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The Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Vibes: Holiday StandardsThere's no place like KickAss for the holidays - and that's exactly what we're gonna be talking about here. Specifically, those standards that you hear - on the radio, in the supermarket, walking down the street in some cases. How did those songs come to be "standards", anyway? Which ones were written in the 19th century - or earlier - and which are less than 100 years old? And what does the future hold for holiday standards?Thankfully, we have answers to all those questions and more in this Vibes episode. We vibe. We talk. We chat. No structure...
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The Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Vibes: Holiday StandardsThere's no place like KickAss for the holidays - and that's exactly what we're gonna be talking about here. Specifically, those standards that you hear - on the radio, in the supermarket, walking down the street in some cases. How did those songs come to be "standards", anyway? Which ones were written in the 19th century - or earlier - and which are less than 100 years old? And what does the future hold for holiday standards?Thankfully, we have answers to all those questions and more in this Vibes episode. We vibe. We talk. We chat. No structure, no...
2025-12-1951 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Billboard End-of-Year Reorder: 2003 EditionHi! KickAss here. This is our Billboard Rerank/Rerack/Reorder episode type... call it any/all of the above, or anything else that you'd like!The premise is simple: we take the Billboard Year-End chart for a given year - this episode was 2003, which was admittedly less than ideal - and we update the ranking to what is correct. And by "correct", we mean each of our three hosts' versions of correct. That's a lot of correctness, I tell you hwhat.TBut enough about us! It's time to talk about you. Namely, how you can talk to...
2025-12-121h 26The Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Billboard End-of-Year Reorder: 2003 EditionHi! KickAss here. This is our Billboard Rerank/Rerack/Reorder episode type... call it any/all of the above, or anything else that you'd like!The premise is simple: we take the Billboard Year-End chart for a given year - this episode was 2003, which was admittedly less than ideal - and we update the ranking to what is correct. And by "correct", we mean each of our three hosts' versions of correct. That's a lot of correctness, I tell you hwhat.TBut enough about us! It's time to talk about you. Namely, how you can talk to us...
2025-12-121h 26The Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Monthly Reviews for November 2025We regret to inform you, KickAss Faithful, that there were gremlins afoot.The previous episode, as you may already know, was either posted, or maybe was unposted, or there was a glitch in the matrix... I don't know. It's weird. It's all weird.This episode - our November 2025 album and charting single reviews - was also probably impacted by gremlins, and definitely not by just being late to post it. That would be weird. Blame the gremlins, please.While you're at it, drop us a line and tell us how much you hate those pesky buggers...
2025-12-051h 06The Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Monthly Reviews for November 2025We regret to inform you, KickAss Faithful, that there were gremlins afoot.The previous episode, as you may already know, was either posted, or maybe was unposted, or there was a glitch in the matrix... I don't know. It's weird. It's all weird.This episode - our November 2025 album and charting single reviews - was also probably impacted by gremlins, and definitely not by just being late to post it. That would be weird. Blame the gremlins, please.While you're at it, drop us a line and tell us how much you hate those pesky buggers for...
2025-12-051h 06The Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - SomeOnes: 1981, 1992, 1995We regret to inform you, KickAss Faithful, that there are gremlins afoot.(No, unfortunately this isn't how we tell all of you that we somehow secured a partnership with Chris Columbus, Steven Spielberg, and Warner Bros., for the upcoming Gremlins movie, releasing November 19th, at a theater near you!) (Yes, we are actively trying to pursue this very partnership.) (No, it's not going well.)You might have seen this episode out in the wild already, because, as far as we know, it was already posted. Whyfore is it not posted now? Please see above for discussion of...
2025-11-2841 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - SomeOnes: 1981, 1992, 1995We regret to inform you, KickAss Faithful, that there are gremlins afoot.(No, unfortunately this isn't how we tell all of you that we somehow secured a partnership with Chris Columbus, Steven Spielberg, and Warner Bros., for the upcoming Gremlins movie, releasing November 19th, at a theater near you!) (Yes, we are actively trying to pursue this very partnership.) (No, it's not going well.)You might have seen this episode out in the wild already, because, as far as we know, it was already posted. Whyfore is it not posted now? Please see above for discussion of gremlins...
2025-11-2841 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - One Song: OasisOver 75 million record sales worldwide.32 total awards spread out across the biggest of 'em all in the UK - the Brit awards - as well as yearlies handed out on behalf of UK music magazines NME and Q.10 successful tours, spanning the world over several times - including tour dates every year between 1994 and 2009 (with the execptions of 2004 and 2007).Responsible for the first billion-stream song on Spotify from the 1990s - a song that still remains in the list of 100 most streamed songs of all time on the platform.A nomination to the Rock & Roll...
2025-10-3144 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - One Song: OasisOver 75 million record sales worldwide.32 total awards spread out across the biggest of 'em all in the UK - the Brit awards - as well as yearlies handed out on behalf of UK music magazines NME and Q.10 successful tours, spanning the world over several times - including tour dates every year between 1994 and 2009 (with the execptions of 2004 and 2007).Responsible for the first billion-stream song on Spotify from the 1990s - a song that still remains in the list of 100 most streamed songs of all time on the platform.A nomination to the Rock & Roll Hall...
