Matthew McQueeny and Matthew O'Daniels talk all things March Madness 2025, including brackets, matchups, major storylines, and players to watch as it relates to NBA potential.
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Sunday, February 23, 2025
#405: Tim Castano, Jayme Alfano Mulhern (Oscars 2025)
Join Matthew McQueeny, Tim Castano, and Jayme Alfano Mulhern for their 11th annual Mix-Minus Podcast Oscars special! Dive deep into the 2025 Academy Awards as our hosts explore each of the major categories and nominees. This year's Best Picture lineup includes "Anora," "The Brutalist," "A Complete Unknown," "Conclave," "Dune: Part Two," "The Substance," "Wicked," "Emilia Pérez," "I'm Still Here," and "Nickel Boys."
For Best Actor, the contenders are Ralph Fiennes in "Conclave," Sebastian Stan in "The Apprentice," Timothée Chalamet in "A Complete Unknown," Colman Domingo in "Sing Sing," and Adrien Brody in "The Brutalist." The Best Actress race features Fernanda Torres in "I'm Still Here," Demi Moore in "The Substance," Karla Sofía Gascón in "Emilia Pérez," Cynthia Erivo in "Wicked," and Mikey Madison in "Anora."
Supporting roles are fiercely contested with Zoe Saldana, Felicity Jones, Monica Barbaro, Ariana Grande, and Isabella Rossellini up for Best Supporting Actress, and Guy Pearce, Yuriy Borisov, Edward Norton, Kieran Culkin, and Jeremy Strong nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
In the directing field, Coralie Fargeat for "The Substance," James Mangold for "A Complete Unknown," Sean Baker for "Anora," Jacques Audiard for "Emilia Pérez," and Brady Corbet for "The Brutalist" have captured nominations. The screenplay categories heat up with Jacques Audiard, Greg Kwedar, Clint Bentley, James Mangold, Jay Cocks, Jesse Eisenberg, Coralie Fargeat, Tim Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder, Alex David, Sean Baker, and Brady Corbet battling it out for top honors.
Friday, December 13, 2024
#404: Holiday Hackstravaganza
Matt talks about working to stem a terrible Instagram hack for his wife this past weekend, work-life and professional-personal balance, Youtube TV and the state of cable streaming, Adrian Wojnarowski, and so much more!
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
#403: Soto Voce
Matt discusses the big news of Juan Soto joining the New York Mets in 2024 free agency, including contract details, negotiations, Soto's career to date, and similar player possibilities, including Mike Trout, Carlos Beltran, Frank Robinson, Miguel Cabrera, and Bryce Harper.
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
#402: Thanksgiving Feels Late This Year
Matt talks recent business travels to Miami, Nashville, and Chicago, the current state of things in his life, the NFL season so far, the downtrodden New York Giants and Jets, and so much more!
Monday, July 1, 2024
#401: Peter Clisby
Peter Clisby is a software architect in the technology world out of London, England. Matt welcomes Peter in-studio to discuss their friendship, meeting all around the world, observations about America, road tripping, technology, career, family, and so much more!
Monday, May 20, 2024
#400: Keep Reaching into the Uncomfortable
In this special 400th episode, Matt delves into the NBA Playoffs, highlighting the Game 7 victories of the Indiana Pacers over the New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves over the Denver Nuggets, both impressive wins on the road. He reflects on his changing television and sports consumption habits, questioning whether the reduction in screen time is truly a bad thing.
He shares his recent experience with solar energy, discussing how his house has been powered by the sun for the past month. Matthew provides insights into monitoring power distribution through his Tesla PowerWall, the grid, and his new Tesla. Additionally, he talks about the joy and benefits of mountain biking, emphasizing the value of outdoor activities and the media opportunities they can create.
Finally, Matthew recounts his recent keynote speech at a digital marketing conference in New York City, offering a glimpse into his professional life and the key messages he delivered. Don't miss this milestone episode packed with diverse and engaging topics!