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Hey Brother

by Matthew Modesitt

Hey Brother is the flagship and original podcast from Matthew and Ryan Modesitt. The greats always pivot, and with Matthew in Australia, we are bringing the podcast to you from halfway across the world. The same two brothers you love, but with a slight change in format. We will still Get Topical on the latest sports, pop culture and local insight with a little different flavor. Listening is still cracking a beer with us on the couch, thats forever, but the couch is now a global patio. ​ The podcast for a community of millennials where the local is all of you. Continue on this wild ride with us!

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Episodes

  1. Episode 106 - We don't fuck with Nebraska

    Matthew and Ryan are back with recurring guests Noah "The Iron Claw" Frew and Big Tech Ian McAtee. The Denver locals meet the big Sydney bois. Magic happens. We Get Topical on the actual boundaries of the Midwest, talking some football, and P Diddy's heinous crimes. Buy or Sell is back baby with...

  2. Episode 105 - Buy or Sell

    Matthew and Ryan continue their hot streak. Longer then my Duolingo streak. We Get Topical on Fantasy Football, Liverpool, Denver, Sydney and the 'Ber months. Need pure diesel investment portfolio advice on pop culture? By and Sell segment is here. We go through topics, things and trends that may...

  3. Episode 104 - He's got grit. Put him in.

    Matthew and Ryan arrive rejuvenated from the lazarus pit (red wine and golf) to bring back the laughs and good times. We Get Topical on Quantum Entanglement, Golf Trip, Mizzou Football and Data Science Boot Camp. Lots of sports and nerd shit there. Just what the people want. Business. A little…

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  4. Episode 103 - Yeah I'm thinking we're back

    The Outback. American Sabbatical. Denver. Sydney. Long ago, Hey Brother was uploaded every other week in harmony. Then, everything changed when life attacked. Only Matthew and Ryan, masters of the dab, could come back and bring balance to thousands of white guys podcasting. But I believe, Hey…

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  5. Episode 102 - Off to the Outback

    Matthew and Ryan are back after the holiday hiatus with some exciting news. Matthew is headed to the outback. We Get Topical on Matthew's future move, NFL Playoffs, Ryan's Risk Tourney, and our 2024 Ins and Out list. The tastemakers strike again! A quick Tier List on NFL Logos and Thank You…

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  6. Episode 101 - Centurions

    Matthew and Ryan grace your ears as we pass the century mark with 101 episodes. We are from the Midwest, we don't know when to say quit. We should probably pivot. We Get Topical on Thanksgiving, Mizzou Football/bowl predictions, Spotify Wrapped and Civilization VI. A little Dubs action with...

  7. Episode 100 - Live Pod

    Matthew and Ryan are coming to you live, across two different hemispheres, to bring you the first Hey Brother Live Pod. Real ones know we tried this a few months back and it went Oppenheimer, full atomic, a disaster. Matthew got better internet, and we are so back. We Get Topical on Taylor Swift...

  8. Episode 99 - Jar Jar Drinks

    Matthew and Ryan are still financially recovering from the GameStop fiasco, some are saying the Dow Jones is still struggling because of Ryan and I. It is an Avengers level threat. We Get Topical on Mizzou Football, the Ren Faire, Ryan is an esport star and Spooky Season. Hey Brother Ultra…

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  9. Episode 98 - B-Flight Athletes

    Matthew and Ryan realize they are right where they need to be. In B-flight. The goldilocks zone for washed athletes. We Get Topical on the Ryder Cup, Quick Liverpool Minute, Taylor Swift IS the needle and your Missouriiiii Tigers! (5-0 btw). We do our first Shot Clock of Hey Mate with pet names,...

  10. Episode 97 - Chances are you're about to lose

    Matthew and Ryan are back with a stirring rendition of Hey Mate. You can take the man out of America but you can't take the College Football out the man. Season is back baby! We Get Topical on College Football, Australian Gambling Laws, The Ryder Cup and the good ole quick 5 Liverpool minute. The...

  11. Episode 96 - Hey Brother to the Big 12

    Matthew and Ryan are mere conduits of the power of the internet. Vessels to its almighty glory. When it deems to smite us for our ignorance, we but humbly accept.... Fuck that! Matthew's internet provided by his landlord big suck so he went out and got his own. We Get Topical on Barbieheimer,...

