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This Is Rad!

538 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 days ago - ★★★★★ - 278 ratings

Every week Kyle Clark and Matthew Burnside invite a friend to come on and share something they love. Chaos ensues.

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Themed Cruises

April 17, 2024 07:30 - 2 hours - 120 MB

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 KISS? Grab a boozy milk shake, sit down in the biohazard hot tub, and strap in folks. We are setti...

Confessions of a Texas Haunter (Almost)

April 10, 2024 07:30 - 1 hour - 68.2 MB

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 Taskmaster, new eps Thursdays on their YouTube channel (show)   Check out...

Dad Jokes

April 03, 2024 07:30 - 1 hour - 108 MB

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_mwn_dp_4WQ96NHTXDZTZ4A88679&language=en_US    Weekly Rads:   Kyle – And Now for the ...

An Evening In with The Boyz

March 27, 2024 07:30 - 2 hours - 112 MB

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.twitch.tv/stayindoorsburnside   Get Kyle Clark's I'm a Person: Director's Cut  ...

Immersive Theater

March 20, 2024 07:30 - 2 hours - 122 MB

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 she's done.   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Punk's Dead by Soft Play (single) Matthew – The Trait...

Escaping Cults

March 13, 2024 07:30 - 1 hour - 89.6 MB

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 11th at the Lyric Hyperion in Los Angeles. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/three-cults-walk-into-a-bar-tickets-726865222447   Weekl...

Puzzles

March 06, 2024 08:30 - 2 hours - 136 MB

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: Kyle – Dune: Chapter 2 (movie) Matthew – Tangk by Idles (album) Maxwell – TheCrafsMan ...

Sleep No More

February 28, 2024 08:30 - 2 hours - 148 MB

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 running New York City show is closing in 2024 and Joe Kaye has done the experience several times in a...

New Zealand

February 21, 2024 08:30 - 1 hour - 87.6 MB

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 – Struggler by Genisis Owusu (album) and Bob Marley: One Love (movie) Matthew – Sapporo Premi...

Fighting Games

February 14, 2024 08:30 - 1 hour - 90.9 MB

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 fighting games to Overwatch.   Pre-Order Jordan's new comic “Youth Group” https://us.macmill...

Pop Punk 2

February 07, 2024 08:30 - 2 hours - 149 MB

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 want out of six people sitting in somebody's living room.   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Swamp Thing...

Larry David

January 31, 2024 08:30 - 1 hour - 91.7 MB

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 2024 (event), Suzuki Omnicord reissue (instrument), and Teenage Engineering K.O. II s...

Arts & Crafts

January 24, 2024 08:30 - 2 hours - 166 MB

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 updates for the patreon in the intro! Yes! An intro! We haven't done one of those in like five yea...

Station 11

January 17, 2024 08:30 - 1 hour - 73.1 MB

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 Rads: Kyle – The Silver Way by Stephen Silver (guy behind the look of Kim Possible and The...

Vintage Game Console Collecting

January 10, 2024 08:30 - 2 hours - 150 MB

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 about the Sega Saturn? You've come to the right place!   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Seeing Terror (ba...

Condiments

January 03, 2024 08:30 - 1 hour - 81 MB

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-to-5-to-booksmart-elizabeth-teets/20266342?ean=9781960869012 Weekly Rads: Kyle – Nor...

The Year in Radview 2023

December 27, 2023 08:30 - 2 hours - 154 MB

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.kyleclarkcomed.bandcamp.com and pay what you want for the full uncut set from “I'm a Person...

Holiday Riffin' 2023

December 20, 2023 08:30 - 2 hours - 149 MB

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.com and pay what you want for the full uncut set from “I'm a Person” which inclu...

Music Documentaries

December 13, 2023 08:30 - 2 hours - 137 MB

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 and turned that motherfucker into a mirror (emotional response to an event) Andy – B...

The Good Place

December 06, 2023 08:30 - 2 hours - 129 MB

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 (food) Jenny – Bottoms (movie) dicks the musical (movie) Bonnie Tyler (singer)   ...

Furries

November 29, 2023 08:30 - 2 hours - 119 MB

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) Burnside – Arnica Bruise Cream (topical cream) Christer – Road trips through the desert ...

Murderpuss Memories

November 22, 2023 08:30 - 1 hour - 60.8 MB

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 programing. Check out Burnside playing video games at https://www.twitch.tv/stayindoorsbur...

November 2023 Post-Election Pre-Holiday Chillaxathon Special Event Episode

November 15, 2023 08:30 - 1 hour - 109 MB

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: Director's Cut  You can go to www.kyleclarkcomed.bandcamp.com and pay wh...

