Good Times, Noodle Salad

This week on Good Times, Noodle Salad, we're joined by Kate Hinote, musician, songwriter, paralegal, and longtime member of the Detroit music scene. Kate has spent nearly two decades making music with her band, The Blue Flowers, while also performing with her acoustic trio. We talk about the realities of keeping a band together, writing new music, touring Michigan, playing unexpected venues (...

This week on Good Times, Noodle Salad, Matt and Paige sit down with comedian Christopher Be for a conversation that goes from a terrifying brush with death to some of the most ridiculous shit we've ever discussed on this podcast. Christopher tells the absolutely insane story of getting shot by his friend with an AR-15 while camping in the Michigan wilderness, surviving emergency surgery, losi...

This week on Good Times, Noodle Salad, we're joined by stand-up comedian Rachael Willis, who drove up from Lima, Ohio, to hang out with us. Rachael brings the energy, the rage, and absolutely no shortage of stories. We talk about her journey into stand-up, growing up feeling like an outsider, navigating childhood trauma, and learning to stop apologizing for taking up space. Rachael opens up a...

Comedian Vedaul Peters joins Matt and Paige for a two-and-a-half-hour conversation about the Detroit comedy scene, bombing on stage, getting heckled, and trying to make a name for yourself in stand-up. Vedaul talks about his first experiences with mushrooms and acid, writing movie scripts and skits, experimenting with improv, and preparing for the Detroit to Austin comedy competition. Plus, we tal...

For Episode #80 of Good Times, Noodle Salad, Matt sits down with members of Funderbird to talk music, skateboarding, Detroit-area venues, getting older, and somehow still finding time to make shit happen. Funderbird started out playing covers before moving into their own original music, and they're now up to 14 original songs and several years of playing shows around Southeast Michigan. The c...

In Episode 79 of Good Times, Noodle Salad, Matt sits down one-on-one with James Christiani, the creator behind No Flock in Troy , to talk about the growing controversy surrounding Flock Safety cameras and automatic license plate readers. James breaks down how Flock cameras work, why he believes they represent a major threat to privacy and personal freedom, and what he's uncovered while pushin...

For Episode 78 of Good Times Noodle Salad, Paige sits this one out as Matt is joined by guest host Devin and special guest Bobby Caine, better known as Motorcitymoto313. Bobby talks about why he stepped back from riding motorcycles after getting a little too comfortable doing 150+ mph and lane splitting, the crashes that changed his perspective, and why he still isn't done with bikes. From th...

Comedian Nicole Melnyk joins Matt and Paige for a wild, funny, and occasionally heated conversation that goes everywhere from stand-up comedy and podcasting to Joe Rogan, Kill Tony, wealth, politics, surveillance, AI, and why Nicole might be the only person capable of turning a podcast appearance into a full-on debate. Nicole and Matt clash, agree, argue, and somehow keep the conversation hilariou...

For episode #76 of Good Times, Noodle Salad , Matt and Paige sit down with comedian Griffin Daniel for a nearly four-hour conversation that goes absolutely everywhere. Griffin shares wild stories from more than two decades working in restaurants, including dangerous kitchen accidents, gas leaks, grease disasters, meat slicer injuries, terrible bosses, and the strange reality of being a skilled coo...

On the 75th episode of Good Times Noodle Salad , Matt and Paige sit down with The Wild Life , a Michigan band from Frankenmuth made up of musicians who somehow managed to actually follow through on the classic “we should jam sometime” conversation. They talk about how the band came together, finding the right lineup, writing and releasing music, the struggle of being confused with another similarl...

On episode 74 of Good Times, Noodle Salad , Matt and Paige sit down with comedian Stephanie Ann for a conversation that goes just about everywhere. Stephanie shares the incredible story behind her massive weight loss, becoming a mom, finding comedy, getting sober, and rebuilding her life along the way. They also talk about navigating the Detroit comedy scene, comedy drama, Stephanie's Diva Cu...

Willie Page joins Matt and Paige for one of the most unhinged episodes of Good Times, Noodle Salad yet. Willie talks about coming up in the Detroit comedy scene, his approach to storytelling, raising seven kids, and the wild life experiences that give him plenty of material on stage. The conversation gets real when Willie and Matt bond over growing up with asthma and dealing with the brutal effect...

