The Scaries with Matty Rossi

The last month has been a whirlwind—from Fourth of July in Provincetown to spending time with my family at our lake house in New Hampshire. In this episode, I’m catching you up on everything that’s happened while answering some of the most requested questions you’ve been sending in.

We get into dating, relationships, friendships, and a lot of the personal questions I’ve never really addressed before. I also answer your Scary submissions, including everything from navigating a bachelor party as the only gay guy to some of the internet’s most ridiculous hypotheticals.

To close out the episode, I share my thoughts on the conversation surrounding Nantucket’s viral “No Influencers” sign and why it sparked so much debate. If you’ve been waiting for a life update, this one’s for you.

This week, Matt is joined by creator Benjamin Chipman for a conversation about navigating your twenties when everyone else seems to have it all figured out.

From growing up in New England and navigating Boston’s unique gay scene to graduating during COVID and entering adulthood in a world full of uncertainty, they reflect on the experiences that shaped them. They share the biggest lessons they’ve learned in their twenties, discuss building a career outside of your 9-to-5, and debate whether Boston or New York really comes out on top.

Plus, they answer listener submissions about quarter-life crises, career anxiety, relationships, and the pressure to have your life together before you actually do.

I asked you to send me your most controversial assumptions, opinions, and theories about me… and you absolutely delivered.

In this solo episode of The Scaries, I’m rating your assumptions as true, false, or it’s complicated while opening up about the topics I don’t usually address online.

We talk about whether I’m actually nice in person, being called a fame chaser, why I came out publicly, the importance of LGBTQ+ representation, privilege versus being “spoiled,” and why the internet is so fascinated with my sex life.

Then we wrap things up with a rapid-fire round featuring your funniest (and most unhinged) assumptions—from sitting down to pee to giving away my credit card while blacked out.

This episode is about perception, identity, and the reminder that we’re all a lot more complicated than the version of ourselves people see on social media.

This week, Matt is joined by creator, journalist, and Gen Me host Daniel Dana, who shares why he walked away from ABC News and Good Morning America to build a career on his own terms.

They talk about Daniel’s surreal first interview with Vera Wang, learning by doing instead of waiting until you’re “ready,” the realities of becoming a creator, and why so many people feel stuck between a stable career and taking a leap.

They also get into internet culture, the Alix Earle vs. Alex Cooper drama, growing up in Miami, constantly being mistaken for Hispanic, the weirdest trends Daniel has covered, and—somehow—his completely irrational fear of yogurt.

Plus, they answer Scaries submissions about quitting your job without a plan, feeling embarrassed to post online, family members who don’t think content creation is a real career, and staying sane when TikTok makes the world feel like it’s ending.

Reality TV expert Zachary Reality joins The Scaries to break down everything happening in the world of reality television—from Love Island and Bachelor Nation to Bravo drama, behind-the-scenes tea, and the biggest stories on and off the screen.

Matt and Zach discuss the future of The Bachelor, the Amanda & West fallout, the ethics of spilling reality TV gossip, and which shows are actually worth watching right now.

Then they flip the script as Zach puts Matt in the hot seat to talk about his own reality TV experience, what viewers didn’t see, and his current love life.