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
Alien Earth, Cardi B, and a $3 Bucket That Broke the Internet
What does an Alien prequel TV show, a $2.98 Home Depot bucket, and Cardi B selling mixtapes on the subway all have in common? They all made me jealous this week.
In this episode of The Envy League, I’m unpacking the cultural moments that stopped me mid-scroll and made me hit save. From FX’s Alien Earth reverse-engineering Peter Pan into pure sci-fi horror, a dumb orange bucket becoming the hottest Halloween collectible, to Cardi B’s chaotic rollout for Am I the Drama?, I dig into why these things work, why they hit, and what we can take away from them.
Plus: MIT’s new study on what AI writing does to your brain (spoiler: it’s not great for your memory or cognitive debt), and the vibe-heavy Ambient Swim — Adult Swim’s chillest series for your nervous system.
Hit play. Class is in session.
The Envy League is where creativity meets pop culture trends — ideas, inspiration, jealousy, and the art of making and producing something new in advertising and entertainment.