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This week Kyle and Matthew welcome back Rosalie Atkinson to the show. While Rosalie is a near endless font of musical knowledge, she changed it up on us for this episode and decided to talk about the bro-sploitation television empire that is Ghost Adventures. We explore both what is compelling and what is hilarious about the show. Plus, we go deep on the Las Vegas attraction Zac Baggins Haunted Museum. We also learn Rosalie is even more afraid of ghosts than Kyle and she shares with us her own experience with a ghost.   Also: Near the end of the episode it is reveals that Kyle will be in a web series adaptation of Fantastic Land! He'll be playing the leader of the circus freak camp, Glennn Guignol. More information soon on when and were you can see it but he's super excited to be a part of the show!   Weekly Rads: Kyle - Homemade Reeses Bars (food) Matthew - Whose Line is it Anyway? (Show) Rosalie - The collective awakening that the New Radicals are a great band! (Long overdue cultural realization)   Go to ww

This week Kyle and Matthew welcome nerdmelt family member Lynnette Joy Housky for a chat about Disney's 90's afternoon cartoon line up Disney Afternoon. What they find is that Disney Afternoon is more of a state of mind that a cannon list of shows. But we do talk about Darkwing Duck and Tailspin and Ducktales for a while. So grab an after school snack and hang out.   Weekly Rads: Kyle - Batman Beyond (show) Matthew - VFW (movie) Lynette - Office Ladies (podcast)   Go to www.mackweldon.com and use the promo code RAD to get 20% off your first order! 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 our merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad  Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo  Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://ww

Kyle and Matthew answer your December 2020 listener questions!   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 our merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad  Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo  Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight   Follow us on social media or whatever! Twitter: @ThisIsRadPod @kyleclarkisrad @MatthewBurnside @LMKnightArt Instagram: @thisisradpodcast Tumblr: thisisradpod.tumblr.com http://www.thisisradpodcast.com    

This week the one and only Laura Knight returns to guest co-host because Matthew lost his voice screaming at the Cleveland Browns. But Matthew could not have had better timing because this week Rad welcomes longtime friend to the show Richard Eden for his first ever solo appearances. What subject could these two titians of Rad combine their knowledge for? This episode is one of the rare treats were we have two talented experts chat about their jobs as graphic designers. In the past year as Kyle's been studying visual art, he's learned graphic design is a thing. So take a seat next to Kyle as he uses this opportunity to learn about graphic design from two talented designers. But don't worry, just because this episode has some educational value, don't think we don't go off the rails a few times to side tangent about Supernatural, Canada, and any number of other topics. As Kyle says at the beginning of the ep, this one is a real humdinger. Richard has been kind enough to produce a reference list for this episode

This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by music teacher, concert percussionist, and drummer for the incredibly rad band Sad Park, Grant Bubar for a chat about classical music. Grant shares with us how his study of music and working as an orchestral musician has given him an appreciation of classical music and he hopes to share some of what he loves about it with us in the hope that he can make getting into classical music less daunting. We get into the what defines classical music and why the best known composers are best known. Plus Grant gives us a few lesser known or recently rediscovered composers that are starting to be added to the cannon. But, like any good music episode, there is also plenty of talk about modern music, playing music, and the science behind music. We had so much fun with this ep that we will definitely circle back to this later on for a deeper dive into how to listen and what to listen for. If you've never dabble in classical music, this might give you some ways to explore it without fe

Kyle, Matthew, Rivers, Carter, and Taylor have returned from their pee break and finish their year in radview...   from pt. 1: This week Kyle and Matthew banish 2020 back to the hell from whence it came! They do so with the help of Rivers Langly and Carter Glasscock from The Goods from the Woods and Taylor V-H. They discuss the year that was and reminisce about TV, movies, video games, and music that came out. They also share their personal ups and downs over the year and how they all learned and adapted to some real sudden changes in plans for the year. They also share things they are grateful for and look at how they learned and grew through this experience.   We split this ep into 2 parts because five hours seemed like a bit much for one episode even by our standards....   This Is Rad is grateful to our listeners for letting us be a part of your 2020. From Kyle, Matthew, and Laura, along with the rest of the TIR family, thank you.   Go to www.Patreon.com/thisisrad and subscribe to send in questions for our