2025-10-3144 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Unsung: Max MartinOh hey! It's a little something I like to call "The Fairly KickAss Podcast". Ever heard of it?And to that end, have you ever heard of Max Martin?You may not realize that you are already acutely familiar of him, at least through his songwriting and production work.Early 2000s darlings like The Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, Britney Spears, Celine Dion, and Bon Jovi? Check. Big artists of today, like Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Coldplay, The Weeknd, and Lisa of Blackpink? Double-check. Most recently worked on Taylor Swift's latest full-length, The Life of a Showgirl....
2025-10-1012 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Unsung: Max MartinOh hey! It's a little something I like to call "The Fairly KickAss Podcast". Ever heard of it?And to that end, have you ever heard of Max Martin?You may not realize that you are already acutely familiar of him, at least through his songwriting and production work.Early 2000s darlings like The Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, Britney Spears, Celine Dion, and Bon Jovi? Check. Big artists of today, like Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Coldplay, The Weeknd, and Lisa of Blackpink? Double-check. Most recently worked on Taylor Swift's latest full-length, The Life of a Showgirl.This...
2025-10-1012 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - SomeOnes: 1988, 2004, 2023Ah, SomeOnes. That time-honored tradition that we have tradished only once before, but traditions gotta start somewhere, right? ...right?The premise is simple in its complexity: each of us (Dan, J, and Zack, your KickAss Krew) get a randomly-generated year before the show. We then have to find a song that hit #1 on a chart (thus the name!), and write about it. That's it. That's the sum total of the guardrails that we have.Which chart? All of 'em. Which country even? All of 'em. What do we have to write about our song of choice...
2025-08-1543 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - SomeOnes: 1988, 2004, 2023Ah, SomeOnes. That time-honored tradition that we have tradished only once before, but traditions gotta start somewhere, right? ...right?The premise is simple in its complexity: each of us (Dan, J, and Zack, your KickAss Krew) get a randomly-generated year before the show. We then have to find a song that hit #1 on a chart (thus the name!), and write about it. That's it. That's the sum total of the guardrails that we have.Which chart? All of 'em. Which country even? All of 'em. What do we have to write about our song of choice? Literally...
2025-08-1543 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Billboard End-of-Year Reorder: 2001 Edition2001: a year where a LOT of stuff changed. A year that we could talk about, for hours on end, and never once scratch the surface of music. But, despite how important the other historical things were, we absolutely have to scratch. Because our random number generator fell here, and we can't say no to a good ol' RNG.Specifically, that RNG gave us the year to take the year-end Billboard chart, and to fix it, because it's oh so wrong. Your three hosts always agree that the original list is wrong-wrong-wrong-wrong, wrong-wrong-wrong-wrong... it's wrong.But we haven't...
2025-07-251h 11The Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Billboard End-of-Year Reorder: 2001 Edition2001: a year where a LOT of stuff changed. A year that we could talk about, for hours on end, and never once scratch the surface of music. But, despite how important the other historical things were, we absolutely have to scratch. Because our random number generator fell here, and we can't say no to a good ol' RNG.Specifically, that RNG gave us the year to take the year-end Billboard chart, and to fix it, because it's oh so wrong. Your three hosts always agree that the original list is wrong-wrong-wrong-wrong, wrong-wrong-wrong-wrong... it's wrong.But we haven't really...
2025-07-251h 11The Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Musical Confessions #1**NEW EPISODE TYPE ALERT****NEW EPISODE TYPE ALERT**Tell all your friends! The KickAss Krew is back with another pilot episode. We're calling this one Musical Confessions, and the concept is simple: each host comes to the show with an odd, interesting, or generally against-the-grain take in the world of music. It's something that they feel is true... unless it isn't, and it's a total lie.Who can say? Well, the othe hosts can. They ask questions to try and suss out any mistruths, or to verify that the take has actually...
2025-07-1833 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Musical Confessions #1**NEW EPISODE TYPE ALERT****NEW EPISODE TYPE ALERT**Tell all your friends! The KickAss Krew is back with another pilot episode. We're calling this one Musical Confessions, and the concept is simple: each host comes to the show with an odd, interesting, or generally against-the-grain take in the world of music. It's something that they feel is true... unless it isn't, and it's a total lie.Who can say? Well, the othe hosts can. They ask questions to try and suss out any mistruths, or to verify that the take has actually been taken...
2025-07-1834 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast REWIND - One Song: DrakeAss-Kickers! There was a bit of news on the music front today. (Wednesday 5/28/2025, a date that was absolutely not backdated to account for an episode that was posted late, couldn't be us, nope.) Specifically, the record for the most RIAA Diamond Certifications by one artist was set. For reference, here's the qualification, according to Wikipedia:500,000 units: Gold album1,000,000 units: Platinum album2,000,000+ (in increments of 1,000,000 thereafter) units: Multi-Platinum album10,000,000 units: Diamond albumThe article goes on to state that a "unit" is either a physical/digital album sale; a download of ten tracks from the album; or a...
2025-05-2826 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast REWIND - One Song: DrakeAss-Kickers! There was a bit of news on the music front today. (Wednesday 5/28/2025, a date that was absolutely not backdated to account for an episode that was posted late, couldn't be us, nope.) Specifically, the record for the most RIAA Diamond Certifications by one artist was set. For reference, here's the qualification, according to Wikipedia:500,000 units: Gold album1,000,000 units: Platinum album2,000,000+ (in increments of 1,000,000 thereafter) units: Multi-Platinum album10,000,000 units: Diamond albumThe article goes on to state that a "unit" is either a physical/digital album sale; a download of ten tracks from the album; or a total...
