Horror Movie Marathons
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This week we are joined by Eye on Horror Podcast co-host Jacob Davidson (@jacob_davidson). Jacob joined us back in the Day for our Resident Evil episode but he's here today to share his extensive adventures in horror movie marathons. From triple features to all nighters, we look at what makes for the perfect cocktail of marathon-able movies. Leave a comment on our socials with your own horror movie marathon line ups! Weekly Rads: Kyle – Universal Hollywood Horror Nights 2023 (seasonal event) Matthew – Rabid (movie) Jacob – Beyond Fest (film festival) Check out Burnside...
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Live Shows Post-Lockdown
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This week the boys are joined by the one and only Carter Glasscock from our sister podcast The Good from the Woods. The trio chat about returning to live events post-lockdown. The chat about what has changed and what has stayed the same. It's also a good excuse to talk about bands... lots of bands. Check out Carter's album “The Crystal Pistol” on Radland Records! Weekly Rads: Kyle – Stoned Soul Picnic by Roy Ayers (album) Burnside – Apple Music / Whale City by Warmduscher (album) Carter – Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid by Stars of the Lid (album) Lydia Loveless...
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Lil Libraries
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The boys are joined by the delightful Virginia Jones to chat about the phenomenon of neighborhood lending libraries. For those who don't know, a lil library sorta like a “take a penny, leave a penny” for used books. From trash to treasure you're never sure what you might find. Virginia even shares a few celebrity lending libraries she has found in LA. Plus, Virginia went on the ill fated Coachella Cruise and shares some stories about that. That leads to some talk about music specific cruises and boy does Burnside find some gems. Weekly Rads: Kyle – Scowl, Militarie Gun, MS Paint,...
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Raves
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Grab your glow sticks as the boys sit down with comedian Jessica Lang (@nottheactresss) to chat about the world of raves. Jessica shares her story of discovering raves and the evolution in her music taste. Plus, we all nerd out about synthesizers for a minute. Drop your bean now, so you'll be peaking by mid-episode... Weekly Rads: Kyle – Sad Park is playing the El Rey (event) Burnside – Dry Chili Salsa (food) Jessica – Cleaning something off with a hose (activity) Check out Burnside playing video games at https://www.twitch.tv/stayindoorsburnside Get Kyle Clark's I'm...
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Cartoon Network's Cartoon Cartoons
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The boys are joined by Kayla Rosenberg and Dean Gerard for a chat about the rise of the Cartoon Network's original animated programs. We chat about the anthology series that proved to be a testing ground for early programing. We chat about the strengths of early series like The Powerpuff Girls and Dexter's Lab and the strong identity the channel established. We compare and contrast early Cartoon Network with Nickelodeon's similar evolution. Weekly Rads: Kyle – One Piece (Netflix series) (show) Matthew – Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (movie) and Love Island (Ohio...
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Runza and Midwestern Food
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Author Mike Bockoven returns to the show to break down the finer points of Midwestern food. Matthew shares some of his favorite midwestern staples as well. Kyle learns the four food groups of Midwestern cuisine. Wheter you've eaten already or not, this episode will leave you stuffed. We also chat about Mike's new book "Killing It" about a group of stand ups trapped inside a comedy club by a crazed club owner. Kyle was a consultant on the manuscript for the details about stand up. They chat about the process of putting together a book about comedy and getting the weird little details right. P...
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Ai
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Richard Eden makes his return to the show! Our favorite handsome Canadian podcaster returns with tales of his shift into the newspaper business. The boys have a grand reunion before they get down to the nitty gritty. Ai: is it gonna kill us all? Should we kill it before it kills us? Exactly HOW good is it at de-pixelating? Richard and Burnside exchange some interesting ideas about where Ai is headed. Kyle shares his experiences both with Ai easing work flow on creative projects and chatting with chat bots. It's an interesting topic that is still in it's infancy. Check back in like 10 years and...
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Backyard BBQ 2023
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It 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...
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Chaos Reigns
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The podcast goblin continues its reign of terror. This week, you get a double feature. We start with a This Is Rad! first, Burnside and Laura open the show and do a segment together, without Kyle. They chat Ninja Turtles and Burnside's upcoming twitch streams. Plus, somebody may or may not have done some cool stuff for the turtle movie... Then, in part 2, Kyle sits down with Alex Blugerman and Devyn Kawata. Alex and Devyn took a trip to Japan this year and the trio chat about their adventure. They also chat projection mapping and the changing landscape of live entertainment. Plus, Devyn gives...
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Barbie
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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...
info_outlineThis week Burnside is on assignment and Kyle is joined by show favorites Brian Wiley and Nancy Clark to chat about the shock rocker that started it all, Alice Cooper. Brian and Nancy both share their experiences seeing Alice Cooper for the first time. Nancy talks about seeing the band in the early days and Brian tells tale of the worst version of The Misfits opening for Alice. There is like a good 20 minute stretch in this episode where Kyle doesn't even have a microphone. Wild stuff. Grab your giant snake and cuddle up next to that dead body in your freezer as we welcome you to our podcast. (We think you're gonna like it.)
Weekly Rads:
Kyle – Ragin', Full-On by fIREHOSE and Red Medicine by Fugazi (album)
Brian – Y2Kills exhibit at The Mystic Museum in Burbank (art gallery)
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