Matt is joined one-on-one by comedian Vontae Bailey for a candid conversation that bounces between comedy, life, and the kind of stories you can't make up. Topics include Matt's ex-girlfriend being committed to a psychiatric hospital, the effort to launch a new open mic for comedians in Metro Detroit, whether paying for social media followers is ever worth it, dating someone who's c...

Good Times, Noodle Salad #71 welcomes comedian Andrew McFarland for a conversation that bounces between the comedy scene, career changes, blue-collar life, and the ever-changing culture surrounding stand-up. Matt and Paige sit down with Andrew to talk about the closing of The Independent Comedy Club and what it means for local comics, before diving into Andrew's start in stand-up comedy and t...

Good Times, Noodle Salad #70 welcomes comedian Andrew Guay for an episode that somehow manages to connect stand-up comedy, hyperscale data centers, engineering, Michigan politics, and a whole lot of nonsense. We dive into Andrew's journey through stand-up comedy before taking a surprisingly nerdy detour into the world of data centers, including the differences between closed-loop and open-loo...

Episode 69 is here, and we somehow spend over 2 hours talking about... almost nothing. We're joined by the guys from Armada Lodge for a conversation that wanders everywhere and nowhere at the same time. We dive into our mutual love of Periphery , question why certain other metal bands just don't click with us, marvel at the absurd talent of the new generation of professional disc golfers...

This week on Good Times Noodle Salad , we're joined by special guest Jake Mattes for a wildly entertaining conversation that somehow connects Game of Thrones , The Bear , Shameless , Toy Story 5 , and the strange world of irreverent horror movies with terrible puns. Along the way, the crew debates why cheating sounds like way more work than it's worth, Matt jokingly informs Paige that if...

Matt and Paige sit down with comedian Troy Foust for an honest conversation that blends humor with some of life's heavier moments. Troy shares what it was like growing up as a military brat, moving through 13 different states before eventually calling Michigan home, and how that constant change shaped who he is today. The conversation dives into Troy's journey through addiction and recov...

On Episode #66 of Good Times, Noodle Salad , Matt sits down one-on-one with  Farmer Beth Wojo for an honest and fascinating conversation about life on the farm, family legacy, and finding purpose through hard work. Beth shares what it was like growing up in the family business at Wojo's Greenhouse , why she made the transition into dairy farming, and how navigating a difficult divorce shaped...

Paige sits this one out as Matt goes one-on-one with Jackson, Michigan's own Hyporium, the genre-bending band that's built a unique sound by blending metal, rap, trap, and EDM into something entirely their own. The conversation dives deep into finding purpose through music, the creative process behind making meaningful art, and how becoming parents has changed their perspectives both on...

This week on Good Times, Noodle Salad , Paige takes the episode off while Matt sits down with married comedians and actors Dani Lee and Malachi Lee for one of the most honest and emotionally layered conversations the podcast has had. The three dive into the challenges of building a relationship while navigating grief, including Dani's heartbreaking story of losing her sister through a series...

This week on Good Times, Noodle Salad , Matt is joined in the studio by the members of Triple Threat Entertainment for a conversation about what it really takes to keep a music group together while balancing the responsibilities of everyday life. The crew shares stories from performing live shows, building a loyal fan base, and maintaining friendships and relationships with bandmates through the h...

On this episode of Good Times, Noodle Salad , Matt sits down one-on-one with Detroit stand up comic Omer Perry for one of the most unfiltered conversations the podcast has had yet. The two dive into the funniest debate imaginable: what’s the blackest thing Matt has ever done versus the whitest thing Omer has ever done, and why white people somehow always seem to “own stuff for no reason.” Matt and...

Episode 61 of Good Times, Noodle Salad welcomes special guest Paul Artale — a motivational speaker, stand-up comedian, former football player, and collegiate coach — for a conversation that balances comedy, life lessons, sports, and storytelling. Paul shares the journey from his football career into coaching at the collegiate level, and how those experiences eventually led him into motivational sp...

This week on, Matt sits down one-on-one with returning guest for a laid back but hilarious conversation about comedy, parenting, ambition, and trying to balance real life with creative goals. The two dive into doing stand up comedy, why bands always seem to be at their absolute best right before they blow up, and the weird pressure of constantly making content to stay relevant in entertainment and...