  12. Episode 95 - Smokin' These Meats

    Ryan emerges as the patriotic son. Not only did he celebrate July 4th (Not Matthew's fault), he was also smokin' these meats. Incredible. I'm talking hot dogs, I'm talking Wagyu Beef, I'm talking veggie brats. Matthew just had some pasta. We Get Topical on the 4th, Michael Rubin's White Party…

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  13. Episode 94 - Bafana Bafana

    Matthew and Ryan are hustling. Grinding. It's hot out here for a pimp. It's not. It is actually quite cool in Australia. And we aren't pimps. We Get Topical on Australia Life Update, NBA Finals/Draft (Shouts Kobe), US Open and Spider-man: Across the Spiderverse. All the topics for Bafana, Bafana...

  14. Episode 93 - Hey Mate

    Matthew and Ryan are back baby! No forces of the living can stop this podcast. The 2-month hiatus is over. Matthew's move is finished and he is settled in Australia for the next year, which means more content for the pod. The greats pivot and that's just showbiz. Already using all our bits in the...

  15. Episode 92 - Saturdays are for the Labor Unions

    Matthew and Ryan are in early season form as season 10, el diez, is off to a roaring start. We Get Topical on Liverpool, STL City SC, March Madness, how Matthew's job is probably going to be taken by AI and a little Masters preview. AI can catch these hands! Ultra Premium Gucci Max Swag Tier List...

  16. Episode 91 - Pacman Sniffles

    Matthew and Ryan are back in the heat of March Madness to dissect and analyze the tournament of tournaments. This is not financial advice but certainly not gambling advice. We Get Topical on our Brackets, Mizzou, Hogs and The Last of Us Finale. Have to do Shot Clock to em where we beat the clock…

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  17. Episode 90 - BORGing

    Matthew and Ryan are assimilated into the machine and are BORGing. That's rights, we are doing what the kids are doing. BORGing. We Get Topical on the new and updated City Foundry, Our sports teams stink, and our workout regiment and songs. Get your Yokehawks out. Dubs and Sometimes How on taxes,...

  18. Episode 89 - The Godfather

    Matthew and Ryan are joined by El Jefe, El Patron, The Don, The Old Man Greg Modesitt. Our father is back on the pod to talk Sports! We have start of the PGA Tour, Liverpool, NHL and everything in between. We Get Topical on Top Gun 2 and 80's sequels, (extreme Jerry Seinfeld voice) What is there...

  19. Episode 88 - Hater Pod

    Matthew and Ryan (mainly Matthew) unleash a slew of hater takes in a rare Hater Pod. I don't know how it happened, but when the greats pivot, you have to embrace it. There were some Hater Bullets flying and some innocents took strays. We Get Topical on The Last of Us, The Armory in STL, Slap-Off...

  20. Episode 87 - Aim Small, Miss Small

    Matthew and Ryan are joined by former guest, Ian "Big Tech" McAtee, aka Producer Ian. Only Odin knows why our scheduling has been out of whack, but we have the trio here to set it right. We Get Topical on big nerd shit, Magic The Gathering, a quick Liverpool Minute, our Social Media Addictions…

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  21. Episode 86 - Jogo Bonito

    Matthew and Ryan are back after a hectic work schedule the past 2-3 weeks. You would think we were working 12-hour shifts in the coal mine how we discuss our work life but we are back with Episode 86 baby! We Get Topical on The World Cup, our favorites and team USA, Ryan's LIVE Spotify Wrapped…

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  22. Episode 85 - We Ride at Dawn

    Matthew and Ryan are back and are committed to never going this long without content again. We ride at dawn. We Get Topical on the World Cup, FTX Crypto Crash, the state of Movies/TV and a little sports action. Every corner of pop culture cannot escape our judgement. Some Hey Brother Ultra…

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  23. Episode 84 - Welcome to the Salty Spitoon

    Matthew and Ryan determine how tough they are, will they be granted entry to the Salty Spitoon? I really hope so. If not, we can all have a nice hot cocoa at Weenie Hut Jr. (If you are reading this, Super Weenie Hut Jr. for you) We Get Topical on the Dan and Tom Open, The Ren Faire and Sports!…

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  24. Episode 83 - Know When To Hold Em'

    Matthew and Ryan are joined by Matthew's old McGurks crew. The gang is back together and the cards are stacked. Trent the Sponsor Slayer is back in rare form and we are joined for the first time by Sammi Sulkowski. They are the hobbits to Matthew and Ryan's Boromir and Aragorn. We Get Topical on...

