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For the first episode of Summer of Rad 2022 we bring in the one and only River's Langley for another summer food project. This time he's fed us homemade McRibs. What does that mean? Listen and find out. But he didn't come alone. He's joined by the always wonderful Joe Kaye and new to the show guest, comedian and filmmaker Seth Pomeroy. As if that wasn't enough, we're joined by Kasey Clark as well. It's a real backyard party kicking of SoR'22.   GO CHECK OUT LAURA'S Summer of Rad 2022 POSTER AND SHIRT DESIGN! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/this-is-rad?ref_id=4772&utm_campaign=4772&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=this%2Bis%2Brad  Show them how to have a summah in our new summer looks.     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 issue 1 (Early Access Edition) Get it HERE: https://gumroad.com/analogfuturecomic   Get Kyle's album "Absolute Terror" here: https://smarturl.it/absoluteterror     Go to www.

This week Kyle and Matthew answer your summer themed questions for June 2022! Topics include several conversations concerning ice cream, inter-dimensional travel, seminal summer video games of our youths, and a space pirate named Ch'od...   For $1 a month you can as us whatever you want at patreon.com/thisisrad ! But you can't in July because there won't be a July Listener Questions so we can bring you more Summer of Rad!   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 issue 1 (Early Access Edition) Get it HERE: https://gumroad.com/analogfuturecomic   Get Kyle's album "Absolute Terror" here: https://smarturl.it/absoluteterror     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

This week our Marvel Cinematic Universe field coorispondant Jeremy Scippio for an update on what's been going on in the last few years. We chat the movies, we chat the TV, and we pontificate how the Fantastic Four and X-Men will affect future phases. It's not all MCU worship but we also give credit where credit is due. The MCU is in, maybe, the most interesting place it's been since the march to Avengers. Yes, it's a podcast where dudes talk about the MCU, but hey, we do it This Is Rad! style.... Which means long and full of tangents. Oh, and there is some Sonic talk up top if you're nasty like that.   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge (video game and soundtrack) Matthew – Killiing It pilot (show), Caligula Unrated (movie) Jeremy – Sonic Frontiers (upcoming video game)   Check out the video of our DIY Venues episode with Ryan Burke on 60 Cycle Hum: https://youtu.be/YNomwjaZDIk  That's what we look like when we podcast.  Weird right?    Come See Kyle June 23! It's a classy gig! https://eve

This week Kyle and Matthew welcome comedian, trivia host, balloon artist, and sometimes princess India Pearl. India ran a Disney themed trivia night at a drag bar in Hollywood for several years. Between her and a partner they brought a new trivia show to the bar every week with different themes. Kyle shares his experiences both as a player and host of trivia both in his days as a baby comic and for the last decade with Stonecutters LA. We get some great stories about children's parties in the greater Boston area. Plus India tests the boys with a few rounds of Disney trivia...   Weekly Rad: Kyle – Ghost Fleet: The Whole Goddamn Thing by Donny Cates, Daniel Warren Johnson, Lauren Affe, John J Hill (comic) Matthew – The Baby (movie) India - “Bullshit” not being censored on NPR during Barr's testimony (moment)   Check out the video of our DIY Venues episode with Ryan Burke on 60 Cycle Hum: https://youtu.be/YNomwjaZDIk  That's what we look like when we podcast.  Weird right?    Come See Kyle June 23! It's a classy

This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by Ryan Burke, one half of the guitar youtube channel 60 Cycle Hum. Recently Rad got a little shout out on Ryan's show and after some introductions, he was down to chat with the rad boys. Turns out all three of them have put in some years working at DIY venues, Kyle and Matthew of course were part of NerdMelt and Ryan tells about his own experiences running DIY venues in San Diego. They, of course, chat guitars but the convo covers a pretty broad spectrum of topics. Rad is always excited to make new friends and we appreciate Ryan taking time to hang out with us!     Weekly Rads: Kyle – The Bob's Burger's Movie (movie)   Matthew – Savory Waffles (food)   Ryan – Everything Everywhere All at Once (movie), Kids in the Hall revival (show),   Check out 60 Cycle Hum on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/60cyclehumcast   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 issue 1 (Early Access E

Kyle and Matthew answer listener questions for May 2022... yes, we know it's June 1st but work with us here! The boys chat about this years summer movies, dinosaurs, weird ways to discover new music, and we may or may not foil a listeners evil plan...     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 issue 1 (Early Access Edition) Get it HERE: https://gumroad.com/analogfuturecomic   Get Kyle's album "Absolute Terror" here: https://smarturl.it/absoluteterror     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

