The Matt Kollock Show

The Matt Kollock Show is back with a fantastic interview episode featuring my favorite wizard, Greyson Ersick of Divided Sky Tarot!  About Greyson:  Greyson is a wizard living in the mountains of Vermont. He considers himself an Animist, and a devotee of the god Hermes.  His wizardry invokes being a musician, a poet, artist and a student of the esoteric. Currently, he is studying with Nightlight Astrology with the goal of being a professional astrologer and spiritual companion.  In his past, he’s been a teacher, a children’s entertainer and a professional improv comic. Nowadays he can be found doing tarot readings on Instagram as Divided Sky Tarot.  The interview covered many topics, including:  Why Phish's current run of shows might be one of their all-time best  What people don't understand about Vermont  What people don't understand about astrology  A wizardry origin story  The magic of making music with others  Sacred bus music-listening sessions  Improv comics vs standups  Epic road trips  MUCH MORE!  Here are all the links you need:  Follow Greyson's Instagram – Divided Sky Tarot  Buy my EP, Incandescent, Electric, on Bandcamp  Listen to the Underground Eclectic playlist on Spotify  Visit my website  Subscribe to my YouTube Channel  Sign up to receive my email newsletter  Follow me on Spotify  Follow my new film-based Instagram account  Reach out! If you have any comments, questions, suggestions or anything else, send an email to matt@mattkollock.com.  Shine on! 

I stopped talking about it and finally did it – tonight I performed at an open mic. The first one I've attended in quite some time. There was a fair amount of rust to shake off. Later, I talked about it to my microphone (open only to me) in the podcast studio. Now you can hear me talk about the experience on episode 42 of the podcast!  Love the podcast? Hate the podcast? Have you always wanted to tell me something? Write an email to matt@mattkollock.com.  Here are some links:  Listen to "Wait To Walk Into The Light" on Spotify  Listen to "Wait To Walk Into The Light" on Apple Music  Watch the official lyric video for "Wait To Walk Into The Light" on YouTube  Buy the Incandescent, Electric EP on Bandcamp  Learn more about Annie's Emerging Artist Retreat In New Mexico  Listen to the Underground Eclectic playlist on Spotify  Follow my new film-based Instagram account, @mattkollock.film  Sign up to receive my email newsletter  Visit my website  Thanks for listening! I'll be back next time with episode 43 of the podcast. In the meantime, listen to "Wait To Walk Into The Light" on repeat. 

The Matt Kollock Show is back, baby!  Episode 41 features an energetic and inspirational interview with my sweetie and friend of the show Annie Sanchez.  This is actually Annie's fourth appearance on the podcast, making her the guest who has appeared with the greatest frequency. Will anyone catch up? Probably not!  I love having Annie on the show. She has such a great voice. Also, she just always has such great stuff to say.  We begin our interview breaking down this week's auspicious astrology, but mostly focus on art, artistry, being an artist, being an emerging artist and what it takes to take the next steps as an emerging artist.  Annie also talks about the retreat she's hosting here in Albuquerque, New Mexico August 8-11. It's specifically geared toward those emerging artists who have wondered how they can get that idea (or ideas) into the world.  Are you a person who is emerging into a more art/creativity-focused life? Are you wondering how you can possibly put more time and energy into your artistic endeavors? You don't want to miss this insightful conversation with Annie!  Here are the links you need to click:  Learn more about Annie's Emerging Artist Retreat happening August 8-11 in Albuquerque, NM  Follow Annie on Instagram  Listen to "The Road That Takes Us Home" on Spotify  Listen to "The Road That Takes Us Home" on Apple Music  Watch the visualizer video for "The Road That Takes Us Home" on YouTube  Listen to the Underground Eclectic playlist on Spotify  Follow my new film-based Instagram account, @mattkollock.film  Learn about my audio production/editing/mixing/mastering services  Sign up to receive my email newsletter  Visit my website  Thanks for listening! 