Retro Arcade Games and Digital Composing

November 08, 2023 08:30 - 1 hour - 99.2 MB

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 conversations about Zack's approach to composition and the evolving ways to define what it means to be a ...

Toonami

November 01, 2023 07:30 - 1 hour - 80.2 MB

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 – Bloodborne (video game)     Check out Burnside playing video games at https://www.t...

The This Is Rad Halloween Special does not exist…

October 25, 2023 07:30 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MB

You can (not) listen. There is (no) sound. This is (not) real. 

Asian Splatter Horror

October 18, 2023 07:30 - 2 hours - 128 MB

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 madness with Amy Drolet as our guide. Plus, this episode features a bonus mini ep: I Was an Atomic...

Halloween 3: Season of the Witch

October 11, 2023 07:30 - 2 hours - 148 MB

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 mask and sit down in front of the TV. We have a very special broadcast for you...     Week...

Horror Movie Marathons

October 04, 2023 07:30 - 1 hour - 88 MB

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 movie marathon line ups!   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Universal Hollywood Horror Nights 2023 (seasona...

Live Shows Post-Lockdown

September 27, 2023 07:30 - 2 hours - 134 MB

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 Picnic by Roy Ayers (album) Burnside – Apple Music / Whale City by Warmduscher (album) ...

Lil Libraries

September 20, 2023 07:30 - 1 hour - 97.7 MB

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 Cruise and shares some stories about that. That leads to some talk about music specific cruises...

Raves

September 13, 2023 07:30 - 1 hour - 87.7 MB

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 Chili Salsa (food) Jessica – Cleaning something off with a hose (activity)   Check out...

Cartoon Network's Cartoon Cartoons

September 06, 2023 07:30 - 2 hours - 118 MB

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 Network with Nickelodeon's similar evolution.    Weekly Rads: Kyle – One Piece (Netflix ser...

Runza and Midwestern Food

August 30, 2023 07:30 - 2 hours - 125 MB

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 club owner. Kyle was a consultant on the manuscript for the details about stand up. They chat...

Ai

August 23, 2023 07:30 - 2 hours - 141 MB

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 headed. Kyle shares his experiences both with Ai easing work flow on creative projects and chatting ...

Backyard BBQ 2023

August 16, 2023 18:02 - 2 hours - 129 MB

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) made reese's peanut butter bars. Look below for River's recipies. We'll also share them on our ...

Chaos Reigns

August 09, 2023 07:30 - 3 hours - 173 MB

The podcast goblin continues its reign of terror. This week, you get a double feature. We start with a This Is Rad! first, Burnside and Laura open the show and do a segment together, without Kyle. They chat Ninja Turtles and Burnside's upcoming twitch streams. Plus, somebody may or may not have done some cool stuff for the turtle movie... Then, in part 2, Kyle sits down with Alex Blugerman and Devyn Kawata. Alex and Devyn took a trip to Japan this year and the trio chat about their adventu...

Barbie

August 02, 2023 07:30 - 2 hours - 112 MB

The always wonderful Tess Llanos returns to This Is Rad! To chat about the 2023 cultural phenomenon that is Barbie. The crew celebrate the movie and the fun of Barbenheimer weekend. Tess talks about her own history with Barbie. Plus, we explore some of the stranger Barbies that have come along.   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Shin Kamen Rider (movie) Matthew – Barbie (Cultural Phenomenon) Tess – Barbie (Cultural Phenomenon)   Check out Burnside playing video games at https://www.twitch.t...

Prelude to 'Que

July 26, 2023 07:30 - 1 hour - 89.7 MB

Kyle got Covid so we had to delay our Summer of Rad cookout special. In the meantime, please enjoy this hermetically sealed Zoom episode. Fun stuff. Lots of wrestling talk.   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Not contracting COVID-19 Matthew – New Season of Love Island Rivers – Margo Robbie: Our Generations Brad Pitt   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.bandc...

Chilling in Basements (or Looking Back at 9 years of This Is Rad!)

July 19, 2023 07:30 - 1 hour - 102 MB

This week the boys sit down on the 9 year anniversary of the first released episode of This Is Rad for a look back at a near decade of podcasting. But hey jerks, we're still in the summer of rad!? You are correct. So the boys are also engaging in the classic summer pastime: chilling in a basement.   Plus, Laura and Burnside prepared a tasting menu of classic basements snacks. Laura presents them as a mom character and Kyle doesn't have any jokes about it.   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Urus...

Laser Tag

July 13, 2023 19:39 - 2 hours - 121 MB

You wanted it and now you've got it! Keith and Jordan return for a foray into laser based recreational combat. Hearing that Keith and Jordan were going to play laser tag, an additional guest joins us this week. Conner McSpadden joins the melee and he's really good at laser tag. Thrill as a small business tolerates us! Gasp as we show no mercy to a birthday party! Plus, Keith and Jordan give us a new sound drop for the ages...   Weekly Rad: Laser Tag!!!   Check out Burnside playing ...

