Matt Gower
@mattgower.bsky.social
Indie-Folk singer-songwriter based in Ottawa. Co-Host of @JaysFromHome podcast.
It’s @jaysfromhome.bsky.social’s final episode! We look back at the #bluejays ups & downs over the 3 years and look forward to the uncertain future that is the off-season.
Plus: The Telltale Dimmer Switch & FDR’s fishing trip
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Plus: The Telltale Dimmer Switch & FDR’s fishing trip
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September 16, 2024 at 11:23 AM
It’s @jaysfromhome.bsky.social’s final episode! We look back at the #bluejays ups & downs over the 3 years and look forward to the uncertain future that is the off-season.
Plus: The Telltale Dimmer Switch & FDR’s fishing trip
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Plus: The Telltale Dimmer Switch & FDR’s fishing trip
Listen: linktr.ee/JaysFromHome
New @jaysfromhome.bsky.social! Can the #bluejays always play the Angels…? Plus an interview with Ty Roberts about the new baseball movie You Gotta Believe.
NEW EPISODE: Matt talks about Joey Votto’s retirement, Bowden Francis’ near no-hitter and Will Wagner’s hot start. Later, Matt interviews Ty Roberts about his new movie “You Gotta Believe”.
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Plus: Always follow the instructions…
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Plus: Always follow the instructions…
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August 26, 2024 at 12:03 PM
New @jaysfromhome.bsky.social! Can the #bluejays always play the Angels…? Plus an interview with Ty Roberts about the new baseball movie You Gotta Believe.
NEW @jaysfromhome.bsky.social! Vladdy’s hitting streak may have ended, but not our run of hot #bluejays takes! Tell a friend!!!
NEW EPISODE: Matt & Steve discuss who the Blue Jays should try to knock out of playoff contention, Vlad's monster hitting streak, the possibility of Votto playing against Cincinnati, and the Players Weekend hats.
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August 12, 2024 at 11:23 AM
NEW @jaysfromhome.bsky.social! Vladdy’s hitting streak may have ended, but not our run of hot #bluejays takes! Tell a friend!!!
New @JaysFromHome! Delving into the nuts & bolts behind the Jays trade deadline plans. Tell a friend!
NEW EPISODE: Matt & Steve start the somber drumbeat towards the #bluejays trade deadline. Along the way, they squint to see the shimmering light that is George Springer & Vladdy’s offensive outburst and Erik Swanson’s return to the big leagues.
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July 22, 2024 at 11:25 AM
New @JaysFromHome! Delving into the nuts & bolts behind the Jays trade deadline plans. Tell a friend!
NEW @jaysfromhome.bsky.social! Vladdy’s an All Star, Jose Cuas is not, Daulton Varsho should be! Tell a friend!
NEW EPISODE: Matt & Steve recap a painful fortnight of #BlueJays baseball. Still, they’re able to appreciate the successes of Yariel Rodriguez, Vladdy, Daulton Varsho & George Springer.
Also: Manny Jacinto spoiled #TheAcolyte w/ his dance moves…
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Also: Manny Jacinto spoiled #TheAcolyte w/ his dance moves…
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July 8, 2024 at 11:10 AM
NEW @jaysfromhome.bsky.social! Vladdy’s an All Star, Jose Cuas is not, Daulton Varsho should be! Tell a friend!
ICYMI: On yesterday’s show I talked to authors David Bockino & Keith O’Brien. Their books were pretty different in terms subject matter (the evolution of sports media over the past 100yrs vs. Pete Rose’s life story) however one subject tied them together: Gambling.
NEW EPISODE: Matt interviews David Bockino, author of Game On: How Sports Media Grew Up, Sold Out, and Got Personal with Billions and Keith O’Brien about his book Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball.
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June 28, 2024 at 1:23 PM
ICYMI: On yesterday’s show I talked to authors David Bockino & Keith O’Brien. Their books were pretty different in terms subject matter (the evolution of sports media over the past 100yrs vs. Pete Rose’s life story) however one subject tied them together: Gambling.
New @jaysfromhome.bsky.social! I skipped all the depressing #bluejays talk and had a couple authors on the show.
I highly recommend checking out both books - great summer reads.
Tell a friend!
I highly recommend checking out both books - great summer reads.
