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Gentle Art of Leadership With Matt ShoupFeeling Called to Something Bigger? Take the First Step With Emily ShoupEmily Shoup is a returning guest, passionate advocate for women, and my beautiful wife. In this heartfelt conversation, Emily opens up about the unseen parts of personal growth—how sometimes, we must walk a path in the dark before we’re met with the beauty of sunrise. She shares what it means to say yes when you feel called to something, even when the outcome isn’t clear, and how simply taking that first step can change everything. Emily dives into the struggles and breakthroughs that come with charting a new course, and her deep desire to support women as the...2025-05-0149 minGentle Art of Leadership With Matt ShoupToo Many Good Things Is Not A Good Thing With Emily ShoupFour time guest, and my beautiful wife Emily Shoup, is back for a Valentine’s Day episode. Emily is a Jesus follower, wife, mother, beacon of light and hope for hurting women, and my right hand woman in business and life. In this episode, we discuss the power of setting boundaries, prioritizing what truly matters, and how we are living in a season of saying “no”. We talked about the importance of taking a day of rest through our new practice of a Sunday Sabbath, explaining how this intentional pause has brought peace, clarity and transformation into our family’...2025-02-131h 00Gentle Art of Leadership With Matt ShoupMarriage & Motherhood Advice With Emily ShoupEmily Shoup joins us for the third time to celebrate a milestone—20 years of marriage with her husband, Matt! In this episode, Emily and Matt share the secrets to reaching two decades together, emphasizing the importance of marrying your best friend. Emily opens up about her experience with postpartum anxiety after the birth of their first child, offering a raw and honest account of her journey through those challenging times. They discuss the unique dynamics of their relationship, including navigating life as a couple when one partner is an entrepreneur, how their different personality types influence their decision-making and ap...2024-09-0554 minGentle Art of Leadership With Matt ShoupRaising Kids While Growing Your Marriage With Emily ShoupMy beautiful wife and best friend, and a dedicated Jesus follower—joins us in the studio for a deeper dive into our relationship. Explore our intentional approach to raising and parenting children while nurturing our marriage. From the differences in raising boys and girls to owning up to parenting mistakes, we share insights on carving out intentional couple time and fostering effective communication. Join us for a behind-the-scenes glimpse into our quirks, fights, and the valuable lessons learned as a couple and parents. Don't miss this candid journey through the magic moments and challenges of our life together!...2023-12-071h 00Gentle Art of Leadership With Matt ShoupThe Key to a Happy and Thriving Marriage with Matt and Emily ShoupIn this episode Emily Shoup joins us to discuss her life with her husband and host, Matt Shoup. Matt and Emily share their love journey, their business journey and the biggest lessons they have learned over (almost) 19 years of marriage. Matt and Emily discuss the importance of learning and understanding each other’s love language, leadership language and story, as well as a few keys to grow a thriving marriage and some tips for entrepreneurial couples in business. Download Matt's FREE Business and Leadership Toolshttps://mattshoup.com/free-tools---------------------------------------Check Out...2023-08-241h 03
TeaBDBlockbuster Video with Ben TomassettiMatt and Emily have one friend, and one friend only, this week. Ben Tomasetti joins your delightful hosts to talk Blockbuster Video. He shares about his experiences working at this now defunct store while Matt and Emily reminisce about the Blockbuster of their youths. Your friends are drinking a variety of tea this week, including … Continue reading Blockbuster Video with Ben Tomassetti →2021-05-201h 19TeaBDTwin Peaks with Laura MinerMatt and Emily are back with returning champion Laura Miner. They talk Twin Peaks, revisit some old topics and have a grand old time while, of course, enjoying three delicious cups of tea. Listen to find out more!!
2021-04-151h 20TeaBDCrosswalks & Facebook VideosMatt and Emily are alone but have tea and topics! Matt shares his feelings about crosswalks while Emily lets everyone in on one of her great passions, Facebook videos. Matt is drinking Cuples Black Sunshine tea and Emily partakes in Pinky Up’s Island Fire black tea. These names indicate the coming summer but do they … Continue reading Crosswalks & Facebook Videos →2021-04-081h 08TeaBDCups and Mugs & Mario KartMatt and Emily are back in action this week with shared tea and two topics. Matt talks about Mario Kart while Emily discusses cups and mugs. During this conversation, Matt and Emily drink Steep by Bigelow’s Chamomile Citrus tea. They got this tea from the Bigelow 5k but should you run to the store to … Continue reading Cups and Mugs & Mario Kart →2021-04-011h 10TeaBDNew GirlMatt and Emily are sent by the angels to discuss tea and topics this week. They drink two teas by the Dollar Tea Club, both with absolutely iconic copy. While drinking the teas, Emily and Matt discuss the television show New Girl. This is one of Emily’s favorite shows and she shares all about what makes it … Continue reading New Girl →2021-03-181h 08TeaBDGoing Through Old Paperwork, Bookmarks, & SocksMatt and Emily are talking three topics but it’s just the two of them! Matt share stories for going through old paper work and finding some hidden gems. In a wild twist, Emily brings TWO, count ’em, TWO topics. She shows off and brags about her new Taylor Swift bookmarks and then talks about her … Continue reading Going Through Old Paperwork, Bookmarks, & Socks →2021-03-111h 05TeaBDMaking Art & SushiMatt and Emily are back and so, so alone. You might think they are sad about this but they are NOT! They got topics to talk. Matt talks sushi and his enjoyment of this type of food. Emily talks about making art and finding the motivation to do it. During the episode, your two favorite … Continue reading Making Art & Sushi →2021-03-041h 