Matt Shearer

Extra! Extra! Read all about our big finale! Our Season 1 finale* with Matt Shearer, AKA Reporter Matt, the famous Massachusetts journalist and Emerson alumni that absolutely knocked our socks off! Knocked it out of the park! Knocked us out of our sock park! What a delight of a gentleman, in the studio and out. We were genuinely stunned and so unbelievably excited to find out that he would be such a great sport as to come onto our silly little show. We talked to him about his process, his craziest encounters, and so many more stories he was willing to share with us along his escapades. In fact, he was such a great sport that he brought in an exclusive clip from his latest interview right here in Downtown Boston, a real-time recording covering a recent gorilla escape at Franklin Park Zoo. Y'ever hear about the gorilla Warfare, the one who climbed the Citgo sign with Mayor Wu? Uh, yeah. Matt was right there with some charismatic Boston natives. Listen in!*"Finale" is a loose term, we've got one more (teehee)Originally recorded on April 30, 2026.WHO YOU HEAR (with Instagrams)Brady Reynolds: @bradyfreynoldsFrankie Mendez: @frankiedezMatt Shearer: @reportermattRy Clark: @ry__clarkThe Sore Thumbs Variety Hour with Brady Reynolds and Frankie Mendez is a long-form improv comedy show between two friends and a rotation of special guests (Emerson friends, Boston-based comedians, musicians, etc.), staging ‘interviews’ between impromptu characters that meet and come to life in the booth, along with general off-the-cuff banter and musical performances. We want to cultivate for our listeners the feeling of being ‘in’ on an inside joke.Sore Thumbs is recorded live from Emerson College in Boston, MA and broadcast live on WECB FM every Thursday at 2pm! Tune in if you feel so inclined, otherwise listen back to the episodes you missed right here!This also means certain needle drops during the live episode have to be cut afterward for copyright reasons, so definitely tune in live if you don't want to miss out on our impeccable music taste.For inquiries, if you are in the greater Boston area and would like to be a guest or perform music, email [email protected] Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commentary, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.