Oh my god! 40 episodes of the podcast!  It's really, truly, actually episode 40 of The Matt Kollock Show. They said we couldn't do it. They said we would never get here. They were wrong. So wrong.  Today's episode is a nice and easy solo venture filled with reflection and appreciation for the podcast and its listeners.  It's been a wonderful 40 episodes and five+ years. Thank you for being here, my friend. More episodes are forthcoming! We're going to hit 50 this year! Probably!  Here are some links:  Watch the "Agree To Mystery" acoustic performance on YouTube  Watch a 2018 performance of "The Road That Takes Us Home" on YouTube  Listen to "The Road That Takes Us Home" on Spotify  Listen to "The Road That Takes Us Home" on Apple Music  Watch the visualizer video for "The Road That Takes Us Home" on YouTube  Listen to the Underground Eclectic playlist on Spotify  Follow me on Letterboxd  Follow my new film-based Instagram account, @mattkollock.film  Sign up to receive my email newsletter  Visit my website 

Release day!  Today's episode tells the story of my latest single, the epic head bobber known as "The Road That Takes Us Home," which was released on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 and is streaming everywhere now. Nice!  The main segment covers the conceptualizing, writing and production of the song. Where did I get the ideas? What Pinegrove song inspired this one? Where was I when I came up with the lyrics? What key did it used to be in? What key is it in now? All these questions! Find the answers within!  Before I get to the main part of the episode, I catch you up on what's been going on since the previous one. There's been a lot. New student orientation! Ack!  I'd love to know what you think of the song, my podcast or just whatever. Send me an email – matt@mattkollock.com. I look forward to your correspondence!  CORRECTION: I mention Fiona Apple's classic 1999 album When The Pawn... in this episode. Unfortunately, I said it was released in 1997, an error for which I feel deep regret.  Here are some relevant links:  Listen to "The Road That Takes Us Home" on Spotify  Listen to "The Road That Takes Us Home" on Apple Music  Watch the visualizer video for "The Road That Takes Us Home" on YouTube  Listen to the Underground Eclectic playlist on Spotify  Follow my new film-based Instagram account, @mattkollock.film  Sign up to receive my email newsletter  Visit my website  Thank you for listening! Stay tuned for the next one, and listen to "The Road That Takes Us Home" repeatedly and enthusiastically! 

Country music is having a big moment. So I feel like now is as good a time as any to say what I really think about the genre. And it's not very positive!  At the same time, it's complicated. Although I've told people I hate country music, I don't think that's actually true. However, there are definitely some aspects of the culture surrounding country music that I do hate.  I go all the way back. It gets pretty spirited. I make some connections. I figure some things out.  Unfortunately, I also forget Keith Urban's name in a crucial moment. Oh well.  What are your thoughts on country music? What about the whole idea of genre? As I mention in the episode, musicians seem to not care so much about genre as long as the music is cool.  Here are some relevant links:  Stream "We Can Levitate" on Spotify  Watch the official lyric video for "We Can Levitate" on YouTube  Sign up to receive my weekly email newsletter  Listen to the Underground Eclectic playlist on Spotify  Thanks for listening! 

Today we're here to talk about the reasons why you and I should be more delusional, more irrational in our pursuits. Why? One simple reason: WE ALL DIE!  One week into my Incandescent, Electric era and I've got some thoughts. Some ideas. Some new ways of looking at things. And yeah, I've got some complaints. But you know what? I've got solutions, too. This is the way.  I'm going to play this game, and I'm going to play it like a gentleman. I am all in.  The idea of "eating shit" as a creative person – and small-business owner – is also discussed. Put on your best shit-eating grin!  Thank you for being here! Please rate and review this podcast. You're so great!  LINKS!  Sign up to receive my email newsletter  Listen to my music on Spotify  Watch the "We Can Levitate" visualizer on YouTube  Listen to the Underground Eclectic playlist on Spotify 

Here we are. It's the end of an era – the sad-guy era of my music career. This is a good thing!  On today's episode of the podcast, I break it all down. I reflect on what's happening these days, and take time to appreciate this past year or so of my public-facing music life.  Most importantly, I fill you in on the new era that is about to begin soon!  Here are some important links:  Underground Eclectic playlist on Spotify  "Tender Situation" (Ween Cover) [Official Music Video] on YouTube  "Tender Situation" single on Spotify  My profile on Spotify  My website  Sign up for my email newsletter 

