Matt Frassica
Producer
Matt came to Studio 360 in 2014 from Louisville, Kentucky, where he was a features reporter for the Courier-Journal. There, he wrote about celebrity chefs, the world’s largest collection of poisonous snakes, and a former monk turned furniture maker to the presidents. He also taught courses on literary journalism, feature writing, and arts and culture reporting at Bellarmine University. Although he lived for four years in Louisville, he still doesn’t know how to bet on a horse race. His writing has appeared in Salon, The New York Observer, USA Today, the Detroit Free Press, The Rumpus and elsewhere. A former Studio 360 intern, Matt’s first piece for the show was on the design of that quintessential 1970s mode of transportation, the moped.
Recent Stories
Media
Studio 360
November 21, 2019
One of the most celebrated cinematographers working today on beauty, night shoots and why he holds his own camera.
Books
Studio 360
August 20, 2019
The acclaimed mystery writer tells Kurt about her fascination with Poe, and why Baltimore is a “good noir town.”
Arts
Studio 360
January 25, 2018
Bestselling authors write short stories based on this painter’s haunting pictures.
Arts
Studio 360
November 09, 2017
Annie Baker writes plays that are full of awkward silences. Is that why some people love them, while others walk out?
Arts
Studio 360
September 28, 2017
Kurt Andersen and Mary Harris, the host of Only Human, check out something called laughter yoga.
Arts
Studio 360
September 28, 2017
The neuroscientist Sophie Scott says modern science is missing a big part of human experience by ignoring laughter.
Arts
Studio 360
September 28, 2017
Comedian Chris Gethard says comedy helped him when he was suffering from depression—but it wasn’t until he got help that his career took off.
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