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This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by the always wonderful Andy Iwancio for a conversation about collecting physical media. Be it books, music, movies, toys, memorabilia sometimes you just need something to chase. Andy chats about her strategy for collecting vinyl on the road. Kyle loves perusing a used book store. Burnside breaks down what made a DVD hard to say no to in a Wal Mart discount bin.   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Shrinky Dinks (craft item) Matthew – Overwatch Update (The Real Overwatch 2) (game update) Andy – Vampire Survivor (game)   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 additional 15 minutes of never released bonus live recordings!   Send Us Stuff! We have a PO Box! This Is Rad! / Kyle Clark PO Box #198 2470 Stearns St Simi Valley, CA 93063   Tal

Show favorite Joe Kaye swings by to discuss his recent trip to New York and his reviews of Death Becomes her, Cabarete, and Moulin Rouge. He also shares updates on the immersive show Life and Trust. Plus, we have an extended conversation about SNL 50.   Weekly Rads: Kyle and Joe – Heart Eyes (movie) Matt – Companion (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 additional 15 minutes of never released bonus live recordings!   Send Us Stuff! We have a PO Box! This Is Rad! / Kyle Clark PO Box #198 2470 Stearns St Simi Valley, CA 93063   Tales from an Analog Future Get it HERE: https://gumroad.com/analogfuturecomic   Get Kyle's album "Absolute Terror" here: https://smarturl.it/absoluteterror    Go to www.Patreon.com/thisisr  a d and subscribe to send in ques

The boyz from SoCal are joined by the boyz from the Great North, Richard Eden and Ried Vanier, for a chat about the great game of hockey. When you have Canadian friends, it's just a matter of time before you start talking about hockey night in Canada. We get some fun insights and explanations about the game. Plus, we chat about the evolving nature of professional sports. But don't worry sports-phobics, we also have some lovely tangents about Tom King, creepy yet informative youtube videos, and some controversial takes on marching band.   Check out Richard and Ried's Podcasts Doctor DC @doctordcpodcast Ghostfacers (A Supernatural Podcast) @ghostfacerspod     Weekly Rad: Kyle – Huzzah! (comic) Matthew – Go Birds! (sentiment) Richard – Mark Tennant (painter) Japanese Jazz Fusion Hip-Hop (music) Ried – No Man's Sky (game)   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

This week Burnside is out sick with cruise crude, so Kyle is solo chatting with writer and comedian Justin Otis (@theejustinotis) about the wacky world of Anton LeVay and the Church of Satan. Was Anton and his Church the proto 4-Chan? Do mannequins make better friends than people? Is the calliope the coolest instrument to force your friends to listen to you play? These questions and more shall be answered. Plus, a lovely tangent into horror fiction. Good times y'all. Hail Satan!     Weekly Rads: Kyle – Dead Cells (Video Game) and Pro Controller Joy-cons (Nintendo switch accessory)   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 additional 15 minutes of never released bonus live recordings!   Send Us Stuff! We have a PO Box! This Is Rad! / Kyle Clark PO Box #198 24

The boys are joined by comedian Jay Light (@dietjay) for a chat about getting hitched! Jay was married last year and Burnside and Laura are engaged so we get into a lovely chat about creative alternatives to traditions, the best flow for a successfully wedding, and way to navigate the extravagant costs of your nuptials. So sign the guest book, find your dinner seat, and don't forget to steal a centerpiece.   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Anora (movie) Matthew – The Best Doctors visite ever (life event) Jay – American Cinematic Tribute to David Lynch (film series)   Go watch Jay's new special "My Wife Hates These Jokes"!  https://youtu.be/GepszgGOBCA?si=XjYxzpoOZn0GTmkG          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 additional 15 minutes of never released bonus live

Mr. Matthew joins Kyle and fellow comedians Casey Moran (@caseymoran11) and Jaclyn Passaro (@joclynpassaro) on an enchanted journey to the city of Long Beach. Also, some extra stuff because that didn't pad out as much as we were hoping it would. Lotta fun stuff!     Weekly Rads: Kyle – Q&A by Adrian Tomine (book) Matt – the acquisition of an Amd ryzen 7 98000 x3d at market suggested price (a bit of a steal)   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 additional 15 minutes of never released bonus live recordings!   Send Us Stuff! We have a PO Box! This Is Rad! / Kyle Clark PO Box #198 2470 Stearns St Simi Valley, CA 93063   Tales from an Analog Future Get it HERE: https://gumroad.com/analogfuturecomic   Get Kyle's album "Absolute Terror" here: https://smart

This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by writer and comedian Stephanie Streisand (@stephstreis) for a whirlwind conversation about the early days American live comedy through the lens of two of it's biggest stars. Burns and Allen's career spans vaudeville, television, radio, and film. We chat about the way comedy has evolved with changes in popular media. Plus, Matthew tells about his football shaped eyes.   Follow Stephanie @stephstreis for opportunists to take her online writing courses!   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Better Man (movie) Matthew – Using this platform I told you so to Adam (personal vendetta aired publicly) Stephine – Boxing (activity)   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 additional 15 minutes of never released bonus live recordings!   Send Us S