13TeaBDPick Up Your Damn Trash with Sue IshaqMatt and Emily are back with friend Sue Ishaq. They talk about “Picking up your damn trash” to quote Sue. These three talk about picking up trash in a casual way and how to limit the amount of trash you put into the world. During this time, three teas are sipped but you will only … Continue reading Pick Up Your Damn Trash with Sue Ishaq →2021-02-251h 24TeaBDThe X-Men MoviesDon’t fret, TeaBD is drinking tea and chatting. Matt and Emily are talking about the X-Men movies. Matt shares why he loves these films and his hopes for the future. Emily drinks Tea Kitten’s Early Gray Creme Vanilla and Matt drinks Teavana’s Jade Citrus Mint Green Tea. Listen to find out which X-Men movies are … Continue reading The X-Men Movies →2021-02-181h 12TeaBDConspiracy TheoriesMatt and Emily are back, OR ARE THEY, for this conspiracy riddled episode. Your favorite hosts talk about conspiracy theories, what causes a person to believe in these theories and rank the most believable theories. They drink tea during this conversation, SO THEY SAY. Matt drinks a Rise London Fog latte while Emily is pleasantly … Continue reading Conspiracy Theories →2021-02-111h 28TeaBDNerf & Book ClubsMatt and Emily are all alone this week. Instead of feeling lonely they talk about two topics! Matt shares about nerf guns while Emily talks about book clubs. (Really, just another reason to talk about books!) While your intrepid hosts are apart, they both drink earl grey tea! Listen to find out if these teas … Continue reading Nerf & Book Clubs →2021-02-041h 02TeaBDAir FryersMatt & Emily are back, drinking tea and talking topics. Emily talks about her love of her air fryer, which she HIGHLY recommends. During the conversation, Emily drinks Elderberry Elixir by Cuples Tea House while Matt drinks Teavana’s Beach Bellini tea. Both teas are herbal teas but do they rise to the level of ‘Cup … Continue reading Air Fryers →2021-01-211h 08TeaBDWalt Disney World with Ryan StaplesMatt and Emily are back with Ryan Staples! Ryan talk about Walt Disney World, the happiest place on earth. Emily recounts her memories from being seven and Matt talks about being a grown up at the park. They also all drink tea! Three guests means we got three teas! Listen to find out what teas … Continue reading Walt Disney World with Ryan Staples →2021-01-141h 27TeaBDSnow & Christmas CardsMATT and EMILY are back with two mini topics. How fun! Matt talks snow and Emily discusses Christmas Cards. During this festive conversation, your favorite cohosts drink Steep by Bigelow’s Earl Grey tea. Listen to find out if this episode is your cup of tea!
2020-12-241h 23TeaBDFolklore with Julia SchroederMatt and Emily are back with a friend, Julia Schroeder! These crazy kids discuss Folklore, Taylor Swift’s ICONIC eighth studio album. Swifties, this was a recorded in a pre-Evermore world! During this conversation, Matt, Emily and Julia discuss their individual teas and decide if these teas are their cups of tea. Julia had Pin Bo … Continue reading Folklore with Julia Schroeder →2020-12-171h 37TeaBDLazy NightsMatt and Emily are back, listeners of TeaBD! Emily talks about the topic of lazy nights in the sole purpose of telling Matt about her Friday night. She puréed a pumpkin!!! Your favorite hosts drink a cold water infusion from Bigelow Botanicals. Was this Blueberry Citrus Basil their cup of infusion? Listen to find out!
2020-11-1958 minTeaBDSamples & States by Population DensityMatt & Emily are back on the podcast, talking two new mini-topics! Emily is talking samples, mostly the free kind. Do they get you interested in buying a product? They get Emily into them. Matt’s topic is are the US states by population density. It’s an interesting discussion. They’re also drinking a couple of mouthfuls … Continue reading Samples & States by Population Density →2020-11-121h 08TeaBDIce Cream & Halloween CandyThis week on the podcast, Matt & Emily are talking all about treats! First they’re drinking the ultimate treat, tea: Matt is drinking the London Tea Company’s Zingy Lemon and Ginger while Emily has the Dollar Tea Club’s Ginger Peach. Then it’s time for mini-topics, Emily’s is the delightful summer “slash” anytime treat, ice cream … Continue reading Ice Cream & Halloween Candy →2020-10-291h 05TeaBDAcquiring A New SkillMatt and Emily are back with a tea that’s not a tea, much to the surprise of your favorite hosts. They are drinking PlumDeluxe’s Butterfly Pea Flower, a drink meant to be mixed with lemonade or a cocktail or another type of tea! Matt’s topic this week is acquiring a new skill and he talks … Continue reading Acquiring A New Skill →2020-10-221h 07TeaBDAlready Bean Decided: Metroid & Medieval QueensAlready Bean Decided is BACK with another episode from these two coffee drinkers. Matt and Emily, like always, have decided each other’s topics and they share their research while exploring some of the ways to drink coffee! Matt’s topic is medieval queens and he shares about Empress Matilda and her escapades. Emily shares about her … Continue reading Already Bean Decided: Metroid & Medieval Queens →2020-10-011h 30TeaBDTexting and Phone CallsMatt & Emily are back in Central Park and podcasting together! Are there police sirens in the background? Of course there are. But more importantly, there’s tea—a mystery Earl Grey they got at a cafe—and a topic of Emily’s choosing (formerly a mystery to Matt): Texting and Phone Calls! Emily defends the much maligned idea … Continue reading Texting and Phone Calls →2020-09-171h 10TeaBDBack to School & Slaughterhouse-FiveBoy oh boy are Matt and Emily back with yet another episode of TeaBD. Emily talks about the topic ‘Back to School’ while Matt talks about a book some people read in school, Slaughterhouse-Five. During the conversation your favorite hosts drink Smooth Sailing Mango Black Tea by our friends at Plum Deluxe. Get this tea … Continue reading Back to School & Slaughterhouse-Five →2020-09-101h 11TeaBDGoodreads & FlashlightsMatt and Emily are back and talking topics! Emily finds yet another way to talk about reading by discussing the website Goodreads. Matt shares his (mostly negative) thoughts on flashlights. During this illuminating conversation, Matt and Emily drinks Candlelight White Tea from their