The Rad Family Reunion
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The entire crew that makes This Is Rad! Get together to chat about their history and experience with the show. They also talk about Kenny G's descent into villainy, navigating piles of fan mail that isn't ours, and turning boys into closets. Plus, we pose the question, what collectable would you brandish to stop a home invader. Fun stuff people. Weekly Rads: Kyle - Cola Boyy – Quit toPlay Chess (album) Matthew - Everybody's Doin' It by Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen (song) (as feature in the film “Hollywood Blvd.”) Laura – Everybody's Live with John Mulany (show)...
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Modern Sci-Fi
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Kyle, Matthew, and Laura welcome back two of the greatest guests in This Is Rad! History, Ed Greer (@edgreerdestroys) and Klee Wiggins (@kleewigginssf). Klee and Ed have been our sci-fi ambassadors since the earliest days of the show. We reflect on the evolution science fiction in the last decade. Genre fiction is often reflective of our times and we look at what about our modern times might be reflected in sci-fi. Plus, we've all gotten older. We reflect on a decade of doing the show with two of our longest running recurring guests. Check out Burnside playing video games at Get...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 ...
info_outlineIt finally happened. After numerous ritual sacrifices, This Is Rad! has finally appeased the podcasting gods. In celebration River's Langley presents us with “Oops all sides” and we discuss the shortcomings of west coast BBQ sides game. We may have learned the meats, but we still have much to learn. Also, burnside make some bangin' chicken wings, Laura made bomb ass cookies, and Taylor (with Kyle) made reese's peanut butter bars. Look below for River's recipies. We'll also share them on our social!
made reese's peanut butter bars. Look below for River's recipies. We'll also share them on our social!
Weekly Rads:
Taylor – Spider Solitare apps
Laura – Good Omens Season 2 (Show)
Matthew – Sleepstalker (1995) (film)
Rivers – Bass Pro Shop (retail chain)
Kyle - Edward Scissorhands (movie)
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RECIPIES:
Funeral Potatoes AKA Hashbrown Casserole
Ingredients:
- (1) 30 oz. Bag of frozen, shredded hash browns
- (1) 10.5 oz Can of cream of chicken soup
- (1) 8 oz Container of sour cream
- (2) Red bell pepper
- (2) Yellow onions
- (2) Garlic cloves (minced)
- (2) Small handfuls of Utz crunchy potato stix
- (1.5) Sticks of butter
- ⅔ Cup of shredded gouda cheese
- ⅓ Cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- ½ Tablespoon of Black Pepper
- ½ Tablespoon of Smoked Paprika
Thaw out frozen hash browns and then put them in a big mixing bowl.
Pour in the entire can of chicken soup.
Pour in the entire container of sour cream.
Pour in both cheeses but leave enough to put on top at the end.
Finely chop the two onions and the two peppers.
Put them in a skillet with the 1.5 sticks of butter and the minced garlic.
Cook until it smells good.
Strain the contents through a colander or cheesecloth allowing the butter to separate into a separate bowl from the vegetables.
Add in the veggies and the black pepper and then use a thick wooden spoon to combine all the ingredients.
Spread everything out evenly into a casserole dish.
Sprinkle the smoked paprika, Utz potato stix, and remaining cheese evenly on top
Take the strained butter and brush it on top of the dish.
Cook uncovered for 45 mins or so on 350°
Collard Greens
Ingredients:
(5) bunches of collards
(2) Smoked ham hocks
(2) 32 oz boxes of chicken stock
(2) Garlic cloves (minced)
(2) Tablespoons of brown sugar
(1.5) Medium yellow onions
(1) Hot and Spicy Conecuh Sausage
(1) Splash of apple cider vinegar
(1) Splash of Texas Pete Hot Sauce
(1) Tablespoon of salt
(1) Tablespoon of Cajun or Creole seasoning
(½) Tablespoon of black pepper
(½) Tablespoon of smoked paprika
(½) Tablespoon of red pepper flakes
Dice up onions. Put them in the bottom of the crockpot.
Put all your sugar, salt, and spices into the crockpot on top of the onions.
Splash a bit of apple cider vinegar and a bit of hot sauce into the crockpot.
Wash collards and then begin slicing collards vertically away from their stems. Throw stems away and then slice them again horizontally until you make strips. Fill the crock pot with greens. Press them down to make them fit if you have to. They will all eventually get cooked and will shrink and compress in the process.
Put the two ham hocks on top of the greens.
Pour in the two containers of chicken stock.
Cover the crockpot and cook for 12-15 hours on low stirring occasionally. When greens get soft enough, submerge the ham hocks if they aren’t already.
After about 10 hours, pull the ham hocks out and let them cool. Pull out whatever meat you can and throw that back in the crockpot and dispose of the bones.
When the greens are almost done, chop up the Conecuh sausage and stir it into the greens. Let that cook for 30 minutes or so. Then turn off the crock pot and let the greens sit uncovered for 30 minutes and serve.
Coca-Cola BBQ Baked Beans
Ingredients:
(2) Red Bell Peppers
(2) Tablespoons of dried mustard powder (like Coleman’s)
(2) Garlic cloves (minced)
(1.5) Medium Yellow Onions
(1) One pound of ground beef
(1) One pound of bacon
(1) Cup of ketchup
(1) Cup of brown sugar
(1) 20 oz. Coca-Cola
(1) 16 oz. can of red beans
(1) 16 oz. can of black beans
(1) 16 oz. can of pinto beans
(1) Tablespoon salt
(1) Tablespoon black pepper
(1) Tablespoon smoked paprika
Pour Coca-Cola, ketchup, brown sugar, mustard powder, minced garlic, black pepper, smoked paprika, and salt into a sauce pan. Turn on high and then continuously stir until it thickens up. I mean, you gotta stir this thing pretty much the whole time. Add more ketchup if you want it thicker. Once it gets viscous, set BBQ sauce aside and let it cool down a bit.
Strain three cans of beans and put them into a large mixing bowl.
Chop up onions and red peppers and put them into the mixing bowl as well.
Cook and drain 1 lb of ground beef in a skillet. Let it cool for a minute.
Cook 1 lb of bacon in the same skillet. Drain bacon but save the grease.
Run bacon through a food processor or just chop it up small and add to the mixing bowl.
Pour in the Coca-Cola BBQ sauce
Pour in ½ of the leftover bacon grease
Stir everything together.
Spread out into a casserole dish.
Cook covered in the oven for 45 mins or so on 350°. Uncover for the last 15 mins or so.
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