The Casual Genius Podcast

Jaden and Ryder finish discussing the rap beef saga between Kendrick Lamar and Drake by ranking the diss tracks released by both artists and offering their thoughts on the shots taken in new songs like Not Like Us, Family Matters, and Meet The Grahams.

This week Jaden & Ryder discuss some of their favorite songs for every scenario in life including in the gym, at the pool, road-trips and more. Check out which songs from artists like Kanye West, Lil Nas X, NF and more made the lists! (01:59) - Gym/Workout Music (06:35) - Summertime Songs (10:50) - Road-trip Songs (16:37) - Late Night Music (21:40) - Sad Songs (29:37) - Songs to Start the Morning

**EPISODE PUBLISHED PRIOR TO FAMILY MATTERS & MEET THE GRAHAMS, etc. Jaden & Ryder are back with a midweek episode to discuss the evolving beef between rap industry titans Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Tune in to hear their breakdown of each song so far and who they think has won the beef at this point. Link to part 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5msE3qIToTquQKnpXiqQzG?si=6IHyn5QiSaqMP7PywumUmA (...

Jaden and Ryder talk movies this week breaking down their favorite DC Comics films with a twist: no Batman films considered. Check out where films like Man of Steel, Wonder Woman, Joker, and more rank! (02:41) - Jaden’s Top 5 DC Movies (08:30) - Honorable Mentions (13:30) - Ryder’s Top 5 DC Movies (24:10) - The Best Batman Movies

J. Mac and Ryder are back after a week off to rank every album from one of the most prolific and controversial music artists of the 21st century: Kanye West. (04:02) - Ryder’s Ranking (23:00) - Jaden’s Ranking

J. Mac and Ryder are back with another album review to discuss the surprise J. Cole release: Might Delete Later. Check out their thoughts on the project as well as who won the beef between J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar! (04:30) - Instrumentals/Production (08:04) - Vocal Performance (11:37) - Lyrics (16:23) - The Kendrick Lamar Beef (31:35) - Featured Artists (37:00) - Enjoyment/Replay Value

Jaden & Ryder are back to album reviews this week to recap a few of the past couple week’s biggest projects. They briefly review the machine gun kelly/Trippie Redd, Joyner Lucas, and Beyoncé albums before a more in depth review on the most recent Billboard #1 album: WE DON’T TRUST YOU by Metro Boomin and Future. (01:47) - mgk & Trippie Redd - genre : sadboy (06:45) - Joyner Lucas - Not Now I’m Bus...

Jaden & Ryder are back with the Artist Interviews segment to talk with up and coming country music singer Tommy Acker. Tommy tells us about upcoming music and shows as well as his music making process and artists that he feels like are currently sitting as the best in country! (00:35) - Getting started in music (03:51) - The songwriting process (07:12) - Studio recordings (10:29) - Upcoming shows...

Jaden & Ryder are back to review one of 2024’s biggest blockbusters thus far, Dune: Part 2. Tune in to hear our favorite parts of the film, which actor was the weakest performer, and how we feel about Dune: Part 2’s current ranking as IMDB’s 12th best movie of all time! (02:05) - Spoiler-Free Review (08:15) - Discussing the Plot (14:02) - Writing/Dialogue (17:42) - Visuals/Cinematography (23:08) -...

Ryder is in the office this week for a solo episode to recap last weekend’s Oscar Awards. Check out his thoughts on who was snubbed, which actors gave the best performances of their career, and the Oppenheimer beef! (01:08) - Lead Actor (02:38) - Supporting Actor (04:07) - Lead Actress (05:28) - Supporting Actress (06:18) - Animated Film (08:23) - Cinematography (09:35) - Directing (10:39) - Sound...

Jaden & Ryder are returning at long last with another movie review! This week they discuss Bob Marley: One Love, the new musical biopic and where this ranks against great films like Elvis and Bohemian Rhapsody. (02:15) - Spoiler-free Review (06:40) - The Movie’s Plot (12:00) - Dialogue/Script (14:42) - Cinematography/Visuals (18:16) - Score/Audio (21:19) - Character Development (26:03) - Overall E...

Jaden & Ryder are kicking off a new segment on the podcast this week: Artist Interviews! For this first edition, they are joined by Las Vegas based rapper and freestyle extraordinaire, theofficial D-LO to discuss his recent album Revolutionary. (00:52) - Making the Album (02:37) - How Much of the Album Was Freestyles? (05:06) - Talking About the Track “Burnin Up” (08:50) - The Process of Freestyli...

Jaden & Ryder are back with an album review to talk about the highly controversial and highly anticipated from the both famous and infamous artist Kanye West and his long time collaborator Ty Dolla $ign. (05:45) - Album Production/Instrumentals (10:06) - Vocal Performances (13:13) - Lyrical Content (18:37) - Album Concept/Theme (23:51) - Features (28:34) - Replay Value (36:57) - Best, Worst, & Mos...

