Unhappy Hour with Matt Bellassai

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Ice Screaming (with Maria Bamford) Sep 01, 2020

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ACAB goats, eagles take down a drone, and diving deep into the monstrosity that has become frozen treats. After that, we have comedian Maria Bamford on the podcast to talk about senior pugs, stuff she LOVES, and her new Audible Original, You're (A Comedy) Special. (TW: Maria's comedy deals with mental health and suicidal ideation, both of which come up in this interview. If that is upsetting to you, please take care and skip ahead to 55:32). On Do Better White People, we're focusing on #JusticeForJacobBlake. Here is a GoFundMe for his family, and you can also call the Kenosha City Attorney (262-653-4170⁣⁣) and the Kenosha Mayor (262-653-4000⁣⁣) to demand justice. We're also recommending Vanity Fair's September issue which highlights Black visionaries and activists. This week, Bari has been watching Maria Bamford's special, Weakness Is The Brand, and Matt finished I May Destroy You. You can follow Matt @mattbellassai, Bari @finkelbaripie, and Unhappy Hour @UnhappyHourPod.

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Brokeback Bitchin' (with Tommy Dorfman) Aug 25, 2020

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Chocolate rain, toe amputation, and diving deep into back pain. After that, we have actor Tommy Dorfman on the pod! They're here to talk about their outdoor adventures, their hatred of people being late, and the TV show "Love In The Time Of Corona". For Do Better White People, Matt wants you to fill out the census! It's your civic duty, and is used to allocate money, representatives, and so much more. Fill it out at https://2020census.gov. Bari is watching Lovecraft Country, and Matt is still watching 90s rom-coms like My Best Friend's Wedding. Follow Matt @MattBellassai, Bari @finkelbaripie and the pod @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter only).

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Dishing It Out (with Em Schulz and Christine Shiefer) Aug 18, 2020

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Resistance goats, wine windows and diving deep in to doing the dishes. After that we have guest complainers Em Schulz and Christine Shiefer on the show. Em and Christine co-host the paranormal/true crime podcast "And That's Why We Drink," and they've got a lot of complaining to do. We talk about unwanted phone calls, haunted dolls, and their upcoming "Live From Our Couch..Again!" show on August 22nd. For Do Better White People, we're highlighting Ziwe Fumidoh's Instagram live comedy show where she asks guests tough questions about race, misogyny, and more. Follow @ziwef and watch Thursdays at 8pm ET. This week, Bari finished Search Party, and Matt has been watching Great British Bake-Off: Masterclass. Follow us on social media @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter only,) @finkelbaripie, and @MattBellassai.

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Don't Be A (Kitchen) Tool (with Sohla El-Waylly) Aug 11, 2020

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Loose emus, tiktok "pranks" and diving deep into many, many kitchen utensils. After that we have self-proclaimed food person Sohla El-Waylly on the pod! She's been making news as an advocate for fair pay for the Bon Appétit video staff. We rant about whole roast chickens, eating outdoors, and Matt learns how to boil an egg. For Do Better White People, we are focusing on the explosion in Beirut. In a matter of seconds, people have lost their homes, their friends, their family members, livelihoods, and more in a devastating explosion. You can donate here, here and here. And you can sign petitions to support people in Lebanon, to investigate the explosion, and to freeze assets to corrupt politicians. Bari has been watching Ramy and Search Party, and Matt catching up on Bob's Burgers. Follow Matt on social media @mattbellassai, Bari @finkelbaripie, and Unhappy Hour @UnhappyHourPod on Twitter only.

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30, Flirty and HATING IT (with Sasheer Zamata) Aug 04, 2020

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Hitchhiking dogs, banned emus, and diving deep into a decade of Matt's top accomplishments. Because Matt's turning 30, B*TCH! After that, comedian Sasheer Zamata joins us on the pod to talk about pole dancing, ice cream, and her podcast Best Friends, which she cohosts with her IRL best friend Nicole Byer. For this week's Do Better White People, we're sending postcards to Colorado officials through Culture Greetings to demand justice for Elijah McClain. It’s been a year since Elijah was killed during a police encounter, and the Instagram account @justiceforelijahmcclain is doing a big campaign to advocate for justice from Aug 1 - 23rd. You can find more info on their IG. Bari's watching Ramy on Hulu, and Matt is watching classic love stories like Casablanca! Follow everyone on social media: Bari @finkelbaripie, Matt @MattBellassai, and Unhappy Hour @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter only).