friends at Plum Deluxe (use the VIP code “teabd” at checkout on … Continue reading Goodreads & Flashlights →2020-09-031h 06TeaBDSplatoonTeaBD is back, live from their favorite place to socially distance, Central Park! Matt’s topic is nominally Splatoon but really Emily forces him to talk about Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. During this delightful conversation, Matt and Emily drink Dollar Tea Club’s Swedish Mint green tea, but, spoiler alert, its iced!!! Should Emily … Continue reading Splatoon →2020-08-271h 16TeaBDMeal Kit Delivery ServicesWelcome to another episode of TeaBD (in the Park)! Matt and Emily are joined by special guest hosts Chester and Patrick Mahomes, two dogs that were wandering around the park! Emily talks about meal kit delivery services and what makes a good meal kit. During this park time, Matt and Emily drink Ivy Tea Company’s … Continue reading Meal Kit Delivery Services →2020-08-2053 minTeaBDDresses and Rompers & the Brooklyn Botanic GardenMatt & Emily are talking two topics. Emily talks about rompers and dresses, two of her great passions. Matt talks about the Brooklyn Botanic Garden after visiting for the first time since March. During this extraordinary conversation, Matt drinks Yogi Tea’s Egyptian Licorice while Emily enjoys TeaLeaf’s Mustang Green Tea (or does she). Listen to … Continue reading Dresses and Rompers & the Brooklyn Botanic Garden →2020-08-061h 03TeaBDCoen BrothersMatt & Emily are talking the Coen brothers this week. Matt shares his love of their movies and the Coen brothers’ style of filmmaking. Emily knows next to nothing about this topic so listen to this episode to learn along with her. Emily drinks Macungie Mountain Herb Farm’s Dream Catcher Tea while Matt drinks Twinings’ … Continue reading Coen Brothers →2020-07-301h 14TeaBDAnimal Crossing: New HorizonsMatt & Emily are talking topics AGAIN! Matt brings the topic of Animal Crossing (New Horizons) to the podcast table. Matt has spent the majority of quarantine establishing his island while Emily plays occasionally. However, she discussed her favorite villager, Bill the jock! During this conversation, Emily drinks Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf’s Cherry Blossom … Continue reading Animal Crossing: New Horizons →2020-07-161h 25TeaBDOrganizationMatt & Emily are back to recording in two separate locations! Emily’s topic is something she is in constant need of help with, organization. Matt tries to giver her tips! Matt drinks Yogi Tea’s Kombucha Green Tea and Emily drinks Dream-O-Hunny by Dollar Tea Club! Listen to find out if the teas are there cup … Continue reading Organization →2020-07-091h 08TeaBDParksMatt & Emily are back, recording live from Central Park! That’s right, Matt & Emily were together and drinking the same tea! They drink A. Kumar’s Lychee Black Tea. They discuss this tea but you will have listen to find out if it was their cup of tea! Matt’s topic this week was, fittingly, parks. … Continue reading Parks →2020-07-021h 14TeaBDMovingThis week Matt & Emily are back and talking tea. Emily drinks Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf’s Apricot Ceylon Tea and Matt drinks Adagio’s White Blueberry tea. Another socially distanced pod brings about the question, were these teas their cup of teas? Emily’s topic this week was moving. She shares her recent experiences and they … Continue reading Moving →2020-06-251h 16TeaBDSoupMatt & Emily are back with yet another episode for the listeners’ ears. Emily talks about one of her greatest food passions, soup, and they both make top five soup lists! While not soup, they do both drink hot tea! Emily drinks TéSpa’s Jasmine Green Té and Matt drinks DAVIDsTEA’s Honeycrisp Apple. These two teas … Continue reading Soup →2020-06-111h 12TeaBDJackbox GamesOn this week’s episode Matt & Emily talk Jackbox Games. Matt brings this topic to the podcast after his Zoom birthday celebration, an event that Emily participated in! Emily drinks her favorite tea of the quarantine, Bigalow’s Lemon Lift. Matt drinks another T2 tea. This time he drinks Sencha Mango Green tea. Listen to find … Continue reading Jackbox Games →2020-06-051h 16TeaBDQueen Elizabeth the FirstMatt and Emily are back to revisit their first ever topic! Emily talks about Queen Elizabeth the First. She tells the story of Elizabeth’s early life and talks about how she discovered her love of queens! Matt & Emily are still social distancing and still drinking two different teas. Emily drinks SPORTea while Matt enjoys … Continue reading Queen Elizabeth the First →2020-05-281h 18TeaBDProcrastinatingMatt & Emily are back in action this week talking procrastination, a thing they did not do for this episode! Matt talks about how he procrastinates and vows to finally finish Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Emily admits to procrastinating all the time. During the conversation, they drink tea! Matt didn’t procrastinate on … Continue reading Procrastinating →2020-05-211h 06TeaBDSnacks and SnackingThis week, Matt & Emily are determined to be chipper! To do this, they are talking snacks and snacking. Have you ever thought, “What is a snack?” Well this episode has the answer. During the conversation Matt drinks Adagio’s Thai tea. Spoiler alert, he loved this tea. Emily drinks Made of Tea’s Black Gunpowder tea. … Continue reading Snacks and Snacking →2020-05-141h 05TeaBDCaptain AmericaTeaBD is continuing to social distance and talk topics. Matt & Emily talk about Captain America. They talk about the character, Chris Evans and Matt’s love of the first Avenger. Emily drinks Chico Chai’s Original Chai. She simmered this tea for 15 minutes and it was worth it! Matt drank DAVIDsTEA’s Cardamom Macchiato white tea. … Continue reading Captain America →2020-05-071h 09TeaBDGrocery ShoppingMatt & Emily are social distancing and talking grocery shopping. Emily hates grocery shopping and Matt loves Trader Joe’s. They talk pro and cons of grocery shopping and grocery staples. They also drink tea! Emily drinks Plum Deluxe’s Apple Cinnamon Warmth and Matt drinks Teavana’s Peach Tranquility. Listen to find out if these teas were their cup of tea? To get your own Plum Deluxe Tea, visit https://plumdeluxe.idevaffiliate.com/171-2.html and use the VIP code TeaBD!
