That Sounds Like A Lot with Matt Buechele
Every Friday, Matt Buechele delivers a signature walk-and-talk monologue unpacking stories shaping culture, politics, and modern life. Each episode expands into a funny, thoughtful conversation with a guest about what deserves attention and what's overhyped. The show features music, absurdity, and laughs. It is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Episodes
SNL Auditions, Outdated Mascots & Internet Outrage | Akilah Hughes
Matt Buechele talks about influencer culture, a corgi who became internet-famous from inside a backpack, and the strange ways the internet shapes how we see ourselves and each other.
Then Matt sits down with comedian, writer, and podcast host Akilah Hughes to talk about her podcast, Rebel Spirit, which follows her return to her Kentucky high school to push for replacing its Confederate mascot w
ICE Arrests, Political Teamwork, & Fizzy Iced Coffee | Brad Lander
Matt Buechele has a message: go out. Say yes to the party, text back that Hinge match, find the afters, and stop letting your phone become your entire social life. It’s time to raise the Q3 numbers, bring back bacchanalia, and fight back against a year that’s been screwing us all.
Former New York City Comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander joins Matt to talk about the wild yea
Bad News, Big Mouth, & the Road to Comedy | Gil Ozeri
Matt Buechele explores the strange cultural phenomenon of turning adorable animals into internet celebrities, why we become so invested in their lives, and what happens when our favorite feel-good stories start competing with an endless stream of bad news.
Then Matt is joined by writer, comedian, and actor Gil Ozeri, whose uniquely absurd comedy has made him a cult favorite through his legendar
The Odyssey, Social Media Burnout, & Finding Community | Tess Gattuso
Matt Buechele imagines what The Odyssey would look like if it were directed by some of Hollywood’s biggest filmmakers. From Paul Thomas Anderson, Ryan Coogler and Wes Anderson, to Quentin Tarantino, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emerald Fennell, Martin Scorsese, and Guillermo del Toro, he reimagines Homer’s epic through each director’s unmistakable style.
Then Matt sits down with comedian and writer Tess G
Accountability in Congress, Chasing Creative Work, & Making Music | Brooks Allison
Matt Buechele breaks down how Congress keeps getting older, but nobody seems to have a plan for what happens when elected officials freeze mid-speech, disappear for months, or quietly leave office without anyone noticing. He also gets into the growing trend of family members stepping in to keep political dynasties alive, and argues that if you’re asking the country to trust you with the government
Political Double Standards, SNL Secrets, and Music Obsessions | Fred Armisen
Matt Buechele takes aim at the political double standards that are driving the country apart, asking why some scandals end careers while others barely register. From Graham Platner’s failed Senate campaign to President Trump’s $5 million civil judgment, what does accountability even mean anymore?
Fred Armisen joins Matt in Los Angeles to talk about filming Wednesday in Ireland, the enduring magic
Sondheim, Building A Creative Career, and Horse Lawyers | Gabe Mollica
America just turned 250, and Matt Buechele argues that it doesn't need another culture war—it needs a constitutional rewrite. His proposed amendments tackle everything from celebrity gambling ads and AI data centers to Supreme Court term limits.
Then he sits down with writer, performer, and solo-show mastermind Gabe Mollica to talk about friendship, ambition, changing careers, and the strange c
Reflecting Pools, Temp Jobs & Brooklyn Coffee Shop | Pooja Tripathi
Matt Buechele breaks down Washington's mysterious reflecting pool saga, why America suddenly can't stop talking about the color of swamp water, and the surprising symbolism of a government struggling to fix a reflecting pool. He also reports back from Los Angeles, where self-driving cars, delivery robots, and eerily empty sidewalks make New York feel almost normal.
Then he sits down with creato
The World Cup, Tarot Cards & Star Wars Toys | Brenda Cullerton
Matt Buechele breaks down the World Cup coming to America, the shared confusion of getting to MetLife Stadium, and why international visitors keep looking at American food like it's a science experiment. He also takes on primary election season, campaign spam, and the annual transformation of abandoned storefronts into political headquarters nobody asked for.
Then he sits down with writer, acto
Knicks Fever, TikTok Tours & Buying the Good Rice | Fumi Abe
Matt Buechele celebrates the New York Knicks' historic Finals comeback, the return of civic pride to New York City, and why a basketball team might be doing a better job bringing Americans together than just about anything else right now.
Then he sits down with comedian Fumi Abe to talk about growing up in Ohio after immigrating from Japan, the strange economics of stand-up comedy, touring with
Kareem Rahma Built an Empire with Subway Takes | Kareem Rahma
Matt Buechele breaks down why tiny indie films with names that sound like shuttered strip clubs are suddenly beating massive studio franchises at the box office, and why audiences seem increasingly desperate for something that doesn't feel focus-grouped to death.
Then he sits down with Kareem Rahma to talk about building Subway Takes into an internet institution, the weird economics of making
The Tonight Show, New York & Standup | Alexandria Love
Matt Buechele breaks down the New York Knicks making the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years, the terrifying possibility of a Manhattan championship riot, and the upcoming UFC fight on the White House lawn featuring a lineup that feels suspiciously close to a county fair sponsored by Monster Energy.
Then he sits down with comedian and writer Alexandria Love to talk about surviving late ni
Love Triangles, Fortnite & Being Open-Hearted | Celine Song
Matt Buechele breaks down Trump’s mysterious $2 billion “slush fund,” why no trustworthy operation has ever used the phrase “slush fund,” and the growing trend of college graduates booing AI commencement speeches delivered by men who look like they own underground bunkers in New Zealand.
Then he sits down with filmmaker Celine Song to talk about modern masculinity, internet identity, vulnerabil
Paying More For Less & Why Books Are Sexy | Chloé Cooper Jones
Matt Buechele breaks down the impossible cost of modern life, and why everything feels like a luxury experience or a gambling app. Then, on his way to jury duty, Matt reflects on America’s inability to sit quietly in a room for three hours without pretending to be racist to get out of it.
Then he sits down with writer and journalist Chloé Cooper Jones for a conversation about chaotic weekends in
Operation Epic Fury & Spirit Airlines | Jay Jurden
Matt Buechele rants through the escalating Iran conflict, Operation Epic Fury, the collapse of Spirit Airlines, and why it suddenly feels like Americans are paying more for everything while somehow getting the bolted-down lawn chair version of life.
Then he sits down with comedian Jay Jurden to talk about accidentally wandering into the Ralph Lauren mansion on the Upper East Side, the changing co
Dinner And A Show At The White House | Zach Zimmerman
Matt Buechele walks-and-talks his way through the White House Correspondents' Dinner chaos, the case for adding ballrooms to every school in America, and why we've gotten numb to political violence to the point that half the country just calls it staged.
This is That Sounds Like a Lot, the show where comedian Matt Buechele breaks down the news of the week (even when it’s way too much) and talks
That Sounds Like A Lot | Official Trailer
When the news starts to feel like too much, sometimes all you can do is laugh.
On his new podcast, That Sounds Like A Lot, comedian and writer Matt Buechele walks you through the biggest news of the week, then sits down with a guest to figure out what is actually worth paying attention to.
This is not the place to get the news. It is the place to feel a little better about it.
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