Whatever with Matt & Dave

Dave and Matt are joined by the Broadway legend Fred Berman. Fred is a dad, broadway actor, audiobook narrator, basement drummer, and podcaster. He is currently in his 14th year playing Timon on Broadway in Disney's The Lion King. 

We did a deep dive into broadway, the best blackouts, The Lion King, Hamilton, and Dear Evan Hansen. We cover acting in general and most importantly, how to properly fart on stage. 

You can find out more information about Fred here: https://www.fredberman.net/ and follow him on Instagram @thefredberman.

Dave (@dshalansky) and Matt (@realmattbrand) are on Instagram.

Thanks to Nice Guy Eddie (Dave, Robbie, and Chris) for the use of "That's Us" and to Nicholas Calhoun for the Whatever logo.

Dave and Matt are joined by the world famous Corey Jackson. Corey is a dad, non-profit fundraising expert, and the person behind the curtain of all of the best pranks Matt has ever been part of. He and Matt have known each other since grade school, were college roommates, and were basically common-law married until they both actually got married. 

We had a great fun talking with Corey about college shenanigans, his background working for non-profit organizations, and how to successfully work with your wife. Someone, AGAIN, we got another random pop-in from a totally uninvited guest. 

You can find out more information about the company Corey works at, with his wife, here: https://www.sarahjconsulting.com/

Dave (@dshalansky) and Matt (@realmattbrand) are on Instagram.

Thanks to Nice Guy Eddie (Dave, Robbie, and Chris) for the use of "That's Us" and to Nicholas Calhoun for the Whatever logo.

Dave and Matt are joined by JP Sarro. JP is a dad, actor, and podcaster. If you were around in the 80s, you're going to want to tune in to hear us round-robin our top mall stores from that decade. If you had Orange Julius, Strawberries, or Lechmere on your bingo card, you'd win. If you had CVS, you'd be Dave.

We had a really fun time chatting with JP about nostalgia, acting, and his wrestling podcast (with average runtimes of 5-7 hours per episode) called Lapsed Fan. 

JP's website, in all its glory, including fun facts can be found here: https://jpsarro.com/

Dave (@dshalansky) and Matt (@realmattbrand) are on Instagram.

Thanks to Nice Guy Eddie (Dave, Robbie, and Chris) for the use of "That's Us" and to Nicholas Calhoun for the Whatever logo.

Dave and Matt are joined by Bryan Cogman. Bryan is a dad, producer, and writer. We're pretty sure you've never heard of one of the shows he's written for and produced on but it was a fairly unknown little production called "Game of Thrones"...or something like that.

Bryan, Dave, and Matt discussed the infamous "Starbucks Cup" situation from GoT (#spoiler - not a Starbucks Cup), how he got the gig to begin with, working around the world and balancing the most important job as part of his family.

Bryan can be found on Instagram (@cogman_bryan).

Dave (@dshalansky) and Matt (@realmattbrand) are on Instagram.

Thanks to Nice Guy Eddie (Dave, Robbie, and Chris) for the use of "That's Us" and to Nicholas Calhoun for the Whatever logo.

Dave and Matt are joined, finally, by Nicholas Calhoun. Nick is a girl dad, actor, writer, and entrepreneur. Nick is also the person who designed the Whatever (and DadPod before it) logo.

We had a great conversation about acting, confidence, parenting, goals for the new year (or not having goals), comedy sensitivity, and more.

If you want more information about Nick, check out his website: https://nickcalhoun.com/

Dave (@dshalansky) and Matt (@realmattbrand) are on Instagram.

Thanks to Nice Guy Eddie (Dave, Robbie, and Chris) for the use of "That's Us" and to Nicholas Calhoun, yes the same person, for the Whatever logo.

Dave and Matt are joined by the incredible Cassie Brown. Cassie is a fitness professional who does personal training and wellness coaching for individuals and corporations. She has her own fitness app and her website is bstrongbwell.com.

We had a great conversation about health, wellness, using social media, and how even though she's from Maine, she's gotten "weather-soft" now that she lives in Southern California. She even gives us her advice on where to start if you you are starting on a fitness journey and want to do just 1 thing. 

Cassie can be found on Instagram @cassiebstrong. She can also be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CassieBStrong/

Dave (@dshalansky) and Matt (@realmattbrand) are also on Instagram.

Thanks to Nice Guy Eddie (Dave, Robbie, and Chris) for the use of "That's Us" and to Nicholas Calhoun for the Whatever logo.

Dave and Matt welcome the incredible Ryan Montbleau to the pod. Ryan and Matt grew up together in the great city of Peabody, Massachusetts. Ryan is a singer, songwriter, and an all-around incredible musician. His latest album, "Wood, Fire, Water, and Air" is not only great music but also does a fantastic job of using an Oxford comma in its name. 

Matt and Dave talk with Ryan about his musical journey, some of the great venues he's played at, life on the road, putting down roots, how to make social media work, and how he's thus far not taken advantage of the wide-open opportunity to become America's #1 Bris Band. We even got a very special surprise drop-in from a previous pod guest. 

You can find out more about Ryan at his website: ryanmontbleau.com 

Information about his upcoming tour dates, all his music, merchandise, and more can be found there. 

Ryan can be found on Instagram @ryanmontbleau.

Dave (@dshalansky) and Matt (@realmattbrand) are also on Instagram.

Thanks to Nice Guy Eddie (Dave, Robbie, and Chris) for the use of "That's Us" and to Nicholas Calhoun for the Whatever logo.

Dave and Matt welcome Anna Shagalov to the pod. 

Anna, a mother of a two, joins Dave and Matt for a conversation that spans the multi-verse of topics including how the real estate business works, the psychology of real estate, doors with no locks, whatever Taco Friday is, and more.

Information about Anna can be found here: https://www.bhsusa.com/real-estate-agent/anna-shagalov

Dave (@dshalansky) and Matt (@realmattbrand) are on Instagram.

Thanks to Nice Guy Eddie (Dave, Robbie, and Chris) for the use of "That's Us" and to Nicholas Calhoun for the Whatever logo.