Six Questions With Matty C

On this installment of Six Questions , we welcome our old friend Matt Berenson . Matt and I kick things off with the debut single from a band that would go on to be one of the biggest acts in rock and roll history. From there, Matt hops into the Six Questions Time Machine™ to travel back to witness a legendary show at the Whiskey-A-Go-Go in Los Angeles in 1966. That show featured a trailblazing he...

Hey folks. Just a quick production note. This week we have an episode from the Six Questions vault with our old friend Kevin Alexander . We’ll be back next week with a new episode. Let’s get to the show. Welcome back to Six Questions With Matty C . It’s a simple short-form interview show from the fine folks at What Am I Making . In each episode I’ll use the same half dozen questions about film or...

Jon Carroll is the sort of guy who lights up a room. Sure, he’s a world class piano player, singer, and arranger. He’s been a long-time musical collaborator with Mary Chapin Carpenter’s touring outfit. You might even know him as a founding member of the Starland Vocal Band. Despite his talent and experience, the first thing you notice about Jon is his ebullient persona. Jon is a born storyteller,...

This week, I welcome back my old friend and frequent What Am I Making guest Barry Hummel for a sextet of musical conundrums. Barry is, of course, one half of the great Pops on Hops podcast, where he and his daughter Abigail discuss music and beer and so much more. In addition to Barry’s terrific work at Pops On Hops , he has also recently taken to writing on Substack about the world at Pops On Hop...

Remember The Lightning is a love letter to guitar pop. Its author and our guest, S.W. Lauden , has been firmly in the grasp of rock and roll since he can firstremember. S.W. has truly lived a life in rock trenches and lived to tell the tale. He’s not only spent a life writing about rock and roll, he played drums in one time major label darlings, Tsar , as well as in his current band The Brothers S...

On this week’s episode of Six Questions with Matty C , I welcome in my friend and previous WAIM pod guest Bill Boyle into the Sheddio for six sonic riddles. I first got to know Bill Boyle from his insights and analysis at Stand Up with Pete Dominick . While Bill’s day job is owning and running a series of parking garages around the DC Metro area, his real genius is breaking down complex informatio...

On this week’s episode of Six Questions with Matty C , I welcome in music writer and Substacker, Robert C. Gilbert for a half dozen sonic queries. Robert kicks us off with a trip back to one of the true origin points in the history of rock and roll. We talk about an icon whose legacy has often overshadowed his actual work, and we explore the dark, mysterious power of first wave rock and roll in th...

This week, I welcome Substacker, music writer, and Navy veteran Jason Thompson into the Sheddio for a half dozen musical queries. Jason spent 24 years serving in the United States Navy. During that time, he managed to see all seven continents and spent time visiting 57 different countries. After his career in what he calls Uncle Sam’s Yacht Club, came to a close, Jason returned home to the Detroit...

Welcome back to Six Questions With Matty C . It’s a simple short-form interview show from the fine folks here at What Am I Making . In each episode I’ll use the same half dozen questions about film or music, each with a five minute discussion limit to learn more from each guest about how the culture we consume shapes the people that we turn into. -------------------------- Before we jump into the...

This week, I welcome Kristen Lopez, a writer and film historian who captains The Film Maven , a terrific site that keeps tabs on Hollywood’s daily machinations, while also looking back at film’s fascinating history. Kristen not only publishes on her own site, she has also had her work appear in esteemed outlets such as Variety , The L.A. Times , the Golden Globes , and The Hollywood Reporter , to...

This week, I welcome Seth Werkheiser into the Sheddio for a half dozen musical queries. Seth is a sort of cultural ninja, who first appeared on the What Am I Making podcast back in March of 2025. With vast experience in the music industry, the blogosphere, and the early days of Twitter, Werkheiser is a guy who has seen the ups and downs of cultural shifts and passing technological fads. In recent...

This week, Patrick Foster, the the host of the terrific rock and roll podcast, Rockin The Suburbs stops by the Sheddio for a half dozen cinematic queries Patrick starts things off with a coming of age film that hits him right in the heart. We talk about the impermanence of life and even take a look at what it must be like feeling stuck in the past. Next, we explore the dirty underbelly of America...