2025-05-2826 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast REWIND - Deep Dive: Tupac Shakur, Pt. 2Ass-Kickers! If you didn't listen to last week's episode of the Fairly KickAss Podcast, STOP! Like, right in your tracks. Because this episode is Pt. 2, and you, Dearest Listener, need Pt. 1! So hit your handy-dandy "go back one episode" button in your podcastin' doodad, and check out the first part of our Deep Dive into the life and music of Tupac Shakur.Back from Pt. 1? Good! Now listen to Pt. 2, and then tell us what you think!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fairlykickass.bsky.socialInstagram: https://instagram.com/fairlykickassTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com...
2025-03-2640 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast REWIND - Deep Dive: Tupac Shakur, Pt. 2Ass-Kickers! If you didn't listen to last week's episode of the Fairly KickAss Podcast, STOP! Like, right in your tracks. Because this episode is Pt. 2, and you, Dearest Listener, need Pt. 1! So hit your handy-dandy "go back one episode" button in your podcastin' doodad, and check out the first part of our Deep Dive into the life and music of Tupac Shakur.Back from Pt. 1? Good! Now listen to Pt. 2, and then tell us what you think!Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fairlykickass.bsky.socialInstagram: https://instagram.com/fairlykickassTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fairlykickass
2025-03-2640 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Reverse One Song: The EaglesFor this episode of the Fairly KickAss Podcast, we'll start off with a video, which should help tie the room together.Because, you see, this is one of our One Song episodes, where we tell you all about the very best song in an artist's catalog, the top of the heap, the cremday lahcrem. Only this one is a bit... different. Because, in honor of the 27th anniversary of The Big Lebowski this week, we will instead be giving you the worst song in, you guessed it, the Eagles catalog.And lemme tell ya, there are some...
2025-03-0526 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Reverse One Song: The EaglesFor this episode of the Fairly KickAss Podcast, we'll start off with a video, which should help tie the room together.Because, you see, this is one of our One Song episodes, where we tell you all about the very best song in an artist's catalog, the top of the heap, the cremday lahcrem. Only this one is a bit... different. Because, in honor of the 27th anniversary of The Big Lebowski this week, we will instead be giving you the worst song in, you guessed it, the Eagles catalog.And lemme tell ya, there are some stinkers!
2025-03-0526 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - The Rush: Super Bowl Halftime ShowsJanuary 17, 1971: Indianapolis Colts rookie kicker Jim O'Brien drills a 32-yard field goal with five seconds left on the clock to give his team the Super Bowl victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
January 28, 1990: The San Francisco 49ers hang 55 on the Denver Broncos, setting records for the most points scored in a single Super Bowl en route to a decisive victory.
January 30, 2000: Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kevin Dyson was thiiiiis close to scoring a game-tying touchdown, coming two yards short and allowing the St. Louis Rams to hang on and win.
February 3, 2008: 18-1. The only loss of the...
2025-02-0556 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - The Rush: Super Bowl Halftime ShowsJanuary 17, 1971: Indianapolis Colts rookie kicker Jim O'Brien drills a 32-yard field goal with five seconds left on the clock to give his team the Super Bowl victory over the Dallas Cowboys. January 28, 1990: The San Francisco 49ers hang 55 on the Denver Broncos, setting records for the most points scored in a single Super Bowl en route to a decisive victory. January 30, 2000: Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kevin Dyson was thiiiiis close to scoring a game-tying touchdown, coming two yards short and allowing the St. Louis Rams to hang on and win. February 3, 2008: 18-1. The only loss of the season...
2025-02-0556 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Top 5 Songs to Ring in the New Year... Redraft!Let's ring in the new year with old content! Everybody wins! Yaaaaaay!!(Okay, do maybe we just win. That’s how it goes sometimes.)
Here’s the deal: we have a New Year's episode in the Vault, from waaaaaay back in 2021. It was pretty good! Content-wise, at least. Audio quality? Not so good. We couldn't use it as-is, so why not repurpose the content? Thus, the Fairly KickAss Redraft™ was born.
We're taking that old Songs to Ring in the New Year episode, throwing all the songs in a pot, and picking our favorites… including honorabl...
2024-12-3148 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Top 5 Songs to Ring in the New Year... Redraft!Let's ring in the new year with old content! Everybody wins! Yaaaaaay!!(Okay, do maybe we just win. That’s how it goes sometimes.) Here’s the deal: we have a New Year's episode in the Vault, from waaaaaay back in 2021. It was pretty good! Content-wise, at least. Audio quality? Not so good. We couldn't use it as-is, so why not repurpose the content? Thus, the Fairly KickAss Redraft™ was born. We're taking that old Songs to Ring in the New Year episode, throwing all the songs in a pot, and picking our favorites… including honorable mentions...
2024-12-3148 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - The Rush: Diss TracksI have a riddle for you, Dear Listener:
What do Kendrick Lamar, Alanis Morissette, The Sex Pistols, and "Macho Man" Randy Savage have in common?
Not a whole lot, truly. But one thing they share, as does everyone we talk about in this episode, is that they've released a diss track of some form or fashion. There's a lot of dissin' to go around here, targeting specific individuals, rival bands, music labels - even an entire coast of the US.
