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Does This Work?

by Clare Shreve & Matt Manning

Each week, Clare Shreve & Matt Manning audition a new podcast theme and ask the most important question: does this work?

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Episodes

  1. Ep34 - Poemtry

    Clare and Matt indulge in an ancient artform.

  2. Ep33 - New Buddy Brewster

    Brewster likes cars. And Al Gore.

  3. Ep32 - Strike Three You're Jeff

    Matt and Clare deep dive on a guy they hope is doing better these days.

  4. Ep31 - Facebook Rebecca

    Matt and Clare find a profile they kinda, maybe...like?

  5. Ep30 - Act Like A Success, Think Like An Idiot

    Clare and Matt delve into the self-help universe.

  6. Mixing It Up

    In this mini-episode, Clare and Matt share their new format.

  7. Ep29 - Carla's Page

    Matt and Clare discover a Facebook profile not updated for many years.

  8. Ep28 - Facebook Fred

    Matt and Clare go back to the original formula that made them famous--deep diving a Facebook profile to see what's there!

  9. Ep27 - Mil-Rock-Me

    Matt drags Clare to his favorite city in the world: Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

  10. Ep26 - Valentiny

    Clare and Matt learn about l-o-v-e at a cat's birthday party.

  11. Ep25 - An Arm and a Leg

    Clare and Matt investigate the idiom "an arm and a leg."

  12. Ep24 - Sad Songs (Birthday Surprise)

    Matt tells Clare we're doing a podcast on songs that make us cry. Then Matt plays a little surprise that definitely makes Clare cry. Happy Birthday Clare!

  13. Women's March

    In this mini-ep, Clare reports back from the Women's March on Washington.

  14. Ep23 - Job Un-Fare

    Our duo explores the frightening world of the job hunt process with a certain level of moronic distance.

  15. Ep22 - Undisclosed Location

    Matt and Clare take a drive to nowhere.

  16. Ep21 - New Year, New Us?

    Matt and Clare are back for 2017! In this episode they imagine a podcast in which the hosts carry the New Year’s spirit throughout the year by constantly making new resolutions - for each other.

  17. Ep20 - Thanksgimme

    Matt interviews an historian about a forgotten holiday.

  18. Ep19 - How to Live Now

    Matt and Clare went into the week with one concept, but quickly threw that away when a man wearing a red hat became President.

  19. Ep18 - Everything is Music

    Clare and Matt make a playlist.

  20. Ep17 - The Ice, The End

    10 minutes, 2 original stories, each written and recorded in three days by Clare and Matt.

  21. Ep16 - Phone Tag

    Matt and Clare talk about their days.

  22. SPECIAL DEBATE EPISODE

    Were you left wanting more after the debate last night? Or maybe you were wanting less. Less careful answers, less vitriol, and maybe even less substance? Clare and Matt lay out their platforms and face off in a debate to see who will be the President of the Does This Work? podcast! Listen now…

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  23. Ep14 - Podslam Live 2016

    Matt and Clare go live as part of Podslam 2016. They decide to do a live play-by-play of a classic WWE wrestling match, with just one problem...Clare has never watched a wrestling match in her life and has no idea what is happening.

  24. Ep13 - Apple Holler

    Matt and Clare are jealous of celebrities that always seem to be able to "get away." Why can't the rest of us take vacays whenever we want? We demand a break to re-center ourselves! Follow us on our midday retreat to an apple orchard and listen to us "relax!"

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Each week, Clare Shreve & Matt Manning audition a new podcast theme and ask the most important question: does this work?

HOSTED BY

Clare Shreve & Matt Manning

CATEGORIES

comedy

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Does This Work? have?

Does This Work? currently has 24 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Does This Work? about?

Each week, Clare Shreve & Matt Manning audition a new podcast theme and ask the most important question: does this work?

How often does Does This Work? release new episodes?

Does This Work? has 24 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts Does This Work??

Does This Work? is created and hosted by Clare Shreve & Matt Manning.
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