The Rise Guys After Hours Podcast
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A weekly, original content version of the hugely popular Rise Guys Morning Show.
Ep. 131: You Good?
You may think you are, but are you sure?
Ep. 130: Bad Advice
Some things we consider conventional wisdom may be bad advice. Maybe we're misinterpreting some stuff, too.
Ep. 129: Four Day Weekend
This episode made possible by Mattman's engineering prowess!
Ep. 128: The True Cost
...of living wherever you are, and we get a little sidetracked for 90% of this episode!
Ep. 127: Porky Piggin'
It's a bold fashion statement! We discussed in-studio guests and a whole lot of really weird stuff came up along the way.
Ep. 126: Potpourri
How are we doing? What are we up to lately? We're glad you asked!
Ep. 125: The Next Big Thing
How many times was the next big thing a monumental flop?
Ep. 124: Man vs Bear
Who would win in a fight? Wait, that isn't right. Which one would you rather run across if you were alone in the woods?
Ep. 123: Dermal Thiccness
How thick is your skin? Ours was a lot thinner when we were younger. Turns out it can still be a bit thin sometimes.
Ep. 122: What position my condition is in
Mattman had a very interesting question that led to some great conversation before technical difficulties happened.
Ep. 121: Are you a fan?
Mattman is especially uncomfortable with having fans, but why?
Ep. 120: What's Nu?
We talked about nu-metal, which is now old. Is anyone even sure what nu-metal is beyond a couple of bands?
Ep. 119: y tho
A listener wanted to know why so many people who do what we do share this one particular interest!
Ep118: American Dreams
How much does it really cost to live the American Dream? Turns out it all depends on where you live.
Ep. 117: How old is old?
The answer depends on who you ask and how old they are. What do we think? What do you think?
Ep. 116: Acknowledgements
Nine got sick and screwed up our Wrestlemania review, but he did want to acknowledge someone, even ethough Mattman disagreed.
Ep. 115: Amnesiac
We heard from a man who claims to have total global amnesia. Hear the behind the scenes of Mattman and Nine deciding if they believe it enough to have him on The Rise Guys.
Night 2 'Mania Preview
Mattman and Nine go over the matches for night 2 of Wrestlemania. What do you think is going to happen?
Night 1 'Mania Preview
Mattman and Nine go over the matches for night 1 of Wrestlemania. What do you think is going to happen?
Ep. 114: 'Mania Preview & Predictions
Mattman and Nine go over the matches for both nights of Wrestlemania. What do you think is going to happen?
Episode 113: The Good Ol' Days?
How good were they?
Episode 112: The T Word
We can say it on the podcast!
Episode 111: Smoke em if you got em
Continuing a discussion from this morning's TRG Show
Episode 110: Hot Thespian Action
The story of two dudes appearing in a movie together
Episode 109: Walking Out
Mattman has done it. Nine has not. What about you?
Episode 108: The Morality of the Story
We're very different people, but are we morally the same? What do we think is immoral?
Episode 107: The First Time
Remember your first time? Not sex. Drugs.
Episode 106: Antisocial Media
What do you hate seeing people post about? Probably just about everything.
Episode 105: Thay Cheethe
We gettin' silly on this episode with one of our favorite impressions and a story about a bad first date
Episode 104: Nine's Unusual Problem
Nine has a medical condition, but he's afraid people will think he's bragging if he talks about it.
Episode 103: American Dream Come True
Mattman and Nine were lucky enough to meet one of their heroes, but it was weird because of course it was
Episode 102: Dating Yourself
Would you date yourself? How the hell do you answer that question?
Episode 101: Monogamy Ain't Wood
We were shocked by how many people say their ideal relationship isn't monogamous .
EPISODE 100: Our Space
Tom gave us what we wanted, so why did we let it get taken away?
EPISODE 99: Here's to 20
We jump back in on our 20th season, but does anyone actually care besides us?
Episode 98: A Visit with Jesco White
How many of his personalities did we have the pleasure of interviewing? You'll find out if you can keep count.
Episode 97: TRG 20th Anniversary Part 2
Oh, there is a LOT more to talk about in part 2 of our 20 year retrospective!
