Matt & Mattingly's Ice Cream Social
Matt Donnelly, Paul Mattingly, Jacob Smith
Twice a week, Award winning Las Vegas comedians Matt Donnelly, Paul Mattingly and Jacob The Audio Guy give their behind the scenes takes on Las Vegas news and rumors. Plus, they end each episode with Jock vs. Nerd Triva battles. Matt Donnelly, co host on Penn Jillette's "Penn's Sunday School" podcast, and Paul Mattingly, co-host of the "Geek Shock" and "The Ugly Couch Show" podcasts combine to form a Voltron of hilarity. So in a drastic stretch of the imagination- this podcast is a Las Vegas Super Podcast. Ice Cream Social: Dessert For Your Ears
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May 1, 2025 • 1h 20min
Episode 1205: A Dystopian Barstow Happy Meal with Nicholas Newman
Mayday! Paul is absent due to a power outage, but visiting Scoops Kevin and Susan help fill the void with their story attending the Penn & Teller show. Matt's playing the Magic Castle with Alex Ramon but has a not-so-happy experience getting there. Nicholas Newman joins in to talk about our new horse racing podcast and what's going on with the industry.
Apr 28, 2025 • 1h 38min
Episode 1204: One Rock of Gibraltar Short
SUMMARY: Matt's goal of 100 miles is thwarted by a bunch of cute animals. Paul gets a new lawn mower. Matt gets a medical procedure in a cruise ship cabin, and RJ Owens comes by to tell a "hand job story." Also, talk of penis sizes, ball sacks, and a Scoopardy.
Apr 24, 2025 • 1h 48min
Episode 1203: Six Hours of Paul
SUMMARY: Paul organizes an 'Improv for Podcasting' workshop in Pennsylvania. Matt enjoys the thrill of victory at a soccer game and the agony of the feces while buying a cake. Jacob gets chased down The Strip and whipped, then helps a neighbor with a car battery. Also, Scoop Mail and a Scoopardy.Go to poduty.com for info on "Improvisation for Podcasting with Paul Mattingly," coming May 24 at Poduty Live's Podcast Theater at Harrisons on Corbet in Tarentum, Pa.
Apr 21, 2025 • 1h 43min
Episode 1202: A Gorilla Gets Into a Car with Harry the Gorillagician
Harry the Gorillagician visits The Churn, but first Matt needs to walk the extra mile for the kids. Harry comes from a debut performance on "Fool Us," gets into his Matt-like experience with "America's Got Talent," and gives Piff the Magic Dragon pause for concern at their first meeting. Plus a Scoopardy. For more gorilla magic, go to gorillagician.com!
Apr 17, 2025 • 1h 37min
Episode 1201: Don't Spoil Hamlet with Max Lardent and Breon Jenay
SUMMARY: We talk with Max Lardent and Breon Jenay about the Fallout Fringe Festival coming to Las Vegas in June. We learn about the festival's origin, the rubric of accepting performers, doing Shakespeare with sock puppets, plus the disturbing genesis of a talking tree. Also, Scoop Mail and a Scoopardy.
Apr 14, 2025 • 1h 30min
Episode 1200: A Handful of Popcorn in the Bathroom
SUMMARY: Matt has a keen interest in eagles, every celebrity is terrible according to Paul, and Jacob has to take a flying poop. Other topics brought up include bartenders who know what you drink, excitement for the Minecraft movie, rude TSA agents, and "our new horse thing!"
Apr 10, 2025 • 1h 6min
Episode 1199: Who Dat Goat?! – On Stage at Founders Day 2025
Great Night and Ice Cream Social live at Founders Day at Brian Brushwood's compound in Austin, TX.
Apr 7, 2025 • 1h 41min
Episode 1198: Code Hellman's
SUMMARY: Gavin from Australia gives us the low-down on "forever chemicals" and various approaches to removing them from the environment. Other topics discussed include dealing with long flights, emergency situations while traveling, and security checks at the airport—pants may have been lowered. Matt announces upcoming tour dates, plus Scoop Mail and an Obelisk Jock Vs Nerd Trivia.
Apr 3, 2025 • 1h 23min
Episode 1197: Love for the Lower Cowl
SUMMARY: Paul's taint is getting rattled, Matt delves into the hitman business on Darknet Diaries, and Jacob grooves to "Da Do Run Run." An update on the Karen Read trial, we remember Val Kilmer, and we dive into the OG Batman movies. Also, "scherapeutic" Scoop Mail and a Scoopardy.
Mar 31, 2025 • 1h 31min
Episode 1196 - Cults Like Us with Jane Borden
SUMMARY: Jane Borden returns to talk about her book "Cults Like Us: Why Doomsday Thinking Drives America." Jane delves into subjects like how excess population spurs cult creation, how cults push for isolationism and factualizing, the need to promote critical thinking as a way out of cult behaviors, and do corn flakes stop the impulse to masturbate? Plus Scoop Mail and Scoopardy.ALSO:Help support a fellow Scoop/chef's pop-up pizzeria dream on GoFundMe at gofund.me/bb8659eb. Link also on Instagram at @vicinospizza.
