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This Is Rad!
by Kyle Clark & Matthew Burnside
Every week Kyle Clark and Matthew Burnside invite a friend to come on and share something they love. Chaos ensues.
Episodes
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The Last Rad
For our final transmission Kyle Clark, Matthew Burnside, Laura Knight, and Adam Crosse (and Frank on the phone at one point!) are joined by former guests: Kasey Clark John Ungaro Robert Ahn Rivers Langley Brent Schmidt Kate Gaffney Sam Harter Seth Pomeroy Joe Kaye Aldrin Cornejo Casey Moran Adam...
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Psychedelics and Magick
In the penultimate episode of This Is Rad! we are joined by the one and only Brent Schmidt. We welcome you to join us as we journey from the depths of the cosmos to the streets of New Mexico. Buy the ticket. Take the ride. Remember, eventually it will end but you'll still be you... Producers…
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Bodily Fluids, Smoking, and The Meg 2
The Mean Boys (Keith Carey (@keithtellsjokes), Tom Goss (@tomgosscomedy), and Connor McSpadden (@connormcspadden)) have reunited to see Kyle and Matthew off to the land of ended podcasts. A land that exists deep in the Mariana Trench. The same home where the great sea beast The Meg resides. Plus,...
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The Los Angeles Clippers (bonus)
Kyle and longtime brother Kasey Clark sit down for an extensive conversation about the history of the Los Angeles Clippers and what it is like to truly love a sports franchise... … there's also like 45 minutes on Turnstile.
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One More Marvel
Kyle and Matthew are joined one more time by one of our longest running regular guests Jeremy Scippio (@jeremycomedy). We have enjoyed being the mouthpiece for Jeremy's takes on the comic book world and our final episode does not disappoint. The boys look the MCU's place in 2025. A little worse…
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The Rad Family Reunion
The entire crew that makes This Is Rad! Get together to chat about their history and experience with the show. They also talk about Kenny G's descent into villainy, navigating piles of fan mail that isn't ours, and turning boys into closets. Plus, we pose the question, what collectable would you...
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Modern Sci-Fi
Kyle, Matthew, and Laura welcome back two of the greatest guests in This Is Rad! History, Ed Greer (@edgreerdestroys) and Klee Wiggins (@kleewigginssf). Klee and Ed have been our sci-fi ambassadors since the earliest days of the show. We reflect on the evolution science fiction in the last…
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The Last Boat
This week the boys set sail for a final voyage with one of our favorite guests, the one and only Lisa Curry. We chat about Lisa's unique arc on the show, from boat enthusiast to ship's captain to one of the queens of summer, she's been a very fun member of the TIR universe. Weekly Rads: All - A...
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Mass Effect Episode Coda
Kyle and Matthew sit down for an after the episode intro. Don't think to hard about it. Matthew reviews he and Laura's recent trip to the Just Like Heaven festival. Laura finally got to see Rilo Kiley live! Vampire Weekend did a suite of super lame covers. This leads to chatting about watching...
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Mass Effect
Oh boy folks, we've got a barn burner this week. Grant Bubar returns and is freed from the shackles of talking about music to talk about one of his true passions, the Mass Effect universe. He's got pages of notes folks. But wait, that's not all! Due to a series of unfortnuate events, Matthew was...
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The Venture Bros
This week Kyle, Matthew, and Laura are joined by Adam Murray for an episode over half a decade in the making as we discuss the classic Adult Swim series The Venture Bros. Adam breaks down the production history and the dense lore of the series. Plus, we look back at our years podcasting with Adam...
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Jane Austen
This week, Laura Knight (@lmknightart, who is literally upstairs!) joined Kyle and Matthew for a chat about one of the greatest authors in the English language, Jane Austen. Laura has read Austen's body of work, and we have a pretty great chat about what makes Jane Austen's work still feel...
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Spring Break Spittin' aka Thicc Boy Summer
The boiz are joined by Adam Crosse for a catch up. The fires in everybody's lives have died down to a low burn and they chat about what they've been up to and into for the last few weeks. Also, the new Final Fight game looks pretty good... #rideaboveamoretolove Weekly Rads: Kyle – Sinners (movie)...
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Audiobooks
The boys are joined by Carter Glascock (@carter_glascock) for a conversation about the world of audiobooks. It's no secret Kyle is a big fan. Even Burnside has completed a few. But the trio still have to answer the existential question of audiobooks: can I say I "read" the book? Weekly Rad: Kyle…
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Growing Up Is Dumb
This week the boyz are joined by Kasey Clark and Keith Carey for a chat about Growing Up Is Dumb, a music festival thrown by Lauren Records. They give a recap of the bands and also try to explain why this festival was neat. It's hard to explain here, give it a listen. They do an okay job. Plus…
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Leaving LA
Kyle and Matthew are joined, one again by comedian Virginia Jones. Virginia has recently left Los Angeles, her home for a decade for the fresh air and freaky vibes of Portland. We chat about the culture of creativity in Los Angeles. We chat about what someone seeks out of their own creative...
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Columbo
This week Kyle is joined by artist Maxwell Robinson (Dream Eater Society) (@dreameatersociety) for a chat about the world's greatest rumpled detective. One of the great characters of TV, Columbo spanned decades and influenced dozens of imitators. What makes Peter Faulk bugging a murderous rich...
