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Feed the Fish

Feed the Fish

By Matthew Courtney

Matt discusses everything, from stuntmen to storytelling, orangutans to Oxford commas, to inspire you to create something yourself
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The Fish Were Fine

Feed the FishJun 22, 2021

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Digital Declutter: Random Video Game Clips

Digital Declutter: Random Video Game Clips

In which Matt talks about what to do with random video game clips. If you're a gamer, this may interest you. If you're not, wait for next week, there's more. 

May 17, 202212:25
Butternut and Biltong Soup

Butternut and Biltong Soup

In which Matt talks about butternut and biltong soup. It is an incredibly easy recipe. Give it a go! Of course, caution, contents hot. 

May 04, 202209:14
Three Tips to Learn a New Instrument

Three Tips to Learn a New Instrument

In which Matt gives three pieces of advice on learning a new instrument. Or any other new skill. They're broadly applicable.

Mar 16, 202213:49
Who I Follow on YouTube and Why

Who I Follow on YouTube and Why

In which Matt talks about who he follows on YouTube and why. This may be an interesting question to ask yourself too!

Mar 08, 202221:60
Inspiration for the Uninspired

Inspiration for the Uninspired

In which Matt talks about how to keep up a creative streak when you're out of time or feeling uninspired.

Mar 02, 202214:04
Improve Your Audio With an XLR Mic

Improve Your Audio With an XLR Mic

In which Matt walks through some tips to make your XLR microphone sound better in your podcast recordings, without spending money buying accessories. This will also help you if you encounter XLR microphones in your everyday life, if you use them every now and again, and if you don't even know what they are. 

In this episode, Matt also forgot his Twitter handle, it's @FeedtheFishPod. Really Matt, it's not hard to remember. Maybe he'll remember to tweet about this episode! If he doesn't, maybe you will! Share it with someone who will find this useful and who can stand twenty-four minutes of rambling unscripted podcast.

Feb 09, 202224:58
Picking Your Pics

Picking Your Pics

In which Matt talks about how you should choose the very best pictures to make your family jealous of what you're eating and to share on social media

Feb 01, 202217:43
Inspiration

Inspiration

In which Matt talks about inspiration, and other things

Jan 26, 202213:52
Moving, Horsepower, Coffee

Moving, Horsepower, Coffee

In which Matt kicks off season three, gives some moving tips, talks about horsepower, and recommends dog coffee, which is not for dogs.

Jan 20, 202215:24
Moving, Grinches, and Christmas

Moving, Grinches, and Christmas

In which Matt talks about moving, his annual Grinch party, and Christmas

Dec 21, 202111:40
Not a Murder Mystery

Not a Murder Mystery

In which Matt tells you how to have younger siblings over without it becoming a murder mystery.

Dec 14, 202107:32
Tales of Toasters and Thumps

Tales of Toasters and Thumps

In which Matt discusses a video about a toaster and possibly over-romanticises the blessing of good toast, and ruins a story about St. Nick - not the one famous as Santa, the historical one.

The original toaster video mentioned in the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OfxlSG6q5Y

An update to that video describing just how well it reacts to frozen bread: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLk1cjZ4ll0

Dec 07, 202114:13
Talks, Tombstones, Woodland Animals

Talks, Tombstones, Woodland Animals

In which Matt talks about speaking with just an outline, Beatrix Potter's naming conventions, and movies involving woodland creatures

Nov 30, 202121:24
Silence, Sax, Sci-Fi

Silence, Sax, Sci-Fi

In which Matt doesn't tell a story, talks about a cannon, and discusses Foundation on Apple TV+

Nov 23, 202121:15
Quite Interesting Canaries Leaping

Quite Interesting Canaries Leaping

In which Matt tells a story of a great leap, describes coal-mine canaries, and talks about QI's twitter feed.

Nov 16, 202110:53
Matt's Mac

Matt's Mac

In which Matt discusses the new MacBook Pro 14in and gives it a bit of a real-life review.

