About The Rubesletter
Smartfunny™️ words from Matt Ruby, standup comedian, writer, and filmmaker.
Here’s some stuff to make you think I matter…
Rubesletter: Over 15,000 subscribers
Comedy specials: 2 standup specials on YouTube
Albums: 2 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
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, sign up. New issues every Tuesday.
Influences: Howard Stern, Leonard Cohen, George Carlin, & Alan Watts
Topics: Comedy, tech, art, zen, mindfulness, etc.
Politics: Anti-the-crazies on both sides
Gen: X
Milk: Almond (original unsweetened)
Testimonials
Praise for previous Rubesletters:
“Smart, unpredictable, intellectually intrepid. Bravo.”
-Jason Zinoman, NY Times
”Enjoyed this.”
-Bill Simmons, The Ringer
“Great.”
-Judd Apatow, Director
“Love this!”
-Gary Gulman, Comedian
“Matt is a great writer.”
-Jason Fried, Founder, 37signals
“A LOT of great stuff.”
-Jesse David Fox, Vulture
“The best emailed comedy newsletter coming from anyone today."
-Robert Bostick, CEO, HumorPoint
“A fun read packed with interesting perspectives on everything from the creative process to culture.”
-Josh Spector, For The Interested
Here’s a taste of my standup comedy:
Contact me via email at mattruby@hey.com.
