Can't Let It Go

Matt & AC

Every 2 weeks, Matt & AC present to each other a topic we know way too much about. We research and share with each other our Roman empires, our little obsessions, or just the thing we can’t stop thinking about.

44 Episodes

Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Finale)
12/16/2025
1:35:32
We're letting it go, but not before revisiting Animal Crossing: New Horizons.The YouTube version: Click here to watch a video of this episode. (00:00) - (05:20) - - Island tour on YouTube! (06:01) - - Why ACNH now? (10:23) - - Matt's Animal Crossing entry point (23:06) - - Using Animal Crossing to work through stuff (27:15) - - The sound effects (28:33) - - Matt's Island Tour (49:03) - - AC's Island Tour (01:20:08) - - Why AC keeps coming back to ACNH (01:26:06) - - Thanks for listening to Can't Let It Go! Join The Worst Garbage Discord!Support Matt's work at https://ko-fi.com/matthortonFind AC at acfacci.comFind Matt at youtube.com/@flowstatecritArt by Scout (https://ko-fi.com/humblegoat)Music by Ethan Geller Resources on PalestinePalestine Solidarity ToolkitDonate to Palestinian organizations providing relief and services in Gaza and the West Bank:Middle East Children’s AllianceMedical Aid for PalestineAl-Awda Health and Community AssociationHebron International Resource NetworkBDS MovementOur History of Popular Resistance: Palestine Reading ListJewish Voice for Peace - First Steps for Palestinian FreedomJewish Voice for Peace - Take ActionOperation Olive BranchFind out more at https://cantletitgo.gay ★ Support this podcast ★
Bye Gundy. Go Pokes! (w/ Mitch)
10/8/2025
1:17:38
Mike Gundy got fired, so we called our straight friend to tell us why. The Athletic article with the wild commentFind Mitch @mitchmcgrew on Instagram (00:00) - All Things Go (05:57) - Grundy got fired (12:26) - Why did he get fired? (14:04) - Is this about conferences? (16:49) - It’s about NIL and transfers (19:47) - Gundy the townie (22:03) - Identity and college football (26:58) - College football players are adults (30:22) - A comment from The Athletic’s article on the firing (32:52) - The good and the bad of dad Gundy (36:57) - TU should celebrate (37:50) - Football culture (40:25) - Paddle People & other traditions (46:36) - Collective Effervescence (50:48) - Cowboys 4ever (54:01) - Gundy’s gone. Now what? (01:01:28) - Is this a sign of more changes? (01:04:34) - How has recruitment changed? (01:09:44) - No more Bedlam games Support the show at https://ko-fi.com/matthortonWe’re on Bluesky @cantletitgo.gay!Join The Worst Garbage Discord!Find AC at acfacci.comFind Matt at MattHorton.LIVEArt by Scout (https://ko-fi.com/humblegoat)Music by Ethan Geller Resources on PalestinePalestine Solidarity ToolkitDonate to Palestinian organizations providing relief and services in Gaza and the West Bank:Middle East Children’s AllianceMedical Aid for PalestineAl-Awda Health and Community AssociationHebron International Resource NetworkBDS MovementOur History of Popular Resistance: Palestine Reading ListJewish Voice for Peace - First Steps for Palestinian FreedomJewish Voice for Peace - Take ActionOperation Olive BranchFind out more at https://cantletitgo.gay ★ Support this podcast ★
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Superman is Superman again
8/26/2025
1:04:54
Superman is the most relatable superhero.James Gunn directing David CorenswetCorey Vidal’s John Williams video(00:00) - James Gunn doing James Gunn things (01:28) - Noah and the Whale (05:02) - This movie loves to spin (07:41) - Hopecore Superheroes (11:25) - David Cornfed (12:41) - Gunn and Corenswet behind the scenes (13:54) - The best Lex Luthor (17:19) - Rachel Brosnahan!!! (20:12) - Nathan Fillion finally a superhero (22:04) - Guy Gardner in the comics (22:35) - Isabel Merced as Hawkgirl (27:09) - Boravia & Jharanpur (30:01) - Public opinion in this movie (30:59) - The Internet in this movie (34:03) - Jimmy Olsen (37:11) - Eve (39:28) - This world feels alive! (45:12) - Alan Tudyk as 4 (46:43) - We want more DCU (47:20) - 4 again (48:04) - Mr Terrific was terrific (50:11) - Superman is the MOST relatable hero (54:43) - Steve is an asshole (55:49) - Interiority! (56:18) - Put Penelope on the phone (57:09) - Krypto ❤️ (58:45) - The score (01:01:37) - Go listen to In Sequence! Support the show at https://ko-fi.com/matthortonWe’re on Bluesky @cantletitgo.gay!Join The Worst Garbage Discord!Find AC at acfacci.comFind Matt at MattHorton.LIVEArt by Scout (https://ko-fi.com/humblegoat)Music by Ethan Geller Resources on PalestinePalestine Solidarity ToolkitDonate to Palestinian organizations providing relief and services in Gaza and the West Bank:Middle East Children’s AllianceMedical Aid for PalestineAl-Awda Health and Community AssociationHebron International Resource NetworkBDS MovementOur History of Popular Resistance: Palestine Reading ListJewish Voice for Peace - First Steps for Palestinian FreedomJewish Voice for Peace - Take ActionOperation Olive BranchFind out more at https://cantletitgo.gay ★ Support this podcast ★
K-Pop (with Kim)
7/29/2025
1:17:55
Sometimes, all it takes is one dance video.Follow Kim at ohkimmies.bsky.social‬The video that got KimATEEZ's 'ARRIBA'XLOV's '1&Only'The Break the Wall video(00:00) - A bit of show & tell (01:22) - K-pop with Kim (01:45) - What AC knows about K-pop (03:22) - What Matt knows about K-pop (05:55) - What is K-pop? (11:09) - Bang Chan (12:23) - The Generations of K-pop (15:07) - How Kim got into K-pop (24:37) - Stray Kids (26:22) - ATEEZ (28:43) - What do you think so far? (32:25) - XLOV (35:47) - The icky parts of K-pop (46:01) - Matt's Show & Tell (52:43) - The trading culture of K-pop (54:49) - Cultural Appropriation (59:29) - What Kim can't let go of (01:06:07) - Our Questions about K-Pop (01:07:48) - COLLECTIVE EFFERVESCENCE (01:10:28) - Break the wall! Support the show at https://ko-fi.com/matthortonWe’re on Bluesky @cantletitgo.gay!Join The Worst Garbage Discord!Find AC at acfacci.comFind Matt at MattHorton.LIVEArt by Scout (https://ko-fi.com/humblegoat)Music by Ethan Geller Resources on PalestinePalestine Solidarity ToolkitDonate to Palestinian organizations providing relief and services in Gaza and the West Bank:Middle East Children’s AllianceMedical Aid for PalestineAl-Awda Health and Community AssociationHebron International Resource NetworkBDS MovementOur History of Popular Resistance: Palestine Reading ListJewish Voice for Peace - First Steps for Palestinian FreedomJewish Voice for Peace - Take ActionOperation Olive BranchFind out more at https://cantletitgo.gay ★ Support this podcast ★
Yes Dungeons, Yes Dragons (w/ Alex)
6/24/2025
1:24:52
Not just a game. (00:00) - The shambling mound (00:55) - Why 2 episodes? (02:07) - Dungeons & Dragons (12:43) - Matt’s D&D experience (14:45) - How Alex found D&D (17:49) - When AC got into D&D (21:46) - The settings (28:38) - Session 0: What each player wants (35:31) - What’s your main? (45:15) - Safety and love (57:04) - Our favorite live play (01:10:45) - What we can’t let go of Support the show at https://ko-fi.com/matthortonWe’re on Bluesky @cantletitgo.gay!Join The Worst Garbage Discord!Find AC at acfacci.comFind Matt at MattHorton.LIVEArt by Scout (https://ko-fi.com/humblegoat)Music by Ethan Geller Resources on PalestinePalestine Solidarity ToolkitDonate to Palestinian organizations providing relief and services in Gaza and the West Bank:Middle East Children’s AllianceMedical Aid for PalestineAl-Awda Health and Community AssociationHebron International Resource NetworkBDS MovementOur History of Popular Resistance: Palestine Reading ListJewish Voice for Peace - First Steps for Palestinian FreedomJewish Voice for Peace - Take ActionOperation Olive BranchFind out more at https://cantletitgo.gay ★ Support this podcast ★
The last word on The Last Word
6/24/2025
58:58
Gin. Chartreuse. Maraschino. Lime.(00:00) - The Carthusian Heist (00:58) - Why we took a month off (02:34) - Matt’s signature cocktail (05:48) - What is the last word? (07:58) - The history of The Last Word (12:01) - Matt’s history with The Last Word (15:45) - The story of Green Chartreuse (19:12) - The many kinds of Chartreuse (22:10) - Let’s read the back of the bottle (25:04) - History is cool (26:53) - The imitators (28:10) - Carthusian monks (32:15) - AC pitches the coolest video game (33:30) - SHORTAGES! (43:25) - Chartreuse Diffusion (44:11) - Does the gin matter? (47:11) - Matt’s weird Last Word connections (53:20) - RIP Murray Stenson Support the show at https://ko-fi.com/matthortonWe’re