Best Colin Casserd Podcasts (2025)

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Bar Rescue S4 E11 "Second Base, Third Strike" - RECON w/ Ryan Leutz 28:21

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Bonus episode! We sent scientist Ryan Leutz out to get a current look at what has happened to Second Base bikini bar in Orange County. A follow up to the last two weeks episodes on Bar Rescue's S2 E10 "Bikini" Bust" and it's follow up S4 E11 "Second Base, Third Strike. Is Terry still running the place?! Does Gary still have the pencil this beard? I…

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Bar Rescue S4 E11 "Second Base, Third Strike" 48:38

2h ago48:38

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This week, we head BACK down to Orange County to check out the bikini sports bar Second Base, previously rescued on S2 E10 "Bikini Bust" which we reviewed last week. Will John be able to REsave this sad sack of a love shack? Hosted by Amin Elhassan, Zach Harper & Chelsea Reynolds. Produced by Colin Casserd. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Count The Din…

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Author Eric Gee on how the GO! Soundtrack (1999) Perfectly Captures the Late 90s 1:09:24

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Author Eric Gee joins Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak to discuss the soundtrack to Doug Liman's 1999 film, Go! From the B.T. score to the timeless earworm of Len's "Steal My Sunshine", to a new No Doubt song, Go! captures all the music that suburban kids were into in 1999. 00:00:00-00:09:30 Introducing Eric Gee & The Power of Personality 00:09:31-00:15:…

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A Beautiful Piece of WTF 1:31:18

3d ago1:31:18

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This week we look into the law firm of Joffe, Morton & Jankel and their much overlooked 1993 motion picture project known as Super Mario Bros starring Bob Hoskins, John Leguizamo, Samantha Mathis & Dennis Hopper. We also watch the movie with our resident spleen and friend of the pod Saddy Mayo from the twitterverse. That’s available for free on our…

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Bar Rescue S2 E10 "Bikini Bust" 53:41

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This week, we head down to Orange County to check out the bikini sports bar Extremes. This dysfunctional dump is home to infighting in the staff, handsy customers, and a smell nearing that of death itself. Will John be able to save this sad sack of a love shack? Hosted by Amin Elhassan, Zach Harper & Chelsea Reynolds. Produced by Colin Casserd. ⁠⁠⁠…

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Vault Talk! Pt. 1 - Non-Sexual Orgies & The Considerate Murderer (BONUS) 2:12:48

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Bonus content! We dig into the vault from season 2's Patreon exclusives to give you this lil gem! It’s a blast from the past! No, we do not have Brendan Frasier on the pod, but we do have birth trauma! That’s right; in this episode Colin, Kevin, and Rob dig into the mother scoby of all anxiety. We also get into some salacious sex club talk, theolog…

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Bar Rescue S9 E7 "My Brother's Barkeeper" 1:00:41

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This week we dip back into our stress test episodes and look at the Banning, CA bar Finesse Lounge. Watch Jon put on his family counselor blazer and get to healing some generational trauma. And make sure you subscribe to the Count the Dings Patreon so you can watch along with us every Monday or go back and watch previous streams like this one here!…

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Pop Culture Writer Rachel Brodsky on Why Adventureland (2009) is Timeless Even Though It's a Period Piece 1:05:38

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Pop culture writer, and soon to be author, Rachel Brodsky (Time, LA Times, Stereogum, Rolling Stone, and more!) returns to Soundtrack Your Life to discuss the soundtrack to the 2009 Greg Mottolla film, Adventureland, with hosts Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak. Outside of Falco's hit "Rock Me Amadeus", the soundtrack mines 80s college rock over pop hits …

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Free Speech: Overrated 1:32:58

21d ago1:32:58

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Here at The Pit, we are known to ponder a conundrum of two. And today, we do a TON of just that. We ask questions like: would humans be a healthy source of meat, or is Star Trek racist, or would you fellate your clone? Ya know, just normal, basic philosophical queries… But that’s not all, folks… We also talk about a brand new film starring our very…

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Bar Rescue S1 E8 "Chumps" 57:20

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This week we head over to Zach's neck of the woods and check out Burbank, CA's first ever sports bar Champs. Besides having some towel snapping bartenders, Champs is known for its heavy pours and flirty bartenders. Will Jon be able to save Joe and his bar? Will Bailey really bail? Tune in to find out... And make sure you subscribe to the Count the …

