About this podcast
Matt Connarton Unleashed is an unpredictable mix of talk, music, entertainment, interviews, independent artists, current events, and whatever else comes up along the way.
Talk. Music. Entertainment. Interviews. And More.
Hosted by longtime broadcaster and independent music industry veteran Matt Connarton, the show features conversations with musicians, entertainers, authors, media personalities, and other fascinating guests, along with music discovery, commentary, and spontaneous live-radio moments.
No rigid format. No boring formula. Just interesting people, great music, and conversation that can go anywhere.
Listen to more episodes and learn more at MattConnartonUnleashed.com.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 1,000 episodes
- Erich Pilcher Discusses Catholics vs. Convicts | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 27 min · Season 16Erich Pilcher of The Irish Tribune joins Matt Connarton to discuss “Catholics vs. Convicts” and the history of the Notre Dame–Miami football rivalry. From the controversial…
- Chris Matthews of Quiz Show | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 22 min · Season 16Chris Matthews of Quiz Show joins Matt Connarton for an artist conversation on Matt Connarton Unleashed. This standalone interview originally aired during Hour 2 of the November…
- Laurent Moitrot | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 31 min · Season 16Laurent Moitrot joins Matt Connarton for an interview on Matt Connarton Unleashed.This standalone conversation originally aired during Hour 1 of the November 7, 2026 broadcast on…
- Jesse Rutstein and Dave Patterson | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 48 min · Season 16Jesse Rutstein and Dave Patterson join Matt Connarton for a conversation on Matt Connarton Unleashed.This standalone interview originally aired during Hour 3 of the November 7…
- Matt Connarton Unleashed 11-7-26 hour 3 · 59 min · Season 16w/Jesse Rutsetein and Dave Patterson Jesse Rutstein and Dave Patterson join Matt Connarton in Hour 3 of the November 7, 2026 edition of Matt Connarton Unleashed. Originally…
- Matt Connarton Unleashed 11-7-26 hour 2 · 1 h 0 min · Season 16w/Chris Matthews of Quiz Show, Erich Pilcher Chris Matthews of Quiz Show and Erich Pilcher join Matt Connarton in Hour 2 of the November 7, 2026 edition of Matt Connarton…
- Matt Connarton Unleashed 11-7-26 hour 1 · 60 min · Season 16w/Laurent Moitrot Laurent Moitrot joins Matt Connarton in Hour 1 of the November 7, 2026 edition of Matt Connarton Unleashed. Originally broadcast on WMNH 95.3 FM in…
- Matt Connarton Unleashed 11-7-26 · 2 h 59 min · Season 16w/Laurent Moitrot, Chris Matthews of Quiz Show, Erich Pilcher, Jesse Rutsetein and Dave Patterson Catch the complete November 7, 2026 edition of Matt Connarton Unleashed…
- Kate Kirkwood: Lead Safety & Healthy Housing | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 16 min · Season 16Kate Kirkwood of Lead and Healthy Housing joins Matt Connarton to preview the Lead and Healthy Housing East Coast Regional Conference in Manchester, New Hampshire. Taking place…
- A Conversation with Dent | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 46 min · Season 16Dent joins Matt Connarton for a conversation on Matt Connarton Unleashed. This standalone segment comes from Hour 1 of the October 31, 2026 broadcast on WMNH 95.3 FM in…
- Inside Sun Atoms with Jason Adams | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 20 min · Season 16Jason Adams of Sun Atoms joins Matt Connarton for an artist conversation on Matt Connarton Unleashed. Portland’s Sun Atoms blend psychedelic sounds, dark wave, and post-modern…
- A Message to the Haters | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 3 min · Season 16Matt Connarton addresses the haters in this segment from Matt Connarton Unleashed, responding to criticism and negative comments in his own words. Agree or disagree, hear what…
- Marx & Gates: Live Performance and Interview | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 43 min · Season 16Marx & Gates bring live music to Matt Connarton Unleashed, joining Matt for a live performance and interview. This standalone segment originally aired during Hour 2 of the…
- Matt Connarton Unleashed 10-31-26 hour 3 · 1 h 0 min · Season 16w/Jason Adams of Sun Atoms, Kate Kirkwood of Lead and Healthy Housing The October 31, 2026 edition of Matt Connarton Unleashed wraps up with two guest conversations in Hour 3…
