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I Was There Too

Matt Gourley

If you're like Matt Gourley (Superego, Drunk History, Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend), then you know all the classic movie and television scenes so well it's like you were in the room when they happened. Well, you weren't. And neither was he. But the people Matt interviews were! Listen in as they tell the inside stories of how cinema and television history was made from a fly-on-the-wall perspective you've never heard.

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  • Nov 19, 2024 · 48 min

    Silence of the Lambs with Brooke Smith

    For the 100th and final (for now) episode of I Was There Too, Matt finally gets to sit down with his long-sought guest, actress Brooke Smith. She joins Matt to discuss her role as Catherine Martin aka the girl in the well in the 1991 horror film The Silen

  • Nov 12, 2024 · 45 min

    Halloween 2018 with Toby Huss

    The incredibly talented actor Toby Huss joins Matt to discuss his role as Ray Nelson in the 2018 slasher film Halloween. Toby talks about director David Gordon Green letting him improvise, being attacked by fire ants while filming, and how his character m

  • Nov 5, 2024 · 1 hr 5 min

    IWTT Classic: Halloween with P.J. Soles

    Actress P.J. Soles joins Matt this week to talk about her role as Lynda van der Klok in the 1978 John Carpenter classic Halloween. P.J. talks about why the way she said “totally” secured her role in the film, what it’s like to shoot a sex & death scene al

  • Oct 29, 2024 · 46 min

    Casino Royale with Carlos Leal

    Accomplished actor and rapper Carlos Leal joins Matt to discuss his role as Tournament Director in the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale. Carlos shares never before told stories about his original role as the croupier, why he believed for 24 hours that h

  • Oct 22, 2024 · 1 hr 10 min

    Game of Thrones and Girl With The Dragon Tattoo with Tony Way

    Matt is joined by the wonderful actor, Tony Way.  Tony chats about his time on Game of Thrones as Sir Dontos Hollard, his experience playing backgammon with Diana Rigg, and shares a very surprising I Wasn't There Too. So sit back, brew some tea and enjoy

  • Oct 15, 2024 · 1 hr 28 min

    12 Years A Slave and Saturday Night Live with Taran Killam

    Comedian, writer, and actor Taran Killam joins Matt to talk about his role as Hamilton in the 2013 period drama 12 Years A Slave and his time at Saturday Night Live. Taran chats about doing magic in an ultimately cut scene, director Steve McQueen giving a

  • Oct 8, 2024 · 1 hr 7 min

    Transformers: Dark of the Moon with Andy Daly

    The great Andy Daly joins Matt to discuss his role as Mailroom Worker in the 2011 film, Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Andy talks about auditioning for Michael Bay as the director sat on the floor, doing a product placement scene for an item Michael Bay

  • Oct 1, 2024 · 47 min

    JAWS with the People and Places of Amity Island

    Matt goes out in the field to Amity Island itself, the beautiful Martha’s Vineyard, to talk to the locals about the 1975 blockbuster, Jaws. Join Matt as he visits the Jaws bridge location, an actor from the film, Chief Brody’s house, The Chappy Ferry, and

  • Sep 17, 2024 · 1 hr 32 min

    In Voorhees We Trust With Gourley and Rust

    Lace up your hiking boots and pick a bunk because your stay at Camp Crystal Lake is just beginning. In this free and full-length primer episode of 'In Voorhees We Trust With Gourley and Rust,' you’ll learn why Matt and Paul love the Friday the 13th franch

  • Aug 27, 2024 · 58 min

    I Was There Too for I Was There Too with Matt Gourley

    In part one of a special two-part episode, wonderful writer Ben Blacker (Hex Wives, Thrilling Adventure Hour) interviews Matt all about his experience hosting I Was There Too. Matt shares where the idea for the show came from, his preparation process for

  • Aug 20, 2024 · 56 min

    Yeardley Smith Part II, The Legend of Billie Jean and More

    The wonderful Yeardley Smith (The Simpsons, Small Town Dicks Podcast) returns to join Matt to discuss her role as Putter Jacks in the 1985 film The Legend of Billie Jean. Yeardley also talks about her experience as the sassy virgin secretary on Herman’s H

  • Aug 13, 2024 · 56 min

    Popeye and Sixteen Candles with Paul Dooley

    Actor Paul Dooley joins Matt to talk about his roles as Wimpy in the 1980 film Popeye, as Jim Baker in the 1984 film Sixteen Candles, and a whole lot more. First, Paul discusses his approach to adapting the character of Wimpy, working alongside Robert Alt

  • Aug 6, 2024 · 1 hr

    City Slickers and The Simpsons with Yeardley Smith

    Actress Yeardley Smith joins Matt to discuss her role as Nancy in the 1991 film City Slickers as well as being the voice of Lisa Simpson in The Simpsons. Yeardley talks about acting in Tom Stoppard’s The Real Thing in her early years, working with Stephen

  • Jul 30, 2024 · 56 min

    I Was There Zoo with Animal Trainer Molly O’Neill

    Actress and animal trainer for film and TV Molly O’Neill joins Matt and guest co-host Amanda Lund to talk about being responsible for some of the great animal performances in cinema and TV history. Molly shares stories of working with direwolves on Game o

  • Jul 23, 2024 · 1 hr 3 min

    Space Jam, Ed Wood, and Everything Else with Maurice LaMarche

    Legendary voice actor Maurice LaMarche joins Matt to talk about his voice over roles in Space Jam, Ed Wood, and the countless other great voice over performances in his career. Maurice tells us about doing the voice for Vincent D’Onofrio’s portrayal of Or

  • Jul 16, 2024 · 1 hr 6 min

    Almost Every Film Ever with Amy Nicholson and Jen Yamato

    Film critics Amy Nicholson & Jen Yamato join Matt to talk about what it’s like to be a critic in today’s film climate. They discuss everything from their approaches to criticism to the hardest movies to review. Plus, we’ll hear about how they manage relat

  • Jul 9, 2024 · 46 min

    Scent Of A Woman with Jordan Katz

    Trumpet player/banjo player/composer Jordan Katz (Drop the Mic) joins Matt and guest co-host Mark McConville to discuss being one of the students in the climactic school scene in 1992’s Scent of a Woman. Jordan talks about his experience watching Al Pacin

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