how do you get to the truth with kids when a lot of parents don't want it? Listen and enjoy, My Mightys! And watch Rosebud's special.

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Ep 68 - Chris Garcia is my Girl Daddy Bud and He's Here to Help! Sep 20, 2021

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Comedian Chris Garcia grew up in Los Angeles, started out doing comedy in the Bay Area, and now lives here again. In fact, he and his wife live with their baby daughter Sunny in my old apartment! When he moved to the neighborhood he texted me the address and said, "Is this a nice area?" I texted back, "That's my house!" We were good friends before but now we're super tight, especially as we both have baby ladies to raise while telling dick jokes onstage. As we recorded this, we were both two days from a major "Billions"-watching party in which us and our wives drank all the wine and some of the mezcal. Oy very!

THE CALLS:

1) Billy asks about NFTs. What are they? Should he invest?

2) A man asks whether the SoCal home market will crash anytime soon.

3) A lady, newly back on the dating scene asks, what do we think of ghosting? Acceptable or not?

4) A nice fella asks, long hair or short?

Thanks, Mightys! Enjoy.

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Ep 67 - Dave Anthony Brings a Dollop of Help! Sep 09, 2021

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Dave Anthony's podcast The Dollop, with Gareth Reynolds, is an internationally popular podcast that I find hilarious. As I say during this episode, the two-part one they did about Ronald Reagan, is maybe the hardest I've ever laughed at a podcast. Dave started out as a stand-up and moved into writing, becoming an actor along the way (He was Marc's a-hole best friend in the television series "Maron"). It was fun to talk to this hilarious dad, and he was great at the advice game.

THE CALLS:

1) A guy called in to say he got blocked online "By a left-liberal…" I think he means Dave!

2) Sarah from New Jersey just got back from Hawaii and her husband "was being a real dickhead." What should she do?

3) Claie O'Kane, a hilarious friend of ours, wonders if she should try for Irish citizenship if things get really bad here.

Hmmm….. Thanks, Mightys! Love ya. Check for me at the live The Dollop at High Plains Festival AND my live This Might Help!

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Ep 66 - Sam Tallent is Running the Light to Help! Sep 02, 2021

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I've been a big fan of Sam Tallent for many years, so it's great to finally have him on the show. A hilarious comic and writer, Sam is hard to miss from his large size and many, many tattoos. A force onstage, he's also a kind and humble guy with a lot of perspective. So, like so many of my guests, he's terrible for this show. Jokes!

THE CALLS:

1) Max Beasley, a comic we know, called in about his dad getting remarried. See, his mom doesn't know about it. Should he tell her?

2) A lady asks if she should go to her brother's wedding reception, as he is a dick. Help!

3) A man asks, is it okay to take your vitamins with a beer? Thanks, Mightys! Enjoy, tell your friends, and live!

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EP 65 - Shane Torres Has a Million Nicknames, and Also Helps a Million! Aug 26, 2021

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Shane Torres started doing comedy in Portland, Oregon after moving there from Fort Worth, Texas. He's incredibly funny, and also one of the kindest and realest people I've ever known. That makes him terrible to be on the pod, but oh well (JOKE!). Shane blew up on the national scene when his joke about Guy Fieri went viral, and for good reason. It's a monster. Shane used to open for me on the road, and I miss having him around. It was great to have him on the show, not only to help THE MIGHTYS, but also to see him again.

THE CALLS:

1) A man has a chance to move where he wants to live, but they won't pay him enough to live comfortably there. Worth it, or should he stay put?

2) A guy's first comedy show in two years is coming up. WHAT SHOULD BE WEAR??

3) A caller wants to know, when is it too fast (or too slow) to move in with someone? Asking for a him. We also added a speed round in which I read some Qs given to me for Shane on my IG feed.

Enjoy!

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Ep 64 - Matt Braunger is Helping by Hiimself! Aug 19, 2021

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Here he is, folks! Every once in a while we like to just let the guy go. Enjoy this episode with just Matt and some RAAAAANDOM CALLS. Thanks, Mightys!

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Ep 63 - Caleb Hearon is Here to Help, but Not the Gardender! Aug 12, 2021

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Caleb is a comedian/internet sensation/lifestyle expert, IMO. I first learned of him when a friend showed me his videos on twitter, all of which are gut-bustingly funny and very different than anyone else's. Right before we started recording, Caleb said he heard I was in Provincetown. I said "Yeah, I was," and he said, "It's cool that you like gay people, but I don't" (Caleb is gay). We got into doing comedy today, drinking or not drinking, annoying people with kids (not me), and way more. ALSO, the man we have come by and trim the yard ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS FOR AN HOUR came by during the show. SO, a lot of time was spent with me running from room to room, him inadvertently following me from outside, and Caleb cracking up. Fun! (It really was)

THE CALLS:

1) A nice person doesn't want to tell their friends how hard things have been, but want them to know. What to do?

2) A nice Mighty called in to ask how to break up with her therapist…. Who frankly sucks HOW?

3) A 35-year-old comedian wants HELP!!! But he's fine, right? Listen and enjoy and see me on tour!

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Ep 62 - James Austin Johnson is Here to Help, and so are Louis CK? And Bobby Flay? And TRUMP?? Aug 05, 2021

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James was nice enough to open for me in Brea a couple weeks ago, and we got to know each other better on the drive there and back from LA. He comes from a staunch religious background, is married with a child on the way, and is hilarious. Lately he's become known for his spot-on impressions, especially of the guy who most recently lost the presidential election. When James opened for me he did that impression and went off on a rant about Star Trek that killed so hard I went, "Hoo boy, now I REALLY gotta be funny tonight." It gave me an idea: Have James on the pod, but ask him to not only give advice as himself……. Yep. You get it.

THE CALLS:

1) A artist can't stop hoarding art he maybe should get rid of…. Like paintings of ex-girlfriends. HELP! (Bobby Flay),

2) A fella is in love with his best friend who doesn't feel the same way. Again, WHAT TO DO? (Louis CK)

3) An incredibly horny man jacks off several times a day. How to talk to a girl? (Donald Trump. WHO ELSE?!). Listen, learn, and enjoy, Mightys! Also, come see me on tour starting Aug. 19th: mattbraunger.com/tour for dates.

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Ep 61 - Rick Overton is Here to Teach and Help! Jul 29, 2021

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Rick Overton is a comic I've looked up to for a long time. He's hilarious, he has an amazing perspective born of a long and storied career, and he's optimistic. The last part of that fascinates me, because it's something I've been grappling with a lot lately. Everything around us, news-wise, seems to veer towards being a shitshow, and it's hard to hold on to hope. Before I had Rick on, I was reminded of a bit he had about laughing in the face of death. Doing that, he asserted, robs death and darkness of their power. Looking back, it wasn't even a bit as much as him making a point before he started his jokes. Anyway, it stuck with me. It was a blast to have Rick on, and our conversation veered hilariously all over the place. I was in a rental house in Provincetown holed up in the bathroom recording this episode. Listen and find out why!

THE CALLS:

1) A guy who lost his father says his wife wants him to move to another state so she can be closer to her best friend. The problem? Neither of them have any other friends or contacts there. WORTH IT?

2) A young fella can't imagine going out without ketomine in his system. Is there a way to get rid of THE URGE?

3) A lady asks, HOW DO YOU STAY MOTIVATED DOING SIMPLE TASKS?

4) A guy asks, IS IT OKAY FOR A GROWN WOMAN TO BELIEVE IN SANTA CLAUS? Ooooooooooooookaaaaaaaaaay. Listen, learn, and catch me on tour, Mightys!

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