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Release Date: 08/02/2023

The Last Boat show art The Last Boat

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This week the boys set sail for a final voyage with one of our favorite guests, the one and only Lisa Curry. We chat about Lisa’s unique arc on the show, from boat enthusiast to ship’s captain to one of the queens of summer, she’s been a very fun member of the TIR universe.   Weekly Rads: All - A painting of a Ship’s Captain lighting a pipe (image)   Check out Burnside playing video games at   Get Kyle Clark's I'm a Person: Director's Cut  You can go to www.kyleclarkcomed.bandcamp.com and pay what you want for the full uncut set from “I'm a Person” which...

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Mass Effect Episode Coda show art Mass Effect Episode Coda

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Kyle and Matthew sit down for an after the episode intro. Don't think to hard about it. Matthew reviews he and Laura's recent trip to the Just Like Heaven festival. Laura finally got to see Rilo Kiley live! Vampire Weekend did a suite of super lame covers. This leads to chatting about watching bands phone a set it in. Kyle's almost done with the second issue of Huzzah! and has been watching a lot of vintage cartoons. Plus, life advice from Matt: Start a band, quit your podcast     Weekly Rads: Kyle – The Amazing World of Gumball (show) Warhammer 40k Boltgun (game)   Matthew...

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Mass Effect show art Mass Effect

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Oh boy folks, we've got a barn burner this week. Grant Bubar returns and is freed from the shackles of talking about music to talk about one of his true passions, the Mass Effect universe. He's got pages of notes folks. But wait, that's not all! Due to a series of unfortnuate events, Matthew was unable to make it to the IRL record. So, we're gonna do an additional episode later this week. That's right, this ep is four hours and it's not even a full episode. A shocking amount stays on task but there are also some real good bros talking about feelings around the three hour mark. But truly, they...

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The Venture Bros show art The Venture Bros

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This week Kyle, Matthew, and Laura are joined by Adam Murray for an episode over half a decade in the making as we discuss the classic Adult Swim series The Venture Bros. Adam breaks down the production history and the dense lore of the series. Plus, we look back at our years podcasting with Adam and all the glorious boats!    Weekly Rads:  Kyle -  Friendship (movie), Portal One (app)  Burnside - Pride and Prejudice scene about potatoes audience losing their minds (moment)  Adam - Netflix Jurassic Park cartoons (shows)  Laura - White Lotus (show)   Check...

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Jane Austen show art Jane Austen

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This week, Laura Knight (@lmknightart, who is literally upstairs!) joined Kyle and Matthew for a chat about one of the greatest authors in the English language, Jane Austen. Laura has read Austen's body of work, and we have a pretty great chat about what makes Jane Austen's work still feel contemporary. They chat about the cinematic adaptations of her work, from period pieces to Clueless. Plus, remember the Clueless TV show?     Weekly Rads: Kyle - Canyon Theater Club production of Cats (play) Matthew - Terminal Exposure (movie) Laura – Dandadan (anime)   Check out Burnside...

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Spring Break Spittin' aka Thicc Boy Summer show art Spring Break Spittin' aka Thicc Boy Summer

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The boiz are joined by Adam Crosse for a catch up. The fires in everybody's lives have died down to a low burn and they chat about what they've been up to and into for the last few weeks. Also, the new Final Fight game looks pretty good... #rideaboveamoretolove   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Sinners (movie) Minecraft (movie) Matthew – Rainbow Sherbet (ice cream) The Rehearsal Season 2 (show) Adam – Sinners (movie) Blue Prince (game)   Check out Burnside playing video games at   Get Kyle Clark's I'm a Person: Director's Cut  You can go to www.kyleclarkcomed.bandcamp.com and...

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Audiobooks show art Audiobooks

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The boys are joined by Carter Glascock (@carter_glascock) for a conversation about the world of audiobooks. It's no secret Kyle is a big fan. Even Burnside has completed a few. But the trio still have to answer the existential question of audiobooks: can I say I “read” the book?   Weekly Rad: Kyle – Early Previews of Universal Epic Universe (them park) lonely island podcast new ep (podcast) Matthew – Secret Mall Apartment (movie) Coachella Performances by Beth Gibbens and Soft Play (festival stream) Carter – Val Kilmer Movies (movies) Mid-Era Rollins Band albums (portion of...

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Growing Up Is Dumb show art Growing Up Is Dumb

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This week the boyz are joined by Kasey Clark and Keith Carey for a chat about Growing Up Is Dumb, a music festival thrown by Lauren Records. They give a recap of the bands and also try to explain why this festival was neat. It's hard to explain here, give it a listen. They do an okay job.   Plus, we open with a spirited conversation about the modern state of JRPGs and the recently announced “Switch 2”...     Weekly Rads: Kyle – Sharpies (pen) Matthew – Battery Powered Blower (tool) Kasey – Singapore Airlines (airline)   Check out Burnside playing video games at ...

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Leaving LA show art Leaving LA

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Kyle and Matthew are joined, one again by comedian Virginia Jones. Virginia has recently left Los Angeles, her home for a decade for the fresh air and freaky vibes of Portland. We chat about the culture of creativity in Los Angeles. We chat about what someone seeks out of their own creative persuits and how your life can affect those perspective. They also quote a lot of Mitch Hedberg.   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Eephus (movie) Balatro (game) Matthew – Lucky Charms Cereal Ice Cream from Salt and Straw (ice cream) Atomfall (video game) Virginia – The National Video Game Museum (museum)...

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Columbo show art Columbo

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This week Kyle is joined by artist Maxwell Robinson (Dream Eater Society) (@dreameatersociety) for a chat about the world's greatest rumpled detective. One of the great characters of TV, Columbo spanned decades and influenced dozens of imitators. What makes Peter Faulk bugging a murderous rich person so compelling? Max gives us some fascinating insights into the long running series.   Weekly Rads: Kyle – (Check out Kyle's substack for comics, fiction, and comedy stuff!) The Day the Earth Blew Up (movie) Maxwell – Yokai Monsters Spooky Warfare (movie) Last One Laughing (show) The...

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The always wonderful Tess Llanos returns to This Is Rad! To chat about the 2023 cultural phenomenon that is Barbie. The crew celebrate the movie and the fun of Barbenheimer weekend. Tess talks about her own history with Barbie. Plus, we explore some of the stranger Barbies that have come along.

 

Weekly Rads:

Kyle – Shin Kamen Rider (movie)

Matthew – Barbie (Cultural Phenomenon)

Tess – Barbie (Cultural Phenomenon)

 

Check out Burnside playing video games at https://www.twitch.tv/stayindoorsburnside

 

Get Kyle Clark's I'm a Person: Director's Cut 

You can go to www.kyleclarkcomed.bandcamp.com and pay what you want for the full uncut set from “I'm a Person” which includes 20 mins of unheard material, plus an additional 15 minutes of never released bonus live recordings!

 

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