Best Matt Lieb Podcasts (2025)

Is Greta Thunberg different now? Ever since taking action for the people of Palestine she has been called a terrorist, an anti-semite, and someone who left climate justice behind. As world leaders meet for the 30th time for the UN Climate Summit, this year in Brazil, Francesca looks at how the young Thunberg changed the world six years ago at COP24…

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Mad Yourself A Man 309: Wee Small Hours, with Ashley Ray 1:29:44

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How Do You Say “On the DL” in Italian? Wake up, Conrad Hilton is calling and he wants to hear this week’s episode of the podcast right now. TV writer, comedian, and host of the TV, I Say podcast Ashley Ray returns to talk to Matt & Vince about Mad Men season three episode nine, “Wee Small Hours.” Don’s not sleeping because he’s up all night trying …

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Real Time s3e14 - Are you Anti-War or Just Being Freaking Emotional feat Jesse Hawken 2:10:02

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Writer and podcaster Jesse Hawken joins me this week to talk about being a decades long Bill Maher hater, and then Bill Maher on this episode of Real Time validates that belief system by doing an all time rude reverential interview with Cindy Sheehan. Plus! a real yelling man heavy panel with V, Dan Savage, and *groans* Mike Huckabee. Listen to Jun…

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Argentina First And The Hope of Zohran w/ Sam Seder & Chris Robbins (Ep 303) 1:42:57

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Food seems important. Whether eating it or growing it. But in between the government shutdown and the tariff trade wars, Trump and the GOP have endangered both farmers and 40 million Americans who rely on supplemental nutrition programs or SNAP. In Aransas, soybean farmers are taking their own lives in places, while cattle ranchers are wondering wh…

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154: The Dingo Ate Your Integrity, with Chris Hedges 1:22:25

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Matt and Daniel are joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Chris Hedges, to cover his unceremonious cancellation by the National Press Club of Australia, the unforgivably slanted press coverage of Israel's decimation of Gaza, and America's rush to consolidate all media into the (allegedly) heavily plastic surgerized hands of superan…

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Azealia Banks turns on Israel [TEASER] 3:29

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In this clip from our latest Patreon episode (135: You've Got Ishmael w/ Bilal Sharmoug), we revel in the plot arc of one Azealia Banks, a NYC rapper whose hasbara game was strong... until she actually visited the country she was shilling for. Join the Patreon at patreon.com/badhasbara Follow Bilal: https://www.instagram.com/wellfedcomic Support th…

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Mad Yourself A Man 308: Souvenir, with Rachel Fisher 1:31:20

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Roman Ball-a-day Get your suitcase because we’re headed to Italy. On the plane, you can listen to this week’s episode of the podcast with co-host of the Hollywood Crime Scene podcast, and returning guest, Rachel Fisher joining Matt & Vince to discuss Mad Men season 3 episode eight, “Souvenir.” Betty and Don go to Rome so they can hang out with Conn…

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Real Time s3e13 - If the Owning You Did Brought You to This, of What Use was the Own? feat Patrick Monahan 1:49:10

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Comedian and podcaster Patrick Monahan is my guest this week and his first ever full episode of Real Time reminds him of just how casually cruel the 00's were, and we also witness a startlingly lazy and uninspired panel performance from a generationally important comedian. Listen to What a Time to be Alive Support I Hate Bill Maher on Patreon Leave…

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152: Yo! IDF Raps, with Noam Shuster-Eliassi 1:51:08

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Matt and Daniel are joined by comedian and filmmaker Noam Shuster-Eliassi to cover zionist influencer encounters in the wild, drive time radio and the Jewish question, and the greatest tragedy to befall Lynyrd Skynyrd since that plane crash. Please donate to the Sameer Project: https://chuffed.org/project/113222-tent-campaign-the-sameer-project Joi…

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Don't Poop on My Parade with Rep. Summer Lee & Miles Gray (Ep 302) 1:56:30

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How can the No Kings energy translate into real legislative and political wins? It's not like people haven't shown up in the millions before. Miles Gray of The Daily Zeitgeist joins to talk about Trump taking an AI dump on protesters, while MAGA searches for who is behind the protesters since nothing they do isn't subsidized by a billionaire. Then,…