on Bluesky @cantletitgo.gay!Join The Worst Garbage Discord!Find AC at acfacci.comFind Matt at MattHorton.LIVEArt by Scout (https://ko-fi.com/humblegoat)Music by Ethan Geller Zig Zag’s the Last Word: An Oral History - https://web.archive.org/web/20240218191539/https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/2014/12/zig-zag-the-last-word-an-oral-history-december-2014“A Lot of Stuff Happened to Me by Accident” — My Coffee with Murray Stenson - https://mrcaseyrobison.medium.com/a-lot-of-stuff-happened-to-me-by-accident-my-coffee-with-murray-stenson-8ceafc0856fbResources on PalestinePalestine Solidarity ToolkitDonate to Palestinian organizations providing relief and services in Gaza and the West Bank:Middle East Children’s AllianceMedical Aid for PalestineAl-Awda Health and Community AssociationHebron International Resource NetworkBDS MovementOur History of Popular Resistance: Palestine Reading ListJewish Voice for Peace - First Steps for Palestinian FreedomJewish Voice for Peace - Take ActionOperation Olive BranchFind out more at https://cantletitgo.gay/ ★ Support this podcast ★
What is Jeopardy?
4/22/2025
1:07:48
This. Is. Jeopardy.(00:00) - Crying on Wikipedia (01:55) - We’re in the same house (05:23) - Jeopardy (11:41) - Forever culturally relevant (15:50) - Inside Jeopardy (19:49) - Alex Trebek (25:20) - Lisa Ann Walter (26:21) - Trying out for Jeopardy (28:34) - The tournaments (37:02) - Why we’re really here (42:40) - Qualifying (43:50) - Alex Trebek on X-Files (44:40) - Jeopardy blunders (46:36) - Ken Jennings (48:30) - Drew Goins (53:05) - The joy of Jeopardy (56:05) - Who goes on Jeopardy? (58:35) - “It makes my brain feel calm” (01:01:01) - It’s queer af Support the show at https://ko-fi.com/matthortonWe’re on Bluesky @cantletitgo.gay!Join The Worst Garbage Discord!Find AC at acfacci.comFind Matt at MattHorton.LIVEArt by Scout (https://ko-fi.com/humblegoat)Music by Ethan Geller Geese / Meese clip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljaha9AYnSkJeopardy bloopers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpreLSIln_MAlex Trebek on X-Files - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1K5Y1ZOZw8Resources on PalestinePalestine Solidarity ToolkitDonate to Palestinian organizations providing relief and services in Gaza and the West Bank:Middle East Children’s AllianceMedical Aid for PalestineAl-Awda Health and Community AssociationHebron International Resource NetworkBDS MovementOur History of Popular Resistance: Palestine Reading ListJewish Voice for Peace - First Steps for Palestinian FreedomJewish Voice for Peace - Take ActionOperation Olive BranchFind out more at http://cantletitgo.gay ★ Support this podcast ★
A Long Story About "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
3/25/2025
1:13:27
This might be the gayest episode we've ever done.Support the show at https://ko-fi.com/matthortonWe’re on Bluesky @cantletitgo.gay!Join The Worst Garbage Discord!Find AC at acfacci.comFind Matt at MattHorton.LIVEArt by Scout (https://ko-fi.com/humblegoat)Music by Ethan Geller (00:00) - AC is canceled (01:04) - We’re so back (02:07) - We’re monthly now! (04:36) - Bridge Over Troubled Water (05:02) - Original song (06:46) - Clay Aiken (11:54) - Yebba (13:19) - My Mind (17:32) - Yebba’s Bridge Over Troubled Water (19:41) - Henry Platt (20:36) - Henry platt my mind (21:47) - Jacob Collier (24:06) - Don’t you worry bout a thing (27:02) - Jacob harmonizes with Yebba (28:49) - The song (38:44) - PYT (42:48) - Tori in the song (46:41) - Recording video (51:24) - TikTok challenge (54:16) - Doing it live (54:35) - Greek theatre (01:00:24) - AC’s beef Simon & Garfunkel's Original song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G-YQA_bsOUThe Clay Aiken American Idol version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC9SKjdoTXgYEBBA's "My Mind" via Sofar - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXwE1G7_U9MThe 2018 video - https://www.instagram.com/p/BkoNbjtFfC3/Henry Platt doing the riff - https://www.tiktok.com/@henryjplatt/video/6966319783671287046Jacob Collier's "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvKUttYs5owJacob harmonizing Yebba - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9RUgsD8dRYTHE SONG - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AheurAZ-4kQThe video of Tori and Jacob recording "Bridge" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwbk7b4s6K4Why Yebba isn't credited - https://www.reddit.com/r/JacobCollier/comments/1ayi8yl/why_doesnt_yebba_get_credit_for_bridge_over/The Tiktok compilation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD3imUGcC0AJacob's Logic session breakdown - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8DWlis-MEY&t=1295sThe live performance at the Greek Theatre - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxsfV3vGweQThe Tori-only version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDZbLA1iM7oJacob and Tori accept the Grammy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhHh0az6FBsAretha Franklin's version - https://youtu.be/pWwaMcj5gqQ?si=JMgqzNEvpm2TxpeYResources on PalestinePalestine Solidarity ToolkitDonate to Palestinian organizations providing relief and services in Gaza and the West Bank:Middle East Children’s AllianceMedical Aid for PalestineAl-Awda Health and Community AssociationHebron International Resource NetworkBDS MovementOur History of Popular Resistance: Palestine Reading ListJewish Voice for Peace - First Steps for Palestinian FreedomJewish Voice for Peace - Take ActionOperation Olive BranchFind out more at http://cantletitgo.gay ★ Support this podcast ★
Preview - Gay Games (w/ Ponk)
1/29/2025
10:05
Welcome to Can't Put It Down, an audio LAN party! Can't Put It Down is a members-only podcast about video games from Matt and AC.This is a 10-minute preview episode for our episode about Gay Games with Ponk. Set up any monthly, recurring donation at https://ko-fi.com/matthorton and you'll get access to the show and any other members-only podcasts, videos, or other work we put on the Ko-Fi!Check out Ponk's reviews at StevivorJoin us in discord at theworstgarbage.online and find us at https://cantletitgo.gay(00:00) - Gay Games w/ Ponk! (03:15) - Coming Out on Top (08:30) - The Missing Theme song by EthanMusic from Sudden Death is "Swing My Arms Like I Know Karate Moves" by ROZKOL ★ Support this podcast ★
Jordon Brown loves Dropout
10/29/2024
1:18:28
Jordon Brown on TikTokJordon Brown on YouTubeDropoutSupport the show at https://ko-fi.com/matthortonWe’re on Threads, Instagram, & TikTok! @cantletitgo.gayJoin The Worst Garbage Discord!Find AC at acfacci.comFind Matt at MattHorton.LIVEArt by Scout (https://ko-fi.com/humblegoat)Music by Ethan Geller (@pragmatism on Twitter)(00:00) - Ify Nwadiwe, y’all (00:45) - Dropout with Jordon Brown (02:49) - How we got into Dropout (10:05) - How Jordon became the official Dropout reporter (20:41) - On being a micro-celebrity (23:51) - Where is Jordon going next? (24:50) - Matt has a crush on Ify (26:32) - How Jordon got into TTRPGs (30:13) - Favorite class to play? Watch? (33:04) - What Jordon loves about TTRPGs (38:09) - Favorite Game Changer format (42:38) - Favorite Make Some Noise mini game (43:58) - Vic Michaelis is a gem (45:49) - Dropout people finding success elsewhere (47:37) - What Dropout show does Jordon want to be on? (53:35) - Under-appreciated Dropout season (57:34) - Favorite Dropout interview (01:01:02) - Sam Reich is Robert Reich’s son! (01:04:34) - What is Jordon obsessed with? (01:08:04) - What can’t Jordon let go of about Dropout? Resources on PalestinePalestine Solidarity ToolkitDonate to Palestinian organizations providing relief and services in Gaza and the West Bank:Middle East Children’s AllianceMedical Aid for PalestineAl-Awda Health and Community AssociationHebron International Resource NetworkBDS MovementOur History of Popular Resistance: Palestine Reading ListJewish Voice for Peace - First Steps for Palestinian FreedomJewish Voice for Peace - Take ActionOperation Olive BranchFind out more at http://cantletitgo.gay ★ Support this podcast ★

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Can't Let It Go

Matt & AC

44 Episodes

Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Finale)

Bye Gundy. Go Pokes! (w/ Mitch)

Superman is Superman again

K-Pop (with Kim)

Yes Dungeons, Yes Dragons (w/ Alex)

The last word on The Last Word

What is Jeopardy?

A Long Story About "Bridge Over Troubled Water"

Preview - Gay Games (w/ Ponk)

Jordon Brown loves Dropout