Matt de Rogatis and Miles Skalli

The Magnificent Bastards

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The Magnificent Bastards is the official podcast of the renegade theatrical powerhouse Ruth Stage — where art, chaos, and unapologetic opinions collide. Hosted by the driving force behind the company, Matt de Rogatis , and celebrity photographer Chris Loupos , the show dives into anything and everything - sports, theater, entertainment, conspiracy theories, politics, the supernatural — nothing is off-limits. Brutally honest, wildly entertaining, and fueled by the no-rules spirit that built Ruth Stage, this is the podcast for people who crave truth with teeth. New episodes drop regularly. For m...

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Matt de Rogatis and Miles Skalli

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A Real Life Space Jam 30.11.2025 1:11:59

The Magnificent Bastards are back! After 18 months of litigation with Nathan Lane, Ruth Stage and it's fearless leader Matt de Rogatis have found a way to bring the Bastards brand back - tag teaming with the official photographer of Ruth Stage, Chris Loupos! On this week’s episode, the duo breaks down a real-life Space Jam nightmare: the Monstars arrive, challenge humanity to a game of baske...

Ouija Boards & Hauntings w/ Psychic Artie Hoffman and Matty Magaraci 14.03.2024 2:19:13

Ohhhh, The Magnificent Bastards are back! After a lengthy law suit with Nathan Lane, that had the show shut down for 6 months, Ruth Stage's Matt de Rogatis and DJ Skalli return with an episode so scary, someone on the show almost canceled on us for fear of what may happen! 13 years ago, public figure and guest on the Howard Stern show, Matty Magaraci played with a Ouija board and his life has...

Dating and No Contact w/ Coach Lee Wilson 13.09.2023 2:41:32

In this episode, The Magnificent Bastards are joined by world famous dating coach, Lee Wilson. Coach Lee talks about modern dating and his journey to becoming the "Get Your Ex Back" guru that he is today. More specifically, the Coach talks about WHY, when someone breaks up with you, the best thing to do, in order to get them back, is to give them the breakup and walk away. With a nearly...

The Mandela Effect 10.08.2023 1:57:33

It's called The Mandela Effect. A phenomenon marked by shared and consistent false memories in pop culture experienced by literally millions of people. If you thought Darth Vader said, "Luke, I am your father" you're wrong. If you thought it was The Berenstein Bears, you're also wrong. And nope, Ed McMahon had nothing to do with the Publishers Clearing House. It's not...

Comedy w/ Lisa Lampanelli 05.07.2023 1:54:11

"The Queen of Mean," Lisa Lampanelli joins the fray on episode three of The Magnificent Bastards podcast. Lisa talks with Matt, Joe and Skalli about her successes, her failures, why she decided to retire and how to deal with hecklers! Pam Anderson, Flavor Flav and Sgt. Slaughter are just a few of the other topics covered as well. It's an Independence Day celebration with the greates...

Narcissists w/ Randi Fine 20.06.2023 2:09:16

Author and world renowned narcissistic abuse coach, Randi Fine joins the podcast today to talk about narcissists, all their little tricks and their freakin' flying monkey friends. Give a listen if you even suspect there's a narcissist in your life and gaslight the Hell out of them right back! Randi provides all the clues to look out for and how to safely extract yourself from the jaws of...

Flat Earth w/ Dave Weiss 06.06.2023 3:03:50

In the debut episode of The Magnificent Bastards, A Ruth Stage Podcast, Matt de Rogatis and Joe Rosario welcome renowned Flat Earther Dave Weiss to the show. Things get heated when producer Miles Skalli weighs in and this becomes a three hour debate on science, NASA, dinosaurs, the moon landing, the sun and more! It's the mother of all conspiracies! Pack a lunch - it's 3 hours! Check out...