This Is Rad!
This week the boys are joined by comedian Uriah Wesman (@uriahjokes) for his incredible story of escaping from not one, not two, but THREE cults. And he's made a one man show about it. Uriah has a great sense of humor and some inedible insights. Plus, we debate if gmail is rad... Uriah's one man show “Three Cults Walk into a Bar” premieres May 11th at the Lyric Hyperion in Los Angeles. Tickets: Weekly Rads: Kyle – Problemista (movie) Matthew – RX Bandits playing The Resignation live for 20th anniversary (live) seeing a band that means a lot to you (concept) Uriah –...
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This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by artist Maxwell Robinson to chat about puzzles. We try to break down the different subcategories and what types we personally enjoy. Are you a sudoku person or more of a crossword type? Plus, we chat about the various uses of puzzles in video game design. Plus, Maxwell tells the boys the part they played in meeting his wife. Puzzles and Love! Weekly Rads: Kyle – Dune: Chapter 2 (movie) Matthew – Tangk by Idles (album) Maxwell – TheCrafsMan SteadyCraftin' and Bobby Fingers (craft youtube channels) Game of Shrooms (art project) Check...
info_outline Sleep No MoreThis Is Rad!
The always delightful Joe Kaye (@joecharleskaye) returns to the show to talk about the long running immersive theater experience Sleep No More. Sleep No More is a 3 hour, wordless version of Macbeth told via dance and it all takes place inside of a four story building where each floor is filled with fully explorable rooms where the scenes unfold around you in real time. It is crazy. The long running New York City show is closing in 2024 and Joe Kaye has done the experience several times in an attempt to remember this unique theatrical experience. Strap in. Get inspired. Have your mind blown....
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This week the boys are joined by comedian Britt Boyd for a conversation that takes us around the world to the island nation of New Zealand. Post Covid (and a divorce) Britt has been traveling the world and recounts her journey to the land of wonder and Peter Jackson set location tours. Plus, we explore how many “lab partners” the average high school student should have... Weekly Rads: Kyle – Struggler by Genisis Owusu (album) and Bob Marley: One Love (movie) Matthew – Sapporo Premium Beer Can (quality object) Britt – A really nice new backpack (quality object) Check out...
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The boys are joined by the one and only Jordan Morris for a chat about fighting games. All three share their memories of the 90s fighting game heyday and why they have or haven't stuck with fighting games. They weigh in on the evolution of the Street Fighter series in the wake of the recently released Street Fighter VI. Kyle discusses dabbling in the mysterious world of SNK games. Matt compares fighting games to Overwatch. Pre-Order Jordan's new comic “Youth Group” Weekly Rads: Kyle - Persona 3 Reload (game) Matt - The Bear season 2 (show) Jordan - High Jack (show) ...
info_outline Pop Punk 2This Is Rad!
This week Kyle and Matthew return to the world of pop punk joined by Scene Kids, Cozi Orlen (@scene_kids_improv), Ryan Pigg (@ryanpig), Briana Jones (@brindianajones), and Cat Crawford (@catcrawford), for more talk about pop punk and emo. Our chat with Pete Buchbauer a few years back talk a lot about local music scenes. This week, we head straight to the warp tour. Plus, all the riffs you could want out of six people sitting in somebody's living room. Weekly Rads: Kyle – Swamp Thing (2019) (show) Matthew – Palworld (game) Cozi – Medium Gnarly by Swiss Army Wife (album) Ryan...
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This week the boys are joined by comedian Jeanne Whitney (@___) for a conversation about one of the all time greats in comedy: Larry David. We chat Curb. We chat Seinfeld. We also talk a lot about cake and cake decoration. Go pre-order Jeanne Whitney's album Passionate Aggressive this Friday 2/2! Weekly Rads: Kyle – NAMM 2024 (event), Suzuki Omnicord reissue (instrument), and Teenage Engineering K.O. II sampler (instrument) Matthew – Cheese Ravioli (food) Jeanne – Don't Forget Me by Maggie Rogers (Song/Artist) Check out Burnside playing video games at...
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This week Kyle sat down with artist Jordan Leigh (@gooneybirdcrafts) for a lesson on the history of Arts & Crafts. If, like Kyle, you didn't know anything about the Arts & Crafts movement before this episode then you are in for a treat. Plus, Jordan tells about her history with wood working and her how she got into her current project making miniature dioramas. Plus, Kyle and Burnside have some updates for the patreon in the intro! Yes! An intro! We haven't done one of those in like five years. Whaaa? Crazy right? Weekly Rads: Kyle – Block Printing (craft) , not rad:...
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This week the boys are joined by comedian Andrew Hilary (@andrewhilaryus) for a chat about the TV series Station 11. Based the novel by Emily St. John Mandel, Station 11 deals with the aftermath of a worldwide pandemic. The Max mini series was released in 2021 and Andrew makes a case that we all should check it out. Plus, about a million show recommendations. TV fans this one is for you! Weekly Rads: Kyle – The Silver Way by Stephen Silver (guy behind the look of Kim Possible and The Clerks animated series) (book) Burnside – The Meltdown Reunion (event) Andrew – New...
info_outline Vintage Game Console CollectingThis Is Rad!
This week, Matthew and Laura are at The Meltdown reunion show so Kyle sat down with his brother Kasey for an episode that has been a longtime in the making. In the last five years, Kasey has gotten DEEP into collecting vintage gaming consoles. He runs us through the evolution of his collection and the tech behind making all these old electronics work properly. You wanna know entirely too much about the Sega Saturn? You've come to the right place! Weekly Rads: Kyle – Seeing Terror (band) at The Ojai Women's Club (venue), Torena (band) Kasey – Seeing Clippers vs Lakers at the venue...
info_outlineThis 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)
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