Jaden & Ryder break down the major winners and losers at the 2024 Grammy Awards. Check out their thoughts on Taylor Swift, SZA, Miley Cyrus, Travis Scott and more! (02:28) - Record of the Year (08:45) - Album of the Year (14:17) - Song of the Year (18:29) - Best Pop Solo Performance (20:28) - Best Progressive R&B Album (24:24) - Best Rap Performance (29:31) - Best Melodic Rap Performance (31:21) -...

Jaden & Ryder recap new music from January including albums from Kid Cudi and 21 Savage as well as singles from Ariana Grande, Lil Nas X, and Megan Thee Stallion. (02:10) - What Jaden Has Been Listening To (04:25) - What Ryder Has Been Listening To (09:19) - Insano by Kid Cudi (13:31) - American Dream by 21 Savage (19:10) - All Is Yellow by Lyrical Lemonade (25:30) - yes and? by Ariana Grande (28:...

Jaden & Ryder are back after a week off with a very special episode to debate the biggest star in music today: Taylor Swift. They enlist the help of special guest Ellie Flynn, one of the biggest Taylor Swift fans they know to discuss the best and worst albums, what criticisms against Taylor are valid, and more! (01:15) - What Made You A Swiftie? (04:30) - Discussing The Eras Tour (08:07) - The Bes...

This week Jaden & Ryder dive into their most requested episode (one person asked us to do it) by ranking each of the 33 Marvel Cinematic Universe films. Check out who ranked Iron Man 3 in their Top 10, which villain we agree is the best Avengers villain, and which film felt like a Chevy SUV commercial. (01:45) - Ryder’s Ranking of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (11:35) - Debating Captain America: T...

Jaden & Ryder kick off the New Year by first closing out 2023 by sharing and reacting to their 2023 Spotify Wrapped! Check out which musical artists, songs, and albums we listened to most last year! (02:21) - Jaden’s Top Artists of the Year (07:30) - Ryder’s Top Artists of the Year (13:20) - Jaden’s Top Songs of the Year (19:52) - Ryder’s Top Songs of the Year (25:08) - Jaden’s Top Albums of the Y...

It’s officially time to ring in the New Year by recapping the very best entertainment of 2023 during this, the first ever Casual Genius Podcast Award Show! Join Jaden & Ryder along with each of our special guests who joined us throughout 2023 (Blake Grimes, Asher Swiss, Madi Vance, & Jonah Park) and see where your favorite music and movies rank! Categories: (01:33) - Best Male Vocalist (08:00) - B...

Happy Holidays! Ryder and Jaden are here with a post-Christmas Special episode to count down their favorite holiday entertainment! Break out the box of leftover Christmas cookies, a cup of hot cocoa, and nestle up by the fire to wrap up the holiday season! (01:25) - Jaden’s Top 10 Christmas Songs (07:40) - Ryder’s Top 10 Christmas Songs (13:45) - Jaden’s Top 10 Christmas Movies (19:23) - Ryder’s T...

As we close in on the end of 2023, Jaden & Ryder look back on some of their favorite songs of the year including songs from Morgan Wallen, Juice WRLD, Metro Boomin, and more! (01:52) - Ryder’s Honorable Mentions (03:55) - Ryder’s Top 10 Songs of 2023 (13:19) - Jaden’s Honorable Mentions (14:55) - Jaden’s Top 10 Songs of 2023 (28:19) - The Worst Song of 2023 Playlist of our favorite 2023 songs: htt...

This week Jaden and Ryder are back with the second of their year end lists to count down their Top 10 Albums of 2023! Tune in to see where artists like Drake, Morgan Wallen, JPEGMAFIA and more land in our favorites from 2023! (02:01) - Our Criteria for Creating the Top 10 Albums (05:12) - Ryder’s Honorable Mentions (06:53) - Ryder’s Top 10 Albums of 2023 (18:10) - Jaden’s Honorable Mentions (20:14...

It’s time for the first year end list on the Casual Genius Podcast! Jaden and Ryder dive into their favorite films of 2023. Check out where highly anticipated films like Oppenheimer, Creed III, and more end up! (03:14) - Ryder’s Top 10 Movies of 2023 (14:28) - Jaden’s Top 10 Movies of 2023 (28:37) - Movies We’re Looking Forward To (30:39) - Best TV Show of 2023

Jaden and Ryder are back with a special end of the month episode reviewing some of the biggest songs from November including releases from Olivia Rodrigo, Kanye West, Dua Lipa, & more! (01:29) Can’t Catch Me Now - Olivia Rodrigo (05:02) Big Dog - Benny the Butcher & Lil Wayne (09:28) Don’t Front - Eminem & Buckshot (13:50) Houdini - Dua Lipa (17:34) Lovin’ On Me - Jack Harlow (22:10) That’s How We...

In this episode Jaden and Ryder are pulled through time to discuss the second and final season of Marvel’s Disney+ series Loki. Check out their thoughts on the show and how they feel about the current and future state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.