2020-04-3055 minTeaBDCampingThis week, Matt & Emily drink tea and talk topics over Skype! Yep, it’s another social distancing podcast and this time it is about camping! “What is camping?” you might ask. Well, Matt has the answers this week and Emily has opinions about s’mores. Matt & Emily drink two different DAVIDsTEAS with organic ginger, Kashmiri … Continue reading Camping →2020-04-231h 08TeaBDAlgorithmsThis week on TeaBD, Matt & Emily are still staying safe and practicing social distancing. During their remote conversation, Matt talks about his topic which is algorithms. He talks about how they can be used for good and evil but they are mostly just neutral. Matt & Emily are both drinking chai teas this week, … Continue reading Algorithms →2020-04-0952 minTeaBDPetsMatt & Emily are social distancing again this week and are talking about pets. Emily talks about all the pets she has had in her life and Matt talks about his fish! During this conversation, they drink two different teas. Emily drinks an organic earl grey by True Goodness and Matt revisits McCarthy’s plum pear … Continue reading Pets →2020-04-021h 01TeaBDSpider-ManMatt & Emily are going remote! For the first time ever, Matt & Emily record in separate places. Matt has the topic this week and they talk all things Spider-Man, particularly the cartoon from the 90s. Emily shows off her knowledge of Spider-Man (or lack of knowledge). They drink Lipton black tea and discuss this … Continue reading Spider-Man →2020-03-2645 minTeaBDLego Pirates & Getting SickMatt & Emily are alone this week but still talking topics! Matt’s mini-topic is the Lego theme, Pirates! This set was his original favorite Lego and he used the pirates to expand his creativity. Emily talks about getting sick with strep two times in two weeks! She was so annoyed! They drank Yogi Tea’s Honey … Continue reading Lego Pirates & Getting Sick →2020-03-191h 22TeaBDAuditioning with Hailey VestMatt & Emily are talking to their friend Hailey Vest this week about auditions! Hailey is an actor who auditions for a variety of roles and she talks about this process with Matt & Emily. During the conversation, they drink Udyan Tea’s Dragon Claw Oolong Tea. Are auditions their cup of tea? Is this tea … Continue reading Auditioning with Hailey Vest →2020-03-121h 28TeaBDConcerts with Jenny BeeMatt and Emily are talking to their friend Jenny Bee this week! Jenny talks about concerts and why she enjoys them. Matt, Emily and Jenny talk about first concerts and their most embarrassing concerts. Spoiler, they all have embarrassing concert experiences. During this conversation, they drink Hemisfares Genmaicha Toasted Rice Green Tea. This tea had … Continue reading Concerts with Jenny Bee →2020-03-051h 10TeaBDLong-Distance Cycling Trips with Rebecca McGivneyMatt & Emily are busy this week talking to their friend Rebecca McGivney. Rebecca topic is long distance cycling trips. She has crossed the country twice by bike and has created an extremely extensive google map of her next panned trip. During this conversation, Matt & Emily share rose black tea from Phuc Long Tea … Continue reading Long-Distance Cycling Trips with Rebecca McGivney →2020-02-201h 11TeaBDAnxiety and Fear with Kayleigh ReichmanOn this week’s podcast, Matt & Emily are talking about anxiety and fear with their guest, Kayleigh Reichman. Kayliegh shares her journey with anxiety and discusses the difference between anxiety and fear. Matt & Emily also discuss their anxieties with the listeners. Kayliegh, Matt & Emily drink banana and grapefruit black tea by DAVIDsTEA. This … Continue reading Anxiety and Fear with Kayleigh Reichman →2020-02-131h 13TeaBDBaby Yoda & Super Mario Bros.Matt & Emily are alone this week but that’s okay because they still have tea and topics. Emily has the mini topic this week and she talks about the one thing she truly loves in this world, Baby Yoda and why little The Child is so cute. Matt’s topic this week is the video game series, Super Mario Bros. He talks about the history of Super Mario Brothers and his own personal journey through the series. During this conversation, Matt & Emily drink Teaposy’s Harmony Blooming tea, one of the most exciting teas they have had on the podcas...2020-02-061h 29TeaBDNesyamun, The Leeds Mummy, with Slaney Rose JordanMatt & Emily are hanging out with their friend Slaney Rose Jordan this week. Slaney’s topic this week is the mummy Nesyamun. Slaney tells Matt and Emily about how this mummy recently “spoke” through a 3-D printing of its vocal cords. They talk about why the scientists did this along with a wide range of … Continue reading Nesyamun, The Leeds Mummy, with Slaney Rose Jordan →2020-01-301h 16TeaBDGetting Hoodwinked with Kerrod WilliamsMatt & Emily have a friend this week and he is comedian and writer Kerrod Williams. Kerrod tells the story of the time he got hoodwinked over the video game WildStar. He was so excited to get this game early that he let himself get duped! During this conversation, Matt, Emily & Kerrod drink T2’s … Continue reading Getting Hoodwinked with Kerrod Williams →2020-01-231h 17TeaBDTaking Notes & New Year’s ResolutionsMatt & Emily are alone this week and happy to be podcasting! Matt’s mini topic is taking notes. He talks about why he likes taking notes and encourages people to do so! Matt & Emily also look at each other’s notebooks and judge each other’s handwriting. Emily’s big topic for the first Matt & Emily alone episode of the New Year is New Year’s Resolutions. Emily shares her resolutions and Matt