Ep. #143 – The Return Of Mega Ran

In this episode, Matt welcomes back the incredible and prolific nerdcore rap legend, Mega Ran! Together they chat about Ran’s collaboration with MC Lars on their album, “The Dewey Decibel System”, the inspiration for his podcast, going from being a wrestling fan to being in the ring, playing live, creating in a time of social distancing, his latest EP “Ages Vol. 1” and finding time to enjoy pop culture without the need to always create from it.

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Ep. #142 – Feat. Jenn de la Vega

On this week’s episode, Matt welcomes Jenn de la Vega to the show! She is a caterer, food stylist, recipe developer, and shadow runner. The two discuss how Jenn got involved with the podcast Fun City, how she got started with cooking and catering, her band The Shortsleeves, as well as the origins of Randwiches, and her book “Showdown: Comfort Food, Chili & BBQ.”

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Ep. #141 – Feat. JOATA and Justine Grove

This week, Matt chats with indie pop and hip hop musician JOATA (aka Jose Oyola) and singer/songwriter Justine Grove. The duo share their respective origin stories, influences, and creative processes. They also dig into their love of genre fusion, their passion for playing live music, and their use of writing and performance to thrill audiences and fulfill themselves.

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Ep. #140 – The Return of Kate Nyx

This week, Matt welcomes back the brilliant and bombastic musician and maker Kate Nyx for a chat. Their conversation spans the evolution of Kate’s music and online career, from finding her place on the internet to the burdens and bonuses of maintaining a social media presence, and why personal connection is the key to reaching a wider audience. They also love on her cat, the mighty hunter Winslow, and her incredible spouse (and previous guest), professional wrestler Ophidian the Cobra.

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Ep. #139 – Feat. Schäffer The Darklord

On the latest episode of the podcast, Matt welcomes longtime friend and nerdy rap sorcerer, Schäffer The Darklord! The two chat about Schäffer’s tour with MC Lars, his upcoming new record, as well as what it’s like creating music for his monthly Patreon as compared to working on a full length record. They also chat about video games, slow walkers, the burlesque and wrestling extravaganza Tasselmania, and his record/band with Vince Vandal called “The Department Of Darkness.”

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Ep. #138 – Feat. Miss So and So

This week, Matt welcome performer, actor, singer, musician ,and producer Cassie Nadeau (aka Miss So and So) to the show. The two chat about Cassie’s roots, her latest EP, “A Night Of Obsession,” and her production company, Full Bodied Sound. They also chat about the show she’s in, Truffles, what other artists and art inspires Cassie ,as well as her plans for upcoming singles from the EP and live performances.

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Ep. #137 – Feat. Case Aiken

In this episode, Matt welcomes podcaster, actor and writer, Case Aiken. The two chat about the Certain POV podcast network and how Case first got involved with them, Case’s love of pop culture, his roots in theater, and his unabashed love of Superman. The two also talk about the growth of podcasting, their plans for the future and why they both love this medium so much.

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Ep. #136 – Stormageddon’s 2019 Year In Review

It’s that time again! Matt wraps up 2019 by sharing some of his favorite media, moments, event, and accomplishments, as well as being honest about his year, how he’s feeling, and what the future holds. He takes some time to thank those have made an impact on him and supported him over this past year. See you in 2020 and remember… Music is life and life is good!

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Ep. #135 – Feat. Symphonic Pheenix Force

This week on the program, Matt welcomes Lord Xzae, Philonius Phunk, Terrible Toad King, SirenSeraph and SwagSwitcha, also known as the hip hop supergroup Symphonic Pheenix Force! With Matt, SPF talks about their origins, their new record, “Art Of Fusion,” their writing process, collaborations, influences, and inspirations. They also chat about how they choose their samples, MAGFest 2019, live shows, how they spend their down time and what the future of SPF looks like.

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Ep. #134 – Feat. Mark Vigeant

This week Matt is joined by comedian, actor, improviser, writer, and web explorer Mark Vigeant. Mark hosts the comedy show “Internet Explorers” monthly at Caveat in NYC (December’s show plays 12/20 at 7pm). Matt and Mark chat about Mark’s comedy roots, the origins of his monthly show, as well as his one man show, “Let’s Make A Website.” They also discuss NYC theater, Neopets, YouTube, creating themes for live shows and why we outgrow some of our favorite comedians.

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