Matt O’Donnell
@mattodonnell.bsky.social
Nashville-based musician and producer. Majordomo of the podcast Matt O'Donnell Wants To Know. Lover of coffee, food, vinyl, baseball, pro wrestling, stuff.
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Today's decision being heavily criticized by Past Brendan Carr
September 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Today's decision being heavily criticized by Past Brendan Carr
@radiofreetom.bsky.social A large problem, to use your example*, is that Trump is acting like Margaret Thatcher about to hand an generation protest signs of dead hunger strikers.
(Though I would mix the metaphor and say that it’s the attitude of Maggie and the result of Bloody Sunday.)
(Though I would mix the metaphor and say that it’s the attitude of Maggie and the result of Bloody Sunday.)
1. Waving flags in ethnic communities is fine by me.
2. There are times when waving a foreign flag is a very, very stupid idea. Today in LA is one of those times.
3. I am from MA, my Irish relatives gave to the IRA, and don't for minute think we didn't all argue over their patriotism.
2. There are times when waving a foreign flag is a very, very stupid idea. Today in LA is one of those times.
3. I am from MA, my Irish relatives gave to the IRA, and don't for minute think we didn't all argue over their patriotism.
June 9, 2025 at 1:26 AM
@radiofreetom.bsky.social A large problem, to use your example*, is that Trump is acting like Margaret Thatcher about to hand an generation protest signs of dead hunger strikers.
(Though I would mix the metaphor and say that it’s the attitude of Maggie and the result of Bloody Sunday.)
(Though I would mix the metaphor and say that it’s the attitude of Maggie and the result of Bloody Sunday.)
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I wish we could have snap elections, and that our general elections were limited to 51 days.
April 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I wish we could have snap elections, and that our general elections were limited to 51 days.
I relaunched my Substack last week to complement the podcast. Here’s the first “official” post. I'm excited to retrain my writing muscles and perhaps even improve them!
I would love it if you would consider subscribing. It's one newsletter every two weeks and 100% free for the foreseeable future.
I would love it if you would consider subscribing. It's one newsletter every two weeks and 100% free for the foreseeable future.
Me? Abrasive?
On music production, the mission of Matt O'Donnell Wants To Know, and stuff I'm currently into.
open.substack.com
March 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I relaunched my Substack last week to complement the podcast. Here’s the first “official” post. I'm excited to retrain my writing muscles and perhaps even improve them!
I would love it if you would consider subscribing. It's one newsletter every two weeks and 100% free for the foreseeable future.
I would love it if you would consider subscribing. It's one newsletter every two weeks and 100% free for the foreseeable future.
Today seems like a great day to point out that if people were paying liberals to protest / appear at town halls, me and at least a dozen people I know would have been approached to be involved by now.
March 9, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Today seems like a great day to point out that if people were paying liberals to protest / appear at town halls, me and at least a dozen people I know would have been approached to be involved by now.
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Dear Global Friends,
We know how you feel. We get it. We don’t recognize these people holding power either. We don’t recognize them as legitimate expressions of our values or principles as Americans. Thank you for voicing your disapproval and opposition.
Signed,
A concerned American
We know how you feel. We get it. We don’t recognize these people holding power either. We don’t recognize them as legitimate expressions of our values or principles as Americans. Thank you for voicing your disapproval and opposition.
Signed,
A concerned American
February 15, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Dear Global Friends,
We know how you feel. We get it. We don’t recognize these people holding power either. We don’t recognize them as legitimate expressions of our values or principles as Americans. Thank you for voicing your disapproval and opposition.
Signed,
A concerned American
We know how you feel. We get it. We don’t recognize these people holding power either. We don’t recognize them as legitimate expressions of our values or principles as Americans. Thank you for voicing your disapproval and opposition.
Signed,
A concerned American
A bunch of bruhs who really hated having to show their work in math class, for sure.
"When scientists develop arguments, they don’t say, 'Because I said so.' They say, 'The evidence shows ... ' Authoritarians don’t do that. They come up with lots of different strategies to prevent you from asking questions. They don’t give responses that answer them."
The "cognitively irresponsible" presidency
"It's a giveaway that a leader is an authoritarian," Jen Mercieca tells us.
www.publicnotice.co
February 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
A bunch of bruhs who really hated having to show their work in math class, for sure.
New episode of Matt O’Donnell Wants To Know!
Episode 028 with Sarah Gavigan, the founder of Otaku Ramen in Nashville. We talk history of ramen, umami, craft and singular focus, and she gives me her opinion of the Nashville restaurant scene.
Available now wherever you find podcasts!
Episode 028 with Sarah Gavigan, the founder of Otaku Ramen in Nashville. We talk history of ramen, umami, craft and singular focus, and she gives me her opinion of the Nashville restaurant scene.
Available now wherever you find podcasts!
February 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
New episode of Matt O’Donnell Wants To Know!
Episode 028 with Sarah Gavigan, the founder of Otaku Ramen in Nashville. We talk history of ramen, umami, craft and singular focus, and she gives me her opinion of the Nashville restaurant scene.
Available now wherever you find podcasts!
