The Envy League
Have you ever been so obsessed with something, it made you wish you thought of it first? Welcome to The Envy League, the show that turns jealousy into creatives ideas of your own.
Each week, join me, Matthew Doherty—your creative partner and resident envy expert—plus a rotating cast of guests as we obsess over everything in pop culture that makes us ask, “Why didn’t I think of that?!” We unpack why certain things make us feel something, riff out loud, and show you how to turn envy into big ideas of your own.
Whether you’re in a rut, questioning if you’re creative enough, or just chasing your next creative high, this is your secret society where envy becomes your creative superpower.
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New episodes drop every other Tuesday.
The Envy League
This Is Your Brain on Why
What if one simple question could rewire the way you see every idea?
Welcome to The Envy League, a podcast that turns jealousy into your creative super power.
In this first episode, host Matthew Doherty explores what happens when jealousy spirals and how asking why—again and again—can flip it into something better: envy. The good kind. The smooth, smart, emotionally intelligent kind that fuels originality instead of blocking it.
Through stories of Harry Potter avoidance, Ari Aster obsession, and a spiral over KPop Demon Hunters, Matthew shows how chasing your whys uncovers patterns, sparks new thinking, and brings you closer to the big ideas in pop culture you wish you made first.
Hit play. Your initiation into The Envy League starts now.