Insensitive Culture presents the Casual Nerds podcast: like TMZ—if they drank more and cared less. Follow @wussupjuac & @jonnikuest | Comedy & Pop Culture pod
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Asylum Studios Podcasts
Listen to host Joaquin A. Figueroa as he speaks to his friends/guests about life, struggles and whatever they find interesting.
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Co-hosts Jason Von Godi & Jerry J Sampson examine and discuss horror double features, utilizing Jason’s expertise in classic (pre-digital) horror and Jerry's years of analyzing and writing about contemporary indie and studio horror films.
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Host Kara Lynum tackles myths and misconceptions about immigrants and provides listeners with the reality of immigration policy in the United States.
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An original documentary series from LWC Studios that investigates the health and lifetime outcomes of Latinas in the United States from birth to age 100.
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Latent - present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic. Welcome to a show of unedited conversations on the value of organizational learning and team performance at work. Hear from people defining the modern workforce culture and unleashing their teams' full potential. Hosted by Tudor Tarlev and produced at #onesevenx studio.
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This award-winning and Peabody-nominated podcast documents how locals are addressing the role of jails in their backyards. Reporters travel around the country and hear from people directly impacted by their encounter with jails and to chronicle the progress ground-up efforts have made in diversion, bail reform, recidivism, adoption of technology and other crucial aspects of the move toward decarceration at local levels.
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The KissFAQ Podcast is a weekly chat show featuring members of the KissFAQ message board and other guests discussing a wide variety of KISS-related topics. Our objective is simple: Have fun chatting with other fans from around the world and hopefully entertain members of the KISS Army in the process!
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Art & Other People explores the intersection of care and creativity at a time when artists and caretakers are more needed than ever. Artist-teachers Sophie Herxheimer and Dan Schifrin talk with artists across music, poetry, painting, film, and more, and investigate the spaces where imagination thrives — as much in the dustbin lids and screaming babyland of domestic effort as in the ivory towers of some mythical studio solitude. Our theory of change is that everyone is creative, and accessing ...
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Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Alive!, the KissFAQ panel refocus on the majestic KISS live commemorative album which finally generated the breakout they craved.By KissFAQ
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In this episode we discuss James Gunn’s filming plans for DC; Brandon Sklenar’s Batman casting rumor and if he would be a good fit; “The Long Walk” viewing experience during a preview of the movie; Channing Tatum says Gambit’s accent will be toned down for Doomsday; Ben Stiller will not direct an episode for season 3 of ‘Severance’; and much more. …
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In this episode we feast from a mystery buffet of KISS topics. On the menu this week: Las Vegas Landlocked schedule, Doc Shouts it out Loudcast, and more.By KissFAQ
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This week on Casual Nerds, Hollywood served up more drama than an actual script. • Avengers: Doomsday – Rumors say RDJ and Ryan Reynolds went full diva slap-fight, and Marvel’s solution was possibly: “Bet, you two don’t play together anymore.” • Weapons – Marketed as horror, served as thriller, garnished with awkward laughs. Half the crowd called i…
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Mystery items and tanks! And... looking at how some other artists have been honored by the Kennedy Center, we present our thoughts on various scenarios for how we'd like them honored in December 2025...By KissFAQ
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In this episode we discuss the UFC / Paramount+ deal worth $7.7 BILLION!; We banter about the Twisted Metal TV series; The Batman 2 is rumored to exclude Zoe Kravitz plus more DCU talk; Weapons director wrote a Batman inspired script titled “Henchmen”; HULU is officially ending; Juac gives a spoiler free review of “Weapons”. NEED MERCH?!: www.insen…
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Ep.595 - You Wanted the Buzz?! 2025 Just Heated Up!