Matt has the 2021 MacBook Pro 14in with an 8-core CPU, 14-core GPU, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD.

Nov 09, 202120:31
Administration, Age, Apex Legends

Administration, Age, Apex Legends

In which Matt discusses voting, awards for old age, and Apex Legends.

Nov 02, 202113:05
Dunes, Eagles, and Tech YouTubers

Dunes, Eagles, and Tech YouTubers

Twenty-six minutes on the twenty-sixth! In which Matt talks about the new Dune movie, the National Bald Eagle Repository, and recommends a tech YouTuber to watch in this month of tech releases.

Oct 26, 202126:08
Elephants, Jackscrews, and John Donne

Elephants, Jackscrews, and John Donne

In which Matt discusses printing a photo from his honeymoon, the raising of Chicago by the means of jackscrews, and reads a poem by John Donne.

Oct 19, 202111:33
Pasta, Borders, Dunes

Pasta, Borders, Dunes

In which Matt talks about tagliata, not tagliatelle, the thickness of borders on maps and in real life, and a book recommendation that will set you up to enjoy the upcoming movie.

Oct 12, 202113:52
The Carrot Cast! Rabbit While You Can!

The Carrot Cast! Rabbit While You Can!

In which Matt live reacts to a podcast episode he recorded eight years ago.

Oct 05, 202110:09
Printing Your Pics

Printing Your Pics

In which Matt talks about his experiences printing photos and suggests that you print yours too.

Sep 28, 202115:01
How to Take a Holiday

How to Take a Holiday

In which Matt gives some tips on how to have a really good holiday.

Sep 21, 202108:30
Whose Art in Church?

Whose Art in Church?

In which Matt asks why modern art works well in a church space

Sep 14, 202108:03
Hello, World

Hello, World

In which Matt chats about greeting strangers, why it's a good idea, and obviously tells you that it's a great way to meet new people.

- Enrichen is not in the Scrabble dictionary, I was right to quibble over it.

Sep 07, 202108:08
Where the Disorganised Things Are

Where the Disorganised Things Are

In which Matt talks about organising the one room in everybody's house that's a bit of a mess and gives some tips.

Aug 31, 202111:37
Photography Equipment You Probably Shouldn't Get

Photography Equipment You Probably Shouldn't Get

In which Matt discusses some photography equipment that is useful... and some equipment that most people shouldn't get!

Aug 24, 202115:00
Quick Trip Pic Tips

Quick Trip Pic Tips

In which Matt discusses some quick trip pic tips - how you can take better photos when you're out and about

Aug 17, 202109:55
Ordinary Tales and Dogs that Hoot

Ordinary Tales and Dogs that Hoot

In which Matt tells a story involving dogs and tells you how to tell better stories

Aug 10, 202111:53
Special Edition: To Be Or Not To Be

Special Edition: To Be Or Not To Be

A special edition of Feed the Fish in which Matt reads Hamlet's famous speech

Aug 10, 202101:57
Sticker Stories

Sticker Stories

Matt talks about some of the stickers in his collection and explains what they're for and where they're from

Aug 03, 202109:37
Ten Things; Seven Days

Ten Things; Seven Days

In which Matt discusses ten things he uses every single week

Jul 27, 202111:26
Three Notebooks

Three Notebooks

In which Matt discusses notebooks of various kinds and what he uses them for.

Jul 20, 202113:59
At the Gates of Thermopylae

At the Gates of Thermopylae

In which Matt reads an original poem about the Spartans' stand against the Persians at Thermopylae.

Jul 13, 202102:14
Talking Normally and Naturally

Talking Normally and Naturally

In which Matt chats with Kendra about the importance of communicating with clients as naturally as possible online.

Jul 06, 202114:17
The Fish Were Fine

The Fish Were Fine

In which Matt tells the story of how, as a child, he fed his pet fish.

Jun 22, 202101:56