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This week the boys are joined by comedian Jeanne Whitney (@___) for a conversation about one of the all time greats in comedy: Larry David. We chat Curb. We chat Seinfeld. We also talk a lot about cake and cake decoration.   Go pre-order Jeanne Whitney's album Passionate Aggressive this Friday 2/2! https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/jeannewhitney/passionate-aggressive     Weekly Rads: Kyle – NAMM 2...

This week Kyle sat down with artist Jordan Leigh (@gooneybirdcrafts) for a lesson on the history of Arts & Crafts. If, like Kyle, you didn't know anything about the Arts & Crafts movement before this episode then you are in for a treat. Plus, Jordan tells about her history with wood working and her how she got into her current project making miniature dioramas. Plus, Kyle and Burnside have some up...

This week the boys are joined by comedian Andrew Hilary (@andrewhilaryus) for a chat about the TV series Station 11. Based the novel by Emily St. John Mandel, Station 11 deals with the aftermath of a worldwide pandemic. The Max mini series was released in 2021 and Andrew makes a case that we all should check it out. Plus, about a million show recommendations. TV fans this one is for you!   Weekly...

This week, Matthew and Laura are at The Meltdown reunion show so Kyle sat down with his brother Kasey for an episode that has been a longtime in the making. In the last five years, Kasey has gotten DEEP into collecting vintage gaming consoles. He runs us through the evolution of his collection and the tech behind making all these old electronics work properly. You wanna know entirely too much abou...

Kyle and Matthew kick off 2024 with a fantastic chat with comedian and author Elizabeth Teets (@elteets) about the wild world of condiments. What condiment is the easiest to make? Are food stuffs the next frontier for comedian merch? And the boys learn about food laws...   Go preorder her new book "Isn't She Great" https://bookshop.org/p/books/isn-t-she-great-writers-on-women-led-comedies-from-9-t...

As 2023 draws to a close Kyle and Matthew are joined by Rivers Langley and Carter Glascock for a look back at the year in movies, music, and any number of other ways to mark the passage of time.   Thanks for a great 2023.   Stay Rad.   Check out Burnside playing video games at https://www.twitch.tv/stayindoorsburnside   Get Kyle Clark's I'm a. erson: Director's Cut  You can go to www.kyleclarkcome...

Kyle is joined by Keith Carey and Brandie Posey for a holiday hang out. They chat music, comedy, and life in general. Plus, Kyle does a bunch of voices.     Weekly Rad: Be the sub you want to see imploded in the world...   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.co...

This week Andy Iwancio joins us in the wake of her recent album release, Better Living Through Femistry. We have a lovely chat about music docs that stays pretty shockingly on the rails. We also debate what constitutes a music documentary from a concert film. Also, lots of puns. It's a party.     Weekly Rads: Kyle – Hellfire by Black Midi (album) Burnside – Proud of Myself: I restored a rusty wok...

This week the boys are joined by the always delightful Jenny Chalikian (@romcomshow) for a chat about the supernatural sitcom The Good Place. Burnside has been on the record for years about loving the show. Jenny has become a huge fan in recent years. Can they sell Kyle, the world's grumpiest TV watcher to check it out?   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Quiz Lady (movie) Matthew – Jelly Doughnut that was good...

Kyle and Matthew are joined by Christer Schmidt for a chat about her life in the furry community. The ep is not as filthy as you think it's gonna be. So strap on your tail and grab your insanely expensive custom gloves and mask and join us for a journey into the wild...     Weekly Rads: Kyle – Anna Valenzuela's special taping (event) / The Comedy Fort in Fort Collins (club) / Filmic Pro (app) Burn...

Kyle is joined by Anna Valenzuela as they make their back to Los Angeles from Fort Collins, Colorado where they recorded Anna's first special. They recount their journey and you can find out what it's like to ride in between the two talkiest people on the plane. Congrats to Anna and special thanks to The Comedy Fort in Fort Collins!   Next week This Is Rad! will return to it's regularly scheduled...

Kyle and Matt catch up after nearly a month since their last podcast together. We chat halloween cruises, post-halloween exhaustion, and nothing else of note...   *Spoilers Ahead*   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Mike and Liz's Wedding (event) Matthew – Getting engaged to Laura Knight (event)   Check out Burnside playing video games at https://www.twitch.tv/stayindoorsburnside   Get Kyle Clark's I'm a Person...