Tell a friend!
NEW EPISODE: Matt interviews David Bockino, author of Game On: How Sports Media Grew Up, Sold Out, and Got Personal with Billions and Keith O’Brien about his book Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball.
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June 27, 2024 at 11:20 AM
New @jaysfromhome.bsky.social! I skipped all the depressing #bluejays talk and had a couple authors on the show.
I highly recommend checking out both books - great summer reads.
Tell a friend!
I highly recommend checking out both books - great summer reads.
Tell a friend!
New @jaysfromhome.bsky.social! We also talked about MLB incorporating Negro League stats into their record book, Tucupita Marcano and the @ottawa_titans new team captain.
NEW EPISODE: Matt & Steve talk about windows closing, Lisa Loeb, Alek Manoah’s elbow, Vladdy’s glove & bat, bid farewell to Cavan Biggio and the #bluejays new City Connect uniforms.
Plus: Slime is everywhere…
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Plus: Slime is everywhere…
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June 10, 2024 at 11:20 AM
New @jaysfromhome.bsky.social! We also talked about MLB incorporating Negro League stats into their record book, Tucupita Marcano and the @ottawa_titans new team captain.
ICYMI
NEW EPISODE: Matt interviews Andy McCullough about his new book The Last of His Kind: Clayton Kershaw and the Burden of Greatness.
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June 3, 2024 at 1:20 PM
ICYMI
BONUS @jaysfromhome.bsky.social!
Episode! To quote the Marc Maron: This was a great talk, do it up!
Episode! To quote the Marc Maron: This was a great talk, do it up!
NEW EPISODE: Matt interviews Andy McCullough about his new book The Last of His Kind: Clayton Kershaw and the Burden of Greatness.
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May 30, 2024 at 11:16 AM
BONUS @jaysfromhome.bsky.social!
Episode! To quote the Marc Maron: This was a great talk, do it up!
Episode! To quote the Marc Maron: This was a great talk, do it up!
Just finished an interview with Andy McCullough about his new book The Last of His Kind: Clayton Kershaw and the Burden of Greatness.
Look for it in your @jaysfromhome.bsky.social podcast feed tomorrow!
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Look for it in your @jaysfromhome.bsky.social podcast feed tomorrow!
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May 29, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Just finished an interview with Andy McCullough about his new book The Last of His Kind: Clayton Kershaw and the Burden of Greatness.
Look for it in your @jaysfromhome.bsky.social podcast feed tomorrow!
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Look for it in your @jaysfromhome.bsky.social podcast feed tomorrow!
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New @jaysfromhome.bsky.social! Tell a friend!
NEW EPISODE: Steve hosts solo and talks about Kevin Gausman’s hindsight, compares Justin Turner to Matt Chapman, praises Bo Bichette and speculates about a possible #bluejays city connect leak.
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May 27, 2024 at 11:14 AM
New @jaysfromhome.bsky.social! Tell a friend!
New @jaysfromhome.bsky.social! Tell a friend!
NEW EPISODE: Have the #BlueJays reached a crossroads after the first month of the season?
Will the bullpen regain last year’s form?
Has Vladdy -er- Teoscar’s bat finally emerged?
Also: Matt’s things are Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box…
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Will the bullpen regain last year’s form?
Has Vladdy -er- Teoscar’s bat finally emerged?
Also: Matt’s things are Packt Like Sardines in a Crushd Tin Box…
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May 13, 2024 at 11:14 AM
New @jaysfromhome.bsky.social! Tell a friend!
New @jaysfromhome.bsky.social! Tell a friend!
NEW EPISODE: Matt & Steve recap a fortnight’s worth of frustration, check in on Alek Manoah’s “rehab” stint and embrace a minimalistic ethos.
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April 29, 2024 at 11:44 AM
New @jaysfromhome.bsky.social! Tell a friend!
Starting a couple new reads:
April 24, 2024 at 11:38 PM
Starting a couple new reads:
New @jaysfromhome.bsky.social! Tell a Friend!
New Jays From Home: Matt interviews author Eric Vickrey about his new book Season of Shattered Dreams: Postwar Baseball, the Spokane Indians, and a Tragic Bus Crash That Changed Everything.
