Synopsis
Twice a week, godless Las Vegas comedians Matt Donnelly and Paul Mattingly take on the news and issues of the day/week and end each episode debating a Jock vs. Nerd issue of the week/century. Matt Donnelly, co host on Penn Jillette's "Penn's Sunday School" podcast, and Paul Mattingly, co-host of the "Geek Shock" and "The Ugly Couch Show" podcasts combine to form a Voltron of hilarity. So in a drastic stretch of the imagination- this podcast is a Las Vegas Super Podcast.Ice Cream Social: Dessert For Your Ears
Episodes
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Episode 1227: Tom Waits For No Man
17/07/2025 Duration: 01h36minSUMMARY: Matt gets his first private booking—to a bachelorette party. On Fremont Street, Jacob watches a sexy cop whip a young boy. Things get spooky when possessed dolls creep into the chat. Plus, Jacob eats walnuts, dishwasher etiquette, Scoop Mail, and a Scoopardy.
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Episode 1226: Toe Socks, Epaulettes, and A Regular Shoe
14/07/2025 Duration: 01h39minSUMMARY: Paul's daily pedometer is over 20K, while Matt almost dies on a hike. Jacob needs more fake grass, as Anne is looking to level up their landscaping game. Wayne Gio sparks a discussion about webbed toes, and Jacob gets a surprise while taking a shower. Plus Scoop Mail and a Scoopardy.
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Episode 1225: Know Your Airports
10/07/2025 Duration: 01h30minSUMMARY: Paul returns to the land of 'no good food,' Jacob gets to experience futuristic neo-jazz, and Matt has opinions about the Springsteen movie preview. Plus, Paul has a bad day at work, Jacob talks about Portugal with Bassi the Portuguese Scoop, and a new Jock vs. Nerd trivia game from Steve B.
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Episode 1224: Annette Full-of-Jello
07/07/2025 Duration: 01h24minWe're recording in Jacob's living room with The Brothers Mattingly, Paul and John! We delve into the mysteries of Paul's toiletry bag, and Matt stews over a stolen bit, allegedly. Everyone is looking forward to the Bucket Show (held over the weekend), and Jacob takes a trip to a darkened Primm.
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Episode 1223: GLUVZUP
03/07/2025 Duration: 01h44minSUMMARY: We've loaded out The Churn! The law goes after Matt for an insurance gap and speed traps Jacob, Matt finds a high-end pickleball venue, and Paul goes to the bathroom more than he cares to. We talk about fishy calendars, recording phones, plus some stories of unexpected relations during Scoop Mail, and a game of Obelisk.
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Episode 1222: Wallace the Apolitical Unicorn with Brad Sherwood
30/06/2025 Duration: 01h34minSUMMARY: For our last show in The Churn, we've brought back TV's Brad Sherwood. Paul's squirrel declined to return. We talk about Canadians who rate a postage stamp, mopping up stadium jail urine, getting a backstage pass to Weird Al, and Selena Gomez Oreos. Plus, Brad pitches Twenty Questions, and a Scoopardy.
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Episode 1221: Go Back to the Pyramid
26/06/2025 Duration: 01h43minSUMMARY: It's our last recording day in The Churn! We wax poetic about previous Churn locations, talk about how Vegas deals with hot summer months, and discuss ideas for future tourism. Also, Paul's improv class, fun times at the Fallout Fringe Festival, and promoting The Mind Noodler. Plus a new format for Jock vs. Nerd.
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Episode 1220: A Wet Cat in Tuscany with Joe Stapleton
23/06/2025 Duration: 01h28minSUMMARY: Joe Stapleton comes back to update us on his stand-up tour documentary, the camera guy who thought he could do comedy, an "Air Show" of a breakup, and the state of poker in 2025. Also, Anne gets lauded by the Audubon Society, and Matt's name has no leverage at the Magic Castle. Plus a Scoopardy and exciting news about a Scoops documentary in the works.
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Episode 1219: A Global Entry Potato
19/06/2025 Duration: 01h40minSUMMARY: We start the show with TSA lines, pre-checks, and driving three hours for a Global Entry interview. Everything in New York City is chaotic and expensive, at least for Matt. Paul advocates leaving elders on ice floes and coins a slappin' tune! Plus a cultured Jacob sees Weird Al and Puddles. Also, Scoop Mail and a Scoopardy.
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Episode 1218: Matt Donnelly's Got A Big Wagon
16/06/2025 Duration: 01h30minSUMMARY: Guests "Chase The Dragon Scoop" Lauren, Moxie, and Brogan enliven The Churn! Subjects broached include Dublin D.P.s, microscopic shrimp, Sideshow Gelato, Matt at Metro Pizza, "titty meat," and protein foam. Plus, Lauren shares some "air show" tales from H.R.