Stakes range from lowest of low, up to - and, sadly, including - death. Yes, diss...
2024-12-171h 00The Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - The Rush: Diss TracksI have a riddle for you, Dear Listener: What do Kendrick Lamar, Alanis Morissette, The Sex Pistols, and "Macho Man" Randy Savage have in common? Not a whole lot, truly. But one thing they share, as does everyone we talk about in this episode, is that they've released a diss track of some form or fashion. There's a lot of dissin' to go around here, targeting specific individuals, rival bands, music labels - even an entire coast of the US. Stakes range from lowest of low, up to - and, sadly, including - death. Yes, diss tracks...
2024-12-171h 00The Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast REWIND - Top 5 Halloween SongsAss-Kickers! As mentioned in the first few minutes, what you're hearing is our second go-round with the Top 5 Halloween Songs list, as the first one was never released on Spotify - or, of course, wherever you get your podcasts now. It was such a great episode (and we're suckers for being able to reuse content to bring to more of your earballs) that we decided to run it back. So here! It's Top 5 Halloween Songs Pt. 2... Pt. 2. I think. It almost worked out perfectly too: We're releasing this on "Wednesday" "morning", which is October 30th. But if you...
2024-10-301h 00The Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast REWIND - Top 5 Halloween SongsAss-Kickers!
As mentioned in the first few minutes, what you're hearing is our second go-round with the Top 5 Halloween Songs list, as the first one was never released on Spotify - or, of course, wherever you get your podcasts now. It was such a great episode (and we're suckers for being able to reuse content to bring to more of your earballs) that we decided to run it back. So here! It's Top 5 Halloween Songs Pt. 2... Pt. 2. I think.
It almost worked out perfectly too: We're releasing this on "Wednesday" "morning", which is October 30th. But if...
2024-10-301h 00The Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - One Song: A Tribe Called QuestKickers of Thine Ass! Had to use the royalty-speak because we are in the presence of royalty on this episode of the Fairly KickAss Podcast. Hip hop royalty. Critically acclaimed. Revolutionary. Hall of Fame members. We couldn't pass up a chance to wax poetic about Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Jarobi White, and the late-great Phife Dawg, comprising the legendary group A Tribe Called Quest. And as they enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, we tasked ourselves with determining the very best song in their illustrious catalog. You may be surprised at the selections. You may...
2024-10-1625 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - One Song: A Tribe Called QuestKickers of Thine Ass!
Had to use the royalty-speak because we are in the presence of royalty on this episode of the Fairly KickAss Podcast. Hip hop royalty. Critically acclaimed. Revolutionary. Hall of Fame members.
We couldn't pass up a chance to wax poetic about Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Jarobi White, and the late-great Phife Dawg, comprising the legendary group A Tribe Called Quest. And as they enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, we tasked ourselves with determining the very best song in their illustrious catalog.
You may be surprised at the selections. You...
2024-10-1625 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Music Reviews for September 2024Hello.
Hey.
Hi.
We say goodbye to the warm times this month, as summer's baking breath gives way to the cool chill of autumn. We also inch closer and closer to the end of the year, that time of year when things start to slow down a bit. Not us though! We have a full slate lined up for 'all y'all, with episodes planned as far out as February 2025. So fear not - no matter the time of year, no matter the holiday, the KickAss crew will be there every step of the way.
Actually...
2024-10-091h 06The Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Music Reviews for September 2024Hello. Hey. Hi. We say goodbye to the warm times this month, as summer's baking breath gives way to the cool chill of autumn. We also inch closer and closer to the end of the year, that time of year when things start to slow down a bit. Not us though! We have a full slate lined up for 'all y'all, with episodes planned as far out as February 2025. So fear not - no matter the time of year, no matter the holiday, the KickAss crew will be there every step of the way. Actually...
2024-10-091h 06The Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast REWIND - The Rush: Record LabelsIt's another Rewind episode, y'all! For the uninitiated: we moved in May 2024 to be available "wherever you get your podcasts". Before then, all episodes were Spotify-exclusive (and still available there if you wanted to peruse!)
But we've been moving those over periodically, making sure that anyone on any platform can hear that good-good without going back to Spotify. Today's episode is no exception!
We did a Rush episode, which for the further uninitiated: we make a "Mt. Rushmore" of the top four things in a category. Not ranked 1-4, but relayed in any order. We discuss, we...
2024-10-021h 04The Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Were We Too Hard On... Metallica's St. Anger?Welcome to a new Fairly KickAss Original! We're calling this one Were We Too Hard On... and for once, it doesn't need a book's worth of explanation!
Lemme explain. We take a thing that we (and many others) were too hard on, and we figure out if that was fair. Were we jaded by certain factors? Did we not appreciate the thing as much then as we do now? Maybe we had a bad sandwich that day. It happens! Not all sandwiches are good.
Either way, our job is to figure out if the initial assessment still...
2024-09-1848 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Were We Too Hard On... Metallica's St. Anger?Welcome to a new Fairly KickAss Original! We're calling this one Were We Too Hard On... and for once, it doesn't need a book's worth of explanation! Lemme explain. We take a thing that we (and many others) were too hard on, and we figure out if that was fair. Were we jaded by certain factors? Did we not appreciate the thing as much then as we do now? Maybe we had a bad sandwich that day. It happens! Not all sandwiches are good. Either way, our job is to figure out if the initial assessment still fits...