This week Burnside is out with the 'vid and so Kyle chats solo with musician and longtime radster Zack Stern (aka Codefreq). Zack had done the music for the majority of the TIR Halloween Specials but the duo have never really chatted about how the process. They chat about Zack's fascination with arcades despite growing up long after the heyday of arcades. Then they shift into an extended conversat...

Our very own Frank Gillen joins us to chat about the cable television block that created millions of anime fans. You wanna hear Kyle and Frank say the names of a bunch of anime? This is the episode for you! Plus, what makes kids programming cool and does it really make it cool?   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Cult of the Lamb (video game) Burnside – The Faculty (movie), Nightmare Weekend (movie) Frank – Blo...

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We got ourselves a crossover this week folks! Kyle is flanked by his TIR co-host Matthew Burnside and his EiS co-host Amy Drolet. The trio get together to chat about the glorious world of Asian splatter horror. The title gives you a pretty good idea of what we'll be covering. If you're looking for classy J-Horror, we did that ep years ago. Now we're traveling around Asia looking for gonzo goopy ma...

The dynamic duo of the spooky season, Brian Wylie and Daniel Nix join us to talk about the strangest entry is a franchise full of strange movies. John Carpenter's Halloween is classic. But what about the other aspects of the halloween season? You know, like Irish robots and alcoholic doctors. Plus, we chat Tom Atkins as the avatar for a very specific kind of dude. So strap on your Silver Shamrock...

This week we are joined by Eye on Horror Podcast co-host Jacob Davidson (@jacob_davidson). Jacob joined us back in the Day for our Resident Evil episode but he's here today to share his extensive adventures in horror movie marathons. From triple features to all nighters, we look at what makes for the perfect cocktail of marathon-able movies. Leave a comment on our socials with your own horror movi...

This week the boys are joined by the one and only Carter Glasscock from our sister podcast The Good from the Woods. The trio chat about returning to live events post-lockdown. The chat about what has changed and what has stayed the same. It's also a good excuse to talk about bands... lots of bands. Check out Carter's album "The Crystal Pistol" on Radland Records!   Weekly Rads:  Kyle – Stoned Soul...

The boys are joined by the delightful Virginia Jones to chat about the phenomenon of neighborhood lending libraries. For those who don't know, a lil library sorta like a "take a penny, leave a penny" for used books. From trash to treasure you're never sure what you might find. Virginia even shares a few celebrity lending libraries she has found in LA. Plus, Virginia went on the ill fated Coachella...

Grab your glow sticks as the boys sit down with comedian Jessica Lang (@nottheactresss) to chat about the world of raves. Jessica shares her story of discovering raves and the evolution in her music taste. Plus, we all nerd out about synthesizers for a minute. Drop your bean now, so you'll be peaking by mid-episode...   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Sad Park is playing the El Rey (event) Burnside – Dry Chil...

The boys are joined by Kayla Rosenberg and Dean Gerard for a chat about the rise of the Cartoon Network's original animated programs. We chat about the anthology series that proved to be a testing ground for early programing. We chat about the strengths of early series like The Powerpuff Girls and Dexter's Lab and the strong identity the channel established. We compare and contrast early Cartoon N...

Author Mike Bockoven returns to the show to break down the finer points of Midwestern food. Matthew shares some of his favorite midwestern staples as well. Kyle learns the four food groups of Midwestern cuisine. Wheter you've eaten already or not, this episode will leave you stuffed. We also chat about Mike's new book "Killing It" about a group of stand ups trapped inside a comedy club by a crazed...

Richard Eden makes his return to the show! Our favorite handsome Canadian podcaster returns with tales of his shift into the newspaper business. The boys have a grand reunion before they get down to the nitty gritty. Ai: is it gonna kill us all? Should we kill it before it kills us? Exactly HOW good is it at de-pixelating? Richard and Burnside exchange some interesting ideas about where Ai is head...

It finally happened. After numerous ritual sacrifices, This Is Rad! has finally appeased the podcasting gods. In celebration River's Langley presents us with "Oops all sides" and we discuss the shortcomings of west coast BBQ sides game. We may have learned the meats, but we still have much to learn. Also, burnside make some bangin' chicken wings, Laura made bomb ass cookies, and Taylor (with Kyle)...