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Episode 1217: Paul Has No Memory of Possum Cock with F. Andrew Taylor
12/06/2025 Duration: 01h31minSUMMARY: Roaming artist F. Andrew Taylor stops by to talk about Christmapus, re-learning Photoshop, and his traveling sketchbook filled with old Geek Shock characters. Other topics include the future of The Churn, Bane's ethnic origin in the DC canon, Matt explaining to the kids what a "Brown Star" is, and is it the end of Alternate Realities Sports Fan Paul? Plus a Scoopardy.
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Episode 1216: South American Rodent Dairy Product (Doo-dah!, doo-dah!)
09/06/2025 Duration: 01h19minSUMMARY: Faux PBRs and a Malört iced mocha whet our appetites for cheese. We talk about people who embrace the cruise ship life; Matt, not Jacob, has a public bathroom story; and ChatGPT pitches an unprompted flurry of joke material. Plus Scoop Mail, a story about "Sweet Caroline" with SJ and the band in Zoom chat, and an 'Impossible' Scoopardy.
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Episode 1215: Guess Who's Going to Dinner
05/06/2025 Duration: 01h44minSUMMARY: Matt gets an invite to dinner from a cruise guest, but does he have to pay for Sprite? Big Sexy joins us on Zoom and has a GoFundMe set up for expenses after having a stroke. We 'rank' the smelliest poops in the animal kingdom and ask what temperature of urine is least offensive. Plus Scoop Mail with Big Sexy's hospital horror story, a Zoom chat question, and a Scoopardy.Help out Big Sexy with his stroke recovery at www.gofundme.com/f/help-big-return-to-full-health.
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Episode 1214 - How to Get a Second Husband with Jackie Johnson
02/06/2025 Duration: 01h28minSUMMARY: Comedian and podcaster Jackie Johnson joins us to promote her one-woman show coming July 11 to the Majestic Repertory Theatre in Las Vegas. Will Jackie's show have issues with the Backstreet Boys' debut at The Sphere? And what's the first step to getting a second husband? In Scoop Zoom chat, Ryer shares some sketchy words of wisdom, plus a Scoopardy. Jackie Johnson's show "How To Get a Second Husband" comes to the Majestic Repertory Theatre in Las Vegas on Friday, July 11, at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $35 and available at www.natchbeaut.com/tickets. Tickets are also available for Philadelphia on June 20. Breaking NEWS: Brad Sherwood, Jonathan Mangum, Matt, AND Paul will be doing a Bucket Show on July 5 at the Majestic Repertory Theatre in Las Vegas! More details to come.
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Episode 1213: Stink Eye for the Shoulder Check Guy
29/05/2025 Duration: 01h44minSUMMARY: Matt gets bumped into while standing in line for ice cream, Paul deals with dog vomit without flipping out, and Jacob knows a guy who'll shoulder-check you inside a casino. Also, Matt and fellow magicians perform at a local charity event. Plus, live Scoop Mail tackles horse beans, cow eyes, stripping copper, and a Jock vs. Nerd Obelisk.
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Episode 1212: Soliciting for the End Times
26/05/2025 Duration: 01h36minSUMMARY: The boys host a Zoom meeting with Patreon backers! Paul gets an unwanted solicitation. Matt waits for a flight behind a wary gun owner, visits Duluth, returns home for a school award ceremony, and designs a t-shirt. Also, a Zoom Scoop Mail story about reuniting with family and a Scoopardy.
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Episode 1211: Talkin' Shit With Jonesy
22/05/2025 Duration: 01h34minSUMMARY: Jazz demon Mike Jones talks about his podcast, "The Stereo Image." We discuss David Silverman, the status of "physical media," early digital formats, Broadway musicals that Jonesy dislikes, and when songwriting was a living. Also, a tornado is coming! Plus Scoop Mail and a Scoopardy.
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Episode 1210: Under Pressure Washing
19/05/2025 Duration: 01h20minSUMMARY: It's been hot all week in San Antonio, but that hasn't stopped Matt from getting his 10,000 steps in, meeting Tim Jenison, and hearing mariachi music. Paul's improv class is postponed, Jacob and Paul talk about pressure washers, Matt's got an idea for Scoopfest, and Paul Lynde has a sordid backstory. Plus Scoop Mail and a Scoopardy.
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Episode 1209: Biscuits From Scratch With Arabica-cadabra
15/05/2025 Duration: 01h37minSUMMARY: Matt spills his coffee in sight of The Alamo, John Oliver's talk about Malört triggers bad tastes in our mouths, and someone in Pittsburgh is a road rage queen. Also, cat-poop coffee, Michael Hutchence, complimenting genitalia, and hip-hop breakfast. Plus Scoop Mail and an Oops! All Traps Obelisk.
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Episode 1208: Candles for Sad Cats with Shanna Christmas
12/05/2025 Duration: 01h35minSUMMARY: Shanna Christmas talks about her upcoming comedy special, "Highly Intelligent," premiering May 20 on YouTube. Shanna speaks about motivation for the special, storyboarding a stand-up routine, and the timing of "going to a dark place." Also, lightning strikes Jacob's mom and Paul's wiener slips out of his grasp. Plus a Scoop Therapy request and a food-themed Scoopardy.