It's Been a Minute
Matt Bellassai on Viral Fame, Internet Culture, and Why 'Everything Is Awful'
Tue, 12 Dec 2017
Professional pessimist Matt Bellassai (@MattBellassai) launched a comedy career doing viral videos for Buzzfeed. Now he's got a new book and performs live across the country. He and Sam talk about the book, Everything Is Awful, and about how his video series became a hit, being an awkward kid, how he came out in college, embracing his sexuality as a part of his identity, and when the Internet used to be better. Email the show at [email protected] or tweet @NPRItsBeenAMin with your feedback. Follow Sam on Twitter @samsanders and producers Brent Baughman @brentbaughman and Anjuli Sastry @AnjuliSastry.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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