talks about some resolutions he has made throughout the year. During this conversation, Matt & Emily start a revolution and Drink Hyson Green tea, the tea that was thrown...2020-01-161h 17TeaBDBaking Cookies & Sketch ComedyMatt & Emily are alone this week and talking tea and topics. Emily’s mini topic this week is Baking Cookies. Emily doesn’t do this as often as she would like but she does love to bake and, more importantly, loves to get compliments on her baking. Matt’s big topic is sketch comedy. He talks about … Continue reading Baking Cookies & Sketch Comedy →2019-12-261h 22TeaBDRole-Playing with Matt McCormickMatt & Emily are joined on this week’s episode by guest Matt McCormick. Matt’s topic is role-playing. He talks about playing a role in improv, in games, and in acting. He has been really interested in this concept recently and in how you can be yourself while playing a character. Matt, Matt & Emily drink … Continue reading Role-Playing with Matt McCormick →2019-12-191h 14TeaBDLudwig Wittgenstein with Matt AbediMatt & Emily learn a lot on this week’s episode. Their guest is another Matt, Matt Abedi. His topic is his favorite philosopher, Ludwig Wittgenstein! Matt talks about Wittgenstein’s theories and why he enjoys his philosophical ideas. During this conversation, Matt, Matt and Emily enjoy a cup of Blueberry Muffin, a fruit infusion from DAVIDsTEA. … Continue reading Ludwig Wittgenstein with Matt Abedi →2019-12-121h 20TeaBDBar Arcades & AirportsMatt & Emily are alone this week but still talking tea and topics. Matt’s topic this week is bar arcades. Matt talks about why he enjoys these bars and the best games to play. Emily talks about the best places in the world, airports. Emily shares her go to spots in airports and her experiences with being delayed. She spends a lot of time discussing Hudson News and the annoyance of dragging a bag all around these book stores. For this discussion, they are drinking Spice Professor’s Ginger Lemon Thai Rooibos Tea. This tea from Emily’s apartment has hu...2019-12-051h 21TeaBDThanksgivingIt’s Thanksgiving and Matt & Emily are thankful for tea and friendship. They are especially thankful for their guest, Alex Simmons. Matt, Emily & Alex have the most deranged tea talk yet while they drink Gourmet Blend Chai Spiced Chocolate. This tea was purchased at TJ Maxx and was meant to make a chai latte but the results were … complicated. The topic this week is Thanksgiving! Matt, Emily & Alex share about their Thanksgiving traditions and favorite foods. Listen to find out if Thanksgiving is their cup of tea. Hint: it is!
2019-11-281h 44TeaBDThe Ernest Movies with Jacob WilliamsMatt & Emily are with their friend Jacob Williams this week. Jacob’s topic this week is the Ernest movies! These movies were a favorite of young Jacob and he and Matt introduce them to Emily. They discuss why Jacob enjoyed these movies and how they seem very dated now. During this conversation, they drink their … Continue reading The Ernest Movies with Jacob Williams →2019-11-211h 27TeaBDEmily’s Phone & Going to the Movies
Matt & Emily are alone on this week’s episode of TeaBD and they are talking about things they LOVE. Emily loves her phone and talks extensively about her relationship to her phone. She doesn’t like to be more than five feet away from her phone at any moment. Matt loves going to the movies and he shares what he enjoys about this experience. He also talks about how people should act during the movie watching experience. During this conversation, they drink Zest Wishes, an oolong tea from DAVIDsTEA. Was this holiday themed tea their cup of tea? Listen to h...2019-11-141h 15TeaBDCar Accidents with Andrew Barlow
This week on TeaBD, Matt & Emily are talking with their friend Andrew Barlow about tea and topics. Andrew’s topic this week is car accidents. Andrew recounts the stories of car accidents he has been in and talks about why his friends don’t let him drive anymore. Matt & Emily share there stories as well and everyone shares what they have learned about driving from these experiences. During this conversation, Matt, Emily & Andrew drink TWG’s Silver Moon green tea. As always, they discuss the tea and answer the most important question, “Is this your cup of tea?” Listen to find ou...2019-11-071h 22TeaBDThe New York Times Crossword with Chloe EffronOn this week’s episode, Matt and Emily are talking with their friend Chloe Effron. Chloe’s topic is the New York Times Crossword. She tells us about why she loves this crossword puzzle specifically and teaches Matt & Emily about the language of the NYT crossword. Emily is astounded by all this information and everyone learns … Continue reading The New York Times Crossword with Chloe Effron →2019-10-311h 06TeaBDPumpkin Beers & Friends Who VisitMatt & Emily are back and they are drinking Whittard’s English Rose Black Tea. This floral tea smells like roses and tastes like roses, which is surprising. Matt’s topic is pumpkin beers and why people love them. He has mixed feelings about them. Matt has some pumpkin beers that he really likes and others that he thinks are only okay. He talks about why this is and Emily share a little bit about pumpkin cider, which is not as good as she wished it was. Emily’s big topic is friends who visit. Emily recently had a friend stay w...2019-10-241h 07TeaBDBack to the Future with Eddie DougrouThis week on TeaBD, Matt & Emily have comedian and improviser Eddie Dougrou on the podcast to talk about tea and his TBD topic. That topic turns out to be the Back to the