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This week on the show Kyle and Matthew sit down for nearly four hours to answer your October AND November listener questions.   Check out our merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad   Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records  https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo   Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!! https://...

This week Kyle and Matthew welcome Ron Babcock and Ryan McKee to discuss their new book "A Modest Proposal: An Anthology" which is a collection of interviews with their old comedy zine. The book is rad and if you are a nerd for 00's era stand up do yourself a favor and pick it up. Lots and lots of comedy talk. Enjoy!   Tech Note: Ryan's mic drops out a little bit here and there but all his sweet s...

This week Kyle and Matt welcome back the one and only Brandon Niznik along with his friend and collaborator Nate Bridges for a chat about recording studios, running sound, and the way audio engineering changes the way you look at music. There are some pretty great stories in this episode, so if you're a music nerd strap in.   Weekly Rads: Kyle - Tempur-Pedic office chair (chair) Matthew - Auntie D...

Sometimes after nearly 7 years of podcasting you realize there are topics you still haven't done. This is one of those days. This week Kyle and Matthew welcome on Erid D from MethSyndicate (@MethSyndicate on instagram) for a chat about one of the all time greatest punk bands (and t-shirt manufacturers) The Misfits. Turns out three old punk dudes have some fun takes. Do we make fun of Danzig? Do we...

This week on the show Kyle and Matthew hang with their dear friend Keith Carey. It was recorded on the evening of 11/2/20. It comes out 11/4/20. We figured we could all use a human moment so we hung out and now you're hanging with us too. Pass the chips when you get a chance BTW. Regardless of the madness of the world, we all got each other and I can't think of a crew I'd rather be with. Stay safe...

This year Kyle has cooked up two new scary stories to add some extra holiday creeps to your indoor halloween.   Stories: House Party Written by Kyle Clark Read by Kyle Clark   Retail Opportunity Written by Kyle Clark Read by Taylor VH   Episode Song by Andy Iwancio Hear the full song here! https://soundcloud.com/andyiwancio/red-herring-run-bloodraindoom   Logo Redesign by Laura Knight

This week John Ungaro, the brains behind Stonecutters LA, joins us for a chat This week John Ungaro, the brains behind Stonecutters LA, joins us for a chat about the totally insane and super fun to watch Italian horror series "Demons". Technically there are only 2 but this is 80's Italian cinema so you KNOW there are some re-titled sequels out there. Plus we get into a larger chat about creativity...

This week on the show, Rad-tober rages on with a venture into the stars! Kyle and Matthew are joined by Don Saunderson and Amy Drolet to chat about sci-fi horror. Specifically the strain of sci-fi horror that seemed pervasive through the 90's. Event Horizon. The Faculty. Species. Plus the age old debate between Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection. So pop open a can of Surge, put on your Geordi glasses,...

This week on the show Kyle and Matthew welcome back comedian Anna Jean to chat about horror movies that stand the test of time. Anna brought a list and we rundown some horror classics along with some classic horror comedies, horror TV shows, and we pontificate on what modern horror movies will stand the test of time. A nice casual chat about creepy movies and some Radtober gold. Tweet at us with t...

Radtober 2020 begins with a bang as we present a supersized episode about the journey it took to bring slasher film legends Freddy Kruger and Jason Voorhees together for a clash of the murderous titians. The final film is just a part of the story. One of our go to guests for all things horror, Brian Wylie takes us through each script and we explore what could have been, what was, and what the futu...

Kyle and Matthew sit down to answer YOUR listener questions for September 2020.    Check out our merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=817...

This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by the always wonderful Robert Ahn for a chat about the Japanese television series Documental. Robert has been a fan of the work of Hitoshi Matsumoto for many years and Documental has been the first (legal) way for folks in the US to see one of Matsumoto's game shows translated with subtitles. We discuss the madness that is this show. If you are a fan of jacka...

