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This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by the hilarious Kevin Anderson to talk about the creative force behind the Adult Swim series Yolo Crystal Fantasy and Smiling Friends, Michael Cusack. Between Aunty Donna and Michael Cusack, 2022 seems to be the year of the hilarious Australians on This Is Rad! There's a great conversation about weird comedy and pretensions, some quality riffing, and a Shrek...

This week the boys are joined by documentarian and derby gal, Taylor VH for a chat about literature's greatest detective. The concept of Sherlock Holmes has inspired generations of mystery writers but there is something beyond that, that speaks to Taylor. We talk about the BBC series and The Great Mouse Detective. We also talk about burning leaves with magnifying glasses, MTV awards shows, and del...

This week we are joined by musician, artist, and zine maker Lauren Denitzio. The crew talk about the freedom and satisfaction of making stuff. From visual art to being in a band to making crafts, there is something magic about something you made yourself. There's plenty of talk about being in a band. Plus, a fun side tangent about teaching.   Check out Worriers new album "You or Someone You Know"...

This week Kyle and Matthew reach into the mailbag and answer questions about singles vs album tracks, anti-shipping, fairy tails, plus they invent the bong gun and flaming confetti...   For just $1 a month YOU too could be asking us questions!  Go to patreon.com/thisisrad  and start thinking of something that will distract us for an hour's worth of an episode!    Send Us Stuff! We have a PO Box! T...

This week, Kyle and Matthew are joined by comedian Josh Gibert to discuss the early 90's cultural juggernaut that was Grunge. All three had different journeys into grunge and they explore what did and didn't attract them to it. They also explore the evolution of Grunges cultural significance and identity. They also talk about learning about pop culture as the son of a pastor, life in the rust belt...

This week Kyle and Matthew welcome back the always wonderful Joe Kaye to talk about The Amazing Race. For 33 seasons The Amazing Race has raced around the world. We chat about how we think we would do on the show and propose an all podcast season. Plus, we chat about our excitement for Jackass Forever. Tune in next week for our review!   Weekly Rads: Kyle – 30 Rock (show) Burnside - Abbot Elementa...

Recorded the night before his 2022 Oscar nomination for West Side Story, we welcome OC comedian and host of the Let Them Fight! Podcast joins to for a look back at the career of the most successful motion picture director of all time. We go through his filmography and just marvel, the dude has made a lot of movies and several of them are pretty darn good.   Weekly rads: Kyle – Jackass Forever (mov...

his month Kyle and Matthew answer your questions about the merits of being a wolf versus a wolf MAN, terrible things Kyle would give to the past to change our future, and prison ramen amongst many many other mad questions asked by YOU the listener. For a buck you can join in on this madness! Go to patreon.com/thisisrad and help us stop the episodes being overrun with unsolicited ads for Final Fant...

This week Kyle and Matthew chat with game designer Andy Ashcraft about porno comics. Comcis about people having sex are as old as comic books themselves and for decades they have existed as an art-form unto themselves. Andy gives some great recommendations for anyone interested in stepping past the saloon doors in the back of the comic book world. Plus, you get to listen to three people who are re...

This week Kyle and Matthew welcome comedian Carmen Morales for a chat about the new frontier of micro-dose medical treatments. While it's easy to think about psychedelics as something you buy in the parking lot of a Phish concert but studies are showing that small amounts of certain types of psychedelics are helping to treat issues like depression and bi polar disorder. There is also a nice chunk...

This week Kyle and Matthew welcome longtime friend of the show Remy Alva. Remy and Kyle go all the way back to the early 2000's SoCal music scene. Kyle breaks down the crazy way Remy seems to come in and out of Kyle's life. Remy reminisces about his days as a NerdTern working with Kyle and Matthew. Plus, Remy had a podcast before podcasts were invented. This ep is a real journey across time and sp...

This week Kyle and Matthew are kicking off 2022 with a bang! Friend of the show, the always hilarious Anna Valenzuela to explore the many resources often over looked by community college students. Anna has recently returned to school but she's seen many a community college in her time. You like grifts? She's got community college secrets and services that YOU could be using right now! Plus, some g...

December was so jam packed that everyone gets one more Rad before we say good-bye to 2021. Kyle and Matt answer questions and do a little looking a back at the year that was. Thanks for listening and we'll see y'all in 2022!   Tales from an Analog Future issue 1 (Early Access Edition) Get it HERE:  https://gumroad.com/analogfuturecomic   Go to  www. Patreon.com/thisisrad  and subscribe to send in...