Future film trilogy. Eddie talks about why he enjoys these movies and the comfort he gets from watching them. Emily and Eddie talk about the intricacies of time travel and Matt shares a story about improv and hoverboards. During the conversation, Matt, Emily, and Eddie drink an Apple Cider fruit infusion by DavidsTea. This autumn-y tea is actually from the winter collection but is it their...2019-10-101h 18TeaBDWaking Up Early & Arena ShowsMatt & Emily don’t have any friends this week but they still have tea. Emily has the mini-topic this week and she talks about one of her least favorite things, waking up early. She has had to wake up early a lot recently and she is unhappy about it. Matt’s big topic is also something he doesn’t love, arena shows. He talks about the good arena shows he has seen and why they worked. Emily, not shockingly, talks about Taylor Swift and Lorde. During this conversation, they drink Bigelow Tea’s Jasmine Green tea. Jasmine is one of Matt’...2019-10-031h 13TeaBDDungeons & Dragons with Stephen BuckleyMatt & Emily are drinking tea and talking to their friend Stephen Buckley this week. They are also joined by cops, lawyers and one lonely EMT. Stephen talks about one of his passions, the game Dungeons & Dragons. He talks about the history of the game and how different groups of people play with different focuses as well as his love of the game and his journey to becoming a Dungeon Master. Matt, Emily, and Stephen drink Argo Tea’s Maté Laté Tea. Matt laments the closing of his favorite Argo Teas and Emily is sad about the caffeine level. This Maté...2019-09-191h 21TeaBDSuper Smash Bros. & Lover (Taylor Swift album)Matt & Emily are back with a new episode and are all alone this week! Matt has the mini topic this week and he talks about Super Smash Bros, a video game that he is very good at playing. He talks about the characters in the video game and why he loves to play Super Smash Bros. Emily’s big topic is something she loves, the album Lover. Taylor Swift released this new album recently and Emily is a big fan. Lover is her cup of tea! She talks about her favorite songs and her overall feelings about the album. Th...2019-09-121h 24TeaBDThe Presidents of the United States with Jared WeilMatt & Emily are back and drinking tea with Jared Weil this week! Jared’s topic on this week’s episode is all of the Presidents of the United States. He shares fun facts about Franklin Pierce and, much to his chagrin, Ronald Reagan. Matt, Emily, and Jared also talk about how presidents are people too and … Continue reading The Presidents of the United States with Jared Weil →2019-09-051h 07TeaBDDrinking Games & Pixar with Brandon DzirkoMatt & Emily are not alone this week but there are still two topics! Matt & Emily talk to Brandon Dzirko and he was so excited about his TBD topic that he picked TWO topics, drinking games and Pixar movies. Don’t worry, he never mixes the two together! Brandon talks about his favorite drinking games and why he enjoys these activities so much. Matt, Emily & Brandon also talk about their love of Pixar. They share about the moments in these movies that are meaningful to them and rank their top three films. During the conversation, they drink Japanese Green Tea. Th...2019-08-291h 26TeaBDSpelling & Dive BarsMatt & Emily are alone this week but don’t be sad, they’re still drinking tea! This week Matt & Emily are drinking Plum Deluxe’s Royal Wedding Black Tea. The connection to the Royal Wedding obviously makes this Emily’s cup of tea but listen to find out if it was Matt’s, too. Emily’s mini topic this week is a thing she is very bad at and has hated her entire life, spelling. Matt’s big topic this week is dive bars. They talk about what makes a dive bar, a dive bar and some of their favorite dive...2019-08-221h 29TeaBDThe Tenerife Airport Disaster of 1977 with Teffa HagansMatt & Emily are not alone this week because they have a friend! They are talking with Teffa Hagans and her topic is the Tenerife airport disaster of 1977. Matt & Emily learn about this tragedy and how it changed aviation standards. They also learn why the words ‘Roger’ and ‘Wilco’ are so important for airplane safety and how planes are really very safe these days. During the conversation, Matt, Emily & Teffa are drinking Jasmine Creme Brulee by DavidsTea, a green tea from the Fall Faves box. This tea really earns its name but is it their cup of tea? Listen to the epis...2019-08-151h 27TeaBDStar Fox & Binge ModeMatt & Emily are friends who are all alone this week. They are drinking Snooze, a tea from Tea Pigs. Don’t worry, Matt & Emily don’t fall asleep! Matt’s mini topic this week is the video game Star Fox. He discusses visiting the shrine the game was based on while in Japan and talks about this underrated video game. Emily talks about her favorite podcast, Binge Mode. Emily loves this podcast because it’s about her favorite thing, Harry Potter. She talks about the hosts of the podcast and their shared love of fantasy stories. Listen to the episode...2019-08-011h 19TeaBDDumplings with Norah JonesMatt & Emily have so many friends and their friend this week is Norah Jones. Norah’s topic this week is dumplings. She shares her definition of a dumpling and they discuss what foods are actually dumplings. The conversation leads to the age old question, “Are pop-tarts dumplings?” During this conversation, Matt, Emily & Norah are drinking Plum Deluxe’s Apple Cinnamon Warmth Black Tea. This tea feels like a warm hug but was it their cup of tea? Listen to find out!