2024-09-1848 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast REWIND - Deep Dive: The Spice GirlsThe Wayback Machine has been fired up again, and this time it's hopping across the pond!
For those who are new, let me give you a quick history lesson: up until May of 2024, we were a Spotify exclusive joint. Most of those episodes are still within the Spotify exclusivity window, and we would like for them to not be - so that we can share them with all of you, whether you use Spotify for your podcasts or not!
So here we are... doing that.
This episode, originally aired on 7/27/2022, was (and is!) one of our...
2024-08-141h 11The Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast REWIND - Deep Dive: The Spice GirlsThe Wayback Machine has been fired up again, and this time it's hopping across the pond! For those who are new, let me give you a quick history lesson: up until May of 2024, we were a Spotify exclusive joint. Most of those episodes are still within the Spotify exclusivity window, and we would like for them to not be - so that we can share them with all of you, whether you use Spotify for your podcasts or not! So here we are... doing that. This episode, originally aired on 7/27/2022, was (and is!) one of our Deep Dive episodes, where...
2024-08-141h 11The Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Music Reviews for July 2024Ass-Kickers! Another month in the books, and - dare we say - a fine month of music!
Dan and Zack take you through the particulars, as always: Dan with the newly-charting Billboard Hot 100 tracks, and Zack with the newly-released albums of the month. J is still taking a powder, but we promise it won't be long before he's back in the saddle... but never fear! You can still reach him (and any of us!) via any or all of the usual ways:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fairlykickass
Instagram: https://instagram.com/fairlykickass
TikTok: https://www...
2024-08-0757 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - July ReviewsAss-Kickers! Another month in the books, and - dare we say - a fine month of music! Dan and Zack take you through the particulars, as always: Dan with the newly-charting Billboard Hot 100 tracks, and Zack with the newly-released albums of the month. J is still taking a powder, but we promise it won't be long before he's back in the saddle... but never fear! You can still reach him (and any of us!) via any or all of the usual ways: Twitter: https://twitter.com/fairlykickass TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fairlykickass Threads: https://www.threads.net/@fairlykickass Instagram...
2024-08-0757 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - One Song: RihannaWelcome back in, Ass-Kickers! On offer for your podcast feed today is a little something we'd like to call our One Song episode. What's the catch? I mean, I wouldn't call it a "catch" - more like an "entertaining and exhilarating stipulation". But do you y'know, we can't stop you.
We take an artist's full discography, go through each and every song with a fine-toothed comb, and decide on the very best of the bunch. And what a bunch it is: in this episode, we covered the media mogul, the style icon, the billionaire, one of the 11 National...
2024-07-3131 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - One Song: RihannaWelcome back in, Ass-Kickers! On offer for your podcast feed today is a little something we'd like to call our One Song episode. What's the catch? I mean, I wouldn't call it a "catch" - more like an "entertaining and exhilarating stipulation". But do you y'know, we can't stop you. We take an artist's full discography, go through each and every song with a fine-toothed comb, and decide on the very best of the bunch. And what a bunch it is: in this episode, we covered the media mogul, the style icon, the billionaire, one of the 11 National Heroes of...
2024-07-3131 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Top 5 Concept/Theme AlbumsAss-Kickers! We come to you with a... breakfast podcast, I guess?
We're talking about our Top 5 Concept/Theme Albums on this episode. Those albums that tell a story from beginning to end, or maybe center on a common motif, or where the tracks have enough similarity that they can be grouped together in a logical way, or... you get the gist. (I hope). If you don't get the gist, then the episode will definitely explain it better. (I hope).
Hit us up in all the usual ways - let us know if our choices were good, or...
2024-07-241h 07The Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Top 5 Concept/Theme AlbumsAss-Kickers! We come to you with a... breakfast podcast, I guess? We're talking about our Top 5 Concept/Theme Albums on this episode. Those albums that tell a story from beginning to end, or maybe center on a common motif, or where the tracks have enough similarity that they can be grouped together in a logical way, or... you get the gist. (I hope). If you don't get the gist, then the episode will definitely explain it better. (I hope). Hit us up in all the usual ways - let us know if our choices were good, or if you felt...
2024-07-241h 07The Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Vibes: Usage of AI in MusicAss-Kickers! We have another one that might be a bit heavy for some of you - and for good reason - but we felt it was an interesting conversation to have.
Dan and Zack (still minus a J) are here with this Vibes episode, where we just... vibe. Good vibes, bad vibes, WTF vibes - all the vibes. It's more conversational and less structured than our other episodes, and as such we use these episodes to cover topics that don't fit neatly into any of the other episode types.
The usage of AI in all walks of...
2024-07-1752 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Vibes: Usage of AI in MusicAss-Kickers! We have another one that might be a bit heavy for some of you - and for good reason - but we felt it was an interesting conversation to have. Dan and Zack (still minus a J) are here with this Vibes episode, where we just... vibe. Good vibes, bad vibes, WTF vibes - all the vibes. It's more conversational and less structured than our other episodes, and as such we use these episodes to cover topics that don't fit neatly into any of the other episode types. The usage of AI in all walks of life has been...