This week Kyle and Matthew banish 2020 back to the hell from whence it came! They do so with the help of Rivers Langly and Carter Glasscock from The Goods from the Woods and Taylor V-H. They discuss the year that was and reminisce about TV, movies, video games, and music that came out. They also share their personal ups and downs over the year and how they all learned and adapted to some real sudden changes in plans for the year. They also share things they are grateful for and look at how they learned and grew through this experience.   We split this ep into 2 parts because five hours seemed like a bit much for one episode even by our standards....   This Is Rad is grateful to our listeners for letting us be a part of your 2020. From Kyle, Matthew, and Laura, along with the rest of the TIR family, thank you.   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!   C

This week Kyle and Matthew welcome artist Sean Otwell to talk about the comic book series “Tales from an Analog Future” which so happens to be a comic he works on with our very own Kyle! Listen for a tangent laden breakdown of how this partnership came to be, what the hell the comic is, and when you can read it!   Follow @analogfuturecomic on instagram for updates on next year's release of Tales from an Analog Future   Check out Seans art on instagram @seanotwellart   Go to www.Patreon.com/thisisrad and sign up at the $5 level to get a four page preview comic!     Weekly Rads: Kyle - Doom Patrol (show) Matt - The Great Christmas Light Fight (show) Sean - The Weatherman Vol. 2 (comic) and Cemetery Beach (comic)     Check out our merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad  Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo  Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknigh

This week Kyle and Matthew welcome comedian Caitlin Peluffo onto the podcast for a chat about Christmas. Each one of us breaks down some of our long running family traditions and we discuss Christmas traditions we have made in our own lives as well. Plus there is a lovely tangent about about women's soccer...   Weekly Rads:   Kyle - Acme Novelty Library Date Book Vol. 1&2 by Chris Ware (book) Burnside - (weekly wait) cyberpunk (It’s not super great...) (video game) Caitlin - Making a garland out of puff balls you bought from Etsy (craft)   Check out our merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad  Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo  Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight   Follow us on social media or whatever! Twitter: @ThisIsRadPod @kyleclarkisrad @MatthewBurnside @LMKnigh

Yeah, you saw the title correctly, today we are joined by filmmaker Malik McCrea for a chat about what we have done this year that we can look back at and feel good about. From creative projects to finding ways to stay connected with the people we love to Spider-Man: Miles Morales, we reflect on the ways that we have gotten through the “year that can fuck itself.”   Tweet at us at @thisisradpod and tell us about what YOU did this year to keep sane!   Weekly Rads: Kyle - Team Deakins Podcast (podcast) Matthew - How to with John Wilson (again) (show) Malik - The Madolorian season 2 (show)   This episode is sponsored by Mac Weldon! Go to www.mackweldon.com/rad and use the promocode “RAD” to get 20% off your first order!   Check out our merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad  Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo  Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lm

This week on the show Kyle and Matthew sit down for nearly four hours to answer your October AND November listener questions.   Check out our merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad  Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo  Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight   Follow us on social media or whatever! Twitter: @ThisIsRadPod @kyleclarkisrad @MatthewBurnside @LMKnightArt Instagram: @thisisradpodcast Tumblr: thisisradpod.tumblr.com http://www.thisisradpodcast.com  

This week Kyle and Matthew welcome Ron Babcock and Ryan McKee to discuss their new book “A Modest Proposal: An Anthology” which is a collection of interviews with their old comedy zine. The book is rad and if you are a nerd for 00's era stand up do yourself a favor and pick it up. Lots and lots of comedy talk. Enjoy!   Tech Note: Ryan's mic drops out a little bit here and there but all his sweet sweet content gets through. Ah, podcasting on the internet...   Weekly Rads: Kyle - Middle Earth: Shadow of War (game) Matthew - The New Gen of Video Games (gaming era) Ron - Ted Lass (Apple TV show) and Old Man’s War (book series) Ryan - Whistleblower (podcast)   Check out our merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad  Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo  Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=

This week Kyle and Matt welcome back the one and only Brandon Niznik along with his friend and collaborator Nate Bridges for a chat about recording studios, running sound, and the way audio engineering changes the way you look at music. There are some pretty great stories in this episode, so if you're a music nerd strap in.   Weekly Rads: Kyle - Tempur-Pedic office chair (chair) Matthew - Auntie Donna’s Big Old House of Fun (Netflix series) Brandon - Disco Elysium (video game) Nate - Twin Peaks (show)   Check out Brandon and Nate's music projects: Nate  Nate's Studio High Noon Audio  Highnoonaudio.com Insta @Highnoonaudio   Nate's Music  Blackmarketdub.bandcamp.com Insta @Blackmarket_dub PATREON.COM/BLACKMARKETDUB   Brandon https://wiseowlsound.bandcamp.com/   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw75kmXbGxWbGv79a3oLOtw       Check out our merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad  Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo  A

