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07/15/2025

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07/13/2025

🍾"Matt, that's an expensive bottle" people say, but they simply don't get it.

Fun fact: printer ink costs 10x more than vintage Champagne...and it tastes horrendous. Uncork more Champagnes while you sip this weekend. 🥂

07/12/2025

🎉 David Samson flips the script on his own show’s title (*Nothing Personal*)—and this time, it gets real.

In this episode of *50 Tastes ​Of Gray*, I sit down with David Samson—former President of the Miami Marlins, *Survivor* contestant, and unapologetically sharp media voice—for a conversation that’s bold, layered, and deeply personal. We talk about baseball, business, food, family, and the emotional intelligence it takes to navigate all of it.

07/10/2025

I sit down with David Samson—former President of the Miami Marlins, *Survivor* contestant, and unapologetically sharp media voice—for a conversation that’s bold, layered, and deeply personal. We talk about baseball, business, food, family, and the emotional intelligence it takes to navigate all of it.

🎬 50 TASTES OF GRAY — OK, NOW IT’S PERSONAL! David Samson flips the script on his own show’s title (*Nothing Personal*)—and this time, it gets real.In thi...

07/10/2025

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David Samson told me what it felt like to win the 2003 World Series with the Marlins — and what it did to him afterward.“I spent the next 14 years chasing th...

07/05/2025

🎭 My grocery store's self-checkout machine. 🎭

This thing looked me dead in the eye and said "unexpected item in bagging area" about a single banana.

A BANANA, people.

Not a complex geometric shape. Not some mysterious alien artifact. A banana. The most banana-shaped thing in the entire universe.

So naturally, I spent 10 minutes having a philosophical debate with a robot about whether my banana was, in fact, a banana. 🍌

Plot twist: The machine won. I had to call for human backup to verify that yes, this yellow curved thing was indeed the fruit I claimed it to be.

This is where we are as a society. I need a person to confirm to a computer that I know what a banana is.

Meanwhile, in other news: I'm still out here interviewing fascinating humans on my podcast because apparently I'm better at talking to actual people than I am at convincing machines that produce exists.
Who knew? 🤷‍♂️

Random question for the humans in my feed: What's the most ridiculous argument you've ever had with an inanimate object? Because I'm starting to think we all need therapy... or better technology. Maybe both.

P.S. - If you're a self-checkout machine reading this, we need to talk. You know how to reach me. Let's work this out like adults.

Matthew

07/03/2025

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Embark on a thought-provoking journey as we invite from the UK to weigh in on the most divisive issues facing the United States today. From pol...

07/01/2025

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This bit was taped during the nationally televised Ellen Show. This magical and unforgettable moment when comedian Brian Kiley, known for his quick wit and s...

06/30/2025

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Mastering a second language is more than just memorizing words — it's a journey of structure, discipline, and self-discovery. In this conversation, Richard B...

06/28/2025

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Angela Jamieson, author of "Using NO 2 to Get to NO 1," shares her philosophy on embracing life's changes and finding balance. From feeding teenage carnivore...

06/28/2025

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Angela shares how her hilariously titled book, Using Number Two to Get to Number One, sparks curiosity — and sometimes confusion — especially from friends ou...

06/28/2025

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In this snippet from 50 Tastes Of Gray, Matthew hears from Angela Jamieson whose book (Using No. 2 to Get to No. 1) was twenty years in the making—held clos...