Out of Curiosity with kt mather

Out of Curiosity with kt mather is a podcast where I talk with people who are good at talking. Each week, I invite you into a conversation with someone I care about. We'll talk about how we know each other, what the guest does that's cool, and then we'll do a deep dive into a favorite book or movie.

Bill and Mike 03/30/2025

Bill and Mike /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/13747856

Rage Is a Wolf - Chapters 10 - 17 03/02/2025

Rage Is a Wolf - Chapters 10 - 17 Another special edition of Out of Curiosity with kt mather! Chapters 10 - 17 of my forthcoming debut novel Rage Is a Wolf. Pre-order at ktmather.com /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/13463951

Rage Is a Wolf -- Chapter One 02/08/2023

Rage Is a Wolf -- Chapter One The first chapter of Rage Is a Wolf NOT the clean version :) /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/25868982

62 - John Yearley - Station Eleven 03/14/2022

62 - John Yearley - Station Eleven In this week’s episode of Out of Curiosity with kt mather, I talk with playwright and teacher, John Yearley about trusting the creative process, internet friends, new words for pandemic things, how slide-tackling is like acting, half time talks, come from behind wins, jobs that get you custom bobble-heads, the stages of grief…and then a deep dive into the amazing TV show Station Eleven. This episode, like all the others, is chock-full of spoilers, so do yourself a favor and watch the show! /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/22435196

61 - Melissa Rohde-Cherullo - Mr. Mom 01/31/2022

61 - Melissa Rohde-Cherullo - Mr. Mom Melissa and I talk pandemic parenting, how corporate leaders cope with stress, the second shift, the two income trap, intergenerational child-care, and then a deep dive into the 80s comedy classic, Mr. Mom—which holds up surprisingly well, although there is a “the boss is going to sexually assault the woman newly reintroduced into the workforce” plot-point that was such a staple of 80s plots (and real life!), but is so jarring these days. /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/21951290

60 - Julie Salamon - Gone With the Wind 12/13/2021

60 - Julie Salamon - Gone With the Wind Julie and I talk eccentric geniuses, when your journalistic sources show up at the birth of your child, and how an indefensible movie helped save at least one woman's life. We take a deep dive into said indefensible movie, Gone with the Wind (not to be watched without multiple secondary texts for context). /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/21456938

59 - David Scott Hay - RoboCop 11/15/2021

59 - David Scott Hay - RoboCop DSH and I talk egg preference, chicken life, pandemic publishing (not recommended), book reviews, douchey agents, conflict vs. character in writing, the great comedy that is PEN15, and then a deep dive into the 80s classic, RoboCop (which was evidently SUCH good satire, that the director, Paul Verhoeven, almost passed on it...) /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/21160595

CB 19 - Bill Tanner - Silence of the Lambs 11/01/2021

CB 19 - Bill Tanner - Silence of the Lambs Bill and I discuss...honestly, I can't remember what we discuss because I edited this awhile ago and Bill and I text and talk a lot and it's all a big jumbled mess... I do remember that we take a deep dive into the classic thriller, Silence of the Lambs, and discuss, among other things, that when it comes to learning about how not to other--we are all Jack Crawford. Also, I do a fair number of impressions, so... /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/21003560

CB19 - Michael Rohde - To Build a Fire 10/18/2021

CB19 - Michael Rohde - To Build a Fire Michael and I talk about fishing on the hard water (aka, ice fishing), what happens when you fall through the ice, whether or not your iphone will pull your butt out of the frozen water, how tech difficulties are just like the story we read, plus an update on Michael's life as a quizzo host. And then a deep dive into Jack London's classic tale of a man, a dog, and the freezing Yukon... /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/20846273

CB18 - Nicole Valentine - My Octopus Teacher 04/26/2021

CB18 - Nicole Valentine - My Octopus Teacher In this episode, Nicole and I talk pandemic, politics, the revivifying effects of nature and take a deep dive into the documentary My Octopus Teacher. I have an EXTREME opinion about the documentarian's decision NOT to "interfere" with octopus' life at one point and you'll have to let me know if you agree with him or me. /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/18855803

55 - Molly Clark - The Way Way Back 04/05/2021

55 - Molly Clark - The Way Way Back In this episode of out of curiosity with kt mather, Molly Clark and I talk about how we met and skipped way ahead in our friendship. We discuss Molly’s time at the all girls school, what it feels like to not be good at the Big 5 academic subjects and finding your own niche. We talk about Molly’s impending furniture flipping turf war and what she’s doing to try to make it in comedy. Then we take a deep dive into the charming coming -of-age movie, The Way Way Back. /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/18601043

CB17 - Bill Tanner - Rusmore 03/15/2021

CB17 - Bill Tanner - Rusmore Women of the leisure class, cholera, the movie Garden State (fast forward that part if you liked that movie 😬🤗), first heartbreaks, going to the movies (at theaters! during the day!) and eventually the movie that we both adore, Rushmore. /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/18321449

53 - Jess Welsch - Juno 03/01/2021

53 - Jess Welsch - Juno Jess & I time warp to a year ago cause that's how long I haven't edited this! We talk parenting in a small town vs. at Monkey Doo, how my dog got her name and how Jess' next dog will get its name, and whether Michael Cera's character owes Juno an apology. /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/18131849

