Feed the Fish: Recent Episodes
Matthew Courtney
Matt discusses everything, from stuntmen to storytelling, orangutans to Oxford commas, to inspire you to create something yourself
In which Matt talks about what to do with random video game clips. If you're a gamer, this may interest you. If you're not, wait for next week, there's more.
In which Matt talks about butternut and biltong soup. It is an incredibly easy recipe. Give it a go! Of course, caution, contents hot.
In which Matt gives three pieces of advice on learning a new instrument. Or any other new skill. They're broadly applicable.
In which Matt talks about who he follows on YouTube and why. This may be an interesting question to ask yourself too!
In which Matt talks about how to keep up a creative streak when you're out of time or feeling uninspired.
In which Matt walks through some tips to make your XLR microphone sound better in your podcast recordings, without spending money buying accessories. This will also help you if you encounter XLR microphones in your everyday life, if you use them every now and again, and if you don't even know what they are.
In this episode, Matt also forgot his Twitter handle, it's @FeedtheFishPod. Really Matt, it's not hard to remember. Maybe he'll remember to tweet about this episode! If he doesn't, maybe you will! Share it with someone who will find this useful and who can stand twenty-four minutes of rambling unscripted podcast.
In which Matt talks about how you should choose the very best pictures to make your family jealous of what you're eating and to share on social media
In which Matt kicks off season three, gives some moving tips, talks about horsepower, and recommends dog coffee, which is not for dogs.
In which Matt tells you how to have younger siblings over without it becoming a murder mystery.
In which Matt discusses a video about a toaster and possibly over-romanticises the blessing of good toast, and ruins a story about St. Nick - not the one famous as Santa, the historical one.
The original toaster video mentioned in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OfxlSG6q5Y
An update to that video describing just how well it reacts to frozen bread: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLk1cjZ4ll0
In which Matt talks about speaking with just an outline, Beatrix Potter's naming conventions, and movies involving woodland creatures
In which Matt doesn't tell a story, talks about a cannon, and discusses Foundation on Apple TV+
In which Matt tells a story of a great leap, describes coal-mine canaries, and talks about QI's twitter feed.
In which Matt discusses the new MacBook Pro 14in and gives it a bit of a real-life review.
Matt has the 2021 MacBook Pro 14in with an 8-core CPU, 14-core GPU, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD.
Twenty-six minutes on the twenty-sixth! In which Matt talks about the new Dune movie, the National Bald Eagle Repository, and recommends a tech YouTuber to watch in this month of tech releases.
In which Matt discusses printing a photo from his honeymoon, the raising of Chicago by the means of jackscrews, and reads a poem by John Donne.
In which Matt talks about tagliata, not tagliatelle, the thickness of borders on maps and in real life, and a book recommendation that will set you up to enjoy the upcoming movie.
In which Matt talks about his experiences printing photos and suggests that you print yours too.
In which Matt chats about greeting strangers, why it's a good idea, and obviously tells you that it's a great way to meet new people.
- Enrichen is not in the Scrabble dictionary, I was right to quibble over it.
In which Matt talks about organising the one room in everybody's house that's a bit of a mess and gives some tips.
In which Matt discusses some photography equipment that is useful... and some equipment that most people shouldn't get!
In which Matt discusses some quick trip pic tips - how you can take better photos when you're out and about
Matt talks about some of the stickers in his collection and explains what they're for and where they're from
In which Matt reads an original poem about the Spartans' stand against the Persians at Thermopylae.
In which Matt chats with Kendra about the importance of communicating with clients as naturally as possible online.