mathowie on babies -- what else could MeTa be for?

July 12, 2007 9:11 PM

Fresh Haughey sighting in the wild: confirmed. Dispatch all units.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken to MetaFilter-related at 9:11 PM (30 comments total)

If it doesn't include Leo Laporte, it ain't shit.
posted by Falconetti at 9:17 PM on July 12, 2007

I am inordinately fond of ol' Leo. Having only discovered his existence a few months ago, I am now a stalwart listener to most of his dauntingly voluminous output.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 9:19 PM on July 12, 2007

I thought we agreed this kind of thing was creepy.
posted by mzurer at 9:33 PM on July 12, 2007 [2 favorites]

Just to clarify: There are no pictures of Matt Haughey sitting on babies at the other end of that link.

This is my sad face.
posted by carsonb at 9:36 PM on July 12, 2007

Creepy? Of course. Stopping? Nope.
posted by dg at 9:44 PM on July 12, 2007

I thought we agreed this kind of thing was creepy.

Did we? Well, I wouldn't want to be creepy.

Should I go take down all the photos of Matt I have in the corner of my bedroom now, the ones with the lipstick smears, scribbled incantations and sticky hanks of hair? The candles have been costing a freakin' fortune.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 9:44 PM on July 12, 2007

As I said on my blog, I sound like I was on 'ludes. I thought Leo would edit me down a bit but it's our entire skype call from start to finish uncut.
posted by mathowie at 10:27 PM on July 12, 2007

Leo Laporte reminds me why I hate so much of radio programming; he's got that overemoting voice (especially in the announcements! Jebus) that makes me want to call him up and ask him to calm down.
posted by Tuwa at 10:43 PM on July 12, 2007

"The Founder of MetaFilter..."
Makes it sound like some kind of emeritus title, like #1 about to declare his retirement "in order to spend more time with my family"... Leo does know how to start the rumor mills working.

Fan mail from a founder?
posted by wendell at 11:26 PM on July 12, 2007

he's got that overemoting voice

Modulation, baby. I don't actually find him excessive in that way, most of the time, but the cookiecutter Network Newscaster Voice you always hear on TV, for example, annoys the piss out of me, so I get what you mean.

But then after twenty years of being in the classroom and giving innumerable corporate speeches and presentations and all that, I overmodulate too, all the time. People I've met have invariably asked me if I were a radio guy, but other than a few drunken guest appearances on campus radio way back when (my 23rd birthday party/concert was live on UBC's CITR), I've never been.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 11:54 PM on July 12, 2007

Funniest Matt sighting of the month for me goes to iamthebestartist (I'm assuming that the username is reflected onto metafilter.)

Anyway, the video's OK but the commentary comparing Matt to Heroes' character Sylar are hilarious.

Save the cheerleader Matt! Ha, ha. It's funny because it is true.
posted by seanyboy at 1:17 AM on July 13, 2007

iamthebestartist (I'm assuming that the username is reflected onto metafilter.)

Isn't that jessamyn?
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 1:21 AM on July 13, 2007

^
Yep.
posted by Infinite Jest at 1:40 AM on July 13, 2007

I thought Leo would edit me down a bit but it's our entire skype call from start to finish uncut.

They don't do much editing on *any* of the TWiT shows. It's a podcast and no one's expecting a full production. Plus, that's what makes it intimate: flaws, flat jokes, and all. What I'm getting at is I know that, Matt, you spend tons of time editing audio for the podcast here, but you probably shouldn't worry about it. I mean, it's just us.
posted by yeti at 5:04 AM on July 13, 2007

Following on from what yeti said: to be honest, I reckon you sounded a lot more engaging and natural talking to Leo and Megan than you ever have in the MeFi podcast.

Chill, have a few beers: let it roll. Podcast verité baby!
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 5:29 AM on July 13, 2007

Actually, I totally dialed off on the editing. I spent hours editing the first 3 or 4 podcasts, but the last few are only cut for content. I can now get a show ready in about an hour, whereas before I was spending 6-8 hours clipping ums and ahs.

I just thought twit stuff had higher production values so I thought I'd be edited down, but they fly by the seat of their pants. I think the boingboing podcast is actually the most well-edited one I've done. They cut me down to the point where I sounded punchy and funnier than I really was.
posted by mathowie at 5:46 AM on July 13, 2007

Well, cool. From what you said about the 'ludes and all, I'd figured you'd sound halting and durrrr, but just the opposite.

FWIW, maybe it's just you getting more used to the whole podcasty getting-interviewed thing, but I reckoned you came off way way way better in this one than the boingboing one.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 5:58 AM on July 13, 2007

Also, I reckon with the radio background, Leo is pretty good at what he does, and that probably helps.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 6:00 AM on July 13, 2007

Leo is great, tho that Twit show on the iphone (two episodes ago) was just terrible. 20 minutes on what it was like to wait in line at the AT&T store? Man.
posted by Mid at 6:52 AM on July 13, 2007

Pony request: stalk-matt.metafilter.com
posted by The Deej at 7:27 AM on July 13, 2007

For $30 I'll tell you about the tracking chip cortex embedded into mathowie's skull.
posted by boo_radley at 8:34 AM on July 13, 2007

Being Matt Haughey.
posted by The Deej at 8:40 AM on July 13, 2007 [1 favorite]

*consults view screen*

He's...going into the bathroom now...seems to be spending a lot of time near the medicine cabinet...now back toward the kitchen. He's standing still...standing still...back to the bathroom again—must've forgotten something.

Wait, he's approaching. 30 meters. 25 meters. 20 meters! That's not possible, that's—that's inside the room! 15 meters! 10 meters!
posted by cortex at 8:48 AM on July 13, 2007 [5 favorites]

Wow, that guy's voice squeaks me out big time. Wtf?
posted by dobbs at 9:15 AM on July 13, 2007

squiks? skwiks?
posted by dobbs at 9:18 AM on July 13, 2007

Schweauques.
posted by Catfry at 9:41 AM on July 13, 2007

Matt Haughey mostly comes at night. Mostly...
posted by cowbellemoo at 9:48 AM on July 13, 2007 [2 favorites]

What the hell are we supposed to use man? Harsh language?
posted by quin at 10:49 AM on July 13, 2007

Game over man, game over!
posted by The Deej at 11:17 AM on July 13, 2007

...from start to finish uncut

Circumcision can solve that for ya'.
posted by ericb at 11:32 AM on July 13, 2007