Today we celebrate five years(!) of The Matt Kollock Show by getting naked! I'm talking totally, fully nude. Completely bare.  Episode 35 of the podcast features me rambling for about 15 minutes, addressing topics such as:  The 10-year anniversary of my spiritual awakening  The five-year anniversary of the debut of this podcast  The passing of acting icon Val Kilmer  EMDR Therapy  April Fool's Day  Creating short-form vertical video content  Disrobing in the lyric video for my cover of Ween's "Tender Situation"  It was a lot of fun and it went by in a breeze!  Here are some relevant links:  TMKS #5 – "A Very Special 420 Episode and Story Time with Matt"  "Tender Situation" single on Spotify  "Tender Situation" lyric video on YouTube  Sign up for my email newsletter  That's it for now. See you in two weeks! 

It's another solo episode of The Matt Kollock Show, friends. Just me and my microphone and my mood.  I'm feeling weird about things. You know, the whole state of the world and the political situation in the United States and all the fascism. Yeah. And here I am podcasting. Singing my songs. Marketing my wares. Is that okay?  Well, that's why I'm here today. To wonder aloud about all that. I think I got somewhere.  So in the main meat of TMKS #34, I address how everything is absolutely insane right now.  Thank you for listening!  Links:  Sign up for my email newsletter  Stream "Tender Situation" on Spotify  Watch the "Tender Situation" visualizer video on YouTube  Visit my website 

It's time.  Time to mark the end of the Family Plot era of my music career.  So to honor the occasion, I got on the mic and shared my real, honest thoughts about the album, how I feel about it today and whether I'm pleased, disappointed or I'm feeling some other way about it all.  I look back at the promotion and marketing. What could I have done differently? What lessons did I learn? How does this inform the next era?  It's sad. it's also very exciting. And the record doesn't go away. The music never dies! It's out there. It'll always be out there. I'll be playing songs from the record for the rest of my life, probably. I'm just moving on to focus on different things.  Again, it's time.  Here are some links:  Family Plot on Spotify  The "Family Plot" video on YouTube  "The Shame Shovel" Tiny Desk Contest entry video on YouTube  Me on the Adult Child podcast  Me on Bandcamp  My website  Sign up for my email newsletter  Thanks for listening!  The podcast will return on March 19, 2025. 

Episode 32 of The Matt Kollock Show contains multitudes!  Not only does this installment of the podcast feature a fantastic interview with artist, therapist and musician Antonia Montoya, but it also includes a spirited, SPIRITED rant about The Current State of Things from your host, me.  I'm glad I got that out there!  But this episode is really all about the conversation I had with Antonia back in May of 2024. Such a different time, am I right???  Antonia is a mental health therapist and practitioner of traditional medicine who specializes in walking alongside clients through grief, anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD and challenging life transitions. She loves working with clients to help them transform lifelong, systemic, ancestral, and/or historical patterns. She supports her clients in their exploration and reconnection with their true selves while teaching practices for creating the change they seek in their lives.  We discussed a number of rad topics, including:  Living as social animals in an individualistic culture  Life-altering experiences (and the importance of integrating them)  Group dynamics and the status quo  The relationship between creativity and therapy  Therapists having therapists  Meaning making  Family lineages  Creative deadlines  Making music as Alonerly  I hope you really dig this episode of the podcast!  For more from Antonia, follow her on Instagram @curanderatherapist and support her music project Alonerly on Bandcamp. You can also learn more from her profile on the Psychology Today website.  For more from me, visit my website and sign up for my email list.  The Matt Kollock Show will return! 

