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The Cult Crypt
by Micah Carlsen, WNYU
Welcome to the final resting place of High Art. Hosted by Micah Carlsen (he/they) and rotating (W)NYU friends. On a bi-weekly basis, Micah’s your guide to the hidden corners of the web and the battered copies of long lost library books in The Cult. The Cult Connoisseur will sit with an esteemed colleague and discuss an unearthed arrowhead- a cancelled TV show, an obscure album or a collection of wild works by a forgotten writer.The Cult Crypt is a talk show meant to introduce you to your favorite new weirdo. Welcome in to the final burial place of high art. Just avoid The Beast.
Episodes
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Cult Crypt Episode 22: Bill and Ted!! Full Series Retro
Two heads are better than one, baby! Mic and returning guest, Kaya Trefz, are gonna talk about one of The most non-heinous, excellent film series of the greater San Dimas Area- Bill and Ted! Tune in for discussion on time travel, comedy greats and Going for It! And if you're into it- please…
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Cult Crypt Episode 21: Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
THE CULT CRYPT HAS RETURNED!!! tHe bEast is in fulL Possession of your lovely host, Micah Carlsen, escaping the basement crypt of WNYU to give you Uncensored, Unregulated, Cool as hell Pods! So, to welcome us back, we interviewed special guest Reese Villella, we're coming back to the Crypt with a...
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Cult Crypt Episode 20: Barbara Crampton! (Jakob's Wife)
Mic got locked out of his Mausoleum and he recorded with his good friend Leilani Patao, host of Let's Get Lei'd and the New Afternoon Show on Wednesdays, to talk about one of The Scream Queens of the 1980s, Barbara Crampton! Tune in for discussion of Jakob's Wife (2021), the horror genre as a...
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Cult Crypt Episode 19: Pacific Rim
Turn back the clock Cultists! We're taking you back to 2013, to talk about not only one of the finest action films to come out in the 2010s but one of Guillermo del Torro's most fun and exciting films. Micah and dear friend Kaya Trefz cover Pacific Rim (2013)! Tune in for a talk on kaiju groupie...
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Cult Crypt: Episode 18 HANNIBAL
Are you eating well, Cultists? Allow the Cult to clean your palette with Mic's absolute favorite TV drama, NBC's Hannibal (2013-2015). Old friend Wiley June returns to the Mauseluem to share his first watch of Bryan Fuller's sensational show. Tune in to listen to talks of purple prose…
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WayneRadioTV- The Cutting Room Floor!
So Roan and I talked a Lot a few weeks ago and the Beast made me a little tape- isn't that cute? Sure they jumped on me and started biting my neck when I grabbed it, but uh I think this will be a fun lil treat before the big Hannibal episode next week! Oh here's a link like we promised (although...
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Cult Crypt Episode 17: WayneRadioTV
Hello Cultists! Do you have your passport? Feed me coiiiiiiiiiins cultistssssssssssssssssssss! Welcome back to the Final Five of the Cult Crypt! Today, Mic and Roan Lucas (@casual.ron on insta) share all the good good bits of WayneRadioTV or RadioTVSolutions! Tune in to hear bits on being…
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Cult Crypt Episode 16: Glass Beach!
Cultist! We are in the final stretch, the FINAL FIVE EPISODES with WNYU start now with a full band review of Glass Beach! Micah and Alfie Massey talk about music old and brand new. Fresh off the release of plastic death, Glass Beach has been on Mic's playlists since high school when they were…
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Cult Crypt Episode 15: Vocaloid!!
Hail Cultists! Mic is back in the Crypt archives and he's brought on WNYU radio host- retroteen, host of VOCAVERSE! The perfect expert to talk Vocaloid! Tune in for Tenn and Mic discussing nonexistent singers, Domino's ads and the exciting world of synthesized vocal libraries. Keep posted…
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Cult Crypt Episode 14: Warhammer!
Welcome to the Final Season of Cult Crypt at WNYU! We start off with an episode recorded way down South in Texas. Our Connoisseur is led through all the different realms and games of Warhammer by dear friend, Frog (they/them, or Salmonellacapella on Twitch!) Tune in for talks on Grimdark comedy,...
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Cult Crypt Episode 13- Epithet Erased!
On the Season Two Finale!! of the Cult Crypt fall season. With good friend Nikhil Chirumamilla, Micah shares one of his favorite internet shows- Epithet Erased by Jello Apocalypse (or Brendan Blabber). Listen for talks on anti-cynical mindsets, a cool guy named Murder and cool ass world building!