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Jork of All Trades 1:44:41

23d ago1:44:41

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And just like that, we’re back to brackets! Ron returns to guide through the deep dark depths of quote mining. Everyday phrases depicting simple “truths” turn out to be simple misnomers. Who would have thought that foundational pieces of dogma could be entirely the result paraphrasing and misinterpretation? Everything from “the early bird gets the …

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Bar Rescue S9 E13 "From Camo to Cocktail" 49:59

1M ago49:59

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To celebrate the troops for Veteran's Day, we decided to air an episode we had previously recorded in the stress test of the podcast. We look into the season 9 episode 13 where Jon saves VFW Post #1689 in Jacksonville, Florida. This week's episode is dedicated to those who have served our country. We want to thank you for your service. And make sur…

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Singer Kelsie Watts on The Greatest Showman (2017) and Getting Hugh Jackman's Attention 35:29

1M ago35:29

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Singer and Star of SIX on Broadway, Kelsie Watts, joins Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak to discuss the soundtrack to the 2017 Michael Gracey film, The Greatest Showman. The soundtrack spent 28 weeks at #1 on the Billboard charts, and the song "This is Me" won the Best Original Song award at the Golden Globes and was nominated for Best Original Song at t…

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The Nichestalgia Pit 1:28:23

1M ago1:28:23

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To start things off, I have to quote another podcast I work for - top 10 in the world of movies/tv reviews Cinephobe: “the timeline got fucked up…” So this episode was recorded before the last episode, but we decided to celebrate Halloween the right way and shuffle the release schedule. So while some things may seem a bit out of place spacially, we…

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Bar Rescue S2 E1 "Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Dumb" 56:54

1M ago56:54

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We couldn't wait any longer... It's Pirate time. That's right, the famed episode of Bar Rescue that many call the most quintessential moment in this show's illustrious history. And make sure you subscribe to the Count the Dings Patreon so you can watch along with us every Monday! Hosted by Amin Elhassan, Zach Harper & Chelsea Reynolds. Produced by …

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Fur & Loathing in Los Gatos 1:28:56

1M ago1:28:56

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Happy Halloween folks! We hope you get to enjoy all the spiced beverages and sugared finger foods that your heart desires. And we especially hope that you have a great costume that embodies part of your persona that typically stays buried deep down for the rest of the year, only to be unleashed every year on the ultimate day of October. To celebrat…

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Tales From the Crypt Writer/Showrunner Alan Katz on the Legendary Composers on Tales 46:48

2M ago46:48

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*Trigger Warning: This episode has references to self harm and sexual assault. Alan Katz, formerly a writer/showrunner for the TV show, Tales from the Crypt, joins Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak to talk about his new career in podcasting. Alan owns Costard and Touchstone Productions, which is home to podcasts such as The How Not to Make a Movie Podcast…

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Bar Rescue S3 E21 "Jon of the Dead" 47:02

1M ago47:02

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In today's episode, the HTS crew celebrates Halloween by heading to Las Vegas and look in on a horror themed concept bar called The Underworld. They also have pizza... Will Jon be able to stave off impending doom for this failing business?!? Tune in to find out. And make sure you subscribe to the Count the Dings Patreon so you can watch along with …

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Kat Robichaud on Paul Williams' Brilliant Performance and Songs in Phantom of the Paradise (1974) 58:38

2M ago58:38

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Singer, performer, and creator of Kat Robichaud's Misfit Cabaret, Kat Robichaud joins Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak to discuss the soundtrack to the 1974 Brian De Palma film, Phantom of the Paradise. Oscar winner, Paul Williams starred in the film, wrote original songs for it, and scored the film. He was nominated for Best Original Score at the Oscars…

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The Not-So-Lost Tapes #1 1:46:08

2M ago1:46:08

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Hey folks! Busy times for us here at the Pit. We tried to prevent the inevitable, but alas, we had to take a week off in order to oil the ol’ gears. But instead of just skipping a week or longer as we have in the past, we decided to do a best of episode instead. But we still wanted to keep it fresh for most, so we decided to to pool together three …

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Bar Rescue S3 E37 "Scary Mary's" 57:06

