This Is Rad!
Kyle Clark and Matthew Burnside share their endless love of rad things with the world.
This week on the show, Kyle and Matthew are joined by Denver comedian and artist Katie Bowman. The trio discuss the joy of seeing live music. From their earliest shows to artists who surprised them to band they never miss when they come to town they explore what makes a good live show. Tweet at us @thisisradpod on twitter or instagram and tell us your favorite live bands!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle - Spy Kids (movie)
Matthew - Control (video game)
Katie - Behind Her Eye (show) (Netflix)
Check out Kyle's Pizza Night instagram live from 6pm to7pm (pst) on @thisisradpod on instagram
Link for a FantasticLand digital pass (gives access to all 10 episodes) https://ci.ovationtix.com/36010/store/donations/40439
The FantasticLand page on Town Hall's website : townhalltheatre.com/fantasticland
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Bonus Social Media!
Kyle's Horror Podcast Everything is Scary with Jen Saunderson @podscary (Twitter)
Kyle's Comic “Tales from an Analog Future” @analogfuturecomic (Instagram)
Kyle's Record label Radland Records @radlandrecords (Instagram)
This week we are joined by comedian Jenny Hamilton for a chat about the growing and cultivation of the sticky icky. Jenny and Matthew both grow their own marijuana and they share their agricultural trials and triumphs. This is one of those episodes of This Is Rad that is oddly informative. If you ever wondered what Farmer Burnside would sound like you've got it right here. Plus, Kyle gushes about how much he loves Jenny's album “Kegels Champion” which was released in 2019 by Radland Records.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle - ‘namwolf (comic)
Matthew - Colin Mockery, the person (delightful person)
Jenny - ’68 (comic)
Link for a FantasticLand digital pass (gives access to all 10 episodes) https://ci.ovationtix.com/36010/store/donations/40439
The FantasticLand page on Town Hall's website : townhalltheatre.com/fantasticland
Kyle Stand Up Shows!
Friday March 19th @ 7:30 (pst)
10 min set
Ticket Link: http://flc.cc/2HW9IV6
Go to www.Patreon.com/thisisrad and subscribe to send in questions for our Listener Questions episodes, to get exclusive bonus episodes, extra content, and access to the This Is Rad Discord server!
Check out our merch!
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Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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Bonus Social Media!
Kyle's Horror Podcast Everything is Scary with Jen Saunderson @podscary (Twitter)
Kyle's Comic “Tales from an Analog Future” @analogfuturecomic (Instagram)
Kyle's Record label Radland Records @radlandrecords (Instagram)
In this bonus episode, Kyle sat down with several of his cast mates in Fantasticland to talk about the unique experience of working on a production shot entirely by remote.
Guests:
Sam Tillis as Sam Garliek
Heather Kellogg-Bauman as Elena Springer
Shauna Satnick as Clara Ann Clark
Anders Finholt as Brock Hockney
Link for a FantasticLand digital pass (gives access to all 10 episodes) https://ci.ovationtix.com/36010/store/donations/40439
The FantasticLand page on Town Hall's website : http://townhalltheatre.com/fantasticland
This week Kyle and Matthew welcome artist and computer scientist Frank Lima. Frank was one of Kyle's earliest friends in college and Kyle continuously marveled at the crazy stuff Frank was working on. He talked about his career journey from college into working in animation, animatronics, and space exploration. He also talks about his hobby of taking old computer hardware and making it do stuff it was never meant to do. If you are a maker, artist, or computer programmer this is an ep not to be missed!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle - Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home (movie)
Matthew - La Llarona (movie)
Frank - Mystery Science Theater 3000 (show)
Link for a FantasticLand digital pass (gives access to all 10 episodes) https://ci.ovationtix.com/36010/store/donations/40439
Kyle Stand Up Shows!
Come See Kyle at Flapper's Virtual Yoohoo Room
Friday March 12 @ 5pm (pst) (5 min set)
Ticket Link: http://flc.cc/HPUVGB8
Friday March 19th @ 7:30 (pst)
Ticket Link: http://flc.cc/2HW9IV6
Go to www.Patreon.com/thisisrad and subscribe to send in questions for our Listener Questions episodes, to get exclusive bonus episodes, extra content, and access to the This Is Rad Discord server!
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
Follow us on social media or whatever!
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Bonus Social Media!
Kyle's Horror Podcast Everything is Scary with Jen Saunderson @podscary (Twitter)
Kyle's Comic “Tales from an Analog Future” @analogfuturecomic (Instagram)
Kyle's Record label Radland Records @radlandrecords (Instagram)
This week Kyle and Matthew welcome back animator and Meltdown family member Aldrin Cornejo to chat about the interconnected series of tabletop RPGs World of Darkness. We talk vampires and their masquerades. We talk werewolves and their apocalypses. We talk mages and how they are not connected to Matt Wagner's comic of the same name. Aldrin is also a huge gamer, so we get side tracked several times about what we've been playing lately. Plus, you can't have somebody from the old Meltdown family on without some fun stories from back in the day. A good hang for all involved so come hang with us!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Persona 5 Strikers (video game)
Matthew – the trailer for Mortal Kombat (movie trailer)
Aldrin – The Great British Pottery Throwdown (show)
This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon! Go to www.mackweldon.com/rad and use the promocode RAD to get 20% off your first order!
Come play Simpsons Trivia with Kyle and the rest of Stonecutters LA this Saturday March 6th at 3pmhttps://www.twitch.tv/stonecuttersla
Come See Kyle March 19th at 7:30pm at Flapper's Virtual Yoohoo Room
Go to www.Patreon.com/thisisrad and subscribe to send in questions for our Listener Questions episodes, to get exclusive bonus episodes, extra content, and access to the This Is Rad Discord server!
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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Bonus Social Media!
Kyle's Horror Podcast Everything is Scary with Jen Saunderson @podscary (Twitter)
Kyle's Comic “Tales from an Analog Future” @analogfuturecomic (Instagram)
Kyle's Record label Radland Records @radlandrecords (Instagram)
Kyle and Matthew sit down to answer this month's Listener Questions!
Fantasticland series info:
Instagram: @thtfantasticland
Ticket Link: [inset when link available]
Kyle's Shows this week:
Sunday 2/28/21
Full Circle Comedy
watch live on facebook!
facebook.com/fullcirclebrewingco
or
watch on zoom
meeting ID: 9104467350
Passcode: beerisgood
Go to www.Patreon.com/thisisrad and subscribe to send in questions for our Listener Questions episodes, to get exclusive bonus episodes, extra content, and access to the This Is Rad Discord server!
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out merch for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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This week Kyle and Matthew welcome Mike Bockoven, Alysia Homminga, and Michelle Ianiro to the show to discuss their online theatrical mini series adaptation of Mike's book “Fantasticland” Michelle adapted the play and brought everybody together and Alysia is directing and editing the project. They discuss the origins of this project, the process of collaborating remotely, and creative problem solving in the age of Covid. Kyle has a role in the series and asks the trio what their experience was like working on the show. Plus, Matt finally gets to ask what the hell this show is. See below for info about how to see the show. (Also, Kyle has some stand up shows this week and there are links below to tickets for those as well!)
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – The Before Trilogy (movies)
Matthew – Barb and Star go to Vista del Mar (movie)
Mike – Let's Go Play at the Adams (book)
Aly – Okay Human by Weezer (album)
Michelle – The Hunt (movie)
Fantasticland series info:
Instagram: @thtfantasticland
Ticket Link: [inset when link available]
Kyle's Shows this week:
Weds 2/24/21
Flappers Wednesday Virtual Yoo Hoo Room Show
(worth clicking the link just to see the terrible headshot flappers uses from when somebody hacked their system years ago...)
Sunday 2/28/21
Full Circle Comedy
watch live on facebook!
facebook.com/fullcirclebrewingco
or
watch on zoom
meeting ID: 9104467350
Passcode: beerisgood
Go to www.Patreon.com/thisisrad and subscribe to send in questions for our Listener Questions episodes, to get exclusive bonus episodes, extra content, and access to the This Is Rad Discord server!
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out merch for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
Follow us on social media or whatever!
Twitter: @ThisIsRadPod @kyleclarkisrad @MatthewBurnside @LMKnightArt
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This week Kyle is riding solo in the host seat. Luckily he is joined by the always wonderful Emily Walsh as they have a postmortem for the new CBS All Access version of Stephen Kings epic novel. They compare and contrast the original book, the 90's mini series, and this new series. They explore variations in adaptations and the challenges of taking such a massive story and turning it into a mini series. They also explore the larger swatch of recent Stephen King adaptations and explore what seems to work and what doesn't when it comes to bringing his books into another medium. If you love Stephen King or getting I not the nitty gritty of writing, filmmaking, and adaptation, then strap in cause you are in for a ride. Tweet at us and let us know what you thought of the CBS series!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron by Daniel Clowes (comic)
Emily – One by One by Ruth Ware (book) and The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (book)
This episode is brought to you by Mack Weldon! Go to www.mackweldon.com/rad and use the promocode RAD to get 20% off your first order!
Go to www.Patreon.com/thisisrad and subscribe to send in questions for our Listener Questions episodes, to get exclusive bonus episodes, extra content, and access to the This Is Rad Discord server!
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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This week, we welcome back the always wonderful Joe Kaye to chat about Walt Disney's Experimental Prototype City of Tomorrow, or EPCOT. Matthew Burnside is on assignment so we are also joined by the also always wonderful Laura Knight. So you got three Disney park nerds talking about possibly the nerdist of all Disney parks. Instead of a history of EPCOT, we opt to explore what makes EPCOT unique and special. From making learning fun to being a gateway for expanding your pallet, to the raging debate about integrating IP into the park, we celebrate a park where idiosyncrasies and outside the box thinking have create a one of a kind experience.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle - La Casa Lobo (movie) Supernatural (show) American Dreamz (movies)
Laura - Wanda Vision (show) American Gods (show) resident alien (show)
Joe - the white tiger (movie)
Go to www.Patreon.com/thisisrad and subscribe to send in questions for our Listener Questions episodes, to get exclusive bonus episodes, extra content, and access to the This Is Rad Discord server!
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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This week Kyle and Matt welcome back comedian and Warhammer folklorist Dave Apkarian for a chat about the randomly generated and perma-death filled world of rogue-like games. Kyle learns what rogue-lite means. The bring up some of their favorites and what makes them good. They also chat about the current state of the video game industry and entertainment as a whole, podcasting, being a part of the first generation of mainstream lifelong gamers, and the effect of covid on the future of stand up comedy.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle - Chopped (show) and Double Dare (show)
Matthew - Man-Eater (video game)
Dave - Kingdoms of Amalur Re-Reckoning (video game) and Cartoonist Kayfabe (YouTube) and Immortals Fenyx Rising (video game)
Go to www.Patreon.com/thisisrad and subscribe to send in questions for our Listener Questions episodes, to get exclusive bonus episodes, extra content, and access to the This Is Rad Discord server!
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
Follow us on social media or whatever!
Twitter: @ThisIsRadPod @kyleclarkisrad @MatthewBurnside @LMKnightArt
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Kyle and Matthew dip in to the TIR Mailbag for another round of listener questions.
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Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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This week Kyle and Matthew welcome back Rosalie Atkinson to the show. While Rosalie is a near endless font of musical knowledge, she changed it up on us for this episode and decided to talk about the bro-sploitation television empire that is Ghost Adventures. We explore both what is compelling and what is hilarious about the show. Plus, we go deep on the Las Vegas attraction Zac Baggins Haunted Museum. We also learn Rosalie is even more afraid of ghosts than Kyle and she shares with us her own experience with a ghost.
Also: Near the end of the episode it is reveals that Kyle will be in a web series adaptation of Fantastic Land! He'll be playing the leader of the circus freak camp, Glennn Guignol. More information soon on when and were you can see it but he's super excited to be a part of the show!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle - Homemade Reeses Bars (food)
Matthew - Whose Line is it Anyway? (Show)
Rosalie - The collective awakening that the New Radicals are a great band! (Long overdue cultural realization)
Go to www.Patreon.com/thisisrad and subscribe to send in questions for our Listener Questions episodes, to get exclusive bonus episodes, extra content, and access to the This Is Rad Discord server!
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
Follow us on social media or whatever!
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This week Kyle and Matthew welcome nerdmelt family member Lynnette Joy Housky for a chat about Disney's 90's afternoon cartoon line up Disney Afternoon. What they find is that Disney Afternoon is more of a state of mind that a cannon list of shows. But we do talk about Darkwing Duck and Tailspin and Ducktales for a while. So grab an after school snack and hang out.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle - Batman Beyond (show)
Matthew - VFW (movie)
Lynette - Office Ladies (podcast)
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Go to www.Patreon.com/thisisrad and subscribe to send in questions for our Listener Questions episodes, to get exclusive bonus episodes, extra content, and access to the This Is Rad Discord server!
Check out our merch!
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Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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Kyle and Matthew answer your December 2020 listener questions!
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This week the one and only Laura Knight returns to guest co-host because Matthew lost his voice screaming at the Cleveland Browns. But Matthew could not have had better timing because this week Rad welcomes longtime friend to the show Richard Eden for his first ever solo appearances. What subject could these two titians of Rad combine their knowledge for? This episode is one of the rare treats were we have two talented experts chat about their jobs as graphic designers. In the past year as Kyle's been studying visual art, he's learned graphic design is a thing. So take a seat next to Kyle as he uses this opportunity to learn about graphic design from two talented designers. But don't worry, just because this episode has some educational value, don't think we don't go off the rails a few times to side tangent about Supernatural, Canada, and any number of other topics. As Kyle says at the beginning of the ep, this one is a real humdinger.
Richard has been kind enough to produce a reference list for this episode
REFERENCES
Graphic design software:
Adobe
Canva
CorelDraw
Free Tools:
Colorspace
Flaticon
Freepik
Losttype
Iconsplace
Paid Resource:
Envato Elements
Pose
Inspiration:
#motelkey
#signhunter
#matchboxdesign
#bookdesign
https://www.thebestdesigns.com
Favorite Graphic Designers:
Murmur
Leta Sobierajski
Art GD
Stefan Sagmeister
Steve Harrington
Typography
Lauren Hom
Illustration
Dana Tanamachi
Favourite Graphic Design Books:
Know Your Onions (basic reference book)
Taschen History of Graphic Design VOL 1-2
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – THIS IS RAD HAS A PO BOX!!!! This is not a drill, you can now send stuff to us after an almost three year hiatus. If you'd like to send us something send it to:
This Is Rad! (or Kyle Clark)
2470 Sterns St. #198
Simi Valley, CA 93063
Laura – Two great webcomics: Barbarous by Yuko Ota & Ananth Hirsh (webcomic) and Brainchild by Suzanne Geary (webcomic) also Bridgerton (netflix show) plus Folklore by Taylor swift (album)
Richard – Zoom q2n (video camera)
Go to www.Patreon.com/thisisrad and subscribe to send in questions for our Listener Questions episodes, to get exclusive bonus episodes, extra content, and access to the This Is Rad Discord server!
Check out our merch!
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Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by music teacher, concert percussionist, and drummer for the incredibly rad band Sad Park, Grant Bubar for a chat about classical music. Grant shares with us how his study of music and working as an orchestral musician has given him an appreciation of classical music and he hopes to share some of what he loves about it with us in the hope that he can make getting into classical music less daunting. We get into the what defines classical music and why the best known composers are best known. Plus Grant gives us a few lesser known or recently rediscovered composers that are starting to be added to the cannon. But, like any good music episode, there is also plenty of talk about modern music, playing music, and the science behind music. We had so much fun with this ep that we will definitely circle back to this later on for a deeper dive into how to listen and what to listen for. If you've never dabble in classical music, this might give you some ways to explore it without feeling totally lost.
Bonus!
Grant made a spotify playlist so you can explore some of HIS favorite and essential classical pieces:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2jxluPJm3cdUee9wxUcQa0?si=71LzK1y5QeiYvyYBCFAMDA
As Matt shares on the episode, he recently had a tragic loss of a close family friend and her daughter. The family has set up a gofund me to help her surviving husband and child.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/lee-gray-family-emergency-memorial-fund
This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon! Go to www.mackweldon.com and use the promo code RAD at check out to get 20% off your first order!
Go to www.Patreon.com/thisisrad and subscribe to send in questions for our Listener Questions episodes, to get exclusive bonus episodes, extra content, and access to the This Is Rad Discord server!
Check out our merch!
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Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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Kyle, Matthew, Rivers, Carter, and Taylor have returned from their pee break and finish their year in radview...
from pt. 1:
This week Kyle and Matthew banish 2020 back to the hell from whence it came! They do so with the help of Rivers Langly and Carter Glasscock from The Goods from the Woods and Taylor V-H. They discuss the year that was and reminisce about TV, movies, video games, and music that came out. They also share their personal ups and downs over the year and how they all learned and adapted to some real sudden changes in plans for the year. They also share things they are grateful for and look at how they learned and grew through this experience.
We split this ep into 2 parts because five hours seemed like a bit much for one episode even by our standards....
This Is Rad is grateful to our listeners for letting us be a part of your 2020. From Kyle, Matthew, and Laura, along with the rest of the TIR family, thank you.
Go to www.Patreon.com/thisisrad and subscribe to send in questions for our Listener Questions episodes, to get exclusive bonus episodes, extra content, and access to the This Is Rad Discord server!
Check out our merch!
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This week Kyle and Matthew banish 2020 back to the hell from whence it came! They do so with the help of Rivers Langly and Carter Glasscock from The Goods from the Woods and Taylor V-H. They discuss the year that was and reminisce about TV, movies, video games, and music that came out. They also share their personal ups and downs over the year and how they all learned and adapted to some real sudden changes in plans for the year. They also share things they are grateful for and look at how they learned and grew through this experience.
We split this ep into 2 parts because five hours seemed like a bit much for one episode even by our standards....
This Is Rad is grateful to our listeners for letting us be a part of your 2020. From Kyle, Matthew, and Laura, along with the rest of the TIR family, thank you.
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This week Kyle and Matthew welcome artist Sean Otwell to talk about the comic book series “Tales from an Analog Future” which so happens to be a comic he works on with our very own Kyle! Listen for a tangent laden breakdown of how this partnership came to be, what the hell the comic is, and when you can read it!
Follow @analogfuturecomic on instagram for updates on next year's release of Tales from an Analog Future
Check out Seans art on instagram @seanotwellart
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Weekly Rads:
Kyle - Doom Patrol (show)
Matt - The Great Christmas Light Fight (show)
Sean - The Weatherman Vol. 2 (comic)
and Cemetery Beach (comic)
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This week Kyle and Matthew welcome comedian Caitlin Peluffo onto the podcast for a chat about Christmas. Each one of us breaks down some of our long running family traditions and we discuss Christmas traditions we have made in our own lives as well. Plus there is a lovely tangent about about women's soccer...
Weekly Rads:
Kyle - Acme Novelty Library Date Book Vol. 1&2 by Chris Ware (book)
Burnside - (weekly wait) cyberpunk (It’s not super great...) (video game)
Caitlin - Making a garland out of puff balls you bought from Etsy (craft)
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Yeah, you saw the title correctly, today we are joined by filmmaker Malik McCrea for a chat about what we have done this year that we can look back at and feel good about. From creative projects to finding ways to stay connected with the people we love to Spider-Man: Miles Morales, we reflect on the ways that we have gotten through the “year that can fuck itself.”
Tweet at us at @thisisradpod and tell us about what YOU did this year to keep sane!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle - Team Deakins Podcast (podcast)
Matthew - How to with John Wilson (again) (show)
Malik - The Madolorian season 2 (show)
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This week on the show Kyle and Matthew sit down for nearly four hours to answer your October AND November listener questions.
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This week Kyle and Matthew welcome Ron Babcock and Ryan McKee to discuss their new book “A Modest Proposal: An Anthology” which is a collection of interviews with their old comedy zine. The book is rad and if you are a nerd for 00's era stand up do yourself a favor and pick it up. Lots and lots of comedy talk. Enjoy!
Tech Note: Ryan's mic drops out a little bit here and there but all his sweet sweet content gets through. Ah, podcasting on the internet...
Weekly Rads:
Kyle - Middle Earth: Shadow of War (game)
Matthew - The New Gen of Video Games (gaming era)
Ron - Ted Lass (Apple TV show) and Old Man’s War (book series)
Ryan - Whistleblower (podcast)
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This week Kyle and Matt welcome back the one and only Brandon Niznik along with his friend and collaborator Nate Bridges for a chat about recording studios, running sound, and the way audio engineering changes the way you look at music. There are some pretty great stories in this episode, so if you're a music nerd strap in.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle - Tempur-Pedic office chair (chair)
Matthew - Auntie Donna’s Big Old House of Fun (Netflix series)
Brandon - Disco Elysium (video game)
Nate - Twin Peaks (show)
Check out Brandon and Nate's music projects:
Nate
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Sometimes after nearly 7 years of podcasting you realize there are topics you still haven't done. This is one of those days. This week Kyle and Matthew welcome on Erid D from MethSyndicate (@MethSyndicate on instagram) for a chat about one of the all time greatest punk bands (and t-shirt manufacturers) The Misfits. Turns out three old punk dudes have some fun takes. Do we make fun of Danzig? Do we cover the Graves era? Do we explore how important weight lifting is to being in this band? You'll have to listen and find out. (Also, yes.)
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Hades (video game)
Matthew - How to with John Wilson (tv show)
Eric D – Terrified (movie)
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This week on the show Kyle and Matthew hang with their dear friend Keith Carey. It was recorded on the evening of 11/2/20. It comes out 11/4/20. We figured we could all use a human moment so we hung out and now you're hanging with us too. Pass the chips when you get a chance BTW. Regardless of the madness of the world, we all got each other and I can't think of a crew I'd rather be with. Stay safe. Stay sane. Stay rad.
<3
TIR
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Dragon Ball Z Abridged (youtube series)
Matthew – The Abstract Idea of the Coming of Next Gen Gaming Systems (cathartic emotions)
Keith – Fortnite (video game)
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This year Kyle has cooked up two new scary stories to add some extra holiday creeps to your indoor halloween.
Stories:
House Party
Written by Kyle Clark
Read by Kyle Clark
Retail Opportunity
Written by Kyle Clark
Read by Taylor VH
Episode Song by Andy Iwancio
Hear the full song here!
https://soundcloud.com/andyiwancio/red-herring-run-bloodraindoom
Logo Redesign by Laura Knight
This week John Ungaro, the brains behind Stonecutters LA, joins us for a chat
This week John Ungaro, the brains behind Stonecutters LA, joins us for a chat about the totally insane and super fun to watch Italian horror series “Demons”. Technically there are only 2 but this is 80's Italian cinema so you KNOW there are some re-titled sequels out there. Plus we get into a larger chat about creativity, not being discouraged when you fail, and the purpose of criticism.
Checkout Stonecutters LA on Twitch for our Halloween Super Show this Saturday 10-31-20 at 4pm pst!
Look out Saturday for the 2020 This is Rad Halloween special.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle - Lord of Illusions (movie)
Matthew - Hubie Halloween (movie, Netflix) and Blood Diner (movie, Hulu)
John - Red Dragon by Thomas Harris (book)
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about the totally insane and super fun to watch Italian horror series “Demons”. Technically there are only 2 but this is 80's Italian cinema so you KNOW there are some re-titled sequels out there. Plus we get into a larger chat about creativity, not being discouraged when you fail, and the purpose of criticism.
Checkout Stonecutters LA on Twitch for our Halloween Super Show this Saturday 10-31-20 at 4pm pst!
Look out Saturday for the 2020 This is Rad Halloween special.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle - Lord of Illusions (movie)
Matthew - Hubie Halloween (movie, Netflix) and Blood Diner (movie, Hulu)
John - Red Dragon by Thomas Harris (book)
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This week on the show, Rad-tober rages on with a venture into the stars! Kyle and Matthew are joined by Don Saunderson and Amy Drolet to chat about sci-fi horror. Specifically the strain of sci-fi horror that seemed pervasive through the 90's. Event Horizon. The Faculty. Species. Plus the age old debate between Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection. So pop open a can of Surge, put on your Geordi glasses, and blast off into a galaxy of terror!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle - BPRD (comic)
Matthew - The Cabin with Bert Kreischer (Netflix Show)
Amy - The Shot by Shot remake of Jaws (internet thing people are doing)
Don - American Head by The Flaming Lips (album)
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This week on the show Kyle and Matthew welcome back comedian Anna Jean to chat about horror movies that stand the test of time. Anna brought a list and we rundown some horror classics along with some classic horror comedies, horror TV shows, and we pontificate on what modern horror movies will stand the test of time. A nice casual chat about creepy movies and some Radtober gold. Tweet at us with the horror movies you think hold up or movies you think will hold up!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro (AV device)
Matthew – Ted Lasso (show)
Anna – The Exorcist: Directors Cut (movie)
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Radtober 2020 begins with a bang as we present a supersized episode about the journey it took to bring slasher film legends Freddy Kruger and Jason Voorhees together for a clash of the murderous titians. The final film is just a part of the story. One of our go to guests for all things horror, Brian Wiley takes us through each script and we explore what could have been, what was, and what the future might hold for both of these beloved franchises.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Krautrock (music genre)
Matthew – Poltergeist (movie)
Brian – Home Depot's 12 foot tall skeleton (decoration)
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Kyle and Matthew sit down to answer YOUR listener questions for September 2020.
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This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by the always wonderful Robert Ahn for a chat about the Japanese television series Documental. Robert has been a fan of the work of Hitoshi Matsumoto for many years and Documental has been the first (legal) way for folks in the US to see one of Matsumoto's game shows translated with subtitles. We discuss the madness that is this show. If you are a fan of jackass but wish it had more gambling, the show is worth checking out. That said, if you do not enjoy gross out humor or general weirdness, def proceed with caution but still enjoy the episode cause we got some solid ass tangents.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle - Haunted Hayride Covid Edition (halloween attraction)
Matt - The American BBQ Showdown (Netflix show)
Robert - Pulp by Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips (comic book)
Check out Robert's new youtube channel:
Robot On, Robot Off
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In this supersized episode Kyle and Matt welcome Fifi Dosch to talk about the HBO series The Sopranos. Its a nice mix of gushing like super fans and explaining what it is about the show that puts it consistently in the conversation for the greatest TV show of all time. We have spoiler warnings as the episode progresses so you can jump out as needed but for those willing to brave nearly 4 hours, please enjoy!
Note: Kyle's mic is kinda hot. The volume got turned up on a zoom stand up show and he forgot to turn it back down. It's back down now. Sorry about that.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Blues Brothers 2000 (movie)
Matthew – Weird Homes (Canadian reality show)
Fifi – Little Nicky (movie)
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Masquerade! This week on the show Kyle and Matthew welcome documentarian and ska fan Taylor Vracin-Harrell back to the podcast for her first solo episode. Taylor is a theater kid at heart and shares her lifelong relationship with the story of The Phantom. From spin off novels to her own fan fiction, to wearing Phantom costumes to pick up food, she takes the boys on a journey into the underground waterways of Paris. Go grab your opera glasses and come hang!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle - Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 (video game)
Burnside - Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 (the same video game)
Taylor – Actual Skate Parks (place)
Matt’s PS5 Guesses
Nov 17th (ish) release
$500 / $400
Replace the white sides
A secret drop of a game (maybe)
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This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by James D Hillmer for a chat about Korean actor Kang-ho Song. James is currently in a doctoral program studying Korean culture and suggested using Kang-ho Song to explore the world of Korean cinema. In the last few decades, Korean cinema has risen to international prominence. While early breakouts like Oldboy or The Host appealed to genre fans, the 2019 best picture win for Parasite shows just how much impact Korean cinema is having around the world. If you're unfamiliar with Korean cinema or saw Parasite and want to see more, this isn't a bad place to start.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Bill and Ted Face the Music (movie)
Matthew – Close Enough (show)
James – Rough Company (game) and I'm Thinking of Ending Things (movie)
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Kyle and Matt sit down for a rousing round of listener questions for August 2020.
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This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by comedian and one third The Goods from the Woods, Carter Glasscock to chat about Starcraft and the general pleasure of 90's/00's PC gaming. Carter is no expert in Starcraft and we will definitely return to the subject in greater detail in an episode down the line but for this week we had a great chat about old school PC gaming in all it's glory. It ultimately becomes a fun chat about video games with some wild tangents as we go. A real thisisrad-ass ep of This is Rad.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle - The New Mutants (movie) and Audible's The Sandman (audiobook)
Matthew - Weekly Bad - Do NOT watch Leprechaun Origins 1&2 (movies)
Carter - Doom Patrol (comic) and The D.O.C. (rapper)
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
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This week we continue our makeshift “Summer of Indoors” series with a visit from past guest and friend of the show Alexis Quasarano to chat about the classic children's science education series The Magic School Bus. But we're not just talking about Miss Frizzle and her students adventures through the body and into outer space in book form. We're not just chatting about the TV show and it's banger of a theme song. But today, to fit with our theme, we are looking at The Magic School Bus through the lens of their 90's CD-Rom games. Lot going on this episode, but a good time is had by all.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle - Color Changing light bulbs (light source)
Matt - High Score (documentary)
Alexis - A Frasier Bong and Niles Bong (bongs)
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
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Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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This week Kyle and Matthew welcome comedian Jay Light to the show for a chat about one of the all time classic N64 game, Banjo Kazooie. We chat about the developer Rare and their incredible run during the N64 era and some of the trouble they had early on working with Microsoft. They also talk about the lost art of renting video games. Plus, a lot of talk about the game's talking toilet.
Check out Jay's new comedy album “Good Guy with a Gun” wherever you stream music!
Also check out the Patreon (Patreon.com/thisisrad) for Kyle's new feature length audio commentary for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Ganja and Hess (movie)
Matthew – The Leprechaun Franchise (movies)
Jay – Dead to Me (TV show)
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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Before there was WoW! Slightly after there was Ultima! Around the same time there was PSO! This week Kyle and Matthew welcome long time radster Nick Shades to chart about one of the all time great MMORPGs: Everquest! Nick started way back in the year 1999 and had himself a wild ride through the early days of the game. He has some great stories about shenanigans he encountered and we chat about the social dynamics of online gaming. Good times.
Also, hit up Patreon to vote for what movie you want Kyle to do a commentary track for as the July bonus ep! The Poll is live til Friday (8/15)
Weekly Rads:
Matthew – Fall Guys (video game)
Kyle – Clickers by JF Gonzalez (book)
Nick – The Perseid Meteor Shower (lovely event in the sky)
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by one of Kyle's dearest friends Daniel Geminder for a chat about point and click adventure games. The topic is so vast that we'll definitely have to do more episodes but we do a pretty good job giving a sample of some of our personal favorites. We def wanna chat about these games again so tweet at us with some of your favorites!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Supermarket Sweep (Netflix)
Matthew – Your choice of skateboarding simulator (Session or Skater XL) (video games)
Daniel Geminder – You're Wrong About (podcast)
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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This week Kyle and Matthew sat down to answer your listener questions. And they did it all in one episode. Yes, yes, the episode is close to 4 hours long. But hey, at least it's also recorded off of 2 different pieces of software and 3 different machines. Plus, we have fun birthday messages for our birthday Burnside. Wild stuff. Please enjoy!
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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This week Kyle and Matthew welcome comedian Kristen Lundberg to chat about Garage Sales. We chat about Kristen's experience having a recent garage sale. She also talks about doing comedy in Ohio, Chicago, and LA. Kristen just put out a super rad album about living in quarantine and released it herself.
Go check out Quarantunes: You Are Alone: https://kristensfunnyhair.com/product/quarantunes-you-are-alone/
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Devolution (the audiobook, so it's not double dipping) by Max Brooks (very specifically an audiobook)
Matthew – Down to Earth with Zac Efron (Netflix show)
Kristen – MJ Harris (youtube channel)
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by the delightful and hilarious Andy Iwancio for a chat about the beat em up genre of video games. This classic genre has some great weirdness to explore. From mohawks to the eating food out of trashcans for heath, the beat em up's influence is still felt today in games like God of War and Dark Souls. Plus, we discuss the fine art of the DJ drop. Lot of silliness in this one. Enjoy!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Manga! Manga! By Frederik L Schodt (book)
Matthew – The Beach House (movie on Shudder) and Palm Springs (movie on Hulu)
Andy – Sennheiser HD25 (headphones), Crawl (movie), and I'll Be Home In The Dark (series)
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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Friend of the show and damn fine comedian Jeremy Scippio returns and you know what that means... Marvel Talk! Kyle, Matthew, and Jeremy take a look at the last few movies from marvel. Unlike past eps, we don't just talk movies but get into talk about the comics and video games as well. We get pretty deep on Spider-Man in this one and Kyle raves about X-Men Grand Design. Plus, Burnside learns about The Sentry.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Devolution by Max Brooks (book)
Burnside – Scoob (weekly bad) / The title Sequence to Scoob (weekly rad) (movie)
Jeremy – Twitter (@jeremyscippio) (social media platform / machine of chaos)
We started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by longtime friend of the show Adam Crosse. Adam has been a radster since the early days and we're very excited to finally have him on the show and as a bonus we get to talk about rad manga and anime! Adam runs us through what the hell Jojo is and we explore in detail the first few stories so if you're somebody who worries about spoilers maybe hold out until you've watched the first 3 seasons of the book or manga. But our retelling can't possibly undermine just how weird and wonderful Jojo is. So grab a mesh t-shirt, get your stand ready, and strap in for a fun episode.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle - Drawing / You Can Draw in 30 Days by Mark Kistler and Christopher Hart’s Humongous Book of Cartooning (books)
Matthew - RTJ4 - Run the Jewels (album)
Adam Cross - skatoon network (YouTube Chanel)
We started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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Kyle and Matt return to round out the listener questions for June 2020.
We started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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Kyle and Matthew settle in to answer the first half of our monthly listener questions and boy howdy to they get some great questions. Plus, enjoy hearing how man tangents they can get distracted by when they are trying to finish the episode. We had a lot of fun recording this one and we look forward to part two later this week!
We started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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This week Kyle and Matthew welcome back Tess Llanos from the Ongong Comicbook Discussion for a chat about women in the business of comic books. They highlight a few mainstream authors who have been able to break through in a big bad way and Kyle gives a nice list of amazing works from indie creators. Lot of titles get tossed around, if you're looking for something different to read, there is a pretty wild world of stuff in this episode that is, in fact, rad.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle - Procreate (app) and Negro Terror (band)
Burnside - Earth by Ed O’Brian (album)
Tess - Joker Harley Criminal Sanity (comic)
We started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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Ladies and gentlemen please strap in because on this episode we are going on a journey that spans the entire universe and more than 40,000 years! This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by comedian Dave Apkarian for a chat about the lore behind the popular tabletop game Warhammer 40k. Dave has gotten into miniature painting and Kyle has been fascinated by David's new hobby. After a few off mic discussion about how the Warhammer lore is pretty cool they decided an episode was in order. This is one of those episodes where Kyle and Matt hand Dave the keys and let him drive. And he sure takes us places. If you have no idea what Warhammer 40k is about (and we sure had no idea...) then this is a great primer. I'm sure it'll spark some corrections and conversations and that's half the fun of the ep. We want to eventually do separate episode on miniature painting and the game itself as well. So snuggle up and let Sad Dad Dave tell us all an epic tale from beyond the stars!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – The Jackass Movies (movies)
Burnside – Consistency! (lifestyle choice)
Dave – Goobertown Hobbies (youtube for model painting) and Luetin09 (youtube for Warhammer lore)
We started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by J Gonzo for a chat about the wild world of 60's Garage rock. We explore what Garage rock is, why and how it has spread around the world, and what makes it the patient zero for so many subsequent genres of music. Becasue J Gonzo is on the show, you can also expect a pretty hefty amount of comic book talk. A super fun episode.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Corridor Crew (YouTube channel)
Matthew – Somebody Feed Phil (Netflix series)
Gonzo – Cartoonist Kayefabe (YouTube series) and Tear Them Apart Podcast (podcast)
We started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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Kyle and Matthew sit down to answer YOUR listener questions for May 2020! What do they talk about for nearly four and a half hours? You'll have to listen to find out!
Tech Note: There are some moments where audio dips in and out, Discord was being kinda wacky but you don't miss anything crucial, usually just the end of a word or something...)
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Good Boys (movie)
Matthew – Solar Opposites (show)
Bonus: The Tremors Franchise
We started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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This week Kyle and Matt welcome back musician Eric Bryan for a chat about one of horrors most underrated directors Stuart Gordon. Sure, we all love Reanimator, and with good reason, it's awesome. But Gordon has an impressively consistent back catalogue. They explore how his years working in theater impacted his work in film. From the actors he worked with to the ways he pushed his budgets so his films always feel ambitious even when they were made for nothing, Stuart Gordon is a perfect example of how to do a lot with a little. Plus you get some riffs on basketball, the evolution of metal in the last 10 years, and dogs. A good old fashion rad and a little bit of Radtober in springtime. We hope you are all doing alright out there.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – The Last Dance (series)
Matthew – Robbie (show)
Eric – Outbreak (movie)
We started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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This week Kyle and Matthew welcome comedian Emily Walsh to chat about her recent dabblings in lego stop motion. During the big Q Emily has taken some old legos she and her boyfriend had in their apartment and began experimenting with stop motion animation. Her skills as a set designer helped her create some great sets and a book gave her all the start out info she needed to get started. This is a super fun episode and we hope it inspires you to go out and try something creative you've always dreamed of trying. Also, since this episode, Kyle has been trying his hand at lego animation as well, using the same book and app that Emily did. Spoiler, Emily is way better at it, but it has been a fun learning experience.
Check out Emily's lego videos on her Instagram: @thefunnywalsh
The book we keep talking about: https://www.amazon.com/Klutz-Lego-Make-Your-Movie/dp/1338137204/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=lego+stop+motion&qid=1589309806&sr=8-1
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Spier-Man: Homecoming (movie)
Matthew – Jojo Rabbit (movie)
We started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
Follow us on social media or whatever!
Twitter: @ThisIsRadPod @kyleclarkisrad @MatthewBurnside @LMKnightArt
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This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by comedian and musician Mike Valdes for a chat about ABC's Friday night programing block from the 90's, TGIF. This is a spiritual sequel to our Family Matters episode from years ago. We still find time to riff on Family Matters but we also explore the rest of TGIF's classics. Did Hanging with Mr. Cooper have one of the most underrated theme songs of all time? How many times did Boy Meets World completely change what kind of show it was? And did Salem the taking cat somehow topple the TGIF empire? All these questions and more will be explored.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Resident Evil 3 remake (game)
Burnside – Susperia, the love witch, the lighthouse, dogs don't wear pants (movies) (also, living room camping)
Mike – The Simpsons (show)
We started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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Kyle and Matthew finish up the Listener Questions for April 2020.
We started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
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Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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Kyle and Matthew sit down and answer the first 30-ish questions from the mailbag. The next 30-ish questions shall be answered in part 2 sometime next week!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Scalped by Jason Aaron (comic)
Burnside – Usage of memory and code base in NextGen games (tech)
We started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by the one and only Lisa Curry. Lisa hasn't been on since our last boats episode because she spent most of last year traveling the world and doing stand up. But now she's back in LA and since we're all stuck inside we asked her to come on and catch up. Turns out before comedy Lisa dabble in home remodeling and since being quarantined, she been turning those skills towards her apartment. Lisa also recorded her first comedy album last year and her and Kyle discuss the process of finishing a record.