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1:14:44Topics of the moment: What do we think about the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors announcement; and what is needed to reignite the buzz around KISS?By KissFAQ
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Ep.594 - Refocused: MTV Unplugged @ 30
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2:12:44Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the filming of the MTV Unplugged broadcast at SONY Sound Studios in New York City, featuring Peter Criss and Ace Frehley!By KissFAQ
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I F••k Wit It!: Chief of War NEED MERCH?!: www.insensitivemerch.com Join the cult of Casual Nerds and get up to 15% off! AFFILIATE PODCASTS: CriticalMass For more info about us visit: asylumstudios.live/ Contact via email: [email protected] AsylumStudios #InsensitiveCulture #podcast #podcasting #spotify #podcasts #podcastersofinstagram #po…
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We rank the biggest studio album to album change in the band's catalogue...By KissFAQ
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Alright, in this episode we bounce around a bit—AI, social media trends, random life stuff—but the real juice is all about the latest Marvel and DC movie news. The crew dives into the new Fantastic 4 flick, throws some shade (and some love) at Taika Waititi directing Judge Dredd, and unpacks all the casting rumors and plot teases from the MCU and D…
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We’re back baby!! On this episode of We Own the Dark, Jason and Jerry chat about four new horror films to keep up with the times. We share our spoilerific thoughts on Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later, David Cronenberg’s The Shrouds, Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, and Oz Perkins’ The Monkey. We also throw out a spoiler-free shout to Ivan Kavanaugh’s brilliant …
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What are Kiss fans talking about this week? The legacy of KISS in relation to the passing of Ozzy Osbourne is one discussion topic...By KissFAQ
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Ep.591 - The Order of the Rose with Joey Cassata
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44:45Julian hosts author, podcaster, musician Joey Cassata to discuss his new "The Order Of The Rose" fantasy book, drumming on the "Music From The Elder" performance at the Kiss Cancer Goodbye event, and more!By KissFAQ
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Guitar warriors Daniel and Mark dig into some of their favorite Kiss riffs...By KissFAQ
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We discussed a Superman and its opening weekend numbers; Emmy nominations released; Taylor Sheridan possibly snubbed by Emmy’s; Harry Potter series begins filming; all this and more! We end with a spoiler filled conversation about “Superman” I F••k Wit It!: Dept. Q Smoke NEED MERCH?!: www.insensitivemerch.com Join the cult of Casual Nerds and get u…
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Ep.589 - Gimme More: Could Kiss do a BttB type show?
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1:11:13Kiss Storms Vegas gets Land Locked... And could Kiss do a back to the beginning type one-off-and-out show like Sabbath? Who would MC? Who would guest? What acts? What supergroups? What sort of structure would you apply to your single day festival? And what would be the deal breakers?By KissFAQ
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We discussed an early review of James Gunn’s Superman; Amazon’s James Bond receives a new director; ‘The Odyssey’ trailer leaks on the internet; Street Fighter casting gets…strange; Spaceballs 2 confirmed with original cast members returning; Will Smith confirmed another huge movie he turned down; all this and more! I F••k Wit It!: Superman (2025) …
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Foxy @ 45, 45 years of the fox. Ranking Eric's 9 co-writing contributions released on studio Kiss albums.By KissFAQ
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40th Anniversary Asylum merch, board topics, recent interview and more go under the discussion microscope!By KissFAQ
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What if... "Alive!" followed the original format planned: 3 sides live plus 1 side studio. Which songs would you dump from the album AND which five "Destroyer" and/or 1975 demo tracks would you replace them with?By KissFAQ
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Ep.585 - Bernt's Grand Scandinavian Unmasked Adventure
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1:28:25A Scandinavian fan's amazing adventures with Kiss in 1980, head of the KISS Army Sweden fan club, Bernt Månsson, shares his memories and stories of Kiss Unmasked in Europe!By KissFAQ
