Matt's [Immediate] Post Idol Interviews (from AI forum)

Hey guys! I originally created the following thread on the AI forum the day after Matt was eliminated as a way to deal with how I was feeling: http://myidol.americanidol.com/go/thread/view/32575/14414288/MATTS_POST_IDOL_INTERVIEWS_VIDEOS_ETC.

I updated it regularly until May 9, 2009 via my own research and the help of many other AI board members some of whom have joined this forum too! And I figured I would post the bulk of the complete links of the interviews in that thread on this board for the people who hadn't seen it and might have missed some of them.

There are some interviews in the original thread that I didn't include below either because they aren't really must sees or they're articles...feel free to check the original thread for those, also I left some of my comments from the original post in this post too, I'll probably take them out later when I'm up to it.

Radio/Audio

On Air With Ryan Seacrest Interview (Thanks thebestest and itsydney!)
http://www.idolstartv.com/featured-articles/463-matt-giraud-on-the-air-with-ryan-seacrest.html

Matt's speaking voice. HIS SPEAKING VOICE! GAH!

Johnjay and Rich

The download of this interview is probably best since Matt doesn't call in until about half way through (just about 7:56mins in) and anything before that is a waste of time for the purposes of this thread (no offense to the johnjay and rich crew)

http://johnjayandrich.1047kissfm.com/cc-common/mediaplayer/player.html?redir=yes&mps=audiobits.php&mid=http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/TUCSON-AZ/JJAR-IP/MATT_GIRAUD_5-4-09.mp3?CPROG=PCAST?CCOMRRMID&CPROG=RICHMEDIA&MARKET=TUCSON-AZ&NG_FORMAT=chr&NG_ID=JJARIP&OR_NEWSFORMAT=&OWNER=&SERVER_NAME=www.johnjayandrich.com&SITE_ID=163&STATION_ID=JJAR-IP&TRACK=
or
Download at: http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/TUCSON-AZ/JJAR-IP/MATT_GIRAUD_5-4-09.mp3

Greg & Melissa - Matt Giraud Interview (5/5/09)
http://www.ks95.com/audio/index.shtml?audioid=759

John Gonzalez's Interview with Matt Giraud (5/7/09)(Hometown Interview!)
http://www.mlive.com/tv/index.ssf/2009/05/_press_entertainment_editor_jo.html

Matt G on STAR 105.7 (2 parts) (5/7/09) (thanks Laurel182)(Hometown Interview!)
http://www.westmichiganstar.com/cc-common/podcast.html

Matt G. on Andrew Cook's Radio Show
(Download) http://www.mediafire.com/?temyzzm4d5z

Videos (Some of these headlines were depressing)

American Idol Exit Interview
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK57aDAHGig

Matt Giraud - Exit Interview (Idol Extra)
Part 1- http://www.idolstartv.com/media.html?task=videodirectlink&id=1590
Part 2 - http://www.idolstartv.com/media.html?task=videodirectlink&id=1591
Part 3 - http://www.idolstartv.com/media.html?task=videodirectlink&id=1592

Matt Giraud Talks To Good Day NY
http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/good_day_ny/idol_chatter/090430_idol_chatter_on_good_day_ny

Matt’s Talks about His Ouster (Thanks Laurel!)
http://www.truveo.com/Matt%E2%80%99s-Talks-about-His-Ouster/id/4023864182

Matt Giraud Gets Sent Home (My Fox LA)
http://www.myfoxla.com/dpp/good_day_la/Matt_Giraud_Gets_Sent_Home_20090430

Matt Giraud on the "Tonight Show" (4/30/09)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh5MwLQ_GoQ

ACCESS HOLLYWOOD: Dish of Salt - Matt Giraud Talks "Idol" Departure
http://www.accesshollywood.com/dish-of-salt-matt-giraud-talks-idol-departure-may-1-2009_video_1094515

Idol's' Giraud Feeling Good Despite Loss (thanks Cacity!)
http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/play/929528/idol_s_giraud_feeling_good_despite_loss

Uncut Interview With Matt Giraud on His Idol Journey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyrFFKPeZm8

Matt Giraud Visits Good Day NY (5/4/09)
http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/entertainment/american_idol_news/090504_matt_giraud_on_good_day_ny

Matt on Ellen (5/4/09)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ph9LeowpNM

::Sigh of pleasure:: He is just THE cutest, sweetest most talented thing!!