Episode 96: TRG 20th Anniversary Part 1
We've been at it for a long time. Two decades of us! This is a little walk down memory lane.
Episode 95: The Kitchen Sink
A real head-scratching mystery from Mattman's childhood and Nine is a really weird dude. That about sums up this week's After Hours with TRG.
Episode 94: Casserole or Hell No?
We don't agree on a lot of food stuff, but both of us hate green bean casserole. We talked about all the classic Thanksgiving sides and a bunch of other foods.
Episode 93: A Home for the Holidays
Family Thanksgivings can be awkward and embarrassing. Nine started with an embarrassing story, Mattman talked about the family drama, then we took a turn and Nine got emotional about it.
Episode 92: I ain't yo daddy
This is a story Matt thought may be too personal for Nine, but Nine seemed to have a pretty good time telling a story of personal tragedy.
Episode 91: Special Delivery
Nine got a delivery that would embarrass a lot of people, but not him. What was it? How did it lead to 30 minutes of conversation?
Episode 90: The After School Special
What is pride? What is ego? When are they real and when are they fake?
EPISODE 89: Hobby Lobby
Mattman had a very simple question for Nine that wound up going so much deeper than you'd expect. We talked hobbies, pride, loneliness, unintentional self-harm, living, and learning. We're pretty proud of this episode!
Episode 88: Bad Experiences (with drugs)
Just like the title says, our bad experiences with substances. Take this as a warning and a cautionary tale.
Episode 87: The One (that almost wasn't)
This episode almost didn't get posted, but here it is!
Episode 86: Our Most Awkward Radio Moments
Back in the olden days, we could get away with a lot of stuff on The Rise Guys. Back before anybody cared about legal repercussions and before anyone got woke. These are some of the most memorable ones.
Episode 85: Drowning in Donkey Butts
Nine has a habit of almost drowning about once a year. Do you have any idea how much an in-ground pool costs in 2022?! Mattman was SHOCKED. Who doesn't love donkey butts and them big ol legs? We ain't too proud to beg.
Episode 84: Working Women's Wednesday
Maybe you've heard about the Vince McMahon scandal, but do you remember when the stuff he did was expected and maybe even encouraged & celebrated? Then Dolly Parton and Lily Tomlin opened our eyes!
Episode 83: Living a Lie? Maybe
Our parents tell us stories about what happened during the first 2-3 years of our lives, but what if they're all made up?
EPISODE 82: What's Your Favorite?
Do you have a favorite movie? Mattman does! Nine says it's impossible to have just one favorite movie. Can you have a favorite food? Can you have a favorite anything? We tried to figure out which one of us is weird, but we know it's probably both of us.
Episode 81: Magic Vs Admiral Byrd
Continuing last week's conversation, we talked about hollow Earth, inner Earth, Middle Earth, and wherever Godzilla lives in the new movies.Special guest appearances by Admiral Byrd, the Bermuda Triangle, and inter-dimensional aliens!
Episode 80: The Tent Meeting from Outer Space
Nine has a story about his family and those are always weird fun! This one features a great grandpa and a great-great uncle going to a tent revival and experiencing something that left them scared for the rest of their lives.
Episode 79: Sex Sells
Mattman owned a company that sold sex toys at one point and we're talking all about it on this week's episode!
Episode 78: Time to Get Nasty
Just a casual re-telling of a story about a time we almost died and someone almost got stabbed.
Episode 77: A look back
Do you ever think how lucky we are to be alive after growing up in the 1980's & 90's? That's what this week's cast is all about! We didn't have a Class Action Park of our own, but literally everything was dangerous when we were kids.
originally aired 9/9/2020
Episode 76: What Makes an A-hole?
Nine found some research from the University of Georgia and it made for an interesting discussion. You get some good, candidly honest conversation this week!
Episode 75: Mattman Walks Back a Lie
Mattman comes clean about a lie he's been telling since 2004, but there was a good reason for it.
We've spent a lot of time in Charlotte and Atlanta, so which one do we like more?
We also talk about Dolly Parton movies and some of Nine's favorite bad 80s action movies!
Episode 74: Steve-O
It's been 20 years since Jackass: The Movie came out and we finally saw Jackass Forever last week.