  25. Episode 82 - Hey Amazon, The Content is Late

    Matthew and Ryan come back from a lovely Labor Day Weekend to celebrate our herculean labors and the podcast is two days late. One day from travel back from Atlanta, and one day because someone (Camille) locked her self out of the apartment. But, content arrives nonetheless as our sworn duty for...

  26. Episode 81 - Muster the Brohirim

    Matthew and Ryan muster the brohirim and send forth our dank legions. Season 9 starts with some Lord of the Rings references baby! We Get Topical on more LIV/PGA Tour with some dash of Patrick Reed, defamation suit incoming, Quick quick Liverpool Minute and a TV recap on FX's The Bear, House of…

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  27. Episode 80 - Hey Sister... and Boyfriend

    Matthew and Ryan are joined by the returning younger sister from abroad, Savannah Modesitt. Not only that, we are meeting her boyfriend for the first time. On the pod. That's showbiz! We are thrilled to have Bjorn on the podcast with Sav. We get topical on their Bulgaria Fulbright Scholarship,...

  28. The Rise of the Dab King

    Matthew and Ryan are fulfilling the dab prophecy, where one shall be crowned king, and the other eternally shamed. There can be only one dab king. We Get Topical on the hypothetical matchup of Kardashian's ex NBA players vs. Jenner's ex NBA players. A true battle of American power and...

  29. Mountain Time

    Matthew and Ryan are joined by new Denver resident, Noah Frew. It's a vacation pod! We are in Denver and the mountains are blue. We are talking Coors Light baby *wink wink* we still want the Bud Light sponsorship. We Get Topical on Nathan's Hot Dog Contest, NBA Trades, Celebrity Encounters and…

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  30. Episode 77 - The Boys are Back

    Matthew and Ryan are back after a week hiatus due to Ryan being above average sick. It was approved by Hey Brother corporate so the checks still cleared. We have a lot to talk about so we decided to just Get Topical for the whole episode to cover what we missed. We are talking Ryan's golf trip…

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  31. Episode 76 - Intentional Community

    Matthew and Ryan are joined by Sam Fink in an all time episode. 76, good year to defeat the British and great episode to celebrate Memorial Day. We Get Topical w/ Edwardsville Growth, Sam's ventures with his wife Hannah; The Ink House (Dope venue) and The In Crowd (Dope network), the Champions...

  32. Hey Brother Saves Baseball

    Matthew and Ryan hit three quarters of a century of episodes. Big for the program. The boulder keeps being pushed up the hill. We Get Topical on Black Holes (big for the galaxy), NBA and NHL Playoffs, HUGE Liverpool Update, and Accountability. Need you guys to light a fire under our ass. Little...

  33. The Heat Death of the Universe

    Matthew and Ryan reel in the big fish all the way from the waters of Nashville, Kyle Langston. We embrace the pivot early, and don't even go into our script. We talk Elon Musk, the heat death of the universe and social media platforms. What was on the script was Nashville and NBA playoffs, which…

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  34. Episode 73 - Moving the Needle

    Matthew and Ryan are joined by the Titan of the Leach clan, Ricky Leach (The new Big Rick). A lot of bullying went on in our childhoods but we are stronger because of it. We Get Topical on NFL and the PGA Tour, specifically, Tom Brady vs. Aaron Rodgers. Big debate! We hit some Dubs and Sometimes...

  35. Episode 72 - We Can Dunk a Basketball

    Matthew and Ryan are freshly back from the great city of Chicago! The St. Louis - Chicago rivalry be damned, it's a great city! We Get Topical on Chicago, March Madness, Cardinals and the Masters (Greatest weekend in sports btw). Lots of sports, but after we crunched the numbers, our demographics...

  36. Episode 71 - Shoot the J

    Matthew and Ryan kick season 8 off with, not a three pointer, too flashy, not a dunk, I'm not there yet, but a nice backpass from the high-post to a silky reverse layup. That's basketball. That's March Madness. That's Hey Brother. We Get Topical on the Basketball and Taxes. Big focus on the...

  37. Episode 70 - Emergency Pod

    Matthew and Ryan, after a few setbacks on podcast weekend, are joined in an emergency pod by the Old Man, Greg Modesitt. The people want content? We are going to give them content. A few days late but the show goes on! We aren't fucking leaving! We get Topical on Retirement, MLB Lockout, March...

