https://www.mattmorain.com/who daily 0.75 2024-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fa438ff2a643eb022b766/35be282b-78b7-4faa-9e3f-6b76f081d80e/IMG_7551.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ce435d6bea1ed00016ba287/1558964652247-5MWXNMFZVOPGE4TY6U2Q/MHeiderich_ReflexionenZwei-05-copy.jpg Who? https://www.mattmorain.com/unprofessional-work daily 0.75 2023-12-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fa438ff2a643eb022b766/1617334908044-DSLQ5V22VTDBRWSSFKCL/Spacklegeist.png I Keep Busy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fa438ff2a643eb022b766/1617334526673-KKQRH77VGQTPVKCIY4K0/snowedinnews.jpg I Keep Busy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fa438ff2a643eb022b766/1617335171869-JKQANAOX7AKKWPFJ0YCV/academictitles+avatar.jpg I Keep Busy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fa438ff2a643eb022b766/1617340487579-3E9N559RY6XT75WC47DT/PunChampionship.png I Keep Busy - The Great Durham Pun Championship The Regulator Bookshop in Durham, NC hosts The Great Durham Pun Championship at Motorco Music Hall every year (pre-COVID). I’m the reigning and 3-time winner, though the first of those was a 3-way tie with two contestants (pictured left) in a semi-final round that didn’t resolve itself after 20+ minutes, so the judge called it. My OCD manifests in a lot of ways, and one of those is puns, so this kind of feels like cheating, but if you find an entertaining use for your broken brain, you might as well explore it, right? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fa438ff2a643eb022b766/1617594976620-22USNB0YJV5VP252ZPQR/Weezer+Full+Size-62+2.JPG I Keep Busy - Emcee and host Do something well when asked to and you’ll be asked to do it again. In 2013, I was tapped to host trivia for an office holiday party; since then, I’ve hosted many more trivia nights, Halloween costume contests for thousands of people, Battles of the Bands, film screenings, Q&As, interviews with one CEO and a roast for another, and one time I introduced Weezer, which made 12-year-old me freak the freak out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fa438ff2a643eb022b766/1617570922046-T5JRF3THWEKRXHNO5CBV/uptoppodcast.png I Keep Busy - Up Top! with Matt Morain My first podcast was an interview show with non-famous people because I wanted to get to know my friends better. It ran for a few dozen episodes over a 3-year stint, and I’ve since let the hosting lapse, save for the second interview I did with my parents to try and figure out exactly where things went wrong with me. You can hear it on SoundCloud. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fa438ff2a643eb022b766/1617332974220-PHK9USIBE6FKAZK0FBZ4/LowesDIYNOMITE.png I Keep Busy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fa438ff2a643eb022b766/1617331619085-LDVFM6R9UIA321W3MP8Q/uptop.JPG I Keep Busy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fa438ff2a643eb022b766/1617678470495-A29D42S79ZKRKSNY5S7E/POPCORN_SMARTIES.jpg I Keep Busy - Virtual game show, anyone? In 2020, when everyone on my team started working from home, I wanted an excuse for us to still safely get together without the dreaded mandatory “virtual happy hour” catch-all. I developed “Popcorn Smarties: Everyone’s Favorite Movie Trivia Game Show!” based off of Doug Benson’s “Leonard Maltin Game.” Basically, what if “Name That Tune” was done with actors and movies instead of notes and songs? I’ve since run it a dozen or so times for friends, family, and more coworkers, and if you have 3 contestants and 75 minutes, I can run it for you too. https://www.mattmorain.com/hello daily 1.0 2024-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604fa438ff2a643eb022b766/26e940b9-2931-4223-a134-98b5d4328b98/kaicoffeelake.PNG Hello - Make it stand out Contact: matt[dot]morain[at]gmail[dot]com I am currently available to hire as a brand identity consultant.