Oh boy folks, what an adventure. Our dear sweet Matthew Burnside had to step out of the ep moments before we began to record. Originally this was gonna be our classic end of the year round up with the boys from The Goods from the Woods. But Carter, Sam, and Burnside all had to step away so what you're getting is Kyle Clark and Rivers Langly doing what they do best: Talking. They recount their TV,...

This week on the show we continue our new Christmas tradition of having Keith Carey and Brandie Posey hang out and be funny. In the midst of more craziness in the world, come hang out with us and laugh through the anxiety!   Happy Holidays from This Is Rad!   Weekly Rads: Kyle - West Side Story (movie) Matt - Extra Long Twizlers (candy) Brandie - Elvis Costello's Drummer jamming with Brian Cook an...

This week the boys are joined by comedian Dave Apkarina for a chat about their life with legos. All three of them were into legos as kids and have come back as adults. They chat about lego art, the evolution of the mini fig, the eras of legos, the the european flair that makes sure municipal vehicles will never go out of style...   Weekly Rads: Kyle - Rocky 3 (movie) Matthew - Halo Infinite (The r...

This week Kyle and Matthew welcome the hilarious Virginia Jones to discuss the multi-talented comedian and musician Matt Berry. We chat about his incredible run of BBC TV show, his crazy music career, and his generation of British comedy. Plus, Virginia is from Texas so Burnside gets to ask some King of the Hill questions and Kyle gets stories about the Butthole Surfers.   Weekly Rads: Kyle - Resi...

This week on the show Kyle and Matthew answer listener questions. For this month we threw out the theme of "Yes or No-vember" and it works pretty well.     Tales from an Analog Future issue 1 (Early Access Edition) Get it HERE:  https://gumroad.com/analogfuturecomic   Go to  www. Patreon.com/thisisrad  and subscribe to send in questions for our Listener Questions episodes, to get exclusive bonus e...

This week Kyle and Matthew welcome cosplayer and the person behind the This Is Rad! and Everything is Scary social media accounts. If you enjoy insane anime memes, Frank has got you covered. Frank shares memories of his early days of cosplay. The evolution of his life as Spider-Man, both as a signature cosplay AND as a friendly neighborhood web slinger (Frank is Spider-Man, don't tell anyone) Fran...

Might we suggest you eat before this one. We're gonna say a lot of triggering words like reuben sandwich and potato knish and rugelach and This Is Rad! Podcast and it's subsidiaries and representatives are not to be held responsible for listeners breaking into fits of hanger and/or developing a serious case of the munchies. Author Alan Passman joins Kyle and special guest co-host Adam Cross for a...

This week musician and heavy metal aficionado Eric Bryan returns to the show to chat about the one and only Black Sabbath. Kyle, Matthew, and Eric are all massive fans of the band. This is another one of those episodes where it's crazy we haven't done it in seven years of the show. But we go hard, exploring the different eras of the band and we try to give an objective look at some of the eras of...

This week we have one half of This Is Rad! and Doctor DC as international life partners Kyle Clark and Richard Eden explore the delightful world of YTV and Much Music in the 90's and early 00's. What lives in the valley beyond Degrassi? Why are pineapples and skeletons synonymous with Canadian youth? Plus, what does an MTV style reality show look like in the great white north?   Weekly Rads: Kyle...

This year This Is Rad! brings you five spooky stories written by Kyle and read by TIR! friends and family.   Episode Credits: (parenthetical @ for instagram) In case you're new to the show – This is Rad! Podcast (@thisisradpod)   All stories written by Kyle Clark (@kyleclarkisrad)   Hosted by Kyle Clark and Taylor "Debbie Falco" V-H (@realtaylorvh)   Readers:  The Uncanny Valley read by Tom Goss (...

Matthew and Kyle answer your spooky listener questions for October 2021!   Tales from an Analog Future issue 1 (Early Access Edition) Get it HERE:  https://gumroad.com/analogfuturecomic   Go to  www. Patreon.com/thisisrad  and subscribe to send in questions for our Listener Questions episodes, to get exclusive bonus episodes, extra content, and access to the This Is Rad Discord server!   Check out...

They're creepy and they're Kooky. Mysterious and Spooky. They're all together Ooky, The Radtober Family! Today we've got a wild one, we're joined by the queen of darkness Gabriela Contreras for a chat about the Addams clan. They talk the early New Yorker Cartoons, the original series, and many of the other forms but this is a group of kids raised in the 90's so they go OFF about the movie. Addams...