Children's Programming

In this impromptu one off episode of the legendary Children's Programming, Nick joins his bandmate Bryce at the recording studio to preview new Bad Ideas music, as well as discussions of big Dodger contracts, football ineptitude, a host of absurd 2023 news stories, red bikinis, scary tattoos, and more! Instagram: @childrensprogramming

Dixon and Paradies return for a big news recap, starting with fantasy football controversy and taking detours into the realm of Oscar speculation, Green Day's new album (and drummer Tre Cool's Christmas spirit), conservative politicians' odd musical choices, Gwen Stefani forgetting she's white, and much more! Stay tuned for an exclusive Nick Paradies original song edit, as well as a return of an o...

The return of Matthew Bartholomew J. Thomas George Washington Dixon is upon us! Paradies and Dixon, united again at last, discuss what he's been up to during his hiatus from the show, including dealing with an evil neighbor and a big boy industry job! Nick's latest trip to the movies results in much praise for Brendan Fraser (as well as a rant on terrible theater chain ads), and the guys also tack...

Merry Christmas to all of our friends and listeners around the world! Nick is joined by guest hosts Cousin John, Joe Leo of ESPN and The Grind Hours Podcast, and Bryce to spread Christmas cheer across the airwaves. Discussions on Avatar: The Way of Water, classic TV specials, annoying holiday music, big news out of the great state of Florida, and a recap on friend of thew show Rudy Giuliani's late...

With Dixon still on break from the show, Paradies is joined by his good friend, butt buddy, and The Bad Ideas bandmate Bryce Stewart for a discussion of Aaron Judge's big new contract with Bryce's beloved New York Yankees. Paradies' rebuilding Red Sox also pop up, as do Kanye West, Stetson Bennett, the Oscars, a Top 5 list, and advice on women, guitars, and bad breath. Follow the show on Instagram...

With Dixon unable to join, Paradies is helped out by some old friends over Thanksgiving weekend to talk about his big move to the Music City. It's a loaded episode as the guys dig into the Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, the Elon Musk twitter drama, toxic NFL fans, and some truly wild listener advice questions. All this and more! Follow the show on instagram: @childrensprogramming and lis...

Dixon and Paradies make their triumphant return, discussing the future of the physical media industry, Paradies' upcoming first album, Bill Cosby and the Oscar hypocrisy, a bit of top six action and much more.  New Episodes Every Other Week, Available wherever you get your podcasts! Follow the show on Instagram @childrensprogramming  (C) 2022 Blu Zodiac Pictures 

Dixon and Paradies are joined by YouTube star, Mr. Beat, best known for his educational videos and political content, Mr. Beat drew inspiration as a teacher to use his content as a means of teaching his students but has now turned into a full-time job, creating educational content for the world. We discuss how US politics has become extremely divided, and what could be some solutions, a discussion...

Dixon and Paradies tackle some colorful questions that Paradies claims come directly to us but instead come from Reddit. A discussion of the recent Alec Baldwin shooting incident on the set of the film Rust and how future disasters can be avoided. Libertarians not Librarians. Dixon's  resurgence in loving film with the advent of creating a universal film server for his collection. All this and mor...

Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. #rocky4 is getting a Director's Cut for a one-night only extravaganza, Dixon and Paradies will be in attendance as they discuss the film's impact and the #rocky franchise as a whole. Dixon discusses a recent statement by #amandaknox on the morality of documentary subjects in correlation with the current #freebritney movement and how documentarians have to...

Dixon and Paradies reunite to discuss their recent adulating experiences including Paradies selling off his CD collection to begin purchasing a new guitar and Dixon's struggle to find a job in the film industry. They discuss the recent update to the Top 500 Songs of All-Time List by Rolling Stone, discussing what choices may have been a bit too out of left field and just downright wrong. Also, Dix...

This week good friend of the show Jemiel (@ jjungle5 ) talks about his journey as an up-and-coming Twitch streamer. Two lists, including Dixon's favorite retro jerseys and Paradies' favorite retro video games, the morality of steroids in sports, and much more!    Follow Jemiel @jjungle5 and on his Twitch Page https://twitch.tv/jjungle5  Keep up with the Show @chiprogramming / Twitte...

This week we're joined by Skywalker, the afternoon drive host on the Beacon, New York radio station K104, where discussions are had about radio in response to the pandemic, as well as Skywalker's weight loss journey and the challenges that have come as a result. A Paradies top 5 list and we're joined by the always sexy Chris Kelly.  Keep up with the Show @chiprogramming / Twitter @childrenspr...