Matt & Emily are tea ambassadors for Plum Deluxe. If you follow this link: https://plumdeluxe.idevaffiliate.com/171...2019-07-181h 13TeaBDDoodling & YardsMatt & Emily are all alone this week and are only allowed to talk to each other. Emily had the mini topic this week and she talks about her favorite pastime, doodling. She talks about getting bored and writing her name in different fonts and drawing spirals everywhere. Matt’s big topic this week is yards, even though he is a city boy. He shares his thoughts, good and bad, on yards. Matt & Emily describe their childhood yards and it turns out, they both had pools! This episode, they are drinking Portland Rose City Chai by Plum Deluxe. Matt & Emily ar...2019-07-111h 11TeaBDThe Beach with Simon JohnstonMatt & Emily are talking to their friend Simon Johnston this week. Simon’s topic this week is the beach! He shares about what he likes to do at the beach and his favorite beaches. Matt agrees with Simon about loving the beach but Emily maintains her anti-beach stand. During their entire conversation, Matt, Emily and … Continue reading The Beach with Simon Johnston →2019-06-271h 17TeaBDPopsicles & Summer BreakMatt & Emily are alone this week but they still have so much to talk about. Matt’s mini topic is popsicles. Matt & Emily talk about their favorite popsicles and going to the ice cream truck. Emily’s big topic is summer break! Emily loves her summer breaks as an adult and Matt shares stories about his summer breaks as a child. These topics fit so well together, it feels planned, except it wasn’t! During their conversation, Matt & Emily drink Bigelow’s Green Tea with Wild Blueberry and Açaí. Was this green tea their cup of tea? Listen to find ou2019-06-201h 08TeaBDMusic Festivals with Delaney SweetMatt & Emily’s guest this week is Delaney Sweet and her topic for the episode is music festivals! They talk about the music festivals they’ve been to and the real purpose of these festivals. Emily talks about Wizard Rock and Matt shares the story of him falling asleep at Bonnaroo. This week, Matt & Emily are also excited to share their new ambassadorship with Plum Deluxe and drink some of their Blackberry Mojito Black Tea. Follow this link: https://plumdeluxe.idevaffiliate.com/171.html and use the VIP code ‘TeaBD’ at checkout to save 10% on your order and support the show!2019-06-131h 09TeaBDMilk Chocolate & Bachelor PartiesMatt & Emily are alone this week. They still have friends but not this week! They are drinking Cha-Tokyo’s Lemon x Black Tea, a new brand of tea for Matt and Emily from Japan. Emily has the mini-topic this week and she is talking about one of her greatest loves, milk chocolate. Matt talks about … Continue reading Milk Chocolate & Bachelor Parties →2019-05-301h 11TeaBDAstrology with Angelica FlorioMatt & Emily are flock-stars this week with their friend Angelica Florio. They are drinking Flamingo Fresca by DAVIDsTEA, a tea with flamingo sprinkles that’s pink, a combination that gets high praise. This week, courtesy of Angelica, they are talking astrology. Matt and Emily know nothing about this except their signs. What do they learn? … Continue reading Astrology with Angelica Florio →2019-05-231h 23TeaBDAmazon Reviews with Jackie SkinnerMatt & Emily enjoy the company of Jackie Skinner on this week’s episode. They drink Tante T’s Copenhagen Grey. Emily wants to go back to Copenhagen but does that mean the tea their cup of tea? Jackie talks about Amazon reviews, both the silly and helpful ones. They discuss reviews and why people would feel the need to take time out of their day to review potatoes. Jackie also wonders about how reviews are used by people. Don’t worry, Jackie, Matt and Emily also talk about how TeaBD can be reviewed! Listen to this week’s episode and then...2019-05-021h 27TeaBDSummer Camps with Mike ZakarianMatt and Emily have friends! This week, they are talking to their friend Mike Zakarian about summer camp. Mike, Matt and Emily have all experienced the joys and pains of summer camp and are here to talk about it! While they are chatting, they are drinking Tazo’s organic spicy ginger tea. Listen to find out … Continue reading Summer Camps with Mike Zakarian →2019-03-141h 13TeaBDTea (1st Anniversary Episode)Matt and Emily are alone and CELEBRATING. That’s right! It’s the one year podcast anniversary of TeaBD and they are talking tea and tea only. Emily brought DAVIDsTEA’s Pumpkin Chai and a list of her top five favorite teas. Matt brought T2’s French Earl Grey and his OWN top five tea list. They know more … Continue reading Tea (1st Anniversary Episode) →2019-03-071h 08TeaBDDog Adoption with Kate SoloffThis week, Matt and Emily talk and drink tea with their friend Kate Soloff. They are drinking DAVIDsTEA’s organic Saigon chai. Kate’s topic is dog adoption and she talks all about her new puppy Gus!
