Matt Christman Bio | Wiki

Matt Christman is an American journalist and podcaster. He serves as one of the three co-founders and co-hosts of Chapo Trap House, a for-profit socialist podcast. The other two co-founders are Will Menaker and Felix Biederman. The trio of friends met on Twitter and started podcasting together as Chapo in March 2016.

Matt is a former active member of the Democratic Socialists of America and participated in the founding of a DSA local. He is critical of conventional liberal Democrats.

Matt Christman Age

Matt was born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States. He is around 40 years old. He keeps his personal life private, therefore, his exact year and date of birth are not known to the public.

Matt Christman Height

He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx. 1.70 m).

Matt Christman Family

He was born and raised in Manitowoc, Wisconsin by his parents. Matt grew up in an apolitical family that did not discuss politics. His father was a Republican who died during Matt’s junior year in high school.

Matt Christman Wife

Matt is married to his beautiful wife Kate Laegeler. The couple tied the knot on  September 12, 2011, on the beach of Hilton Head Island, S.C. The two met in Milwaukee, later following her to her career stops in four other states, but never found a career of his own.

Matt Christman Book

The Chapo Guide to Revolution: A Manifesto Against Logic, Facts, and Reason was published in 2018.

Matt Christman Disability

During his senior year, Matt developed an abscess on his spinal cord that left him temporarily in a wheelchair and needing “four/five months” of rehabilitation work before he could walk again. He has never made a full recovery and still walks with a limp.

Matt Christman Podcast

Matt is one of three co-founders and regular co-hosts of Chapo Trap House, a for-profit political podcast from a hard-left, anti-capitalist perspective, that includes coarse language and comedic parody. The other two include Will Menaker and Felix Biederman. They met on Twitter and began podcasting together as Chapo in March 2016.  Chapo reportedly grossed more than $120,000 per month through the website Patreon as of March 2019.

In June 2016, Matt created the page for Chapo on the podcast crowd-funding website Patreon. Chapooffers exclusive subscriber content in exchange for a five-dollar monthly donation. By mid-March 2019, it had grown to Patreon’s second-largest podcast, with more than 27,523 subscribers and $122,928 in revenue for the month. This was $11,996 higher than the reported monthly revenue from three months earlier.

Matt Christman Virgil Texas

Chapo Trap House podcast team expanded from the original three hosts. Brendan James joined as producer after appearing as a guest, and Virgil Texas and Amber A’Lee Frost joined the show as alternating co-hosts after the 2016 American presidential election. James left the show in November 2017, later being replaced by producer and writer Chris Wade. Virgil Texas began co-hosting the Bad Faith podcast with Briahna Joy Gray in September 2020. In May 2021, it was announced that Texas was leaving Chapo Trap House.

Matt Christman Net Worth

He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Matt’s estimated net worth is $1.2 million.

Where Is Matt Christman From

Matt was born and grew up in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

Who Is Matt Christman

Matt is an American journalist and podcaster. He serves as one of the three co-founders and co-hosts of Chapo Trap House, a for-profit socialist podcast.