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Mad Yourself A Man 307: 'Seven Twenty Three,' with Kath Barbadoro 1:48:16

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Peggy Gets Ducked Stop staring at the sun for long enough to listen to this week’s episode of the podcast with comedian, co-host of the What a Time to be Alive and Lie Cheat and Steal podcasts, Kath Barbadoro joining Matt and Vince to talk about Mad Men season three episode seven, “Seven Twenty Three.” Everyone wants Don to sign a contract. Connie …

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Real Time s3e12 - Bill Maher Calls for the Death of a Very Prominent Pop Star feat Emily Faye 1:52:30

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Yeah yeah yeah, it's late, I don't know, I got a lot goin' on, GET OFF MY BACK!!!! Look man, myself and my friend comedian Emily Faye (returning guest, if you are a Patreon subscriber) watched another episode of this dumb ass show and it was sort of startlingly unremarkable. Gore Vidal was funny for reasons both intentionally and not, Al Franken go…

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Yes They're Nazis with Van Lathan Jr. & Wajahat Ali (Ep 301) 1:40:36

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The Young Republicans group chats have leaked and it’s even worse than you might imagine. Wajahat Ali and Van Lathan Jr. join Francesca to talk about the white nationalist elephant in the room, and the mainstreaming of hate even in just the past four years. Then, establishment Democrats are striking out on progressive podcasts over the issue of AIP…

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Most Brain Rotted Presidency Ever 30:09

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This administration is unwell. Their online posting habits are evidence enough. If they were a friend we’d probably recommend touching grass. Or therapy. But they are not our friends but rather wannabe fascists who are disappearing immigrants and demonizing anyone who disagrees with them. In this deep dive Francesca explores how Trump’s propaganda …

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151: Mailbag Part 2 1:29:06

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Hey everyone, this is the long awaited mailbag episode! You can listen to part 1 on the Patreon! Matt, Daniel, and Producer Adam answer your questions with the honesty and humility you can only get from three guys rushing to fill the gaping maw of the content monster before they leave for a weekend of sold out shows in New York (who also love the l…

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Mad Yourself A Man 306: Guy Walks into an Advertising Agency, with Dave Manheim 1:28:31

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Guy Carried Out of an Advertising Agency Everyone get in the conference room, the podcast has a new org chart. Producer Brent is at the top, directly beneath him are hosts Matt & Vince, and right below them is this week’s guest, host of Dopey podcast, Dave Manheim, who is here to talk about Mad Men season three episode six, “Guy Walks into an Adver…

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UNLOCKED: #ReallyQuiteBad feat Mike Carrozza 2:01:31

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PATREON EPISODE UNLOCKED: Comedian/Big time comedy fan rejoins the podcast to watch his 2022 HBO special #Adulting. In-between our overall complaints, I highlight some specifically terrible jokes, in addition to one joke I actually liked, and Mike gives Bill Maher notes as if he were his stand-up teacher. EDITED 12/1/2024 Added the intro, which I f…

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149: I'm Gonna Git You Sukkah, with Peter Beinart 1:23:56

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148: Dispatch From Gaza, with Ahmed Sarsour 1:10:49

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Matt and Daniel are joined by poet Ahmed Sarsour live from Deir al Balah in Gaza to hold forth on the reality of daily life in a war zone, hopes for the future, and making art in the midst of chaos. We had a few technical issues given the precarity of the connection, and you’ll notice that Matt exits early without notice due to his own tech mishap,…

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Mad Yourself A Man 305: The Fog, with Brent Flyberg 1:41:47

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Don’s Hot for Teacher Get the overnight bag, Betty’s in labor. While she goes through the terrifying, awe-inspiring experience of giving birth, you can sit in a special waiting room for dudes and listen to a new episode of your favorite podcast. Producer of the pod, comedian, co-host of the Oh Hell Yeah podcast, AL West Champion Seattle Mariners su…

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Real Time s3e11 - Pat O'Brien Can't Get Laid feat Mel Buer 1:37:30