Also, after everything working smoothly for the last few eps, we had some tech issues. The recording cuts out and Burnside's place loses power a few times, but we stick the landing, plus, it's been a while since we've had an excuse to break out the segue music, so that's fun.
Weekly Rads:
Lisa – Long Walks (activity)
Kyle – Star Trek Voyager (show)
Burnside – Jack Frost (movie, the horror one)
We started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by podcast rival Adam Murray, only this time he isn't the game master, he's playing the game with us! That's because This is Rad has gotten itself an official Game Master: Game Master Ryan. Ryan got in contact with us and inquired about writing tabletop campaigns for the show, we jumped at the chance and he put together the weird and wonderful adventure you're going to hear today. We look forward to more tabletop games in the future now that we have GM Ryan onboard. Plus, the group try a new game system, Monster of the Week (which, is, in fact, rad). So grab some snacks, dim the lights and strap in for a rousing adventure!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Slave to the Grind (documentary)
Matthew – Treehouse Masters (show)
Adam – Mubi (streaming service)
GM Ryan – Volfpeck (band)
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This week we have a crossover with our dear friends at The Goods from the Woods and What Did You Learn? for a roundtable discussion about everybody's favorite documentary about murder and exotic animal ownership Tiger King on Netflix. Are you ready for seven different hot takes? Are you ready for 7 different impressions of Joe Exotic? This episode was highly requested and we were very happy to oblige everybody and breakdown this insanity.
Weekly Rad:
All - Tiger King (Doc)
We started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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Kyle and Matthew are joined by Keith Carey (and a some bonus Tom Goss) for a little friendly hangout. Keith and Tom have a $1 daily Patreon that helps support Tom during quarantine. If you've got a spare dollar, support a starving artist. We chat about living in quarantine tips, bad movies to watch right now, and is the Sega Genesis mini worth buying?
Weekly Rads:
… This was recorded in the middle of the crazy times and I think we forgot. We're better now. We promise.
We started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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Kyle and Matt sit down (after some sleep...) and get back to answering your listener questions. They had such a good time they decided they should do it again next month!
We started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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Our second listener questions episode was so big we had to split it into two parts! On this first episode we answer about 30 of our 60ish questions for the month. We at Rad know you are cooped up and decided we'd make it rain podcasts this week. To paraphrase the Cha-Cha Slide, look out for part 2 coming soon!
We started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
Follow us on social media or whatever!
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Kyle and Matthew are joined by their podcast friends from the great white north Richard Eden and Reid Vanier of the Doctor DC podcast. Together they celebrate the great perennial number two of the comic book industry, DC Comics. Now, we know what you're thinking “make mine Marvel or GTFO” but hear us out... What if DC was secretly the coolest comic book company and we all just never noticed? Turns out beyond Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman there is a dense and rich history of really cool (and often really WEIRD) characters and stories. If you've never been into DC or have wondered where to start, we give some fun ideas. If you're a longtime DC fan, we go deep on some fun stuff in the DC canon. We also for sure missed some stuff because the DC universe is vast, so tweet at us with YOUR favorite DC books or let us know if you end up checking out anything we recommend. A fun episode with some delightful Canadians!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Doom: Eternal (Video Game)
Matthew – “Gardening” (Totally Legal Activity)
We started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
Follow us on social media or whatever!
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This week Kyle and Matthew welcome Tara McKinney to the show. Kyle met Tara years ago when she started working as a camera operator on Talking Dead. Over the years they've become friends and it turns out Tara is a hell of a writer. This is her first podcast and while we never quite nailed down a topic we ended up on a pretty solid groove for a conversation. The title comes from the fact that if Kyle or Matt got too nerdy Tara would just space out and think about girls. She's really fun and this was a great last episode before rad goes into quarantine.
Concerning all the health issues, This Is Rad wants to you know we've set up plans so that unless like the whole grid goes down, we will still be bringing you episodes every week. What those look like is going to be a fun learning experience for all of us, but we just want you to know that for as long as every body is cooped up at home (or out in the world, if you're still out working) that we will be right here with you. Everybody stay safe and go wash your hands.
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Kyle, Matthew, and Laura
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Discord (software)
Matthew – Ori and the Will of the Wisps (video game)
Tara – Vita and Virginia (movie)
We started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
Follow us on social media or whatever!
Twitter: @ThisIsRadPod @kyleclarkisrad @MatthewBurnside @LMKnightArt
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This week Kyle and Matthew welcome Khalid Salaam for a chat about the living dead and their place in pop culture. Khalid explains his parents unorthodox use of horror movies as a tool for punishing him as a child. But that which scares you as a kid often draws you in with fascination as you get older. Kyle and Khalid have worked together in various capacities over the years and despite the fact that they both work on a show about re-animated corpses, they explore a much broader scope of the zombie. We talk classic (and underrated) movies. The best (and not the best) video games. Turns out there are books about zombies. There is a lot of zombie media out there to choose from and they give you some picks for their favorites. But part of the appeal of the zombie narrative is the concept of “survival horror” and the boys explore this topic quite a bit as well. Plus, we got our fair share of hot riffs. Even if you are sick to death of zombie BS in pop culture this episode might remind you that there was once a time where the “Z” word did no elicit groans and eye rolls. Go back with us to a simpler time...
Weekly Rads:
Matthew – Joy and Anticipation (abstract concepts associated with enjoyment and good feelings)
Kyle - Golden Day by Ceci Beats (song)
We started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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Twitter: @ThisIsRadPod @kyleclarkisrad @MatthewBurnside @LMKnightArt
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This week, Kyle and Matthew try something a little different. They welcome Anna Jean to the studio, a comedian whom neither Kyle or Matt had met before. She'd contacted Kyle about doing the show after a previous guest said doing This Is Rad is a fun time. A couple of FB messages later and here we are. After about five minutes you'd have no idea that we'd never met Anna before because everybody becomes best friends as we riff on video games, comedy, and her topic Cooking. Anna's mom tried to each her some classic Haitian dish when she was growing up and she wasn't interested, now she spends a ton of her time trying to learn to cook via youtube. It's a fun journey from a very funny comedian and a new member of the extended TIR family.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Call of the Wild (movie)
Matt – Session (video game)
We started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
Follow us on social media or whatever!
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This week on the show Kyle and Matthew sit down for a KING SIZED inaugural episode of our Listener Questions series. Last ep of the month we will answer questions that you paid us a dollar (or five dollars) to ask. And we answer a whole heck of a lot of them (something like over fifty but less than sixy). This was super fun!!! You guys are great and we thank you for your questions and we thank the folks who didn't ask questions just for listening. Also, for real, this could have gone longer but Kyle had to leave to go see his brother's band play. But three and a half hours seems pretty reasonable. Please enjoy and if you have your own burning questions head over to our Patreon and holla at us!
Weekly Rads:
Matthew – Hunt: Showdown (video game)
Kyle – VFW (movie)
We started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
Follow us on social media or whatever!
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This week Kyle and Matthew welcome their dear old friend, photographer Billy Small. Billy has worked with Kyle and Matt many times in the past and ALWAYS makes them laugh. After years of doing the podcast they were both very excited to have him on. What follows is some podcast silliness. The topic is Fly Fishing but you're probably not going to learn a lot about fly fishing, but if you enjoy listening to a bunch of people get silly, this ep is gonna be a good time.
Also, if you are on the Patreon, make sure to get our questions in for our first “Listener Questions” episode next week!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion (band)
Matthew – Locke and Key (Netflix series/comic)
Billy – Clarke and the Himselfs (band)
We started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
Follow us on social media or whatever!
Twitter: @ThisIsRadPod @kyleclarkisrad @MatthewBurnside @LMKnightArt
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This week on the show Kyle is solo as he chat with his friend comedian Amanda Cohen about going under the sea with a self contained underwater breathing apparatus. She recounts her globe trotting adventures, resorts designed entirely around SCUBA diving, and the terrors too much nitrogen can do to your body. Plus, Amanda ran a Weird Al convention in Chicago and we talk about it. Fun and education episode!
Weekly Rad:
Kyle – Birds of Prey: And The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
We started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight
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No! Don't run away! This is a super interesting episode I swear! For a few years Kyle has been trying to get our guest Ray Camacho to come on for this topic. Ray is in a super rad band called Sacer and studied theology in college. These two passions have lead to him having an impressive knowledge of faith based punk bands. Religious punk has been around almost as long as punk. The idea feels inherently contradictory and yet numerous subcultures and subgenres exist and thrive today. We chat about different faiths and the bands that have come out representing them. We also just have some interesting chats about the ideas of religion and the complicated relationship between religion and culture. Its a different kind of episode but I swear it's got lots of good bits and riffs.
Also, we want to once again take a second and thank everyone who has joined our Patreon. We are so overwhelmed by your incredible support!
Weekly Rads
Kyle – The Troop by Nick Cutter (book)
Burnside – Waffle House Coffee mugs (object)
Laura – The Witcher 3 (video game)
Ray – Cheer (netflix series)
also as a group rad, Mexican food sure is great!
We started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stors/lmknight?ref_id=8178
Follow us on social media or whatever!
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This week Kyle, Matthew, and Laura sit down and reminisce about 300 episodes of This Is Rad. Plus, they have a very special announcement...
(Spoiler: It's that we started a patreon. Check it out: www.patreon.com/thisisrad)
Thank you for 6 years and 300 episodes of Radness.
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stors/lmknight?ref_id=8178
Follow us on social media or whatever!
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As is tradition, a new numbered Star Wars film has been released, we have waited a month, and now we have gathered with our official Star Wars experts Klee Wiggins and Ed Greer for a rousing chat about the state of the Star Wars universe. This is the first time we've all gotten together since The Last Jedi so expect some chat about Solo. Plus, some Star Wars show on a Disney streaming service appears to be pretty good. This episode isn't so much a review as much as an excuse to really get in an dissect the evolution of the most popular film franchise of all time and what it means to be a franchise in 2020.
Weekly Rads
Kyle – Prescription Sunglasses (cool thing) and the new Season of Hip Hop Evolution (show)
Burnside – Curb Your Enthusiasm (show)
Klee – Dracula (new BBC/Netflix series)
Ed – The Kansas City Chiefs are going to the Super Bowl!
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
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Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
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This week on the show Kyle and Matthew welcome retired Derby Girl, Tess Llanos. Kyle met Tess at a party and after an extended conversation about comics and horror movies, she started to tell him about her years in roller derby, next thing you know, we've got ourselves a podcast. If roller derby is something you've always wanted to know about, we are oddly informative this episode about the rules of the game and some of the finer points of derby culture. It's a real good time. Strap on some skates and enjoy!
Weekly Rad:
Kyle – Karen Meat “Meat Your Heart Out” (album)
Matthew – Instant Pot (thing you cook food in)
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
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This week on the show Kyle and Matthew are joined by the Goods From The Woods (Rivers Langley, Carter Glasscock, and Sam Harter) for a look back at the 2010's. They put together some best of lists for movies, music, TV, video games, books, comics, and a whole lot of other stuff. The last ten years had a pretty profound effect on everyone on this episode and they explore where they were 10 years ago versus now. It's a long one but it's a heck of a ride. Oh, they also talk about Cats for a while up top.
Instead of a weekly rad this week we ask that you donate to the family of Matthew's friend Zach Reed who tragically lost his life in a motorcycle accident shortly after Christmas.
Zach Reed Memorial Fund
Venmo: @Reed-memorial-fund
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
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As we say good by to 2019, Kyle, Matthew, Laura, and special guest Taylor V-H look back at some of their favorite movies, TV, music, and video games. They also reflect on this past year. 2019 was a pretty crazy year for all parties involved Come hang out for a few hours and reminisce with us and tweet at us with your favorites from the year.
Also, on behalf of everybody at This Is Rad, we hope you all have a fantastic new year and we want to thank you for spending time with us every week. We'll keep doing it as long as you keep listening.
Stay rad everybody.
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
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Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
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This week Kyle sat down with Brandie Posey, Keith Carey, and Jordan Leigh for a festive riff sesh...
Weekly Rads:
Santa – Good Will on Earth to All People
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
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This week Kyle and Matthew welcome Brandii Grace for a chat about video games, getting involved in politics, and changing the world around you. Now before you go screaming into the night at the idea of an episode about politics, let us assure you there is plenty of talk about Star Trek, video games, and other fun stuff as well. But yes, we do talk about the political process and Brandii's story of getting into pubic service and running for office is inspiring. She brings the process to a human level and helps you see what running for office looks like for someone who is not a billionaire. If nothing else hopefully we inspire you to get out and vote next year.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Jeff Buckly “Live at the Sine” (album)
Matthew – Joe Perra Talks to You (show)
Brandii – Legal Eagle (youtube channel)
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stors/lmknight?ref_id=8178
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This week, Kyle and Matthew welcome back the always wonderful Joe Kaye for a chat about a band that has taken their fair share of derision over the years, The Decembrists. Now, if you are scoffing, give the episode a listen. Joe does a FANTASTIC job explaining what makes the band one of his all time favorites. Kyle shares his journey from hating the band to being a fan of their work. It's neat sometimes when we get to do an episode where we give something a second chance. And even if you're not convinced by the end, we got some pretty good tangents too.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle and Matt – Nah, dog, for real, go watch Watchmen (and also Billy on the Street)
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stors/lmknight?ref_id=8178
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This week Kyle and Matthew welcome director and one third of The People's Collective Malik McCrea for a chat about making stuff. All parties involved agree that making stuff is pretty rad. Whatever your venture, the satisfaction of looking at something you made is intoxicating. But for every high high in making stuff there are also plenty of low lows. It comes with the territory. But one of the most important things you can remember is that when things are down, you can't give up because you never know what's going to happen next. There's also a lot of talk about movies and Malik shares is super cool origin story. Something a little different for you this week but we hope this episode inspires you to go make a thing, or if you are in the dregs of a project, we hope this inspires you to hang in there!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Blackwater Holylight (band)
Matthew – The Movies That Made Us (show)
Malik – Count on Me by Chiiild (song), If The World Was Ending by JP Saxe (song), and The Irishman (movie)
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored by www.mackweldon.com use the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order. (and tell em Sacky sent ya!)
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stors/lmknight?ref_id=8178
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This week Kyle and Matthew welcome writer Sarah Landauer and artist Alston Novak to chat about one of the greatest films of modern cinema, 2015's Mad Max: Fury Road. Sarah and Alston are the creative team behind the digital comic “Glitch” which happens to be a story that takes place in a post apocalyptic desert wasteland. Turns out, Mad Max has had some influence on their work but not in some of the ways you might imagine. This episode is fun. Everybody nerds out pretty hard. We get into anime. We get into making comics. We get into eating lizards. It gets wild. Enjoy the ep and go support Sarah and Alston's series “Glitch” on the Macroverse app.
Weekly Rads:
Matthew – Silicon Valley (TV Show)
Kyle – Wounds (Hulu Original Movie)
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored bywww.mackweldon.comuse the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order.
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stors/lmknight?ref_id=8178
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This week Kyle and Matthew welcome artist and comedian Andrea Guzzetta to the show for a conversation about Andrea's fascinating history with collecting bones. We learn some of the finer points of bone collecting and also learn some pretty cool art you can make out of bones and hair. We also explore the pros and cons of art school. Plus Kyle and Andrea bond over finding a creative voice that feels true even if it doesn't match the perception someone might have of you on first impression. Oh, and there is a lot of talk about life in the Midwest and how much it seems to confound Kyle's Southern California mind.
Fun Fact: Andrea painted Tom Goss' album cover and it's truly spectacular! It's in pre-order so go to apple music and add Tom Goss: Dead From Chicago and listen to the preview track while you take in Andrea amazing work.
Weekly Rads:
Matthew – Pokemon Sword and Shield (Video Games)
Kyle – Midnigth Meat Train (Movie)
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored bywww.mackweldon.comuse the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order.
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stors/lmknight?ref_id=8178
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This week Kyle and Matthew welcome Josh Shakespeare to the show for a conversation about what makes a rappers flow distinct. They compare the distinct stylistic flow different artists bring to their music and compare it to the way comedians tell jokes. I bet nobody saw that comparison coming! They also reminisce about the heyday of Meltdown. If you like comedy-centric episodes, this one is your jam.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Doctor Sleep (movie)
Burnside – Watchman (tv show)
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored bywww.mackweldon.comuse the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order.
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stors/lmknight?ref_id=8178
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This week Kyle and Matthew welcome photographer Blake Griffin to the show to chat about the Alien Franchise. Everybody involved is a fan and they really go deep on this one. From the cinematic perfection that are Alien and Aliens to the triumphs and tragedies of the comics and video games. We dig into the franchise and leave very few stones unturned. So climb into your power loader and strap in because in podcasting nobody can hear you scream. (That's not true, we hear Kyle scream on this podcast all the time. Zing!)
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – HBO's Watchen (show)
Matthew – The Outer Worlds (video game)
check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored bywww.mackweldon.comuse the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order.
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stors/lmknight?ref_id=8178
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Hello kiddies and welcome to the This Is Rad 2019 Halloween Special. Join your hosts Sack Weldon and The Matt Keeper as they guide you through two dark and twisted tales.
Stories:
The Smallest Sacrifice by Kyle Clark
and
Developing The Sequel by Kyle Clark
Please enjoy and have a spooky, safe, and happy Halloween!
heck out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored bywww.mackweldon.comuse the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order.
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Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
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This week on the show the boys welcome Alexis Filth to chat about rock and roll provocateur Marilyn Manson. In a fun twist of fate we learn that while all three enjoy his music, none of them discovered him when they were in his traditional teen demographic. How do you learn to appreciate the AntiChrist Superstar as an adult? Listen and find out. Plus they explore Manson's place in the 90's/00's musical landscape, the ways he has evolved over the years, and some of the interesting side projects he's worked on over the years. So dust off your old Hot Topic shirts and come along on another Radtober adventure!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – The Similars (movie)
Matthew – Ring Fit (video game)
Alexis – Monarchy by Mosh (album)
Check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored bywww.mackweldon.comuse the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order.
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stors/lmknight?ref_id=8178
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Radtober rages on as Kyle and Matthew welcome Jen Saunderson and Amy Drolet to chat about body horror. Amy, Jen, and Kyle are all on the same horror trivia and share a special love for the gooier side of horror. Let's me honest, who amongst us doesn't wanna see somebody melt sometimes? Who doesn't want to see eyes grow out of places where eyes shouldn't grow. From classic 80's movies to modern video games the gang explore some classics form the genre and just why exactly body horror is such an effective and long running subgenre.
Weekly Rads:
Matthew – El Camino (movie) and Primal (show)
Kyle – Emily Walsh (comedian) and Star Trek Deep Space 9 (show)
Amy – The Scarlet Gospels by Clive Barker (book)
Jen – Scary Movie Marathons (fun thing to do)
Check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored bywww.mackweldon.comuse the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order.
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stors/lmknight?ref_id=8178
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For week two of Radtober 2019 we are joined by Adam Murray for a nearly 4 hour chat about one of the greatest living directors, the one and only Guillermo del Toro! We go movie by movie and explore what makes Guillermo del Toro such a unique film maker. Are you a big fan? Then come hang out with some fellow fans and nerd out. New to del Toro? Consider this a perfect primer! Listen and if one of the movies sounds interesting go check it out. We go from his childhood in Mexico all the way through to speculating about what he might do next. Is it long? Yes. Is it awesome? Also yes. So sit down, relax, and let us do our best Dan Carlin impression as we take you on an epic journey into the dark fantasy worlds of Guillermo del Toro.
Weekly Rads:
Matthew – Untitled Goose Game (video game)
Laura – Preacher (show)
Kyle – Man of Medan (video game)
Go see Kyle October 10th and 11th on Sleepover 8pm at The Drifter Hotel in New Orleans, LA.
FB event page
https://www.facebook.com/events/845490462511573/
Check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored bywww.mackweldon.comuse the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order.
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stors/lmknight?ref_id=8178
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Radtober 2019 is HERE!!! We kick of Radtober 2019 with a nice long chat with Brian Wiley and Jesse Dean about Halloween TV Specials. Garfield and pirate ghosts? You bet we talk about it. Are You Afraid of the Dark hour long special episodes about pirate ghosts? Oh, it's in there. That South Park with Korn where they were looking for Pirate Ghosts? Yeah dawg, we got you covered. There is also talk about things that aren't pirate ghosts, including Universal Horror Nights (on both coasts!), turning your dorm into a haunt, and Andy Dick. Grab a plastic pumpkin full of fun sized candy, kick back, and enjoy the first installment of Radtober 2019.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Mean Boys (RIP) (specifically Kyle's last in studio episode is out this week) (podcast/social movement) (Long live the Mean Boys)
Matt – Disenchantment (show)
Go see Kyle October 10th and 11th on Sleepover 8pm at The Drifter Hotel in New Orleans, LA.
FB event page
https://www.facebook.com/events/845490462511573/
Check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored bywww.mackweldon.comuse the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order.
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stors/lmknight?ref_id=8178
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This week Kyle and Mathew welcome Kyle's longtime friend, poet Crystal Sloan. Kyle and Crystal used to work at the same school back in the day and have collaborated on many projects in the past. In the last few years Crystal has come into her own as a writer and a poet and been publishing books and traveling around doing speaking gigs with her poetry. She also knows how to hula hoop with a flaming hula hoop. Can Robert Frost do that? I didn't think so. If you dig deep talks about creative process this episode has got you covered. If you like King Crimson, that also comes up a bit. There's fun for everyone!
Weekly Rad:
Matthew – Mountain Dew Voo-Dew (soda)
Kyle – Mellotron Variations by Mellotron Variations (album)
Go see Kyle October 10th and 11th on Sleepover 8pm at The Drifter Hotel in New Orleans, LA.
FB event page
https://www.facebook.com/events/845490462511573/
Check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored bywww.mackweldon.comuse the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order.
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stors/lmknight?ref_id=8178
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Today on the show Kyle and Matthew welcome Lyndon Tucker to chat about one of the great action movies of the 90's Kathryn Bigelow's Point Break. Kyle and Lyndon love this movie and Matthew just saw it for the first time hours before we recorded the episode. He was less in love. But the three have a fun and in depth conversation about the film nonetheless. They go deep breaking down each character and try to understand the strange alchemy that the movie has that makes it work. They also discuss Kathryn Bigelow and how she is one of the best living American directors. Oh, and there are some pretty solid tangents. If you've never seen the film or if you've seen it a million times, this ep is a fun celebration of a modern classic.
Weekly Rads:
Laura – Wynonna Earp (show)
Kyle – Don't Break Down: A Film about Jawbreaker (documentary)
Go see Kyle October 10th and 11th on Sleepover 8pm at The Drifter Hotel in New Orleans, LA.
FB event page
https://www.facebook.com/events/845490462511573/
Check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored bywww.mackweldon.comuse the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order.
Check out our merch!
https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad
Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stors/lmknight?ref_id=8178
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This week on the show Kyle and Matthew welcome comedians Travis Tate and Jacob Leigh for a fun and casual chat about the wild world of wrestling. But believe it or not, they go on some fun tangents. Our description is short cause this episode needs to get posted in like an hour. But its a fun episode!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – It: Chapter 2 (movie) and Hip Hop Evolution (series)
Matthew – Observer (video game) and Brew Ska Ska (event)
Check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
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This week on the show we bring you another off the beaten path episode. Sometimes nobody is free Labor Day weekend to do an episode. It happens. But if you're smart, you have a conversation you had with Tom Goss while in Chicago to fall back on. Kyle and Tom sat late at night in Kyle's hotel room and ate chips and talked about comedy. If you're a stand up nerd there is a chance you might dig this episode cause Kyle and Tom explain their processes for putting together their albums. This was originally gonna be part of a bigger collection of pieces from Chicago but scheduling got kinda wacky. Things seem to be settling back into a bit more normalcy now so we should be back to some more regular episodes soon. In the meantime, please enjoy this very raw but very fun chat with Kyle and Tom!
Trigger Warning: Tom eats some chips.
Weekly Rad:
Kyle – There's Nothing There (comic)
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Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
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This week on the show Kyle and Matthew welcome comedian Rachel Wolfson for a chat about cannabis. Talking cannabis is tough cause you don't wanna fall into a bunch of lame stoner cliches. Luckily Rachel makes that easy. Join the trio for a fascinating conversation about the shifting views of cannabis in modern American culture. Plus, we get pretty existential about being the generation that became adults in the wake of 9/11. Yeah, this episode gets deep. Think of it less as a giggly stoner riff sense and more like one of those good deep conversations you have with somebody when you are sitting around sharing a joint. It'll all make sense when you listen. Plus, a nice long intro where Kyle and Burnside catch up. Warning: consumption of this episode may impair your ability to think things aren't rad.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – D23 Expo
Burnside – Weekly Mad: Skate 3 just had a big update. WHAT ARE YOU UP TO EA!?! WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO US!?! (Weekly rad – He saw the Beach Bum and its a fun movie!)
Get yourself a sweet sweet Summer of Rad 2019 poster!
Check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored bywww.mackweldon.comuse the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order.
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This week on the show Kyle and Matthew welcome one of Kyle's oldest friends in comedy Josh Meyrowitz. If you are a fan of Roast Battle you are likely familiar with the image of Josh shirtless getting the audience to chant “Battle” on the show. Kyle and Josh chat about their early open mic days and their shared adventures in crippling anxiety. They also talk about Martial Arts movies. Josh is a fan of all things nerdy and we still can't believe we haven't done this as an episode yet. (Honestly, we're still only like 75% sure we haven't done it.) But regardless, this is one of those topics that never gets old and truly we only scratch the surface in two hours so I guess it gives us an excuse to do more episodes on the topic!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Chicago (city)
Matthew – Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling (show)
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Check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored bywww.mackweldon.comuse the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order.
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And now for something slightly different. This week, Kyle is sick, two episodes got rescheduled, and we had 24 hours to get an episode recorded and posted. But at This Is Rad, we're never gonna leave you high and dry. So Kyle and Burnside sat down in Kyle's backyard and started talking about video games. They also talk about future stuff they wanna do on the podcast. If you are into any of the stuff we're thinking of doing please hit us up because we wanna keep bringing you guys new and interesting stuff because as long as you folks keep listening we're gonna work hard to bring you a quality podcast. Now, I know what you're thinking... “But how did this episode turn out to be over 2 hours long if it's just Kyle and Matt hanging out.” Oh boy, about halfway through this episode things get exciting. Kyle's Mom has a pretty crazy story about the Manson Family. And that leads to stories about dune buggies, boats, parties in the 70's, and a visit to the CIA. Seriously, this one takes some turns and we hope that you enjoy it!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Mindhunter (show)
Matthew – PEN15 (show)
Get yourself a sweet sweet Summer of Rad 2019 poster!
Check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored bywww.mackweldon.comuse the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order.
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This week, Kyle and Matt are joined by comedian Matt Cole for a chat about the glorious music of the 1990's. Grunge! Smooth R&B! Hip Hop! Third Eye Blind! This episode is a veritable smorgasbord of music nerdery and we hope you enjoy. Even for as long as we talked we could still do another ten episodes like this so please hit us up with your favorite 90's jams and maybe we can add them to the list for the next one. But for now, please enjoy this super fun episode. Fun bonus note: We recorded this episode in late just before starting Summer of Rad episodes. So anytime we say something that time stamps the episode, just think of it as low rent time travel!
Weekly Rad:
Kyle – Horizon Chase Turbo (game)
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Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
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We wrap up another Summer of Rad by sitting down with Rivers Langley for our annual backyard cook out. This year Rivers brought along some of his friends (Carter Glascock, Sam Harter, and Courtney Peterson) from the Goods From The Woods universe to join us in the consuming of several pounds of fried seafood. Rivers shares his recipes for a delicious fish fry and everyone eats so much they go a little insane. If you've ever wished more podcasts had extended riffs about Chedder Bay biscuits, your prayers have been answered. Plus, in a TIR first, the weekly rads are at the END of the episode. Chaos Reigns! This has been a lovely Summer of Rad and on behalf of everyone at TIR, we'd like to thank you for spending your summer with us.
So sit back, grab a pile of snacks, and hang out with us as we get summertime silly.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order (game)
Burnside: Spider-Man Far From Home (movie)
Carter: HBO and shows like Arli$$ (show)
Rivers: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (movie)
Laura: Legends of Tomorrow (show)
Kasey: The Curse: The Colorful & Chaotic History of the LA Clippers by Mick Minas (book)
Sam: YouTube channels of rednecks reviewing guns (youtube videos)
Courtney: Queer Eye season 5 (show)
Get yourself a sweet sweet Summer of Rad 2019 poster!
Check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored bywww.mackweldon.comuse the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order.
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This week Kyle, Matthew, and Laura welcome back Joe Kaye for a feature length commentary on the 90's animated summer classic A Goofy Movie. Thrill as every breaks down which anthropomorphized animal character was their sexual awakening. Plus, Powerlines might be the most underrated artist of the 90's. We also talk about the waking nightmare that is the new trailer for Cats. And you better believe Kyle has some strong opinions about Disney Afternoon. A fun cinematic journey into the summer of rad. As a bonus, on the intro Kyle is joined by Jen Saunderson for some extra fun riffing. They imply they might be starting a new podcast so stand by for more info on that in the future (and you thought there wouldn't be any more teases for new stuff after Comic Con!).
Note: If you're trying to watch this episode as an actually commentary, go ahead and pause the movie during the Mack Weldon ad. It's not compensated for in the time code. But you do get Sack Weldon and Blandyman talking! This episode is a star studded affair!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – The Ice Cream Man (comic)
Jen – A Netflix rabbit hole of late 90's / early 00's lady movies like Under The Tuscan Sun, How to Make an American Quilt, and Devine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (movies)
Get yourself a sweet sweet Summer of Rad 2019 poster!
Check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored bywww.mackweldon.comuse the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order.
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The summer of rad gets foodie as Kyle prepares a lovely flight of popsicles for a panel of discerning palettes. Kyle and Matthew are joined by Robert Ahn, Taylor VH, and Nancy Clark for a discussion of what constitutes a popsicle versus and ice cream novelty, cartooned themed snacks, and the mysterious allure of the ice cream man. We put together a good solid half hour of chat before we start eating so if you are grossed out by people eating on mic, there is a well designated jumping off point. That said, if you can take a little bit of audible slurping (we tried to eat away from mic as much as possible, we're not monster) then you get some good riffing.
Technical Note: We were getting some funky buzzes from the aging power cable we were using. We're working on upgrading and its pretty quiet and only happens a few times but figured we'd let you know that we know.
Popsicle Flight:
Standard Popsicle brand basic popsicle
Rocket Pop
Sherbet Push Up
Outshine Pineapple Bar
Helados Mexico Fresca-Strawberry Bar
Fudgesicle
Orange Creamsicle
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Crawl (movie)
Robert – Lillians Bread and Sweets (Filipino restaurant inside a carwash)
Get yourself a sweet sweet Summer of Rad 2019 poster!
Check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored bywww.mackweldon.comuse the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order.
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During last year's Summer of Rad we had Brandie Posey, Keith Carey, and Kasey Clark come over to Kyle's backyard so that everybody could pitch their dream music festival. It was a lot of fun and we decided that we should do something similar next year. Then Brandie proposed a fantasy cruise. We set a date and Keith set the wrong date and couldn't make it. Also, Laura was sick. But the REST of the crew returned to bring you a follow up to last years episode. Who is creating a fantasy cruise as an alibi for murder at sea? Are pirate ghosts something you'd want on your cruise? Also, the Los Angeles Clippers look like they have a pretty good season ahead of them. We had a lot of fun and we'd love to know what YOUR fantasy cruise would be so tweet at us @thisisradpod with your pitch!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Midsommar (movie)
Kasey – Kawhi Leonard and Paul George joining the LA Clippers (an event that gives Kasey hope for the future)
Matthew - Stranger Things Season 3 (show)
Brandie – The Hu (band)
Check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored bywww.mackweldon.comuse the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order.
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Welcome to Summer of Rad 2019! For our first summer episode Kyle sat down with one of his favorite people in the world Julia Prescott, and they talk about the songs that make them think of summer. Prepare for some sweet sweet holding phones up to the microphone action. Plus they get into a pretty deep convo about dealing with depression. So if you've got the summertime blues this episode might help. (Or not, hey I'm just a one podcast, there's only so much I can do.) Plus, since Matt and Laura were sick for the episode we have nice long intro for ya. So break out the blank cassette tapes and put together your own personal playlist and we dive into the world of Summah Jamz.
Weekly Rads:
Laura - Toy Story 4 (movie)
Matt – Outer Wilds (game) and Anima by Thom Yorke (album)
Kyle – By Night by Plague Vendors (album)
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Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
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Hey everybody, this week's episode is a doozy! Kyle and Matthew welcome director of photography and adventure punk Jan Michael Losada for a conversation about One Wheels, a crazy ass contraption that you've likely never heard of and Jan has ridden for thousands of miles. Plus, there are some solid tangents about cinematography, VR, and a whole litany of other stuff. Buuuuuuuuuuuuuut... before that high quality episode we had some issues. Ol' producer Kyle had a bit of a goof setting up the recorder and as a result the guest mic was not active for: The Intro! The Ad for Mack Weldon! (go to www.mackweldon.comand use the promo code RAD to get 20% off your first order!) And last but not least, the first 45 minutes of an episode! We started over and still gave you an hour and forty five minute episode where we fixed stuff. For those who are completest, we'll put the lost episode audio at the end (after the closing music) cause there is some fun stuff if you can get past the wonky audio. We include all of it to show, hey, everybody makes mistakes. So kick back, relax, and enjoy!
Weekly Rads:
Laura - Good Omens (which she is pretty sure she hasn't said before...) (show)
Kyle – Mr. Iglesias (show)
Matthew – the ill informed Christian boycott of Good Omens where they didn't know which streaming service it was on and mistakenly said “Don't watch it on Netflix” which is funny because it's on Amazon Prime. (thing that happened)
Check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored bywww.mackweldon.comuse the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order.
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This week on the show, Kyle and Matthew (along with special guest co-host Gabriella Contreras) are joined by Rick West, the creative director for Midsummer Scream, a fantastic halloween and horror convention August 3-4 in Long Beach, CA. Kyle and Gabriella both adore the con and after Gabriella met Rick at a spooky bar, she connected Kyle so that they could make this episode happen. Guys, turns out Rick, Kyle, and Gabriella can talk about haunts and theme parks... a lot. Rick also created Theme Park Adventure, a newsletter turned website that ran from 1994 to 2018 and was one of the earliest youtube channels to post haunt walkthrough videos. For real guys, this is a fun episode. If you want to hear Kyle gasp and squeal and truly nerdgasm, you have found your episode. It's a little Radtober in the summer time. Something a little different but a lot of fun!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – The Dead Don't Die (movie) and Climax (movie)
Special Intro Guest:
Robert Ahn = “Happy 36thBirthday” Lego Meme (meme) and Fear the Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 3
Check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored bywww.mackweldon.comuse the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order.
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This week on the show Kyle and Burnside are joined by long time friend of the show John Ungaro. It's been forever since John has been on the show and we have plenty to talk about. He got there early and so we had him sit in on the intro so this episode just goes straight through. We talk about the films of indie film icon Jim Jarmusch. Kyle and John both cite Jarmusch as a big influence on their creative work and their teenage interest in independent cinema. They explore the themes and motifs that run through his movies. They also talk about how New York City looks on film. They also get real rambley for a while. If you enjoy tangent episodes, we've got plenty for you this ep. They also speculate about his latest film The Dead Don't Die and how wild it is that thirty years into a career, Jarmusch is making a commercially released zombie movie. I don't think any of us saw that coming. Enjoy!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – The Violet Wanderers (podcast) and Protoplanets (band)
John – The Maniac Cop Trilogy (movies) and Phantasm (movie) and Swamp Thing (show)
Burnside – Keanu Reeves in general, also E3 or whatever, also Documentary Now Season 3
Check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored bywww.mackweldon.comuse the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order.
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Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo
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This week on the show Kyle and Matt are joined by the always delightful Ron Swallow to chat about the long running book series The Dresden Files. Fun fact: Kyle and Matt were both unaware this episode was going to be about books. But after some helpful explanation from Ron they get sucked into the description of this long running dark fantasy series. Ron has had a life long love affair with fantasy fiction and Kyle uses this episode as an opportunity to better understand a genre he is woefully under read on. They get into what it takes to make a good ongoing series. Plus, a lot of talk about vampires, and that's always a good time. So whether your a long running fan of the series or if you also had no idea what constitutes a Dresden File, there's something fun for everyone.
Weekly Rad:
Kyle – Best Movies Never Made (podcast)
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Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored bywww.mackweldon.comuse the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order.
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This week on the show Kyle's Mom makes her return and she brings along her best friend Janice so they can tell us all about the world of Slot Machines. Now, I know many of you are like “How much can you really talk about sitting down and putting money into a machine and pushing a button?” As it turns out, a lot. Learn what makes a good machine! Learn proper slot etiquette! Plus, always be tippin'. This episode was super fun and Kyle's Mom and Janice have some great stories.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Teen Titians: The Judas Contract (comic)
Taylor – Deny's Cinnamon Bun Pancakes (food)
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
This episode is sponsored bywww.mackweldon.comuse the promo code RAD and get 20% off your first order.
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This week on the show, Kyle and Matthew welcome comedian and radio DJ Jake Dill. Jake is one of Kyle's longest running friends in comedy and this episode is the first time Kyle has ever heard him talk about his love of Magic: The Gathering. He explains his experiences in the world of Magic, along with his story of how he got into the game and what it is about the game that keeps him coming back. Laura pops in to share her experiences and her and Jake throw down as Matt and Kyle politely have no idea what is happening. This one is super fun and feels like a real celebration of the long running collectable card game. So put your deck together and prepare for a grand ride through the world of one of the most popular trading card games.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle and Matthew - John Wick Chapter 3 (cinematic masterpiece)
Guys, Kyle's new album Absolute Terror is offfically out!!! Get it wherever you stream music... no for real... do it now... please...
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Okay... so hear us out. You're thinking to yourself, “hmm, that title sounds familiar but I'm not sure from where...” Let's get a couple of things straight. Yes, that is the title of domestic terrorist Ted Kaczynski's manifesto. No, this is not an episode supporting the violent actions of anyone. But, This Is Rad, what is this episode then? When we ask guests what they want to talk about, it's often something like “I really love jackets” and we talk about jackets (hmm... we should do a jacket episode when it starts getting chilly again...) In this case, Kyle's longtime friend Jason Van Glass proposed an interesting experiment for the show. Believe it or not, both Kyle and Matthew had their worries going into this episode. What resulted what a great and thought provoking episode about ideology, technological advancement, human societal structures, anarchism, and about a million other high concept ideas. After so much worry this turned out to be one of the most interesting episodes we have done in a while. If you dug the Invisibles episodes, this episode definitely pairs nicely with that one. Thanks to Jason for throwing us a fascinating curve ball and a great episode!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Chernobyl (show)
Bonus Rad: Kyle's album Absolute Terror is out now, if you haven't already, feel free to check it out!
Bonus Bonus Rad: Also, if you have Shudder, or know someone who does, go watch The Last Drive in with Joe Bob Briggs.