We had Steve-O on The Rise Guys back in 2015 and a lot of people haven't heard it, so let's walk down memory lane
Episode 73: Diggin' Up Bones
Mattman wonders why we don't do any archaeology in America. Does Nine have answers? Why does the United States own so many golf courses all over the world?
How much history has been hidden from us?
Episode 72: My Preacher Stole My Baseball Cards
Mattman tells a truly unbelievable story from his childhood and discusses the ramifications & fallout from what happened.
Episode 71: Vacations in Westworld
Nine doesn't want to be in the metaverse, but he knows exactly how he's going to wind up there. It's how we'll all wind up there, even if we don't think we will!
Episode 70: Statler and Waldorf
Are we embracing more old man hobbies in 2022?
We covered a lot of ground on this week's episode and it's pretty dang funny!
Episode 69: Rabbit Holes
We went down a few different rabbit holes this week. Everything from The Beach Boys featuring Uncle Jesse from Full House on drums to how cool The Battle of the Network Stars was back in the day!
Eventually, we got to the War on Drugs and it turned out we had a lot to say about that subject.
Episode 67: In a Handbasket
The Metaverse! What we think about it, what it it looks like in the near future, and some yelling at clouds. Also some In The Heat of the Night talk. The TV show, not the movie.
Episode 66: The Chief and the Dog
More conversation about Mattman aka Chief being a new grandpa. Would anything change Nine's mind about having kids someday, or is it too late now?Somebody is thinking real hard about getting a dog!
Episode 65: Behind the Sunglasses
A lot of people always want to know why Mattman is always wearing sunglasses, even indoors or at night. We looked into that, and we told the story about the time we got in a fist fight on TV!
Episode 64: Fire Alarms and Lying Parents
Before we even got started, Nine was MAD! Then the fire alarm made a cameo appearance, and THEN we got to discuss Mattman's really interesting thought about parents making up stuff that happened when we were all too young to remember it anyway. Did Bill Elliott really hold baby Nine back in 1985? No one knows for sure.
Episode 63: Are we Chevy guys?
Chevy Chase, that is. We discussed the big Twitter debate of Chevy Chase Vs Will Ferrell! Who do we like more? We talked about those two and a slew of other comedy legends!
Episode 62: The Great Dancing Plague of 1518
Were they even sick, or were people just having fun when they all decided to dance in the streets for 2 full months in the summer of 1518?
Episode 61: Death of the Muscle Car
Nine just bought a big American V8 muscle car last week. This week, they're all officially going away to make way for electric muscle. We have feelings about this, and we talked about the best & worst cars we've ever owned!
Episode 60: Tongue Twisters and Turkeys
Mattman is the king of tongue twisters after this episode. Nine had a wonderful surprise for everyone who listens closely, and we put together our perfect Thanksgiving feast!
Episode 59: Don't Know, Don't Care
Have we reached the point in life where we aren't interested in new technology, or are we just a little more picky about which new things we want to embrace? Maybe it's a little bit of both!
Episode 58: Rock and Roll Show
We both seeemed to realize there were waaay more rock concerts 20 years ago than there are now, and it turns out it isn't just us getting old and thinking stuff used to be better! It's actually true! But why?!
Episode 57: You Can't Take it With You
How do people waste money? What do people consider a waste of money? Finally, a topic we are experts in!
Episode 56: Spooky Movies
Nine didn't start out with a goal of watching 100 horror movies in a month, but he thinks he might do it. What has he been watching so far? Will he get to 100 by Halloween?Some classics, some weird stuff, and some movies he can't remember watching 3 days ago.We love us some Halloween around here
Episode 55: A Paul Reubens Sandwich
After two weeks of going over all 50 states, we finally give you our top & bottom states and there was a major disagreement.
Then we talked about Paul Reubens and realized we both really love Pee-Wee Herman.
Finally, we realized how much and how little we know about cousins, and what in the hell is a first cousin once removed?
Episode 54: Ranking the States Part 2
The exciting conclusion as we go through all 50 states from A-Z!
Episode 53: Ranking the States Part 1
Have we visited all 50 states? No! But that won't stop us from ranking and reviewing them.
Episode 52: The Most Southern
What's the most southern food?The most southern President?The most southern superhero?We covered all those and a whole lot more!