Episode 028 with Sarah Gavigan, the founder of Otaku Ramen in Nashville. We talk history of ramen, umami, craft and singular focus, and she gives me her opinion of the Nashville restaurant scene.
Available now wherever you find podcasts!
As a proud Catholic, they need to clean this up. Ain’t nobody got time for dragging ass on accountability.
Philippine priests accused of sex abuse remain in active ministry in the Catholic-majority country, a US-based abuse tracking group said, urging the country's bishops to take action and hold the alleged perpetrators accountable reut.rs/42F7uiK
Priests in Philippines accused of sex abuse remain in active ministry, US-based group says
Philippine priests accused of sex abuse remain in active ministry in the Catholic-majority country, a U.S.-based abuse tracking group said on Wednesday, urging the country's bishops to take action and hold the alleged perpetrators accountable.
reut.rs
January 29, 2025 at 8:37 AM
As a proud Catholic, they need to clean this up. Ain’t nobody got time for dragging ass on accountability.
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I am 45 years old and I still think that I know nothing.
It's such a joy to have so much stuff to learn and study in this world.
You can be amused every single day of life, you just need to look for it.
Life is the best.
It's such a joy to have so much stuff to learn and study in this world.
You can be amused every single day of life, you just need to look for it.
Life is the best.
January 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I am 45 years old and I still think that I know nothing.
It's such a joy to have so much stuff to learn and study in this world.
You can be amused every single day of life, you just need to look for it.
Life is the best.
It's such a joy to have so much stuff to learn and study in this world.
You can be amused every single day of life, you just need to look for it.
Life is the best.
This was the most frustrating thing to me this weekend, because it’s utterly elementary. My daily enemy is the continued decline in society’s attention to detail.
Why do Colombia the country and Columbia the university have similar names? Both honor the metaphorical "Columbia," a longtime female personification of the Americas named for Christopher Columbus (the spellings vary because of Spanish vs. Latin conventions).
January 27, 2025 at 9:35 PM
This was the most frustrating thing to me this weekend, because it’s utterly elementary. My daily enemy is the continued decline in society’s attention to detail.
What a shmuck. This dude bolstered the GOP vote because he’s a Catholic convert. He attacks the USCCB because going higher would put him at odds with Pope Francis himself, who hates all the fuckery that’s going on with migrants. That’s dangerous ground, so he hides by kicking sand at the Bishops.
JD Vance attacks the church: "The US Conference of Catholic Bishops needs to actually look in the mirror a little bit & recognize that when they receive more than $100m to resettle illegal immigrants, are they worried about humanitarian concerns or are they actually worried about their bottom line?"
January 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM
What a shmuck. This dude bolstered the GOP vote because he’s a Catholic convert. He attacks the USCCB because going higher would put him at odds with Pope Francis himself, who hates all the fuckery that’s going on with migrants. That’s dangerous ground, so he hides by kicking sand at the Bishops.
Good hair day ✅
Good music making day ✅
What’s next?
Good music making day ✅
What’s next?
January 22, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Good hair day ✅
Good music making day ✅
What’s next?
Good music making day ✅
What’s next?
New Matt O’Donnell Wants To Know day! Episode 027 with Aaron Smith, currently the keyboard player for contemporary Christian music legend, Michael W. Smith. Great chat!
Available now wherever you find your favorite podcasts.
Available now wherever you find your favorite podcasts.
January 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
New Matt O’Donnell Wants To Know day! Episode 027 with Aaron Smith, currently the keyboard player for contemporary Christian music legend, Michael W. Smith. Great chat!
Available now wherever you find your favorite podcasts.
Available now wherever you find your favorite podcasts.
As part of getting more active over here in a land of (relative) sanity, I’ll be posting on this page both personally and for my podcast, Matt O’Donnell Wants To Know.
Released bi-weekly on Tuesday.
Available wherever you find podcasts.
Interesting conversations with interested people.
Released bi-weekly on Tuesday.
Available wherever you find podcasts.
Interesting conversations with interested people.
January 21, 2025 at 1:49 AM
As part of getting more active over here in a land of (relative) sanity, I’ll be posting on this page both personally and for my podcast, Matt O’Donnell Wants To Know.
Released bi-weekly on Tuesday.
Available wherever you find podcasts.
Interesting conversations with interested people.
Released bi-weekly on Tuesday.
Available wherever you find podcasts.
Interesting conversations with interested people.
Hey! I’ve been lurking here for a while but it’s probably time to start presenting and interacting.
15+ years as a full-time musician in Nashville / podcast / lots of thinking / trying to use true knowledge and taste for the greater good.
The best answer to a question is usually another question.
15+ years as a full-time musician in Nashville / podcast / lots of thinking / trying to use true knowledge and taste for the greater good.
The best answer to a question is usually another question.
January 21, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Hey! I’ve been lurking here for a while but it’s probably time to start presenting and interacting.
15+ years as a full-time musician in Nashville / podcast / lots of thinking / trying to use true knowledge and taste for the greater good.
The best answer to a question is usually another question.
15+ years as a full-time musician in Nashville / podcast / lots of thinking / trying to use true knowledge and taste for the greater good.
The best answer to a question is usually another question.