- Matt Connarton Unleashed 10-31-26 hour 2 · 1 h 0 min · Season 16w/Marx & Gates Marx & Gates join Matt Connarton for Hour 2 of the October 31, 2026 edition of Matt Connarton Unleashed. Catch their live performance during the Halloween…
- Matt Connarton Unleashed 10-31-26 hour 1 · 57 min · Season 16w/Dent Kick off Halloween with Hour 1 of Matt Connarton Unleashed, featuring Dent! Originally broadcast October 31, 2026, on WMNH 95.3 FM in Manchester, New Hampshire, this…
- Matt Connarton Unleashed 10-31-26 · 2 h 59 min · Season 16w/Dent, Marx & Gates, Sun Atoms, Kate Kirkwood The complete October 31, 2026 edition of Matt Connarton Unleashed brings music, interviews, and community conversation together in…
- Matt Connarton Unleashed 10-24-26 · 3 h 0 min · Season 16w/Richard McMahon, Nick Peno, Wooden Overcoat The complete October 24, 2026 edition of Matt Connarton Unleashed, featuring:• Richard McMahon of Bring Your Own Hammer • Nick Peno…
- Matt Connarton Unleashed 10-24-26 hour 3 · 60 min · Season 16w/Brant Hajek of Wooden Overcoat Hour 3 of Matt Connarton Unleashed from October 24, 2026, featuring Brant Hajek of Wooden Overcoat.The Portland, Oregon project blends dream…
- Matt Connarton Unleashed 10-24-26 hour 2 · 59 min · Season 16w/Nick Peno of Last Chance Booking Nick Peno of Last Chance Booking joins Matt Connarton for Hour 2 of the October 24, 2026 edition of Matt Connarton Unleashed.Catch the…
- Matt Connarton Unleashed 10-24-26 hour 1 · 1 h 0 min · Season 16w/Richard McMahon of Bring Your Own Hammer Hour 1 of Matt Connarton Unleashed from October 24, 2026, featuring historian Richard McMahon of Bring Your Own Hammer.Bring Your Own…
- Brant Hajek of Wooden Overcoat | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 27 min · Season 16Brant Hajek, the multi-instrumentalist behind Portland, Oregon’s Wooden Overcoat, joins Matt Connarton on Matt Connarton Unleashed.Blending dream pop, garage psychedelia, and…
- Is Alex Van Halen lying about Michael Anthony? | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 15 min · Season 16Matt Connarton questions Alex Van Halen’s account of what happened with Michael Anthony. Alex has said the band tried to contact its longtime bassist before Wolfgang Van Halen…
- Eminem Music Stolen | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 23 min · Season 16Matt Connarton weighs in on the theft and unauthorized sale of Eminem’s unreleased music. Recordings intended to stay inside the studio surfaced online without the rapper’s…
- Richard McMahon of Bring Your Own Hammer | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 32 min · Season 16Historian Richard McMahon of Bring Your Own Hammer joins Matt Connarton on Matt Connarton Unleashed.Bring Your Own Hammer connects historians and composers to create original…
- Nick Peno of Last Chance Booking | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 44 min · Season 16Nick Peno of Last Chance Booking joins Matt Connarton on this episode of Matt Connarton Unleashed. Check out the interview, and follow the show for more guest conversations…
- Mark Winters | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 51 min · Season 16Texas singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Winters joins Matt Connarton Unleashed! With roots in rock, blues, and pop, Mark combines his love of poetry with an aerospace…
- Adam Zane | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 40 min · Season 16Adam Zane joins Matt Connarton Unleashed! Known as the vocalist of Abel Blood, Adam also explores Americana through his solo music, pairing a gritty sound with atmospheric…
- Gods Go First | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 39 min · Season 16Gods Go First joins Matt Connarton Unleashed! Get to know a band from New England’s heavy metal scene in this standalone interview from the October 17, 2026 show.Explore more…
- Elizabeth Ropp and Jeff Davis | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 25 min · Season 16Elizabeth Ropp and Jeff Davis join Matt for a guest conversation recorded live at WMNH 95.3 FM in Manchester, New Hampshire.Both have worked to bring ear acupuncture into…
- Matt Connarton Unleashed 10-17-26 hour 3 · 59 min · Season 16w/Mark Winters Singer-songwriter Mark Winters joins Matt for hour three of the October 17, 2026 edition of Matt Connarton Unleashed.The Texas-based artist blends rock, blues…
- Matt Connarton Unleashed 10-17-26 hour 2 · 60 min · Season 16w/Gods Go First and Adam Zane Gods Go First and Adam Zane join Matt for hour two of the October 17, 2026 edition of Matt Connarton Unleashed.Recorded live at WMNH 95.3 FM in…