Episode 51: Get a Hobby (ft. Horror Art)
Someone asked us about our hobbies outside of work, so we talked about all the stuff we do to occupy all our free time.
Are we interesting or are we boring? And we dealt with an existential crisis along the way!
Episode 50: CM Punk and Chicken Wings
We were lucky enough to have CM Punk live in our studio during the peak of his WWE run back in 2012! It did not go well. We talked about it in more detail than ever!
Then we talked about the staples on every bar menu in America!
Episode 49: EMA? AMA? We answered anonymous questions from listeners!
Where do we see ourselves in 20 years? Our worst relationships? Those answers and a whole lot more!
Episode 48: The Science of Fighting Animals
This is a follow-up from an episode from 6 months ago, but now we have some data about which animals Americans and Britons believe they could beat in a fight! From rats to gorillas to grizzly bears!
Episode 47: An Abundance
We both watched the Woodstock 99 documentary on HBO Max over the weekend and it inspired us to take a look at that show, similar events in our lives, and how much the world around us has changed since the wild ass 90's.
Episode 46: Way Too Drunk
Our best/worst drunk stories! Turns out, we used to raise some hell. And we were occasionally what you might call a drunken mess!
Episode 45: Bat Boy and the Weekly World News
We both grew up loving the Weekly World News and Nine owns a painting of Bat Boy. That's where we jumped in but we wound up wondering if the internet really made us smarter like we all thought it would.
Episode 44: Our Most Embarrassing Moments
The stories in this episode are some of our most embarrassing moments. That's really all you need to know. What did Matt's dad see through the window? Maybe you've heard us hint around about the story of Nine and his cat, but this podcast gives you the whole story in way more detail than you ever wanted to know.
Episode 43: National Fudge Day
It does happen to be National Fudge Day, but we didn't know that when we had this conversation. For the first time, you get the full story of Nine's incident in a fast food restaurant in Richmond, VA. It's a legendary Rise Guys story, but we could never go into such detail on the regular show.
It's more summertime themed fun on this week's After Hours!
Episode 42: Summertime Blues
Nine started off this week talking about what it would be like if all the grown ups got a summer vacation just like the kids in school.Mattman and Nine shared a lot of memories of running wild & free all summer as kids. Not the family trip to the beach or the mountains, but the every day nonsense kids got into when there was no school for almost 3 months!
Episode 41: Southern Stuff
This week, Nine and Mattman started discussing pop culture's affinity for the south and why it changed sometime in the 1960s or 1970s. What happened?!
That's just the tip of the iceberg!
Episode 40: Let's Fight
Who would win in a fight? Stallone or Schwarzenegger? What about a presidential battle royal? Chuck Norris Vs Jean-Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal at the same time?! Tom Brady Vs Derek Jeter? Mattman Vs Jeremy Clements?! And more!
Episode 39: Bingo Wings
What are Bingo Wings? Nine just found out, so he had to tell Mattman. That's sent us down rabbit holes of bingo, video poker, and the human body! Would you rather look like 5lbs in a 10lb bag or would you prefer to look like 10lbs in a 5lb bag?
Episode 38: The Podcast About Nothing
Like an episode of Seinfeld, we aren't positive what this week's episode is about but it's pretty funny! Mattman wanted to blow Nine's mind with some interesting and little-known facts. How'd it go?
Episode 37: What's Cool?
What is cool? Who is cool? What makes someone cool? Is anyone actually cool?!
Episode 36: Making Chicken Salad
This episode is all about food! Foods we love, foods we hate, and one food that is supposed to be a southern delicacy, but he's never tried it or even seen it served in person.
Episode 35: The War on Drugs
We grew up during the height of the War on Drugs and the Just Say No movement, so we're looking back on what that was like and how things have changed since we were kids in the 80's & 90's.
Episode 34: Back to the Stone Age?
It's happened before and it did a lot of damage in 1859. If it happened today, it could be catastrophic!
Episode 33: Wrestlemaniacs
It's Wrestlemania week! For one week only, Mattman and Nine are talking about some rasslin and the history of 36 annual Wrestlemanias!
Episode 32: Where Service is State of the Art
Last week we talked about how Nine doesn't want some of these new technological innovations. So this week we talked about the tech we grew up with and all the innovations we've witnessed! And you will not believe what Nine's dad did to that fax machine.