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Letting Go: The Art of Creating Characters and Raising Children
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35:10Award-winning author Jai Chakrabarti explores how art serves as both lifeline and caretaking tool during humanity's darkest moments, as well as during a typical day of working and parenting. Drawing from his novel "A Play for the End of the World," Chakrabarti shares the extraordinary true story of educator Janusz Korczak staging Rabindranath Tagor…
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It's been supposed that Kiss used new studio songs for side 4 of " KISS Alive II" because they didn't have enough live material from the new three albums at that point and didn't want to repeat material from the first "Alive!" So, what five other songs from "Destroyer," "Rock And Roll Over," and "Love Gun" would you select to be included on "Alive …
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We discussed Netflix’s first TUDUM event highlighting upcoming content; Rumored changes to Superman ahead of its release; Chris Hemsworth’s message to Thor fans and its strange timing; True Detective creator teases possible return of Season 1 characters; Kuest tells us his thoughts o. The new Mission Impossible; all this and more! I F••k Wit It!: N…
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Celebrating the 45th anniversary of UNMASKED live, the KissFAQ krew refocus on the album's songs and where the album currently resides in their personal Kiss Sonic Library. Released in June 1980, the album was supported by two singles, "Shandi" and "Tomorrow," in the US, but "Talk To Me" and other songs elsewhere. How well does the album stand the …
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We discussed the Avengers movies being delayed; Rumors of Mark Ruffalo returning as Bruce Banner in Spider-Man 4; Ryan Reynolds pitches R-Rated Star Wars film to Disney; HBO lists The Penguin as a limited series, killing hopes of a second season; The Last of Us Season 3 confirmed to be “The Abby Story”; Street Fighter movie castings; Harry Potter s…
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Topics of the day, opinions, and no doubt a hot-take or two, let's talk KISS!By KissFAQ
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We discussed the hate surrounding “The Last of Us” Season 2; studios investing in outdated franchises; DCU timelines; “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” rumored villains; “Thunderbolts*” director in talks to direct X-Men; all this and more! NEED MERCH?!: www.insensitivemerch.com Join the cult of Casual Nerds and get up to 15% off! AFFILIATE PODCASTS: Crit…
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Ep.581 - Passion & Grace: Behind the Microphone
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1:16:08Julian is joined Podcast Rock City's Joe Polo and The KISS Room's Matt Porter to discuss fandom from a podcaster perspective post end of the End of the Road, the Pophouse Superfan Panel, personal Kisstories and more! Check out Podcast Rock City via their Facebook page www.facebook.com/PodcastRockCity/ and The Kiss Room at www.thekissroom.com/…
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Ep.580 - KISS at Budokan with Alain Bellicha
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42:20Julian is joined by "KISS at Budokan" book author to dig into what the 160 page photo book has to offer from Kiss shows at the legendary Tokyo venue 1977, 1978, 1988, and 1995! Check out the book and newsletter #10 at www.kissontour74-83.comBy KissFAQ
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Ep.579 - I Miss... Kiss? (And Gene Hits The Road)
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1:14:24Lots of Gene talk and what are 5 things you miss and 5 things you don’t miss about KISS that they did in their career.By KissFAQ
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The Gift Exchange: Artists, Elders, and Creative Witnessing (Rowena Richie)
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33:22During COVID-19, Rowena Richie and her colleagues were struck by the unprecedented isolation faced by elders. Their response was to connect artists—suddenly without performance venues—with older adults through a project called "For You." What makes this approach unique is its focus on reciprocity. "We started calling it a gift FOR them," Ritchie ex…
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We discussed the Hollywood tariff’s proposed by President Trump; Marvel’s marketing choice to spoil Thunderbolts* name change; our spoiler filled reviews of “Thunderbolts*” and “Sinners”; Ryan Reynolds rumored to be working on a Deadpool / X-Men film; GTA VI delayed AGAIN! Our thoughts on the trailer; all this and more! QOTD: Randomly picked questi…
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Ep.578 - 2025: Shaping up To Be Amazing?
