Coolest Alive

Fridays are for the eclectic, think VIDEO GAMES, BOOKS, PLAYS, or STAND UP. Each week, we share something extraordinary and dive into why it’s a standout. Expect the unexpected as we explore the coolest picks across all mediums! THIS WEEK: "Marvel Snap" Mobile Card Game

Thursday’s “Coolest Alive” brings the spotlight to a stellar film or TV show. Forget formal critiques, we’re here to talk about what makes live-action filmmaking so great, from epic moments to why it’s a must-watch. Catch the cinematic love every week! THIS WEEK: "Fight or Flight" starring Josh Hartnett

Wednesday’s “Coolest Alive” is all about comic books/graphic novels that shine bright. We’re not reviewing, we’re celebrating what makes this medium so awesome! Join us to discover a visual storytelling gem you’ll want to check out! THIS WEEK: Kraven’s Last Hunt GN

Tuesday’s “Coolest Alive” brings the spotlight to an amazing cartoon or animated film. A celebration of what makes animation so great, from epic feature-length triumphs to must-watch animated series that appeal to the young & old. Catch the animated love every week! THIS WEEK: Disney’s The Sword and the Stone

Every Monday, “Coolest Alive” dives into a fantastic album worthy of your time. No stuffy reviews here, just records from across genres getting deserved praise as must-listen classics, packed with cool vibes and reasons to hit play. Tune in for the best in music weekly! THIS WEEK: Punky Brüster – "Cooked on Phonics" by Devon Townsend

That's right, everyone. Instead of bringing back his music show, "All Your Favorite Bands Suck", host Jesse Blaze Snider is simply EXPANDING the "Coolest Alive" Podcast to cover a wider range of topics, including MUSIC. But WHAT will that look like? Join us for a celebration of JBS' personal musical journey as an artist & fan with a wide range of good tastes that we look forward to sharing wit...

Fridays are for the eclectic—think BOOKS, DOCUMENTARIES, STAGE SHOWS, VIDEO GAMES, STREET FIGHTS or anything else not covered on Tuesday thru Thursdays shows. Each week, we share something extraordinary (besides music, comics and movies), diving into why it’s a standout in its field. Expect the unexpected every Friday as we explore the coolest picks...across ALL mediums!

Today's “Coolest Alive” brings the spotlight to a stellar film or TV show. Forget formal critiques—we’re here to talk about what makes live action filmmaking so great, from epic moments to why it’s a must-watch. Catch the cinematic love every week, starting with "The Rock".

Wednesday’s “Coolest Alive” is all about comic books/graphic novels that shine bright. We’re not reviewing, we’re celebrating what makes this medium so awesome! Join us to discover a visual storytelling gem you’ll want to check out, starting with MAUS!

Every Tuesday, “Coolest Alive” dives into a fantastic album worthy of your time. No stuffy reviews here, just records from across genres getting deserved praise as must-listen classics, packed with cool vibes and reasons to hit play. Tune in for the best in music weekly, starting with Flight of the Conchords' “I Told You I Was Freaky”!

It's been a rough week for James Gunn as the universally maligned final episode of Peacemaker Season 2 releases, capping off a season that started strong with its premiere but quickly fell off the charts completely. Then the news broke about "Superman"... it LOST 42 million at the BOX OFFICE! Superman and Peacemaker season 2's worlds were closely intertwined with appearances from multiple characte...

Netflix, what you've just helped to bring to the masses is one of the most insanely awesome things the Coolest Geek Alive has most recently seen! At no point in your fun, well-paced, animated, pop-musical, kung-fu action film were you even close to anything that could be considered boring. Every listener of this podcast will be better for having watched your film. We award you all of the points, a...

Quentin Tarantino is more than a filmmaker; he’s a genre all his own. In this episode, Jesse Blaze Snider celebrates the “Coolest Screenwriter Alive,” breaking down the 13 best flicks ever penned by the master of dialogue, reverence, and blood-soaked brilliance. From Reservoir Dogs to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, we dive into Tarantino’s razor-sharp storytelling, his pop-...