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Making Comics
This week Kyle and Matthew are joined by the always wonderful Malik McCrea to chat about making comics. Kyle has just finished the first full issue of Huzzah! and he and Malik chat about their creative process. For Phantom Force, Malik is writing as part of a creative team with an artist and…
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Kyle and Adam Go to the Movies! (Mobile Suit Gundam: GQuuuuuuX, 2025)
This week on the show, Adam Crosse takes Kyle to the cinema for a special screening of the first four episodes of the new Gundam series, Mobile Suit Gundam: GquuuuuuX! Now, if you are thinking "How the hell do I say that title?" You don't have to do any further investigation than this episode...…
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Dinks and Pizza
This week the guest bailed so Burnsid enad Kyle are chatting it up. They talk about the Oscars and about Conan. Kyle goes on a little too long about the politics in the city of Bluffington. Then Kyle asks Burnside about his all time favorite games, marvel rivals, and the new Tony Hawk remakes.…
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Physical Media
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...
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SNL 50 and Broadway Reviews
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…
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Hockey 2
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…
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The Church of Satan
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...
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Weddings
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...
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Matthew Goes to a Comedy Gig
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...
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Burns and Allen
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…
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Old School Conspiracies
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…
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2024 Year in Radview Part 2
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…
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Holiday Chatting
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...
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Year in Radview 2024 Part 1
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...
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Charming Filth
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...
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Detroiters
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....
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Return of the Matt
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.…
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California
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...
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Marvel Snap
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...
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Courtroom Media
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...
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Phrogging - A Real Life Horror Story
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...
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Catholic Horror
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...
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The Crow (1994)
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…
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Horses and Haunts
Our first ep for Radtober 2024 is a two for one! First, after many years, Kyle has finally sat down with a horse girl. This has been a podcast dream for many years and thanks to our guest Gillian Sieker it is finally a reality. After the horse chat, Kyle and Gillian worked together at a haunt…
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90 Day Fiancé
This week Kyle, Matthew, and Laura are joined by the hilarious Rachele Friedland (@rachelefriedland) to discuss the TLC relationship reality show "90 Day Fiance". The crew learn the show is about green card marriages, which none of them guessed. They also discuss which Sex in the City lady they...
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Therapy
After a brief hiatus the boys (and Laura!) return with an episode about knowing thyself. Aaron Marsh (@aaronmmarsh) has had a wild life and in the last year on his podcast he's began processing a lot of stuff. Three out of four people on the episode are currently in therapy and we get several...
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Working with Children
This week Kyle is joined by Kaitlyn Holmes to chat about their experience this summer working at a summer camp. They chat about working with kids and what kind of personalities are drawn to child care and education. Also what it is like to have to share a wall with Kyle. Plus, they are able to...
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Burgers
This week the boyz are joined buy Adam Crosse for an in depth conversation about the cullinary marvel that is: The Burger. We chat fast food, restaurants, and home made versions and variations and then Adam and Matt take us on a cross country journey through regional specialty burgers. We are...
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Sports Uniforms
This week Kyle and Burnside are joined by comedian Chris Calogero for a chat about the fashion side of sports. The aesthetic of American sports uniforms has evolved a great deal over the last 70 years. Shorts have been short then long then short again. Sleeves has been both mandatory and…
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We've Got a Lot to Talk About
Joe Kaye returns to the show along with Nicole Yates, Laura, Kyle and Burnside to chat about the fall movie season, a "legal" way to watch the Drew Carey Show, plus we dive deep into the upcoming Universal Epic Universe park while Burnside asks "what's that?" Fun stuff! Weekly Rads: Kyle – Dots...
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Sandwiches
Kyle sit down with comedian Nicole Yates for a chat about the great things you can put between two pieces of bread. Nicole hails from the great city of Philadelphia and apparently they have strong opinions about sandwiches. What really makes for a good cheese steak? Can a meat be too salty? Plus,...
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Murderpuss Photoshoot
Kyle gathers Anna Valenzuela, Brandie Posey, and Rae Mystic as they bask in the afterglow of shooting the album cover for Anna's upcoming album "Murderpuss" and have a wide ranging conversation that involves a shocking about of talk about rollercoasters. Try to remind yourself that everyone is...
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The This Is Rad! 10 Year Anniversary Episode
This week the entire This Is Rad Family gets together to look back at 10 years of podcasting. The eras! The guests! And of course, The Tangents! Thank you to everyone who has ever listened to This Is Rad! This wouldn't be possible without you. Is this rad? Are hugs from Kyle Clark rad? Weekly…
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How many episodes does This Is Rad! have?
This Is Rad! currently has 601 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is This Is Rad! about?
Every week Kyle Clark and Matthew Burnside invite a friend to come on and share something they love. Chaos ensues.
How often does This Is Rad! release new episodes?
This Is Rad! releases new episodes frequently with a large back catalog of 601 episodes. Check the episode list for recent publication dates.
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Who hosts This Is Rad!?
This Is Rad! is created and hosted by Kyle Clark & Matthew Burnside.
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