This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by the always brilliant Anna Valenzuela. Before her life in comedy Anna did Karate. A lot of Karate. A lot of hardcore Karate. She regales us with fight stories, training stories, and introduces us to the concept of “Garage Karate.” Whether your novice to martial arts like Burnside or a martial arts fanboy like Kyle, Anna has stories for everybody. Plus, nunchuck collateral damage. What more could you want?   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Men (movie) and Rescue Rangers (movie) Matthew – Rescue Rangers (movie) Anna – The Limestone Comedy Festival, Black Christmas (1974) (movie), and Geneva Joy (Comedian)     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 issue 1 (Early Access Edition) Get it HERE: https://gumroad.com/analogfuturecomic   Get Kyle's album "Absolute Terror" here: https://smarturl.it/absoluteterror     Go to www.Patreon.com/thisisrad and subscribe to send in questions for our Lis

This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by John Duarte for a chat about Disney's live action output from the early 90s. We only go mainline Disney so there are a few things missing but we go deep as we remember stuff we saw and vaguely remember along with things we've seen hundreds of times over the years. Some real nostalgia porn on this one. We also chat the proper way to eat an uncrushable and Burnside tries to explain TCGs.   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Stewart Lee albums on apple music Carpet Remnant World (comedy albums) Matthew – The promise of listening to The Smiles album (sense of yearning) John – Smucker's Uncrustables (food) and Gaspar Noe's Vortex (movie)   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 issue 1 (Early Access Edition) Get it HERE: https://gumroad.com/analogfuturecomic   Get Kyle's album "Absolute Terror" here: https://smarturl.it/absoluteterror     Go to www.Patreon.com/thisisrad and subscribe to sen

This week Kyle and Matthew welcome comedian Dana Whissen for a chat about their favorite fast food items. Right up front, this ep is a little short cause Dana had to go, we will 100% be doing a second Fast Food Favorites episode. Okay, with that out of the way, the gang chat about long lost items at Burger King, the purpose of Dunken, and the origins of Hardees. They also go pretty deep on fast food breakfasts. What AM items are secretly gold? Which ones will mess up your day before it begins?   PLUS! In the episode we discuss Tiger Electronic Games and specifically the one for musical legend MC Hammer. Below is a link to a recreation of that game on archive.org. If somebody flags us for this being illegal, we'll make this shit disappear but in the meantime, please enjoy:   https://archive.org/details/hh_tmchammer     Weekly Rads: Kyle – Spider-Man: No Way Home (movie) Matthew – Original Iron Chef on Peacock (show) Dana – The Babysitters Club (book series)   Send Us Stuff! We have a PO Box! This Is Rad! / K

This week Kyle and Matthew chat with Drew Coombs about movie soundtracks. We also warn of the danger of movie soundtracks on vinyl. In the last decade there has been a rise in amazing pressings of classic (and not so classic) movie soundtracks and Drew owns many of them. They compare soundtracks that are the score of the film versus soundtracks made up of pop songs and our relationships with both. We talk soundtracks that have influenced our lives and chat about our favorite film composers. A shockingly on topic episode.   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Russian Doll Season 2 (show) (plus band name!) Matthew – Savage Beach (movie), Hard Ticket to Hawaii (movie), Andy Sidaris (director), and The Lethal Ladies Cinematic Universe Drew – Full Moon Features streaming service and Apple TV streaming service   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 issue 1 (Early Access Edition) Get it HERE: https://gumroad.com/analogfuture

This week Kyle and Matthew answer listener questions for April 2022. Subjects discussed include summer driving jams, flame broiled taste, and you get to hear in realtime as Burnside solves several of Kyle's stand up problems. Fun stuff.   For $1 at Patreon you can ask Kyle and Matthew a question. No question is too dumb. No rambling introduction to the question is too long. No thinly veiled promotional item is too thinly veiled. Grab four digital quarters and make us dance for your amusement!   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 issue 1 (Early Access Edition) Get it HERE: https://gumroad.com/analogfuturecomic Get Kyle's album "Absolute Terror" here: https://smarturl.it/absoluteterror     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 ou

This week Kyle and Matthew welcome writer and musician Jay Richardson to chat about comic book creator Sam Keith and his signature creation The Maxx. The origins of Keith and The Maxx give them an excuse to chat about the world of indie comics pre and post the creation of Image Comics. But before we get to comics, Kyle and Jay come out of the same music scene and the chat about the strange phenomena of people from that scene randomly reappearing in each others lives. Plus, Burnside gives us a breakdown of his Coachella after spending the weekend watching the livestreams.   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Braille Skateboarding Channel (youtube channel) Matthew – Coachella Livestream (livestream) (spotlight: idles set, bad bad not good, emo night, Japanese breakfast, and Danny Elfman) Jay – Outer Range (TV show on amazon)   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 issue 1 (Early Access Edition) Get it HERE: https://gumr