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1:14:57The KissFAQ Krew dig into some board topics and whether they were anointed or afflicted with their Kiss fandom!With everything that seems to be going on in the greater Kiss World, we're going to take moment to look at what's going on and what excites us most in 2025. Other than the shock of suddenly so much seeming to be happing in 2025, what excit…
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We discussed the viral “Gorilla vs 100 men” question; Thunderbolts* release and our thoughts on its reception; Our thoughts on A24’s ‘The Smashing Machine’ trailer starring Dwayne Johnson; ‘The Last of Us’ season 2 reaction so far; A new ‘Star Wars’ series; Another ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff series gets a title;all this and more! QOTD: “Could 100 men be…
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The KissFAQ Krew dig into some board topics and whether they were anointed or afflicted with their Kiss fandom!By KissFAQ
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We discussed the Variety headline hypocrisy surrounding Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners”; announcements made during the Star Wars Celebration event; Ryan Gosling starring in Sean Levy’s Starfighter; Ryan Coogler’s next project is The X-Files; all this and more! QOTD: “If you have to beat 1 male actor in a fight to win $1M, who do you pick?” I F••k Wit It!:…
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Ep.576 - Creatures of the Screen with John Harrison
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48:18Julian interviews John Harrison, author of the new Kiss-related book, "CREATURES OF THE SCREEN: The Uncensored (and Unofficial) History of KISSploitation on Film, Television & Home Video." The 676 page book from Bear Manor Media is available from Amazon and other online book sellers now, and is an exhaustive examination of "the fifty-year history o…
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Ep.575 - The Best of Ken's 1980's Kisses!
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1:39:32We're digging into Ken's live Kisstory in the 1980s for the best and worst of each of the shows he attended.By KissFAQ
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We discussed rumors surrounding ‘The Batman 2” director’s frustrations; Robert Pattinson offered villain role in ‘Dune 3’; Our thoughts on ‘DareDevil: Born Again’; The Oscars finally add a ‘Best Stunt’ category; all this and more! QOTD: “If you had to walk into a room with a WWE-style entrance….theme music, pyro, lighting—what song are you picking …
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Ep.574 - Who's #1 & Other Board Topics
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1:10:07What's the hot topics of fan discussions and goings on, on the message board and elsewhere? We dig in to some such as who's our number one Kiss related podcast!By KissFAQ
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We discussed Dire wolves have been made a comeback after 10,000 years; John Boyega calls out Star Wars for lack of inclusion; Should big studios take more risks?; fresh trailer reactions liv; all this and more! QOTD: “You can erase one person’s memory of you completely. Who is it and what did you do to deserve it?” “You get $5M to never speak to yo…
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Ep.573 - Rating OTSB San Antonio & Bruce vs. Vinnie
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1:26:03This week, we review the "Off the Soundboard: San Antonio 1985" release, and use it as an opportunity to compare Bruce and Vinnie's live solos. Two battles, one show!By KissFAQ
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Episode 11: Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum/Evil Dead Trap
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1:15:48Join We Own the Dark as we delve into South Korean found footage and insane Japanese grotesquerie!!! Jerry felt true fear for the first time in a looong time with her choice of Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018) while Jason brings the wild, crazy, gory fun of Evil Dead Trap (1988). Take a watch then take a listen and let us know what you think of the p…
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Insensitive Culture presents “Casual Nerds”! In our first episode as a duo, we announce our new name moving forward and our goal for the pod. We discussed Marvel’s 5 hour long cast announcement for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’; Spider-Man updates from Sony’s CinemaCon panel; Warner Bros. Request to YouTube to monetize any AI trailers instead of removing th…
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Ep.572 - Collecting Daze with John Humphrey
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43:35Julian is joined by Seether drummer and Kiss collector John Humphrey to discuss collecting and his memorabilia auction with Backstage Auctions. The auction catalog spans a broad range of collector's appeal! Check out John's auction items at: backstageauctions.comBy KissFAQ
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We discuss the Kiss-related topics and news of the week and whatever else is on our minds about this crazy band we're so passionate about!By KissFAQ
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Ep.570 - Out On The Streets... With Andy!
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53:35Andy returns to the show to detail the Kiss Dressed to Kill anniversary walking tour and pop-up event in New York City!By KissFAQ
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