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Cult Crypt Episode 12- Pushing Daisies
Micah has been forced back into the Beast's Crypt after his Halloween excursion. So, to help ease the transition, special guest Ila Finn is here to talk with him on Pushing Daisies, the Bryan Fuller-written, Barry Sonnenfeld-directed ABC series from 2007-2008. Listen for discussions on…
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Cult Crypt Presents: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Extravaganza!! (Radio Edit)
Hello Cultists! Happy Halloween!!! As we approach this most Hallowed of Holidays- the cult has decided to unleash the Cult Conisseur onto the world, and Micah has used his freedom to gather interviews and conduct a forum talking about the most famous cult musical of all time- The Rocky Horror...
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Cult Crypt Episode 9- Good Omens
Happy Mabon Cultists! The Autumn season is in full swing and the cult is celebrating with a new season of the Cult Crypt! \We start out the Autumn with a Cult Classic of literature- Good Omens- The Nice and Accurate Predictions of Agnes Nutter, Witch. Micah, your Cult Conisseur, and his guest…
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Cult Crypt Episode 8- The Gospel of Joan (Crawford)
Cultists, it's the summer. And the one thing this season does best is self-indulgence. So for NYC Pride and in the spirit of pure camp and hedonism- Micah, your Cult Conisour, will be chatting with his director and bestie Sofi Lopez Arredondo! They chat on the recently staged production of Sydney...
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Cult Crypt Ep 7- ANIMORPHS!!!
It's the Summer Spooktacular Cultists! We're starting the hottest season with the apex of the Scholastic Book Fair. ANIMORPHS! WHOO GET SOME SICK THERMALS AND SEND YOUR MATTER INTO ZERO SPACE- Mic and special guest Divya Sarma synopsis the series, talk diversity, moral grayness and stan KA...
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Cult Crypt Episode 6- This House Has People In It
On the Spring finale, Micah and Vibhu are going over two big things: one, the Adult Swim Infomercial This House Has People In It (2016), and the collective of artists who made it Wham City Productions! Along the way, they talk about security footage, discomfort, and horror comedy. Check out the...
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Cult Crypt Episode 5- Brave Little Abacus
The Cult Conissour has finally located an album! A weird emo math rock album with a super long name!! Listeners, this week Micah and music guy Jake are reviewing the seminal album by disbanded group Brave Little Abacus, Just Got Back From The Discomfort- We're Alright. Mic and Jake talk genre,...
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Cult Crypt- Episode 4 Cruising (1980)
On a Cult Crypt first (!), Micah your Cult Conisseour is reviewing a listener-suggested film- The 1980s gay thriller Cruising (William Friedkin). Get ready for a chat on queer discourse, Al Pacino, perception, and our reckoning with unpopular, cult media. Content Warning: While the audio doesn't…
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The Cult Crypt Episode 3- The Monument Mythos
Welcome Cultists to our first deep dive into the wide world of internet cult media. Micah, you connoisseur and his DM Wiley June are going over the Monument Mythos- an analog horror series that asks the question- What if Statues were bad and housed eldritch beings! Check out the still running…
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Cult Crypt Episode 2- Naked Lunch
On the second episode of the Cult Crypt, the Cult presents a late birthday present to Mr. David Cronenburg- analyzing the 90's beat redux Naked Lunch (1991). Your cult host, Micah Carlsen is here to give you context and some content warnings on William S. Burroughs and Dhruv Barot giving his raw...
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Cult Crypt Episode 1- Detentionaire
Welcome to the Cult Crypt- the final burial place of High Art. On a bi-weekly basis, your guide to the hidden corners of the web comes to WNYU. The Cult Collector will sit down with an esteemed colleague to discuss an unearthed arrowhead that's been jammed in his craw. This could be a season of a...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the final resting place of High Art. Hosted by Micah Carlsen (he/they) and rotating (W)NYU friends. On a bi-weekly basis, Micah’s your guide to the hidden corners of the web and the battered copies of long lost library books in The Cult. The Cult Connoisseur will sit with an esteemed colleague and discuss an unearthed arrowhead- a cancelled TV show, an obscure album or a collection of wild works by a forgotten writer.The Cult Crypt is a talk show meant to introduce you to your favorite new weirdo. Welcome in to the final burial place of high art. Just avoid The Beast.
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Welcome to the final resting place of High Art. Hosted by Micah Carlsen (he/they) and rotating (W)NYU friends. On a bi-weekly basis, Micah’s your guide to the hidden corners of the web and the battered copies of long lost library books in The Cult. The Cult Connoisseur will sit with an esteemed...
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