Accountability in Congress, Chasing Creative Work, & Making Music | Brooks Allison

Accountability in Congress, Chasing Creative Work, & Making Music | Brooks Allison

From That Sounds Like A Lot with Matt Buechele by Matt Buechele

July 20, 2026 · 1h 3m · Episode 12

About this episode

Matt Buechele discusses accountability in Congress and interviews comedian Brooks Allison about creative work and music.

Matt Buechele breaks down how Congress keeps getting older, but nobody seems to have a plan for what happens when elected officials freeze mid-speech, disappear for months, or quietly leave office without anyone noticing. He also gets into the growing trend of family members stepping in to keep political dynasties alive, and argues that if you’re asking the country to trust you with the government, the least you can do is let us know where you are. Then, comedian, songwriter, and The Tonight Show writer Brooks Allison joins Matt for a conversation about comedy, music, and what happened after “Planet of the Bass” became a Billboard-charting hit. They talk about writing for late-night TV, chasing creative ideas, confess their favorite ways to procrastinate (including Grand Theft Auto), and explain why posting sincere music online can be scarier than telling jokes. Chapters: 00:00:00 Brooks Allison, Comedy glow-ups and splurging on gear 00:05:07 Performing live comedy vs. late night writing 00:10:13 The viral success of Planet of the Bass 00:15:18 Behind the scenes at the the Tonight Show 00:20:20 The realities of late night tv production 00:25:26 Internet culture, outrage, and…

People in this episode

Host: Matt Buechele

Guest: Brooks Allison

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Organizations: The Tonight Show

Books & works: Planet of the Bass

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