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WARNING: This episode deals with some dark subject matter due in part to the nature of the artist we are discussing. Also, darkness is something that just kinda happens when you get Kyle, Keith, and Nicole together. So if you're not feeling up to it, we still love you and we'll see you next week. <3
Today Kyle and Matthew are joined by podcast favorites Nicole Becannon and Keith Carey for a discussion of Eminem. They take a look at his long and storied career and use it as a way to look at how the music industry as a whole has evolved over the last twenty years. Yeah, that's right, twenty years. You feel that? That's the terrifying feeling of age my friend. But don't think about that. Think about bleached hair and baggy jeans. And songs about murder fantasies. And also songs about feeling bad about yourself. Plus there are some pretty wild tangents. This one is a lot of fun. Please enjoy whole sections of episode where we all just end up laughing for extended periods. Not for the faint of heart but if you're feeling bold, come get silly with us.
Weekly Rads:
Laura: American Gods season 2 (Show)
A Room with a View by E.M. Forster (book)
Ann of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Kyle: PanelxPanel (digital magazine)
Strip Panel Naked (youtube channel)
Matthew: Being mean to your friends (mean thing you shouldn't do)
F is for Family (show)
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This week on the show Kyle and Matthew are joined by Cecilia Gardner and her boyfriend Steven Hanus for a whirlwind adventure around the globe. Besides being an amazing photographer/musician/human Cecilia has traveled here and abroad and vlogged the highlights of her journey. The group talk about some of their favorite places to travel. There's a pretty fun tangent about sky diving. Also, things get heated when discussing theme parks with the best roller coasters. This episode is sheer delight and hopefully we give you the itch to pack a bag and head out for parts unknown.
Weekly Rads:
Matthew – I Think You Should Leave (Show)
Kyle – Pick it Up: Ska in the 90's (Documentary)
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This week we bring you our second ever LIVE episode from the Alaska B4U Die Festival. With Kyle up north and Matthew still down south, his role was filled by listener/festival attendee/cool dude Stephen Salazar. This ep is pretty much an hour of hot riffs and a viable template for potential future live episodes. Should we come to your town and riff with local comics? Listen and then hit us up. You never know...
Featured Guests:
Round 1:
(The Buffalo Boys!)
Don Johnson
Brian Netzel
Eddo
John Lockwood
Round 2:
Anna Valenzuela
Jessica Michelle Singleton
Carlos Delgado
Jason Van Glass
Round 3:
Kass Smiley
Weekly Rads:
Matthew – Fancy/Trashy Foods (food)
Kyle – RagnarRox and The Sphere Hunter (youtube channels)
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It took two episodes and nearly 7 hours of podcast but we have concluded our magnum opus breaking down Grant Morrison's “The Invisibles.” Brent Schmidt returns with even more notes and we dive into volumes 2 and 3 of this epic story of magick and the nature of reality. After explaining Chaos Magick and the basic players we are now ready to dig deep into the story and our theories behind the story. Brent has truly outdone himself again as we complete what we are dubbing the “Brent Trilogy” along with our Animorphs and Sekret Machines episodes.
Weekly Rad:
Kyle – Pony by Orville Peck (album)
Burnside and Laura – Steamboat Willie Lego Set (lego set)
Plus – Shout out to Amazon's The Tick series and Adam Crosse
Check your streaming music platform of choice this Friday because their just might be a new album release from a certain host of the podcast...
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This week on the show Matthew and Kyle welcome Kim and David Harvey for a chat about HBO's fantasy epic Game of Thrones. In the weeks before the show goes into it's final season we take it upon ourselves to discuss two key aspects of the show: 1.) It RULES and 2.) It should never have worked as a show. Kim and David are pretty hardcore fantasy nerds. We take some time to break down just how many decorative swords they have in their home. Kyle and Kim have found that Game of Thrones finds this weird middle ground for someone who doesn't normally like fantasy like Kyle and somebody who LOVES it like Kim. It's a fun talk and we will likely do some kind of fun bonus episode follow up after this season ends so we can all see how we feel. But for now, please enjoy this episode and tweet at us and let us know how excited you are about the final season!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle (still in Alaska) – Kill Creek by Scott Thomas (book)
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This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by fan favorite Brent Schmidt. You guys know when Brent comes on the show it's something special and he does not disappoint this time. I know there is a segment of our listeners who say “I just wish they'd talk more about chaos magick!” Well good news! This is the episode you've been waiting for. The boys break down Grand Morrison's comic book magnum opus The Invisibles. This is an episode Kyle and Brent have been prepping for a while and they are THRILLED to finally bring it to you. But in the grand tradition of the show we run long. But we run so long that we're actually going to do a follow up episode in a few weeks. For now enjoy our break down of chaos magick, the origins of the series, and our thoughts on the first volume. This episode was super fun, come get weird with us.
Weekly Rad:
Kyle – The Beach Bum (movie)
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This week on the show Kyle and Matthew are joined the the hilarious and delightful Jessie Johnson to chat about Target. Yeah, it's a big box store and big corporations are the devil but work with us here, there's some good riffs and a lot of shared experiences about the weirdness of consistency walking through a Target. There is a lot a lot of talk about Arizona, where Jessie grew up and got her start in comedy. There is also talk about the fun and free games you and your friends make when you are all broke. Plus on the intro there is kind of an impromptu state of the union for the video game industry and Matthew has some interesting observations. Overall, fun times with fun people. Enjoy!
Weekly Rads:
Matthew – @catatonicyouths (instagram)
Kyle – Us (movie)
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Rad on, Rad off. This week on the show, Kyle, Matthew, and Laura sit down with the brilliant Kate Gaffney to talk about her favorite movie of all time The Karate Kid. This is the first time we've chatted with Kate on land, but you might remember her from last summer's boat episode. The Karate Kid is kinda a perfect storm for this group. The movie combines fun 80's montages, life lessons, dating, family dynamics, and heaping helpings of sweet sweet shots of the San Fernando Valley in the 1980's. They talk about how well cast the movie is and in general how the movie is better and more emotional than it has any right to be. And yeah, they talk about the sequels and re-makes too. Fun times. Just remember this everybody: You're the best around and nothing's ever gonna keep you down.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Dork by Evan Dorkin (comic)
Matthew – The Division 2 (video game)
Laura – The Umbrella Academy (specifically the Netflix series)
Special Intro Guest Brent Schmidt - @tallboysclub (instagram account) and “a six minute video of Tight Bros From Way Back playing like from like 10 years ago” (youtube video)
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We have returned as the prophecy has foretold. Kyle and Matthew welcome back Anna Valenzuela and Jenny Chalikian for the third installment of their ongoing retrospective of the Battlestar Galactica reboot. This time they take a look at season two and in the process learn that a lot of stuff they thought was from season two is actually season three and instead season two is full of crazy stuff they almost forgot. This gets intense. Kyle and Anna excitedly yell a lot. We praise Grace Park for playing two charters who look exactly and yet feel entirely different from one another. We breakdown why the Chief is maybe the most complex character. We continue our campaign to elect Laura Roslin present of everything forever. Plus, after so much talk, it has finally arrived: FAT APOLLO enters the series!
Weekly Rads:
Matthew – Getting rid of Direct TV (Thing he did)
Kyle – Strange Brain Parts (YouTube Channel)
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Pizza in the morning. Pizza in the evening. Pizza at supper time. When pizza is the subject of your podcast, you can have pizza anytime. Did I do that for the last pizza episode? I was gonna check but then I didn't and now here we are. This week on the show Kyle and Matthew welcome writer/comedian Matt Dwyer to the show. Besides being one of the darkest and funniest writers Kyle knows he's also become an excellent pizza chef in the last few years. Matt hails from Chicago and after our amazing episode with Steve Simone about proper New York pizza we felt it was only fair to get the second city's view on making a proper pizza. We get into some intresting territory about the lesser known approaches to pizza and Kyle learns to gain an appreciation for proper Chicago style deep dish pizza. If you are like him and have your doubts this is worth a listen. This is probably not a good episode to listen to while hungry cause it's mostly us just talking about how delicious food is. We also get into some great tangents about Tom Waits, Jerry Stahl, and the evils of corporate culture. Yeah, on the pizza episode.
Note: We tried an experiment with the way we opened the episode. We started and then Kyle realized that we could do the intro and the episode as one track (less editing!). So if you seem real confused, we were just trying something for the sake of trying it, fear not, we'll be back to normal format next week. Order shall be preserved and there will again be peace and freedom in the galaxy....
Weekly Rads:
Matthew – The Perfect Bid (documentary on Amazon Prime)
Kyle – 5 Below (store) and Boyfriend (rapper)
Dwyer – Coleman Hawkins (jazz musician) and Arbitrary Stupid Goal by Tarmara Shopsin (book)
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This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by returning guest Jozalyn Sharp. Last time Jozalyn came on and talked about dogs. Cute fuzzy wuzzy widdle doggies with their little wagity tales and flopity ears. So naturally, this time, we are talking about the ultra violent mid-2000's horror franchise Saw. Joz is a massive fan of the franchise and Kyle and Burnside are no slouches either. Joz is one of our favorite guests and she does not disappoint. The gang come to the defense of the franchise and point out that the early films have much more in common with a Law and Order-style police procedural than the “torture porn” moniker the franchise is often saddled with. They break down just what makes the franchise fun and exciting and they do their best to parse through the insane continuity of the series. They talk about their favorite Jigsaw puzzles and ruminate on how they'd fair if they found themselves playing one of Jigsaw's games. It's a fun episode and as always Joz is one of the funniest and filthiest comedians around so things get silly despite the buckets of blood and viscera.
Weekly Rad:
Kyle – Mister Mircle (2018) by Tom King and Mitch Gerads (comic)
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Okay, after almost six years of podcasting every week, it finally happened... We got so deep into a conversation that the idea originally conceived (comics) got a little lost in the shuffle. Don't get me wrong, we DO talk about comics, for like a few minutes... and then... well, it's a really fun episode! Our guest Pablo Escobosa is a very sharp, funny, and talented dude and you won't walk away disappointed. If you like riffs, consider this an all riffs episode. If you like topics, next week's episode we are back to our regularly scheduled format. For this week, find a comfy spot on the couch and come hang out with Kyle, Matthew, and Pablo as they go on a journey.
Weekly Rads:
(with special guest Kasey Clark, who was playing Kingdom Hearts 3 for a portion of this intro...)
Kasey – Roundball Rock (comedy basketball podcast)
Kyle – The Worst It's Ever Been by Groundhog Day (album)
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This week on the show Kyle and Matthew welcome the delightful Rosa Pasquarella to the show to discuss the brilliant Canadian sitcom Schitt's Creek. Rosa and Kyle have worked together on several job and currently share an office (along with Robert from the recent Yorgos Lanthimos episode). Rosa and Matthew are big fans of Schitt's Creek and so Kyle gets to take the Burnside spot and learn about what makes the show so fun. Plus, Laura pops in with her thoughts as well. Plus, some sweet riffs and a special appearance by a certain “ghost with the most.” Schitt's Creek is currently on Netflix so go check it out!
Weekly Rads:
Matthew - Apex Legends (video game)
Kyle – The Haunted Forest Tour by Jeff Strand and James A. Moore, Sick House by Jeff Strand, and Pet Semetary by Stephen King (books/audiobooks)
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If you'd told us that there would be a Real Housewives episode of This Is Rad, when we started This Is Rad, we'd have worried you'd come from the darkest timeline. And hey, maybe you did, we don't know. But this episode is, in fact, rad. That is thanks, in no small part, to our guest, the brilliant and hilarious Annie Lockwood. Annie is in LA visiting from the ATL and sat down with Kyle and Matt to talk about her love of the many flavors of Real Housewives. Annie was Kyle's opener for his album taping back in December. They met may years ago at a mic in Atlanta and Kyle has been a fan ever since. Believe it or not, this episode has some insane tangents. Burnside turns the show into an episode of Shark Tank for a while. Tweet at us if you would buy Matt's product. Lot of talk about butts in this one. Like... a lot. Enjoy!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle's new record label RadLand Records is doing a launch party / album release party at The Barkley in Pasadena at 8pm on February 6th, 2019. It's free and features comedy from Kyle, Solange Castro, Keith Carey, Tom Goss, Vance Sanders, and Maria Bamford! Plus, free RadLand Records stickers!
Plus: Matt and Laura will also be there, so if you come hang out you can get a picture with the whole gang!
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This week Kyle and Matthew chat with comedian Meredith Casey in part two of their mini series on the wonders of parenting. Meredith is a mom and we talk about what motherhood has been like for her. She talks about doing stand up while pregnant, balancing creative life with responsibility, and the advantages of being a parent on an artsy schedule. Plus, more zoo talk than you were probably expecting. Also, they chat about exploring darkness in comedy, the wonders of cognitive behavioral therapy and Jams bands. This one goes a lot of different directions and its a real good time!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Resident Evil 2 (remake) (video game/an answer to years of prayer)
Matthew – Videos of kids falling off of scooters (video/concept)
Bonus: The Goofy movie/Goof Troop franchise
Kyle's label RadLand Records is having a launch party/show at The Barkley in Pasadena Wednesday February 6that 8pm. The show is free and features Kyle, Solange Castro, Keith Carey, Tom Goss, Vance Sanders, and Maria Bamford! Come hang out!
Also: RadLand Records' first release Solange Castro's "A Journey of Self Discovery" is out now wherever you stream or download music!
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Man, sometimes we have good timing. This week Kyle and Mathew chat with Robert Ahn about his love for director Yorgos Lanthimos. And wouldn't you know it, Mr. Lanthimos just got nominated for Best Director for his fantastic new film The Favorite. Kyle and Robert break down what makes Lanthimos' work so compelling and they hope that like Burnside, by the end of this episode you'll give him movies a try. His mix of stylized acting and dark humor is super distinct and there's not better time to go check his stuff out so you can seem worldly and hip when your friends ask if you've ever heard of him. Plus, we go on a couple insane tangents. Burnside get's real silly. He's a fun guy.
Weekly Rad:
Kyle – Pod Minutes To Cast Night (podcast)
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This week Kyle takes a solo trip to long beach to catch up with his former roommate and dear friend Eric Bryan for a chat about the most underrated of musical instruments, the bass. Eric is a fantastic bass player who has hopped around numerous metal bands over the years. These days he plays with the excellent thrash band Anger As Art (who just released a new live album “Fast as F*ck”). Kyle talks about his long history of relationships with bass players, from his father, to some of his best friends, and past girlfriends. He also talks about how he has started to play more bass than guitar in recent years. They talk about what makes a good bass player and what bass brings to a band. They break down some of rock and metal's bass luminaries and how their played elevated their respective groups. They also chat about the philosophy of bass playing. There's probably more talk about the art of bass here than you are likely to find anywhere. (But if you find any sweet bass podcasts, be sure to let us know!) They also go on some pretty nerdy music tangents. If you're a fan of metal or sweet sweet low end, this episode is a good time.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – The Night Comes for Us (movie)
Matthew – Cuphead (video game)
Laura – The Room (ipad game)
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This week Matthew is on assignment so Kyle and Laura welcome Lacretia Lyon to the show to chat about the long running cult favorite show Supernatural. They talk about handsome Dads. And handsome boys. And at one point it spins off into a chat just about cute boys in general. Plus we talk about demons. And how great monster of the week shows are. Plus, we entertain the idea of an all CW universe cross over event and how insane that might be. Lacretia has an encyclopedic knowledge of pop culture stuff that rivals or maybe even surpasses Kyle. So kick back, relax and watch the references fly!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle - Spider-Man: Enter The Spider-Verse (movie)
Laura - A Series of Unfortunate Events (Netflix series) and The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson (book)
Lacretia - King of the Hill (show)
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This week Kyle and Matthew chat with Katie Pajao about the Canadian teen melodrama glory that is Degrassi. They explore what exactly it is about the show that is so captivating. They discuss how Nickelodeon's deep cable spin off channels changed how a whole generation views Canadian teen life. And they talk about Drake. But also, Katie plays a large part in Kyle's becoming a stand up and you get to hear some stories of high school drama club Kyle. And who doesn't want that? It's a wild ride and there are lots of tangents. Good times man.
Weekly Rads:
From a sleepy Kyle...
Linda, Linda by The Blue Hearts (song)
We're You're Friends, Man by The Bevis Frond (album)
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For our final This Is Rad for 2018 we look back at the past year in pop culture and spotlight a few of our favorites in records, music, movies, and videos games. And hey, as a bonus, Rivers Langley from The Goods From The Woods happened to swing by and hangs out for the whole episode. 2018 had some pretty dramatic ups and downs but we try to look at some of the non-sucky things this year produced. Tweet at us at @thisisradpod and let us know what some of your favorites of 2018. And as another year draws to a close, we just want to thank all of you for listening and we look forward to starting fresh in 2019 with you for a new year of Radness!
Love,
Kyle, Matthew, and Laura
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This week Kyle and Matthew headed to podcast friend and rival Adam Murray for a chat about the films of Joel and Ethan Coen. Learn how the Coen's work has influenced Adam as a director. Thrill as Kyle reveals a few essential Coen Bros films he has yet to see. It's been a while since we've been this on topic and in depth but whether you are a longtime fan of the Coen Brothers or new to their work this is a great breakdown of an impressive body of work.
Producer Note: At the end of the ep, Adam promotes a video of his that will be featured on Vimeo, this ep was originally gonna come out in January but we moved it up, so it won't be out til December 27th. But once it is out, go check the heck out of it.
Have a happy holidays Radsters!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle: Theory of Obscurity: A Film About The Residents (documentary)
Matthew: Paddington 2 (movie)
Laura: Nailed It (Netflix series)
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This week Kyle and Matthew have comedian and father Dave Apkarian on the podcast to talk about the hardest job you'll ever love, being a parent. In a 48 hour period Kyle had two conversations with comics about being parents and wanted to do them as one super episode about parenting, but due to scheduling issues we are splitting this bad boy into two parts. In this episode we talk about Dads. What is it like being a dad? What is it like having a dad? What makes a good dad? What are some of the classic types of Dads? Also, how terrifying is it to take care of a living human? Dave answers these questions and more and you better believe we make some sweet sweet dad jokes. Dave is a delightful and sweet man and we have a ton of fun. Look for part 2 coming sometime in January. And if you just can't get enough Dad talk, check out Sad Dad, Dave's podcast.
Weekly Rads:
Burnside – His new Skateboard! (skateboard)
Kyle – OnRush (video game)
Dave – Shipwrek (EDM artist) (https://shipwrek.bandcamp.com)
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This week on the show, Kyle, Matthew, and Laura are joined by a TON of people for a roundtable discussion of one of the most popular alternative rock bands of the 90's and 00's Green Day. Keith Carey and Nicole Becannon lead the discussion and share their experiences with the band and they each debate what they think are the definitive Green Day songs and albums. The band has been around so long that its interesting to see the different points of entry for different fans and how that colors their vision of the band. But it wouldn't be This Is Rad if there wasn't distractions and this time we have a murders row of distractors: Tom Goss, Tanya Salzer, Taylor Vracin-Harrell, and Jordan Leigh Williams all ready to help provide tangents and some hot hot riffs. Bonus for those who stick around to the end, there just might be a little Tom Lightning Round to close out the show. This one is a lot of fun!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Evangelion is coming to Netflix in 2019! (All is right with the world)
also Kyle – Why Are You In Here by Greg Behrendt (comedy album)
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This week Kyle is solo having a very intimate chat with Joe Dosch about Black Metal. They talk about the strangely universal nature of this extreme music genre. Joe chronicles his early days of discovering metal and does a pretty fantastic job explaining the appeal of extreme music. They talk about what makes a good black metal band and they explore some of the darker and more unseemly sides of the genre as well. Good lucky trying to spell most of the band names they bring up this episode, but honestly its a pretty solid primer for the uninitiated into the world of black metal. And hey, we even stay on topic for about the first hour and change. The last forty minutes Kyle and Joe totally go off topic and end up talking about life, art, politics, and in general are two friends catching up and chatting. If you don't wanna hear two guys chatting, if you bail about an hour and ten in, you should get pretty much your fill of metal. Also, this was recorded in early June and then go lost in the cracks for a few months. We are glad we are finally able to present it to you and sorry to Joe for it taking so gosh darn long.
Weekly Rad:
Kyle - Building Stories by Chris Ware (comic)
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This Is Rad returns to a tradition that we totally forgot to do last year! Kyle, Matthew, and Laura sat down a few days before Thanksgiving to chat and catch up. Everybody has been pretty brutally busy and we decided it would be fun to talk about things we are thankful for and in general just hang out as the Rad Fam. We talk about being tired a lot. And sleeping on planes. And Pokemon. And Kyle tells a few stories that he has FOR SURE told on the podcast before. But it's fun. If you ever want to know what it sounds like for the 10 minutes before we start recording this is a pretty close approximation. But it's not all gloomy sleepy, there are some fun riffs and bits and some chat about Thanksgiving food. Also a debate about what constitutes a Turkey's butt. All three of us would like to take a moment to truly and earnestly thank everyone that listens to the show. As 2018 comes into the home stretch we've really taken stock of how amazing our community of listeners are. Without you were would be three weirdos doing voices in a living room. But thanks to you, we are three weirdos doing voices in a living room who have the sweetest, smartest, and kindest fans a podcast could ask for (take THAT other podcasts!). Thank you for listening and have a festive and safe Thanksgiving!
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This week on the show Kyle and Matthew welcome Rebekah and David McKendry to discuss the madcap world of exploitation cinema. Rebekah and Dave are incredible sources on the topic and in this episode they barely even scratch the surface. Folks, we got ourselves another going series here! But this episode has some FANTASTIC info if you have ever been interested in the topic. Go beyond the scratchy film filter of iMovie and dig into what defines an exploitation film. Learn that exploitation goes all the way back to the earliest days of motion pictures. They explore early “educational” films that featured dubious information about taboo subjects, plus the group analyzes why everybody at nudist camps plays so much volleyball. This episode is a lot of fun if you love the underbelly of the film world.
Check out Rebekah and Dave's upcoming holiday horror film All the Creatures Were Stirring which is out on December 4thon VOD and perfect for your holiday movie list!
Weekly Rads:
(Man we had a whole lot of weekly rads this week!)
All: Detective Pikachu (movie)
Kyle: Basketball: A Love Story (documentary) and Diablo 3 for the Nintendo Switch (video game)
Matthew: King of the Hill on Hulu (show)
Laura: Unobscured (podcast)
Matthew and Laura: Jackbox Party Pack 5 (video game)
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This week on the show Kyle and Matthew welcome Jess McNabb not only to This Is Rad but to the United States. Kyle befriended Jess while up in Canada for the Yukon Comedy Festival earlier this year. Jess is a brilliant stage tech up in the great white north and over the course of the festival we learned that the trio all share a passion for snack food. While on her trip to LA, Jess has been exploring the world of American snack food and comparing it to her homeland. Canada knows a thing or two about snacks and we compare notes to see the pros and cons between our two nations. It's like a fun cultural exchange program where everybody eats on mic! Plus, learn that Canada's version of Corn Pops are really different and see how much it disturbs Kyle. This is as SUPER fun episode and a nice break after all the mayhem of Radtober.
PS- Next week we will have an update with into about Kyle's album rehearsal live stream!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle and Matt: Red Dead Redemption 2 (Video Game/potential solution to all of life's problems)
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For our final episode of Radtober 2018 we have a very special presentation. Join guest host Sack Weldon as he presents two tales of terror written and read by our very own Kyle Clark!
1stStory:
This Is Nothing Wrong With Any of Us
2ndStory:
Rabbit Season
Awesome Intro Theme Cover by:
Tyler Rogers
@jazzyderf (twitter)
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Less awesome music beds and outro theme by:
Kyle Clark
We will return to our regularly scheduled super long and sidebar filled discussions next week.
Happy Halloween from This Is Rad!!!
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This week Radtober rages on as Kyle and Matthew welcome author and filmmaker Allison Star Locke Nelson to the show to discuss one of the most influential authors in American horror literature, Shirley Jackson. And the gang couldn't have timed it better as Netflix has just released a new adaptation of Jackson's masterpiece The Haunting of Hill House. Both Kyle and Allison are big fans of Ms. Jackson's prose and they get into some nitty gritty about her backstory, writing process, and the elements that make Hill House in particular such an incredible book. They compare the adaptations and talk about what works and what doesn't in the various versions. They also discuss her other work including her short stories like The Lottery. They also go on some pretty sweet tangents about creative process, horror films, and Flimstruck.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle, Burnside, and Laura: Halloween (2018) (movie)
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This week on the show Kyle and Matthew are joined by three members of Kyle's horror trivia team The Frogurt Is Also Cursed. Brian Wiley, Amy Drolet, and Jacob Davidson help our boys explore the gloriously insane world of Italian Horror. They discuss the dream logic and surrealism of Italian Horror that make it unique. They talk about the influential directors who helped shape the genre and their impact on the larger horror landscape. And of course, they talk about all the gory kills, insane moments, and latent catholic imagery you can shake a stick at. Things get pretty nerdy this episode and it is a lot of fun.
Weekly Rads:
Matthew: Mexican Food (type of food)
Kyle Apostle (movie)
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This week on the show Kyle and Matthew continue Radtober with the hilarious Jen Saunderson. They chat about the horror anthology movie. The scary short story is maybe horror's purest form and the anthology film has created fun and spooky way to pack a bunch of short stories into one movie. But it wouldn't be rad without some sweet sweet riffs and Jen is truly a riff machine. By the end of this episode you will know to beware the Blandyman. Plus, the recorder falls over at one point and you get to hear Kyle make a pretty goofy sound. We all touch on some of our favorite horror anthologies but man, there sure are a lot of them so please tweet at us and let us know some of your favorites!
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Weekly Rads:
Kyle: Hell Fest (movie)
Matthew: The Good Place (TV Show)
Laura: The Great British Bake Off (TV Show)
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Radtober 2018 begins!!! This week we kick off our month long block of spooky themed episodes with a loving tribute to Kyle's favorite action horror franchise, The Purge!!! And joining Kyle and Matthew on this adventure into the dark heart of future America is the brilliant and hilarious comedian and podcaster Caitlin Cutt (aka Caitlin Lemaire, cause sometimes Kyle forgets that people have stage names...). Caitlin pitched this episode idea months ago and they held it over as their kick off episode for Radtober 2018 and boy is it a doozy. They go film by film exploring the highs and lows of the franchise. They talk about what makes a good Purge movie and they touch on what each of them would do with their own Purge story. Plus, if you want to hear people reference a bunch of very specific Orange county comedy stuff, that also happens. But this might be one of the most focused and intense explorations the gang have done in a minute and if you haven't dived into the world of The Purge, this is a pretty fantastic primer. So grab some fun sized candy, put on a neon glow in the dark skull mask, and prepare for some lawless good times.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle: Donut County (game)
Burnside: Huluween (Hulu)
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This week on the show Kyle and Matthew are joined by comedian Eric Bell to discuss the Nintendo 64. Thrill as three dudes of a very specific age wax poetic about their formative years spent with the system. Yeah,we talk about Golden Eye. Yeah, we talk about Smash Bros. This episode is fun because everybody had a different set of games that defined the system for them. They chat about the glory days of local multiplayer. Kyle recounts a story of trying to play Golden Eye after years of playing twin stick shooters. They all discuss that magical summer Smash Bros came out where it felt like you couldn't go anywhere without getting sucked into play. But they also bring up some deep cuts. This is one of those great episodes where we didn't even notice we'd done two hours and felt like we could have done even more. If you're feeling nostalgic for the early days of 3D gaming, strap in. And while you're at it, DO A BARREL ROLL!
Weekly Rads:
Matthew: The Playstation Mini (video game thing)
Kyle: Universal Halloween Horror Nights (event)
Laura: The Adventure Time series finale (show)
Update: It gets mentioned in the episode but Kyle would like to thank EVERYONE who has emailed in aobut letting him run his hour. He was not expecting the amazing outpouring of support and is currently formulating a plan. Check back next week for more info and thank you again for being rad, Radsters!
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This week on the show Kyle and Matthew took a field trip to Disgraceland, the home of their sister podcast The Goods From The Woods, to chat with Rivers Langley, along with River's Mom Gail Langley and first time guest Rosalie Atkinson about one of the great American rock bands The Allman Brothers Band. Kyle and Rivers both share their fandom for the band and Matt talks about his discovery of the band through Rock Band. But Rosalie... Rosalie is on a whole other level. Over the past few years Rosalie has been working on a project about the band that included a pretty incredible road trip/pilgrimage with her Mom to significant locations in the bands history. Along the way she's talked to a ton of folks who worked with the group and her knowledge on the subject is pretty nuts. This is some good old fashion music nerdery. Whether you are a longtime fan or totally unfamiliar with their music, this is a fantastic primer and celebration of the band, their music, and their somewhat tragic history. So kick back, eat a peach, and enjoy!
Weekly Rads:
Matthew: Fleabag (amazon show)
Laura: Sorry To Bother You (movie)
Kyle: Radland Records (Kyle is starting a small comedy record label!)
Come to Kyle's album taping December 3rdat Star Bar in Atlanta, Georgia.
Also: Between now and December, if you would like to schedule a time for Kyle to run his hour with you one on one or with a small group (or if you live in the southwestern United States and have somewhere you'd like him to perform, or if you wanna watch him do it via skype) please contact us atthisisradpodcast@gmail.combecause seriously he's pretty much down for anything as he tries to finalize his new album.
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This week on the show Kyle and Matthew chat with their friend and fellow former NerdMelt staffer, Jack Kelly. Together, they break down the most popular broadway musical of the last decade. They are reverent, focused, and absolutely do not spin off on any weird tangents whatsoever... Man, you should see your face right now. This week on the show, Kyle, Matthew, and Jack Kelly breakdown the unstoppable cultural juggernaut that is Hamilton. They discuss their experiences with the play and how it has emotionally effected them. They break down the brilliance of Lin-Manuel Miranda and the fine art of balancing historical accuracy with dramatic storytelling. They get into how the play reflects the larger idea of American identity and how that seems to have manifested into a play that speaks to and has effected so many people in so many ways. Also, they talk about fan fiction. Erotic fan fiction. Over the last few years Jack created a massive alternate universe fan fiction using the characters from this popular play. These stories have created some internet drama. They are also pretty awesome. This episode does a pretty great job illustrating how and why Jack is one of Kyle and Matthew's favorite people and the trio have a fantastic time using the backdrop of this awesome play to get really, really weird. This was a personal favorite episode for all parties involved and before you even ask, yes, we will be doing a follow up with more stories about fan fiction in the future. There is a lot of really fantastic writing out there about the significance of Hamilton as a piece of art. There is also this podcast, which does that but also gets pretty sexy. Please join us on an odyssey into the great American psyche.
Weekly Rads:
Matthew: Marvel's Spider-Man (video game)
Kyle: Smokey and The Bandit (movie)
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This week on the show, Matthew is on assignment so Kyle and Laura welcome Kyle and Lucia. Wait, two Kyles?! Oh my medication! Kyle McCormick and Lucia Fasano are two of Kyle C's favorite people. They're amazing musicians, podcasters, and comedy people and they've come on the podcast to chat about their mutual love of RomComs. Now before you scoff, let's remember that every genre of movies has good and bad so before you turn up your nose, give us a chance to sell you on this often maligned genre. Okay, that out of the way, we have a grand old time breaking down what makes a good RomCom and believe it or not, we go on some tangents and riffs. Is The Wedding Singer a perfect movie? What vintage classics hold up and which ones don't? Is it possible to find Billy Crystal kinda hot? All this and more will be explored! Come meet cute with us!
Weekly Rads:
Matthew: Magic For Humans (Netflix)
Kyle: Blank Check (podcast)
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Guys, it finally happed. After months of talk on the intros, we are finally devoting a whole episode to Overwatch. And in case that wasn't enough, we brought Adam Murray along as well. Join Kyle, Matt, Adam, and fantastic first time guest and streamer Sloan Wolf as they explore what it is about this game that has taken the world by storm. They break down the complicated lore and the interesting ways it brings people in with its diverse cast of characters. Plus, Adam and Matt get in a pretty heated debate about a hamster. They talk about the positives and negatives of online gaming and they try to assuage Kyle's anxieties about getting made fun of my teens. (Spoiler: he's still afraid) Plus, we learn that Laura really loves blimps.
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Weekly Rads:
Kyle: Trackmania Turbo (video game)
Kasey: Pettyjohn Chime (guitar pedal)
Nancy/Mom: That's From Disneyland! Pop Up Exhibit and Auction (event)
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This week Kyle, Matthew, and Laura are joined by comedian/national treasure Jackie Kashian for a chat about the steamy world of romance novels. We learn that the term “romance novel” carries with it about a million sub-categories that range from the delightful to the deranged and just about everywhere in between. For our hardcore book nerds out there this episode also explores a bit of the history of the paperback novel and it's place in the American cultural lexicon. Plus, since Jackie and Kyle are in a room together things of course turn to the broader world of pulp novels including many a fantasy/sci-fi/horror recommendation. Expect to pause this one to write stuff down pretty regularly. If you are a fan of this show you may or may not know that Kyle produces The Jackie and Laurie Show, in which Jackie Kashian is the aforementioned Jackie (along with Laurie Kilmartin). It's a great show and if you are a comedy nerd there are some amazing inside baseball stories. So dim the lights, light a few candles, and spend a little time with your favorite radness based podcast.
Weekly Rads:
(from alone in his car while driving!)
Kyle – Premier Guitar Rig Rundown videos (youtube)
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This week on the show we welcome writer and comedian TK Kelly for a chat about one of America's greatest songwriters, the one and only Tom Petty. The gang explore Petty's career for his early days through the massive success of Damn The Torpedos to some of his incredible collaborations with the grandmasters of rock music. They break down what is is about the Heartbreakers as a backing band that works so well. Kyle highly recommends the 2007 documentary “Running on a Dream” that covers his career in detail and is a great addendum to this episode. Plus, it wouldn't be Rad without a few side tangents and we get into it about Third Eye Blind. What does that have to do with Tom Petty? You'll have to listen to find out. (Spoiler Alert: it doesn't really, but the tangent is pretty fun anyway.)
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Weekly Rads:
Kyle: The Raid: Redemptions (movie)
Matthew and Laura: The OC Fair Monster Truck Rally (event)
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Anna Valenzuela and Jenny Chalikian have returned for another installment of our ongoing retrospective of Battlestar Galactica. First and foremost, let's all celebrate the fact that we have gotten Matthew addicted to the show. Now that he's as sick as the rest of us, everyone can dive in and explore season one of the series. At this point, the parallels between the show and the changing political climate of the time are really starting to show. For a show about space robots there sure are a lot of metaphors about 9/11 and the war on terror. Thrill as Burnside has his first hot takes about characters! Plus, Jenny and Anna have been doing rewatches and reflect on how time as influenced their feelings about different characters. The gang dig in and time flies. This retrospective has been super fun and we hope that it has encouraged some of you to watch along with us.
Weekly Rad:
Matthew: Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (video game)
Kyle: So You Wanna Be A Outlaw by Steve Earle and The Dukes (album)
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This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with comedians Christine Little and Leah Lamarr for a delightful chat about self help. Kyle has spent the better part of this year immersed in the world of self help and recently started working with Christine on a new podcast called “A Little Advice” in which she uses her BA in psychology to give other comedians life advice. Leah was her first guest and after they recorded that episode, she stuck around. Here's a fun thing you'll find in this episode, Kyle and Leah (who'd never met before this episode) learn that they have the same terrifying laugh. For real, you'll hear it in this episode and it's pretty haunting. The gang discuss The Artist Way, a creative recovery program that Kyle, Christine, and Leah all participate in. They also discuss relationship advice books and make a few recommendations for books that have been helpful to them. This episode stats real silly but also gets pretty intense by the end. Thrill as Christine and Matthew break down his relationship (spoiler alert: he loves Laura). Marvel as everybody shares about their experiences trying to get out from the darkness that can sometimes cloud your head. This episode hardly scratches the surface of the world of self help but if you're thinking that you might want to explore some of this yourself, this isn't a bad place to start.
Weekly Rads:
(with special guest Kasey Clark)
Kyle: Heavy Liquid (comic)
Kasey: Culture Abuse (band) Babylon 5 (TV show)
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This week on the show, the gang set off for the high seas for another nautical adventure as they bid adieu to another Summer of Rad. They are joined by their ship captain Lisa Curry along with Kyle's bestie Jarrod Gilbreath and making her podcast debut the hilarious Kate Gaffney. The sextet cruise around Long Beach harbor and have a nice chat about life, boating, and several topics I'm not sure we're allowed to talk about in an episode description. (For real, this is another episode you maybe don't play in the car with the kids.) One more fun in the sun episode for your summer listening pleasure.
Also, we totally forgot that last week was the show's four year anniversary! Thank you everyone who has been with us on this crazy journey. We had no idea if anyone would ever listen to this show when we started it and the fact that we've developed such an incredible audience of smart, funny, and sweet people has been such an incredible experience. Truly from the bottom of our hearts, that you for listening!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle: Resident Evil 7 (video game) (note: Spoiler warning skip 19 mins 58 seconds to 21 mins 51 seconds, if you don't want the first hour of the game spoiled for you.)
Laura: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (video game)
Matthew: Overwatch Update (video game), No Man's Sky Update (video game), and Ladybird (movie)
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Summer of Rad is full of surprises including this fun little bonus episode. The good people of Knott's Berry Farm were nice enough to give Kyle and special guest Julia Prescott tickets to spend a day in the park. What neither Kyle nor Julia anticipated was that it would be the hottest day of the summer. While their time at the park was cut short because they were going to die, they got some fun rides in and recorded their experiences with the longtime SoCal staple in the car on the way to and the way back from their trip. Kick back and enjoy two grade-a theme park nerds chatting about theme parks, growing up in SoCal, and working as writers. Enjoy!
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This week on the show, come hang out with Kyle, Laura, and Matthew along with their special guests Spencer Emmons and Katie Slockbower as they spend a lovely day at the beach. Kick back, relax, and let the sound of the ocean calm your rattled nerves. Then enjoy maybe one of the sillier episodes we have done. You see, originally our topic was going to be “The Beach”. Our memories, some fun stories, stuff like that. But before we recorded we decided we'd go down to the beach, do some boogie boarding, have a few drinks, and indulge. What resulted is this episode. Don't be afraid. It's a party. Good riffs. Serious silliness. Plus, you'll learn what SNB means and boy Kyle and Matt sure haven't stopped using it since we recorded this. Please enjoy spending a silly summer afternoon with us!
