The Liberal Artists

Good morning, afternoon, and evening! Are you ready for a rockin', rollin', trippy, and terrifying time? No? TOO BAD. Kaylie, Bodio, and Gibby are back in Japan for a cult "classic" musical, Legend of the Stardust Brothers! How can a movie be so funny and so unfunny at the same time? How can songs simultaneously be a bop and a flop? And how does everyone in this movie have dext...

Good morning, afternoon, and evening! If you're on the hunt for classic anime with excellent voice acting, great music, and good vibes, we've got something for you! Join bounty hunters Gibby, Bodio, and Kaylie up in space as they dive into  Cowboy Bebop, a series where you can say, "Yes, I actually  do  like jazz." Also included: the two wolves inside Gibby, the hyphens that di...

Good morning, afternoon, and evening! Gibby is trapped somewhere in cyberspace, so it's up to Kaylie and Bo to rescue him! Or, y'know, they could  watch a terrible, yet awesome, kids movie from the turn of the millennium. It's  Digimon: The Movie!  If you ever wondered what Pokemon would be like if you had a 150% increase in guns and belts, this is the perfect movie for you. Also in...

Good morning, afternoon, and evening, Morioh! It’s another beautiful day in our Crazy Noisy Bizarre Town…unless you meet the deadliest serial killer in Morioh's history! Good thing our heroes Bodio (Stand Name: Shoebody Bop), Gibby (Stand Name: Padam Padam), and Kaylie (Stand Name: PoPiPo) are ready to track him down! The crew is talking JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 4, the charming slic...

Good morning, afternoon, evening, and night! Endless night! The light of the sun shall no longer reach our fair people, and the children of the night shall reign forevermore...until the Vampire Messiah gets a little tuckered out and needs to sip on that good red god-blood for a couple days. There's plenty of time for Bodio Belmont, Kaylie Renard, and Gibby Tepes to save all of humanity (or at...

Good morning, afternoon, and evening! After a hectic first few weeks of March, Kaylie, Gibby, and Bodio are ready to find some peace and go with the “Flow,” the Academy Award winner for Best Animated Feature. It is a beautiful, understated tale about friendship and nature. But is this tranquil story ready for the chaos of The Liberal Artists? Tune in and find out! Also included: Shoebody doo, Ston...

Good morning, afternoon, and evening! You mission, should you choose to accept it (and there’s really not much of a choice according to Amanda Waller) is to join Gibby, Kaylie, and Bodio as they try to survive watching the two Something Squad movies. They're basically the same...well, that’s not fair to say. One of these movies has The Weasel in it and is therefore superior. But why does one...

Good morning, afternoon, and evening! Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome Im Caba- wait, wrong show. What Gibby, Kaylie, and Bodio meant to say was prepare for a spectacular spectacle, one with glitz, glamour, and a serious case of tuberculosis. It’s time for Moulin Rouge, the gateway drug to a career in musical theater! But how does the show get the audience to believe in LOVE and other Bohemian ideal...

Good morning, afternoon, and evening! We’ve got one question for you…Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? There’s no better way to celebrate Oscars Season than with a movie that was nominated for all of them! How does the 1966 film manage to hold up so well? What makes this story so gripping? And how many dollars were added to the swear jar at the end of production? Tune in to find out! Also included:...

Good morning, afternoon, evening…and night! 2025 begins with two terrifying tellings of a tale separated by a century, and only Gibby, Kaylie, and special guest Ian are brave enough to face them! But what is it that makes the original  Nosferatu a landmark horror classic, and why does the story still work so well today? Tune in and find out! Also included: Kaylie being unable to pronounce Willem D...

Good morning, afternoon, and evening! Ready to follow the Yellow Brick Road? Kaylie, Bodio, and Gibby sure are! But before they get to Oz, they've got to hit the books at Shiz University! The trio dives into  Wicked,  the Broadway smash sensation that's now playing on the silver screen. But how does the new medium change the characters, story, and musical numbers? What works, what doesn&...

Good morning, afternoon, and evening! Kaylie, Bodio, and Gibby have each brought a film for this Thanksgiving feast and you'd better believe they are absolutely PERFECT. But what makes a movie perfect? Is it the actors? The writing? Making things explode for real? Or is it all that and more? Tune in and find out! Also included: Adam Driver punching drywall, burping turkeys, The Estate of Benj...