- Matt Connarton Unleashed 10-17-26 hour 1 · 59 min · Season 16w/Elizabeth Ropp, Jeff Davis, Gods Go First Elizabeth Ropp and Jeff Davis join Matt for the opening hour of the October 17, 2026 edition of Matt Connarton Unleashed, which also…
- Matt Connarton Unleashed 10-17-26 · 3 h 0 min · Season 16w/Elizabeth Ropp and Jeff Davis, Gods Go First, Adam Zane, Mark Winters Matt welcomes Elizabeth Ropp and Jeff Davis, Gods Go First, Adam Zane, and Mark Winters for the October…
- Daisy Chain Fields Festival Debacle | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 10 min · Season 16Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Festival drew attention for its all-woman lineup and charitable mission, but vendor complaints revealed problems behind the scenes. Matt…
- AI vs. Music Industry Update | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 22 min · Season 16AI-generated music is raising big questions about creativity, authenticity, and who gets paid. Matt digs into the U.S. Copyright Office’s inquiry into streaming fraud, examining…
- Kanye West vs. Alice Merton | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 6 min · Season 16Matt reacts to reporting on Alice Merton’s copyright lawsuit against Kanye West over an allegedly uncleared sample of her song “Blindside” in “Gun to My Head.” The discussion…
- Meta vs TikTok | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 3 min · Season 16Meta and TikTok are taking their rivalry into each other’s advertising systems. Matt reacts to reports that TikTok rejected Meta’s ads and Meta responded by blocking ByteDance…
- SICKY | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 11 min · Season 16British musician Mick Butler, better known as SICKY, joins Matt to discuss “Bubblegum Party” and his album Redland. They explore how catchy pop hooks can carry darker stories…
- The Stevenson Ranch Davidians | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 14 min · Season 16Lead vocalist and songwriter Dwayne Seagraves of The Stevenson Ranch Davidians joins Matt to discuss the band’s Southern California beginnings, its move to New York’s Hudson…
- Charles Richardson Talks WWE MITB | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 28 min · Season 16Charles Richardson joins Matt for a WWE Money in the Bank preview, sharing predictions for the men’s and women’s ladder matches and the championship bouts.They debate Roman…
- Matt Connarton is in a Video Game | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 8 min · Season 16An update about Grand Theft Auto’s radio stations sends Matt down a very personal gaming detour. He shares how Matt Connarton Unleashed ended up on the radio in Retired Men’s…
- Matt Connarton Unleashed 10-10-26 · 2 h 59 min · Season 16w/Jenn Coffey, SICKY, Charles Richardson, The Stevenson Ranch Davidians. World Premiere of "Backstabber" by Awaiting Abigail. Music, interviews, wrestling, and unexpected…
- Matt Connarton Unleashed 10-10-26 hour 3 · 1 h 0 min · Season 16w/The Stevenson Ranch Davidians, World Premiere of "Backstabber" by Awaiting Abigail Hour three of the October 10, 2026 edition of Matt Connarton Unleashed features Dwayne…
- Matt Connarton Unleashed 10-10-26 hour 2 · 57 min · Season 16w/SICKY, Charles Richardson. World Premiere of "Backstabber" by Awaiting Abigail. Hour two of the October 10, 2026 edition of Matt Connarton Unleashed brings together music and…
- Matt Connarton Unleashed 10-10-26 hour 1 · 59 min · Season 16World Premiere of "Backstabber" by Awaiting Abigail Hour one of the October 10, 2026 edition of Matt Connarton Unleashed opens with the world radio premiere of “Backstabber” by…
- Ricky Mapleton | Matt Connarton Unleashed · 54 min · Season 16Ricky Mapleton returns to the studio with original music, offbeat humor, and a playful radio audition for Matt to judge. The conversation ranges from “In the Moonlight” and his…
- Matt Connarton Unleashed 10-3-26 hour 1 · 59 min · Season 16The opening hour of Matt Connarton Unleashed for October 3, 2026, features returning guest Ricky Mapleton, beginning with his song “In the Moonlight.” Ricky joins Matt for a…
- Matt Connarton Unleashed 10-3-26 hour 2 · 1 h 0 min · Season 16Eddie Skuller joins Matt Connarton for the second hour of the October 3, 2026 show to discuss Blind Love, his EP reimagining the songs of Tom Waits. Eddie shares how he selected…
- Matt Connarton Unleashed 10-3-26 hour 3 · 1 h 0 min · Season 16Jamdemic returns to the studio for the third hour of Matt Connarton Unleashed on October 3, 2026. The band discusses new recordings, songwriting, its expanded six-piece lineup…