2024-07-1752 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast REWIND - Deep Dive: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Pt. 1Why hello there! Fairly KickAss here, with our first of many REWIND episodes. These episodes were originally posted back when we were a Spotify-exclusive podcast, and we're pulling them out to allow all of you to listen, no matter where you get your podcasts. (For you Spotify faithful, we will be deleting the original episode so it doesn't show up for you twice!)
Also keep in mind that some of these are several years old, and may not be quite up to the level of quality that you have come to enjoy from us. Please be patient and...
2024-06-2640 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast REWIND - Deep Dive: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Pt. 1Why hello there! Fairly KickAss here, with our first of many REWIND episodes. These episodes were originally posted back when we were a Spotify-exclusive podcast, and we're pulling them out to allow all of you to listen, no matter where you get your podcasts. (For you Spotify faithful, we will be deleting the original episode so it doesn't show up for you twice!) Also keep in mind that some of these are several years old, and may not be quite up to the level of quality that you have come to enjoy from us. Please be patient and enjoy the...
2024-06-2640 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Coverlutions: YesterdayWe went to the well again! This week's episode of the Fairly KickAss Podcast is our very first Coverlutions episode. "What's Coverlutions", you ask, well lemme tell ya all about it. Each of your hosts listen to, and compile, a list of a whole litany of covers of a certain song. We started at the top for this episode, with - from what I could gather - the most covered song of all time, that being Yesterday by The Beatles. The hosts then go rapid fire in a round, firing off a cover one after the other. Each cover can...
2024-06-191h 01The Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Coverlutions: YesterdayThis week's episode of the Fairly KickAss Podcast is our very first Coverlutions episode. "What's Coverlutions", you ask, well lemme tell ya all about it.
Each of your hosts listen to, and compile, a list of a whole litany of covers of a certain song. We started at the top for this episode, with - from what I could gather - the most covered song of all time, that being Yesterday by The Beatles.
The hosts then go rapid fire in a round, firing off a cover one after the other. Each cover can only be... well...
2024-06-191h 01The Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Music Reviews for May 2024May is the worst. Let me explain. So back in 2021, I (Zack - yo) did a dumb bit in the podcast description of the May monthly reviews for new albums and charting singles. I talked about how May marks the 5/12ths point of the year. And then I talked about a lot of other 5/12ths of things. It doesn't make sense yet, I know. But one of my fatal flaws is that I can't let go of a bit. So, in that spirit, and in the spirit of this being one of our first few episodes that aren't Spotify exclusive...
2024-06-121h 11The Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Music Reviews for May 2024May is the worst.
Let me explain.
So back in 2021, I (Zack - yo) did a dumb bit in the podcast description of the May monthly reviews for new albums and charting singles. I talked about how May marks the 5/12ths point of the year. And then I talked about a lot of other 5/12ths of things. It doesn't make sense yet, I know.
But one of my fatal flaws is that I can't let go of a bit. So, in that spirit, and in the spirit of this being one of our first few episodes...
2024-06-121h 11The Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - One Song: Fleetwood MacAss-Kickers! This is our One Song episode, in which we take an artist's entire discography, listen to every song, and pick the best of the best of the best. With honors. We each get two minutes to make our individual cases for our One Song, and then the other hosts discuss their thoughts. Finally, we present our choices you, Dearest Listener, in hopes that you will pick us accordingly. The ride-along Spotify playlist will be available on https://fairlykickass.com, or directly on our Fairly KickAss Spotify account (https://open.spotify.com/user/w8i7um7s27sbuuav0ou8hrgwc...
2024-05-2233 minThe Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Top 5 Songs For When The World EndsWhat's good Ass-Kickers! We're here with a fun one today. Now, yes, it may not seem fun, based on title alone... but let me tell you all that this one was a blast. After a brief detour into Fortnite Festival, we launched into the episode, with each of us putting our own unique spin on our favorite songs for those good ol' end times - hopefully a scenario that won't come to pass for many generations to come. So grab a beverage, heat up your favorite flavor of Hot Pocket, and settle in for this fun episode.
The...
2024-05-151h 02The Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Top 5 Songs For When The World EndsWhat's good Ass-Kickers! We're here with a fun one today. Now, yes, it may not seem fun, based on title alone... but let me tell you all that this one was a blast. After a brief detour into Fortnite Festival, we launched into the episode, with each of us putting our own unique spin on our favorite songs for those good ol' end times - hopefully a scenario that won't come to pass for many generations to come. So grab a beverage, heat up your favorite flavor of Hot Pocket, and settle in for this fun episode. The ride-along Spotify...
2024-05-151h 02The Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Music Reviews for April 2024Make new friends, but keep the old; those are silver, these are gold.New-made friendships, like new wine, age will mellow and refine.Friendships that have stood the test—time and change—are surely best;Brow may wrinkle, hair grow gray, friendship never knows decay. - Joseph Parry We gather here today for the beginning of the next chapter of the Fairly KickAss Podcast. From our beginnings in April of 2020, to being a Spotify-exclusive podcast in October of 2020 (where you can still find over 150 episodes), to now being back to publishing wherever you get your podcasts - we'v...
2024-05-081h 19The Fairly KickAss PodcastFairly KickAss Podcast - Music Reviews for April 2024Make new friends, but keep the old; those are silver, these are gold.New-made friendships, like new wine, age will mellow and refine.Friendships that have stood the test—time and change—are surely best;Brow may wrinkle, hair grow gray, friendship never knows decay.