In this supersized episode Kyle and Matt welcome Fifi Dosch to talk about the HBO series The Sopranos. Its a nice mix of gushing like super fans and explaining what it is about the show that puts it consistently in the conversation for the greatest TV show of all time. We have spoiler warnings as the episode progresses so you can jump out as needed but for those willing to brave nearly 4 hours, pl...

Masquerade! This week on the show Kyle and Matthew welcome documentarian and ska fan Taylor Vracin-Harrell back to the podcast for her first solo episode. Taylor is a theater kid at heart and shares her lifelong relationship with the story of The Phantom. From spin off novels to her own fan fiction, to wearing Phantom costumes to pick up food, she takes the boys on a journey into the underground w...

This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by James D Hillmer for a chat about Korean actor Kang-ho Song. James is currently in a doctoral program studying Korean culture and suggested using Kang-ho Song to explore the world of Korean cinema. In the last few decades, Korean cinema has risen to international prominence. While early breakouts like Oldboy or The Host appealed to genre fans, the 2019 best...

Kyle and Matt sit down for a rousing round of listener questions for August 2020.   Check out our merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo   Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=...

This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by comedian and one third The Goods from the Woods, Carter Glasscock to chat about Starcraft and the general pleasure of 90's/00's PC gaming. Carter is no expert in Starcraft and we will definitely return to the subject in greater detail in an episode down the line but for this week we had a great chat about old school PC gaming in all it's glory. It ultimatel...

This week we continue our makeshift "Summer of Indoors" series with a visit from past guest and friend of the show Alexis Quasarano to chat about the classic children's science education series The Magic School Bus. But we're not just talking about Miss Frizzle and her students adventures through the body and into outer space in book form. We're not just chatting about the TV show and it's banger...

This week Kyle and Matthew welcome comedian Jay Light to the show for a chat about one of the all time classic N64 game, Banjo Kazooie. We chat about the developer Rare and their incredible run during the N64 era and some of the trouble they had early on working with Microsoft. They also talk about the lost art of renting video games. Plus, a lot of talk about the game's talking toilet.   Check ou...

Before there was WoW! Slightly after there was Ultima! Around the same time there was PSO! This week Kyle and Matthew welcome long time radster Nick Shades to chart about one of the all time great MMORPGs: Everquest! Nick started way back in the year 1999 and had himself a wild ride through the early days of the game. He has some great stories about shenanigans he encountered and we chat about the...

This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by one of Kyle's dearest friends Daniel Geminder for a chat about point and click adventure games. The topic is so vast that we'll definitely have to do more episodes but we do a pretty good job giving a sample of some of our personal favorites. We def wanna chat about these games again so tweet at us with some of your favorites!   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Supermar...

This week Kyle and Matthew sat down to answer your listener questions. And they did it all in one episode. Yes, yes, the episode is close to 4 hours long. But hey, at least it's also recorded off of 2 different pieces of software and 3 different machines. Plus, we have fun birthday messages for our birthday Burnside. Wild stuff. Please enjoy!   check out Laura's new designs on TeePublic!!!   Guys,...

This week Kyle and Matthew welcome comedian Kristen Lundberg to chat about Garage Sales. We chat about Kristen's experience having a recent garage sale. She also talks about doing comedy in Ohio, Chicago, and LA. Kristen just put out a super rad album about living in quarantine and released it herself.   Go check out Quarantunes: You Are Alone: https://kristensfunnyhair.com/product/quarantunes-you...

This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by the delightful and hilarious Andy Iwacio for a chat about the beat em up genre of video games. This classic genre has some great weirdness to explore. From mohawks to the eating food out of trashcans for heath, the beat em up's influence is still felt today in games like God of War and Dark Souls. Plus, we discuss the fine art of the DJ drop. Lot of silline...

Friend of the show and damn fine comedian Jeremy Scippio returns and you know what that means... Marvel Talk! Kyle, Matthew, and Jeremy take a look at the last few movies from marvel. Unlike past eps, we don't just talk movies but get into talk about the comics and video games as well. We get pretty deep on Spider-Man in this one and Kyle raves about X-Men Grand Design. Plus, Burnside learns about...