Check out Spence's Disneyland Youtube Channel (where Katie is a regular):https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZiAkEqYWv7pZwtWOgmstLw
Weekly Rads:
Matthew and Laura: The Spongebob Squarepants Musical (musical) (#joekayewasright)
Kyle: Uncle Drew (movie)
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Play rad! This week the summer of rad explores America's favorite pass time, baseball. And joining us is a man who truly love the sport comedian Pat Barker. Pat is a great comedian and a great sports writer and he does a great job framing baseball as an experience beyond the simple act of playing the game. We get into some great stories about sports heckling, we talk about that Simpsons softball team episode, plus Pat explains that no two baseball parks are the same. It gets deep and philosophical but we also get some pretty solid riffs. If you've watched The Sandlot a hundred times but never seen a baseball game (like Kyle) this is a great primer for understanding the sport and the best ways to experience it. So grab your mitt, make some nachos, and grab a cold drink and kick back with us as we coast into the second week of summer of rad 2018. Check out Pat's podcast Pat and Jeff Like Sports if you want more fun sports chat from Pat.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle: A Headful of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay
Also Kyle: Joe Bob Briggs 24 Hour Horror Marathon on Shudder 7/13/2018
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Summer of Rad 2018 begins! This week on the show we are trying something a little different. We assembled an elite group of musical nerds and gave them a simple prompt: Create a 1 days music festival, 4 stages, and populate it with your fantasy music festival. No more rules than that and folks got creative. Joining Kyle, Matthew, and Laura are Keith Carey (Mean Boys), Brandie Posey (Lady 2 Lady), and Kasey Clark (Tidemouth, Dogs, anywhere that people are casually talking about Basketball). The lists are diverse and go in some interesting directions. We also reason some single single stages from twitter. Let us know what you think! Whose festival would you be purchasing tickets for? And if you happen to work for Golden Voice or I Heart Radio and feel like any of these festivals should be put on, get it touch with us. I assure you, we are very willing to hear your cash offer.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle: Letterkenny Season 5
Matthew: Overwatch Updates
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Criiime! Today we've got ourselves a crossover episode! Kyle and Matt welcome Rich Slaton and Jon Shefsky for a discussion of the grimy world of crime. Rich and Jon have a podcast called Criiime where they in fact talk about crime. True crime. Yes, just like that other podcast. Yes, and that OTHER podcast. True crime is very popular. Criiime is insanely fun that is absolutely worth checking out. Kyle and Rich also go way back to their early days as stand up comics. This episode is mayhem but there is a lot of fun to be had. We explore crimes across history and go pretty deep into the insane world of counterfeiting. Also we just might have a bonus Mean Boy stop by during our intro!
But more importantly, if you enjoy this mayhem, you can catch Kyle as a guest for Criiime's live show at The Comedy Store this Saturday (June 30th, 2018) at 9pm. Plus, if you order your tickets in advance from The Comedy Store website and use the code “lawbreaker” you'll get FREE tickets!!!!
Fair Warning: The language on this episode gets pretty salty. If you find yourself sensitive to our more overtly crass episodes, maybe skip this episode and we'll meet you back here next week for the start of Summer of Rad. No harm no foul but you can't say we didn't warn you. So if you tweet at us, we'll probably send you a screen cap of this message. But we still love you.
Weekly Rads:
Matthew: Evil Genius (show)
Kyle: Albeit Living by Sextile (album)
Keith: The Incredibles 2 (movie)
Kasey: Fruits of Gomorrah by Terminal A (album)
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Sports narrative! This week Kyle sits down with his brother Kasey Clark to chat about ESPN's amazing 30 for 30 documentary series. Kasey explains the strange way he became a fan of the LA Clippers back when he was in high school (it involves Boys II Men). Kyle explains how Kasey tricked him into understanding sports and the narratives that make it engaging through this series of documentaries. They share highlights from the series and draw a lot of parallels between 30 for 30 and comic book storytelling. Look, we know sports episodes don't do well but this is a really fun episode and you should give it a chance.
Weekly Rads:
Burnside: Overwatch League (professional gaming)
Kyle: Bay Dream by Culture Abuse (album) (Kyle's summer jam: Calm E)
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Ruh-ruh-ruh-raaaaad. This week on the show Kyle and Matthew are joined by our very own Laura and animator extraordinaire Mike Mayfield for an indepth discussion of Who Framed Roger Rabbit. This is one of everyone on the episodes favorite movies and we get deep into the production, the back story, the crazy animation tricks, and the insane copyright issues that make this movie a true one of a kind. For real, no part of this movie should work and instead it's one of the best movies ever. It's also kinda a commentary track we had it playing in the background as we talked about it so if you really, really want to you can follow along (just basically start the movie when we get past the intro and you'll be following along). If it weren't for this movie both Mike and Laura might not have gone into animation. This movie legit changed the lives of some of the folks on this episode! So sit back, relax, and enjoy four people aggressively nerding out about an awesome move.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle and Matt review E3 2018!
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This week on the show, we're trying something new and exciting. After years of talking about it, this is part one of a series of episodes breaking down one of the greatest sci-fi stories ever told: Battlestar Galactica. Joining Kyle and Matthew are returning guests Anna Valenzuela and Jenny Chalikian, our newly minted official BSG experts. In this first installment we breakdown what Battlestar Galactica is, where it came from, how it came into each of our lives (Except Matthew who had not see the show when we recorded this. He's subsequently been bullied into it, don't worry), and we break down the cast of characters and the two part mini series that launched the show. Yes, this is a three hour episode and we don't even get into the series proper. This is gonna get deep and we're excited to try something new. If you love the show we have some real fun riffs for you. If you haven't watched the show, pretend you are sitting next to Matthew and maybe by the end we'll have tempted you into taking the plunge. We'll be doing these episodes periodically mixed in with regular episodes. So spin up your FTL and get ready. So say we all.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle: The Outsider by Stephen King (book)
Matthew: Apple's AR Kit 2 (tech thingy)
Laura: Have A Great Day playlist on Spotify (music)
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Hey Rad Boy! This week on the show Kyle and Matthew welcome musician Brandon Niznik for an in depth look at one of culture's most misunderstood musical genres. Kyle and Brandon first met in college and quickly bonded over a love of vintage reggae music. Brandon is an incredibly accomplished reggae musician and his musicianship is only rivaled by his incredible knowledge of the genre. They explore the roots of reggae music in Jamaica and trace it's evolution from Ska and Rocksteady into it's own unique style They explore how reggae changed the way people look at music production and the impact reggae has had on musicians around the world. It's easy to look at reggae and just think of dudes playing “red red wine” on a cruise ship but there is some really incredible music out there for you to explore if you're down to dig deep. And Brandon gives you some great places to start. It's been a while since we've really nerded out about music and this one gets real deep.
Please check out Brandon's new musical project Wise Owl and their new ep “The World's on Fire”
Also:
Brandon made a Spotify playlist of all the music we talked about in this episode!
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Weekly Rads:
Kyle: Deadpool 2 (movie)
Burnside: Solo (movie)
Special Intro Guests:
Jenny: Dolores O'Riordan (of The Cranberries) (musician) and Duo Lingo (app)
Anna: Trader Joe's brand Flaming Hot Cheetos (food)
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Welcome to Flavortown! This week on the show Kyle, Matthew, and Laura welcome longtime listener and baker Jesse Rivera to chat about The Food Network. Well... sort of. It turns out the Food Network could be the subject of a whole series of podcasts, so not unlike many episodes before, this is the first in what will likely be a long series of Food Network episodes. But we get into it. We all confess our true feelings for Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. We discuss Robert Irvine's terrifying monster arms. We debate Chopped versus Cutthroat Kitchen. (Something that if feels like we could do a whole episode on.) Plus, there are some pretty insane tangents including a pretty solid breakdown of the Xbox game “Steel Battalion.” Bleach the tips of your hair, scream “bam” as you throw around some spices, and enjoy the madness!
Weekly Rads:
(with special guests Katie and Becky!)
Kyle: The Outsider by Stephen King (book)
Becky: Tokyo Ghoul (manga)
Katie: That video of the lady falling into the grapes (classic youtube video)
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Order up! This week Kyle and Burnside are joined by the brilliant and hilarious Andrea Allan and Emily Lubin of the Hot Mess Comedy Hour to chat about the wonderful world of diners. For some they're just a place to get a quick bite but for others, the diner can be a sacred space. They chat about do's and don'ts for ordering at a diner. They point out regional differences and what makes a good diner. Andrea and Emily discuss some of their favorite diners in New York City and Kyle and Matt give them some tips on how to get the most out of their time on the west coast. Should you get to know your waiters and waitresses? Plus, you get some real deep discussion of the age old debate of pie versus cake. So head on over to your favorite all night eatery, order some chicken fingers, and enjoy!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle: Oh man the future by De Lux (song)
Matthew: The Week Of (movie)
Laura: The White Album by Weezer (album)
Brandon Niznik (intro guest): Evil Genius (TV series)
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Yes, this not a bit. This week on This Is Rad Kyle and Matthew welcome back returning guest (and national treasure) Becky Joiner along with the brilliant Katie McCarty to discuss the Real Housewives spinoff show Vanderpump Rules. Normally either Kyle or Matthew bring some level of knowledge about a subject to an episode but the sheer level of enthusiasm our guests have for this show inspried us to take the plunge and break down this bananas crazy Bravo reality show. Thrill as we learn the true meaning of “pasta”! Speculate as to how much VD Jax has! Katie brought beers and we have ourselves a pretty great time and the episode gets very very silly. Even if you're not a fan of Bravo's reality programing, this episode has some pretty glorious moments.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle and Matthew: Avengers: Infinity War (movie)
Laura: A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV Show)
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All tremble before the Infinity Rad! It's that time again. This Is Rad's resident Marvel man Jeremy Scippio returns for our 4thstate of the union of the MCU. This was recorded days before the release of Infinity War and the boys lay out what they think will happen in Marvel's most epic movie to date. Now that it's out check out what the boys got wrong (and maybe a few things they got right...) and hear their takes on Guardians 2, Black Panther, and the Netflix shows (Not a ton of Agents of Shield talk sadly... look there are only so many hours in a day.) Jeremy continues to be one of our favorite recuring guests and you should check him out if he's touring near you because he is a brilliant comic. Plus, as a bonus, on the intro Burnside recounts his and Laura's trip to Huntington Beach for the Back to the Beach Ska Festival. That's right, super nerdy comic book talk AND super nerdy music talk. We're aggressively on brand this week.
Weekly Rads:
Matthew: Back To The Beach Ska Festival (music festival) (also God of War is still pretty good...)
Kyle: The Brazillian Girls – Let's Make Love (album)
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Jingle Jangle... This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by returning guest Alexis Quasarano and her roommate and cosplayer Sarah-Jean Smith for a chat about Riverdale and the world of Archie comics. Somewhere in the last decade Archie comics went from a charming anachronism of the comic world to one of the most interesting and consistently excellent set of books out there. Then just when you thought that would be enough, they unleashed Riverdale on the world. Seriously, it's a great show. The gang chat about their experiences with the show. There's a lot of giggling. There's also a pretty intense sidebar about vore porn. There is a reason Kyle and Alexis are friends. So grab your Jughead beanie and sip on a milkshake from Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe while we take you on a tour of our new favorite fictional town.
Weekly Rad:
Matthew: God of War (2018) (video game)
Kyle: The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling (documentary)
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Take a deep breath and focus on the rad. This week Matthew and Kyle welcome the incredible Laura House to the show for a chat about meditation. But before they dig in, they cover a whole plethora of topics. Laura is one of Kyle's favorite comics and her new album “Mouth Punch” is amazing. They talk about the origins of Six Flags and the glories of Norway amongst other things before getting into a pretty heavy chat about the benefits of meditation. All three folks on the episode suffer from some level of anxiety and depression and Kyle and Laura have both found that meditation was a bit of a life changing discovery for quieting the parts of their brain that want to ruin their day. It's a fun episode but also gets pretty raw and honest. If you find yourself dealing with any of these issues yourself, maybe this episode can give you some things you can explore for dealing with it. Try it out and hit us up on twitter with your own experiences!
Weekly Rads:
Burnside: Barry (TV Show)
Kyle: The Breeders - All Nerve (album)
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Oh things just keep getting radder. This week Kyle, Matthew, and Laura welcome comedian Nicole Bucannon to the show for a chat about Queer Eye in all its incarnations (or at least the one from 2003 and the new one). They talk about the effects the show has had on the way they treat themselves and the way they look at the world and you better believe everyone has cried at at least one episode of the new series. This is also the first in a series of eps the gang are doing in their temporary living room studio. They've recorded there before but this is the first time they've brought a guest by the Casa de Matt and Laura. If you like loose and silly episodes this one is a good time.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle: Baby Showers/Roasted Whole Pigs/The Food at Filipino Family Gatherings (concept/lifestyle/food)
Laura: Nothanger Abbey (and more generally the collected works) by Jane Austen (book)
Matthew: The new season of Trailer Park Boys (Show)
Nicole: DILFS of Disneyland @dilfs_of_disneyland (instagram)
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Live rad and prosper. This week on the show Kyle and Matthew welcome Klee Wiggins and Alicia Orme into the very last recording session in the Meltdown recording studio. In the intro they discuss their adventures at the final Meltdown party and say a bit of a fond farewell to their second home of the last 7 years. While it is always sad to say good-bye it begins a new chapter for the show and for everyone's lives. But enough of this sad sack stuff, the gang sit down to talk about Star Trek and after nearly three hours they realize that this is only the first part of what looks to be a long series of chats about one of the greatest sci-fi properties of all time. In this installment they explore their first exposure to Star Trek, as it turns out, everybody has a nerdy family member that brought them to the Trekkie fold. They also talk about the TOS movies and Matthew gets an education in the long standing “Odd vs. Even” Star Trek movie philosophy. Plus, Klee and Alicia both may or may not attribute their early female awakenings to Wil Wheaton. It's long, it's rambly, it sets up future episodes, and we can't think of a better way to send off the old studio. Let us know what aspects of Star Trek you'd like to see us break down in future episodes. The world of TIR keeps changing but what doesn't change is how much we appreciate you, as always thanks for listening and being a part of our lives. (Can you tell we're feeling all emotional this week?)
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This week Kyle, Matthew, and Laura trekked up to the great white north for the first ever Yukon Comedy Festival. They discuss America's super friendly neighbor to the north and have a whole heap of guests help them recount adventures from the fest and just a sampling of the things that make Canada rad! Our first ever solo live episode and it is a real doozy!
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We'd rather be nine people's favorite podcast that nine hundred people's ninth favorite podcast. Today on the show Joe Kaye returns to break down the musical [Title of Show]. [Title of Show] is a pretty amazing and inspiring DIY musical that started as two guys pushing themselves to come up with a show idea and ended up a full on Tony nominated Broadway play. Kyle actually did research for this episode and comes at Joe with a bunch of questions about the history and production of the show. Joe worked as part of the street team for the play and has a pretty amazing story of his personal experience with the play. This is one of those fun episodes that hopefully inspires you to not give up on whatever weird idea you have. Make the time and start it, you never know where it might take you!
Weekly Rads:
Joe: Veronica (movie)
Burnside: Sea of Thieves (video game)
Kyle: The Strangers: Prey At Night (movie)
Annihilation (movie)
Mouth Punch by Laura House (comedy album)
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Author, father, groovy guy.
Has come to us from Nebraska sky.
And thus we three, a podcast had.
Mike Bockoven talks Vincent Price on This Is Rad!
This week we welcome FantasticLand author Mike Bockoven to the podcast. As anyone listening in the last few months know, Mike's book FantasticLand is one of Kyle's new favorite books. Mike was in SoCal for a wedding and we were lucky enough to convince him to come hang with us. We talk plenty about Mike's awesome book including where the idea came from and the process of getting it written while balancing a job and a family (super inspiring stuff!) plus Mike also celebrates the illustrious career of Vincent Price. You'll learn a ton of stuff about the iconic actor that you might not have known. It's an interesting guy coming on to talk about another interesting guy. Plus we answer listener questions about both Vincent Price's career along with some fun questions about Mike's book. If you haven't checked out FantasticLand you owe it to yourself to give it a read. Plus, his next book The Pack is out this July.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle: The Lucky Chops (band)
Matthew: LAN Parties! (lifestyle)
Mike: A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay (novel)
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Rad me with a spoon! This week, Kyle and Matthew welcome comedian and musician Lisette Alvarez to chat about the wild world of teen movies. From the early days of delinquent films in the 40's and 50's through the genre's golden age in the 80's and 90's the trio break down some of their favorite movies and break down what elements you need to make a classic teen movie. The conversation of course breaks down and everybody goes on a tangent or two about their own experiences in high school. Lisette shares what it was like to be a teen in Miami, Florida. Plus they continue the running dialogue on This Is Rad about indoor versus outdoor high schools. It's a pretty grand adventure into the world of hormones, romantic yearnings, and sweet parties. So grab your poetry notebook, record a mixtape riddled with romantic intrigue, and transport yourself back to those heady days of high school for a festive journey into one of the once great worlds of genre cinema!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – All At Once by The Screaming Females (album)
Sound of Siam by Various Artists (album)
Matthew – James Harden's crossover in the Clipper's game agains the Huston Rockets (sports thing)
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200 Episodes! Hello everyone and welcome to this very special episode of This Is Rad! Today we celebrate 200 episodes! 4(-ish) years of podcast radness! To mark the occasion Kyle, Matthew, and Laura sat down to chat about life and reminisce a little about the past four years. Plus, we have a very special guest for the episode. Back in November Kyle had the opportunity to chat with the founder of Troma Entertainment, Lloyd Kaufman. Lloyd is one of Kyle's heroes and it was a pretty surreal experience to get to have an extended conversation with one of the people that influenced the direction of his life. It's a fun chat. Troma's latest film Return to Nuke 'Em High part 2 is out March 8th. Go support some true independent cinema and check it out. Also, from the bottom of all of our hearts, thank you so much to everyone who listens to the show, tweets at us, or has ever supported the show. We constantly talk about how lucky we feel to have such cool listeners who share our sense of goofy enthusiasm for all things rad. 200 episodes and we're just getting started. Thank you!
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Rad to the hills! Rad for your life! This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by comedian Nat Baimel and musician( and Kyle's former roommate) Eric Bryan for a chat about one of the greatest heavy metal bands of all time Iron Maiden. Everyone talks about their first exposure to Maiden and they gives a few tips on how to approach the band's daunting discography. They explore the unspoken rivalry between Iron Maiden and Judas Priest and the ways in which the two bands vary in their exploration of heavy metal. Plus, this episode features one of the silliest intros the show has had in a while. Crank the volume, cut the sleeves off your t-shirt, and come hang out with four guys quietly sitting in a recording studio talking about bands! Also, check out Nat's new album “Be Nice” out February 23rd!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle: Night of the Living Dead (Criterion Edition Bluray)
Matthew: Dirty Money and The Naked Truth (documentaries)
Nat: Mega Man competitive speed run videos
Eric: Xtro (movie) plus Sonic pregnancy fan art
Who let the rads out? Who? Who? Who!? This week Kyle and Laura are joined by hilarious Las Vegas comics Jozalyn Sharp and Tyler Jolley to discuss man's best friend. We talk dogs. We talk about em a lot. Because we love them. We talk about our experiences with our own pets and tell some pretty great stories about dogs being dogs. Plus we chat about dogs in movies and answer listener questions about our for legged friends. Time was limited but there will DEFINITELY be a sequel episode one day. But in the meantime, grab a fuzzy buddy, snuggle up, and enjoy! Also, Kyle and Burnside are reunited for the first time in a month on the intro!
Weekly Rads:
Burnside: Overwatch League
Kyle: Jack in the Box's food truck menu and the new line of flavored Diet Cokes
When a problem comes along, you must... sit down and have an in depth conversation about Devo. This week Kyle sits down with his best friend Jarrod Gilbreath to discuss Jarrod's favorite band, the one and only Devo. They go album by album exploring the development of the band. They talk about the trend in the late 70's of art collectives that accidentally turned into rock bands. Plus they explore the world of music videos before music videos were a thing. It's a fun episode and hopefully it encourages you to check out some deeper Devo cuts, they were waaaaaaaay more than just a one hit wonder band.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle: Madman and The Atomics (comic)
Laura: Blue Planet 2 (show)
School is in session and todays lesson: Radness. This week Kyle and Burnside sit down with Kyle's cousin Drew Donnelly who is a high school physics teacher. While he has the most experience, both Kyle and Matthew has spent time in the teaching trenches and each of them have some pretty amazing stories to share. They discuss using snark in the classroom as a tool to fight mean teenagers. Drew recounts some insane stories of student pranks. Seriously some of his former students really redefined what it means to mess with a teacher. But for those who shudder at the idea of going back to school, fear not! Drew is one of the people who hipped Kyle to a million nerdy things and the boys go on a pretty sweet side tangent about PC gaming. Enjoy this supersized episode and thanks for listening!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle: What Nerve: Alternative Figures in American Art 1960 – the Present (book)
Laura: A Futile and Stupid Gesture (movie)
It's time to d-d-d-d-duel! This week we have Connor McSpadden of the Mean Boys podcast and LA comic Atlas Novack for a chat about the insane world of Yu-Gi-Oh! Both boys spent the bulk of their teen years playing this collectible card game and them attempt to explain it to Kyle and Burnside. Burnside has a little bit of advantage as he has spent some time playing the Pokemon card game (along with a now in recovery Hearthstone addiction), while Kyle is wholly ignorant to this sector of the nerd world. And man do the boys get deep. They discuss the mechanics of the game, the mythology of the show, and give their own personal insights into the idea of living in a world built around card dueling. If you are a fan of Yu-Gi-Oh!, you are going to have a good time with this episode. If you have no idea what is going on, there are some pretty sweet riffs to be had. If you've ever wondered if Connor has dreams of opening a real world duelers island out in international waters, you'll get your answer inside!
(Brief Warning: the language in this episode gets a bit salty at times, nothing crazy but figure it was worth a heads up. Listen at your own discretion.)
Weekly Rads:
Kyle: Drawn and Quarterly: 25 Years of Contemporary Cartooning, Comics and Graphic Novels (book)
Porgs, space race horses, and a planet made of meat. Rad returns for our yearly Star Wars state of the union with our resident Star Wars experts Klee Wiggins and Ed Greer. For our fourth installment the gang have gathered together a little over a month after the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi for a round table discussion of what they loved, what they hated, and everything in between. SPOILER ALERT: if you have not seen Star Wars: The Last Jedi you might want to duck out on this. But for real, if you haven't seen it yet and you're still worried about spoilers maybe you're working too much. It's been over a month and you only needed like 3 free hours somewhere along the line. Go see it if it means that much to you, and then come join this party. The gang break down this polarizing edition to the Star Wars cannon. There are also some pretty sweet riffs. Klee and Ed are always favorite guests and this episode is no exception.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle: Coco/My Winnipeg (movies)
Matt: Travel Man (show)
Laura: Addicted to Americana (book)
Ed: Toys That Made Us (show)
Klee: Len and Ainsley's Big Food Adventure (show)
Bonus Rad: Humble Bundle
You cannot be told what is rad. You must be shown. This week on the show we have comedian Ken Garr discussing the films and general radness of Keanu Reeves. They work through the classics like Point Break and Speed along with a few of their personal favorites that you might not be as familiar with. Ken and Kyle also talk about their odd friendship, for two guys who live in the same city they only ever seem to see each other at gigs out of town. Speaking of out of town, you get some fun bonus guests on the intro this week, Kyle has been doing a few dates out of town with Keith Carey and Nicole Becannon and has been pretty much sick the entire time. He'd like to thank Dave Apkarian for being a saint while the three of them crash at his place. Burnside and Laura will be back next week and they send their love!
No weekly rads this week due to illness. Unless you wanna count “not vomiting” as a weekly rad.
Seriously rad Steven Universe episode... ACTIVATE! This week Kyle and Laura hold down hosting duty as they welcome the truly delightful Kyle Shire. That's right, Laura gets to deal with two times the Kyle as they break down the Cartoon Network show Steven Universe. Kyle (our Kyle) has seen the show but does not have the deep deep knowledge that Laura and Kyle (guest Kyle) have. And boy does he get an education. The show is amazing and shows a whole new generation of people making shows for kids just how smart and progressive kids TV can be. They discuss the deep lore of the show and explore some of the cool ways that the show plays with fantasy storytelling as a way to spread messages of love and acceptance. They also answer a bunch of listener tweets because it turns out you guys have some thoughts on the show. It gets deep. Laura really shines in this one. A super fun way to kick off a new year of podcasts!
Weekly Rads:
(with Bonus guests Connor McSpadden and Atlas Novack)
Kyle: Paperbacks from Hell by Grady Hendrix (book)
Burnside: John Claude Van Johnson (Show)
Connor: The Thrawn Trilogy by Timothy Zahn (book series)
Atlas: The Ranch (show)
Bonus Rad: Viewtiful Joe (video game)
As 2017 draws to a close, the gang meet up and Burnside and Laura's house to reflect on the past year. Now, before you run away screaming, we did a pretty good job of trying to find plenty of good that happened this year in and amongst some of the crappier parts of the year. We chat about movies, we let Burnside really go nuts talking about games (after all, this might be one of the best years for video games ever), we chat about some music we really liked this year, and Kyle shamelessly plugs “FantasticLand” again. Plus, everybody talks about how they have grown as people and how the podcast has been evolving along with those changes. But not matter what changes, just know that This Is Rad is gonna be right here every week with more rad stuff and rad people. We would also like to take a quick moment to thank everyone who listens to the show. When we started we had no idea if anyone would ever listen to the show and we honestly believe we have the coolest listeners in all of podcastland. You are all truly rad. Happy New Year!
No weekly rads this week but instead, tickets are almost sold out for the Yukon Comedy Festival. If you live in the great white north or just want to have an adventure with the Rad Gang (along with Mr. Goodnight and Rivers Langley of The Goods From The Woods). Plus, TIR will be doing it's first ever live show at the festival! Go to http://yukoncomedyfestival.com for tickets and information!
Beer. Billiards. Rad. This week on the show Kyle and Burnside sit down with comedian Doug Fager to break down what makes a good dive bar. In the process they go on a pretty sweet side tangent about Doug's yearly Nightmoon party. It gets weird and Matthew and Laura are definitely going to have to join Kyle and Doug next year. The gang discuss the proper music and décor for a dive bar. They share stories from some of their past haunts. Kyle recounts the year he spent as a townie secretly dreaming of a life in comedy. Burnside tells some war stories from Ohio. Also Burnside is able to work in some Overwatch commentary in. Laura is also hanging out and has some pretty sweet party stories. As the cold and the stress of the hoidays reach their hight, grab a beverage of your choice and come hang out where everyone knows your name... As long as you tell it to us first. Otherwise how would we know? Come on, be reasonable. What? I'm still typing?!
Weekly Rads:
Laura: Steven Universe (TV Show)
Kyle: Letterkenny (Canadian TV Show)
I'd like to teach the world to rad, in perfect harmony. On today's show we are chatting with Greg Smith and Bridgid Ryan about the fizzy and delicious world of soda. Bridgid and Greg worked on Shudder's new series The Core with Kyle and the discuss the importance of lunch in a writers room. The group reminisce about their early experiences with soda. They also look back fondly at sodas that are no longer with us (RIP Fruitopia...). They break down the variations on Mountain Dew. They discuss the merits of Faygo. Kyle goes on a rant about the CocaCola museum in Atlanta. Plus you get some pretty interesting side tangents about social media and the concept of late capitalism. Yeah, it gets weird, but its also a lot of fun! So grab your favorite carbonated beverage, sit back, and enjoy!
Weekly Rads:
Kyle: I, Tonya (movie)
Laura: FoodStuff (podcast)
Feel the Rad-thym! This week Kyle and Matthew travel to the exotic land of Marina del Rey to chat with comedian/playwright/salsa dancer Solange Castro. Kyle has known Solange for years through comedy and got super excited when she showed him her youtube series where she teaches comedians how to Salsa dance. They chat about Solange's history with Salsa dancing and how something can go from a curiosity to a lifestyle based on your willingness to try. Solange gives the boys an education into what makes Salsa different from other Latin American dances and also explains that within Salsa there are a ton of style variations. Plus you get some great talk about jazz music, meditation, and the state of social media. A delightful episode. Plus: after they recorded this episode, they filmed an episode of Solange's web series. Click the link below if you want to watch Kyle and Matthew get taught some basic salsa steps. Also, Kyle is so tall he doesn't fit on camera for a large portion of the video. It's pretty great.
Video Link:
Teaching Comics to Dance Salsa with Solange Castro
Episode #6: Kyle Clark and Matthew Burnside
Weekly Rads:
Matthew: Utopia by Bjork (album)
Kyle: Call Me By Your Name (Movie), Bonus Rad: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (main theme) by Ryuichi Sakamoto (Song)
What happens when five podcasters stop being polite and start being real? They talk about the Real World (and Road Rules!). This week on the show Kyle and Burnside have an all-star line up featuring Becky Joiner, Julia Prescott, and Tom Seiniger to chat about two of the seminal shows in creating the world of reality television. In the process, they unwittingly open the floodgates for their guests to gab about their favorite reality shows in general. It turns out, The Bachelor is a very popular show and Tom, Becky, and Julia have some strong opinions. But there's still plenty of on topic discussion. Kyle and Julia chat about their love of The Real World: New Orleans and Road Rules: Latin America. Becky breaks down the modern MTV landscape and her love of the Real World/Road Rules Challenge spin off. They also chart the evolution of reality show personalities and the ways in which the format has evolved for better and for worse. They chat about how the show colored their ideas of culture and everybody feels old when they realize Becky is the only person on the episode young enough to still audition for the show.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle: Roar (movie)
Burnside: Riverdale (show)
Tom: Gwar (band)
Julia: Ladybird (movie)
Becky: The Disaster Artist (book)
Welcome to Rad-burger, home of the rad-burger. Can I take your order? This week we have another full house as Kyle, Burnside, and Laura are joined by perenial show favorites Monika Scott and Tom Seiniger to talk about the great American culinary marvel: The Burger. They talk about what makes a good home made burger. They explore the highs and lows of fancy restaurant burgers. And they dig into the labyrinthine topic of fast fast food burgers. Plus, like any good rad episode, there are some truly insane side tangents. Tom might have found the perfect name for his future podcast. Monika gets really graphic describing molten cheese. And we learn a few things about Matthew Burnside's culinary creations. If you can finish this episode without desiring some kind of burger afterwards, you have a lot more emotional fortitude than we did.
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Weekly Rads:
Kyle: Guppy by Charly Bliss (band)
Laura: Marveloous Miss Masel (spelling) (TV Show)
Monika: Deadwood (TV Show)
Tom: Alex Lahey (band)
Body mod y'all. To the beat y'all. This week Kyle and Laura (and eventually Burnside) sit down to chat with returning guest J Gonzo and one of our new favorites, Stephanie Savage, to talk about the wild world of body modification. We get a history of modern piercing and tattoos. Kyle recounts just hours ago when J Gonzo gave him a new tattoo (the words “Slow Ride” on his back, check out our social media for pictures). Steph blows our minds with her stories about doing suspensions. Plus we answer a ton of fan questions and get really in depth about the pros and cons of getting your dick pierced. If you've ever been curious about the world of body modification this is a fun place to start with two incredibly talented people.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle: His new “Slow Ride” tattoo (by J Gonzo)
Laura: Thor: Ragnarok (movie)
Gonzo: Bonfires on the beach
Steph: Vacations
Six rads forward and five rads back. We've got (an episode about) an angry inch! This week on This Is Rad, Kyle and Matt welcome back the always wonderful Julia Prescott for a chat about her favorite play “Hedwig and The Angry Inch”. For those who don't know, this is a GREAT place to start if you want to know about this cult phenomenon. Julia recounts her first experience with Hedwig and how it has prfoundly effected her life. They also talk about the unique way that the show was originally staged, and how it defied nearly every aspect of a traditional broadway play. Kyle talks about his own personal history of hating musicals and how Hedwig (and our Joe Kaye episode on musicals) really opened him up to a larger vision of what musical theater can be. Plus, Burnside had pretty much no idea what the play was about so its pretty funny when he learns what the titular “angry inch” is referring to...
Weekly Rads:
Matthew: The Xbox One X (The one he won in that Taco Bell contest)
Kyle: Caifanes (band) and their self titled album. (Bonus rad: Cafe Tacvba (band) and their single “Futaro”)
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You don't follow the rad, you go to where the rad is going to be. A deep cut quote for a hilarious (and shockingly informative) episode of This is Rad. Today we have Tom Goss (from The Mean Boys Podcast) giving us a history and state of the union for the great sport of hockey. Joining us as a bonus guest fellow Mean Boy Keith Carey, because if you have 2 co-hosts who don't know much about the sport, you might as well add a third person for additional color commentary. Even if you don't dig sports this episode celebrates the full range of hockey well beyond the game into pop culture, video games, and some recommendations for classic fight videos. Kyle chats about his love for The Mighty Ducks 2. The boys debate the best hockey video game. Plus thrill as the gang learn and rock out to the song that plays when the Anaheim Ducks score a goal. Strap on your skates and enjoy a knuckle puck of radness coming straight at you.
Weekly Rads:
Kyle: The Blood Brothers – Young Machetes (Album)
Matt: Super Mario Odyssey (Video Game)
Keith: Dead Man's Bones (Album)
Tom: The Food Network (TV Channel)
This podcast was 98 pounds of solid rad until it became... The Toxic Rad-venger! This week Radtober comes to a close for another year with a visit from director/podcaster/fart enthusiast Joe Lynch! The guys have a nice chat about where is the best place in Disneyland to let out farts. They also talk about extreme cinema and the type of person that chases movies that give you a visceral reaction. Yet again, like the Ghosts of the Comedy Store episode marvel as both Kyle and Matthew lean back and let an expert storyteller regal the boys with some insane stories. Troma is one of the longest running indie film company in America and has created and distributed some of the most insane movies ever made. Joe got a front row seat to experience the second wave of Troma's success in the mid to late 90's and man does he have some incredible stories. If you've ever wanted to hear a story about a guy walking in the snow covered in puke wearing a Toxic Avenger costume you have come to the right place. Check out Joe's new movie “Mayhem” starring The Walking Dead's Stephen Yeun out in theaters and on VOD November 10th!
Weekly Rads:
South Park: The Fractured But Whole (video game)
FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven (novel)
"We recorded a podcast. We recorded a podcast for you. Oh, what a thing to do. And it was all Giallo…" This week Kyle, Matthew and Natalie sit down with Radtober alum and spooky movie aficionado Alex Jacobs to talk about the uniquely Italian horror movie genre: giallo. Beginning in the 1960s, Italian filmmakers inspired by pulp novels and murder mysteries created proto-slasher films known for their stylistic use of music, color and black-gloved killers (along with brunettes and rampant murders at boarding schools). The gang discusses giallo's grand tradition of insane titles. Kyle and Alex get nostalgic about the use of the snap zooms in movies. Plus, we learn about vintage Italian cinema's total disregard for audio recording. But it wouldn't be "This Is Rad!" if there weren't some solid tangents, including a loving tribute to the non-giallo but still Italian horror classic “Suspiria." A fun and informative chat that lovingly celebrates a cool, lesser known corner of the horror movie landscape.
Weekly Rads: Raw, Happy Death Day, Stage Fright (1987)
Raddendums: Blood and Black Lace, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, Suspiria, Dario Argento, Deep Red, The Case of the Bloody Iris, Five Dolls for an August Moon, All the Colors of the Dark, Bruno Nicolai, Twitch of the Death Nerve, Pieces, Four Flies on Gray Velvet, The Perfume of the Lady in Black, The Red Queen Kills Seven Times, City of the Living Dead, Berberian Sound Studio, The Strange Colour of Your Body's Tears, Inferno, Goblin, The Night Evelyn Came out of the Grace, What Did They Do to Solange? John Saxon, Opera, Phenomena, Tom Atkins, Torso, Search Party, Jason Zinoman's Shock Value, Roger Corman's How I Made a Hundred Movies in Hollywood and Never Lost a Dime, American Juggalo
Booooo...too! This week the rad crew revisits the topic of Ghosts, this time taking a Radtober field trip to a former speakeasy overrun with mobsters and murderers -- better known today as the World Famous Comedy Store! The Virgil to their Dante is return guest Steve Simeone, who managed the Store back in the day and has a lot of spooky stories to tell about the mysterious things he encountered working there, particularly when he was locking up alone at night. They learn about the history of the building, starting from its beginnings as a speakeasy (you can still see the bootlegging tunnels there today) before becoming the legendary Hollywood nightclub Ciro's. Steve is an amazing storyteller, and in this episode, the most haunting thing is how quiet Kyle and Burnside are as Steve marvels them with his experiences. Sit back, dim the lights down and know in your heart Kyle will never be this quiet on an episode again. Check out Steve's new album “What's up Nerds?” and his podcast “Good Times.”
Weekly Rads: Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Halloween Is Grinch Night, Four Tet's "New Energy," and our special guest Alex Jacobs!
Raddendums: Paula Shore's Dead, A Night at Ciro's, Andrew Dice Clay
Dim the lights and gather round, children, because Radtober has begun! Kyle, Matthew and Natalie start the spooky season right with a little outdoor podcast about the internet lore that all the kids love: Creepypastas. They are joined by comedians and creepy aficionados Brian Cox and Vanessa Gritton to break down some of their favorite stories. They point out that not all pastas are created equal, with some being modern classics while others pretty impressively capturing the crude ruminations of a middle schooler with a keyboard. Creepypastas have become the modern version of the urban legend or twice-told tale updated for the world of smartphones and internet. They explore the origins of the genre and how it has evolved, review some of their favorite stories, and recommend some places to get your fix if you're new to this world. This episode is a pretty solid primer for the uninitiated and full of a ton of fun riffs if you're a longtime fan. It's a good time for pretty much everyone but Natalie who thinks they are very, very dumb. Also, in case you were wondering, yes, they do briefly discuss which ACTUAL pasta is the creepiest. Beware the Slender Man!
