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The Coolest Alive Podcast with Jesse Blaze Snider. Every Tuesday, "Coolest Alive" dives into a fantastic album worthy of your time. No stuffy reviews here, just records from across genres getting deserved praise as must-listen classics, packed with cool vibes and reasons to hit play. Tune in for the best in music weekly. Wednesday's "Coolest Alive" is all about comic books/graphic novels that shine bright. We're not reviewing, we're celebrating what makes this medium so awesome! Join us to discover a visual storytelling gem you'll want to check out. Thursday's "Coolest Alive" brings the spotlight to a stellar film or TV show. Forget formal critiques, we're here to talk about what makes live-action filmmaking so great, from epic moments to why it's a must-watch. Catch the cinematic love every week. Fridays are for the eclectic, think BOOKS, DOCUMENTARIES, STAGE SHOWS, VIDEO GAMES, STREET FIGHTS, or anything else not covered on Tuesday through Thursday's shows. Each week, we share something extraordinary (besides music, comics, and movies), diving into why it's a standout in its field. Expect the unexpected every Friday as we explore the coolest picks...across ALL mediums!
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- 2 days ago43 min
Horror Show: A Haunted House/Scary Movie Franchises!
On this special "Horror Show," the Coolest Geek Alive, Jesse Blaze Snider, embraces the spirit of the season and celebrates a ton of great FILMS, COMIC BOOKS, and the famous "horror walk" known as "WOODS of TERROR" in North Carolina! New this year is Dee Snider's Strangeland haunt, which Jesse dives deep into. Plus, the Waynes Bros. horror parody film franchises, A Haunted House & Scary Movie, Ghost Machine's incredible horror series "Hyde Street" by Geoff Johns & Ivan Reis, and upcoming horror sequels to Godzilla Minus One & Violent Night! See ya inside on another "fucking awesome" episode of the COOLEST ALIVE! Episode # 389 Horror Show: A Haunted House/Scary Movie Franchises! (Plus, Godzilla Minus Zero, Hyde Street GN, Woods of Terror/Strangeland Haunt & MORE!) Coolest Alive
- 6 days ago1h 5m
Supergirl BOMBS on STREAMING (& RANKING the FILMS of Edgar Wright!)
First, Supergirl bombs in THEATERS; now it bombs on streaming. Is it really the LEAST successful film based on a DC Comic of the modern era? Plus, Edgar Wright is the SHIT! One of the Coolest Geek Alive's favorite directors EVER! We rank his greatest achievements from Shaun of the Dead to Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and everything in between! Baby Driver! Ant-man! Spaced! The World's End! Hot Fuzz! MORE!!!
- 1 weeks ago36 min
Marilyn Manson: The Most Misunderstood Artist of His Generation?
On this episode of Coolest Alive, Jesse Blaze Snider’s “All Your Favorite Bands Suck” segment takes over the show for a deep dive into the complete music catalog of one of Jesse’s favorite artists of all time: Marilyn Manson. From the shocking industrial assault of Portrait of an American Family and the cultural explosion of Antichrist Superstar to Mechanical Animals, Holy Wood, and beyond, Jesse traces the evolution of an artist who spent decades challenging religion, morality, celebrity, censorship, sexuality, identity, and the American appetite for controversy. Jesse revisits every Marilyn Manson studio album, breaking down the biggest songs, overlooked tracks, musical transformations, imagery, characters, collaborators, controversies, and the strange cultural phenomenon that made Marilyn Manson one of the most recognizable and polarizing figures in modern music. From “The Beautiful People,” “Tourniquet,” and “The Dope Show” to the songs that never got the attention they deserved, this is a personal deep dive into the entire Manson catalogue.
- 3 weeks ago1h 8m
Ted Lasso, White Privilege, Lanterns & the Culture War!
On this episode of Coolest Alive.... We said it all already: Ted Lasso! White Privilege!! Lanterns!!! The Culture War RAGES ON!! LOL. If you ain't watching LASSO, you're missing out on "WOKE" done RIGHT! We've always said it's possible to make "woke entertainment" WITHOUT pissing everyone off! PROOF!
