This Is Rad!

Kyle sat down with Keith Carey and Jordan Leigh for a No Values Festival post-mortum. They chat about aging punk rockers, the new guard of bands that are amazing, and then we just make jokes about The Misfits for like easily 30 minutes. Very fun. Plus, the boys saw "Twisters" and they wanna tell you about it!   Is it rad? Are numb body parts rad?     Weekly Rads: Kyle – Twisters (movie) Matthew –...

This week the boyz are joined by Linus Needer for a chat about the art of running a Table Top Role Playing Game for kids. Kyle has been running a TTRPG at his job and Linus also runs campaigns for kids. The break down how they've streamlined games for kids of different ages, slowly intergratring game mechanics, and ways to add some razzle dazzle to your game. This ep is niche as hell but it's a lo...

This week the boys are joined by the hilarious Seth Pomeroy for a chat about the real hero of summertime Air Conditioning. Yes, glorious AC! Cooler of rooms. Friend to the warm. Savior of the meltable. We gush about keeping cool in the summer time. ?   Is it rad? Is "white people" taco night rad?     Kyle – A quiet place day one (film) / the concept of sketch comedy Matthew – The Magic Prank Show...

Kyle, Matthew, and Laura sit outside in Kyle's backyard and have a chat with Alex Blugerman about his love for Karaoke. We were gonna do a second hiking episode and then all the sudden we'd been on topic chatting about Karaoke and it seems pretty irresponsible for us to not roll with the change. A great example of how change can be a good and helpful tool for personal growth. Anyway, uh, we debate...

This week we join Kyle and River's Langly for a post mortum for the upcoming Goods from the Woods "2003 in Review" episode. Plus, in the intro Burnside and Kyle chat about online sexy clown girls, Norm McDonald, and Halloween at SeaWorld...   Is it Rad? Are you more likely to listen to new music by artists you already like or something totally new?     Weekly Rads: Kyle – Hit Man (movie) Matthew –...

Longtime friend of the show and head Stonecutter John Ungaro chat with Kyle, Matthew, and Laura about going to see movies when they're not new movies. It really is wild how much the way you see something can affect how you think of it. Plus, a lot of general movie talk. Let us know on instagram what are some of the best repertory screenings you've ever seen?   Is it rad? Are director's cuts rad?  ...

The boys are joined by the hilarious Kevin Anderson of the Bleak in Review podcast for a chat about the music of the band Cheekface. Cheekface exist in that unique genre occupied by groups like Cake and They Might Be Giants. If you're a longtime fan or new to the band this ep is not a bad primer. But don't you worry! There are tangents and puns as far as the eye can see! Some of them get weird. Co...

Kyle and Burnside are joined by comedian Billy Meyers III for a conversation about Billy's journey from Florida to running one of the coolest shows at The Comedy Store. Plus, in grand This Is Rad! fashion the episode was recorded outside of his apartment in Hollywood. Plus, another intro with just the Boyz!   Is it Rad? Is drinking a beer in the shower rad?   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Total Clarity - Ag...

This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by OC comedian and longtime friend of Kyle's Evan Cassidy. Evan has run many many shows over the years and, like Kyle, has put out the time and money to invest in releasing albums. If you're looking for a copy of Keith Carey's "Forever Nap" hit up Evan. He's got you covered. They chat about learning the process of self releasing albums. They share tips along w...

In a surprising turn of events, a guest bailed. But this time Kyle and Burnside are prepared. Enough time has elapsed since they last spoke that they've got plenty to talk about including, seeing Idles live, what makes a good rice krispy treat, and a debate about amateur tornado chasing. Fun stuff!     Is it rad?: Is Puppy Chow rad? (aka muddy buddies)     Weekly Rads: Kyle – Jurassic Park by Mich...

We give you a bit of the old and a bit of the new this week! We do an old fashion intro with just the boyz. Then, Burnside is off to see Idles and we get some classic new school TIR where the guest had to bail out hours before the episode and we got a new guest. The old guest recommended the new guest and we're totally not mad at the first guest. Plus, Kyle's chat with the second guest has some go...

The Martin Duprass (@themartinduprass) return to the show to chat about the year that birthed the dawn of the Willennium, 1999. They talk about the wildness of the Y2K era. Plus, lotta good movies came out that year.   More importatnly: The Martin Dupras have done a remake of Kevin Smith's 1999 film Dogma based on their memories of the movie having not seeing it for a while. It's a wild ride.    ...