Weekly Rads: Bob’s Burgers fan art special, IKEA’s MALM and tiny villages, Twerkin' Mummy
Raddendums: SCP Foundation, 4chan, the NoSleep Podcast, Ted the Caver, Polybius, I'm a Search and Rescue Officer for the US Forest Service, The Sluts, A House of Sugar, Abandoned by Disney, Creeps McPasta on YouTube, Return to Sender, The Terrifying Note Addressed to My Six-Year-old Son, Dead Bart, Squidward's Suicide, The M Show, Candle Cove, Channel Zero, The Deepest Part of the Ocean is Not Empty, NoEnd House, Jeff the Killer, Slenderman, Night Mine on YouTube, Don't Hug Me I'm Scared, Marble Hornets, The Sixth Sense, Primer Impacto, Pet Stop, The Sacrament
Yooooooou waaaaant a poooooodcast, but you can't have it... Actually, you can! This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with comedian and return guest Travis Clark to talk about one of rock music's weird and wonderful oddities: Mike Patton. For the uninitiated, Mike Patton was the singer for the band Faith No More, but his back catalogue is pretty incredible. If you've been listening for a while and thought, “boy, they haven't done an episode in a while where three guys nerd out about a bunch of bands I've never heard of...” then fear not, friends, because we have an episode chocked full of music nerd goodness. Kyle points out that Mike Patton might be rock music's most brilliant grouch. Travis breaks down what it is about the singer that has made him such a cult figure for so many. Travis and Matt also point out that all of Kyle's favorite Mr. Bungle songs are terrible. It's a very fun episode and one that has been requested for quite some time, so enjoy! This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: Eating Raoul, Taco Bell, Mulholland Drive/Moana
Raddendums: Mr. Bungle, Dillinger Escape Plan, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Lovage, Judgment Night, Courtney Barnett, Fantomas
This week Kyle, Matthew and Natalie welcome film critic and podcaster William Bibbiani ("Canceled Too Soon") as he talks about his love of the Step Up franchise. He takes the gang through all five insane films and explains why Step Up is the Fast and the Furious of dance movies. He also talks about the pernicious art of hat theft, why you should always bet on Moose, and the need for a very Step Up wedding. But seriously, these movies are insane. Did you know one character is an effin' robot? This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: American Vandal, Plague Vendor, porcupines, lammergeiers, Kesha's Rainbow & "Godzilla"
Raddendums: Channing Tatum, Cry Baby Lane, The 100 Lives of Black Jack Savage, Save the Last Dance, Step Up, Step Up 2: The Streets, Step Up 3D, Step Up: Revolution, Step Up: All In, League of Extraordinary Dancers, Jem and the Holograms, The Brady Bunch Movie, Addams Family Values, Baywatchin', Walker: Texas Ranger, Iron Man 3, Kevin Maguire, Ian Churchill, Air Buddies, Alejandro Jodorowsky
Cheers! This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with Jarrod Bruner and Carlos Huizar to talk about the cause of and solution to all of life’s problems: beer. They taste test some different kinds of beers, including several selections from Carlos' personal collection along with Jarrod's own homebrewed coffee IPA. They all discuss their first experiences drinking beer and how that affected their feelings about drinking over the years. Kyle gives some tips for the best way to shotgun a beer. Carlos shares some experiences with beer festivals. Jarrod takes us through his process of homebrewing. Burnside shares his experience drinking absinthe. Plus, they have a controversial discussion of the proper way to consume a Guinness. A super fun episode that will definitely leave you thirsty for more! This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: Death from Above’s “Outrage! Is Now,” Destiny 2, The Cleveland Show, It
Raddendums: Stone Brewery, Monkish Pale Ale, Francis Connor, Sweetwater Brewery, Hazy Fuentes, Dark Lord Day, Three Floyds, Pliny the Elder, Allagash, Untapped
What happens when three podcasts unite to single-handedly destroy white supremacy? A live show of epic proportions! In this special bonus episode, This Is Rad! is joined by The Goods from the Woods (Rivers Langley & Mr. Goodnight) and The Mean Boys (Keith Carey & Tom Goss) in a podcast crossover extravaganza for the ages, with all proceeds benefiting the Southern Poverty Law Center. There's a charitable dominatrix (Catherine Walters), everyone’s favorite non-gendered corporate spokesbeing (Lootaclaus), a 90 second talk show (featuring Jordan Morris and Brandie Posey) and much more! The show took place at the NerdMelt Showroom on September 8, 2017. Watch the show here: http://bit.ly/2feAGER or make a donation to the SPLC today: https://donate.splcenter.org/
This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with comedian Billy Anderson and Taco Bell grandma Becky Joiner to talk about Stephen King movie adaptations. Kyle thinks we're currently in a "Kingassaince." They unpack the different versions of The Shining, which leads to a nice chat about what makes a good movie versus what makes a good book. They also discuss how Kyle and Billy's friendship comes from their mutual love of The Stand TV miniseries. They work through all the classic King adaptations (and a few of the not so classics) and also chat about how the non-canonical Pet Sematary 2 is pretty great. They explore the evolution of King's themes through the decades and how those themes have been addressed in film. Plus, they point out that there is an Annie Wilkes lurking inside of every nerd. They also propose how much cooler it would have been if the second season of Stranger Things had flashed forward to the kids as adults. Finally, they talk about their cautious optimism for the new It movie, and Kyle encourages everyone to check out the upcoming Gerald's Game adaptation for Netflix. If you are a fan of the King, then you do not want to miss this one - it's a real creepshow! This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: Ben Dunn's wedding, MC Hammer's Addams Family Groove, Kid 'n Play's Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody
Raddendums: Carrie, The Rage: Carrie 2, The Shining, Creepshow, Creepshow 2, Cujo, The Dead Zone, The Talisman, Christine, Children of the Corn, Firestarter, Cat's Eye, Maximum Overdrive, Stand By Me, The Shawshank Redemption, The Breathing Method, Gerald's Game, Different Seasons, Apt Pupil, The Raft, The Lawnmower Man, The Running Man, Dollar Babies, The Stand, Pet Sematary, Pet Sematary 2, Misery, The Mangler, Thinner, Nightflyer, The Green Mike, Secret Window, Dreamcatcher, 1408, The Mist, It, The Dark Tower, The Stand miniseries
Where we're going, we don't need rads… This week Kyle, Matthew and Natalie sit down with comedian Caitlin Durante (The Bechdel Cast) to talk about her favorite movie thrillogy: Back to the Future! But first, in traditional "This Is Rad!" fashion, they talk about Titanic for a while and discuss the ill-fated movie Titanic 2, which shockingly does exist. They unpack what makes Back to the Future so great, why Michael J. Fox is a national treasure, and why Crispin Glover is so dang weird. Natalie is obsessed with the Eric Stoltz movie that never was, Kyle defends Back to the Future 2, Caitilin unpacks the "Briff Conundrum," and yes, Part 3 is... addressed. So fire up your flux capacitors, accelerate to 88 miles per hour and travel BACK! IN! TIME! This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: The Good Place, Bubblegum by Mark Lanegan
Raddendums: Titanic 2, Thelma & Louise, The Full Monty, Billy Elliot, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, Billy Zane, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight, Ruben and Ed, Aliens 2, The Bechdel Test
Seriously, are you even laxing, bro? This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with lax rat and @midnight alum Adam Toltzis to talk about lacrosse! … after about 20 minutes of nonsense about working at @midnight. The gang discusses the fascinating origins of the sport and explore why some sports have such strong regional ties. Adam recounts how his body adjusted for the better after retiring from the sport. Plus, they discuss why this obscure sport has such a bad rap. There is some discourse on douches and how it is unfair to blame a whole sport for the actions of a group of dipshits who enjoy it. (It's a real “the more you know” moment.) Kyle, Matt and Nat learn what NARPS are. Kyle and Adam unpack the Mighty Ducks franchise. We learn Burnside is a "porpoise boy." Also, Adam shows them that lacrosse players have some of the greatest (i.e. most ridiculous) names in the history of sports. Come for the talk about brony vore porn, stick around for an interesting chat about an often misunderstood sport.
Weekly Rads: Burnside's birthday at Hurricane Harbor, Overwatch Animated Shorts, The Secret of Ventriloquism by Jon Padgett, Akira
Raddendums: Mighty Ducks 2, Tour de Pharmacy, Everybody Wants Some!!, 30 for 30: Fantastic Lies
With great power comes great podcasting. This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with comedians Ed Greer and Ron Swallow (Nerd G.O.A.T. Podcast) to talk about everyone's friendly neighborhood webslinger: Spider-Man. The guys talk about what makes the wall crawler such an enduring character. From his origin story to his costuming, Spider-Man does a great job acting as a cypher for every kid who feels powerless in a world of adults. They also talk about his unique position in the Marvel universe. Ron talks about how great it is that there is a superhero with a sense of humor. Ed loves nothing more than watching the webhead fuck people up. Kyle talks about his love for Peter Parker's angst (because of course he does...) and Burnside almost entertains the idea of reading! They also talk about how Spidey has the best rogues gallery and recommend some seminal spider-stories. And don't for a second think that the gang forgot to talk about the nearly infinite film and TV adaptations. They talk about the best and the worst, and you might be surprised by a few of their rankings. Is Spider-Man a menace to society or the arachnid hero our city needs? Listen and find out!
Weekly Rads: The following bands: Lychee, Cellos, Pony; Comrade Detective; Fabe's churro sandwiches full of gelato
Raddendums: Maximum Carnage, Ultimate Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man, Marvel Unlimited, Turkish Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Return of the Green Goblin, @8armedspidey on Instagram, Terry Brooks
Pizza pizza! This week Kyle, Matthew and Natalie are back in the studio after an awesome Summer of Rad to talk about an equally awesome topic: Pizza! (Seriously, it took them 170 episodes to talk about pizza?) They welcome comedian and all around good guy Steve Simeone to talk about everyone's favorite cheesy, tomato-y, crusty delight. And he takes his pies very seriously. Steve lays out his recipe for crafting a perfect pizza. They talk toppings. They talk about their favorite pizza chains and pizza places across the country. Pizza's great. It makes people happy. As this episode will make you! This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: The President Show, Wet Hot American Summer: 10 Years Later, Chuck Klosterman's I Wear the Black Hat
Raddendums: PizzaRev, Pizza Hut, Domino's, Papa John's, Di Fara's Pizza, Grimaldi's, Two Boots, Vito's, The Amazing Pizza Machine, Pika's Pizza
One year ago, Adam Tyler Murray promised "This Is Rad!" a boat. That promise went unfulfilled… until now. Join us on the high seas as we finish out the Summer of Rad 2017 with special guest Captain Lisa Curry! This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: FYF 2017, Flying Lotus' movie Kuso Brigsby Bear, and check out our new merch on TeePublic! https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/1781384-this-is-rad-podcast?
Hey good lookin'! Whatcha got cookin'? The Summer of Rad rages on in Kyle's backyard with a podcast cookout crossover extravaganza! The rad gang is joined by "The Goods from the Woods" own Rivers Langley and Mr. Goodnight and "What Did You Learn?"'s Monika Scott and Luke Jensen. Also, Kasey Clark and Jarrod Gilbreath are along for the ride! Rivers deep fries a whole mess of delicious food for everyone and shocks no one by knowing the entire history of Chick-Fil-A. (While working there, he found out their secret ingredient and now incorporates it into his own insanely good fried chicken recipe.) Monika spices things up with some hot links and cornbread, Luke sizzles up some steak fingers, Burnside bakes up some cheesy potatoes, Mr. Goodnight's all about that Milo's sweet tea and both Natalie and Kyle... forgot to make anything. It's a super fun summer episode you'll cherish forever!
Weekly Rads: Turtles Forever, Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling trailer
Rad's up, dudes! The Summer of Rad continues in beautiful and sunny Malibu, where the gang returns to their buddy Spencer Emmons' beachfront abode to chat about the world of surfing. The rad crew are also joined by very special guest Zac McKeever. Zac is a longtime friend and the heart of the NerdMelt family where he is the head sound tech. Zac and Spence are lifelong serious surfers. The gang explores the origins and history of surfing. They talk about the natural, physical and mental factors that make surfing such a deeply loved and revered summertime staple. They also talk about optimum surfing conditions, the SoCal beach safety lesson the “stingray shuffle,” and bodyboards vs. Boogie Boards. Plus, Spence and Zac share some scary stories of wiping out. And Natalie sets out to understand what makes a wave “tasty.”
Weekly Rads: Bedbugs, I'm Alan Partridge
Raddendums: Howard Kremer, Duke Kahanamoku, Dogtown, Jeff Ho, Zephyr Surfboards, Larry Bertlemann, the Wedge, Clark Foam, Back to the Beach, Riding Giants, Laird Hamilton, North Shore, Point Break, Slater’s New Wave, Peralta, Endless Summer, Blazing Boards and Beyond Blazing Boards, Blue Crush, Snakes on a Plane, Disney Bears
The Summer of Rad returns! This week the rad gang hits the great outdoors (i.e. Kyle's lovely backyard) with Matt Lantrip and Brandie Posey, two Warped Tour veterans, to discuss this venerable summer music institution. It's the day after Kyle and Nat's big Fourth of July party, and Kyle and Laura spend a lot of the episode downing leftover Jello shots. The gang weighs in on the good, the bad, and the ugly side of the festival and talks about the influence of things like Hot Topic and Myspace on the way that a generation of kids found music. (The late '90s and early '00s pop punk ecosystem was a delicate place full of a lot of dyed hair with swoopy side bangs, and this group has some opinions about it.) About halfway through, Kyle's brother Kasey joins the fray. Together, they chat about the best acts they've ever seen along with a few of the worst. They also have a spirited debate about the most "Warped Tour" band of all time and give some tips for how to make it through a hot day at the festival without dying. Plus, The Living End might be the world's most underrated live band, Less Than Jake are still great after all these years, and there is some debate about the merits of pop punk. The group also explores some of the festival's recent and past controversies. Prepare to hear a bunch of people fire off about a million band names and enjoy Natalie shaking her head at every last one of them.
Weekly Rads: The Little Hours, Summer School
Raddendums: Blink-182 & Dude Ranch, Green Day, Underoath, Paramore & Riot!, The Damn Things, Sum 41, New Found Glory, Gwar, Bad Cop Bad Cop, Neck Deep, Lollapalooza, Save Ferris, Andrew WK, Thursday, My Chemical Romance, The Honda Civic tour, Matt & Kim, Against Me, Black Veiled Brides, Bring Me the Horizon, Atilla, Norma Jean, Brokencyde, Anti-Flag, Hawthorne Heights, 303, Flogging Molly, I Killed the Prom Queen, Pierce the Veil, The Casualties, Bad Brains, Fishbone, Less Than Jake, Joan Jett, Gym Class Heroes, Plain White Tees, Bad Religion, Manic Hispanic, Cadillac Tramps, Joyce Manor, Neil Hamburger, Chronic Future's Time and Time, Yellowcard, The Screamers, Limp Wrist, Story So Far, 45 Grave, Bikini Kill, The Dickies
Ommmm... This week Kyle, Matthew and Natalie sit down and stretch out with comedian Dana Moon to discuss the meditative art of yoga! Dana talks about doing hot yoga next to Colin Farrell and Drew Barrymore. Kyle talks about his heady days finding inner peace with Wii Fit Yoga. Matt talks about doing yoga video tapes in Cleveland. Plus, Natalie talks about recently getting into yoga at her gym (and being jealous Dana can do crow pose). Everybody is disturbingly on topic this episode. But don't worry, because the gang also discusses the ideal way to eat Pop-Tarts, math, psychedelic drugs, and Nat exposes that Kyle went through a "sea shanty" phase (to the surprise of no one). Namaste!
Weekly Rads: ASSSSCAT 3000 at the Del Close Marathon, Culture Abuse, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's "The Nashville Sound," Brandie Posey's neighbors' 4th of July displays, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds at the Greek & "Lovely Creatures," Burnside's face when he went on Splash Mountain, Doom, and our special guests Laura Knight, Brandie Posey, Kasey Clark and Matt Lantrip!
Raddendums: Wii Fit Yoga, Carlos Castaneda, Third Eye Blind, Michael A. Singer's The Untethered Soul, Wayne Dyer, Class Pass
Rad Break foreva... This week Kyle, Matthew and Natalie sit down with comedian Kelly McInerney to talk about the odd yet super cool career choices of actor/filmmaker James Franco. Kyle thinks he's a modern day John Cassavetes and is impressed that he keeps making weird shit that should have ruined his career by now. Kelly dressed up as Alien from "Spring Breakers" for Halloween. The gang work their way through his filmography from mega-hit movies like Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" to the arthouse masterpiece "Spring Breakers" to lesser known works like "Interior. Leather Bar." (which Kyle is weirdly obsessed with). They chat about "Pineapple Express" and how it was able to find a new and interesting take on pot comedies. Plus, Kelly saw an early screening of "The Disaster Artist" at SXSW this past year and gives us a little preview of what we can expect from the upcoming film chronicling the making of the ultimate bad movie: "The Room." A fun chat about a guy who is a lot deeper than some folks give him credit for.
Weekly Rads: The Summer of Rad is coming!, My Morning Jacket's Okonokos, Dumb on Hulu
Raddendums: Spring Breakers, Pineapple Express, Actors Anonymous, The Interview, Freaks and Geeks, Alien: Covenant, 127 Hours, Shia LaBeouf, Randall Park, Milk, Howl, Planet of the Apes, This Is The End, Sausage Party, Why Him?, The Disaster Artist, King Cobra, Interior. Leather. Bar., General Hospital, Saturday Night, We're the Millers, Palo Alto, Kill Your Darlings
Rad-ama! This week Kyle, Matthew and Natalie welcome comedian Bronston Jones to talk about the mighty Van Halen. Van Halen are almost as famous for their larger than life band members than they are for their amazing music. They discuss the insanity of David Lee Roth, debate Van Halen vs. Van Hagar, and give explanation to the band's famously insane "no brown M&Ms" request on their tour rider. Bronston reminiscences about sneaking into Van Halen concerts by just acting like he was supposed to be there. Kyle reminisces about getting a concussion while performing at Bronston's Venice Underground show. Burnside calls hair metal "hairy metal." And Slash (who is not in Van Halen) is apparently a big fan of dinosaurs. So if you are done runnin' with the devil, then sit down right now and JUMP into this episode.
Weekly Rads: County fairs, Hollywood Dead Film Festival, John Wick on the USA network
Raddendums: 1984, Top Jimmy, Crazy from the Heat, Guns N’ Roses, Alice in Chains, Head, The Osbournes, Some Kind of Monster, the Us Festival, Duff McKagan, Better Off Dead
Rad control to Major Tom... This week we sit down with comedian/Animorphs expert Brent Schmidt to talk about Sekret Machines, the new multimedia project by Blink-182's Tom Delonge. Brent read the books Chasing Shadows and Gods, both first parts in two separate trilogies of books in the series. Brent first walks us through Chasing Shadows, the 700+ page novel, and it is a sci-fi epic of the highest caliber. Kyle, who was never a Blink fan, is blown away simply by the sheer scope of the project. There are a few spoilers along the way, but we'd be hardpressed to think that after everything you hear you won't be at least a little curious to give it a read. After breaking down the novel, the gang is just getting started. They move over to talk about Gods, the non-fiction sister book to Chasing Shadows, and this where things get weird, folks. Kyle and Brent take Natalie and Burnside on a journey around the stars and into the deepest recesses of the human mind. Thrill at the idea of theories beyond the comprehension of modern science! Marvel at the weird places where magic and science merge! Kick back, get groovy and enjoy one of the weirdest, wildest and most lively chats we've ever had on This Is Rad! Come in with an open mind. We are not presenting hard fast facts, but we do break open some very interesting ideas that lead to some fun conversations. Plus, we get into a couple sweet riffs about lip piercings. Take your protein pills and put your helmet on, radsters!
Weekly Rads: Not E3, Emmylou Harris, One Punch Man, Moreton Bay Fig Tree, Fetch Quest & Doctor DC, and our special guest John Ungaro!
Raddendums: Coast to Coast; Chasing Shadows; Gods, Man, and War; Operation Paperclip; Gravity's Rainbow, Sightings, Anton Levay, Babylon 5, Jacques Vallée, Last Podcast on the Left, The Edgewood Arsenal, Necronomicon, Stargate, Battlestar Galactica
Ceci n'est pas une podcast! This week Kyle, Matthew and Natalie sit down with comedian Kevin Macias to talk about Art History, as they discuss their favorite time periods and artists through the ages. Natalie likes cave paintings and ancient art, Kevin and Kyle share their mutual love of fascist artwork, and Matthew phones a friend (Laura) to learn why Greek/Roman nudes weren't "packing heat." They also talk graffiti, performance art and give a lot of great recommendations for contemporary artists you should totally check out!
Weekly Rads: Our new website thisisradpodcast.com, The Limestone Comedy Festival and radsters in Bloomington, Indiana; Teen Witch Fan Club, David Cook aka Bonethrower, Octopus Pie by Meredith Gran, Bernie Wrightson's The Amazing Spider-Man Hooky, Slowdive, Day of the Dead
Raddendums: Nat Geo WILD, Cave of Forgotten Dreams, Picasso, Rothko, Mondrian, Yves Klein, Keith Haring, Robert Arneson, Cindy Sherman, Pecker, De Chirico, Neo Rauch, Cake/Cake 87, The Artist Is Present, Narcissister, Basic Instinct, Frida Kahlo, Destino, Basquiat, Blank City, Yue Minjun, Bosch, Goya, Koontz, Ed Ruscha, Damien Hirst, Richard Serra, Walter De Maria, James Turrell, Oskar Kokoschka, Geoff McFetridge, Pettibone, Patrick Martinez, Banksy
This one time at rad camp… Kyle and Matthew welcomed Grant Bubar, our youngest guest ever, to talk about Marching Band and Marching Band related memories! This week they talk quads, snares, timpanis and more! French horns are hard. Choir kids suck. And band camp is where you go to test the limits of hydration. But really this episode just turns into a middle school boy free-for-all as they talk about band trip make outs and fingering... like way more than appropriate. And Matt addresses the rumor about whether trumpet players are good at going down on girls (hint: "clenching my embouchure"). Natalie rolls her eyes through most of the episode until she’s caught looking at pictures of Pokemon, so who is she to judge? Grant is in a band called The Ladyfingers! Their EP is called "Couches"! Check ‘em out!
Weekly Rads: Casey's Buffet in Wilmington NC, Alien: Covenant, DC Comics/Dark Horse: Aliens Digital Comics, Friday the 13th The Game, SUPERHOT VR, Fargo: Season 3
Raddendums: Voodoo Glow Skulls, Kraftwerk, Bomb the Music Industry, Ohio University's NES performance, The Blue Devils, Rocksmith
Mucha Lucha! This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with graphic design/tattoo artist J. Gonzo (http://jgonzodesigns.com/) and author Keith Rainville (frompartsunknown.com) to talk about the art of Mexican wrestling: Lucha Libre. First, Gonzo talks tattoos, his history of giving them, and the scary ways to get 'em. Turns out Kyle has a lot of friends with prison tattoos, which should surprise no one. Natalie also gets upset because Gonzo has offered to give Kyle his long sought after “Slow Ride” tattoo. But that is a story for another day. The boys get down to business and discuss the history and cultural significance of Lucha Libre wrestling. They talk about how Nacho Libre was many Americans' first exposure to Lucha culture. Gonzo defends the film for all its flaws and points out a few ways that the film could have gone from third-tier Jack Black movie to legit love letter to Lucha wrestling. Speaking of movies, Kyle picks Keith's brain about the history of Luchadores on film. For those who don't know, Luchador films are an amazingly weird genre where you can watch a man in a mask fight guys dressed like Dracula. Believe it or not, that's something Kyle is SUPER into. Burnside, as the host most well versed in wrestling, works to understand the differences between American and Luchador wrestling. Gonzo and Keith also explain how the styles diverged and evolved over time and how Luchadore wrestling plays into the identity of Mexican culture. Keith talks about his history with Lucha Libre and the Lucha zines he published throughout the '90s. They talk about '90s zine culture and how zines about specific subcultures found their way around the world in a time before the internet. Both Gonzo and Keith's lives and careers have been massively affected by Lucha culture, and they share some experiences from their own lives that are pretty incredible. Get ready for some high flying moves, mysterious characters, and masked men punching werewolves in the face. This episode has everything! Viva!
Weekly Rads: White Reaper, Prey, Cowboy Bebop
Raddendums: Love and Rockets, Latino Comics Expo, Lucha Mexico, Tales of Masked Men, Santo vs. the Vampire Women, Ralph Bakshi’s Wizards, Champions of Justice, Nacho Libre, Lucha Lucha, Sonámbulos, Lucha Underground, Fantastic Planet, Los Straightjackets
This week Kyle, Matthew and Natalie dip their balls in it with Beowulf Jones (RISK! Podcast) and talk about the seminal '90s sketch show The State, which launched all of your favorite comedians. The State taught him how to think and got him out of some dark times. The gang discusses favorite sketches, the Halloween special, the brilliance of Role Models and how Paul Rudd is charming as fuck. Beowulf talks about working on Wainy Days and as a professional techie for State alumn like Kevin Allison. And they calculate the cost of $240 worth of pudding today with inflation. Also, Matt has fond memories of Forever 21. Will there be a Cake Like reunion? We're outta hereeee! This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: The Flaming Lips
Raddendums: The Sifl and Olly Show; Daria; Cake Like; You Wrote It, You Watch It; Writing Movies for Fun and Profit: How We Made a Billion Dollars at the Box Office and You Can, Too!; Stella; Cake Like; Viva Variety; Risk!; Wainy Days; Kevin Allison's WTF; They Came Together
Continue making mine Marvel! This week Kyle and Matthew welcome back comedian Jeremy Scippio for a Marvel movie threepeat. They start off sharing strip club stories before giving their rundowns: Jeremy makes a case for Doctor Strange. The expectations are set pretty high for Guardians 2. Kyle needs to get off his ass and watch Logan already. This Logan talk allows Kyle to bring up his hope for a hard reboot of the X-Men franchise. He wishes the show would get a more grounded feel similar to that of the Daredevil Netflix series. Speaking of Netflix, the guys talk about the hits and misses on the streaming front. They also point out that the new Thor trailer takes pretty liberally from the Guardians playbook. Plus, Jeremy breaks down why a solo Hulk movie is never going to work. It's a good old fashion nerd round up. Excelsior! This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: The Black Angels, Soundboxing, Mindshow
Raddendums: Thor: Ragnarok, Legion, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, Logan, Old Man Logan, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series, Dr. Strange
We are… we are VR! This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by The FOO Show's Will Smith - no, not THAT Will Smith - to talk about the past, present and future of VR. Will hosts a virtual reality talk show about video games and discusses building an avatar and parts of their show in VR. The gang discusses early gaming experiences (mad love for the Wavebird, yo), drone races, experimenting with narrative structure and, of course, the shittiness of VR Troopers. What are you waiting for? Move all your furniture out of the way, pop on your goggles and plug in for some virtual rad-ality! This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: Clive Barker's Hellraiser Anthology, Squatty Potty, Snipperclips
Raddendums: Horizon, Red Dead, BioWare, Film & Odyssey, Breath of the Wild, Tilt Brush, Jedi Training Academy video, Google Cardboard, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, Daydream, The FOO Show
Someone better call the fire department because "This Is Rad!" is smoooookin'! This week Kyle, Matthew and Natalie welcome back comedian Brandie Posey (151 episodes later) to talk about her love of Canadian comedian Jim Carrey... and how he inspired her to be a big weirdo! She appreciates his physicality and commitment as a performer and the place of anger it comes from. She's seen basically every Jim Carrey movie and has been to every Jim Carrey movie on opening day since Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls. Together they talk about his early and underrated stuff, the importance of bringing your own popcorn to the movies, and why taking your kid to see Scary Movie might be irresponsible parenting. This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon. Enter the promo code RAD at mackweldon.com for 20% off your next order.
Weekly Rads: John Dies at the End, Dr. Luigi, Bill Nye Saves the World
Raddendums: VH1 Award shows, The Duck Factory, Once Bitten, Teen Wolf, Peggy Sue Got Married, Earth Girls Are Easy, In Living Color, Ace Ventura: Detective, The Mask, Dumb & Dumber, The Cable Guy, Batman Forever, Liar Liar, Man on the Moon, Courtney Love's Hole & Celebrity Skin, Andy Kaufman, Cannibal Corpse, Can't Hardly Wait soundtrack, Me, Myself & Irene, Dumb & Dumber 2, Batteries Not Included, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Wayne's World 2, Three Ninjas, The Majestic, Pecan Pie, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Levity, A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Number 23, Yes Man, I Love You Phillip Morris, Mr. Popper's Penguins, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Kick-Ass, Talladega Nights, Walk Hard, Magic Mike XXL, Ride the Snake
It's "Lifestyles of the Rad and Luxurious"! This week Kyle and Matthew welcome back comedians Monika Scott and Tom Seiniger to talk about personal luxury and comfort. Kyle and Natalie talk about their trip to a Korean spa and the massages, saunas and public nudity that followed. Monika comes bearing hydrating eye masks and talks about her years in the trenches working as an esthetician. Tom gives some cooking tips and sells Kyle on getting a tongue scraper to make his breath smell better. The conversation works to show that luxury is not something that should only be enjoyed by the super rich. By being better to your body and mind, you can live a better life without having to spend a lot of money. Plus, a certain Cajun mutant stops by to dole out some life advice. Treat yourself to a mani/pedi, pop in your headphones and enjoy! This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon. Enter the promo code RAD at mackweldon.com for 20% off your next order.
Weekly Rads: Kendrick Lamar's Damn, Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead, Mass Effect Andromeda, Persona 5, Tickled and our special guests Alex Jacobs, D'arby Rose and Jarrod Gilbreath!
This week Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie welcome return guest Ron Babcock to nerd out about computer security. Ron discusses the importance of having a password manager, VPNs, and backing up your stuff (and porn) on both an external hard drive and somewhere off-site. Ron and Matt talk about the pros and cons of converting from Mac to PC. The gang also gabs about the trade-off between convenience and privacy, cleaning up your memory (and the satisfaction of "zap" noises), and everyone gives Natalie a hard time because her desktop is a cluttered wasteland but she likes it that way and everyone can go screw themselves THANK YOU VERY MUCH. Check out Ron's new album "This Guy" at http://www.ronbabcock.com. This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: Angie Tribeca, the Secret Skin podcast with Open Mike Eagle, Ben & Jerry's Cocoa Loco ice cream
Raddendums: ReBoot, Crashplan, Dashlane, Unroll.me, Appzapper, Daisydisk, Private Internet Access.com, Mr. Robot, Onion Browser
This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with Harry Potter fanatics Laura Knight and Klee Wiggins to talk about their love for the movie Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them. They feel like this 1920s take on the Harry Potter universe got a bad rap. They like the series and how it has reinvigorated the franchise and kept them from Harry Potter withdrawals. They discuss their favorite fantastic beasts, Dumbledore's middle names, what's the deal with Grindelwald, magical racism vs. just regular racism, how the current political climate has affected their re-reading of the books, and what was really going on with Moaning Myrtle. Plus, they debate Snape, and Kyle still hates all the camping in the 7th book. This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: Rick and Morty Season 3 premiere, Viveport subscription service, The Taxpayers' "To Risk So Much for One Damn Meal," and Look What I Did's "Minute Man for the Moment"
Raddendums: The Silmarillion, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Tolkien's adaptation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, George Lucas in Love (1999), The Tales of Beedle the Bard
To close out Varch/Garch/Smarch, Kyle, Matthew, Natalie and Laura bring you a special bonus episode which takes you back to their roots. That's right, they're finally releasing two episodes they recorded way back in the very beginning of the podcast (circa 2014) but had to hold back due to Burnside's work NDAs. In the first episode, they talk to comedian/podcaster Jordan Morris (from "Jordan, Jesse, Go!") about fighting games. Streetfighter is discussed. Water is spilled. Then they talk to their friend Aldrin Cornejo in their original Legend of Zelda episode, which serves as a good primer and overview of the series and why it's rad. Also, they make (now outdated) E3 predictions and talk Nintendo, and Natalie plays the ocarina. Two episodes for the price of one? It's a Garch miracle!
It's This Is Rad!'s 150th episode radtacular! Two years and 100 episodes later, the rad crew saddles up for another game of Dungeons & Dragons. Kyle, Matthew, Natalie and Laura are joined on their quest by podcast friend Ben Dunn and podcast frenemy Adam Murray to play some 5th edition D&D. Together, their eclectic party ventures to the land of Maw to retrieve the stone of King Obould—with kenku attacks, pan flute playing and Escape from New York-esque consequences along the way. Adam returns as their Dungeon Master, Kyle plays as Rad'amet, a chill druid, Natalie reprises her role as half-orc barbarian Deb the Destroyer, Ben is the foppish and acrobatic half-elf bard Poncifer de Cruise, and Matthew and Laura join forces as a two-headed tiefling named Tiefli-Amber Thiessen (and Mutt). Also, Cutesy the controversial miniature donkey is along for the ride. Hee haw! We would like to thank all our radsters for making our 150th episode possible. Here's to 150 more! This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: Humble Bundle, Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends, RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9 premiere, Natalie's staged reading of her screenplay "Perfect Failure" at the NerdMelt Showroom April 1st at 1pm, Adele getting attacked by a beetle onstage, Gundam Thunderbolt Season 2, and our special guest Hawk!
You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you? This week Kyle, Matthew and Natalie celebrate Varch/Garch/Smarch by welcoming back Aldrin Cornejo ("Aldrintendo Power" podcast) and talking about the long-running Legend of Zelda series. (They first discussed the series 3 years ago in a soon-to-be-released lost episode but had to shelve it for various reasons.) They discuss the brilliance of the N64 controller, the drawbacks to the Wiimote and Skyward Sword and debate backwards compatibility. They also talk about their first Zelda gaming experiences, why Zelda II: Adventure of Link might not be terrible, and unpack the awesomeness of Breath of the Wild and how it breaks from Zelda tradition. At one point, they have a fight over stylus storage, in which Nat and Laura think putting it back in the DS is optional, while Kyle and Matthew think they are monsters (Moblins, Tektites, Bokoblins... you choose). So sit back and enjoy the episode, but first, remember to go into the cave and grab your sword. After all, it's dangerous to go alone! This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon. Enter the promo code RAD at mackweldon.com for 20% off your next order.
Weekly Rads: The Belko Experiment, Man About Cake, Season 2 of Self-Obsessed with Sina Grace, American Movie, and our special guest Aristotle Acevedo!
Raddendums: Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, Zelda I and II, NES Remix, Shovel Knight, Horizon, Mario 64, Mighty Max, Dark Tower, No More Heroes, Suda51, Saint's Row, Mad World, Wind Waker, Fantasia, Duck Hunt, Bust a Groove I & II, Dead or Alive, Soul Calibur II, Left for Dead
Snake! Your mission this week on This Is Rad! is to talk about the visionary video game auteur Hideo Kojima with special guests Garrett Ross and Alexis Quasarano. Kojima is one of those beautiful people who makes the world extra special. From his legacy as one of video games' greatest directors to his insane yet brilliant Twitter feed, the gang celebrates the man, the myth and the legend behind Policenauts, Zone of the Enders, and of course, the Metal Gear Solid franchise. Thrill as Kyle and Garrett try to explain the madness of the Metal Gear continuity. Kojima deftly combines military history, science fiction and pervy anime weirdness into a web of classic games that has spread over numerous console generations. From the mind bending hardware tricks in the PSOne Classic to the bold narrative choices in Metal Gear Solid 2, Kojima's distinct voice is analyzed. If you've been a Kojima fan for years, you'll love the celebration of his weirdness. If you are new, this is a fun primer for where you might want to start. Either way, it's pretty rad. So put down that temperature-sensitive keycard and strap into your favorite nuclear-powered mech suit as we break down the delightfully weird world of Hideo Kojima. This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: Horizon, Matt built a computer, Marijuana Deathsquads' Oh My Sexy Lord, At the Drive In's in.ter a.li.a, Feud: Bette & Joan
Raddendums: X-Play on G4, Twin Snakes, Zone of the Enders, Yakuza Zero, Metal Gear Solid, PT, anime body pillows, Steven Universe, Quiet, Shin Godzilla
Take me down to the Raccoon City where the zombies are green and the tank controls are shitty! Our all-gaming month Varch (Garch? Smarch?) kicks off with one of our most-requested episodes: Resident Evil! To help discuss the long-running franchise, Kyle and Matthew are joined by Jacob Davison and Ken Carr, Kyle's teammates from Dead Right Horror Trivia and lifelong fans of the series. They begin by breaking down the world of survival horror games before RE, including some talk about the NES gem Sweet Home, which heavily influenced the first game. They talk tank controls. They talk fixed camera angles. They ponder what product or service the evil Umbrella Corporation actually sold that made them so much money. They work their way through the series, talking about which games made the most impact on them. They chat about their favorite monsters in the series. Plus, they break down the shift in gameplay style between the classic RE games and Resident Evil 4. RE4 might be a masterpiece, but it also led to some dark times for the franchise. However, there is hope as the gang gushes over how great Resident Evil 7 is. Put down that Jill Sandwich and go listen! This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon. Enter the promo code RAD at mackweldon.com for 20% off your next order.
Weekly Rads: Logan, I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore, Birdcloud
Raddendums: Shinji Mikami, Sweet Home
This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with comedian, actress, musician and Chipotle-lover Zara Mizrahi to talk about the crazy life she's lived… and a bunch of other topics. Zara talks about her love of Disney trivia and how she dropped out of school at age 16 to become an actress and live her current, cool hippie lifestyle. The gang shares prom stories, drug stories and tattoo stories, and Natalie rambles about Forensic Files. It's like a fun "get to know the people on your freshman dorm floor" sesh. This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: The latest episode of The Flash, "My Brother, My Brother And Me" on Seeso, I Am Not Your Negro, Fire Emblem Heroes, the LA City Zoo, the 12th season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
This week Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie sit down with comedian Jenny Chalikian to discuss her favorite actress: Lucy Lawless! …With a lot of topics in between. They discuss basic cable fantasy shows from the '90s like Xena and Hercules, the greatness of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Kyle goes apeshit at finally being able to talk with someone about Battlestar Galactica. Also, Eurotrip. Does it hold up? (Spoiler: No.) Hail Baltar!
Weekly Rads: Artist Juan Zamora, Caddyshack, Legion on FX
Raddendums: Xena: Warrior Princess, Ash vs Evil Dead, Hercules, Highlander, Melissa Etheridge, Spartacus, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Blind Spot, Parks and Recreation, Gillian Anderson, Hannibal, Chef's Table, Eurotrip, Saw, The Great Wall, Hostel, The Descent, XX, The Goods, Danny Devito, Detective Pikachu, Scream Queens, Glee, Ryan Murphy, Jane Lynch, Role Models, Hamlet 2
Let the good times roll! This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with comedian Christian Spicer to talk about rollerblading. Christian is a man who has led many lives, from being a professional roller blader to a lawyer to a father and a standup comedian. Christian discusses the rise and fall of rollerblading and what caused the fad to flip. The gang discusses rollerblading as seen in various pop culture franchises; Kyle insists that the rollerblading scene in Mighty Ducks 2 might be the greatest moment in film history. Plus, an in-depth chat about wrist guards and stylish wrist guard alternatives. And Kyle fondly remembers how rollerblading played a part in the plot to the first softcore porn he ever saw. Check out Christian's new stand up album “We're All Going to Die” on iTunes!
Weekly Rads: RuPaul's Drag Race: Ruvealed: Season 6, John Wick 2, La La Land, Adventure Time's miniseries "Islands," Fox Bodies, Sturgill Simpson, Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special, Fright Night 2, and our special guests Keith Carey, Joe Dosch, Rivers Langley, Brent Schmidt, Anna Valenzuela and Justin Williams!
Raddendums: Camp Woodward, Tiny Toons: How I Spent My Summer Vacation, Human Giant, Airborne, Brink, Jet Set Radio/Jet Grind Radio, Thrasher Skate & Destroy, Mighty Ducks 2, The Hoax, Jackie Chan's Lifetime Achievement Award on Chinese television
This week Kyle and Matthew go to the dark side of the rad with the Spoon Man himself Mike Mitchell (The Birthday Boys, Doughboys Podcast), to chat about Mitch's all-time favorite band: Pink Floyd. The gang talks about their first exposure to Pink Floyd and take a look at Floyd's place in the classic rock cannon. They also ruminate on why their music seems to hold up better over time than their contemporaries. Kyle and Mitch debate the merits of Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd (Kyle is a fan) vs. later era Post-Roger Waters Pink Floyd (Mitch is a fan). Mitch also talks about the film adaptation of The Wall and how there really is no other movie like it. Plus, all parties involved share their experiences with laser shows. There are some mighty fine tangents about the modern movie landscape, a defense for “uncool” bands, East Coast vs. West Coast hippies, and Kyle gushes about The Birthday Boys. (Note from Kyle: Seriously! The whole series is on Netflix! Go watch it! Now! We'll wait...) Get ready to shine on like a couple of crazy diamonds!
Weekly Rads: The NES Classic, Dr. Mario, and our special guest Ed Salazar!