ACCESS HOLLYWOOD: Booted ‘Idol’ Matt Giraud Performs ‘Let’s Get It On’ (5/4/09) (thanks TheRealLife!)
http://www.accesshollywood.com/american-idol/booted-idol-matt-giraud-performs-lets-get-it-on_video_1095403

Mid-way through this I forgot how to breathe. He's beautiful. Beau-ti-ful.

ET ONLINE: Matt Giraud Not Singing the Blues After Elimination (5/4/09)
http://www.etonline.com/news/2009/05/73464/

TODAY SHOW: Matt Giraud Talks 'Idol' (5/5/09)(thanks Shana_girl)
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/30577689#30577689

People.com - IDOL'S Matt Giraud Dodges Dating Question (5/5/09)
http://www.people.com/people/videos/0,,20276697,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines

Associated Content: Matt Giraud's Talks 'Idol' Stint, Carrie Underwoood (5/5/09)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT1JGSInywk

EW: 'Idolatry': Matt Giraud strikes back! (4 parts) (5/5/09)
http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/05/matt-giraud-ido.html

Morning Mash Up with American Idol's Matt Giraud (Part 1) (5/5/09) (thanks sharonsmiley23!)
hhtp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9mnjAb-XKs

The Morning Mash Up with Matt Giraud (Part II)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LvGRqwMeF8

Live At Regis & Kelly - [HD] Matt Giraud- So Small (05/6/09)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l1LCKPsoXo

TV Guide interview w/ Matt G. (5/6/09)(thanks GeeketteNThePink!)
http://www.tvguide.com/American-Idol/Giraud-Adam-Danny-1005805.aspx?rss=great-american-idol&partnerid=spi&profileid=04#comments

FOX 17 Michelle Deselms - Great New Matt G. Interviews/Love! (5/7/09) (thanks mattyfan)(Hometown Interviews!)
http://www.kfsm.com/entertainment/fox17-american-idol-rat-pack-week-story,0,6273531.story

Kalamazoo Gazette Interview - American Idol finalist Matt Giraud (5/7/09)(Hometown Interview!)
http://videos.mlive.com/kzgazette/2009/05/american_idol_finalist_matt_gi.html

Matt Giraud Singing (rapping) at RBC (Old Skool Matt) (5/7/09)(Footage from Matt G. Home Partay!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFYD1YuklWo

What are the odds that album #5 will be a hip hop/rap album?

Matt Giraud Speaks at His Homecoming in Kalamazoo (5/7/09)(Footage from Matt G. Home Partay!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPjufkbyULI

Absolute must see/hear. I actually caught the above (aka Matt's part) of the live feed for this and the obvious love for him was incredible and you could feel through the screen how moved he was as he spoke. It was a really really touching, shining star moment. Oh and did I mention he's beautiful? Because, yeah, he's beautiful.

slick7 wrote:

Hey guys! I originally created the following thread on the AI forum the day after Matt was eliminated as a way to deal with how I was feeling: http://myidol.americanidol.com/go/thread/view/32575/14414288/MATTS_POST_IDOL_INTERVIEWS_VIDEOS_ETC.

I updated it regularly until May 9, 2009 via my own research and the help of many other AI board members some of whom have joined this forum too! And I figured I would post the bulk of the complete links of the interviews in that thread on this board for the people who hadn't seen it and might have missed some of them.

There are some interviews in the original thread that I didn't include below either because they aren't really must sees or they're articles...feel free to check the original thread for those, also I left some of my comments from the original post in this post too, I'll probably take them out later when I'm up to it.

WOW - You'r the best - read in another thread that your were sick - get well soon! This is so what I needed - a haven - Love it. But - had plans to turn in early - bye, bye plans

Awe you're amazing slick! I hope you feel better soon!

Awesome! Over here this precious list is safe from getting deleted!

No problems guys! And awwww, thanks for the well wishes, I feel way better today!