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Rain, Rain, F*ck Off (with Phillip Picardi) Jul 28, 2020

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A pee pee protest, UFOs are real?! and diving deep into stormy summer weather. After that, we have journalist, and media mogul Phillip Picardi (Teen Vogue, OUT Magazine) to talk about working with Anna Wintour, having dinner with Whoopi Goldberg, and finding religion in his new podcast "Unholier Than Thou." For Do Better White People, we're talking about the surge in hate crimes and harassment against Asian-Americans. There's a new campaign from Advertising Council and Alan Yang with the tagline "Fight The Virus, Fight The Bias," and you can read more about it in the New York Times. This week, Bari watched an episode of the Ken Burns documentary The National Parks: America's Best Idea on PBS and Matt watched HBO's I'll Be Gone In The Dark and Moonstruck (arguably one of the greatest movies of all time). You can follow Bari @finkelbaripie, Matt @MattBellassai, and Unhappy Hour @UnhappyHourPod.

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Dental DAMN (with Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow) Jul 21, 2020

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Pizza weapons, screaming peacocks, and diving deep into the dentist. After that, we have writers/journalists/podcast hosts Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow on the pod to talk about their book "Big Friendship." We also rant about dust jackets and (gasp!) Hamilton. For Do Better White People, we're highlighting the work of activist, writer, doula, and educator, ShiShi Rose. You can subscribe to her newsletter and support her work through her website, https://www.shihirose.com, You can also her @shishi.rose on IG. And this week, Bari watched an episode of the ridiculous Netflix gameshow, Awake, and Matt watched the Netflix revival of Unsolved Mysteries. You can follow Bari @finkelbaripie, Matt @MattBellassai, and Unhappy Hour @UnhappyHourPod.

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Let's Rant (with Ashly Perez) Jul 14, 2020

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Spiky death snakes, cat burglars, and deep diving into our very own RANT HOTLINE! That's right, it's time to go through some of the messages you've left in our voice-mailbox and rant right alongside you. After that, we have actor and writer Ashly Perez on the pod. We recorded this interview many months ago and are so excited to finally share it with you AND to let you know that Ashly has a book coming out! It's called "Read This for Inspiration." You can sign up for updates and get a free PDF excerpt of her book right here. For this week's Do Better White People, we're talking about the Netflix documentary Disclosure.

And this week, Bari's watching I'll Be Gone In The Dark on HBO and Matt's rewatching Hamilton on Disney+. You can find Bari @finkelbaripie, Matt @MattBellassai, and Unhappy Hour on Twitter @UnhappyHourPod.

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Baby, You're A Plastic Bag (with Ian Lockwood) Jul 07, 2020

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Swimming at Bass Pro Shop, goat paternity tests, and deep diving into why fireworks are the worst. After that, we have comedian Ian Lockwood on the pod to talk about video games, Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat, and his new EP, Nasty. For this week's Do Better White People, we're talking about how COVID-19 is affecting farmworkers and highlighting Washmasks. Washmasks is a mutual aid initiative that's collecting and distributing masks for farmworkers in Washington. For more information on the subject, you can check out these articles:

"Farmworkers are facing their own coronavirus crisis" on CNN and "Migrant Farmworkers Feed America – And They're At High Risk for A Coronavirus Outbreak" on Huffington Post.

And this week, Bari's watching I May Destroy You on HBO and Matt's watching Hamilton on Disney+. You can find Bari @finkelbaripie, Matt @MattBellassai, and Unhappy Hour on Twitter @UnhappyHourPod.

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The Great Depresh (with Dulcé Sloan) Jun 30, 2020

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RIP free samples, RIP Sir Charles Entertainment Cheese, and diving deep into depression (it's a much more fun episode than this sentence implies). Then we've got comedian, actor, and podcast host Dulcé Sloan (The Daily Show with Trevor Noah) on the pod as our guest complainer!

For Dear White People this week, Matt recommends reading “What The Eyes Don’t See” by Dr. Mona, which is all about the Flint water crisis. We also suggest you give @littlemissflint a follow on IG.

This week, Bari watched Eric Andre’s new Netflix special, Legalize Everything, and Matt’s ripping through the AFI’s funniest movie list. You can find Bari @finkelbaripie, Matt @MattBellassai, and Unhappy Hour on Twitter @UnhappyHourPod.

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