Draft:Matt McCusker

Matt McCusker is an American stand-up comedian, author, and podcast host. He is the co-host of Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast with Shane Gillis. He was named Philly's Funniest in 2014. He has been a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Notable guests that have appeared on his podcast include Louis CK, Mark Normand , John McAfee , Danny McBride , Bert Kreischer , and Tom Segura.

During the 2010s McCusker became an author with the publication of his novel, Overlook: A Story About Drugs, Disappointment and The American Dream.

Personal Life
Matthew McCusker was born in Havertown, Pennsylvania, but grew up in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. His parents are both of Irish Catholic heritage.

McCusker is married to wife, Brittany, a Philadelphia-based forensics expert for the police department. Together the two have two children.

In 2020, he received a Master's degree in Social Work from Bryn Mawr College. He has since started platform for learning about psychological health and meditation education.

Comedy Career
On August 2, 2023 McCusker released his debut comedy special, The Speed of Light, directly on his YouTube channel.

As of August 2023, Matt and Shane's Secret podcast is ranked as number one in terms of subscribers on Patreon with over 71,000 member subscriptions. McCusker was previously apart of the Stoner Dadz podcast as well.

McCusker is set to tour with Bert Kreisher's Fully Loaded Comedy Festival in Summer of 2024.