Episode 31: Technical Difficulties
Where are we headed with technology? Seems like Nine may have had enough, but Mattman is way more excited for what the future holds!
Episode 30: Movin' on Up
Nine is on the move! And he hates it! Everybody does it at some point, but most people REALLY seem to hate it. What other regular normal life occurrences do we really struggle with?
Episode 29: Spring Broke!
It's a magical time of the year! Drunkenness, debauchery, partying right to the brink of death!
Episode 28: Satanic PANIC!
We grew up with it. It made some people rich, it ruined some lives, it scared our grandparents, it really dominated American culture & society for about 40 years. Is it over yet, or will it come back?
After Hours Episode 27: When Animals Attack?
Has everyone been attacked by an animal at some point? Probably so. Especially southerners. What if you got in a fight with a wild animal? Could you win? Could we?
After Hours Episode 26: Holidazed & Confused
What are the big ones? Which ones are fake? Major holidays, minor holidays, made up holidays, every day is a holiday!
After Hours Episode 25: Ask Us Anything
For the first time, we had some guests on After Hours! What did they want to ask us? How stoned were they? You'll find out about stereotypes, Dan Marino, and a very controversial subject we love to talk about but can't talk about very much.
After Hours Episode 24: Sarah, get me Mt. Pilot
We discussed our relationship with the telephone, the evolution of the telephone, and you get a great glimpse into exactly how antisocial Mattman and Nine really are!
After Hours Episode 23: The Dumbing Down Syndrome
Nine thinks we're in a marketing apocalypse. Mattman was VERY confused by something we all saw in TV commercials growing up. Do men even use toilet paper?
Episode 22: Shovels with Short Handles.mp3
We picked up wher Episode 21 left off. A lot of people will be SHOCKED to hear Nine be wrong about something. Everyone will be SHOCKED to hear how long it's been illegal to drive a car while drinking a beer, and you might laugh as hard as Mattman did at Nine's story about learning how to survive in the woods with a short handled shovel and a roll of toilet paper!
Episode 21: Gray Bath Water
A lot has changed since Mattman and Nine were kids, but we aren't complaining because a lot of things changed for the better! For instance, the lives of dogs and grandparents have gotten a lot better since the early 90's.
Episode 20: Way down the Yellow Brick Road.mp3
This all started because Matt found some weird facts online and he wanted to see if Nine knew anything about the Red Brick Road from the Wizard of Oz, or anything about how deaf people helped NASA get people to space! There are answers to be found, bu there are way more questions that pop up along the way. Go down the rabbit hole with us! It's fun down here.
Episode 19: Backstage Stories Part 3.mp3
A naked 80's rock star and a Crisco massage, the time we met MC Hammer, getting hit in the balls on pay-per-view, Jesco White, and the time one of the Wild & Wonderful Whites of West Virginia almost died at the radio station!
TRG After Hours, Episode 18: Backstage Stories Part 2.mp3
This week, the stories include the time we spent with Tommy Chong, Kevin Smith, Hulk Hogan, Rob Schneider and more! Which one of those men did we really piss off one morning? Don't worry, we were mad too so it's all good in the end.
TRG After Hours, Episode 17: Backstage Stories Part 1.mp3
We've had many brushes with greatness, from athletes to rock stars, comedians & pro wrestlers. And becaues it's us, it usually turned out funny. Maybe a little uncomfortable.
TRG After Hours, Episode 16: Giggin' for Money.mp3
We've done some really cool stuff over the year, but that means we've also done some terrible, awful gigs. Sketchy places, sketchy people, but somehow it seems like fun looking back on it now!
TRG After Hours, Episode 15: Debunkhouse Brawl.mp3
It all started with a simple question in Nine's DMs. We've talked about a lot of conspiracies in 18+ years of doing radio, so how do we debunk them? This is how our brains work. We ain't right, but you aren't either if you're listening to us.
TRG After Hours, Episode 14: Just Say Not Gonna Do Sexual Relations With That Bush.mp3
This week, Mattman and Nine sat down to talk about the Presidents who have led America during their lifetimes...mainly in pop culture terms. From Ronald Reagan to Bill Clinton to Donald Trump, and how they all influenced the nation's culture during their time in office.
