#174 - Matteo Lane

March 30, 2026

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Comedian Matteo Lane joins host Stavros Halkias and producer Eldis in a temporary studio for candid talk on acting breakthroughs, body image shifts, family lore, and pop culture quirks, before fielding listener calls on sex, relationships, and everyday annoyances.

Acting Roles and Comedian Mindset

Matteo recounts landing roles like a gay character in the Amazon rom-com Maintenance Required—likened to You've Got Mail but with cars—and a buzz-cut buzzkill in a horror flick. He describes movie sets as fun but low-stakes for comics: directors yell notes directly, no delicate feedback needed. "Just tell me exactly what to do," he says, prioritizing not looking idiotic over artistry. He's prepping for a three-week Broadway run as Billy Flynn in Chicago the musical, drawn to the squad energy contrasting stand-up's loneliness. Roles suit his "fat, bald, gay" 40s prime: diner owners, creeps, mobsters, or Hallmark best friends urging women to dump guys. He eyes drag-like parts, like a 62-year-old Wawa clerk named Deb, over ingenues. Tradeoffs emerge—planning-heavy theater versus stand-up's eight weekly shows—yet he values both for collaboration.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:00) **Ad Segment** - Promos for Nirvana movie and Jury Duty S2 skipped for navigation
2 (01:10) **Guest Intro & Studio Update** - Matteo Lane returns; banter on Greek music and temporary studio
3 (01:56) **Matteo's Acting Roles** - Discusses recent movie "Maintenance Required" as unnamed "faggot" character
4 (04:09) **Broadway Workshop for Chicago** - Matteo preps for Billy Flynn role in a 3-week June run
5 (07:22) **Career Aspirations & Typecasting** - Wants roles like 62-year-old woman "Deb" or mobster; celebrates fat/bald forties prime
6 (09:44) **Lindsay Lohan Plastic Surgery** - Praises her "miracle" transformation, speculates UAE sorcery
7 (12:19) **Greek Family Anecdotes** - Old relative sends porn to nephews; AI body edits trend

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Show Notes

Matteo Lane returns to the pod to discuss the power of hair plugs, why his barber loves him, what Wicked is about, how all the actors in Grease are way too old, what it'd be like if Liza Minnelli had a straight son, growing up in a big loud household, and much more. Matteo and Stav help callers including a guy wondering if he should get back with his baby mama who cheated on him with an older guy, and a guy who wants tips on how to gently tell his girlfriend to stop talking so much during movies.

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