This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by one half of the Friends with Food podcast Zoe Friesen for a conversation that runs the gamete. If most podcasts don't have enough talk about clown college than you have come to the right place. Plus, we discuss one of life's great questions: How do you “unhunkify” a total hunk?   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Robert Ahn's Wedding /Fun Weddings (event) Matthew – The Aisha Tyler Seasons are on HBO Max! (show) Zoe – Selling Sunset (show)   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 issue 1 (Early Access Edition) Get it HERE: https://gumroad.com/analogfuturecomic Get Kyle's album "Absolute Terror" here: https://smarturl.it/absoluteterror     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/stor

This week Kyle and Matthew get pretty as they chat with comedian Jozlyn Sharp about the effect make-up has had on her life. Its a beautiful and earnest story but don't you worry, we also discuss appointment pornography, Juggalo tick tok, erotic sonic...   Weekly Rads: Kyle – The 90s by Chuck Klosterman (book) Weekly Bad: Matthew – "Is it cake" celebrating a guy cheating (boo)  Kyle is coming to Seattle!!! Get your tickets:   April 5th Smile Awhile @ The Crocodile $5 https://www.ticketweb.com/event/smile-awhile-free-here-after-tickets/11883065   April 7th Central Comedy Show at Central Cinema $20 https://www.goelevent.com/CentralCinema/e/CentralComedyShowpresentsKyleClark   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 issue 1 (Early Access Edition) Get it HERE: https://gumroad.com/analogfuturecomic Get Kyle's album "Absolute Terror" here: https://smarturl.it/absoluteterror     Go to www.Patreon.com/thisisrad and sub

Kyle and Matthew answer your questions and, among other things, chat about the Steam Deck, hot new games of the season, and our pitches for rebooting James Bond...   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! This Is Rad! / Kyle Clark PO Box #198 2470 Stearns St Simi Valley, CA 93063   Tales from an Analog Future issue 1 (Early Access Edition) Get it HERE: https://gumroad.com/analogfuturecomic Get Kyle's album "Absolute Terror" here: https://smarturl.it/absoluteterror     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-shir

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 impression or two...   Weekly Rads: Kyle – Letterkenny International Women's Day Special (show) and Romance Is Boring by Los Campisinos! (album) Matthew – Last One Laughing (Canada) (show) Kevin – The Mountain Goats (band) and Murderville (show)   Kyle is coming to Seattle!!! Get your tickets:   April 5th Smile Awhile @ The Crocodile $5 https://www.ticketweb.com/event/smile-awhile-free-here-after-tickets/11883065   April 7th Central Comedy Show at Central Cinema $20 https://www.goelevent.com/CentralCinema/e/CentralComedyShowpresentsKyleClark   Send Us Stuff! We have a PO Box! This Is Rad! / Kyle Clark PO Box #198 2

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 delicious sauces.   Weekly Rads: Matthew – The dark humor of the Universe (ethereal force) and vintage America's Funniest Home Videos (show) Kyle – The Batman Taylor – Trainspotting 2 (movie)   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 issue 1 (Early Access Edition) Get it HERE: https://gumroad.com/analogfuturecomic Get Kyle's album "Absolute Terror" here: https://smarturl.it/absoluteterror     Go to www.Patreon.com/thisisrad and subscribe to send in questions for our Listener Questions episodes, to get exclusive bonus episo

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” https://worriers.bandcamp.com/album/you-or-someone-you-know     Weekly Rads: Kyle – Wet Leg – Wet Leg (band/album) Matthew – Horizon Forbidden West (game) Lauren – The Wild Hearts Tour (Sharon Van Etten, Jillian Baker, and Angel Olsen all on one tour!) 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 issue 1 (Early Access Edition) Get it HERE: https://gumroad.com/analogfuturecomic Get Kyle's album "Absolute Terror" here: https://smarturl.it/absoluteterror     Go to www.Patreon.com/thisisrad and subscribe to send in questions for

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! This Is Rad! / Kyle Clark PO Box #198 2470 Stearns St Simi Valley, CA 93063   Tales from an Analog Future issue 1 (Early Access Edition) Get it HERE: https://gumroad.com/analogfuturecomic Get Kyle's album "Absolute Terror" here: https://smarturl.it/absoluteterror     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/

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, and 90's hip hop.   Weekly Rads Kyle – Scream (2022) (movie) Matthew – Smiling Friends (show) Josh – Pam and Tommy (show)   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 issue 1 (Early Access Edition) Get it HERE: https://gumroad.com/analogfuturecomic Get Kyle's album "Absolute Terror" here: https://smarturl.it/absoluteterror     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!