Raddendums: The Wall, Roger Waters, Dark Side of the Moon, Led Zeppelin, Moondance, Boyhood, Dazed and Confused, Ummagumma, ask kyle what that sad thing he played was, Enema, Nine Inch Nails, Tool, Gordon Lightfoot, Joshua Tree, Wish You Were Here, Piper at the Gates of Dawn, The Final Cut, Momentary Lapse of Reason, The Ten, The Birthday Boys
Come sail away! This week Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie sit down with comedian Lisa Curry to talk about boats. (Lisa is unaware that this a contentious subject on the show, stemming from "Boatgate" and the traitorous Adam Murray during the Summer of Rad.) Lisa talks about getting her boating license at the tender age of nine, her life growing up on a marina, and her year in a lesbian sailing club. The gang also talks about water skiing, how boating and alcoholism go hand in hand, Bobo the firecracker-making marine, and the pros and cons of houseboat ownership. If you take one lesson from this episode, please remember, DON'T TOUCH THE FUCKING PIER! This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: FXNOW app's streaming Simpsons channels, Stops Skeletons from Fighting YouTube channel, Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation by Blake J. Harris
Raddendums: James Traficant
This week the Rad Crew sits down with comedian John-Michael Bond to talk about musician Warren Zevon. John-Michael describes being exposed to Zevon's music at an early age by his cool minister dad and quickly being taught the difference between "home music" and "church music." Warren Zevon was a complicated guy, but John-Michael admires him for owning up to his dysfunctions, abuse and alcoholism - as well as his dark sense of humor. There's also talk of zydeco music, the band The Locusts, and Natalie frowns a lot.
Weekly Rads: The Women's March, A Series of Unfortunate Events on Netflix, San Francisco's The Walt Disney Museum and Winchester Mystery House
Raddendums: Lawyers Guns and Money, Excitable Boy, Desperados under the Eaves, GG Allin's cover of Carmelita, My Shed's Fucked Up, The Wind, Keep Me in Your Heart, Charles Bukowski, Poor Poor Pitiful Me, Hit Somebody, She's Too Good For Me, Billy Joel, Bad Day** check with Kyle, Plague Soundscapes from The Locusts, Mister Bad Example, Mutineer, Neil Young rockabilly, Frankenhooker, Street Trash, Dario Argento's Opera, The Promise Ring, Converge's Jane Doe, Kacey Musgraves, Jason Isbell, Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner, I'll Sleep When I'm Dead, Life'll Kill Ya, Sturgill Simpson, Billy Wayne Davis on "Goods from the Woods," The Gerbils, The Flaming Tsunamis, Leftover Crack, Miranda Lambert
This week the Rad Crew welcomes return guest Anna Valenzuela (Comedy Central's Roast Battle) and Rad buddy Brian Cox (Return to Castle Wolfenshow) for another animated chat about anime. Anna is a pretty hardcore anime fan, and she and Kyle have had many conversations off-mic about the world of Japanese animation. They chat about the radness of Samurai Champloo and its hyper-stylized approach to historical inaccuracy. Anna tells Burnside to check out Ergo Proxy, describing it as the "Radiohead of anime.” Brian chats about his newfound love of One Punch Man. And we get to hear Producer Natalie squee at the sight of a cabbit from Tenchi Muyo. Plus, it wouldn't be an anime episode without Kyle continuing to ramble about his love for Evangelion, Gundam, and Cowboy Bebop. And what dive into the world of anime would be complete without some talk about anime girl body pillows and the dark and sexy world of hentai? Plus, Anna sells Kyle on giving Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex another chance. Great episode with some great people. See you, rad cowboy... This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: Multiple Maniacs on Criterion, The Herschell Gordon Lewis Feast: The (17-Disc Limited Edition Box Set), Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World, Jeff and Some Aliens on Comedy Central
Raddendums: Standalone Complex, Trigun, Biggo, Bubblegum Crisis, Ghost in the Shell, Perfect Blue, Millennium Darkness, Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi, Battle Royale High School, Samurai X, Samurai Champloo, Tenchi Muyo!, Spirited Away, Polar Bear Cafe, Kamichu!, The Cat Returns, Kiki's Delivery Service, Star Balls, Elfen Lied, Akira, Trigun, Fullmetal Alchemist, Angel Beats, Mongolian Chop Shop, Cowboy Bebop, Case Closed
This week Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie sit down with comedian Luke Jensen (from the "What Did We Learn?" podcast) to discuss scientific skepticism… or do they? Luke talks about growing up Lutheran and how becoming a skeptic led to his current path in comedy. They discuss the importance of having a skeptical mind and debunking falsities through science, as learned from the Amazing James Randi… as well as the insufferable nature of skeptics. Other topics include the dangers of confirmation bias, body image (because tangents), and Matt reminisces about once "helping" his friend with a jellyfish sting at the beach.
Weekly Rads: How sanitary is it to wash a handkerchief?, The Cadillac Tramps, Yogurtland's new fruit purees
Raddendums: The Amazing James Randi, Penn & Teller: Bullshit!, Adam Ruins Everything, Harry Houdini, Uri Geller, An Honest Liar, Skepticon, The Amazing Meeting, The Skeptic's Guide to the Universe, Michio Kaku, Penn Jillette, Skeptic magazine, Carl Sagan's "The Demon-Haunted World," James Randi's "Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions"
This week Kyle and Matthew welcome back comedians Ed Greer and Klee Wiggins to discuss Star Wars: Rogue One. They also announce the winners of our Lootaclauntest! This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: Magic Mike XXL, The Moaning of Life, Vaporwave
It's the final countdown! This week Kyle, Matthew, Producer Natalie and Laura are in the studio to celebrate the raddest things of the past year. They talk about their favorite video games, TV shows, music, podcasts and movies of 2016, as well as their own personal achievements and accomplishments! High fives all around! This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon. Enter the promo code RAD at mackweldon.com for 20% off your next order.
Raddendums:
Video Games: Fallout 4, Inside, Pokemon Go, The Witness, Uncharted 4, Call of Duty 4 remaster, Overwatch, Doom, Laura Croft Go, Mario Run, Paper Mario, Day of the Tentacle
TV: Westworld, Ash vs. Evil Dead season 2, You're the Worst, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Loosely Exactly Nicole, Directv Now, Stranger Things, Atlanta, Channel Zero, Silicon Valley this season, SNL this season, Veep this season, White Rabbit Project, Another Period
Music: Carseat Headrest, Sturgill Simpson's A Sailor's Guide to Earth, Aesop Rock's The Impossible Kid, David Bowie's Blackstar, Culture Abuse's Peach, DIIV's Is the Is Are, Radiohead's A Moon Shaped Pool, Beyonce's Lemonade, Lady Gaga's Joanne, Jenny Lewis' Rabbit for a Coat
Podcasts: Last Podcast on the Left, Page Seven podcast, The Wizard and the Bruiser, Abe Lincoln's Top Hat, the Bret Easton Nellis podcast, Doughboys, In the Dark, The Giant Bombcast, Killer POV/Shockwaves, The Greatest Generation, Pottercast
Movies: Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, Arrival, Zootopia, Green Room, Everybody Wants Some!!, The Handmaiden, Deadpool, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Horror: The Witch, Don't Breathe, Hush, Baskin, Purge: Election Year, The Invitation, Shudder
Sci-Fi: Midnight Special, the new Ghostbusters
This week Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie sit down with comedian Riley Jess to talk about Ancient Aliens - both the show and the ancient astronaut theory. Riley discusses getting exposed to weird alien lectures while doing closed captioning, which led to her current obsession (although she herself is not a believer). The gang discusses the inherent racism in ancient alien theories, the political landscape behind World War I, and the Anunnaki from Nibiru. They also debunk the Baghdad "battery," the Egyptian "light bulb," the golden Tolima "fighter jets," and the Nazca "landing strips." Ultimately, aren't we all just space dust? This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon. Enter the promo code RAD at mackweldon.com for 20% off your next order.
Weekly Rads: Fartbarf, desktop drum kits, the Guardians of the Galaxy 2 trailer
Raddendums: Ancient Gods: Astronauts from Planet X, phantom time, The Abyss, Stephen King's 11/22/63, Michael Crichton's Timeline, Final Destination, Zecharia Sitchin, Chariots of the Gods, Ancient Aliens: Debunked, Stargate, Scott Gairdner's The Beatles 3000, Call of Cthulhu, Aliens, Clueless, Prometheus
Put on your yarmulke, it's time to celebrate Adam Sandler movies, quotes and song-akas! This week Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie sit down with return guest Rebecca Joiner to explore her love of Adam Sandler movies. She talks about growing up with brothers and being exposed to gross-out humor at an early age. Other topics include prison riots, Laura's attraction to Little Nicky, Fizzy Bubblech, and the hopeful future of Happy Madison. Viva le Livemas! This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code GIFTING15 for 15% off any original Loot Crate subscription by December 19th. bit.ly/2hg6Hza
Weekly Rads: Comic book artist Jason Gonzalez (www.jgonzodesigns.com), De Palma (2015) on Amazon Prime, being gifting incredibly expensive basketball tickets, the Ludo Bird chicken sandwich at the Staples Center
Raddendums: Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, 50 First Dates, Airheads, Shooter McGavin, Grandma's Boy, Dirty Work, The Waterboy, Big Daddy, Little Nicky, Joe Dirt, Mr. Deeds, The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Punch-Drunk Love, Magnolia, Eight Crazy Nights, Anger Management, The Longest Yard, the New Mexico State Penitentiary riot, Click, Grown Ups, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Bedtime Stories, Funny People, Just Go with It, Jack and Jill, That's My Boy, Hotel Transylvania, Blended, The Cobbler, Pixels, Ridiculous 6, Strange Wilderness, They're All Going to Laugh at You
This week Kyle and Matthew welcome comedian Rick Wood to discuss the one and only Canadian power trio: Rush. Rick aptly describes Rush as “blue collar scientists” who mix prog rock mythology with blue collar anthems. Rick talks about the evolution of Rush's back catalog from their early career as hard rockers to the band that the world knows today. In the process, he blows Kyle's mind with some of the lesser-known, cool hard rock songs in their catalog. Besides being a talented comedian, Rick is an accomplished musician. He tracks his evolution as a musician and the impact that Rush had on his early playing. From buying his first guitar from a drunk at a bar, to learning Rush bass lines to spite his Mom's new boyfriend, the rockers of the Great White North taught Rick to be ambitious in his songwriting. Other topics include Rush's dedication to keeping their lineup and stage setup simple, their creative ways of writing synth lines that Geddy Lee could play with his feet, Rush's dedicated fanbase and the once-a-year meeting of the minds that is “RushCon.” Plus, Neil Peart's appearance in the "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" movie gets some love. This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code GIFTING15 for 15% off any original Loot Crate subscription by December 19th.
Weekly Rads: Cauliflower mashed potatoes, Pokemon Moon, the Cancelled Too Soon podcast
Raddendums: Steve Albini, Kurt Cobain, Hugh Syme, Space Echo, 2112, Cygnus X-1, Time Stands Still, Ghost Rider by Neil Peart
They say the neon lights are bright on... RADWAY! This week Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie defy gravity by talking about musicals with comedian Joe Kaye. Joe and Natalie try to win Kyle and Burnside over to the side of musical theatre by gabbing about their favorite shows. Natalie thinks "The Wedding Singer" is underrated and Joe loves "Title of Show." Meanwhile, Kyle likes the darkness of community theatre as well as the body count in "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark." This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon. Enter the promo code RAD at mackweldon.com for 20% off your next order.
Weekly Rads: Moana, Channel Zero, Bad Santa 2, the Las Vegas High Roller
Raddendums: Hair, The Wedding Singer, In the Heights, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton, Immortal Technique, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Sarah Kane, Jersey Boys, Disaster, Rock of Ages, Seussical, Cannibal! the Musical, Evil Dead the Musical, Toxic Avenger, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, We Will Rock You, Title of Show, Tim Minchin's Matilda the Musical, Spring Awakening & Duncan Sheik, The Last Five Years, Next to Normal, Fun Home, The Pillowman, The 25th Putnam County Spelling Bee, Avenue Q, Spamalot, Chicago, Repo! The Genetic Rock Opera, Grey Gardens the musical, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Julie Taymor, Big Money Hustlas and Rustlas, Sweeney Todd, Legally Blonde the Musical
Welcome to a bonus episode of "This Is Rad!" where we read what our listeners are radful for this year and have a nice hostful chat. This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon. Enter the promo code RAD at mackweldon.com for 20% off your next order.
This week "This Is Rad!" crosses over with the boys and girl from the "Goods from the Woods" (Rivers Langley and Pat Reilly) and "What Did We Learn?" (Monika Scott and Luke Jensen) podcasts to have a good old fashioned and rambly Thanksgiving dinner in Dr. Pat's freezing backyard. Natalie, the vegetarian, accidentally eats sausage stuffing, Kyle clings to the mic like a life raft, Burnside discusses Midwestern traditions and Laura talks about growing up on a mesa. You can listen to Part 1 here http://goo.gl/lkQ1Ao over at "Goods from the Woods" and hear the full episode tomorrow on "What Did We Learn?" in this totally not-confusing crossover special.
This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with comedy and creative duo The Martin Duprass (Jeremy Martin and Lauren Thomas-Martin) to talk about stop motion animation. They discuss their favorite artists and influences as well as their experiences making their own stop-mo for their low-budget remake of Smokey and the Bandit 2. But most importantly, they discuss the importance of limitations on creativity! Also, Kyle is weirded out by Gumby.
Raddendums: Rankin & Bass, Rudolph, Little Drummer Boy, Frosty the Snowman, Mad Monster Party?, Jack Frost, The Hobbit, Return of the King, Gerry Anderson, Thunderbirds and UFO, Fantastic Planet, The Brothers Quay, Blood Tea & Red String, A Town Called Panic, The Triplets of Belleville, Coraline, Kubo and the Two Strings, James and the Giant Peach, Nightmare Before Christmas, Paranorman, Mr. Bill, Kablam!'s Prometheus & Bob, Action League Now!, The Passion of Joan of Arc, Highway to Heaven, Moral Orel, Robot Chicken, Bruce Bickford, Burn the Witch, Corpse Bride, Jan Švankmajer, Anomalisa, Alice (1988), Wallace and Gromit, Marcel the Shell, The Adventures of Mark Twain, Dynamation, Ralph Bakshi
This week Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie have a casual encounter with comedian Wendi Starling about the bizarre and wonderful world of craigslist! She discusses her love for this strange internet landscape and her early beginnings searching for "gigs," which later turned into a lucrative side business selling her used panties. She discusses findoming, mirroring and other sales techniques to increase offers! Act now, first come first serve. Must pick up and transport. Email Steve for more info. This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: Stayin' Alive, The Handmaiden, making pizza at home
Raddendums: Crazy Beautiful, The Crowd Work Sessions: What's Your F@!?#ng Deal?! by Big Jay Oakerson
Hang time! This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with comedian/sports writer Dave Schilling (Roundball Rock podcast) to talk about basketball, causing Kyle to realize he knows more about the sport than he thought. They discuss the white Jewish origins of the "thinking man's game," along with the culture inside basketball fandom and the connection between the NBA and fashion. They also talk about basketball video games, the unspoken alcoholism in Air Bud, and '90s team logos. Plus, they answer hard-hitting questions: Clippers vs. Lakers? Do pelicans eat other birds? And can a dog play basketball? This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: Stan Lee's L.A. Comic-Con, Gears of War, and buy, listen download or stream Kyle's new album "I'm a Person" here: http://smarturl.it/kyleclark
Raddendums: James Naismith, George Mikan, the XFL, 30 for 30's "Free Spirits" and "Bad Boys," Winning Time
Happy Halloween! This week Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie wrap up Radtober with comedian Keith Carey by celebrating their love of theme park Halloween haunts and mazes. Kyle and Keith used to be scared to death of haunted houses until they got older and their fright developed into fascination. They rate the best, worst and most memorable mazes from Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights and Knott's Scary Farm-- and discuss their strange feelings on the Suicide Squad scare zone at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Stick around to the bitter end because Kyle and Natalie also chat up "Tom," a theme park employee who has worked in the haunts industry for years and offers his insights over some delicious Taco Bell. This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon's fine men's underwear and more. Enter the promo code RAD at mackweldon.com for 20% off your next order. bit.ly/2eQQexo
Weekly Rads: Westworld, David S. Pumpkins, the Los Angeles Guinea Pig Festival
Raddendums: American Scream, Hell House, Knott's Scary Farm, Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, The Tension Experience, Wicked Lit, Creep LA, The Shockwaves Podcast
Wolfman's got nards! This Radtober week, Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie venture to Lawrence Mercado's monster-making studio with Chris Korn to talk about the Universal Movie Monsters! They explore their early artistic roots in German Expressionism as well as the revolutionary makeup and technology that made the Invisible Man, Dracula, Frankenstein, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Wolfman, the Mummy and the Bride of Frankenstein possible! This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon's fine men's underwear and more. Enter the promo code RAD at mackweldon.com for 20% off your next order.
Weekly Rads: Bear Vs. Shark, David S. Pumpkins
Raddendums: James Whales' Frankenstein, Guillermo del Toro exhibit at LACMA, Scary Movies to Tell in the Dark, Jack Pierce, Cost Plus World Market, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Bela Lugosi, Freaks, Tod Browning, Hitchcock, Monster Squad, The Mummy, The Wolf, American Werewolf in London, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Night of the Hunter, the Movie Moguls of Hollywood series, Camino
This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call...the Rad Zone. This week Radtober continues as Kyle and Matthew sit down with return guests Greg Gonzalez and Daniel Zafran from the LA Meekly podcast to talk about the classic series: The Twilight Zone. They discuss this sci-fi/horror staple (which wasn't really all that scary), how this show was way ahead of its time and how people loved Rod Serling's socio-political commentary, as well as his love of boxing and grandmas. Kyle goes down a 1950s TV rabbit hall, Burnside talks about meth and Natalie watches footage from the Twilight Zone movie that she can't un-see. This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: The documentary "The 13th," Peruvian food, Kyle's new standup album "I'm a Person" out on October 31st!
Raddendums: Tales from the Crypt, Rod Serling, The Outer Limits, Playhouse 90, Requiem for a Heavyweight, Patterns, Lil Wayne, Ray Bradbury, Dance Macabre by Stephen King, Thriller (1960) and "Pigeons from Hell," Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton, "Nothing in the Dark," "In Praise of Pip," I Love Lucy, "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street," Charles Beaumont, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, William Shatner, "Nick of Time," "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet," John Cassavetes, Ghost Dog, The Twilight Zone movie, Death Ship, meth usage, George Miller, The Regulators, "Nothing in the Dark," "Long Distance Call, "Big Tall Wish," "Walking Distance" "The Passersby," John Landis, Night Gallery
Radtober continues its reign of terror this week as Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie sit down with director/Channel 101 vet Cullan Bruce to talk about Japanese horror, body horror and horror in general. Kyle explains how Shintoism and Buddhism color the Japanese idea of Hell. The gang also explores the influence of J-Horror in the 2000s in America, not just with remakes like The Ring but by creating the taboo "torture porn" genre in the late '80s/early '90s. They define and explain the difference between yokai and yurei. And for once, Kyle does research trying to impress a guest. Plus, Natalie learns that the "Guinea Pig" films aren't what she hoped they'd be... This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: Our patron saint Patrick, Westworld
Raddendums: Street Sharks, The Fly, Videodrome & David Cronenberg, The History of Horror podcast, Brad Warner, the Guinea Pig films, The ABCs of Death, A Serbian Film, New French Extremity, Martyrs, Tokyo Decadence, Hausu, Chungking Express, Tetsuo: The Iron Man, Cigarette Burns, Ringu and The Ring, The Grudge, Pulse, Spirals, Tokyo Gore Police, The Machine Girl, Battle Royale, The Innkeepers, Junji Ito, Tomie, Suicide Club/Circle, Audition, Resident Evil 4, Silent Hill 2, PT, Don't Crap Your Pants, Story of Ricky, Perfect Blue, Evangelion, Corpse Party
Booooooo! This week Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie kick off Radtober with podcast frenemy Adam Murray to talk about ghosts and their ghostly experiences in the completely empty (and allegedly haunted) Meltdown Comics. Kyle comes in fresh from a spooooky bombing at the Comedy Store! Matthew recalls a creeeeepy incident with former girlfriend "Blaura"! And Adam describes his chilling ghostly encounters, from the little girl on the highway to the dream haunter to the mysterious basement name caller. Things get so spooky that even non-believer Natalie gets scared. Fear the Hazenschnoff! This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: Fantastic Fest with our guests Alex Jacobs and D'arby Rose!
Raddendums: Haunted Mansion, Peg Entwistle, Weird New Jersey, Creepypasta, Scariest Places on Earth, Ghost Adventures, Paranormal Witness, Bobby Mackey's Music World, TAPS
God dang it, Bobby! This week the rad crew is joined by the Mean Boys Podcast (Keith Carey, Joe Dosch, Connor McSpadden) to talk about the blue collar beauty of King of the Hill. They lament the fact that the show is no longer streaming anywhere because it is a show that transcended politics in a very unique way that we sure could use these days. They also talk about the strength of Mike Judge's writing and finding humor in the nuances of everyday life. But don't panic, the discussion doesn't get too classy. They also talk about pooping and socks. The gang breaks down their favorite characters and points out that everybody knows a Dale Gribble and a Bill Dauterive in their life. Plus: Joe does a haunting impression of Hank Hill! Karnock meets Lootaclaus! And you find out that Connor has a dark past with Yu-Gi-Oh! cards! Crack open a beer, stand in your favorite residential alleyway and enjoy! (Also, check out the Mean Boys Podcast on whatever platform you are using to listen to this podcast.) This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon's fine men's underwear and more. Enter the promo code RAD at mackweldon.com for 20% off your next order. bit.ly/2d7wST9
Weekly Rads: ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Creepoid, Don't Breathe, Forensic Files
Raddendums: Mike Judge, Beavis & Butthead, Chuck Mangione
Some are born rad, some achieve radness, and others have radness thrust upon them! This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with comedian Samantha Hale to discuss the world of William Shakespeare...but first, they talk about how good the movie "Predator" is for some reason. Kyle and Samantha are old school drama kids and talk about their first exposure to the Bard via the Spring Shakespeare Festivals put on by the Drama Teachers Association of Southern California. They also talk about Shakespeare in a historical context and point out that he was kind of the Steven Spielberg of his time. This somehow leads to the idea of Shakespeare porn and the revelation that Kyle had music from one of his old bands used in a porn. Burnside tries to find those scenes but finds it difficult in an ocean of online pornography. We all hope his phone is ok. A great episode and the podcast stuff that dreams are made of! This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon's fine men's underwear and more. Enter the promo code RAD at mackweldon.com for 20% off your next order.
Weekly Rads: Escape rooms, Apple Watches, and our guests Jackie Kashian and Laurie Kilmartin!
Raddendums: Predator, DTASC (Drama Teachers Association of Southern California), Hamlet 2, Understanding Richard, Little Runaways 2, Titus Andronicus, 10 Things I Hate About You, Romeo & Juliet, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), Tromeo and Juliet
Bzzz! This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with actress and Channel 101 regular Chris Lee to discuss all the fuss about B-movies! They debate the definition of these low-budget, culty, classics, as well as discuss their "A" and "B" movie origins, their heyday in the 1950s, and their renaissance in the '80s. Kyle geeks out about Roger Corman and William Castle! Chris geeks out about her favorite creature features! And Burnside, Natalie and Laura pitch out their erotic sequel to Jerry Seinfeld's “Bee Movie”! Plus, the gang debates the plural for “Sharktopus.” This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: The Damned, getting rid of the headphone jack on the iPhone 7, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Vice Principals
Raddendums: Bee Movie, Antz, Season of the Witch, American Werewolf in London, The Thing, Channel 101's Pop It, Poultrygeist, The Re-Animator, Alligator People, Them, The Killer Shrews, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Videodrome, Event Horizon, Troma & Lloyd Kaufman, Roger Corman, Dawn of the Dead remake, William Castle & 13 Ghosts, Evil Dead, Army of Darkness, Bubba Ho-Tep, John Dies at the End, Ash vs. the Evil Dead, Keith David, They Live, Hell Comes to Frogtown, Frogs, Mosquitoes, Tremors, Pumpkinhead, Night of the Creeps, Night of the Comet, Barbara Crampton, Clowny Clown Clown, The Host, The Devil, Thirst, Old Boy, The Blob, Motel Hell, Slumber Party Massacre, Shoot 'Em Up, The Search for Animal Chin, Bones Brigade documentary, Gymkata, Leviathan, Devil's Backbone, Cool World
Kamehameha! This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with comedian/kung fu master/former professional rollerblader (for real!) Ron Swallow to discuss the anime epic Dragon Ball Z. They do their very best to explain to a very confused Producer Natalie all about the Sagas, the Saiyans and the sweet, sweet fight scenes. They also touch on the various versions of the show. Kyle chats about his love for the original Dragon Ball. Ron talks about the impact DBZ has had on his way of thinking and approach to life. Plus, the gang chats about the horrible, horrible movie adaptation, and they propose their own ideas for how to bring the series to the big screen. Also, they answer listener questions about the show, and Ron turns the boys onto the YouTube series "Dragon Ball Z Abridged." Blah, blah, blah, over 9,000! This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: FYF Fest, Cinema Purgatorio, Baskin, Doughnut Plant, So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson
Raddendums: The Key & Peele Continental sketch, Dragon Ball, Goku, Gohan, Vegeta, Krillin, Trunks, Frieza, Tenchi Muyo!, Caritz, Battle Royale High School, Inuyasha, Gundam, Dragon Ball Kai, Dragon Ball Z Abridged, Wild Zero
I'mma let you finish, but first this week Kyle and Matthew gotta sit down with comedians Rivers Langley and Jason Webb to talk about the beautiful dark twisted fantasy of Kanye West. Along the way, they realize they have all lived the same life as failed teachers and know nothing about the stock market. Other topics include their favorite “krazy” Kanye moments, the reddit theory that David Bowie predicted Kanye West's birth, and the proud Burnside family tradition of farting. This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon's fine men's underwear and more. Enter the promo code RAD at mackweldon.com for 20% off your next order.
Weekly Rads: Don't Think Twice, Robert Williams & Pop Surrealism, Mr. Robot, sending Adam Murray texts of Randy Quaid naked with a banana over his crotch, Bojack Horseman, Amber Heard donating money to victims of domestic violence
Raddendums: Comedy Under the Influence, Gold Digger, The College Dropout, 808 and Heartbreak, Yeezus, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, "Power,” "Runaway,” "Dirt Road Anthem,” Luke Bryan, "Bound 2,” Life of Pablo, Through the Wire
Get ready to pop some tags cause this week Kyle and Matthew are sitting down with comedians Jenny Zigrino and Jasmine Ellis to talk about vintage clothing. Jenny used to buy and sell clothes on Etsy and describes her best thrifty thrills and secondhand finds. Other topics include rag houses, steampunk vs. burlesque vs. cosplay and old timey undergarments. This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon's fine men's underwear and more. Enter the promo code RAD at mackweldon.com for 20% off your next order.
Weekly Rads: Metallica's new single "Hardwired," Retro Rad at NerdMelt on August 26th at 7pm (follow @kyleclarkisrad to watch the event live on Periscope), "Pool Cleaners" screening at Channel 101 on August 27th at 8 and 10 pm, and our forthcoming guide on how to make a podcast on http://thisisradpod.tumblr.com
Raddendums: The Brady Bunch, H.R. Puffenstuff, Graceland 2, Shorkie, Fairuza Balk, J. Z.'s New Album, Amadeus, Singles, Yaya Han (46:00), LARPing, Alex Gross, Rogue burlesque, the Tumblr of classroom board porns, Porn Comments, Nasty Gal and Girl Bus, Raghouse in Minnesota, Etsy, Good Hair, Jheri Curl, Fancy Ray and his Taco Bell commercial, Torrid, Special K in "Can't Hardly Wait," Smart Guy, Negativland & U2
This week Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie sit down with writer/director Terry Miles (from the TANIS and Black Tapes podcasts) to talk about his love of science fiction. Terry talks about getting introduced to the genre through Dune, and from there the gang is off to the races, sharing their favorite sci-fi properties across books, movies and TV. Other topics include whether any of them will ever finish Gravity's Rainbow, a rousing chat about The Planet of the Apes (the movie franchise, not the planet) and Burnside's defense of Bubble Boy.
Weekly Rads: Burnside finally saw Radiohead!, Bad Santa 2 trailer, Rocksmith
Raddendums: Dune, The Characters on Netflix, Battlestar Galactica, Robert A. Heinlein, Michael Moorcock, Neil Stephenson & Snowcrash, Ready Player One, Isaac Asimov, Cormac McCarthy, Our Lady Peace, Kurt Vonnegut & Slaughterhouse, Thomas Pynchon & Slow Learner & Gravity's Rainbow, Alien & Aliens, Spaceballs, Terminator, Soylent Green, Children of Men, Planet of the Apes, Black Hole, Black Science, Tarkovsky & Solaris, Ex Machina, The Coma by Alex Garland, James Cameron & The Abyss, Event Horizon, The Thing, It's Alive, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, Alf, Permanent Midnight, Minority Report, Every Frame a Painting web series, Under the Skin, "When Life Was Good," Grant Morrison & Doom Patrol, Bioshock, No Man's Sky, Westworld, Jurassic Park, Gattaca, The Island, Moon, Code 46, A Boy and His Dog, Death Comes to Frogtown, 12 Monkeys or La Jetée, Donnie Darko, Bubble Boy
Don’t touch that dial! This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with Channel 101 veterans Paul Isakson and Adam Garland to talk about the long-running L.A. institution, monthly screening competition, and comedy career launching pad founded by Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab. Kyle and Natalie celebrate their own Channel 101 pilot getting picked up, and the gang swaps stories and secrets from their shoots, along with tips for making your own Channel 101 pilot. Because making stuff is rad! Submit your own pilot to submissions@channel101.com. This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: Will Smith in Suicide Squad, Scare LA, Ren & Stimpy, Channel 101
Raddendums: The Most Extraordinary Space Investigations, Acceptable TV, Tom Kaufman, Laser Fart, Yacht Rock, House of Cosbys, Andy Applesauce, Dead Kevin, The Not-Invited, Intimate Indiscretions, The Nuggets, New York Stories, Cautionary Tales of Swords, Spookhouse Storytime, www.channel101.com, Ned Nerpel: All Nipple Boy Detective, Demorge Brown, Willy Roberts, Pauly Tamale, Fishbowls Are Definitely My Thing, Carjumpers, Justin Roiland, 2 Girls, 1 Cup: The Show, The Mountain, The ‘Bu, Derrick Comedy’s Bro Rape, Natasha, Pop-It, Trippin or Stylin, Twitter’s Holiday, Laser Fart, Hallelujah Mountain Springs, Kill the Baby, 3 Love, Nichole Bagby, Everything, Kinja Deals, Monoprice.com
This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with comedians Joleen Lunzer, Valerie Tosi and Jason Webb to talk about Buffy the Vampire Slayer. They give a great rundown of show, exploring the show’s universe along with their favorite characters and episodes. Other topics include HPV, Big Bads and band dorks. This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle on Comedy Central, Stranger Things
Raddendums: Joss Whedon, Firefly, Bunheads, Stargate SG-1, Felicity, The Trilogy of 31, "Hush," "The Body," Angel, Saved by the Bell, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Afterlife with Archie, Archie vs. Predator, Predator (1987), Repo! The Genetic Opera, The Light at the End by John Skipp & Craig Spector
Surf’s up! This week Kyle, Matthew, Producer Natalie and Laura say goodbye to the Summer of Rad by kicking back with return guest Spencer Emmons at his awesome pad in Malibu to talk about their favorite summer memories. Spencer and Laura share surfing stories and summers spent at the YMCA, Kyle recalls his summers working as a camp counselor, Burnside remembers destroying his dad’s dream to visit the Hoover Dam, and Natalie has another existential freak-out about space. Plus, animal facts! Adam Murray bashing! And more! This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon's fine men's underwear and more. Enter the promo code RAD at mackweldon.com for 20% off your next order.
Weekly Rads: Spencer's apartment, soon-to-be Stranger Things
Raddendums: Shark Week, Jaws, Free Willy, Sex Wax, Chris Taloa, Blue Crush, The Birthday Boys’ “Pool Jumpers,” Jackass & Wild Boys, Kind of the Road, Rodney Mullen
This week the Summer of Rad continues as Kyle, Matthew, Producer Natalie and Laura get wasted away in Marga-rad-aville with good friend/evil podcast rival Adam Murray. Despite broken promises of boats, the gang gathers around Adam's pool with his dog Ludo, tiki margaritas and Burger King cheeseburgers in paradise to reminisce on Adam's love of Jimmy Buffett. Adam talks about his childhood memories and his Parrothead parents who spend their summers in Key West, Florida. Kyle talks about his love of Florida novelist Carl Hiaasen and his experience seeing The Buff-Man and Nine Inch Nails on the same day, on the same stage at Bonnaroo. Burnside cites his complaint that Jimmy Buffett sounds like kids music for adults. But at least everyone agrees that Margaritaville restaurants are great. Plus: Tropical Christmas albums! Ambient outdoor sound! And our thoughts on the new Ghostbusters! Do you know where you-a gonna go when the Rad-cano blows? This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon's fine men's underwear and more. Enter the promo code RAD at mackweldon.com for 20% off your next order.
Weekly Rads: Car Seat Headrest's "Teens of Denial," The Office (US version), white macaroni and cheese, Another Period and Kyle and Natalie's show Retro Rad on July 23rd at 7pm at the Nerdist Showroom at Meltdown Comics! Follow @kyleclarkisrad to watch the event live on Periscope.
Raddendums: Landshark Beer, Key West, Fins, Gringo Bandito Hot Sauce, Carl Hiaasen, Volcano, She Went to Paris, Margaritaville, Bonnaroo, Come Monday, The Beach Boys, Lovely Cruise, Little Miss Magic, License to Chill, Live in Anguilla, Last Mango in Paris, The Coral Reefers, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, A Pirate Looks at Forty, Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes, Christmas Island, One Particular Harbor
This week the Summer of Rad continues as Kyle, Matthew, Producer Natalie and Laura fire up the grill with return guest Rivers Langley ("Goods from the Woods" podcast) for a delicious evening of fun and barbeque. To tickle the tastebuds of Team Rad, Chef Rivers whips up his recipes for fall-off-the-bone ribs, collard green casserole and some passion fruit pie to die for. But perhaps the most divisive entry to the evening's menu is boiled peanuts, which divides the group along North (or as north California can be) vs. South lines. Kyle's mom Nancy also pops in as they discuss a breadth of topics including brisket vs. tri tip, the best barbecue sauces and food bloggers forced to make artisanal ketchup. This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: Pokemon GO, Crypt of the Necrodancer
Raddendums: Jack Frost, The Flintstones, Spring Street Smokehouse, YETI Ramblers and Tumblers, Tervis Tumblers, Big Green Egg, The Hotel Talisi, the Mystic Order of East Alabama Fiction Writers, The Ploy of Cooking and Blessing to the Seasoned Southern Style Mixed Greens, Marty Robbins, Elton John's Tumbleweed Connection, Thin Lizzy, Soylent, Jackson Market's carrot cake, Sweet Baby Ray's, Lynyrd Skynyrd's Vicious Cycle, comedian Dave Stone, Jackass, Skyline Chili, Mojo Nixon's UFO's, Big Rigs And BBQ
Run, radsters, run! This week Kyle, Matthew, Producer Natalie and Laura Knight ring in the Summer of Rad by taking a field trip to Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. at Universal CityWalk Hollywood. They marvel at the sights and sounds of CityWalk and its slutty candy stores, chomp down on some delicious shrimp and apps, and enthusiastically compete in Forrest Gump trivia. They are joined by their guest waiters Matt Hough and Rachel for a delightful summer evening of meandering conversation. This episode is like a box of chocolates… you never know what you're going to get. This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription. And that's all we have to say about that.
Weekly Rads: Instead of recommending our favorite picks of the week, we opt to have a heat stroke instead
Raddendums: Doughboys, Reese's Big Cups, Ilvermorny, IT'SUGAR, Forrest Gump
This week Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie sit down with comedian/former sportscaster Casey Moran to talk about his journey pursuing a career in sportscasting. They discuss his obsession with sports broadcasting since he was a kid, his love of Vin Scully, his rocky start calling games in high school, and working the ranks to minor league baseball. He talks about having to give up what he worked for his whole life after wrestling with mental illness and how it's brought him to build a standup scene in Simi Valley and pursue a new career as a motivational speaker today. And since Casey and Kyle have known each other since middle school, he shares some good insight into a tweenage Kyle Clark. This episode is NOT sponsored by Farmer John Hot Dogs but rather Mack Weldon men's underwear! Enter the promo code RAD at mackweldon.com for 20% off your next order.
Weekly Rads: The San Francisco Dung-- er, Southbound, The Ruins and Habit, VR headsets, the Cleveland Cavaliers & Believeland
Raddendums: Jimmie's Chicken Shack, Vin Scully, John Roy — My Complete, Entirely Free, On-Line Comedy Class
Wubba lubba dub-dub! Squanch on over for a new episode of This Is Rad!, where Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie sit down with return guest Ben Dunn to talk about the wicked world of Rick and Morty. They discuss the show's Channel 101 origins, the deeper Rick and Morty mythos and the dynamic of dysfunctional relationships within the show. Kyle and Ben debate the role of sci-fi, math and philosophy in Rick and Morty and whether they should come at the sacrifice of jokes. Burnside gives some updates from E3, and the gang discusses VR and its erotic possibilities ("penis vertigo," anyone?) Meanwhile, Nat has a soundboard and makes a lot of fart noises. This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon. Enter the promo code RAD at mackweldon.com for 20% off your next order.
Weekly Rads: Elfen Lied, JACO: the Film, Y the Last Man
Raddendums: Harmontown, Channel 101, Doc and Mharti, 2 Girls, 1 Cup: The Show, Dogtooth, Adventure Time, Gravity Falls, Evil Alien Conquerors, Community, Futurama, Pocket Mortys, Saint's Row, Laser Fart, IMPC for the iPad, Infinity Blade, South Park: Fractured but Whole, Google Cardboard, Vive
Welcome to a bonus episode of This Is Rad! Kyle recently visited Atlanta, Georgia, for the 7th Annual Laughing Skull Comedy Festival and recorded a podcast in the theatre with comedians Jason Webb, Max Fine, Peggy Sinnott and Abby Rosenquist. During the episode, they are interrupted by a VERY special guest… Chris Rock! No, seriously, THE Chris Rock walked in while they were recording. Enjoy hearing a little insight into comedy festivals as well as a bunch of comedians geeking out after meeting one of the patron saints of comedy (who also happens to be super nice). Other walk-in guests include Kristin Lindner, Meghan Hanley and Marc Henderson.