The boys are joined by director Aviv Rubinstien (@rambocalrissian) for a chat about the evolution of conspiracy theories and how they influenced his film Lizzie Lazarus. The conversation spans from back masking in music to evil twins of celebrities. Aviv chat about the psychology that goes into the creation of a conspiracy theory. They also chat about the delightful variety of flavors in the modern horror landscape.   Lizzie Lazarus will make it's streaming debut on Scream Box January 14th!   You can keep Lizzie Lazarus in your life forever by purchasing it at these fine retailers: Amazon Apple   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Scream Park (game) Matthew – Count Orlok's Mustache (powerful facial hair) Receiving Gift Cards (activity) Aviv – Physical Media (form of media)   Bonus Rad: Nosferatu (2024) (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 ful

This week Kyle jumps online with Rivers Langley (@riverslangly*) for the second half of This Is Rad's look back at 2024. If you listened to part one and thought “Gee I wish they listed even more bands...” great news! We do! Plus, we chat about a metric ton of movies, thanks to Rivers' liberal abuse of the AMC A-List program. Kyle lists his Top Ten movies of the year as well. Rivers also gives us his top moments in wrestling for the year and we get Gale Langely's Top Ten TV shows for 2024. A jam packed episode to take us into the new year!   If you're not listening to The Goods from the Woods podcast, you should probably do that... The Goods from the Woods   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 additional 15 minutes of never released bonus live recordings

Kyle, Matthew, and Laura are joined by comedian and founder of Burn This Records, Brandie Posey (@brandazzle). we would be joined by Brandie to chat about the highlights and horrors of the year.   Go check out all the great records at https://www.burnthisrecords.com   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 additional 15 minutes of never released bonus live recordings!   Send Us Stuff! We have a PO Box! This Is Rad! / Kyle Clark PO Box #198 2470 Stearns St Simi Valley, CA 93063   Tales from an Analog Future Get it HERE: https://gumroad.com/analogfuturecomic   Get Kyle's album "Absolute Terror" here: https://smarturl.it/absoluteterror    Go t o  www.Patreon.com/thisisrad and subscribe to  send in questions for our Listener Questions episodes, to get exclusive

Due to some holiday scheduling. We've split our year end episode into two parts. Part one Kyle and Matthew sit down with musician and brother Kasey Clark (Dogs - Heroin and Flu Shots ep) to chat about music, video games, and some of the other stuff they enjoyed this year. Folks, you got the Clark brothers talking music. Get ready to right down literally dozens of band names and album titles. Plus, Kasey is a connoisseur of JRPGs and chats about it's current renaissance. Part 2 will be out in 2 weeks featuring Rivers Langly and Laura Knight!   Lists: Burnside Music Idles - Tangk The Smile - Wall of Eyes The Smile - Cutouts   Kyle Music The Dare - What’s wrong with New York? Cheekface - It’s Sorted Drahla - angeltape Yard Act - Where’s my utopia? Pissed Jeans - Half Divorced   Honorable Mentions: Genesis Owusu - struggler (late 2023) Mannequin Pussy - I Got Heaven Les Savy Fav - oui, LSF Jack White - No Name Jesus and Mary Chain - Glasgow Eyes The Cure - Songs of a Lost World   Kasey Year in Radview Music(EPs &

This week the boys are joined by comedian Kym Kral (@kymkral) for a chat about her recent album recording. Kym's album “Charming Filth” will be the first Radland Records release of 2025. Kym chats about putting the album together and the rollercoaster of emotions she's felt since the taping. Kym also shares some wild stories from her life and the crew reminisce about 00s era internet.   Is it Rad? Are leftovers rad?   Weekly Rad: Kyle – Y2K (movie) Matthew – Y2K (movie) Kym – Found (maybe rad?) (show)   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 additional 15 minutes of never released bonus live recordings!   Send Us Stuff! We have a PO Box! This Is Rad! / Kyle Clark PO Box #198 2470 Stearns St Simi Valley, CA 93063   Kyle's Comic Tales from an Analog Future Ge

Kyle and Matthew are joined by comedian Christine Little (@thextinelittle) to chat about one of TIR's favorite shows: Detroiters. Christine has had a big year, she recorded her first album “Mixed and Confused” and she got engaged. We discuss those exciting life events in-between quoting the show. Fun stuff. Here's hoping for a season 3!   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Let 'Em In by Wings (song)   Matthew – The Costco Pumpkin Cheesecake (cheesecake)   Christine – Just The Way You Are by Billy Joel (song)   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 additional 15 minutes of never released bonus live recordings!   Send Us Stuff! We have a PO Box! This Is Rad! / Kyle Clark PO Box #198 2470 Stearns St Simi Valley, CA 93063   Tales from an Analog Future Get it HERE: https://gu

