About Matt Ruby
Smartfunny™️ words from Matt Ruby, standup comedian, writer, and filmmaker.
In this weekly newsletter, I deep dive on comedy, tech, mindfulness, culture, and creativity. If you enjoy nuanced takes, don't get offended easily, & hate BS.
Summary
Topics: Comedy, tech, art, culture, mindfulness, etc. 🧘
Influences: George Carlin, Leonard Cohen, Fran Lebowitz, Alan Watts 🧠
Work: Comedian/writer ✍️
Politics: Anti-crazy 📚
Gen: X 🤘
Approval Matrix: highbrow despicable 🕵
Milk: Almond orig unsweetened 🥛
Credits
Here’s some stuff to make you think I matter…
Rubesletter: Over 16,000 subscribers
Comedy specials: 3 standup specials on YouTube
Albums: 4 standup albums (top 10 at iTunes, regular rotation at SiriusXM)
TV: Filmed by Comedy Central, MTV, NBC/Seeso, and FOX
Press: NY Times, CNN, New York magazine, Time Out, Huffington Post, and more
Filmmaker: Creator of Vooza web series (millions of views)
Music: Former frontman for indie rock band Plastics Hi-Fi
Book: Co-author of the NY Times bestseller REWORK
Testimonials
Praise for previous Rubesletters:
“Smart, unpredictable, intellectually intrepid. Bravo.