Two friends, one planet
The Matt & Ben Show is a video podcast by two longtime friends who cannot leave a strange idea alone.
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Every episode starts with one topic and one small symbol. Some weeks it is a tarot card. Some weeks it is a bomb, a lightning bolt, or a speech bubble, because the topic was a book, a bad idea, or a hot take. We read up, we argue, and we try to leave you knowing one thing you did not know before.
On Deck, Off the Deck
Episodes built on a tarot card are On Deck. Everything else is Off the Deck. Same show, same two people, a different symbol each time.
Why Mercury?
Mercury rules Gemini (Matt), Virgo (Ben) and the Magician. It is the planet of messengers, talkers and tricksters, which felt about right.
Your hosts
A Gemini and a Virgo walk into a podcast
Matt
Gemini · ruled by Mercury
Placeholder bio. Two or three sentences about Matt: what he does when the mics are off, the rabbit hole he will never climb out of, and why he keeps bringing tarot cards to dinner.
Ben
Virgo · also ruled by Mercury
Placeholder bio. Two or three sentences about Ben: the sceptic of the pair, keeper of the spreadsheet, and the reason any of the facts on this show are true.