To celebrate the 50th episode of the show, Dixon and good friend Charles Bodensieck review one of the most controversial films of all-time in the form of Salo: or the 120 Days of Sodom, how despite its violent and psychologically scarring scenes it still has a few points of good cinematography and moral tales. Dixon and Paradies argue about the future of Las Vegas sports teams, including the possi...

AVAILABLE NOW ON YOUTUBE https://tinyurl.com/ypj4bmjr Dixon and Paradies discuss the closing of their favorite store, the FYE located in the Newburgh Mall in Newburgh, New York, and a discussion of what that means for the future of shopping for physical media, Paradies does his first top 5 list of the most overrated films of all-time as well as a discussion on his relationship with tattoos and his...

This week Joe Leo joins the show to discuss the NCAA's recent decision to allow athletes to receive money from their likeness for the first time, and how the future of the league will pan out as a result. Bill Cosby has surprisingly been released from prison after several years on a technicality, the lads do our worst Cosby impressions and discuss what impact this has on those affected going forwa...

Paradies says goodbye to one of his biggest inspirations in life, his uncle David Matre. Joined by Paradies' roommate Bryce Stewart once again, the boys discuss Dixon's recent burnout of the Kevin Smith fandom, as well as talk of the Gus Van Sant film "Elephant." Bryce's dog interrupts the show multiple times, Dixon discusses his new life's journey to collect every spine of the Criterion Collectio...

Dixon and Paradies are joined by good friend of the show Dennis Cromwell, who discusses some of his experiences as a yearly attendant of Comic Con NYC, as well as meeting celebrities like Hulk Hogan and Stan Lee. Other discussions include Bubba the Love Sponge, mask mandates in New York being lifted, and some ghost stories with the guys. Subscribe for Weekly Episodes Wherever You Get Your Podcasts...

This week Jon Paula joins the show, known in internet culture as the creator of the popular internet series "Is it a Good Idea to Microwave This?" as well as Rollercoaster Commotion, Movie Night, and many others. Jon discusses being an early adopter of YouTube and what it was like being an internet sensation for a time, his experience after the success of the channel began to wane, discontinuing h...

Dixon goes solo this week to interview his favorite YouTube personality, Daisuke Beppu. Famously known in the YouTube film collecting community as being one of the few individuals to possess a complete Criterion Film Collection including Laserdisc, DVD, and Blu Ray. Daisuke explores his origins growing up in three different countries throughout his life, reflecting on how Japanese culture became a...

Dixon and Paradies are joined this week by filmmaker and journalist, Griffin Hammond, best known for his award winning short film “Sriracha” about the iconic hot sauce brand, as the former executive producer of YouTube filmmaking channel “Indy Mogul,” and as a political film journalist formerly for Bloomberg and now The Recount. Discussions include the production of Sriracha, Griffin and Dixon’s l...

This week Nick's good friend and coworker Tiffany Aguilera joins Dixon and Paradies to discuss her lucrative custom Pop Figure business and bond over working at an undisclosed chain Australian themed eatery. A discussion of the recent decision by Major League Baseball to move the All-Star Game from Atlanta to Colorado over issues with Georgia's voting laws. A Mustang update. #1 Guest Mark Austin c...

This week CJ and Rico from PodAskew on the OddPods Podcast Network join the show to discuss their humble beginnings and running a podcast thousands of miles apart and having not met each other. CJ discusses his life being adopted and the impact it had rediscovering his birth family later on. Rico rants about Dixon's inability to see ET and Raiders of the Lost Ark and much more. Check out PodAskew...

This week Dixon and Paradies are joined by independent music producer Jason Heine, a prominent early member of the YouTube retro gaming community, and former producer for the podcast All Gen Gamers. Dixon reminisces about his love for the All Gen Gamers podcast and his retro game collecting days and Jason gives some audio advice and a history of his background in the music industry and how he got...

This week Dixon and Paradies are joined by their former manager Boly Roman, a native New Yorker who now resides in Florida enjoying the sun and having fellow co-workers get arrested. Topics include a man arrested for hitting his wife with a hamburger bun, some of Dixon and Boly's experiences being a manager and the trials and tribulations of being in charge, Boly's life as a delivery driver and mu...