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We stay in Season 3 of Bar Rescue to look in on Mary's Outpost in Grande Prairie, TX. Owner Bill is quick to give any pretty girl drinks, trying to coax them into coming into the back office for the "adult tour." Can John fix this haven for sexual harassment?! Hosted by Amin Elhassan, Zach Harper & Chelsea Reynolds. Produced by Colin Casserd. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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To Bridge or To Unabridge 1:31:08

2M ago1:31:08

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Today is a day where we let our interests dictate the flow. We discuss everything from the Three Rivers Dam in China, to waste management, to the museumification of society. We also talk Mark Twain, Animorphs, and the infamous Action Park. Wash all that goodness down with a shot of snail vodka and nice helping of surströmming for a pallet cleanser……

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Bar Rescue S3 E3 "Bro's Got to Geaux!" 47:17

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Welcome to Here's The Science: A Bar Rescue Podcast! In our second episode, we stay in Season 3 of Bar Rescue to look in on TJ Quills in New Orleans. This bar has a reputation of serving underage patrons, and recent owner Darian Blanchard is trying everything he can to fix it while still maintaining an environment for he and his bros to party. Host…

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Musician Reeya Banerjee on Why the A Mighty Wind Soundtrack and Film (2003) Is a Comfort Watch/Listen 54:48

2M ago54:48

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Musician Reeya Banerjee has just released her album, This Place. She joined Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak on Soundtrack Your Life to discuss the new album as well as the soundtrack to Christopher Guest's 2003 film, A Mighty Wind. The soundtrack features the Oscar nominated song, "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow" and the Grammy winning song "A Mighty …

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Pleasurable Growth w/ MADSHROOM MC 1:33:01

2M ago1:33:01

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It’s almost as if this podcast was an animated movie voiced by actors like John Goodman, Rhea Pearlman and Walter Cronkite because We’re Back! Back from what you ask? Back from the Big Apple! We had to fly out east to check on our Spleen and spread our scent abouts the boulevards of Brooklyn. This story is wrought with all the drama. Flight cancela…

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Bar Rescue S3 E14 "Play. Some. Janet. Jackson!" 41:09

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Welcome to Here's The Science: A Bar Rescue Podcast! In our first episode, we slip back into Season 3 of Bar Rescue to look in on the Gipsy bar in Las Vegas. The longest running club in Las Vegas and first ever gay bar, the Gipsy's owner Paul San Filipo called in the heavy hitters to get him out of his predicament. Hosted by Amin Elhassan, Zach Har…

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Urban Legends: Drugs Edition w/ MADSHROOM MC 1:58:02

2M ago1:58:02

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Before social media, word of mouth was the way an average Joe could learn of all the stories that may be too hot for the mainstream… Often, these stories had a brief moment in the sun and were able to make a long-lasting enough impression to linger in the fringes of society for decades after. So our resident bracket curator Drinks w/ Ron gathered m…

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An Altruistic Dictatorship 1:28:25

3M ago1:28:25

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Howdy folks! Have we got one helluva an episode for you todo! I mean today… Gah! This autocorrect function is getting really bad… But it is quite an episode, as we preview our brand new watch-a-longs that will be coming this October! Tune in for details as to what we may be watching in the future as well as when to keep an eye out! Obviously, that’…

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The Nostalgia Pit's Colin Casserd on The Godzilla Soundtrack (1998) and the Rap-Rock Hit Made for It 1:04:56

3M ago1:04:56

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The Nostalgia Pit's Colin Casserd joins Nicole and Ryan to discuss the soundtrack to the 1998 Roland Emmerich film, Godzilla. The soundtrack is aptly titled, Godzilla: The Album since barely any of the songs on the soundtrack actually appear in the film. For More Information About The Nostalgia Pit: Linktree Instagram Patreon Soundtrack Your Life S…

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The Ever-Widening Nostalgia Window w/ Tyler Rickshaw 2:03:15

3M ago2:03:15

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Howdy, folks! For this episode, Rob and I ventured down to Texas to talk with friend-of-the-pod Tyler Rickshaw! You may remember him from season three’s episode number twenty-one entitled Blanket of Sadness… But maybe you’re new to the party and missed that one… No worries, you can always go back as most all our episodes are evergreen. But on THIS …

