In this chaotic episode of "The Matan Show," host Matan Even interviews comedian Sam Hyde in a makeshift studio. The segment is characterized by Sam's eccentric behavior, including bringing in a large, diverse crew of "assistants" and "homeless people" whom he claims to have hired for $150 each. The conversation meanders through various topics, from Sam's comedic aspirations and his admiration for Joe Rogan to controversial social questions and a bizarre physical bit involving Krav Maga. The interview frequently breaks down into arguments over seating, the presence of the crew, and Sam's provocative humor. The episode culminates in a high-energy, nonsensical finale where the crew chants "2 for 99" and "India number one" while breaking a table, leaving Matan visibly stressed by the unfolding absurdity. TRANSCRIPT [00:00] SAM HYDE: I'll sit there. [00:01] MATAN EVEN: No, no, you have to sit here. We're not ready to go yet. [00:03] SAM HYDE: I have to sit here. [00:04] MATAN EVEN: We're not even filming. [00:05] SAM HYDE: No, no, I know. You guys have to stand there and then I'm going to introduce you guys. [00:08] SAM HYDE: I have to sit here. [00:09] MATAN EVEN: You have to sit there. [00:10] SAM HYDE: I have to sit here. [00:11] MATAN EVEN: You have to be in the middle one. [00:12] SAM HYDE: You don't understand. [00:13] MATAN EVEN: You can sit close to me, but your mic is there. [00:14] SAM HYDE: I'm a camera-left guy. [00:16] MATAN EVEN: It's not possible. [00:17] SAM HYDE: It's how it is. [00:18] MATAN EVEN: It's how it is, you have to be in the middle. The guest gets the nicest seat. [00:21] SAM HYDE: I've never been camera-right or center in my life, Matan. [00:24] MATAN EVEN: We have to introduce you to the podcast. [00:25] SAM HYDE: I have to sit here. [00:26] MATAN EVEN: You cannot. [00:27] SAM HYDE: I have to. You don't understand. [00:29] MATAN EVEN: We'll flip the angle. You need to sit there. [00:30] SAM HYDE: We're not flipping any angles. They're not even rolling. [00:32] MATAN EVEN: No, I know, that's why. I'm saying when we film it, we'll flip it. [00:35] SAM HYDE: Now this guy with the bug-eye, this bug-eye... [00:37] MATAN EVEN: That's my manager. [00:38] SAM HYDE: That's not your manager. [00:39] MATAN EVEN: His name is Viral Flooring, it's my manager. [00:41] SAM HYDE: No, Viral Flooring is this guy that doesn't talk with this sort of Hawaiian... [00:44] MATAN EVEN: Yeah, yeah, that's Viral Flooring. Oh, you're asking about Mike Mike? [00:47] SAM HYDE: Hawaiian stonehead. Yeah, Mike Mike. Is that the guy with the curly hair? Is that Mike Mike? [00:50] MATAN EVEN: Yeah, that's Mike Mike. [00:51] SAM HYDE: Where did you find him? [00:53] MATAN EVEN: Uh, he's a good buddy. He does some work for me here and there. [00:56] SAM HYDE: You found him at Little Caesars Pizza? [00:58] MATAN EVEN: No, no. [00:59] SAM HYDE: Was he working in there? [01:00] SAM HYDE: And you liked the expression on his face, so you hired him? [01:03] MATAN EVEN: Well, he's a nice guy. He does work, he's not too expensive. [01:05] SAM HYDE: He's a nice guy. He's pretty nice. He's a freak, bro. [01:08] MATAN EVEN: He's a good guy. [01:09] SAM HYDE: He's a nice freak. [01:10] MATAN EVEN: Look, he's looking at you. [01:12] SAM HYDE: I know. I have a funny feeling he's going to be looking at me for the entire show. [01:18] MATAN EVEN: You want to start the podcast? You need to stand there. I have to introduce you. Stand right behind the middle camera. [01:22] SAM HYDE: Go ahead. [01:23] MATAN EVEN: You guys stand right there. [01:24] SAM HYDE: My legs are aching. [01:25] MATAN EVEN: Right there. Because I've got to introduce you and the co-host. [01:28] SAM HYDE: My legs... I have a torn ACL, I can't get up. [01:30] MATAN EVEN: You have to stand there. [01:31] SAM HYDE: What are you guys doing back there? Come hop in the frame. Damiel, get on camera here. I promised you camera time, bro. [01:38] SAM HYDE: Schultz, you can... can you bring in my assistant, Schultz? [01:42] MATAN EVEN: Okay, wait, are the cameras on? [01:44] CREW: Yeah. [01:45] MATAN EVEN: Okay. [visual: A man in a white shirt and tie (Mason) sits at the table on the right.] [01:47] MASON: Hey, you need anything? [01:48] SAM HYDE: Uh, no, I'm good for now. Just stand and hang out, okay? [01:50] MASON: All right. [01:51] SAM HYDE: Thank you, playboy. This is Mason, he's my assistant. [01:53] MATAN EVEN: He's Mason? [01:54] SAM HYDE: Yeah. [01:55] MATAN EVEN: He came in a yellow Hummer. [01:56] SAM HYDE: Yeah, I know. [01:57] MATAN EVEN: Nice Hummer. [01:58] SAM HYDE: Yeah, it's Hulk Hogan's old Hummer. [01:59] MATAN EVEN: Hulk Hogan's? Okay, one sec. Let me check something. [02:04] MATAN EVEN: I want to bring something real quick. Stand here, stand here. [visual: Matan leaves and comes back with a chair.] [02:15] SAM HYDE: I want to bring something and then whisper. [02:18] MATAN EVEN: Can you scoot over to that side? [visual: Matan moves a chair and table around. Another man in a red Ferrari jacket enters.] [02:28] MATAN EVEN: Oh, we got Viral Flooring in here? [02:30] SAM HYDE: Viral Flooring, that's why I brought him. Let's get him into the podcast. [02:34] SAM HYDE: Get him in the fuckhouse, is that what you call it? [02:36] MATAN EVEN: Podcast. [02:37] SAM HYDE: By the way, I don't know if you can tell from the way he looks, but at some point this guy's going to steal from you. [02:42] MATAN EVEN: No, I was thinking more him. [02:43] SAM HYDE: So be careful. Who, him? [02:44] MATAN EVEN: Are they both going to steal? [02:45] SAM HYDE: He's never stolen a thing in his life. [02:47] MATAN EVEN: Okay, we're starting like this. You can sit down while we start it. [02:49] SAM HYDE: Okay. [02:50] MATAN EVEN: Okay. [02:51] SAM HYDE: Guys, we're here with Matan Even, Viral Flooring. We're here in the cut, here in the fuckhouse. Playboy, guess what? We got the two smiling cats back there, Mr. Wiggles and that guy. We're having a blast... [03:05] MATAN EVEN: Wait, hold on, wait, wait. Stand there for one sec. I'm going to... [03:08] SAM HYDE: Come in. [03:09] MATAN EVEN: No, no, wait, wait. Stand there one sec, I'm going to introduce you. [03:11] SAM HYDE: Come in. [03:12] MATAN EVEN: No, hold on, hold on. Hold on. [03:13] SAM HYDE: My show, come in here. [03:14] MATAN EVEN: No, no. Hold on, stay right there. [03:15] SAM HYDE: Jewish, come in here. [03:16] MATAN EVEN: Stand... stay right there. [03:17] SAM HYDE: Yeah, the bug-eyed freak. Is he on camera right now? [03:19] MATAN EVEN: No, no, he's not. [03:21] SAM HYDE: Okay, good. We've got to get this fucking guy, man. [03:23] MATAN EVEN: All right, I'm going to introduce the show. Everybody has to be quiet. [03:26] SAM HYDE: Hop in here. [03:27] MATAN EVEN: No, no, no, stand right there. I've got to start the show. [03:29] SAM HYDE: Come on in. [03:30] MATAN EVEN: Everybody stay right there. [03:31] SAM HYDE: Schultz, can we get hair and makeup in here? [03:33] CREW: Yes, sir. [03:34] SAM HYDE: Come on in, brother. How you doing, man? Nice to see you. Thank you.