  38. Episode 69 - Nice

    Matthew and Ryan are a calm sea in the midst of a torrent storm! Everything is getting crazy but let us create a vibe with Episode 69, nice! We Get Topical on WWIII, Mardi Gras and the upcoming golf season. We are continuing The Best Of with the Best Of Mardi Gras and Thank You Letters to ride us...

  39. Episode 68 - Howdy, Neighbor

    Matthew and Ryan are joined by new neighbor and father, Jared Krebs. On his second appearance we Get Topical on Illinois basketball, Fatherhood and US soccer, the holy trinity! Knowing Krebs has great takes, this was the perfect time to introduce a new segment, The Best Of, where we determine…

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  40. Episode 67 - Everything is Awesome!

    Matthew and Ryan are feeling better than two peas in a pod on a cool summer midwestern day. Yes, I have been watching Ted Lasso, and I don't know how those writers do it. We Get Topical on Ted Lasso, Ukraine, Microsoft acquisitions, NFL Playoffs and When We Were Young Fest with a surprise guest...

  41. Episode 66 - Red vs. Blue

    Matthew and Ryan are joined by the Chelsea Blue himself, Joe Webster. We go DEEP into the Premier League, honestly could start a new podcast with the banter, delve into Witcher season 2 and talk a little Hey Brother Premium Gaming since we big gamer bois. We polish our jump shots for a great...

  42. Episode 65 - Hey Brother Holidays

    Matthew and Ryan are back to provide you that Holiday joy that just hits different. Coming at you from 60 degrees in late December! The planet has like 10 years left! We talk about our family Christmas, New Years Resolutions, and potential vacations for next year. Perhaps the most contentious…

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  43. Episode 64 - 60s are the new 20s

    Matthew and Ryan are joined by our Uncle Rick, a man whose generosity is only matched by his personality. On the eve of his 60th Birthday Party we Get Topical on 60 years on this planet, new In-laws and grandchildren, Hunting season and the farm. A little dubs and sometimes how on the most...

  44. Hey Brother Episode 64 Update

    Good morning fam. Quick update on Epi 64! Had to postpone due to sickness but we will be back next week. To victory!

  45. Episode 63 - Gobble Gobble

    Matthew and Ryan are back to talk all things Thanksgiving, along with some hidden inflation! The price of viewing this episode went from free to $1.00. I'm sorry, that is just finance. We also get topical on the new Halo Infinite and it is a blast to play. We have to do Ultra Premium Gucci Swag…

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  46. Episode 62 - Tales from Alaska

    Matthew and Ryan are joined by the Matriarch of the Modesitt Clan, Suzanne Modesitt. Our mother comes back on for the second time to Get Topical on interior decorating, renovating the family home, and shows we are currently watching. Also, we all fell on the same coin of the when to decorate for...

  47. Episode 61 - The Big Kahuna

    Matthew and Ryan start off episode season 7 with a danger close post vacation pod recording Monday night. Ryan has been tearing up Gatlinburg, TN and was gracious enough to grace us with an emergency pod. We've only missed one pod due to vacation, we can't do two. Quota is one, everyone knows…

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  48. Episode 60 - Content is King

    Matthew and Ryan bring you 60 episodes of pure entertainment and content. That's right. We are at the 60 episode mark. 6 seasons. This one feels different. We talk about some light housekeeping and get into College Football, the Twitch leak and Bachelor Parties in Let's Get Topical. We have Shot...

  49. Episode 59 - Don't Stop Believing

    Matthew and Ryan are joined by the original Hey Brothers, our old man Greg Modesitt and Uncle Scott Modesitt for a full schmoregesboard of Modesitt Men. We talk NASA (Big Space Guys), the Ryder Cup and a real real quick Premier League minute. An ALL TIME Gucci Max Swag Tier List discussing one of...

  50. Episode 58 - Tigers > Cats

    Matthew and Ryan talk about their time out of town in Kentucky and Alabama, Fantasy Football trades and a quick quick quick Liverpool update. We hit a dubs and sometimes how where we make baseball better, what dogs we want, and who is going to have a breakout year. Honestly, just a really good...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Hey Brother is the flagship and original podcast from Matthew and Ryan Modesitt. The greats always pivot, and with Matthew in Australia, we are bringing the podcast to you from halfway across the world.

The same two brothers you love, but with a slight change in format. We will still Get Topical on the latest sports, pop culture and local insight with a little different flavor. Listening is still cracking a beer with us on the couch, thats forever, but the couch is now a global patio.

​

The podcast for a community of millennials where the local is all of you. Continue on this wild ride with us!

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Matthew Modesitt

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