Today on Coolest Geek Alive, Jesse Blaze dives into the polarizing new film One Battle After Another—a movie critics are already praising, but one that raises disturbing questions about the stories Hollywood wants us to celebrate. The so-called “heroes” of the film aren’t noble freedom fighters at all: they’re selfish thrill-seekers, fetishized archetypes, and opportu...

In this episode, Jesse Blaze Snider dives into the latest Kimmel controversy to expose a deeper double standard. When a comedian on “their side” courts backlash, the left rallies around free speech, but when others (from Trump to countless unapproved voices) face similar pressure, that principle suddenly vanishes. Jesse unpacks how the outrage machine works, why nothing has actually be...

Robert Redford was the MAN! A charming, strong, often subtle, but always convincing actor and a damn good director/producer to boot! His films transcend genre, including comedies, action, drama & romance, with many films touching on all 4 of those genres in a single film. Whatever the movie Robert Redford seemed to ground them in some true reality and he will always be one of the Coolest Geek...

He's known for so many incredible films & shows including "History of the World: Part 1", "Young Frankenstein", "Blazing Saddles", "Get Smart", "Robin Hood: Men in Tights", "High Anxiety", "Caesar's Hour" (And other Sid Caesar variety shows), "Silent Movie", "12 Chairs", "The Producers" and the most classic of "Star Wars" parodies, "SPACEBALLS"! But what are the Coolest Geek Alive's TOP SIX?!...

Bob Odenkirk, what you've just helped to create is one of the most insanely awesome things the Coolest Geek Alive has most recently seen! At no point in your hysterical, fast-paced, hitman/family man action film were you even close to anything that could be considered boring. Every listener of this podcast will be better for having watched your film. We award you all of the points, and may God ble...

Before Invincible ever soared and The Walking Dead ever lurched onto the scene, there was one series that lit the spark,  a wild, fearless, creator-owned book that proved anything was possible in comics. It just so happens to be my all-time favorite. Robert Kirkman and I bonded over this book as teenage superfans, and it shaped the way both of us saw the future of comics. In this episode of C...

We've NEVER done this before, but we MUST declare "Ne Zha 2" as NOT JUST a "Coolest Pick", but a bonafide CLASSIC Right. Out. Of. The. Gate! It's got EVERYTHING! Classic Good & Evil archetypes! Good Humor! Wild Action! Insanely gorgeous VISUALS! Great characters, a brilliant, deeply meaningful story, and absolutely genius writing! PLUS, not required, but appreciated so much by the Coolest Geek...

On today's episode of Coolest Geek Alive, Jesse digs into industry trade magazine "Variety" and their bafflingly tone-deaf article titled, "Disney’s Boy Trouble: Studio Seeks Original IP to Win Back Gen-Z Men Amid Marvel, Lucasfilm Struggles"! Honestly, you just cannot make these hot takes up, and host Jesse Blaze Snider cannot resist another opportunity to put Hollywood in its place and cor...

Fate, what you've helped to create are some of the most insanely awesome things the Coolest Geek Alive has most recently seen! At no point in either of your funny, well-paced, indie comedies were you even close to anything that could be considered boring. Every listener of this podcast will be better for having watched your films. We award you all of the points, and may God bless your soul eternal...

This week, the Coolest Geek Alive sits down with his youngest son, Grayson Wayne Snider, to interview him on the state of the "BAD GUYS" film franchise, which just released its second film, "The Bad Guys 2". Find out how well DreamWorks is doing bringing the beloved book series to life, according to the perspective of a REAL FAN who grew up reading them! (Plus, MORE box office drama for Superman a...

Ice Cube & Charlie Day, what you've just helped to create is one of the most insanely fun & funny movies the Coolest Geek Alive has ever seen! At no point in your hysterical, fast-paced, Teacher's Lounge drama comedy were you even close to anything that could be considered boring. Every listener of this podcast will be better for having watched your film. We award you all of the points, an...

Today on COOLEST GEEK ALIVE, we’re popping the champagne for Gina Carano, who just scored a massive out-of-court settlement with Disney after being wrongfully fired from The Mandalorian. A real victory for free speech in Hollywood! Then, we dive into X-Men ‘97 showrunner Beau DeMayo’s explosive Twitter thread on the ugly truth of Marvel Studios’ creative process — whe...