This week, I welcome Maura Quint into the Sheddio for a half dozen musical conundrums. Maura kicks things off with tales of singing along to Top 40 Radio in the car with her family. Road trips were filled with singing, as was Sunday morning breakfast when Maura’s dad would serenade the family with his twangy, pitchy voice. Despite her Dad’s love for country, Maura was slow to love the twangier sid...

This week, I welcome Scott Vieth into the Sheddio for a half dozen musical conundrums. Scott was a recent guest on the WAIM podcast where we chatted at length about the great house concert venue he has created in his own Baltimore home. In a given year, Scott and his wife, Jean are likely to host 18 or 20 shows a year, featuring some of the most admired names in indie rock circles. During our Six...

This week, I welcome Larry Crane into the Sheddio for a half dozen musical conundrums. We explore the folk records of his youth and even learn the parts of the orchestra from a host of woodland creatures. Our second question finds Larry jetting us off to England to see a pair of trailblazing acts in their most inventive moments. Although the two bands we discuss are just ten years apart from one a...

Howdy friends. This week’s guest is comedian, Substacker, and cultural commentator, Christian Finnegan. Before we get to the actual questions in our episode, Christian and I spend some time catching up, covering everything from the recent Riyadh Comedy Festival held by the Saudi Government to Christian’s unhealthy obsession with the New York Knicks that culminated in a rather wild gift. As always,...

Hey kids. Let’s see how this thing feels on a weekday. We’re bringing Six Questions with Matty C for a Friday test run. Please let us know what you think of the new scheduling? Hey friends. This week’s guest is music journalist, author, and Substacker, Chris Dalla Riva . Chris gets things rolling with faded memories of the songs that he first heard growing up, assuming that his mother was crafting...

Howdy friends. This week’s guest is music journalist and Substack author, Steve Bradley . Steve and I got talking so quickly that I didn’t even get a chance to hit the record button until we had already galloped ahead with our chat. The conversation begins in mid-stream with talk of San Francisco and Chicago, and the view of America through the lens of a Brit. As we jump into our half dozen musica...

Howdy friends. This week’s guest is author and film producer, Matt Berenson . On this installment of Six Questions , we kick things off with the debut single from a band that would go on to be one of the biggest acts in rock and roll history. From there, Matt hops into the Six Questions Time Machine™ to travel back to witness a legendary show at the Whiskey-A-Go-Go in Los Angeles in 1966. That sho...

Welcome back to Six Questions With Matty C . It’s a simple short-form interview show from the fine folks at What Am I Making.  In each episode I’ll use the same half dozen questions about film or music, each with a five minute discussion limit to learn more from each guest about how the culture we consume shapes the people that we turn into.  This week’s guest is Hannah Carlson, my youngest daught...

Welcome back to Six Questions With Matty C . It’s a simple short-form interview show from the fine folks at What Am I Making.  In each episode I’ll use the same half dozen questions about film or music, each with a five minute discussion limit to learn more from each guest about how the culture we consume shapes the people that we turn into.  This week’s guest is Abigail Hummel, half of the father...

Welcome back to Six Questions With Matty C . It’s a simple short-form interview show from the fine folks at What Am I Making.  In each episode I’ll use the same half dozen questions about film or music, each with a five minute discussion limit to learn more from each guest about how the culture we consume shapes the people that we turn into.  This week’s guest is Kevin Alexander , the man behind t...

Welcome back to Six Questions With Matty C . It’s a simple short-form interview show from the fine folks at What Am I Making.  In each episode I’ll use the same half dozen questions about film or music, each with a five minute discussion limit to learn more from each guest about how the culture we consume shapes the people that we turn into.  This week’s guest is Thea Wood, the writer and mastermi...

Welcome back to Six Questions With Matty C , a simple short-form interview show from the fine folks at What Am I Making .  In each episode I’ll use the same half dozen questions about film or music, each with a five minute discussion limit to learn more from each guest about how the culture we consume shapes the people that we turn into.  This week’s guest is Michael Gilbride, an independent music...

Welcome back to Six Questions With Matty C , a simple short-form interview show from the fine folks at What Am I Making.  In each episode I’ll use the same half dozen questions about film or music, each with a five minute discussion limit to learn more from our guest about how the culture we consume shapes the people that we turn into.  This week’s guest film scholar, retired cinema professor and...