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Journalist Mel Buer joins the show to bear witness to the glory of America's forever culture war! Mel was not especially familiar with Bill Maher coming into this but brother you better believe she'll be thinking about him for a LONG time after! A panel from Hell, Real Time bottom of the barrel bingo, and the obscenely difficult struggle of trying …

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Anti-Capitalism Is Now a Crime and RFK Jr.'s Tylenol Crusade feat. Derek Beres (Ep 299) 1:39:38

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Trump escalates his crackdown: unveiling a new directive on so-called "left-wing terrorism," to put puts thousands of FBI and other agents to work to domestic terrorism watchlist. Chuck Schumer says Democrats need Republicans to help to stop it... which sounds like a terrible plan! And ICE’s reign of terror in Portland ramps up as Ta-Nehisi Coates …

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The Creeps Of The Pronatalist Movement 31:16

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We’ve been promised a new American Baby Boom by a man who wears diapers and calls himself president, but the plan isn’t going well. Trump has surrounded himself with yet another cluster of weirdos: the pronatalists. Pronatalists claim they are concerned with population decline despite no evidence of population decline. They claim their movement isn…

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147: Do The Reich Thing, with Rolla Selbak 1:48:49

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Matt and Daniel are joined by filmmaker Rolla Selbak to consider Netantahu’s social media strategy, anti-zionists’ purported mustiness, and the most epic team-up in JCU history. Please donate to Middle East Children’s Alliance: https://www.mecaforpeace.org/ Send us an email or leave us a voice message for our next mailbag. [email protected] / (7…

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Mad Yourself A Man 304: The Arrangements, with Dave Weigel 1:32:19

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Living the Jai A-life Stop trying to make jai alai happen and listen to this week’s episode of the pod with returning guest, Letterboxd lover, and journalist from Semafor, Dave Weigel, joining Matt & Vince for a chat about Mad Men season three episode four, “The Arrangements.” RIP big Gene. The writers may have forgotten about your dementia, but we…

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Real Time s3e10 - Clap One More Time and I'll kill Myself feat Mattie Lubchansky 1:59:08

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I know, it's late, sorry I'm not perfect!!! The first 45 minutes the audio is kind of janky due to my assuming Streamyard wouldn't just suddenly change up my settings for no reason, but here is a very fun episode with writer and illustrator Mattie Lubchansky. As the result of having an extremely long commute early in her career, Mattie may be in th…

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145: Israel is MAH WIFE, with Briahna Joy Gray 2:01:08

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Matt and Daniel are joined by the host of the Bad Faith podcast, Briahna Joy Gray to speak on the UN committee report recognizing a genocide by Israel in Gaza, as well as Charlie Kirk’s dispatch from the AI beyond, and Ambassador Mike Huckabee doing Netanyahu’s act like the Gallagher II of international relations. Please donate to Pal Humanity: htt…

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Kirk's Creepy Memorial and Democrats Demanding Better w/ Akela Lacy and Mohanad Elsheiky (Ep 298) 1:42:49

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Funerals usually have waterworks but pyrotechnics, antisemitism AND Goebbel’s plagiarism? Sign me up! Francesca and comedian Mohanad Elsheiky discuss the unsettling Charlie Kirk memorial, and the looming takeover of TikTok from a man named Lachlan and the Ellison family. Wither Palestine speech. Plus Kimmel is back on the air, kind of… Then journal…

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[TEASER] Lee Kern chastises Hannah Einbinder 8:23

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In this week’s Patreon exclusive episode with comedian Orli Matlow from the War Is Stupid podcast, we sat down for some Hebrew Bible study with eminent Talmudic scholar and ultra-Semitic bloke Lee Kern, innit. (Warning: this episode far exceeds the FDA’s daily recommendation for musical theatre references.) To listen to the full episode join the Pa…

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Kimmel Canceled As Media Billionaires Do An Authoritarian’s Bidding 1:40:45

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Francesca takes stock of WTH has happened over the last few days. We'll break down why Kimmel was allegedly canceled, the FCC chair wanting more shows to go, how we got to this point of media consolidation and why so-called free speech comics are so so silent. TAKE ACTION AGAINST DISNEY/HULU: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13oN79zvnRjiZEG71HWyq…