Kyle is joined by 2/3rds of the crew from the new horror podcast Pillow Fright, Elissa Wagner and Ama Lea for a chat about sleepovers and horror movies. Elissa and Ama are both lifelong horror fans who have tried several times to get a podcast going before this current iteration. Plus, extensive conversations about which horror characters can get it...   Also, stick around after the ep for a littl...

Notable Canadian, Richard Eden, visits Southern California.   Weekly Rad:   Civil War (movie)   Check out Burnside playing video games at https://www.twitch.tv/stayindoorsburnside   Get Kyle Clark's I'm a Person: Director's Cut  You can go to www.kyleclarkcomed.bandcamp.com  and pay what you want for the full uncut set from "I'm a Person" which includes 20 mins of unheard material, plus an additio...

The boys are delighted to welcome back one of the cooler humans on the planet, Annie Lockwood. Annie has had a wild couple of years that have ended in her living in NYC and working on themed festival cruises. This is one of those episodes where the guest just keeps saying wild things and the boys gasp and giggle. Wanna you wanna hear stories about drunken old people, wrestling madness, and Mini KI...

This week you were gonna hear wild stories of haunted attractions, Texas-style! A little Radtober in the Springtime!   But, there were... issues.   So instead, be bring you another intimate evening with the boyz.   Next Week we will have a guest or your pizza is free!   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Podcast The Ride The Citywalk Orlando Saga: Malltiverse of Madness (podcast series) Matthew – New Season of T...

Burnside's time has come. Brandon Niznik returns to the show with his wife Criselda Valderrama to chat about their new joke book "Dad Jokes for Disastrous Situations". We discuss the art of the dad joke and what went into compiling this compendium. Oh, hey, before you go listen, what's that on your shirt? Get Dad Jokes for Disasterous Situations  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZ4GYN8H?ref_=cm_sw_r_m...

This week, a guest fell out and so Matthew and Kyle had a lovely chat. Topics include: upcoming horror movies, employment, and Burnside gives some tips for the times...   Weekly Rads: Kyle – For Forever by The American Analog Set (album) and Late Night with the Devil (movie) and X-Men '97 (show) Matthew – Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (movie)   Check out Burnside playing video games at https://www.t...

The podcast returns with another look at the world of immersive theater, this time from an actor's point of view. Libby Rose has been working extensively with immersive theater groups since moving to LA. We listen to her story of getting involved with immersive theater and what it requires from an actor. She tells us about some interesting private immersive performances and some of the wild things...

This week the boys are joined by comedian Uriah Wesman (@uriahjokes) for his incredible story of escaping from not one, not two, but THREE cults. And he's made a one man show about it. Uriah has a great sense of humor and some inedible insights. Plus, we debate if gmail is rad...   Uriah's one man show "Three Cults Walk into a Bar" premieres May 11 th at the Lyric Hyperion in Los Angeles. Tickets:...

This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by artist Maxwell Robinson to chat about puzzles. We try to break down the different subcategories and what types we personally enjoy. Are you a sudoku person or more of a crossword type? Plus, we chat about the various uses of puzzles in video game design. Plus, Maxwell tells the boys the part they played in meeting his wife. Puzzles and Love!   Weekly Rads:...

The always delightful Joe Kaye (@joecharleskaye) returns to the show to talk about the long running immersive theater experience Sleep No More. Sleep No More is a 3 hour, wordless version of Macbeth told via dance and it all takes place inside of a four story building where each floor is filled with fully explorable rooms where the scenes unfold around you in real time. It is crazy. The long runni...

This week the boys are joined by comedian Britt Boyd for a conversation that takes us around the world to the island nation of New Zealand. Post Covid (and a divorce) Britt has been traveling the world and recounts her journey to the land of wonder and Peter Jackson set location tours. Plus, we explore how many "lab partners" the average high school student should have...   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Str...

The boys are joined by the one and only Jordan Morris for a chat about fighting games. All three share their memories of the 90s fighting game heyday and why they have or haven't stuck with fighting games. They weigh in on the evolution of the Street Fighter series in the wake of the recently released Street Fighter VI. Kyle discusses dabbling in the mysterious world of SNK games. Matt compares fi...

This week Kyle and Matthew return to the world of pop punk joined by Scene Kids, Cozi Orlen (@scene_kids_improv), Ryan Pigg (@ryanpig), Briana Jones (@brindianajones), and Cat Crawford (@catcrawford),  for more talk about pop punk and emo. Our chat with Pete Buchbauer a few years back talk a lot about local music scenes. This week, we head straight to the warp tour. Plus, all the riffs you could w...