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A Consensual Dosing 1:43:59

3M ago1:43:59

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What do Walt Disney, JFK and Elvis all have in common? Well, besides them all being deceased, of course… What if I added in the CIA, Paul McCartney, and LSD?! Would that narrow things down at all? No?! Well, all of these things listed are steeped deeply in conspiracy theories. Drinks w/ Ron joins the fun to surprise us with a bracket on some of the…

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I Have That on Vinyl's Michele Catalano on The Spawn Soundtrack (1997) and The Songs That Are Still Bangers 56:00

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(00:00:00) Introducing Michele Catalano and Why Did She Pick Spawn? (00:07:33) Thoughts on Spawn the film (00:17:36) Soundtrack Composer Graham Revell and ILM Worked on this Movie? (00:19:03) Breaking Down the Best Songs of the Spawn Soundtrack (00:31:51) Todd Macfarlane Post-Spawn (00:33:46) Thoughts on the Spawn Cast (00:37:59) The Blade 2 Soundt…

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The Girthening 1:35:18

3M ago1:35:18

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Today, we did something a little unorthodox… Perhaps, a bit uncalled for… Maybe even a little unnecessary... We decided to mess with the timeline, and record an impromptu episode and shuffle it ahead. What could be so important that would earn such a shuffling? As you may know by now, Rob and myself - aka Araless and Hash Adams - released a project…

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Folie à Un 1:25:11

4M ago1:25:11

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Time to fire up that echo chamber and start screaming into the void! Rob and Colin talk AI psychosis and the virality of delusion, as well as everything from super string theory to Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls. Quite the array today! But you know that that’s not all… We also bust out ye ol’ Song Spelunker and look into the 2000 smash hit Jumpin’,…

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Kula Shaker's Crispian Mills on How George Harrison's Wonderwall Score (1968) Was a Musical Gateway for His Band 54:35

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(00:00:00) What's New with Kula Shaker and Why Did Crispian Select Wonderwall? (00:10:29) Wonderwall's Influence on Kula Shaker (00:13:47) Kula Shaker Sampling "Skiing" for Gokula (00:17:09) Wondewall as a Gateway into Indian Musicians (00:19:53) George Harrison's Love of Creating Music for Wonderwall (00:23:01) Wonderwall (the Oasis song) Renewing…

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Justice For Short Round w/ Celina Flores 1:36:00

4M ago1:36:00

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This week is a doozy.... We got special guest Celina Flores to join Colin to look back to a day and time when things were simpler and the adventure was a little more exhilarating. Almost 30 years in fact... This special Limited Recall looks into one of the biggest movie franchises of the 20th century. None other than… Indiana Jones. And that’s not …

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The Monotony of Botany w/ Bob Lament 1:32:37

4M ago1:32:37

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This week we welcome in the producer and co-host of Static Radio: one Bob Lament to discuss any topics that tickled his fancy. Everything from Honey I Shrunk the Kids! to collective consciousness to the evolution of advertising… Nothing was off the table in this one. We also discuss potentially the worst film of all time. Bob challenges Colin to wa…

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Save Ferris' Monique on Being in the 10 Things I Hate About You Prom Band and The Enduring Power of Ska 57:47

4M ago57:47

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(00:00:00) Introducing Monique Powell from Save Ferris (00:12:21) How Save Ferris Ended up in 10 Things I Hate About You (00:18:32) Filming with Letters to Cleo (00:22:49) Soundtrack Composer Richard Gibbs and the Soundtrack Supervisor (00:25:00) Finding Music in Your Teens (00:30:07) Save Ferris Appearing on Roswell and Finding Music via TV Shows …

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David Carotene vs. The Knuckle Sandwich 1:58:06

4M ago1:58:06

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Do you remember being taught things by teachers as a kid, things that as you got older seemed suspiciously false? The biggest and most egregious example that comes to mind always is that of Christopher Colombus. They told us he “discovered America” and that he was one of the, if not the greatest explorer the world had ever seen. Well, it is that ti…

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Southern Hospitality w/ Thad Wenatchee 2:10:51

4M ago2:10:51

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Today we welcome in a man all the way from the swampy bosom of Dallas, Texas. Music producer and filmmaker extraordinaire Thad Wenatchee joins the Pit to discuss everything from butt plugs, to geopolitics, to the new(ish) Toxic Crusaders project (which he produced the entirety of). But that’s not all of course. As a lad born and bred in the Pacific…