Unhappy Hour with Matt Bellassai

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Weed All About It (with Dino-Ray Ramos) Apr 20, 2021

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A missing giant rabbit, ghost monkeys, and diving deep into Matt's stoner thoughts. It's 420 babyyyy and weed is legal in New York and on this podcast! After that, we have journalist Dino-Ray Ramos on the pod to talk awards season, Marvel, and why red carpets are the worst. For DBWP, Bari recommends the book We Do This Til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice by Mariame Kaba. Bari has been rewatching Broad City and Matt has been watching Spongebob whilst stoney bologna.

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Just Say No To Doing Stuff (with Arturo Castro) Apr 13, 2021

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Cats stuck in trees, lizards raiding the 7/11, and diving deep into the horrible fact that we must do things. After all that, comedian and actor Arturo Castro (Broad City, Narcos) joins us on the pod to talk about coffee, New Zealand, and the new Netflix movie Yes Day! This week on DBWP we're highlighting the organization Norml, which advocates to end marijuana criminalization, which disproportionately impacts black and brown people. Bari's been watching Made For Love on HBO Max and Matt is getting into The Nanny! Follow everyone on social media: @mattbellassai, @finkelbaripie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter only).

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WE HAVE MERCH! Apr 09, 2021

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ICYMI– we dropped our very first line of OFFICIAL UNHAPPY HOUR MERCH! We've got dad caps, socks, t-shirts, and sweatshirts in a wide variety of colors for you to adorn yourself in. Go ahead and get one of each so you can Winnie the Pooh all over the place like Matt intended. So what are you waiting for? Head to unhappyhourshop.com to show your disdain for the world all while showing your support for this pod.

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Post-Pandemmy Pains (with Brandon Kyle Goodman) Apr 06, 2021

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BEST THINGS FIRST, WE HAVE MERCH! Head to unhappyhourshop.com to get Official Unhappy Hour hats, shirts, sweatshirts, and socks! Okay, now the show...

Tree thieving frat boys, grocery thieving ravens, and diving deep into what we are not looking forward to when the world opens up. After that, we have actor and writer Brandon Kyle Goodman on the pod to talk early mornings, Real Housewives and his podcast Black Folx. For DBWP, Bari wants you to listen to the podcast Undistracted, a newsy podcast hosted by Brittney Packnett Cunningham (@mspackyetti). Bari has been watching The Mandolorian and Matt is on Season 4 of The Great Pottery Throwdown. And they both loved Bad Trip with Eric Andre. Follow everyone on social media: @mattbellassai, @finkelbaripie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter only).

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Rantin' With The Stars (with Chani Nicholas) Mar 30, 2021

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Greasy pennies, snakes in a dryer, and diving deep into your rants! After that, we have New York Times bestselling author and astrologist Chani Nicholas on the pod. She came to read Matt's chart and wound up reading his whole life to filth. FOR DBWP, Matt wants you to follow @RaquelWillis and @ChaseStrangio for their Trans Week of Visibility and Action! Follow them for more action items #ProtectTransKids #DefendTransRights. Bari is still on the Riverdale train, while Matt has been watching Julia Child's old-school baking shows. Don't forget to grab your tickets to Matt's live show at https://www.omgvip.com/matt-bellassai/, and stay tuned for our FIRST EVER MERCH DROP next week! You can follow the squad at @MattBellassai, @finkelbaripie, and @UnhappyHour (on Twitter only). And finally, we know how hard the past few months have been, and we want you to take care of your mental health. If you need, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255.

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F*ck Porcupines (with Danny Jolles) Mar 23, 2021

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Ancient bowls, homecoming queen hacks, and diving deep into the worst animals. After that, we have comedian Danny Jolles on the pod to talk about his latest stand-up special Six Parts (Free! On Youtube!), his love of sports drama, and more. For DBWP, we're talking about the horrific shooting in Atlanta last week. Please donate to Red Canary Song, and Asians Americans Advancing Justice, or work with bystander intervention training with Hollaback to stop the spread of hate against Asian Americans. Bari has been watching Fishing With John and Matt is watching The Great Pottery Showdown. You can follow Matt @mattbellassai, Bari @finkelbaripie, and @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter only).

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Hot Guy March Madness 2021 (with Matt and Bari) Mar 16, 2021

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Chainsaws, Costco Cheese, and diving deep into our annual HOT GUY MARCH MADNESS!!! Who will make you the best house with their bare hands? Who's calming presence will lull you to sleep? Matt and Bari go through the bracket to come up with our 2021 winner. We tweeted out the bracket so you can follow along! For DBWP, Matt wants you educate yourself on racism in the music industry. Support the Black Independent Music Accelerator, which amplifies independent Black-owned music businesses. Bari has finished Tim and Eric, while Matt has been re-watching Schitt's Creek. And finally, follow everyone on social media: @mattbellassai, @finkelbaripie, and @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter only).

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Stupid Lil Tasks (with Luvvie Ajayi Jones) Mar 09, 2021

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A seagull gets a snack, cornflakes come in a new flavor, and we dive deep into the menial tasks that we all hate. After that, we have author, and podcast host Luvvie Ajayi Jones on the pod! We talk about her Beyonce box, kombucha, and her latest book Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual. On DBWP, Bari suggests subscribing to the newsletter Oh God Sorry, and connecting with local food pantries. Bari is catching up on Riverdale and Matt binged all the Marvel Movies. ALL OF THEM. You can follow everyone on social media: @mattbellassai, @finkelbaripie, @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter only).

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Circle Back and Eat Me (with Margaret Cho) Mar 02, 2021

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Toilet surprises, kidnapping your way out of work, and diving deep into emails. Because you know what? They're actually finding us all UN-WELL! After that we have the LEGENDARY Margaret Cho on the podcast. She is an icon of standup comedy, and she's done everything from podcasting, to TV, to music, to film. Matt and Margaret get into everything from their quarantine hobbies, to bidets, to skincare, to standup. For DBWP, we're highlighting the important work of the Trans Justice Funding Project. The Trans Justice Funding Project is a community-led funding initiative founded in 2012 to support grassroots, trans justice groups run by and for trans people in the United States, including U.S. territories. This week, Bari's watching Northern Exposure and Minari, and Matt's watching RuPaul's Drag Race UK and is wrapping up his Sex and the City rewatch. You can follow Matt @mattbellassai, Bari @finkelbaripie, and the podcast @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter only).

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Rant Grab Bag (with Nick Viall) Feb 23, 2021

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A venomous snake on the loose, a Civil War chicken, and diving deep into a Rant Grab Bag! After that, we have Nick Viall on the pod as our guest complainer. Nick is the host of The Viall Files podcast, he's a Bachelor alumni, and self proclaimed Diva. Nick gives Matt dating advice and Matt reveals his quarantine recording outfit. For DBWP, we're focusing on the crisis in Texas. Twitter user @hey_melly has a created a Mutual Aid Directory that you can find here so you can donate and support folks who have been affected by the freezing temperatures. Bari and Matt both watched Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar. And finally, you can follow Matt @MattBellassai, you can follow Bari @FinkelBariPie, and you can follow the pod @UnhappyHourPod (on Twitter only).

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