2019-02-281h 32TeaBDNu MetalMatt & Emily are drinking Argo Tea’s White Peach tea with…no one! It’s Matt & Emily Alone and they’re talking about Matt’s favorite genre of music in high school: Nu Metal. They’re talking about some of the bands considered nu metal, how nu metal fits into the history of music, how Matt feels about nu … Continue reading Nu Metal →2018-10-041h 15TeaBDIce Planet 2002 & Remote Places with Andrew BondMatt and Emily welcome Andrew Bond to the podcast as they drink Teavana’s mint majesty tea. This week’s mini-topic, courtesy of Matt, is Ice Planet 2002, his all-time favorite Lego theme from the early 90’s. Andrew’s guest topic is remote places: sandy deserts, frozen tundra, islands, space, anywhere lightly or un-populated.
2018-06-071h 17TeaBDThe Royal Wedding & First Jobs with Michael BrantlMatt and Emily welcome Michael Brantl to the podcast and drink DavidsTea’s Organic Cream of Earl Grey tea. They first talk about one of Emily’s most favorite topics, a throwback to episode 1 of the podcast, The Royal Wedding. Michael’s guest topic is to talk about first jobs. Both Michael and Emily started off in … Continue reading The Royal Wedding & First Jobs with Michael Brantl →2018-05-311h 24TeaBDThe ShiningMatt and Emily enjoy Adagio’s gemini tea, representing both the zodiac sign of when this episode was released and symbolic of the “twins” in this week’s topic, The Shining. They talk about Matt’s theories, the unsettling and disorienting nature of the film, pop culture touchstones, whether the moon landing was faked, ghosts, if the movie can be spoiled, the documentary Room 237, and more! They also briefly discuss Fortnite, how they listen to podcasts, mobile games, The Simpsons, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and introduce their new rating system: “cup of tea or not cup of tea.”
2018-05-241h 28TeaBDTarget & Queueing with Alex RoystonMatt and Emily welcome Alex Royston to the podcast as they enjoy Harry & David’s Bing Cherry tea by The Republic of Tea! For her mini-topic this week, Emily brings up her favorite place to shop: Target! They talk about how all Targets have the same layout, what happens when they don’t follow that layout, and Bullseye the dog’s possible drinking habits. For this week’s guest topic, Alex shares her feelings about queueing (AKA getting in line) from living in Australia, England, and now America. They talk personal space, driving, the stars, and the some of the diff...2018-05-171h 12TeaBDMaking Campfires & Serial Killers with Alexis LamperMatt and Emily sit down with Alexis Lamper to enjoy some of DavidsTea’s Kenyan Tinderet black tea. They discuss Matt’s infamous AIM Running Man, conspiracy theories, and favorite teas. The mini-topic of the week is campfires, where we learn that Matt is really, really good at making them. Alexis’ guest topic is serial killers where … Continue reading Making Campfires & Serial Killers with Alexis Lamper →2018-05-101h 21TeaBDMelodrama (Lorde album)Matt and Emily enjoy some rose petal black tea by The Tao of Tea as they talk music! Emily’s topic of the week is Lorde’s 2017 album, Melodrama. They also find time to talk about seeing Lorde in concert and her debut album, Pure Heroine.
2018-05-031h 02TeaBDGotham & Hockey with Andrew AdamsFor episode 008, Matt and Emily welcome Andrew Adams to the podcast to share a pot of masala chai tea! The mini-topic of the week is the TV show Gotham and becomes a discussion about Batman more generally. The guest topic of the week—just in time for the playoffs—is professional hockey! Soccer, baseball, basketball, and football all get roped into the discussion as well. As always, the topics can go anywhere!
2018-04-261h 28TeaBDReading & Binge-Watching Television with Sasha TaranMatt and Emily welcome Sasha Taran as their guest this week as they enjoy Sasha’s Sweet Tangerine Positive Energy tea by Yogi. They talk about reading and binge-watching television; could they get any two more different topics to discuss? Emily reminds everyone that reading is great! They talk about their favorite books from childhood, Ready … Continue reading Reading & Binge-Watching Television with Sasha Taran →2018-04-191h 22TeaBD2000’s Emo MusicIt’s Matt and Emily all by themselves! They talk about the state of the podcast and enjoy T2’s Madagascan Vanilla black tea. Matt talks about his love of emo music from the 2000’s. They talk about bands like Thursday, Piebald, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday, Coheed and Cambria, The Early November, Death Cab for Cutie … Continue reading 2000’s Emo Music →2018-04-121h 04TeaBDSubscription Boxes & Sleep with Shannon KellyMatt and Emily welcome Shannon Kelly to the podcast! They drink key lime tea and, after some listener feedback, make sure to talk about the tea in detail. After tea talk, they get into the tea topic: subscription boxes (and this podcast doesn’t even have any sponsors yet). The conversation then shifts over to the … Continue reading Subscription Boxes & Sleep with Shannon Kelly →2018-04-051h 09TeaBDThe Legend of Zelda & Nintendo with Alex SimmonsMatt and Emily welcome their first guest to the podcast, Alex Simmons! This is also the first two-topic episode and, incidentally, they are related. Matt brings a Legend of Zelda-inspired tea and Alex expresses his love for Nintendo. We talk Mario, Pokémon, Harry Potter, Mickey Mouse, and more in this very sprawling episode!
2018-03-291h 30TeaBDThe O.C.Hosts Matt and Emily drink some Raspberry Rush and discuss Emily’s topic of the week, The O.C., her favorite television series of all time. If you didn’t watch The O.C., don’t worry, neither did Matt.
2018-03-2255 minTeaBDBoy ScoutsMatt and Emily enjoy T2’s Green Rose tea, discuss the name TeaBD, and talk about Matt’s time in the Boy Scouts with a focus on the “green” parts (like community service).
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