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April 22, 2024 at 11:16 AM
New @jaysfromhome.bsky.social! Tell a Friend!
NEW @JaysFromHome! Pitcher’s arms are falling off! Tell a friend!
NEW EPISODE: The #BlueJays offence is off to a slow start, Jose Berrios is outstanding, Gausman isn’t himself, Taylor Swift consults the Rogers Centre Reno’s and Ippei’s gamble didn’t pay off.
Plus: The paralyzing paradox of choice
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Plus: The paralyzing paradox of choice
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April 15, 2024 at 11:19 AM
NEW @JaysFromHome! Pitcher’s arms are falling off! Tell a friend!
NEW @jaysfromhome.bsky.social l: Baseball is back!
NEW EPISODE: Matt & Steve recap opening weekend, Joey Votto gets new socks, Jose Siri causes chaos on and off the basepaths and the White Sox drown their season in oversized milkshakes.
Plus: What day is it?
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Plus: What day is it?
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April 1, 2024 at 12:05 PM
NEW @jaysfromhome.bsky.social l: Baseball is back!
New @jaysfromhome.bsky.social! The 2024 MLB season starts this week!
NEW EPISODE: Matt & Steve preview the 2024 MLB season and break down the Shohei-Ippei situation.
Plus: Did the Giants make the best offseason signing in all of baseball?
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Plus: Did the Giants make the best offseason signing in all of baseball?
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March 25, 2024 at 11:40 AM
New @jaysfromhome.bsky.social! The 2024 MLB season starts this week!
New @jaysfromhome.bsky.social! Actual meaningful games this week! Tell a friend!
NEW EPISODE: Are the #bluejays fun again? Plus, Matt & Steve welcome Joey Votto, bid farewell to Matt Chapman, brainstorm some rebranding ideas for Tim Mayza and prescribe Danny Jansen bubble wrap.
Also: IMAX? More like “IMID”…
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Also: IMAX? More like “IMID”…
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March 18, 2024 at 11:28 AM
New @jaysfromhome.bsky.social! Actual meaningful games this week! Tell a friend!
New @jaysfromhome.bsky.social! After our Pete Browning chat, Tim & I preview the upcoming Baltimore #Orioles season and discuss the similarities between jambands and baseball.
NEW EPISODE: Matt interviews Tim Newby about his book The Life and Times of Forgotten Baseball Legend Pete Browning: The Original Louisville Slugger. They talk about Pete’s mastoiditis, his alcoholism, his baseball bats and his case for the HOF.
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March 13, 2024 at 11:45 AM
New @jaysfromhome.bsky.social! After our Pete Browning chat, Tim & I preview the upcoming Baltimore #Orioles season and discuss the similarities between jambands and baseball.
New Song: When You Were Crying
I love a short, simple song. I had the title in my list of song ideas and it came together pretty quickly. I wrote out most of the lyrics in one afternoon, then spent a day or two editing everything.
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I love a short, simple song. I had the title in my list of song ideas and it came together pretty quickly. I wrote out most of the lyrics in one afternoon, then spent a day or two editing everything.
Listen: mattgower.bandcamp.com/track/when-y...
When You Were Crying, by Matt Gower
from the album 2024 Demos
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February 22, 2024 at 8:27 PM
New Song: When You Were Crying
I love a short, simple song. I had the title in my list of song ideas and it came together pretty quickly. I wrote out most of the lyrics in one afternoon, then spent a day or two editing everything.
Listen: mattgower.bandcamp.com/track/when-y...
I love a short, simple song. I had the title in my list of song ideas and it came together pretty quickly. I wrote out most of the lyrics in one afternoon, then spent a day or two editing everything.
Listen: mattgower.bandcamp.com/track/when-y...
New @jaysfromhome.bsky.social! Meaningless baseball games are coming this week!
New Jays From Home: Matt & Steve discuss discuss the #bluejays signing Justin Turner, bid a find farewell to Jay Jackson and embrace a new team identity. Plus, Rob Manfred is retiring and making a case for MLB players in the Los Angeles Olympics.
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February 20, 2024 at 1:49 PM
New @jaysfromhome.bsky.social! Meaningless baseball games are coming this week!
Days Done and Gone, by Matt Gower
from the album Some New Tunes…
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February 9, 2024 at 2:21 PM