Episode 31 of The Matt Kollock Show contains explosive revelations about the making of the official music video for my song "Family Plot," so be careful, friends.  Yes, I am back to squeeze a little more toothpaste out from the album-promotion tube, and I couldn't be happier about it.  Family Plot, the album, took many years to make. By the time I put it out, I wasn't so sure about spending more time in that world. So I kinda disappeared. I talk about that in the intro to today's episode. All the stuff that happened. What I did instead of promoting music. All that.  But the main thing about today's episode is my interview with my friend, the artist Austin Hille.  Austin created three videos for songs from the Family Plot album, including one that's dropping today for the album's final single and title track.  Our discussion covers a range of topics, including:  First experiences becoming interested in "THE ARTS"  Unexpected turns in life and art  Training to be an actor and learning how to be an open, accessible channel  Drugs  Upbringing, family and community and the roles they play in creativity  Texas and living in "the most conservative county in America"  Making the "Family Plot" video and the importance of trust in collaboration  What it means to be a "benevolent trickster"  Not taking things too seriously  Being inclusive of all the emotions  Taking over the family farm  I think you're going to enjoy our conversation!  For more Austin Hille, follow him on Instagram @austin.hille and check out his YouTube channel.  Some links and things:  Watch the official music video for "Family Plot" on YouTube  Watch my 2025 NPR Music Tiny Desk Contest entry video on YouTube  Watch Austin's video for my songs "No Secret" and "Zombies Of The Heartland" on YouTube  Check out my latest blog post, "Music + Movies"  Follow me on Letterboxd  Sign up for my email newsletter  Make sure you rate and review this podcast on your favorite platform!  I'll be back on February 19th with Episode 32 of the show, featuring an interview with the artist, musician and therapist Antonia Montoya. Be there! 

It's a milestone episode of The Matt Kollock Show. Welcome back!  Episode 30 of the podcast features me exploring what it means to be a self-described "alt-rock auteur." Fun stuff!  It's also album-release week! So there are lots of big things happening. Family Plot comes out – FINALLY!!!! – this Friday, June 21, 2024. So I talk a little bit about how I'm feeling with regard to that.  Mostly, it's just me on the mic, holding space for myself and offering a glimpse inside my mind in its current state at this very particular and interesting moment in time. I think you're going to dig it.  Links and Things  Rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice, won't you?  Check out the awesome EPK (Electronic Press Kit) Annie created for Family Plot  Here's the link to the blog post I read aloud in this episode  Sign up for my email list to ensure you're always caught up on my stuff  Thank you!!! 

Welcome back to The Matt Kollock Show!  Episode 29 features my conversation with Celina Gonzalez, LMFT.  Celina is a licensed therapist and a gifted communicator. I was so happy to be able to talk to her on the podcast about all the things. As I say in the show, I'm getting a little sick of hearing myself discuss topics like childhood trauma, CPTSD, cycle breaking and family estrangement. Am I just full of shit???? So thankfully, Celina was able to offer a grounded perspective rooted in her training and experience as a therapist, yes, but also drawing from her own life experience and the cycle breaking that has occurred in her family lineage.  You're going to really appreciate what Celina had to say, especially if you are a person, like me, who is highly sensitive and has experienced childhood trauma.  Guest Bio  My guest today is Celina Gonzalez, a bilingual and bicultural licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years in practice.  She is the co-founder of DBT in Color, a San Francisco-based therapy collective dedicated to equipping individuals with skills for alleviating emotional pain, with a focus on identity and culture. Her therapeutic approach is informed by Attachment Theories, highlighting the profound influence of early relationships and life experiences on our emotional development, relationships, and self-beliefs, and grounded in Dialectical Behavior Therapy- a mindfulness based behavioral therapy which offers practical skills to navigate overwhelming emotions and strengthen connection to inner wisdom.  As a woman of color and daughter of immigrants, Celina brings a unique and deeply personal perspective to her practice, inviting reflection on the impact of historical context, culture, language, and immigration on identity and emotional well-being. She specializes in helping clients, including those with CPTSD, balance acceptance of their pasts in pursuit of healing and change.  Learn More  If you are interested in learning more about Celina's work, I encourage you to visit the websites for DBT In Color and her therapy practice, En Confianza Therapy.  ***  Rate and review the podcast on your platform of choice, won't you?  "Celebrate The Sensitive" is now streaming everywhere! Here's the Spotify link.  Family Plot, my epic hard-rock concept album about childhood trauma and my healing journey, comes out on Friday June 21, 2024. Soon! Pre order the album on Bandcamp.  Sign up for my email list to ensure you're always caught up on my stuff  Thank you!!! 