CB16 - Brian Tijan - Bear Town 02/15/2021

CB16 - Brian Tijan - Bear Town Brian and I talk sports, sexual assault, small towns, tribalism, capitalism, and we ask the question: at what age are we responsible for healing our childhood traumas and stopping the cycle of bullsh*t behavior? /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/17948063

51- Liz O'Neill - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel 02/01/2021

51- Liz O'Neill - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Once again, the weirdness of boarding schools, the connection between med schools and Patagonia...Eventually...Mrs. Maisel- favorite characters, how characters change (and don’t change) over seasons, Maisel vs. Fleabag and the indestructible uterus. /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/17758523

CB15 - Lisa Knight - The Queen's Gambit 01/04/2021

CB15 - Lisa Knight - The Queen's Gambit Why Lisa almost didn't watch the show, what kind of porn it is, the ever-present threat of sexual assault, cool clothes, my fave fiction tropes, and Lisa's Lasik surgery. /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/17400914

CB14 - Brian Tijan - What's Up with Greed? 04/28/2020

CB14 - Brian Tijan - What's Up with Greed? Brian and I talk about wealth inequality through American history, how Apple off-shores its money, who is getting SBA pandemic cash and why, plus a deep dive into why urban elites have issues with husky dogs... /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/14175080

CB13 - Kekla Magoon - Self Made 04/13/2020

CB13 - Kekla Magoon - Self Made We talk self-acceptance, debut novel expectations. Plus a deep dive into the colorism, sexism, racism, capitalism (all the isms except maybe feminism), and misogyny in the Netflix binge-fest, Self Made. /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/13961189

CB12 - Bill Tanner - Harry Styles 03/30/2020

CB12 - Bill Tanner - Harry Styles Bill and I talk his 80s brainwashing, how coronavirus is like Sandyhook (tw: very dark humor), putting your business in hibernation, Bellatrix Lestrange, and a deep dive into my hero of the quarantine, Harry Styles. /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/13754498

Rage Is a Wolf - Book Launch Reading 03/29/2020

Rage Is a Wolf - Book Launch Reading Tonight was supposed to be my Town book launch, but something different happened instead. So I recorded these couple of chapters that I had hoped to read to a crowded room of friends and neighbors at my local library... /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/13744655

CB11 - Taylor Wallace - Not Drinking the Pandemic 03/23/2020

CB11 - Taylor Wallace - Not Drinking the Pandemic We chat about holographic 3D conferencing, shame, loneliness, crying in the laundry room, ketamine assisted therapy, connection, pronouns, and sobriety. Parents of littles--apology for never mentioning Taylor's repeated, unintended references to Frozen 2. /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/13654820

45 - Dan Keefe - Dr. No 03/16/2020

45 - Dan Keefe - Dr. No We talk teaching - coaching - writing, single-sex education, Paul Zarzyski, plus a deep dive into sex, masculinity, and Empire in the original 007, Dr. No. /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/13560797

Rage Is a Wolf - Chapters 10 - 17. 03/09/2020

Rage Is a Wolf - Chapters 10 - 17. Another special edition of Out of Curiosity with kt mather! Chapters 10 - 17 of my forthcoming debut novel Rage Is a Wolf. Pre-order at ktmather.com /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/13463780

Rage Is a Wolf - Chapters 10 - 17. 03/09/2020

44 - Steph Guilloud - Terminator 2 03/02/2020

44 - Steph Guilloud - Terminator 2 We talk Seattle vs Atlanta, the WTO protests 20 years later, sci-fi as a touchstone for what the world might be, her connections to the movie Rushmore, and a deep dive into genre-bending classic T2 Judgement Day. /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/13365890

43 - Michael Rohde - Into the Wild 02/24/2020

43 - Michael Rohde - Into the Wild My friends brother / my Thanksgiving compatriot Michael Rhode & I talk about my couch surfing & crashing family holidays, how his sense of humor might drive away his beloved trivia night cohost, tents vs shelters, and a deep dive into Into the Wild. /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/13265552

42 - Eliza Stoughton - How I Learned to Drive 02/17/2020

42 - Eliza Stoughton - How I Learned to Drive We chat about being distantly related to Puritan witch judges / murderers, our quick & infrequent friendship, getting free drinks with magic, plus a deep dive into the harrowing, Pulitzer Prize winning play by Paula Vogel, How I Learned to Drive. /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/13177745

CB10 - Bill Tanner - Maiden 02/10/2020

CB10 - Bill Tanner - Maiden We discuss my week of small town power-politicking, Bill’s love for Nike Air Jordans & a deep dive into the Feminist sailing documentary Maiden about the first all-female crew in the Whitbread Round the World Race. WATCH IT!!! /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/13081223

Rage Is a Wolf - Chapters 2 - 9 02/03/2020

Rage Is a Wolf - Chapters 2 - 9 Special edition of Out of Curiosity with kt mather! Chapters 2-9 of my forthcoming debut novel Rage Is a Wolf. /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/12983396

41 - Ralph Andracchio - Clue 01/27/2020

41 - Ralph Andracchio - Clue Epic halloween costumes, dick-in-a-box, hiring someone to call you on your bullshit, how Ralph uses improv techniques to teach authenticity & a deep dive into the ever-fabulous comedy, Clue. Plus I retell a story Chuck and I heard last week from Shatner. /episode/index/show/outofcuriositypodcast/id/12904226

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