The Big Inside

TBI-115 The Most Normal Story You Ever Heard About Mack Beggs And Muscles

What is the most important meal of the day? The Big Inside’s show host Christian Matyi, a/k/a “XN,” is betting he knows what you’re gonna say. What you’re probably not expecting is how what we think we know about breakfast may not be quite what we assumed. XN dives into the background of this nostalgic meal armed with a pack of nutrition-savvy athletes and the amazing food historian and author Heather Arndt Anderson. What we pull up might make you forget about whether or not breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but instead wonder why you thought that in the first place. There’s also a cameo by Quinn the Cat, and Christian and Heather get into some Taiwanese rom-coms. All that and more on this episode of The Big Inside.

TBI-114 Arguing With the Breakfast Sheep Over What Is Really Important

What is the most important meal of the day? The Big Inside’s show host Christian Matyi, a/k/a “XN,” is betting he knows what you’re gonna say. What you’re probably not expecting is how what we think we know about breakfast may not be quite what we assumed. XN dives into the background of this nostalgic meal armed with a pack of nutrition-savvy athletes and the amazing food historian and author Heather Arndt Anderson. What we pull up might make you forget about whether or not breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but instead wonder why you thought that in the first place. There’s also a cameo by Quinn the Cat, and Christian and Heather get into some Taiwanese rom-coms. All that and more on this episode of The Big Inside.

TBI-113 Doing the same thing over and over and over with violas and Drew Ricciardi

You’re gonna start looking at what you do every day a little differently after this episode of The Big Inside. Show host Christian Matyi, a/k/a “XN,” is joined by professional viols player Drew Ricciardi, who discusses a very different approach to crating music that also suggests we might want to reconsider how we move. Are you sure that you’re getting the most out of how you move every day. Are you positive that you are definitely not inadvertently setting yourself up for injury? The answer may lie more in how you understand movement than it lies in the movements themselves. Drew and XN take a few pitstops along the way, exploring Drew’s very unique joint structure, some analogies to house construction and animal anatomy, and a few other twists and turns as they “tune up” an episode that smashed classical music into athletic prowess.

TBI-112 The Dog's Name Is Crom. The Director's name is Liam O'Donnell, Part 2 of 2

It’s the second part of our two-part episode with very special guest Liam O’Donnell, movie director, producer and writer who’s most known for his 2017 sci fi action flick, “Beyond Skyline.” On the previous show, host Christian Matyi (a/k/a “XN”) have us some fascinating insight into he backstory and narrative of O’Donnell, which might have a bit of insight into how we create our own sense of aesthetic in the world. This time, we dig a lot deeper into how a creator like Liam is shaped by the aesthetics of the body whether he’s aware of it or not. Liam’s connections to bodybuilding and Schwarzenegger get pushed through the lens of story making (see what we did there???). And no doubt a few bells will ring when you hear the name of Liam’s pet. Also, XN’s giving out nicknames like crazy on the show – why not get one of your own? And we thank some great patrons who became an official patron of the arts for the price of a cup of coffee. All this and more on this episode of The Big Inside.

TBI-111 Keeping Our Good Eye On The Alien Invasion with Liam O'Donnell – Part 1 of 2

We’re back for our tenth (we think) season! And we are opening this run of episodes with averyspecial guest: Liam O’Donnell [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2880943/], movie director, producer and writer most known for the 2017 sci fi action flick, “Beyond Skyline [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1724970/?ref_=nm_knf_i1].” Liam gave show host Christian Matyi (a/k/a “XN”) a whole lot of interview. So much, in fact, that we are going to present our stories with Liam in two parts. This episode is the first of two parts. Liam shares a fascinating backstory that may shift how we perceive the power of physical aesthetics. And yes, Schwarzenegger makes an appearance in the narrative. (Because he alwaysdoes, right?) The tale is a little different than you might think, and sets a stage for how he perceives the world, which sets us up to learn more about the film itself in part 2. Also, XN declares himself victorious in The Big Inside’s ongoing War On Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2kmCGXNZBS7YXeM1MCZypv?si=bznreLhYSKqoTl3iKyTu_w]. They surrendered! We won [https://open.spotify.com/show/2kmCGXNZBS7YXeM1MCZypv?si=bznreLhYSKqoTl3iKyTu_w]!) Plus we make you an official patron of the arts for the price of a cup of coffee. All this and more on this episode of The Big Inside.