Episode 28 of The Matt Kollock Show is a really good one! Mostly because it features a nice, long conversation between me and my sweetie (who is also my music's Executive Producer), the wonderful and brilliant Annie Sanchez.  Today's episode is all about celebrating the sensitive. Why? Well, because I'm releasing a new single this week called "Celebrate The Sensitive." It's the second single from my upcoming album Family Plot (out June 21, 2024 everywhere). And it represents a refreshing tonal shift from the album's first single, "The Shame Shovel." A little sillier, a lot less angry.  So I wanted to fire up the podcast machine again so I could talk about it with y'all. I also wanted to have Annie on the show so she could interview me about the song, the stuff that inspired it and the journey we've taken so far on this album-release promotional cycle.  I also take some time to give a pretty dramatic reading of a recent blog post, "I Am So Fucking Angry – And That's Okay!" That was fun. I think you'll enjoy that.  And hey, if you're going to take anything away from your experience of this podcast episode, just remember that my next single, "Celebrate The Sensitive," becomes available for streaming on Wednesday May 15, 2024. Good times!  Links!  Recent blog post – "I Am So Fucking Angry – And That's Okay!"  Annie's website  Subscribe to my email newsletter   Stream my music on Spotify  Buy my music on Bandcamp  Subscribe to my channel on YouTube and watch my videos  Follow me on Instagram  Matt's Podcast Production Services  Remember to rate and review the podcast on your podcast platform of choice. I appreciate it! 

It's album announcement day!  My second album is titled Family Plot and it will be released on all streaming platforms on Friday June 21, 2024. Naturally, I decided to use my podcasting platform to help make the announcement. Episode 27 of The Matt Kollock Show is all about the upcoming album and all the excitement surrounding its release this June.  I discuss the album and its creation and prime the pump for even more album-related news to be revealed soon.  "The Shame Shovel"  The show also features the lead single from Family Plot – “The Shame Shovel” – as the theme song. Nice! Although the album won't be available until June, you can listen to “The Shame Shovel” right now wherever you stream music.  Check out the episode and let me know what you think!  Links:  Listen to Matt Kollock's music on Spotify  Listen to Matt Kollock's music on Apple Music  Buy Matt Kollock's music on BandCamp  Subscribe to Matt Kollock on YouTube and watch his videos  Visit Executive Producer Annie Sanchez's website  Follow Matt Kollock on Instagram 

SUBSCRIBE TO MY EMAIL NEWSLETTER FOR CRUCIAL NEWS AND UPDATES  Episode 26 of The Matt Kollock Show is finally here!  In today's episode, Matt catches you up on just about everything that's been going on since you last heard from him. There's talk of therapy, roller skating, music production and much more.  Matt also discusses his spiritual awakening, the nine-year anniversary of which occurred on the date of the recording of this podcast. Good times.  April Activity Again  I started this podcast in April of 2020. Damn!  The most recent episode was released in April 2023.  Now it's April of 2024 and I'm feeling that big energy again.  There is a lot to talk about, so I consulted my most recent blog post to help guide me through all the happenings.  Follow along as I guide you through the recent past and drop cryptic clues with regard to what's about to happen in the near future!  Links!  Episode 25 of The Matt Kollock Show – “My Songwriting Evolution”  Episode 5 of The Matt Kollock Show – “A Very Special 420 Episode and Story Time with Matt”  Recent blog post – “This Is What's Happening – Spring 2024 Update”  Matt's 2024 Entry to the NPR Tiny Desk Contest  Annie's website  Subscribe to my email newsletter  Buy my music on Bandcamp  Stream my music on Spotify  Subscribe to my channel on YouTube and watch my videos  Follow me on Instagram  Matt's Podcast Production Services  This is a new season of the podcast, so stay tuned. I will be focusing on having more conversations around music with some special guests, in addition to steering the podcast toward more discussions on topics like mental health, childhood trauma, CPTSD, family estrangement, therapy and stuff like that.  It's going to be great!  Remember to rate and review the episode on your podcast platform of choice. I appreciate it!