- Joseph Parry
We gather here today for the beginning of the next chapter of the Fairly KickAss Podcast. From our beginnings in April of 2020, to being a Spotify-exclusive podcast in October of 2020 (where you can still find over 150 episodes), to now being back to publishing wherever you get...
2024-05-081h 19
Spinning On 2 WheelsEpisode 50: Side Car 5 A Kickass Family Showdown Part 2This episode picks up where the last one ended.Standard content warnings apply.Hey Ya'll, I'm Peggy, and I'm The Kickass Knitter An experienced knitter documenting her journey through TKGA's Master Handknitting Program, as well as other fiber fun. Peggy is a largely self-taught fiber enthusiast and Knitter with a capital K. She loves yarn, crafting, and riding her motorcycle. Questions? Comments? Feedback?!? My inbox is open at thekickassknitter@gmail.com.Show notes can always be found here.Additional So2W can be sent to your...
2023-10-031h 22Spinning On 2 WheelsEpisode 50: Side Car 5 A Kickass Family Showdown Part 1This episode has been over a month in the making!Hey Ya'll, I'm Peggy, and I'm The Kickass Knitter An experienced knitter documenting her journey through TKGA's Master Handknitting Program, as well as other fiber fun. Peggy is a largely self-taught fiber enthusiast and Knitter with a capital K. She loves yarn, crafting, and riding her motorcycle. Questions? Comments? Feedback?!? My inbox is open at thekickassknitter@gmail.com.Show notes can always be found here.Additional So2W can be sent to your inbox for free
2023-09-191h 42Spinning On 2 WheelsEpisode 49: Vacation EditionOriginally I planned to have Mr. Kickass and the Lady Friend contribute some audio, but travel teaches us that things don't always go as planned. This episode includes a couple of takes, a health update, and good yarn-y fun. Hey Ya'll, I'm Peggy, and I'm The Kickass Knitter An experienced knitter documenting her journey through TKGA's Master Handknitting Program, as well as other fiber fun. Peggy is a largely self-taught fiber enthusiast and Knitter with a capital K. She loves yarn, crafting, and riding her motorcycle. Questions? Comments? Feedback?!? My inbox i...
2023-08-0138 minSpinning On 2 WheelsEpisode 41: Gauge RageThe Kickass Knitter shares encounters some setbacks across multiple projects. Motivation to continue knitting can come in many forms: this episode it took the form of rage. Hey Ya'll, I'm Peggy, and I'm The Kickass Knitter An experienced knitter documenting her journey through TKGA's Master Handknitting Program, as well as other fiber fun. Peggy is a largely self-taught fiber enthusiast and Knitter with a capital K. She loves yarn, crafting, and riding her motorcycle. Questions? Comments? Feedback?!? My inbox is open at thekickassknitter@gmail.com.Show notes can a...
2023-03-2133 min
Make It KickassKey Traits of a Kickass Conference HostWhat makes an amazing conference host? What are their strong skills? What are the things that need work? We discuss three key characteristics of a kickass host based on past clients that lend themselves to creating an incredible end product for their audience.Timestamps to relevant points within the episode:[00:00] - Intro[00:35] - Defining a "host"[01:49] - Purpose[05:23] - Curiosity and vulnerability[11:00] - Strong work ethic[17:30] - Bonus! Trust[24:52] - Developing these characteristics[30:40] - The entrepreneur's mindset
2021-06-1733 min
Kickass NewsA Huge Announcement from Kickass NewsIt's official! We're launching a brand new podcast network called Airwave this May! In addition to Kickass News, Airwave will be the new home for many of your other favorite podcasts. Airwave will also debut over a dozen original shows hosted by some of the leading thought leaders and storytellers in audio entertainment, including many of my most popular past guests. We can't do it without you though! We need your financial support to fund our full production slate. Please become a part of this exciting new venture by donating at www.gofundme.com/airwave. Every penny of your don...
2021-03-1802 minSpinning On 2 WheelsThere Should Probably Be A Title HereAn experienced knitter, a self-taught crafter and a novice motorcyclist walk into a bar... Hi. I'm the Kickass Knitter. I know just enough to be dangerous. I'm here to talk about my journey to the top! And all the fiber fun (and f***ery) along the way! This is Spinning on 2 Wheels.Hey Ya'll, I'm Peggy, and I'm The Kickass Knitter An experienced knitter documenting her journey through TKGA's Master Handknitting Program, as well as other fiber fun. Peggy is a largely self-taught fiber enthusiast and Knitter with a capital K. S...
2021-02-0232 min
Kickass NewsKareem Abdul-JabbarIn this 2017 interview, basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talks about his 50 year friendship with the "Wizard of Westwood" UCLA Coach John Wooden. He says Coach Wooden was more concerned with his players’ grades than with winning basketball games, he shares some of the wisdom that Coach Wooden imparted, and talks about the time Coach helped Abdul-Jabbar forgive another one of his early mentors who used a racial slur. He talks about how he felt when the NCAA banned dunking and how Coach Wooden helped him overcome that setback by showing him how use his signature "skyhook" to maximum effect on the co...