This week Kyle and Matthew welcome This Is Rad!'s very own Marvel field correspondent Jeremy Scippio (along with comic Mark Boyd) to catch up on all the Marvel movies that have come out since their last episode. They chat about the things that worked about Deadpool and the things that didn't work about X-Men: Apocalypse. They discuss what it takes to make a good Nightcrawler and Colossus and pine for a day when the movie world gets a good version of Storm. They also celebrate the true triumph of Captain America: Civil War and the end of an endless cycle of origin stories. The guys pontificate on what we might expect from Doctor Strange and Black Panther, and Jeremy is super excited about the idea of a future Planet Hulk film. They also chat about what makes a good cinematic Spider-Man and even discuss the finer points of the Spider-Man porn. This one goes in some crazy directions. And DC fans shouldn't feel left out, there is talk about The Flash and Suicide Squad too! This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: The 7th annual Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, VR
Raddendums: Deadpool, Stephen King, X-Men: Apocalypse, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016), Captain America: Civil War, The Flash, Jessica Jones, The Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man XXX: A Porn Parody, Suicide Squad
The mouse is out of the bag! This week's episode is about Disneyland Secrets! That's right, podcast palookas Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie delouse the Mouse's House with "Missy," a former Disneyland VIP tour guide - and oh boy! They're all ears! She's got the Disney dish and the Main Street scoops, from her humble start in guests relations to her ascent as tour guide to the stars! She spills the cheese with juicy blind item jewels: The Ariel Creep! The Handsy Hunk! The Bippity Boppity Boutique Boo! Behind the scenes stories, lurid tales, hidden sights, Disney ghosts and more, she squeaks all the latest gossip that's fit to print (or podcast, we suppose!). This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon's fine men's underwear. Enter the promo code RAD at mackweldon.com for 20% off your next order.
Weekly Rads: The San Francisco Dungeon, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., Hidden America (and our guests Keith Carey, Billy Anderson and Brie Townsend!)
Raddendums: Larry the Cable Guy, Pauly Tamale: King of YouTube, Escape from Tomorrow, YouTube video: "Disneyland proposal goes horribly wrong in The Haunted Mansion," that Rule 34 picture of Misty with Staryu, Cats of Disneyland Instagram, DILFs of Disneyland Instagram
This week Kyle and Matthew welcome podcasters Eric Grubbs ("Do You Know Who You Are?") and Hope Harrell ("The Macabrecast") to talk about progressive rock, better known as prog rock, or even better known as that super wanky, shreddy guitar music Kyle hates. As a drummer, Eric defends prog rock and discusses the origins of this controversial genre which sought to do more technically with the 2-3 minute pop song. Burnside is pro prog, Kyle is skeptical and once again Natalie doesn't believe any of these band names are actually real. This episode is sponsored by Loot Crate. Give yourself a geeky gift this month! Visit www.lootcrate/thisisrad and enter the promo code thisisrad for $3 off on any new subscription.
Weekly Rads: Podcast love <3, Loot Crate
Raddendums: The band Robocop 3,the Underground Railroad to Candyland, Genesis, Dream Theater, Queensrÿche, Dragonforce, Neil Peart, Yes, Pink Floyd, Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Fracture, Close to the Edge, Roundabout, Dillinger Escape Plan, Frank Zappa, Tool, "Schism," The Wall, Rush, Catherine Wheel, Jolly, The Dillinger Escape Plan, The Joy Formidable, Porcupine Tree, David Comes to Life by Fucked Up, Frightened Rabbit, The Twilight New Moon soundtrack, Explosions in the Sky
In the year 2000! ...Or, uh, this week in 2016, Kyle and Matthew sit down with comedians Stuart Thompson and Luke Schwartz to have a commercial-free chat about late night talk shows. Stuart and his sidekick Luke run a late night talk show at the Hollywood Improv and discuss their approach to keeping the medium alive, from the fine art of monologue jokes to the energy of late night bands. The gang also chats about the late night greats such as Groucho and Carson and debate the merits of Jimmy Fallon. They also discuss how the Internet age has changed the late night talk show landscape. Plus, Kyle shares his nerdy appreciation for Charlie Rose, and the gang has a heated discussion about the zaniness of Craig Ferguson. A great episode with great guests…for me to poop on! This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon's fine men's underwear. Enter the promo code RAD at mackweldon.com for 20% off your next order.
Weekly Rads: Kyle's "Black Rainbow" tour dates http://kyleclarkisrad.tumblr.com/, synthesizers
Raddendums: PBS's documentary Johnny Carson: King of Late Night, You Bet Your Life, Groucho, Dick Cavett, Charlie Rose, Conan, Eric Andre, Brody Stephenson, Zach Schwerin, Jimmy Fallon, The Late Night Show with Stuart Thompson (and Luke Schwartz) at the Hollywood Improv http://www.laughstub.com/events/451984
Nice podcasts don't wear cha-cha heels! This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with the hilarious Megan Rice to chat about director, writer, artist, and general maven of bad taste, John Waters. Thrill as Megan recounts her story of meeting the man himself! Chill as Kyle rambles about a bad date that involved a screening of Pink Flamingos. And Still, Burnside has yet to confront his fear of people who wear too much make-up. Plus, singing butts! Old school DIY filmmaking! And Megan comes to grips with her title as LA Comedy's cool aunt. Papa-oom-mow-rad! Stick around until the end to hear a bonus minisode as Kyle, Nat and former guest Jake Robinson follow up on the Richard Linklater episode by talking about his newest movie: "Everybody Wants Some!!". This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon. Enter the promo code RAD at mackweldon.com for 20% off your next order.
Weekly Rads: Mint on Card Comedy - Jeff May's show at Blast from the Past in Burbank, Uncharted 4, Shock Waves on the Blumhouse.com Podcast Network (formerly Killer POV)
Also: Kyle is in Atlanta for the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival from June 7th -12th. Tickets here: http://www.laughingskullcomedyfestival.com/event
Raddendums: Hag in a Leather Jacket, Divine, Hairspray (1988), Corky Romano, Pink Flamingos, The Diane Linkletter Story, Female Trouble, God Bless America, Polyester, The Dead Boys, Odorama, This Filthy World, Role Models, Cry-Baby, Serial Mom, Traci Lords, Hackers, Shock Value, I Am Divine
This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by return guest D'arby Rose for their very first hip hop episode topic: Kendrick Lamar. D'arby proves herself to be the absolute coolest as she talks about growing up in Oakland, going to Rock Camp and being in her high school band The As Ifs. Other topics include the Jamie Kennedy Experiment, The Witch, and Kyle becomes insistent on Producer Natalie becoming a rapper named Nate Hazee with an album called "Straight to Hell in the ATL." This episode is sponsored by Mack Weldon's fine men's underwear. Enter the promo code RAD at mackweldon.com for 20% off your next order.
Weekly Rads: Aesop Rock's Impossible Kid, Radiohead's A Moon Shaped Pool, Inherent Vice on HBO GO
Raddendums: Chance the Rapper, Aesop Rock, Open Mike Eagle, "Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City," "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe," cloud rap, A Tribe Called Quest, Far Side, Sleater-Kinney, Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls in Oregon, "Cut You Off," Rock the Bells, Immortal Technique, The Coup & "The Magic Clap," Cannibal Ox & "The Cold Vein," mixtape, Lil Wayne, Kid Cudi, Section.80, HiiiPoWeR, The Blacker The Berry, King Kunta, Iggy Azalea, First Night 2013 with Jamie Kennedy, Kanye West, El-P + Killer Mike = Run The Jewels, Untitled Unmastered, Anderson .Paak (look up his Kimmel performance), Honus Honus of Man Man, Channel 101, Black Hippie, The Life of Pablo, horrorcore, Ho99o9s
It's the 100th episode of "This Is Rad!" This week we do things a little differently and celebrate the podcast's past, present and future with segments including Ask Gambit and The Newlyrad Game. We also listen to lost episode clips, answer audience questions and play rad wishes from past guests. We even have a new sponsor: Mack Weldon, purveyors of fine men's underwear. Enter the promo code RAD at mackweldon.com for 20% off your next order. Thanks to all our radsters for making this possible!
Weekly Rads: Shudder, Radiohead's "Burn the Witch"
Spencer Emmons, come on down! You’re the next contestant on The Rad Is Right! Spencer “Serf LA” Emmons returns to This Is Rad! to share his life in the world of game shows. From his early days working with his mom on The Gong Show to working cue cards on Singled Out, Spence has seen it all. Strap in for trivia galore as they talk the Family Feud curse, that serial killer from The Dating Game and a breakdown of how live game shows are shot. Also, the gang learns what Alex Trebek looks like without a shirt. Plus, Natalie pits Kyle and Burnside head-to-head with Spencer in our first TIR Trivia Showdown!
Weekly Rads: Patience by Dan Clowes, The Umbrella Academy by Gerard Way, the update for Rocket League to play basketball
Raddendums: Louie Anderson, Mark Goodson, Merv Griffin, Dick Clark, Buzzer, Tattle Tale, The Gong Show & Chuck Barris, Newlywed Game, Bob Eubanks, Bob Hope, Alex Trebek, Rayburn, Bowser from Sha Na Na, Charles Nelson Reilly, Richard Dawson, The Price Is Right, Singled Out, American Idol, Adam Lambert, Danielle Perez, Pitfall/Roulette, Finders Keepers, Masters of the Maze, Nick Arcade, Legends of the Hidden Temple, Card Sharks, Password, Game Buzzer, Nelly, MXC, Distraction, Remote Control, King of Kong, Josh Androsky the skateboard rabbi on The Price Is Right
This week Kyle and Matthew talk about the '90s cultural force that swept the UK: Britpop! In their journey, they are joined by Meltdown’s resident British person Jake Robinson and the lovely Ben Morse to discuss what constitutes a proper Britpop song. Jake explains his two camps of Britpop: "Swaggery" bands and "Cheeky Fun" bands. They have a nice retrospective on the Blur/Oasis war. They also break down the less talked about Verve vs. Verve Pipe war that was waged here in the United States. They talk about the origins of Britpop, the subgenres and offshoots. Kyle and Jake recommend the BBC documentary “Seven Ages of Rock” as an excellent primer for rock music from an English perspective. They also debate who does a better version of the song “Common People”: Pulp or William Shatner. The gang also chats about the lasting effects of Britpop on both sides of the pond and Natalie learns the horrible truth about Engelbert Humperdinck. Cause maybe, this is gonna be the podcast that saves me. And after all, you’re my Rader-wall. If you're in the L.A. area, come to our special Earth Day edition of Retro Rad April 22nd at 9pm at the NerdMelt Showroom!
Weekly Rads: Sturgill Simpson's The Sailor's Guide to Earth, Trader Joe's Popcorn in A Pickle, Documentary Now
Raddendums: Stone Roses, Oasis, Second Coming, Manchester, dance-rock, Happy Mondays, Soup Dragons, Worzel Gummidge, Take That, Seven Ages of Rock, Arctic Monkeys, NME, Radiohead, Blur & Parklife, Pulp, The Verve, Definitely Maybe, Travis, Embrace, Suede, Jarvis Cocker, Separations, Definitive Class, Supergrass, Teenage Fanclub & Bandwagonesque, Primal Scream, Aphex Twin, Block Party, Echobelly & "Great Things," Engelbert Humperdinck, Trigger Happy TV, The Killers, Damien Hirst, Stuart Lee, Placebo, Robbie Williams
Nineties Cartoons day is a very dangerous day. This week Kyle and Matthew take a nostalgic trip into the Aaahh!!! real animated world of '90s cartoons with comedians Keith Carey and Anna Valenzuela. They talk Nicktoons, Disney Afternoon, Cartoon Network and much more. They also discuss the delicate kid karma at play when the Northridge Earthquake ruined Kyle's chance to meet the Power Rangers. But Keith has no remorse for Kyle's house being destroyed after Kyle mentions he had the Real Ghostbusters firehouse playset. Also, Kyle and Anna chat about "Denver, the Last Dinosaur" and his lasting presence on Spanish TV. (It's kind of like if Morrissey were a dinosaur that liked to skateboard.) And the group attempts to answer one of life's great questions: How does CatDog poop? Check out Anna and Keith on the 12 Questions and Mean Boys podcasts, respectively!
Weekly Rads: Miitomo, Green Room (2016), Hot (Lean) Pockets that were on sale at the store
Raddendums: Ren & Stimpy & "Space Madness," Phi Phi O'Hara, Doug, Rugrats, When that girl pooped in the hot tub on Big Brother, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Rocko's Modern Life, American Gladiator, Hey Arnold, KaBlam!, Action League Now!, The Angry Beavers, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, CatDog, The Wild Thornberrys, Mighty Max, The Biker Mice from Mars, Roughnecks: the Starship Troopers Chronicles, Invader Zim, Reboot, The Fairly OddParents, Johnny Bravo, Powerpuff Girls, Dexter's Laboratory, Fish Police, Tiny Toons, Chip 'N Dale Rescue Rangers, Talespin, Rocket Power, Sonic the Hedgehog, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Eek the Cat, Vin Diesel and Street Sharks, Animaniacs, Muppet Babies, Blue Clues, Itsy Bitsy Spider, Life with Louie, Bobby's World
Whip it! Whip it good! This week Kyle and Matthew tip their fedora to comedian Caitlin Durante with a wide-reaching conversation about everyone's favorite professor of archeology: Indiana Jones. They discuss the three movies - that's right, we said THREE - as well as the video games, ride and stunt show. Along the way they break down aliens vs. God, pregnant vampires, banging hot-zis (hot Nazis), IPop (International Palace of Pancakes) and do their very best Sean Connery impressions.
Weekly Rads: Wrestlemania 32, "Oh, Hello," Cobalt
Raddendums: Dan Aykroyd Unplugged on UFOs, Space Jam, Karen Allen, Meatballs, Men in Black, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Mr. Plinkett's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Review, The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade video game, Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, The Pagemaster, Chex Quest, Doom, Duke Nukem, Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye, Dinosaur/Countdown to Extinction, Indiana Jones stunt show, Forrest Gump
This week Kyle and Matthew close out FARCH Radness with return guests Tom Seiniger and Justin Williams by discussing the X-Men in TV shows, movies and other media - basically everything except the comics. (That's for another episode!) They compare and contrast the wide range of quality in the X-Men film franchise, get down and dirty with Mr. Sinister and the Nasty Boys, and make fun of how Justin looked in high school. Also, a brand new TIR segment is born: Ask Gambit!
Weekly Rads: "The Characters" on Netflix, Garry Shandling on "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee," Doughboys on Feral Audio
Raddendums: FOX Kids, Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century, Peter Pan and the Pirates, X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men, Chris Claremont, Jim Lee, Night of the Sentinels, Morph, "I love you, Cyclops," X-Men: The Days of Future Past, X-Men: First Class, "I'm the Juggernaut, bitch," X-Men '92, "Gambit fix car real good," X-Men: Evolution, Fantastic Four: The Animated Series, Old Man Logan, A Single Man (2009), Diarrhea Planet
Go go rad rad rangers! This week, FARCH Radness continues as Kyle and Matt chat about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. To help them break down this epic franchise are podcast rival Adam Murray and Samee Junio. The gang discusses the prevalence of martial artists in the city of Angel Grove, Kyle talks about an early fit of nerd rage at a drive-in movie, and they detail the hour-and-35-minutes-of-insanity that is the 1995 Power Rangers movie. Also, there is some serious debate about what Red Ranger Austin St. John does for a living. That distinctive alarm from your weird chrome watch can only mean one thing: It's morphin' time!
Weekly Rads: Daredevil Season 2, Transparent Seasons 1 and 2, Fright Rags
Raddendums: Power Rangers Turbo, Lord Zed, Space Cases, Bulk and Skull, Zordon, Alpha 5, Chuck Negron, Big Bad Beetleborgs, G Gundam, Super Sentai, Kamen Rider, Bucky O'Hare
This week Kyle and Matthew are level grinding their way through FARCH's most requested episode topic: JRPGs. On their journey, they have added Alex Jacobs and Jeff Harlow to their party. Together they have a wide-reaching conversation about Japanese role-playing games - from the past, present and future - and answer a lot of questions from fans. They also discuss why anyone would chose Pokemon Sun over Moon, the veal of the Pokemon universe and Alex's long running joke: "Based on the Novel Pokemon by Sapphire." Catch a clip at the end from Kyle, Natalie and Caitlin Durante's live show "Retro Rad" this past Friday, featuring guests Hampton Yount and Jenny Zigrino.
Weekly Rads: Ruben Medina aka Wagner: R&B Superstar's new album "Fuckboy Fridays" on soundcloud.com/fuckboyfridays, Bone Tomahawk (2015), The Division, X-Ray (1982)
Raddendums: Channel 101, Final Fantasy 7, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Sweet Home, Final Fantasy 6, Chrono Trigger, Pokemon, Final Fantasy 9, Secret of Mana, Golden Sun, Final Fantasy 8, blitzball, Square Enix, Konami, Square, Legend of Dragoon, Bushido Blade, Tales, Dreamcast, Pokemon X, Persona, Breath of Fire, Persona 4, Final Fantasy 15, Kingdom Hearts, South Park: The Stick of Truth, Catherine, Star Ocean, Starship Titanic, Bust Odyssey, The Division, Parasite Eve 2, Golden Sun, Brave Fencer Musashi, chocobo, Tearaway, Persona 4 Ultimax, Fire Emblem, Shin Megami Tensei, Persona Q
We're moving on up! This week Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie sit down with comedian Ron Babcock to discuss Architecture for FARCH! (Or should we say, Farchitecture?) Ron talks about how growing up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, gave him a lifelong appreciation for architecture and how urban exploring an abandoned hotel almost gave him a torn anus. Other topics include house doilies, immersion blenders, tiny houses, abandoned theme parks, and they go gaga for Googie! Check out Ron's work over at heyron.com!
Weekly Rads: NerdTerns on "Why Would You Eat That?", Retro Rad at the Nerdist Showroom at Meltdown Comics on March 11th at 9pm, eyepatches, Deadpool, Zootopia, The Downtown Boys' "Full Communism," "Guns and People" from the Subway soundtrack, LA Zine Fest
Raddendums: Ray and Charles Eames, the Eames home, the Big Lebowski house, Gaudi's Sagrada Familia, comedian "Dave Stone Lives in a Van" from Modern Comedian, Frank Lloyd Wright, Hagia Sophia, Icelandic turf homes, Marie Kondo, Daniel Burnham, "Devil in the White City" and "Isaac's Storm" by Erik Larson, The Field Museum, the Ferris Wheel, "The Wright Brothers" by David McCullough, The 99% Invisible Podcast's "Hard to Love a Brute" episode, River Country USA, "Gulliver's Kingdom" theme park in Japan, the Hard Rock Park, the Alhambra palace
Snooch to the nooch! This week Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie celebrate the first week of FARCH (Fan Appreciation Month) with a fan requested Kevin Smith episode (and another installment of their "Rad Directors" series). They are joined by return guest and Kevin Smith superfan Gabriela Contreras to talk about his movies, career and general radness. Together they discuss the awesomeness of the year 1994 for movies, Clerks I vs. Clerks II (and soon to be III), the forgotten Prince movie that never was, and Kevin Smith's aptitude as a personal storyteller and commentator. Other topics include Smith's box office unbankability, his foray into horror movies and sex in an uncomfortable place.
Weekly Rads: Dan Telfer's You Caring page (https://www.youcaring.com/dan-telfer-530253), our new sketch "Old Dogs" on our YouTube channel, Retro Rad at the Nerdist Showroom at Meltdown Comics on March 11th at 9pm, Stonecutters LA: Futurama Edition at NerdMelt on March 12th at 4pm, the band Dogs at White Oak Music and Arts on March 12th at 7:30pm, Kyle at the San Luis Obispo comedy festival this weekend
Raddendums: D'Angelo's "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" video, the Clerks cartoon, Clerks, Clerks II, the Shrek quadrology, Mallrats, Jason Leigh, Michael Rooker, the god awful Clerks sitcom pilot, Chasing Amy, Jay & Silent Bob, Dogma, Alan Rickman, Linda Fiorentino, Alanis Morissette, Bryan Cranston, An Evening with Kevin Smith, Henry Rollins, Prince, Superman Lives, The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? (2015), ToyFare magazine, Bluntman & Chronic, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, Jersey Girl, Jack and Miri Make a Porno, Cop Out, Red State, the first six episodes of Jay & Silent Bob Get Old, the Smodcast network, The Smodcastle, Tusk, Fatman on Batman, Mallbrats, Ash vs Evil Dead
This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with actor and return guest Matt Bennett to talk about the late, great musician David Bowie. Well, that was the intent of this episode, but needless to say, they go off on a lot of tangents. That's just what happens when Kyle and Matt get to chattin' about music. They start at "Black Star" and work their way backwards through Bowie's albums, discussing the artistry he left in his wake. Look out for Matt Bennett's Lou Reed/Robin Williams inspired album "Terminal Cases" out in June!
Weekly Rads: Firewatch, taking a week off from recording to have the flu, Twine (twinery.org), Relatively Prime Season 3 Kickstarter video, Natalie's new comics on gauntygothy.tumblr.com
Raddendums: Fetty Wap, Cancer for Cure, Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, Black Books, Blackstar, Next Day, Lou Reed's Transformer, All the Young Dudes, Shakespeare's The Tempest, Dollar Days, Lazarus, Weezer's Pinkerton, To Pimp a Butterfly, Mike McManus' karaoke of "Five Years," Diamond Dogs, Santa Monica '72, "Space Oddity," Simon & Garfunkel, Inside Llewyn Davis, Klaus Nomi, "The Man Who Sold the World" on SNL, "Changes," "Life on Mars," Hunky Dory, Aladdin Sane, Pin Ups, Garth Brooks/Chris Gaines, Saving Silverman, The Us Festival, "Young Americans," Station to Station, "Heroes," Lodger, "Low," Robert Fripp & King Crimson, Lydia Lunch, Theoretical Girls, Death to Samantha, Skrillex, "Let's Dance," Tin Machine, "I'm Afraid of Americans," Labyrinth, The Hunger, After Hours (1985), Omikron the Nomad Soul, Shinobu's 10 Thermidor, Modest Mouse's Stranger to Ourselves, Fidlar, LFO's Rich Cronin on Howard Stern, Chuck Ragan, Courtney Barnett, Sleigh Bell's Treats, Run the Jewels, King Gizzard & The Wizard Lizard
This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with the totally tubular Tom Sibley (of the "We Watch Wrestling" podcast) to discuss Skateboarding (and since they're recording during the Super Bowl, the Super Bowl half time show as well). Tom reminiscences about his youth as a chubby skateboarder pushing mongo style and hanging out at Tara Reid's house, Burnside reminisces about doing headstands in Ohio, Kyle reminisces about being too awkward and tall to skateboard, and Natalie has asthma. Stay tuned to the very end to hear a special review of Taco Bell's new Quesalupa from Becky Joiner!
Weekly Rads: We play Superfight! Also, come to Retro Rad hosted by Kyle Clark and Caitlin Durante at the NerdMelt Showroom March 11th at 9pm!
Raddendums: Polyphonic Spree, street skating vs. vert skating, pushing mongo vs. pushing regular, Gleaming the Cube: A Brother's Justice, Rodney Mullen, Andrew Reynolds, Kenny Anderson, Bam Margera, Simon Woodstock, Heath Kirchart, Jackass, CKY2K, CKY Landslide, Leonardo DiCaprio vaping, longboarding, Ricky Allyoa, Soap shoes, Heelys, Whitmer Thomas, Clay Cassius, Death Wish, Limp Bizkit's Break Stuff, Bones Brigade, Lance Mound, The Birthday Boys' Pooljumpers, Dogtown and Z-Boys, Rolling Thunder Foundation, Girl, Leap of Faith, Spike Jones, Marc Johnson's 3-Part Fully Flared, Kenny Anderson's super long manual
This week Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie sit down with writer/podcaster Steven Ray Morris to talk about his obsession with trading cards...along with action figures and the world of collectibles at large. Kyle and Steven instantly bond over their love of Michael Crichton. It's one thing for two adult men to bond over a love of dinosaurs, but things really get cute/sexy/sad when they go off on a tangent about “Congo.” Burnside expresses his love for hiding stuff in people's rooms. Kyle thinks Magic: The Gathering gets people laid. And Natalie is real amused by C-3PO's boner. Plus tips for how to get started collecting! Check out Steven's trading card unboxing videos on youtube.com/stevenraymorris, his podcast The Purrrcast, and his book Molding a Jurassic Universe.
Weekly Rads: Going to therapy, Laura, The new X-Files
Raddendums: Magic: the Gathering, Lord of the Rings, Jurassic Park, C-3PO boner, Bill Ripken's "Fuck Face" trading card, Frank & Son Collectible Show, Jurassic Park 3D cards, Jurassic Park 3 (aka "Sideways with Dinosaurs"), The Omen 3, Event Horizon, Star Wars trading card app, Desert Storm cards, Age of Ultron cards, Alien cards by Topps, Congo trading cards, Jurassic Park: Chaos Effect toy line, Twister, Sphere, The Andromeda Strain, 13th Warrior, Michael Crichton, comic book collector cards, Marvel Masterwork series from Flair, Ghostrider, The Brothers Hildebrandt, Jinja Ito, pachinko, unseen64.net, Starship Troopers, Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, Denver the Dinosaur, Babylon 5, Hearthstone, Dragon’s Lair, Tomb Raider card game, Dinosaur Attacks, The Pistol Shrimps
One rad to rule them all… This week Kyle and Matthew have a wide-reaching conversation about the Lord of the Rings with their expert guests Clifford Broadway and Justin Sewell from TheOneRing.Net. Clifford has read all the books a zillion times over, while Justin got into it by watching the movies. They join forces to talk about the films from the first Hobbit movie to the modern-day remakes (with a detour to discuss Ralph Bakshi). They also discuss Professor J. R. R. Tolkien and his invention of languages, as well as The Silmarillion, and of course, the Beatles movie that never was. Watch Clifford and Justin on "TORn Tuesday" every Tuesday afternoon at 5pm PST on theonering.net or call them anytime at 1-530-6-4FRODO. You can also catch Clifford on ShopXSN.com.
Weekly Rads: Jonathan Blow’s Witness, Games Magazine, The Jackie and Laurie Show podcast
Raddendums: Leonard Nimoy's "Bilbo Baggins," The Frighteners, The Hobbit by Rankin/Bass (1977), Ralph Bakshi & J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, David Carradine, John Howe's preconceptual artwork, Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures, The Silmarillion, George R. R. Martin, Rachel and Miles X-Plain the X-Men, Led Zeppelin, Rush, Scandinavian death metal bands, the Air New Zealand safety video, What We Do in Shadows, Howard Shore, The Fellowship documentary, The Ring Squad on YouTube, Russian Ark, The Story of Film: An Odyssey
You can feel the rad is risin', baby...This week Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie celebrate Kyle's birthday by recording an audio commentary for John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China. Carpenter expert and previous podcast guest Kasey Clark sits in with the gang, and there is a special drop-in from Kyle and Kasey's dad, Greg Clark. Natalie and Matthew don't get the movie's appeal but Kyle and Kasey love this childhood VHS staple starring the rugged, sandwich-chewing Jack Burton (Kurt Russell) and a pre-Sex and the City Kim Cattrall, not to mention Wang Chi, David Lo Pan, Egg Shen and the spirits Thunder, Rain and Lightning. It's a neon-filled romp with a theme song that's catchy as hell. Join us for a ride on the Pork-Chop Express!
Weekly Rads: Making a Murderer, The Goon by Eric Powell, the band Culture Abuse
Raddendums: Key & Peele's Gremlins 2 sketch, Bus Driver Stu from Pete & Pete, Man Man, Coup De Villes' Big Trouble in Little China music video
Not so long ago in a podcast far, far away, Kyle and Matthew joined forces with comedians Ed Greer and Klee Wiggins to talk about Star Wars: The Force Awakens: One Month Later! Now that everyone's had a chance to see the movie many times over, our reigning Jedis are ready to discuss the awesomeness that is Rey, Finn, Kylo Ren and BB-8. They talk about seeing the movie with different audiences, their expectations and predictions, #EwokLivesMatter and of course everyone's favorite Wookiee. Warning: This episode is loaded with spoilers. You've been warned! Check out Klee and Ed's podcast at http://kleeandedtheedandkleeshow.com/ and their show at the Comedy Store on Sundays at 11pm!
Weekly Rads: The Big Short, Thomas Ligotti (Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe,The Conspiracy Against the Human Race), The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying up by Marie Kondo
Side Rads: The 10th season of It's Always Sunny, the 2nd season of Fargo
Raddendums: Pollock, Jeff Bridges, True Grit, Filth, Unsung, Midnight Star, Attack the Block, John Boyega watching the Star Wars trailer, cartoon of BB-8 dreaming about how he came to be
Rads...in...spaaaaace! This week Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie sit down with Atlanta comedian Dan Immke to explore the wild frontiers of modern space travel. They discuss the past, present and future of hurtling through space as well as life on Mars and the possibility of living on a Mars colony. Also, turns out space really freaks out Natalie. Will she be won over by the radness of space? Or will they all just watch Psych reruns instead?
Weekly Rads: Zodiac by Robert Graysmith, 10 Thermidor by Shinobu
Raddendums: Wild Wild West, USA Network, Elon Musk, SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, Google Cardboard, Apollo 13, Project Paperclip, Gravity's Rainbow, terraforming, United Launch Alliance, New Space, Jeff Bezos from Amazon, Aerion Space, asteroid mining, the singularity
3...2...1...Happy Rad Year! This week Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie ring in the New Year by taking a look back at their favorite rad things from 2015. From Tangerine to Tomb Raider, Mad Max to METZ, and Rocket League to Review, no movie, show, album, podcast or video game is left unturned! Things also get a little intense at the end when they discuss the purpose of art and their respective creative journeys over the past year, and Kyle talks about the making of his most recent standup album. Let us know your New Year #Radsolutions by tweeting us at @ThisIsRadPod!
Yearly Rads: A Place to Bury Strangers, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Spiritualized, Modest Mouse's Strangers to Ourselves, METZ's II, Culture Abuse, Cursed Graves, Ghostlimb, Tidemouth's Velvet & Stone, Dogs' The Ongoing LP, Prince's HitNRun Phase One, Dame Funk, Mark Ronson & Uptown Funk, Fidlar's Too, Silversun Pickups' Better Nature, Courtney Barnett & Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, Desaparecidos' Payola, Kacey Musgraves, Jason Isabelle, Clutch, Yo La Tengo, Foals, Murs, Built to Spill, Wilco, the Max Levine Ensemble, Galactic's Hey Na Na, Apple Music's Psychedelic Jazz playlist, Burton's, Ex Machina, Mad Max: Fury Road, Trainwreck, Tangerine, Ted 2, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, It Follows, Dude Bro Party Massacre 3, Everly, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Rocket League, Ori and the Blind Forest, Race the Sun, Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask for DS, South Park, Last Man on Earth, Nathan for You, Master of None, Review, Maron, The Last Podcast on the Left, Murderfist, The Black Tapes podcast, The NoSleep Podcast, The Movie Crypt podcast, Criminal
Merry Clashmas! This week Kyle and Matthew "rad" the Casbah with returning guests Chris Estrada and Kasey Clark. They give a brief history of the The Clash, followed by an album-by-album breakdown of the band's best (and worst) songs, their musical evolution and their ideology. They explore the band's politics and how much the band was a product of their time - for better and for worst. They also yell a lot because Kyle, Kasey and Chris are all insane Clash fans. If you are new to the band, this is a great primer. If you love The Clash, listen and yell and scream at us about what you do and don't agree with. They also discuss the post-Clash works of the various members and give some records to check out if you feel like expanding into the outer Clash-iverse. This holiday season, give someone in your life the gift of The Clash and drown out all that awful Christmas music with "London Calling."
Weekly Rads: Tweet a real band name or a fake band name to @ThisIsRadPod and have Natalie guess what it is!
Raddendums: Joe Strummer, The 101ers, Fecal Matter, The Melvins, Cleveland Screaming, Police and Thieves, Clampdown, Give 'Em Enough Rope, London Calling, Guns of Brixton, Lost in the Supermarket, Train in Vain, Spanish Bombs, Sandinista!, Somebody Got Murdered, Combat Rock, Cut the Crap, Should I Stay or Should I Go?, Bankrobber, Know Your Rights, Car Jamming, Rock the Casbah, Straight to Hell, Big Audio Dynamite, The Mescaleros, Johnny Appleseed
Are you ready for some football??? Good!!! Cause this week Kyle and Matthew are joined by Sharon Hills (@NerdistMom), Katie Levine (@kt_money) and Benji (@NerdistDog) to talk about their love of watching pros pass around the ol' pigskin. Sharon talks about her son Chris Hardwick's "sporty" youth, her ranting on @midnight ("Fuckity fuckeroos!"), and Katie talks about football players being taken down by the dick. They close out by giving their take on the current state of sports injuries and what can be done to prevent them. Hut...hut...hike!
Weekly Rads: Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films, Wikipedia articles about the oldest buildings on Earth, scorpion best friend necklaces, A Very Sunny Christmas
Weekly Bads: Burnside's dislike of roller coasters
Raddendums: The Miami Dolphins, Orleans Darkwa, The Browns, The Cowboys, The Carolina Panthers, The Denver Broncos, Peyton Manning, Vince Lombardi, Antonio Brown's nutcracker, The Hurricanes, The Dan Patrick Show, The Rich Eisen Show, Chris Paul, French Montana
The Doctor is in! This week Kyle and Matthew take a wibbly-wobbly adventure through space and time with April O'Neil and Brandon Flick. They explain what Doctor Who is and why they love the adventures of the Time Lord and his companions. Kyle retells the story of how Brandon and April first met and bonded over their love of the Doctor. They discuss their favorite versions of the Doctor and how the first version of the show a person comes into contact with influences how they feel about the show. They also talk about what creatures from the show are the scariest. Who is afraid of being exterminated by Daleks? Who is afraid that they are actively being followed by The Silence? Plus, the gang chats about the current season and predicts what they think may be in store for the future! Keep up to date with April at heyitsapril.tumblr.com.
Weekly Rads: Krampus, The Good Dinosaur, Fallout, The X-Files
Raddendums: Unfortunately none this week because Producer Natalie was out of town.
Welcome to "This Is Brad!" That's right, this week Kyle and Matthew are sitting down with their favorite returning funnyman Brad Gage to talk about Peanuts - the comic, the cartoon... the legume? They discuss the best and worst of the Sunday funnies, bad community theatre productions of "Dog Sees God," the Peanuts holiday specials, and they get Brad's take on the new movie. Check out Brad's new web series "Rough Day" on YouTube at youtube.com/bradgagecomedy!
Weekly Rads: Last Shift, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Kyle's album recording on December 4th at Meltdown Comics!
Raddendums: Charles Schultz, The documentary "Stripped," Mother's Cookies, "Snoopy can't melt steel beams," Peter and the Wolf, Wilson on Home Improvement, Dog Sees God, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, The Wonder Years, Scooby-Dum, the Dilbert cartoon, Dragnet hippie puts a baby in the oven, Working (with Fred Savage), The Brady Bunch Movies, Head & The Monkees, Davy Jones, Tiny Toons Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation
Cue the spooky synth music! This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with musician Kasey Clark and comedian Andy Sell to talk about the films of director John Carpenter. In the third installment of their "Rad Directors" series, they go through Carpenter's complete filmography - with a few deviations along the way. They talk about their fond memories of Big Trouble in Little China (which they can quote almost entirely from memory), that time Andy got to meet J.C. in the flesh, and Kasey shows off his sweet "They Live" tattoo. Check out Tidemouth's new album Velvet and Stone and Andy's web series "Andy Talks to Bands" and web comic "Kyle and Grandpa Forever"!
Weekly Rads: What you guys are radful for!
Raddendums: Dark Star and the song "Benson, Arizona," Shock Value by Jason Zinoman, Assault on Precinct 13, Someone's Watching Me!, Elvis, Halloween, The Fog, Escape from New York, El Rey, The Thing, Christine, Stephen King & Joe Hill, Starman, Big Trouble in Little China, Prince of Darkness, They Live, Joe Bob Briggs, Memoirs of an Invisible Man, Body Bags, In the Mouth of Madness, Village of the Damned, Escape from L.A., Vampires, Ghosts of Mars, Masters of Horror, Pro-Life, Cigarette Burns, The Ward, Esther Williams
CONNNN! This week Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie sit down with comedian Jeff May to talk about the pros of cons. From basement cons to SDCC, they discuss the wide world of fan expos and conventions: comic book, pop culture, gamer, horror, LGBT, sci-fi or otherwise. Jeff has been to literally hundreds of cons and talks about his odd experiences along the way - performing stand up, working out with an actor who shall not be named, and picking up a treasure trove of goodies from "con artists." Check out Jeff May on the "Unpopular Opinion" podcast and at Motor City ComicCon in May. And visit a con near you!
Weekly Rads: The new album "Peaks" by Tigue, delicious BBQ, Rivers Langley's hospitality
Raddendums: Con Air, Dragon*Con, basement cons, Twitch, Virgil, Glenn Shadix and Dunston Checks In, Wizarding World, Marvel Legends War Machine, Street Sharks and Big Slammu, Retrojunk, Michael Turner, Skottie Young, X-Force and X-Statix, Axel Alonso, Mike Allred, George Pérez, Horrorhound, Doom Patrol, Mark Hamill, World War Z audiobook, Iron Fist, Black Cat, Bent Con, Shirtlifter, Geeks Out, C2E2 - Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, Boston Comic Con, Mike Manohla, Art Adams, Grant Morrison, Granite Con, Baltimore Comic-Con, Hero Con, Motor City ComicCon, Emerald City Comicon, Long Beach Comic Con, Wondercon, Rob Liefeld, running the crank
Welcome to "This Is Rad!", brother! This week Kyle and Matthew tackle their most requested episode topic since Dungeons & Dragons: Wrestling. And who better to do this topic justice than the fine fellows from the Goods from the Woods podcast: Rivers Langley, Pat Reilly and Mr. Goodnight. In this "Rad from the Woods" crossover, the boys present an in-depth historical overview of Wrestling in all its glory. Rivers teaches us carny speak and wrestling terms, Goodnight talks about the Memphis scene, Pat professes his views on '90s creative stagnation, and Kyle gets a dollar stapled to his tit.
Weekly Rads: Halo, Junji Ito, Noboru Iguchi and "F is for Fart" from the ABCs of Death, Master of None, bouncy houses
Raddendums: Marc Mero, Beyond the Mat, WWE, Tupac, NWA (National Wrestling Alliance), AWA, WWWF, Vince McMahon, Ric Flair, Andre the Giant, the Iron Sheik, Hulk Hogan & Hulkamania, Andy Kaufman, Jerry Lawler, indie wrestling, Lucha VaVOOM, Clownvis, Tartar Control, Sunny, Gorilla Monsoon & the gorilla position, GLOW, Sgt. Slaughter, Big Boss Man, Mantaur, Doink, WCW & Monday Nitro, Sting, Dusty Rhodes, Future Shock & James Brown, Big Josh, Oz, Johnny D. Badd, The Shockmaster, Sid Vicious, Harlem Heat, Jesse Ventura, Colonel Robert Parker, King Curtis Iaukea, Meng aka Haku, the Booty Man, Lex Luger, Razor Ramon, Bash at the Beach, Hollywood Hulk Hogan and "This Is the New World Order, brother," NWO, Chris Jericho, The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, the Wolf Pack, Hollywood, X-Pac, Mike Awesome aka That 70s Guy, the Undertaker, Mick Foley, Val Venis, CM Punk, John Cena, Bloody Good Horror podcast, Brock Lesnar, How To Wrestling, Randy Orton, WWE NXT, Sasha Banks vs. Bayley, Triple H, Dee Dee Ramone, Lucha Underground, Steve Blackman, WWE Raw
Yo quiero "This Is Rad!" This week Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie are joined by return guest Becky Joiner to talk about her supreme love for Taco Bell. They discuss Becky's iron stomach, living in close proximity to test kitchens, Kyle's aversion to mixing sweet and savory, swap meat swap meets and "Drop the chalupa, pick up the mic." Also, Becky introduces everyone to her new holiday "Livemas."