Okay, this week, we've got good news and bad news: The bad news, our guest had to bail last minute. The good news, Matthew Burnside is alive and podcasting! With the lack of guest we instead sit down and catch up with ol' Burnside to see what he's been up to. Plus, LM Knight is in da house.   Weekly Rads: Matthew – Short short running shorts (clothing) Kyle – Jim Henson: The Biography by Brian Jay Jones (book) Laura – Agatha All Along (show)   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 additional 15 minutes of never released bonus live recordings!   Send Us Stuff! We have a PO Box! This Is Rad! / Kyle Clark PO Box #198 2470 Stearns St Simi Valley, CA 93063   Tales from an Analog Future Get it HERE: https://gumroad.com/analogfuturecomic   Get Kyle's album "Absol

This week our guest had to change schedule and Burnside is still under the weather. Luckily the always wonderful Andy Iwancio was spending the weekend at Kyle's house so they recorded a podcast before he took her back to the airport. Andy starts talking about why she like's California but then slowly takes over the show and just asks Kyle questions about California. We're pretty sure Burnside's gonna live but we'll keep you posted.     Weekly Rads: Kyle – Ghostbusters Afterlife (movie) Andy – 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  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 additional 15 minutes of never released bonus live recordings!   Send Us Stuff! We have a PO Box! This Is Rad! / Kyle Clark PO Box #198 2470 Stearns St Simi Valley, CA 93063   Tales from an Ana

This week Kyle is solo as he chats with Erik Wargo (@erikwargo) about the card game app Marvel Snap. Can that sustain two hours? You'd be surprised. Beyond a shockingly thorough breakdown of the game, there is also some fun talk about free time, modern comic books, and the grim realities of synthesizer ownership.   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Jen Saunderson's movie marathon (Featuring: Mortuary, Murder Rock, and Dead Alive) Erik – Hundreds of Beavers (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 additional 15 minutes of never released bonus live recordings!   Send Us Stuff! We have a PO Box! This Is Rad! / Kyle Clark PO Box #198 2470 Stearns St Simi Valley, CA 93063   Tales from an Analog Future Get it HERE: https://gumroad.com/analogfuturecomic   Get Kyle's alb

This week Kyle is joined by comedian Erik Barnes for a chat about courtroom drama in movies, TV, and video games. Erik and Kyle have vaguely known each other for over a decade and this is the first real conversation they've ever had. They cover everything from high drama like The Pelican Brief to comedies like Ally McBeal. Plus, a dive into the grand history of cartoon lawyers and the Phoenix Wright game series.   Weekly Rads: Kyle - Weird Lord of the Rings Blu-ray set (Weird Blu-ray set) Erik - Balatro (game)   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 additional 15 minutes of never released bonus live recordings!   Send Us Stuff! We have a PO Box! This Is Rad! / Kyle Clark PO Box #198 2470 Stearns St Simi Valley, CA 93063   Tales from an Analog Future Get it

For our final installment of Radtober 2024, we are joined by comedian Veronica Shea (@veronicanow) for a chat about the phenomenon of people living inside the walls of other people's homes. Veronica has been stumbling down this rabbit hole and shares with us some wild stories. For extra fun, hold the phone on speaker next to your walls so you can listen with the person living inside YOUR house. Happy Halloween from This Is Rad!   Weekly Rads: Matthew – Kid that caught the Grand Slam ball at the World Series (moment) Kyle – Salem's Lot (movie) Veronica – Fat Bear week (week)    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 additional 15 minutes of never released bonus live recordings!   Send Us Stuff! We have a PO Box! This Is Rad! / Kyle Clark PO Box #198 2470 Ste

In this installment of Radtober 2024, we are joined by Elizabeth Teets (@elteets) to discuss Catholicism in horror cinema. This ep was pitched during Elizabeth's episode early this year and we've been excited to finally bring her back. We look at different ways horror cinema has utilized the imagery and mythology of the Catholic Church. Plus we all give our pitches for our own Catholic horror movies.   Go get Elizabeth's book “Isn't She Great” wherever you find quality books!   Is it Rad? Are pens rad?   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Knotts Scary Farm, Getting to improv with the Scene Kids (thing that happened) Matthew – Honey Butter Lays (chip) Elizabeth – An Open Letter to Love Is Blind producers about why we need a lesbian season by Gabrielle Korn (McSweeney's article) https://bit.ly/3Yduzp2   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. he full uncut set fr

This week the boyz are joined by Dustin Meadows and Michelle Weiser to chat about the 1994 seminal goth masterpiece, The Crow. The movie exists in the shadow of a tragic back story and sometimes feels a little lost in modern genre cinema. A not so great remake this year was a bit of a bummer but as a positive, it has sent many folks back to watch the original. Both Kyle and Michelle share their discovery of the film later in life, while Dustin discusses has encounters with the movie on VHS as a teen. We also chat about the glorious soundtrack and James O'Barr's original comic. Some fun tangents and previews for upcoming episodes as well!   See Kyle do improv at The Broadwater Second Stage Saturday October 19th at 11:59 pm!   Is this rad? Is taking extra napkins from a fast food place rad?   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Freaky (movie) Titmouse Presents: Alien Encounter (theatrical event) Matthew – Cutouts by The Smile (album) Dustin – Hatchet (movie) WNUF Halloween Special and Out There Halloween Mega-Tape (halloween s