Unhappy Hour with Matt Bellassai

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USA! USA! (with YOUR rants) Nov 10, 2020

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Pistol wielding dogs, pythons revving engines, and diving deep into Matt's dreams for Biden's America. After that, we have more of your rants on the pod! This week on "Do Better White People," we're talking about the Georgia Senate race. You can find more info on how to get involved with Fair Fight on their website and you can donate to the Senate races on gasenate.com. This week Bari watched comfort tv like 30 Rock, and Matt is watching Netflix's The Queen's Gambit. You can follow Matt @MattBellassai, Bari @finkelbaripie, and Unhappy Hour @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter only).

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1918 Called and They SUCK! (with Hunter Harris) Nov 03, 2020

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A rat infested sinkhole, another lost tortoise, and deep diving into the REAL reasons the 1918 Influenza Epidemic sucked. In other words, we had to look back at how horrible the 1918 Influenza Pandemic was in order to make ourselves feel better! Then writer Hunter Harris joins us on the pod to talk about face oils, denim shorts, and celebrity culture. For DBWP, we're highlighting the amazing work of The Loveland Foundation. Rachel Cargle started this nonprofit to help Black women and girls get access to therapy. You can donate to the Fund, or sign up to be a recipient on their website. This week Bari's watching The Eric Andre Show and Matt's finishing up the Halloween Baking Championship.

Follow everyone on social media: @MattBellassai, @FinkelBariPie, and @UnhappyHourPod. Also GO VOTE TODAY.

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Your Treats are TRASH (with Chelsea Devantez) Oct 27, 2020

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Golden nuggets, a stolen lemur, and deep diving into the worst Halloween candy. After that, we have repeat complainer, comedian and writer Chelsea Devantez (@chelseadevantez) on the pod. We talk about Claudia Conway, doing the splits, and Chelsea's new podcast Celebrity Book Club. For DBWP, we'd like you to look up early voting in your area, consider "tripling" your vote, and watch the documentary All In: The Fight for Democracy. Bari is finishing Bojack Horseman and Matt attempted Emily in Paris. You can follow Matt @MattBellassai, Bari @finkelbaripie, and Unhappy Hour @UnhappyHourPod.

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Coming Out As Trash (with Eva Noblezada) Oct 20, 2020

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Cape Cod Monsters, airplane food on land, and diving deep into Opinions That Are More Brave Than Saying You’re A Gay Trump Supporter. After that, we have actress/singer Eva Noblezada (Hadestown) on the podcast! We talk about pole dancing, influencers, and her new film Yellow Rose, which is in theaters now! (Yes, real movie theaters!) For DBWP, Bari talks about her experience phone banking with Knock4Democracy, and why you should do it too. And Bari and Matt have both discovered Zumbo's Just Desserts, an Australian baking competition show. Follow Matt @MattBellassai, Bari @finkelbaripie, and Unhappy Hour @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter only)

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Happy Gourd Season M*therF*cker (with Tuc Watkins) Oct 13, 2020

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Tasmanian Devils, Fat Bear Week, and deep diving into pumpkins! After that, we have actor Tuc Watkins on the pod. We talk about the Wizard of Oz, the Instagram Explore page, and his new film The Boys In The Band. For DBWP, Matt wants you to donate to Vote Save America. It can be confusing to know who to donate to, and who to trust with your money, but Vote Save America has made it easy for you to donate to Swing State candidates, to stop Gerrymandering, or to combat voter suppression. Bari and Matt watched a bunch of TV together, including The Eric Andre Show and 5 minutes of Newsies. Follow Matt @MattBellassai, Bari @finkelbaripie, and Unhappy Hour @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter only).

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Rant Hotline Part Deux (with You, The Listener) Oct 06, 2020

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Swearing parrots, a heroic rat, and deep diving into the worst types of pies.... because Matt made the worstest pie of them all. After that, we're letting you rant away! You've been calling us on the rant hotline (601-600-RANT) with your biggest complaints and boy, are they spicy! For Do Better, White People, Bari wants you to phone bank. She's doing it with Knock 4 Democracy (@knock4democracy), a volunteer led organization that trains you to not be scared of the phones and to participate in democracy. Bari has been watching Lovecraft Country and Fargo; Matt has been binging The Vow and The Social Dilemma. You can follow everyone on your social media too: Bari @finkelbaripie, Matt @MattBellassai, and Unhappy Hour @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter only).

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Aggressively Fine (with Tracy Clayton and Josh Gwynn) Sep 29, 2020

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MTA man caves and a baboon burglar! No deep dive this week. Instead, we have an extra long interview with guests Tracy Clayton and Josh Gwynn to talk about their new podcast Back Issue. We talk about the pop culture moments that shaped us, and what animals Tracy hates. For "Do Better, White People" we encourage you to donate to the Louisville Community Bail Fund, and go to @antiracistdaily to see how you can still demand justice for Breonna Taylor. Bari has been watching Pen15, Big Mouth, and Bob's Burgers and Matt has been watching At Home with Amy Sedaris. On social media, you can follow Matt @MattBellassai, Bari @finkelbaripie, and the podcast @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter only).

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RIP Summer 2020 (with Esther Povitsky) Sep 22, 2020

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Dead birds, flying Porta Potties and deep diving into the summer we never had. Comedian Esther Povitsky joins us on the pod to talk about her new tie-dying business, her Comedy Central stand-up special "Hot For My Name" and the Old Orchard Mall in Skokie, IL. For Do Better White People, we're talking about Vote Forward, a letter writing campaign that encourages people to vote in the election, and gives you a reason to support the US Post Office. It's an easy, safe way to engage in activism by writing letters to voters in swing states. Check it out at https://votefwd.org/. And finally, Bari finished "I May Destroy You" and Matt is excited for season 2 of "Pen15". Make sure to follow Matt @MattBellassai, Bari @finkelbaripie, and Unhappy Hour @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter only)

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I Hate To Move It, Move It (with Jazmine Hughes) Sep 15, 2020

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Mutant German hamsters, another goat joins the revolution, and we dive deep into why moving is THE WORST. After that, journalist Jazmine Hughes joins us on the pod to talk about her hatred of desserts, her attempts to avoid deadlines, and why she started skateboarding this summer. For "Do Better, White People," we recommend following the instagram account @antiracismdaily, which gives you a quick daily dose of something to think about (like diversity in vaccine trials or the history of Japanese Incarceration during WW2). Bari's been watching the Dune trailer on repeat, and Matt has been rewatching The Great British Bake-Off. Follow the team on social media: @finkebaripie, @mattbellassai, and @unhappyhourpod (on Twitter only).

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See ya next week! Sep 08, 2020

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We're taking the day off because it's a holiday weekend and Matt is MOVING. We'll be back next week with more complaints and maybe some more exciting announcements...

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