Mini Golf

July 05, 2023 07:30 - 2 hours - 135 MB

Summer of Rad tees off with a tribute to mini golf. For this venture they are joined by Keith Carey and Jordan Leigh. Turns out Keith and Burnside know a thing or two about mini golf. Kyle and Jordan? Not so much. (Kyle especially not so much...) They also chat about the Clark house summer party 2023, Amish pornography, and Keith presents listeners with a challenge that could effect the course of Summer of Rad 2023!   Weekly Rad: Go mini golfing with your friends and family!   Chec...

Marching Band 2

June 28, 2023 07:30 - 2 hours - 164 MB

Strap in folks. We are joined by comedian Wendy Jean Wilkins and our own Adam Crosse for another extensive chat about the world of Marching Band. Kyle faces three very enthusiastic former band kids. They share three very different versions of band camp. We get a long list of injuries Wendy has endured during her years in the color guard. Plus, Wendy breaks down the erotic life of the band geek. So start wetting your reed and clear your spit valve cause we've got some beautiful music to make....

Croissants

June 21, 2023 07:30 - 1 hour - 90.3 MB

Magnifique! This week the boys are joined by comedian Lindsay Adams for a chat about baking with a special focus on one of the all time great pastries, le croissant. What makes this buttery, flakey thing such a perfect pastry? Are the best croissants made in Paris? Does Paris give some people a psychological breakdown? Wait, what is a cookie gun? A simple warning to ye, prepare to crave carbs...   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Astroid City (movie) and Ultraman (1966) (show) Burnside – Love Isl...

Bit Lit

June 14, 2023 07:30 - 2 hours - 123 MB

Our dear friend from The Greatest podcast, Ron Swallow returns for another lesson in genre fiction. This time Ron shares with us the literary genre Bit Lit. For the uninformed, “Bit Lit” are urban fantasy series that involve a combination of werewolves, vampires, adventures, and sexiness. The volume of each might vary from series to series but with a combination like that, it's gotta be tough to have too bad of a time. Plus, Ron has a new album out from Radland Records called “On the Wing of...

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

June 07, 2023 07:30 - 1 hour - 107 MB

Our first guest ever returns to the show. After entirely too long, Kyle and Matthew welcome Dan Telfer (@dantelfer) to the show. It's been almost 10 years since we recorded that episode and that is entirely too long. We celebrate his return by talking about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Dan and Mattthew have put some solid time into the game. Kyle is broke but enthusiastic to listen to the boys describe this incredibly well crafted video game. They also chat design in Zelda and ...

T Hardy Morris and Howling Rain

May 31, 2023 19:30 - 2 hours - 128 MB

This week Joe Raines returns to the show to tell us his personal history with two of his favorite bands of all time. T Hardy Morris has been the brains behind numerous music projects. Howling Rain has been a killer rock band for years. Joe breaks down his frustrations with neither band ever finding a larger audience but also espouses why their music is so good. Plus, Burnside is back from his cruise and we learn Joe is very suspicious of boats...   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Kyle was Swallow ...

Alice Cooper

May 24, 2023 07:30 - 2 hours - 115 MB

This week Burnside is on assignment and Kyle is joined by show favorites Brian Wiley and Nancy Clark to chat about the shock rocker that started it all, Alice Cooper. Brian and Nancy both share their experiences seeing Alice Cooper for the first time. Nancy talks about seeing the band in the early days and Brian tells tale of the worst version of The Misfits opening for Alice. There is like a good 20 minute stretch in this episode where Kyle doesn't even have a microphone. Wild stuff. Grab y...

Bar Bouncing

May 17, 2023 07:30 - 3 hours - 170 MB

This week we are joined by Tom Goss for a chat about working security at bars. Andy Iwancio is also hanging out to share her added experience working the door at raves. Kasey Clark knows a thing or two about how live music venues work. Together they combine powers for a real banger of an episode. We got stories on stories about the wild world of crowd control at live events. Sit back, relax, and enjoy several hours of in person TIR podcast goodness...   Weekly Rads: Kyle & Andy – Human...

Japan!

May 10, 2023 07:30 - 2 hours - 132 MB

Kyle has returned from a trip to Japan. Special guest Adam Crosse went to Japan a few years ago. Burnside has not been to Japan but is often confused for Hello Kitty when he is out in public. They chat about the experience of traveling in a foreign country, the food, the culture, and the general vibe. Plus, reports on the Once Piece store, the Godzilla store, and an emotional breakdown of a visit to the Gundam G-Dock...   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Bros (movie) and The Woman King (movie) Ma...

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