TRG After Hours, Episode 13: Mainstream
Is mainstream dead? Is that a good thing, or a bad thing? That's what we're talking about this week on Episode 13 of After Hours!
TRG After Hours, Episode 12: The Mill Hill Halloween Special
What was Halloween like for a couple of kids who grew up in a mill village in the 1980's & 90's? Turns out it was a lot of fun, but there was ALWAYS some drama on the mill hill. It's a Mill Hill Halloween Special on Episode 12 of After Hours with The Rise Guys!
TRG After Hours, Episode 11: Haunted Adventures
It's time for Halloween! A haunted bank! A haunted plantation house! A haunted graveyard! Did you know Mattman and Nine are former ghost hunters? Well, not really, but they've been on some ghost hunts and they did it in total Rise Guys style.
TRG After Hours, Episode 10, 10/14/2020.mp3
"Yes, but not from you!" You'll find out what that means in Episode 10! It's a story of adventure on the high seas! In 2010, Mattman and Nine took a cruise with a bunch of people who listen to The Rise Guys. Why did Matt think he was going to be killed in the Bahamas? Why wasn't Nine worried about the situation? Did someone really die on the ship?!
TRG After Hours, Episode 9, 10/07/2020
Mattman and Nine are back for part 3 of the TRG origin story! This week is all about some of the wildest & strangest times we’ve ever experienced. Yeah, we’re surprised we made it, too.
TRG After Hours, Episode 9, 10/07/2020.mp3
It's Episode 9 and it's PART 3 of our origin story! This week we cover some of the wildest times we've ever lived through and how the show's lineup has changed over the years since 2003.
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TRG After Hours, Episode 8, 09/30/2020.mp3
This week, the origin story continues where we left off last week! You'll hear about the very beginning of The Rise Guys Morning Show back in 2003 AND you'll get to hear the awesome story of Nine's 18th birthday. You don't want to miss these scandalous details and long-lost confessions.
TRG After Hours, Episode 7, 09/23/2020.mp3
How did it all happen? Every great hero has an origin story, and so do regular dudes like us. This week, we go back to the beginning and discuss how this show started. It begins all the way back in 1999 when Mattman and Nine first met.
TRG After Hours, Episode 6.mp3
Did you ever get to live your dreams and hang out with your childhood heroes? Did you ever almost get your ass kicked by one of your childhood heroes? Did you see your childhood heroes naked? Well, Mattman and Nine have lived some charmed lives and they're here to talk about the time Mattman almost took a beat down from a legend. Some road stories in Episode 6 of After Hours with TRG!
TRG After Hours, Episode 5, 09/09/2020.mp3
Do you ever think how lucky we are to be alive after growing up in the 1980's & 90's? That's what this week's cast is all about! We didn't have a Class Action Park of our own, but literally everything was dangerous when we were kids.
TRG After Hours Episode 4, 09/02/2020
Or is it Episode 3, part 2? Either way, it's the rest of Nine's story about his dad's incredible life. This week, there are stories involving shootouts, car chases, murder charges, violence, and...memories of a happy childhood? It's the thrilling conclusion to the life & times of Eddie McDonald on After Hours with The Rise Guys!
TRG After Hours, Episode 3 Part 1, 8/26/2020.mp3
This week, Mattman and Nine talk about the life and times of Nine's dad. He lived a hell of a wild life. Prison, notorious serial killers, daring escapes, shootings, a guy even died! In part one, Nine is telling the first half of his dad's life story and you won't believe some of the stories! It's the life and times of Eddie McDonald on After Hours with The Rise Guys!
TRG After Hours Episode 2, 08/19/2020
Mattman and Nine are back this week to discuss growing up religious in the south and why they stopped going to church along the way. Mattman talks about the pastor stealing his baseball cards, and he opens up about a far more traumatic moment that took place at the church.
TRG After Hours Episode 1, August 12 2020
Mattman and Nine keep the conversation going After Hours. They're going longer, they're going deeper, and Episode 1 is two guys trying to explain astral projection without fully understanding it. Military experiments, time traveling in space, disappearing war ships, and that's just the tip of this iceberg.