P.S. Sorry the music at the beginning drowns us out a bit. What can we say, we love us some Das Racist.
Weekly Rads: Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo, our new YouTube video "How to Make a Giant Watermelon for $50!", Nathan for You (third season), Reminder to donate to the Kickstarter for Friday the 13th: The Game
Join us for a very special Halloween edition of "This Is Rad!" where Matthew, our spooky host with the most, introduces two spooky tales written and read by Kyle and Producer Natalie. In Kyle's, a struggling author visits the site of a mysterious plane crash in search of ghosts—only to find more than he bargained for. In Natalie's, a greeting card store employee finds herself trapped in the mall after close—with a mysterious Christmas killer on the loose. This Radtober episode was inspired by The NoSleep Podcast and The Black Tapes Podcast. Next week we'll be back to regular rads, so stay tuned!
P.S. The audio on Kyle's story is a little funky due to some recording issues. Our apologies. We hope it adds to the spooookiness.
Nobody is gonna die! This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with three of the masterminds behind 5-Second Films and Dude Bro Party Massacre 3—Tomm Jacobsen, Mike James and Michael Peter—to talk about the renegade world of independent filmmaking. They explain the origins of 5-Second Films, the process behind writing and making Dude Bro Party, and the importance of always using what you have around you. Celebrate Radtober in style! Visit www.dudebropartymassacre3.com and enter the promo code SPOOKY to get 30% off Dude Bro Party Massacre.
Weekly Rads: Tracy Morgan on SNL, Kickstarter for Friday the 13th: The Game, our new sketch "Watermelon Spears" and behind the scenes video on YouTube, Make Your Own Damn Movie!: Secrets of a Renegade Director by Lloyd Kaufman
Raddendums: Troma & Lloyd Kaufman, Tangerine (2015), artist Jenny Fine
This week Kyle and Matthew continue the Radtober celebration with returning guests Alex Jacobs and D'arby Rose. They sit down on the NerdMelt stage to talk about the underground, low budget horror film movement known as "mumblegore." The gang explores what defines a mumblegore movie and gives a brief history of the movement. They also explore the ways that horror movies reflect the culture of a specific era. They also list like a billion movies to check out. This episode makes a great epilogue to last week's “History of Horror Movies” episode. Check out Alex and D'arby's recent Channel 101 pilot “The Not Invited” and look out for a super sweet cameo from Kyle, Burnside and Producer Natalie!
Weekly Rads: The Last Podcast on the Left, Star Wars Battlefront Beta
Raddendums: “Mumblegore” LA Weekly article, Ti West, Adam Wingard, The Roost, The Inn Keepers, The Signal, Pat Healy, Home Sick, Pop Skull, Baghead, Poughkeepsie Tapes, The Dowdle Brothers, The Duplass Bros, The Soska Sisters, Dead Hooker in a Trunk, American Mary, The Sacrament, Trigger Man, House of the Devil, A Horrible Way to Die, Drag Me to Hell, The Soska You're Next, V/H/S, "Safe Haven" in V/H/S 2, “L is for Libido” from ABCs of Death, Cheap Thrills, The Guest, It Follows, Slenderman and Marble Hornets, Night Thoughts YouTube channel, Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959), “Take That, Joe Swanberg”
The horror! The horror! This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with Radtober favorites Chris Korn and Lawrence Mercado to creep through the history of horror movies. Where does horror come from? They start with German Expressionism and dive into the Universal movie monsters, the era of teenage delinquency and monster movies, the '70s film school generation, the slasher films and anthology series of the '80s, '90s found footage films and Japanese horror, the 2000s' obsession with zombies, torture porn and Paranormal Activity, up to the spooktacular indie films of today. Holy hell, this episode ended up being 3 hours long. One of us, one of us...
Weekly Rads: Dave & Buster's, Season 2 of Last of Man on Earth
Raddendums: The Strain, Guillermo del Toro Cabinet of Curiosities, Bundle of Nerves on YouTube, Edgar Allen Poe, Mary Shelley, HP Lovecraft, Bram Stoker, Call of Cthulhu, Fear of the Unknown: Lovecraft Documentary, The Tiger Lillies and Alex Hackes - The Mountains of Madness, Faust (1926), Nosferatu, Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (1922), German Expressionism, The Cabinet of Caligari, The Golem (1920), Metropolis (1927) and Karl Freund, Tod Browning's Freaks (1932), Spanish Drácula (1931), The Bride of Frankenstein, Night of the Hunter, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Boris Karloff's Thriller, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Batman trailer from the '30s, Cat People, William Castle's The Tingler, House on Haunted Hill (1959), Teenagers from Outer Space, Ed Wood, Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and Spellbound, Deviant: True Story of Ed Gein, Hammer Horror Films, Jason Zinoman's Shock Value, Richard Corman's A Bucket of Blood, George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead, Dario Argento, Suspiria, Lucio Fulci, John Carpenter & Dan O'Bannon, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Alien, John Carpenter's Halloween, Wes Craven's Last House on the Left and The Hills Have Eyes, The Return of the Living Dead, Re-Animator, Hellraiser, Sam Raimi's Evil Dead, Tom Savini, Rick Baker, Rob Bottin, Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy, Silence of the Lambs, Scream, Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, Ringu, Audition, Masters of Horror & Takashi Miike's Imprint, Mick Garris, Eli Roth & Hostel, House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil's Rejects, Shaun of the Dead, Saw, Hostel, Final Destination, Dick Smith, Let the Right One In, It Follows, The Babadook, James Wan
Radtober returns! This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by the amazing author/producer/podcaster Emily V. Gordon (Indoor Kids, The Meltdown Show) to talk about all things Goth. Emily recounts her Gothy beginnings and teenage years in North Carolina, the struggle of being different, and being "ugly" on your own terms. Check out Emily's new book "Super You: Release Your Inner Superhero"!
Weekly Rads: This Is Rad! YouTube Channel, water on Mars, the intensity of Halloween decorations this year
Raddendums: Dana Gould's Halloween albums, Bonzo Dog Band, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Skinny Puppy, The Cure, Marilyn Manson & the Spooky Kids, Nine Inch Nails, Nick Cave, Bela Lugosi's Dead, Bauhaus, The Guest soundtrack, the ABCs of Death, Tales of Halloween, Krampus, Poppy Z. Bright's Love in Vein and Lost Souls, Hot Topic, The Doom Generation, #HealthGoth, Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson, Grant Morrison, @MonkeeArmada
It's the Weird Al-pisode! In this hostful ep, Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie dare to be stupid and discuss the master of parody songs and the accordion arts: "Weird Al" Yankovic. They traverse his career from the good and the bad to the young, dumb and ugly, and talk about his cross-generational appeal along the way.
Weekly Rads: Working out with Justin Williams, Off Season by Jack Ketchum, Eye on Springfield: A Simpsons Art Show at Meltdown Comics
Raddendums: Al TV - interviewing Celine Dion, UHF, The Weird Al Show, Al's Disney Channel documentary, Al's Behind the Music, Dr. Demento, Bonzo Dog Band, Paul, Bad Hair Day, Running with Scissors, The Butthole Surfers, The Steve Austin Show - Unleashed
Pump it up! This week, Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie sit down with comedian Justin Williams to discuss his fascination with Bodybuilding - just in time for Mr. Olympia! They debunk some myths regarding steroids, talk about body image and body dysmorphia, and learn about Justin's current quest to get pumped. We wish for everyone to feel good about themselves no matter how they look!
Weekly Rads: They Came Together, Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot, "Dark Days" by Randy Blythe (again), life lessons, Apple announcements & electronics, Some Space Zine, The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
Raddendums: Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend, Rob Liefeld, Kai Greene, Pumping Iron, Generation Iron, Bigger, Faster, Stronger, The Art of Manliness, the "Zombies, Run!" App, Rich Piana and hamster arms, American Ninja Warrior, Rob and Dana Linn Bailey, CT Fletcher, The Rock
Submitted for the approval of the Radnight Society, we call this story: The Tale of "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" Kyle and Matthew were two simple podcast hosts going about their busy Canadian lives when one day they were joined by the eccentric Canadian drifter/mad scientist Adam Murray (accent on the "Mur"), the bad-Canadian-kid-about-to-learn-a-lesson-through-a-visceral-paranormal-shakedown Tom Seiniger, Laura "secretly an alien" Knight and pool monster Producer Natalie to discuss this mainstay SNICK horror staple that scared the pants off everyone as kids. Anyways, they all almost died but broke the curse on the haunted dollhouse/pirate jewel/voodoo paintbrush just in time, and eventually everything went back to normal. Or did it? Mua ha ha ha ha!
Check out Adam's new Indiegogo campaign for "Jo and the Pirates"!
http://igg.me/at/joandthepirates/x/11854103
Weekly Rads: The Mad Max video game, Dragon Age Inquisition, This Is Rad! Video, "Dark Days" by Randy Blythe, "God Loves Man Kills," Emmylou Harris
Raddendums: John Carpenter's "Cigarette Burns" from Masters of Horror, Goosebumps, Tales from the Darkside, Tales from the Crypt, Twilight Zone, Stephen King's "Word Processor of the Gods," Powerman 5000, Korn's "All in the Family" and "Follow the Leader," Creepshow, "Psycho Chicken" by The Fools, The Guest, comedian Simon King, Jeff Lemire's "Essex County" trilogy, and "Amblin-esque"
Rad smash! This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by comedian Jeremy Scippio to talk about the ups and downs of the Marvel Cinematic Universe - along with comics, video games and other Marvelous paraphernalia. They fly through the X-Men, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Ant-Man, the Fantastic Four and more. What sucks? What doesn't? Listen in to find out! Check out Jeremy's work at jeremyscippio.com.
Weekly Rads: Tom Sibley on Bumble
Raddendums: Boogerman, Vectorman, Rachel and Miles X-Plain the X-Men, Snowpiercer, Fantastic Four's Johnny Storm rapping, Masters of the Universe, Captain America (1990), Punisher: War Zone
Are we there yet? This week Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie are joined by Johnny Brillantes to wrap up their Summer of Rad vacation and talk about some of their favorite souvenirs they've picked up along the way. They pay a visit to Cougar Bob's, Area 51, a Cleveland orgy and Intercourse, Pennsylvania - but not without bringing back some slide pens, podunk town t-shirts and, of course, Producer Natalie's precious pennies. Now please join in as they all give a big middle finger to "back to school."
Weekly Rads: Burnside's FYF band picks: Broncho, Tennis, Always, Dinosaur Jr., Run the Jewels, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Mets, Andrew Jackson Jihad, Spiritualize
Raddendums: A Rugrats Vacation, Steve Harvey, George Wallace, Legoland, A LEGO Brickumentary, The Amazing Pizza Machine, www.pennycollector.com, www.parkpennies.com, Vinylmation Japanese Wishing Dolls
It's all about the family, y'all! This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with filmmakers Alex Jacobs and D'arby Rose to discuss The Fast and the Furious franchise. They race through the series, from 2 Fast 2 Furious and Tokyo Drift to Furious 7 and the tears that follow. Warning: Spoilers ahead! Check out "My Girlfriend Is a Cat" on alexjacobsmakesmovies.com.
Weekly Rads: "Review" with Andy Daly, the Sip-N-Oodle, Tiki Oasis, Swank Bastards, The New Waves
Raddendums: Limp Bizkit and Fred Durst, Ready Player One, D-BOX, It Follows, Wiz Khalifa, Beavis and Butthead Do America, Justin Lin, Better Luck Tomorrow, San Andreas
This week Kyle and Matthew are celebrating the Summer of Rad by sharing music festival memories with comedian Rivers Langley and musician Kasey Clark. And oh, the memories they have! That time at FYF when Matthew maced himself in the face and Kyle destroyed his foot on a bottle - oh, and all that rad music too! They talk about Bonnaroo, Beach Goth, Coachella, Vegoose and the Lollapalooza that never was. They also discuss Rivers' friend Jingles, the Tupac hologram, night bacon and pocket meat, the amazingness of Bruce Springsteen, being "DTF," double-headed dildos, and best of all, Rivers reads excerpts from his younger self's snarky Bonnaroo blog. Check out Rivers' show Yellahammered and Kasey's bands Dogs and Tidemouth!
Weekly Rads: Kwik-E-Mart LEGO set, "Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp" on Netflix
Raddendums: "O Brother, Where Art Thou?", At the Drive-In, Cypress Hill, Matisyahu, M.I.A., Wolf Mother, The Flaming Lips, the Waverly "Old 280" Boogie, Jason Isbell, "Erykah Badu was huge for Jingles"
This week Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie sit down with comedian Brent Schmidt to unpack the 90s love child of Scholastic and K.A. Applegate: Animorphs. And boy, is it a doozy. Brent's kind of obsessed, to say the least. He outlines the entire 54-book series (plus 10 companion novels) in painstaking detail, and everyone realizes just how fucking dark the series got as five kids struggled to save the human race in a universe populated by Andalites, Yeerks and Hork-Bajirs. Eventually they get to the main crew - Jake, Rachel, Cassie, Marco, Tobias and Ax - and Brent tells us all how it all ended. It may leave a tear in your eye.
Weekly Rads: Lay's Southern Biscuits and Gravy Potato Chips, Pools, The Fade Out by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
Raddendums: The Andalite Chronicles, the Hork-Bajir Chronicles, The Ellimist Chronicles, Tomorrow People, Space Cases, Hey Dude, The Secret Adventures of Alex Mack, The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, Frozen (Dir: Adam Green), Shawn Ashmore, Cousin Skeeter, Fake Nature, soaring on thermals
GOOOOAL! This week Kyle and Matthew sit down with actor Demorge Brown, who serves as their soccer spirit guide through their first rad sports episode. They talk about Title IX, the World Cup, the '90s upsurge in popularity and the problems with American broadcasters. Demorge also opens up about his love of Arsenal and his experiences coaching 11 year old girls and combining soccer with Scottish accents. Check out Demorge on Harmontown!
Weekly Rads: "Don't ask me for a dollar," Shin Megami Tensei, Kid Icarus, Mr. Robot
Raddendums: Mia Hamm, Title IX, Arsenal, Dundee United, Ian Darke, Keith Jackson, the Doug Stanhope bit about rooting for the Yankees, the non-Jimmy Fallon version of "Fever Pitch" on YouTube
Sweet home Rad-a-bama! This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by comedian Matthew Broussard and Producer Natalie to talk about the South and their conflicted relationship with where they grew up. (Boo racism… but spicy mac and cheese!) Together, the gang has a semi-intelligent discussion about the state of the South and their feelings on its past and present. Check out Matthew Broussard on "Not Exactly News" on MTV2!
Weekly Rads: Rocket League, Trainwreck, This Is Rad! merch
Raddendums: Bryan Guttman, "You Were Good Too" by Ramin Nazer, Kacey Musgraves, Sturgill Simpson, Kyle Kinane, Don't Mess with the Zohan, World War Z, Rivers Langley's Facebook post
This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by The Nerdist's very own Matt Mira and The Aquabats' Ian Fowles to geek out on guitars - particularly of the left-handed variety. As possessors of the "hand of the devil," they talk about the discrimination against southpaw guitar players and why righties get to have all the fun. Matt opens up about his guitar obsession and ongoing quest to get his dream Burns Bison guitar with "mad dog." Other topics include luthiering and repairs, eBay guitar shopping politics, the ABCs of Boston rock and the "Ivory Shaft." Check out Matt on SModCo's new "Talk Salad and Scrambled Eggs" podcast, among many others, and Ian on "The Aquabats! Super Show!"
Weekly Rads: The legacy of President Iwata, World War Z: The Lost Files, Trader Joe's Soft Pretzel Sticks
Raddendums: Rocksmith, Marty McFly's shredding in Back to the Future, Stew-Mac repair videos, Gibson Flying V, Steven Seagal, Premier Guitar's Rig Rundown, Peter Frampton's restored Les Paul, Retrofret in Brooklyn, Guitar Center used gear, Matt Umanov Guitars, Southpaw Guitars, Suhr Guitars, Epiphone, Ian on Fender's "Made to be Modded," NAM
Wipeout! This week Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie kick off the Summer of Rad with the lovely Gabriela Contreras. They hang ten and talk about surf rock from the past to present, including its three waves (no pun intended). Other topics include Rockabilly vs. Tiki culture, Dick Dale vs. The Beach Boys, and The Munsters vs. Addams Family (*snap snap*). Surf's up, radsters!
Weekly Rads: The Late Show Podcast with Stephen Colbert, The Black Tapes Podcast, The No Sleep Podcast, the Women's U.S. Soccer Team
Raddendums: Murder at Party Beach, Jan & Dean, Rick and Morty, Walk Hard, Agent Orange, Tiki Oasis, The Growlers, The Reigning Monarchs, Surf Rock Museum in Huntington Beach, Venice Slam Jam, Man or Astroman, Guantanamo Baywatch, Tijuana Panthers, Deadbolt, Los Straightjackets, The Red Elvises
This week Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie sit down with comedian/monster enthusiast Matthew Curti to talk about Godzilla (aka Gojira aka "gorilla whale") and other Kaiju films from the 1950s to the present. Other topics include nightmare-inducing extinct animals and Super Fan Frank's top five monster designs. Also, does American Godzilla come with just a little more monster to love?
Weekly Rads: Finders Keepers by Stephen King, the Supreme Court, Ted 2
Raddendums: Angry Video Game Nerd's Monster Madness, Dark Star: H.R. Giger’s World, YouTube video of a Pelican eating a pigeon, Baby Godzilla, Gigan, Mechagodzilla, Biollante, Destoroyah and that awful P. Diddy song "Come With Me"
This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by comedians Brad Gage and Pat Reilly to celebrate Father's Day with a loving tribute to Dad Rock in all its open shirt grillin', cold brew crackin', hard rock lovin' glory.
Weekly Rad: Dads
DUN DUN! This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by comedians Monika Scott and Tom Seiniger to discuss their love of True Crime.
Weekly Rads: Dude Bro Party Massacre 3, The Artist Is Present
Raddendums: Criminal podcast, Hush Money on YouTube
Oh, behave! It's time for another rad hostful, and this week Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie are taking a shagadelic trip back to the '90s to analyze the pop culture phenomenon that is Austin Powers. They reminisce about Dr. Evil, Frau, Scottie, Mini-Me, Fat Bastard and Number 2 and analyze whether these movies/cultural touchstones still hold up. Natalie shares her fascination with Goldmember, which Burnside doesn't quite get, but it leads to a deeper discussion about the current comedy landscape. Is this episode swinging, smashing and totally switched-on? Yeah, baby!
Weekly Rads: Japanese Kit Kits, X-Men '92, The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt
Raddendums: Mike Myers on WTF with Marc Maron, A Million Ways to Die in the West, MacGruber, Idiocracy
Slow ride! This week Kyle and Matthew take it easy with Jake Robinson and Mike Robinson (no relation) to discuss the wonderful and existential world of director Richard Linklater. They talk about his start with "Slacker" and segue into "Dazed and Confused" and "School of Rock." They discuss the unrealistic romantic expectations set by the "Before" trilogy, the narcissism in not liking "Boyhood," as well as "Waking Life" and "A Scanner Darkly." They also talk about being in a band. Did you know Jake's dad was in The Diodes? Rad! Check out SketchMelt on the first Thursday of every month at Meltdown Comics and Jake's new zine "Some Space." http://somespacezine.tumblr.com
Live from Meltdown Comics, it's "This Is Rad!" Kyle and Matthew sit down with comedian Joe Raines and Producer Natalie to attempt to scratch the surface of this long-running comedy juggernaut. Joe has seen every episode of SNL and enlightens Kyle on the appeal. From 1975 to the present, they break down underrated cast members, the best casts and years, as well as the seasons Joe needed a lot of weed to get through. They also take a brief detour to talk about their own sketch comedy show Camp NerdMelt - with a special appearance from "Mr. Gribbles." Big thanks to Kasey Clark for being our Don Pardo!
Ask and ye shall receive! In this 50th episode spectacular, Kyle and Matthew finally sit down for their most requested episode topic yet: Dungeons & Dragons. They're joined by their Dungeon Master Adam Murray and Saving Throw's Ben Dunn to take an adventurous foray into a fantasy world filled with witches, tree people and Cool Ranch Doritos. Their ragtag team includes the poorly named Seth Drogen, Deb and Dan the Destroyer twins, Dwayne Wade the Rad-Dar Johnson and Gary Wolf. Will they instantly regret having zero healers and survive their quest?
Thanks to all our rad fans for helping us reach 50 episodes!
Accio rad! Boy wizards Kyle and Matthew sit down with Laura Knight and Sarah Wines to talk about the wizarding world of Harry Potter. Kyle and Matthew aren't huge fans...do their guests persuade them to give the Boy Who Lived a second chance? Other topics include prime numbers, memories of waiting in line for the books and throwing smoothies at windshields. They also play the game Superfight! by Skybound. It's the podcast that must not be named!
Note: This episode is free of major spoilers. Some minor details are spoiled but nothing integral to the plot.
Heeeeere's Johnny! Kyle and Matthew sit down with Becky Joiner and Tim Kozlenko to discuss the master of the macabre, the king of horror, the scribe of all things scary: Stephen King. They talk about his spookiest novels, novellas and short stories - as well as his shittiest TV movies. Other topics include malt shop obsessions, Cujo memory lapses and the hubris of "Maximum Overdrive." Radrum...Radrum...
Let's have a poke ball! Kyle and Matthew catch up with Aldrin Cornejo and Producer Natalie Hazen to channel the power that's inside: Pokemon! They discuss the games, the cards (TCG) and merchandise, and go in depth with their game and battle strategies. Also, who's banging Ash's mom and why Professor Oak is kind of a dick in Pokemon Snap. Gotta catch 'em all!
Tag, you're it! Shake up your Krylons and stir up your wheatpaste 'cause this week Kyle and Matthew are sitting down with the super rad graffiti artist Spencer Emmons (aka Serf). The crew takes a fascinating look at graffiti art as Serf recounts his history growing up in the L.A. graffiti scene. Topics include black books, wild style, fat caps, burners, heavens, run ins with the police and SpongeBob Switchblade. Serf is part of the TCF Crew, and you can follow him at @serflosangeles.
Float on! Kyle and Matthew sit down with Kevin Kimmel to talk about the band Modest Mouse - the old stuff, the new stuff, and everything in between. Learn how Kevin discovered his favorite band while on a car ride back from Togo's. Hear the gang discuss The Moon & Antarctica, the bleakness of "The Lonesome Crowded West" documentary, and the importance of dad rock. Tangents along the way include Tom Green and tomfoolery, "switchy bagsies," shining bright spotlights at humans/animals, and losing your virginity to 311. Also, Kevin met the president!
It's a rad world after all! Kyle and Matthew sit down with Keith Carey, Laura Knight and Julia Prescott to discuss their deep enthusiasm for the happiest place on earth (minus Burnside's). Learn about Grad Night and the inevitable deaths that follow (along with morning-after apologies at Baha Fresh), lost Disney parks, and being productive while on Walt's home turf. Keith shares his stories from working as a cast member and using Oogie Boogie Man money to buy meth. Also, the Nicolas Cage curse. Yo ho, yo ho, a podcaster's life for us!
We're going back in time! Kyle and Matthew sit down in the present with guests Alex Jacobs and Yedoye Travis to discuss time travel in science, movies, TV shows, pop culture and beyond. This is heavy, Doc. Kyle and Alex share how they made time travel movies after getting their hearts broken, and Matthew shares his knowledge of Stephen Hawking. Other topics include Isaac Asimov, the Kutch, "Flipping a Time Bitch," the food pyramid and dinosaurs. And if there's one love that stands the test of time - it's Taco Bell. Check out Alex's awesome movies at www.alexjacobsmakesmovies.com!
Live free or rad hard! Kyle and Matthew sit down with comedian Justin Williams to discuss the fun, thrills and epic blood loss resulting from action movies. Learn why "Die Hard" is the ultimate Christmas movie, why Keanu Reeves will forever be rad, and the importance of protagonist relatability. But it's not all a "testosterone jerk off fest." They discuss strong female protagonists, Kyle's lack of power fantasies, and Justin makes some astute points about the realistic portrayal of violence in movies. Other topics include Commando, Predator, Running Man, The Professional, The 5th Element, the Matrix, RoboCop, Terminator and the undeniable awesomeness of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Hasta la vista, baby!
Way down yonder on the Chattahoochee (or more accurately, on Gardner Street in West Hollywood), Kyle "The Colonel" Clark and Matthew "Achy Breaky" Burnside sit down to talk country music with Rivers Langley ("The Goods from the Woods" podcast, "Hush Money," shot a man in Reno just to watch him die). Intertwined are tales of jam bands and the darndest things hippies say, the saddest songs ever written, and that dark period when country music met rapping. Also, drugs. And Rivers recounts his time as a college radio DJ. Yee haw! For a good time, check out the monthly show @Yellahammered, hosted by Rivers, Joe Raines and Wes Van Horn, which brings a little 'Bama to the 'Angeles. The next one is March 28th!
It's a rare condition, this day and age, to see podcasts about "Family Matters" on the iTunes front page. Thank goodness Kyle and Matthew are joined by the hilarious Hampton Yount to discuss the classic sitcom - and you bet there's real love burstin' out of every seam. Topics include the incomparable Reginald VelJohnson and Jaleel White, the unstoppable force of Urkel - dolls, dances and cereal - and of course, "Did I do that?" Also, they break down the rest of the TGIF lineup, including the sexual expertise of the "Boy Meets World" cast, the awesomeness of "The Drew Carey Show," and why it's not so fun hangin' with Mr. Cooper. It's the bigger love of the family! Check out Hampton's new album "Bearable" on AST Records!
Good news, everyone! It's time for our "Futurama" episode! Fresh from cryogenic hibernation, Kyle and Matthew sit down with Frank Gidlewski and Adam Murray to discuss the animated escapades of Fry, Leela, Bender and the rest of the Planet Express gang. Favorite characters, favorite episodes, hidden math, Schrodinger's...cock? Frank reveals how Futurama caused his split from the church, and quotes abound. Don't like it? Then you can bite our shiny metal asses! Adam and Frank are awesome animators. Check out their YouTube channels at atommurray & frankg111.
Hit me baby one more time! Kyle and Matthew sit down with comedy duo The Martin Duprass (Jeremy Martin and Lauren Thomas-Martin) to talk about their favorite pop stars: Kesha, Tay-Tay, Xtina, Katy P. and Britney, bitch. For a topic so bubblegum, it gets pretty deep. Learn how Miley Cyrus helped Lauren stop drinking and hear everyone have an on-air quarter-life crisis. Mmm...bop. Check out "Their Satantic Majesties Baby Shower Gift Registry" at duprass.bandcamp.com.
Dar si siht ot emoclew! In this damn fine episode, Kyle and Matthew sit down with Paul Cibis (comedian!) and Ben Waters (L.A. Foodie podcast!) to discuss the brilliant and weird world of David Lynch. From the infuriating Inland Empire to the horror of Eraserhead to the divisiveness of Wild at Heart and scummy Bobby Peru, no film is left unturned. Other topics include the ups and downs of Laura Palmer, Twin Peaks and the "James Hurley Adventures," Transcendental Meditation, Muppet Babies, and a box of electric bees!
Will you go to the dance with me? In this Valentine's Day hostful, Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie sit down to talk about the trials and tribulations of school dances. They discuss hiding your boner during a slow dance and when your blossoming boobs wither in a strapless sparkle dress. Also, Kyle and Matthew defend juggalos. Like, a lot. Warning: This episode deals a heaping dose of honesty, so get ready!
Welcome back for part two! (If you haven't listened to part one, please check out that episode first.) In part deux, the rad gang plays the negotiation board game "Chinatown" with guests Brent Weinbach, Andrew Michaan and Trevor Ames. In the process, they learn a lot about each other - mostly how much Andrew likes Tender Greens. They also give good recommendations for beginners if you're looking to dip your toe into the board game waters.
Viva la resistance! The rad gang sits down for a friendly board game night with guests Brent Weinbach, Andrew Michaan and Trevor Ames to get to the bottom of what makes board games so rad. However, when tensions run high during "The Resistance," their newfound friendships may never be the same. Can you guess the spies in their midst? Part one of two! Check out Brent's work on brentweinbach.com.
Think outside the box! Or rather, what box do you think...inside? Kyle and Matthew sit down with fellow ENFJ Rachel Mac to talk about the mystery cult of personality boxes that is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator personality test. Rachel's a big fan, and she gives them some insight into her fascination with the 16 personality types. Other topics include sheltered boarding school life, mentorships and educating the Amish. Check out Rachel's work at RachelTellsItLikeItIs.com.
Happy Birthday, Kyle! This week our heroes in a half shell are joined by Laura Knight and comedian Paul Palmeri to spend the afternoon at Producer Natalie's house eating pizza, celebrating Kyle's birthday and recording a commentary for the original Ninja Turtles movie. Topics include cool youth gangs, Corey Feldman, and April O'Neil's nips. Turtle Power!
Sometimes miscommunications arise, and sometimes we spend an episode talking about "The Land Before Time." In this strange episode, Kyle and Matthew are joined by comedians Kevin Macias and Rob Schultz (normalwebsite.com) to discuss the 1988 Don Bluth animated classic. Sort of. It's real weird and all over the place. A lot of "Have you seen (pop culture reference)?" Rob's real funny. So is Kevin. Guys, Producer Natalie is sorry that she can't tell when comedians are joking about episode premises sometimes. She promises next week will be better. Rock-A-Doodle.
Kyle and Matthew sit down with the delightful comedian Wendi Starling to examine nutrition, holistic remedies, and balancing healthy living with horrific lifestyle choices. Does taurine weaken your butthole? Why is it important to alkalize (and what the hell does that mean)? Is a parasite cleanse for you? Bee pollen, zeolite clay, excitotoxins, it's all here. Plus, Mountain Dew Red Code. Disclaimer: We are not responsible for any health claims, no matter how badly you may want to sue us.
Kyle and Matthew ring in the New Year by taking a look back at their favorite rad things from 2014. From Boyhood to Birdman, Shovel Knight to South Park, and Modern Boxes to MursDay, no movie, show or album is left unturned!
Merry Rad-mas! This week Kyle and Matthew have got a special someone on their "Nice" list: Meltdown Comics' own Gaston Dominguez-Letelier. That's right, THE Gaston! They take a fascinating look at the world of toy collecting: the ups, the downs, and the hollow victory of buying your dreams on eBay. Gaston also shares the exhilarating (and terrifying) ordeal of making your own toys. Topics include Lego, Pez, Nerf, Amiibo and other words that are barely words. Plus, Japan and Spiderman. Toy to the world!
Kyle and Matthew sit down with the super kawaii Laura Knight and Kyle's brother's friend Doug Tardif to discuss their complicated relationship with anime (not Japanimation!). Kyle waxes poetic about Evangelion, the golden days of internet piracy and plot structure in relation to orgasms (huh?). Other topics include Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball Z, Cowboy Bebop and Naruto. Believe it!
Is the band Radiohead overrated? In for sure the yelliest episode yet, Kyle and Matthew team up with guests Nolan Fabricius and John Roy to have a high school style debate on a topic they're all very passionate about. Who will win? Kyle and Nolan's loud yelling or John and Matthew's even louder yelling? WHAT? We can't hear you over the screams.
Kyle and Matthew sit down with comedian/writer Chris Estrada and author Eric Grubbs ("Post: A Look at the Influence of Post-Hardcore 1985-2007," "When We Were the Kids") to discuss Post-hardcore and Emo and how the genres shaped music, culture and more. The gang gets deep about Fugazi, Jawbreaker, Spitboy and other bands Producer Natalie has never heard of.
It's the most rad-erful time of the year! Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie sit down for another merry "Rad Gab" to share their favorite holiday memories, both weird and not weird. They also share what our listeners are radful for and emotions ensue.
Kyle and Matthew are joined by pinball wizards/comedians Justin Lentz and Jeff May to discuss the finer points of pinball… with some slight deviations along the way. They tell tales about high scores, the NerdMelt Open Mic, Portland and CFF (Crazy Flipper Fingers), while Job Stauffer from Telltale Games calls in to talk about The Walking Dead digital pinball game.
Give a hoot, read a book! Kyle and Matthew go into the rad with comedian Laura Crawford and comedy writer Brandon Burkhart to discuss the works of Jon Krakauer, author of "Into the Wild," "Into Thin Air" and other books that don't start with "Into the." Topics include Mt. Everest aliens, living off the land, the folly of man, and movie drinking games!
What's up, doc? Kyle and Matthew are joined by Greg Gonzalez and Daniel Zafran from the L.A. Meekly podcast to walk through the looney history of cartoons. From "Gertie the Dinosaur" to "A Goofy Movie," they explore animation's early beginnings in Los Angeles, the studio rivalries of the Golden Age and the shocking truth behind Betty Boop. Boop-Oop-a-Doop!
Take a walk on the rad side! You know it's a perfect day when Kyle and Matthew get to sit down and talk about Lou Reed with actor Matt Bennett ("Victorious," "The Virginity Hit"). From the proto-punk sound of the Velvet Underground to Transformer, Berlin and beyond, the gang gets deep - with a stop to discuss William Shatner along the way. Satellite of Love meets Rocket Man?
Bonus episode! Kyle and Matthew wrap up Radtober with a trip to the Son of Monsterpalooza horror convention - and have a bloody good time. Joined by Producer Natalie and Laura Knight and led by their horror makeup spirit guides Chris Korn and Lawrence Mercado, the gang gets a close-up look at the horror, the horror! Along the way they talk to Face Off's Alana Rose Schiro, extreme artist Tim Gore, Teresa Loera from Stan Winston, YouTuber Sidney Cumbie and some rad fans!
Cotton candy, sweet and low, let me see that Tootsie Roll! In this merry "Rad Gab," Kyle, Matthew and Producer Natalie take you to the candy shop to discuss sugar, spice and everything nice. Topics include sweet vs. sour, lollipops vs. suckers, aspartame vs. Natalie's fragile insides and Dimetapp: the sweetest candy of all?
Radtober continues its reign of terror! Kyle and Matthew welcome back their favorite horror makeup mavens Chris Korn and Lawrence Mercado to record an audio commentary for the classic 1982 horror film "The Thing." Also, it's Producer Natalie Hazen's first time seeing the movie, and needless to say, she's making all her friends get blood tests ASAP.
The show. The band. The food. This week Kyle and Matthew discuss Wings x 3 with guests Nolan Fabricius, Dave Kloc and Producer Natalie Hazen. Is "Wings" the best American sitcom? Is that Paul McCartney Christmas song really that bad? Is this the stupidest premise for an episode yet? Find out the answer to these questions, plus Lowell's LOLs, and more!
Do you wanna party? It's party time! This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by Nancy Clark, that's right, Kyle's mom, to talk about the pop culture phenomenon that is "The Walking Dead." Learn the origins of Kyle's zombie love and the gang's zombie apocalypse survival plans. Plus, deer jerky. It's Radtober!
Let Radtober begin! Matthew "Burning in Hell"side and Kyle "Kill All Humans" Clark welcome back the co-hosts of Stonecutters LA, John Ungaro and Adam Murray, to discuss The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror episodes – with plenty of quotes and rambles along the way. Plus, John fights off one spoooooky hangover. Urge to kill rising...
You better werk! Kyle and Matthew are joined by squirrel friends Jarrod Gilbreath and Emily Mellin to gag on the eleganza of "RuPaul's Drag Race." Topics include the mechanics of tucking, the Drag Race curse and Michelle Visage's epic titties. Plus, Matthew and Kyle pick out their drag names. Can I get an amen?
Psst... the secret word is "rad"! Kyle and Matthew are joined by actor/comedian Brad Gage to discuss the timeless comedy of Groucho, Harpo, Chico and occasionally Zeppo. Rambles include teenage alcoholism, prison politics and pinochle, assorted sauces and the "Cardboard Coffin."
In this special rad-venture, our brave paladins Sir Kyle and Sir Matthew embark on a quest to ye olde Renaissance Pleasure Faire… and learn that the only items they should have equipped were their wallets. Special guests include Lady Natalie Hazen and Lady Laura Knight with a surprise drop-in from Sir Ben Trandem!
What makes a bad movie so good? Kyle and Matthew sit down with Aaron H. Baker and John Mathot, producers of "Horrible Movie Night," to talk about the thrills, chills and spills of cringe-worthy cinema. Learn about the show's history and upcoming 5th anniversary, the best movies to make fun of, and the beef with MC Kung Fu.
Who you gonna call? Radbusters! Kyle and Matthew call on guest Nick Veneroso to talk the Ghostbusters franchise, from movies and cartoons to action figures and breakfast cereal. The gang shares stories of childhood ghost containment units, crying over cast members, and adopting the Ghostbusters as father figures. This shit runs deep.
What's more metal than revenge? Kyle finally gets his revenge for Matthew's ska episode by welcoming on metalheads Travis Clark (comedian!) and Eric Bryan (musician!) to discuss why heavy metal music is rad.
May the rad be with you! Kyle and Matthew sit down with comedians Ed Greer and Klee Wiggins, who get very opinionated about Boba Fett, The Force and America's favorite Ruff Ryder...DMX. Punch it, Chewie!
It's a bird...it's a plane...it's a bonus episode! Kyle goes on an expedition to San Diego's legendary Comic-Con and tries to make sense of it all with seasoned con-goers Benjamin Dunn, Justin Baker and Andrew Myers. It's the Real World: Comic-Con!
Who loves "The Simpsons"? We do-ooo! We do-ooo! Kyle and Matthew are joined by Kyle's fellow hosts of Stonecutters L.A., Adam Murray and John Ungaro, to swap Simpsons trivia, memories and quotes…for the love of God, so many quotes.
Kyle and Matthew sit down with comedians/skaficionados Brandie Posey and Julia Prescott to talk ska music and its effects on their formative teenage years. Learn about Ska Summit 2003, "Jamaican Bacon" and other checkered pasts. Pick it up, pick it up!
Horror has a face...but it wouldn't without these guys! Kyle and Matthew welcome special makeup and creature effects artists Chris Korn and Lawrence Mercado to discuss how they got started, making blood on a budget, "The Thing" and monster dildos.
Kyle and Matthew sit down with comedian Dan Telfer to discuss the wildly popular yet surprisingly deep cartoon "Adventure Time." Topics include Native American mythology, gender politics and the traumatizing aftereffects of "David the Gnome."
Welcome to "This Is Rad!" Hosts Kyle Clark and Matthew Burnside are joined by comedian Alex Hooper to talk all things techno. Do you need drugs to rave? Does "Sandstorm" ever get old? And why aren't you listening to Fartbarf? Discover the answer to these questions and more!