- Sep 6, 202655 min
New Format! (Reacher, Spider-Man, Lanterns, MORE! TV, Film, Comics & ET TALK!)
On this episode of Coolest Alive, host Jesse Blaze Snider says "PHA-QUE!" And this episode reveals the "new Format" the show will be taking. Thanks for listening. Please like and subscribe to the show wherever you listen to podcasts.
- Aug 22, 202656 min
THE COMICSGATE WAR: What Happened to Comic Book Fandom?
On episode #384 of Coolest Alive: What the hell happened to comic books? For years, the comics industry has been caught in a growing cultural war known as ComicsGate, splitting creators, fans, publishers, and the fandom itself straight down the middle. On this episode of COOLEST ALIVE, Jesse Blaze Snider takes a hard look at the controversy, the personalities, the politics, and the growing divide that changed the comic book community. And Jesse isn’t coming at this from the sidelines. He’s worked with, and knows, people on both sides of the ComicsGate divide, giving him a perspective that few others can claim. So what actually happened? Who was right? Who was wrong? And, more importantly, what the hell happened to the fandom we all loved? This is THE COMICSGATE WAR.
- Aug 16, 202636 min
Rage Against the Machine: The Most Important Band of Their Generation?
On this episode of Coolest Alive, Jesse Blaze Snider's "All Your Favorite Bands Suck" featuring Rage Against The Machine. From their explosive debut to their uncompromising fusion of rock, hip-hop, punk, and political fury, Jesse Blaze Snider takes a deep dive into one of the most influential and unforgettable bands in modern rock: Rage Against the Machine. In this episode of Coolest Alive, Jesse shares his personal journey with the band, revisits their studio albums, breaks down their biggest songs and hidden gems, and explores what made Tom Morello, Zack de la Rocha, Tim Commerford, and Brad Wilk such a uniquely powerful combination. From “Killing in the Name” and “Bulls on Parade” to the band’s evolution, controversies, activism, and enormous influence on rock and popular culture, discover why Rage Against the Machine became far more than just a band, and why their music still hits just as hard decades later.
- Aug 9, 20261h 0m
From Writer to Publisher: Disney, The Muppets & Evil Ernie | My Origin Story (Part 4)
The final chapter of my Jesse Blaze Snider origin story! After years of working as a writer in comics and entertainment, I decided it was time to try something completely different: becoming an independent publisher. I went after licenses from Disney and The Muppets, built projects of my own, but I was reinventing Evil Ernie for Dynamite, the character created by my personal friend and teenage mentor Brian Pulido, the straw that finally BROKE the camel's back and launched me into the independent world in the first place? Find out inside. This is the story of taking everything I’d learned as a writer and trying to build something that was entirely my own. The final chapter of the journey, from working for the industry to trying to begin a NEW industry.
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About Coolest Alive
The Coolest Alive Podcast with Jesse Blaze Snider. Every Tuesday, "Coolest Alive" dives into a fantastic album worthy of your time. No stuffy reviews here, just records from across genres getting deserved praise as must-listen classics, packed with cool vibes and reasons to hit play. Tune in for the best in music weekly. Wednesday's "Coolest Alive" is all about comic books/graphic novels that shine bright. We're not reviewing, we're celebrating what makes this medium so awesome! Join us to discover a visual storytelling gem you'll want to check out. Thursday's "Coolest Alive" brings the spotlight to a stellar film or TV show. Forget formal critiques, we're here to talk about what makes live-action filmmaking so great, from epic moments to why it's a must-watch. Catch the cinematic love every week. Fridays are for the eclectic, think BOOKS, DOCUMENTARIES, STAGE SHOWS, VIDEO GAMES, STREET FIGHTS, or anything else not covered on Tuesday through Thursday's shows. Each week, we share something extraordinary (besides music, comics, and movies), diving into why it's a standout in its field. Expect the unexpected every Friday as we explore the coolest picks...across ALL mediums!
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