Sometimes after nearly 7 years of podcasting you realize there are topics you still haven't done. This is one of those days. This week Kyle and Matthew welcome on Erid D from MethSyndicate (@MethSyndicate on instagram) for a chat about one of the all time greatest punk bands (and t-shirt manufacturers) The Misfits. Turns out three old punk dudes have some fun takes. Do we make fun of Danzig? Do we cover the Graves era? Do we explore how important weight lifting is to being in this band? You'll have to listen and find out. (Also, yes.)   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Hades (video game)   Matthew - How to with John Wilson (tv show)   Eric D – Terrified (movie)     Check out our merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad  Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo  Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmk

This week on the show Kyle and Matthew hang with their dear friend Keith Carey. It was recorded on the evening of 11/2/20. It comes out 11/4/20. We figured we could all use a human moment so we hung out and now you're hanging with us too. Pass the chips when you get a chance BTW. Regardless of the madness of the world, we all got each other and I can't think of a crew I'd rather be with. Stay safe. Stay sane. Stay rad.

This year Kyle has cooked up two new scary stories to add some extra holiday creeps to your indoor halloween.   Stories: House Party Written by Kyle Clark Read by Kyle Clark   Retail Opportunity Written by Kyle Clark Read by Taylor VH   Episode Song by Andy Iwancio Hear the full song here! https://soundcloud.com/andyiwancio/red-herring-run-bloodraindoom   Logo Redesign by Laura Knight

This week John Ungaro, the brains behind Stonecutters LA, joins us for a chat This week John Ungaro, the brains behind Stonecutters LA, joins us for a chat about the totally insane and super fun to watch Italian horror series “Demons”. Technically there are only 2 but this is 80's Italian cinema so you KNOW there are some re-titled sequels out there. Plus we get into a larger chat about creativity, not being discouraged when you fail, and the purpose of criticism.   Checkout Stonecutters LA on Twitch for our Halloween Super Show this Saturday 10-31-20 at 4pm pst!   Look out Saturday for the 2020 This is Rad Halloween special.   Weekly Rads: Kyle - Lord of Illusions (movie)   Matthew - Hubie Halloween (movie, Netflix) and Blood Diner (movie, Hulu)   John - Red Dragon by Thomas Harris (book)   Check out our merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo Also! Laura started an online store fo

This week on the show, Rad-tober rages on with a venture into the stars! Kyle and Matthew are joined by Don Saunderson and Amy Drolet to chat about sci-fi horror. Specifically the strain of sci-fi horror that seemed pervasive through the 90's. Event Horizon. The Faculty. Species. Plus the age old debate between Alien 3 and Alien Resurrection. So pop open a can of Surge, put on your Geordi glasses, and blast off into a galaxy of terror!   Weekly Rads:   Kyle - BPRD (comic)   Matthew - The Cabin with Bert Kreischer (Netflix Show)   Amy - The Shot by Shot remake of Jaws (internet thing people are doing)   Don - American Head by The Flaming Lips (album)     Check out our merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmkn

This week on the show Kyle and Matthew welcome back comedian Anna Jean to chat about horror movies that stand the test of time. Anna brought a list and we rundown some horror classics along with some classic horror comedies, horror TV shows, and we pontificate on what modern horror movies will stand the test of time. A nice casual chat about creepy movies and some Radtober gold. Tweet at us with the horror movies you think hold up or movies you think will hold up!   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro (AV device) Matthew – Ted Lasso (show) Anna – The Exorcist: Directors Cut (movie)   Check out our merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight?utm_campaign=8178&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=lmknight   Follow us on social media or whatever! Twitter: @ThisIs

Radtober 2020 begins with a bang as we present a supersized episode about the journey it took to bring slasher film legends Freddy Kruger and Jason Voorhees together for a clash of the murderous titians. The final film is just a part of the story. One of our go to guests for all things horror, Brian Wylie takes us through each script and we explore what could have been, what was, and what the future might hold for both of these beloved franchises.   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Krautrock (music genre)   Matthew – Poltergeist (movie)   Brian – Home Depot's 12 foot tall skeleton (decoration)     This episode is sponsored by Mac Weldon! Go to www.mackweldon.com/rad and use the promocode “RAD” to get 20% off your first order!   Check out our merch! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad Also! Check out march for Kyle's record label Radland Records https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/4109261-radland-logo Also! Laura started an online store for her art! Go buy all of her stuff!!!https://www.teepublic.com/stores/lmknight