SUBSCRIBE TO MY WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR CRUCIAL NEWS AND SHENANIGANS  It's episode 25 of The Matt Kollock Show!  A milestone episode, for sure. It took three years to get here. So, like, eight eps a year. Not bad! Not great, but also not bad!  I launched the show back in April of 2020. Took a break and brought it back in January of 2021. Took all of 2022 off! It was unclear whether the show would return or not. But here we are. Feels like a groove. I'm going to keep it going.  Five Years of Singer-Songwriting  Today I brought my guitar to the show for a very special edition of the podcast. I realized it's been about five years since I started taking my music career seriously again. Five years since I started writing songs with such a serious career in mind. I wanted to use this episode of the podcast to explore the evolution of my songwriting since 2018, and I think I did a pretty good job.  A lot has changed. Much has remained the same. I've grown. My songs are better. But my old songs are really good, too! I am confident. I have goals. There are challenges I want to face. Ideas and concepts to explore.  I spend today's introduction catching you up on all the stuff, including news regarding cannabis consumption, psychedelics, skiing, exercise, The Artist's Way and more.  And then I get into the songwriting talk. I think I got somewhere. I think I discovered some things. And revealed them.  Relevant Linkages  My website  A performance of “The Painter” from 2022 (I discussed this song in the podcast, but failed to provide musical illumination of it)  Blog post – "25 Ways to Become a Better Songwriter"  The Matt Kollock Show episode 10 – "How To Be a Better Songwriter"  The Matt Kollock Show episode 24 – “Did I Just Blow My Big Break? (feat. Annie Sanchez)”  Recent blog post – “9 Pics That Prove Mantequilla Is the Cutest Kitty”  Annie's website  Subscribe to my weekly email newsletter  Buy my music on Bandcamp  Stream my music on Spotify  Subscribe to my channel on YouTube and watch my videos  Follow me on Instagram  Follow me on Mastodon  Thanks for listening! I'll be back with episode 26 in two weeks. Until then, shine on! 

Sign up for the Matt Kollock Email Blast and receive exclusive goodies in your inbox every Monday morning!  It's been two episodes – and nearly two years – since there's been a guest on The Matt Kollock Show. That makes today's episode a real game changer.  I wanted to have Annie Sanchez, the love of my life, on the show to talk about a recent whirlwind experience from the world of her life and business. In case you aren't aware, Annie is the CEO of Mariposa Strategies. She is the “Queen of the In Between.” She is a podcaster. She is pretty amazing.  Recently, Annie was interviewed as a guest on another pretty-big-deal podcast. So much pressure and so much preparation went into this appearance. The interview has happened. It's done. But the episode has not yet been released. It's such an interesting and specific place to be as a creative entrepreneur! And I'm glad to have captured Annie's mind state at this particular time.  Links  Annie and I mentioned a lot of stuff in today's episode. Here are the relevant links!  The Hello 7 Podcast on YouTube  The Courage Culture & Clarity Podcast by Annie Sanchez on Spotify  Sign up for the Matt Kollock email newsletter to receive weekly updates  Annie's website  My recent blog post, “Contests”  radio free fedi (the internet radio station I keep checking)  Matt Kollock on Bandcamp (listen to and-or buy my music!)  Follow me and listen to my music on Spotify  Subscribe to me on YouTube and watch my videos  Follow me on Instagram  Follow me on Mastodon  Every Other Tuesday A New Damn Thing  I am going to really do it. Keep the podcast going. Regularly. Once a week seems a little too daunting, to be honest. So I'm going to put The Matt Kollock Show on a bi-weekly schedule. Wait, does that mean twice a week or every other week? Shit, I don't remember.  The point is that I'm going to release a new episode of the podcast every other week. So there will be a new 'sode on Tuesday, April 4th, 2023. Nice!  On the Tuesdays the podcast is off, I will publish a blog post. So you can depend on new content from me each and every Tuesday, one way or another. We'll see how long we can keep this shit up! I hope you hang with me.  Thanks so much for listening to the podcast, friends! It means a lot to have you on this journey with me. Annie appreciates it, too. I'll see you next time. Shine on!