Good morning, afternoon, and evening! Even after Halloween and an actually scary holiday, Bodio, Gibby, and Kaylie are still down to get spooky! They’re driving down to Fear Street for a 90s, 70s, and (16)60s slasher-extravaganza! Who will survive? What dark secrets will be revealed? And how does that one kid have a reliable internet connection in 1994? Tune in and find out! Also included: fun. (t...

Good morning, afternoon, and evening! It’s Halloween season, so get ready to get Spooky-Dooby-Doo! That was so bad, Kaylie tried to claim ownership of that joke. The meddling kids known as Gibby, Kaylie, and Bodio debate which Scooby-Doo movie is best, determined to see their contender come out on top. Will your favorite make it to the winner's circle? Not if it’s Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant...

Good morning, afternoon, and evening! It’s Spooky Season! The air is crisp, the 12 foot Home Depot Skeletons are standing tall, and Editor Gibby has already eaten too much candy. What a perfect time for…(reads notes)…a post-modern, feminist take on Frankenstein? Sure, why not? It’s either that or “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” and if Editor Gibby has to hear, “I got a rock” one more time,...

Good morning, afternoon, and evening! As if an adventure under the sea wasn’t enough, it’s time to take off for the skies with The Adventures of Mark Twain! Bodio, Gibby, and Kaylie discuss the legendary writer’s body of work, his role in American pop culture, and his many hilarious pen names. But how does this all translate to an 80s claymation flick? Where is this feeling of uncanny valley comin...

Good morning, afternoon, and evening! As Gibby toils away in the editing mines, Kaylie and Bodio embark on a grand journey deep under the sea! They revisit Atlantis , the underrated animated adventure, and discuss how it didn't make a splash upon release, but made waves later on as fans connected online. But what makes it so enjoyable? How does it stand apart from the crowded field of animate...

Good morning, afternoon, and evening! Get ready to hop back into the world of super-science and organized villainy because on today's episode of The Dudez, Bo and Gibby are talking Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart!  The long-awaited conclusion to the beloved and criminally underrated series promises to answer all lingering questions such as who is the boys' mom, why does The Mona...

Good morning, afternoon, and evening! What's this? A surprise sequel episode? Hollywood just can't resist splitting one story into two parts, can they? Kaylie and Gibby continue their deep dive into Marvel's famous Phase 3 with mega-blockbusters like Avengers: Infinity War, Captain Marvel, and Avengers: Endgame...also Ant-Man 2 is here ( cue gentle woo from a single audience member...

Good morning, afternoon, and evening! As if it's a canon event, every summer, Bodio finds himself caught in the Quantum Realm during a recording block, which allows Gibby and Kaylie to go nuts about the MCU one phase at a time. This summer is no exception as these two goofballs are ready to dive into the best of the best, the creme de la creme...Phase 3. With such big hits as Civil War, Ragna...

Good morning, afternoon, and evening! Grab your ODM gear and sharpen your blades because it's time to slay some titans! In this episode, Gibby, Kaylie, and Bodio explore the decade-long phenomenon that helped anime reach a whole new generation of soon-to-be weebs. But how did it become so popular in the US? What's up with Levi and Mikasa? And will Eren ever be happy? No. He will not. Als...

Good morning, afternoon, and evening! In a total u-turn from where the last episode left off, it's time to talk about the A in LGBTQIA+: Asexuality! This episode, resident ace-up-the-proverbial-sleeve Kaylie guides Bodio and Gibby in a discussion on the near-total absence of asexuality across the media landscape. Which characters are confirmed canonically to be aces? Why is there such a lack...

Good morning, afternoon, and evening! Babes, blokes, and nonbinary folks…we did it. Drop the confetti, blast those airhorns, and prepare for the party of the century because this week, Kaylie, Bodio, and Gibby are going wild and diving into…feminist film theory? That’s right, it’s time to talk about the male gaze in movies and television. What better way is there to celebrate Episode 69 than with...

Good morning, afternoon, and evening! Bodio has returned, having successfully absorbed the wisdom of the Galactic Leyline, which is good to have when dealing with the goofiest of goons, Gibby and Kaylie. This episode, our ragtag crew ventures into the cosmos to chat about the underrated early 2000s anime Outlaw Star! What makes it unique in the grand scheme of anime and space operas? How does it c...

Good morning, afternoon, and evening! Bodio's ship was captured by the bureaucrats of the Alliance, resulting in an endless paperwork battle, so that leaves Gibby and Kaylie in charge...God help us all. It's time to go back to 2002 and check out the beloved but short-lived sci-fi western Firefly! What made this show so popular among geeks? What impact did it have on the medium of televis...