2021-01-2731 min
Kickass NewsOcean Explorer Robert BallardDr. Robert Ballard is the famed ocean explorer responsible for some of the greatest undersea discoveries including the RMS Titanic, the German battleship Bismarck, and John F. Kennedy's WW II boat PT-109. Today Dr. Ballard reveals that he was actually on a top secret government mission when he found the Titanic, what it was like the first time he physically went down to visit Titanic, and his outrage at those who are looting this sacred burial ground for profit. We also discuss what really sank the Lusitania, what Russia is up to in the waters around vital fiber optic cable...
2021-01-2248 min
The Fairly KickAss PodcastWelcome to the Fairly KickAss Podcast!Hello, and welcome to the Fairly KickAss Podcast! Whether you're brand new to the podcast, or wanting to find out more about what we do, we appreciate you all the same. This trailer highlights all of the things that we do: - Monthly album/Billboard charting single reviews - Deep Dives into an artist's discography - One Songs, where we debate the very best song in an artist's discography - Billboard Reranks, where we take a year-end Billboard Hot 100 chart and rearrange the songs to the correct order - Top 5's, where we make music-related lists and discuss them We m...
2020-11-0208 min
The Fairly KickAss PodcastWelcome to the Fairly KickAss Podcast!Hello, and welcome to the Fairly KickAss Podcast! Whether you're brand new to the podcast, or wanting to find out more about what we do, we appreciate you all the same. This trailer highlights all of the things that we do:
- Monthly album/Billboard charting single reviews
- Deep Dives into an artist's discography
- One Songs, where we debate the very best song in an artist's discography
- Billboard Reranks, where we take a year-end Billboard Hot 100 chart and rearrange the songs to the correct order
- T...
2020-11-0108 min
Kickass NewsFox News Sunday Host Chris WallaceFox News Sunday host Chris Wallace talks his five decades in broadcast journalism, following in the very big footsteps of his father Mike Wallace, what he’s learned from interviewing 7 different U.S. Presidents, and what it was like to date Walter Cronkite's daughter when he was a 16-year-old intern at CBS News. Then he discusses his new book Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World. He reveals how Harry Truman agonized over the decision to use the atomic bomb, the surprising dissenter among his military generals who warned against it, and how T...
2020-06-1134 min
Kickass NewsMichael Stuhlbarg Enters the Unsettling World of Shirley JacksonActor Michael Stuhlbarg (Boardwalk Empire, The Shape of Water) discusses his new film about the complicated marriage of horror writer Shirley Jackson and literary critic Stanley Heyman, how Heyman influenced Shirley Jackson’s work, and how the filmmakers of Shirley imbued the movie with a distinctively Jackson-esque style. Michael also talks about his prolific career on stage and screen from training in mime with Marcel Marceau to working with directors like Guillermo del Toro and the Coen Brothers. See Michael in Shirley available on Hulu, Video-on-Demand, and participating Drive-Ins starting June 5. Please subscribe to Kickass News on Apple P...
2020-06-0833 min
Kickass NewsLisa Napoli Celebrates 40 Years of CNNOn the 40th Anniversary of CNN, journalist Lisa Napoli discusses the founding and "wild west" early years of the upstart network that set out to change how the news gets delivered and consumed. Lisa reveals that few people to took Ted Turner seriously when he entered broadcasting and how Turner went from hating the news to founding the first all-news network in the basement of run-down former country club in Atlanta. She talks about the skeptics who questioned whether there was a enough news to fill a whole day and how being on the air 24-hours gave CNN a decided...
2020-06-0448 min
Kickass NewsFormer U.S. Surgeon General Vivek MurthyFormer Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says America is facing a loneliness crisis. He discusses the many physical and mental impacts of feeling lonely and reveals that chronic loneliness is just as bad for you as smoking and obesity. He opens up about his bouts of loneliness during his life, how he came to realize that it’s much larger problem than he ever realized, and the U.S. Congressman who confided in him about his own struggle with loneliness. Vivek explains the difference between someone who is genuinely lonely vs. someone who enjoys being alone, how loneliness can often disgu...
2020-06-0238 min
Kickass NewsSian Clifford on the Million Dollar Quiz Show HeistActress Sian Clifford (Fleabag, Vanity Fair) talks about starring as Diana Ingram, the British woman accused of helping cheat Who Wants to Be a Millionaire out of a million bucks, in AMC's 3-part limited series Quiz. She recalls her memories of growing up watching Who Wants to Be A Millionaire with her own family and how the game show became a national obsession across the UK (and then all across the world). She talks about working with Michael Sheen and Matthew McFadden on Quiz, what it felt like to sit in the real Who Wants to Be a Millionaire hot se...
2020-05-2827 min
Kickass NewsDavid Frum on Surviving the "Trumpocalypse"David Frum, former speechwriter and special assistant to President George W Bush, talks about his new book Trumpocalypse: Restoring American Democracy. He discusses Trump’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis, how Trump is encouraging disinformation and dangerous conspiracy theories about this deadly virus, and whether Republicans may finally get on board with voting rights reforms now that it’s a literal matter of life and death. He illuminates how President Trump’s dangerous pattern of decision making continually makes matters worse for him and the nation and says that Donald Trump is his own "deep state" constantly self-sabotaging his own agenda ...
2020-05-2551 min
Kickass NewsThe Who's Roger DaltreyThis is a rebroadcast of a November 5, 2018 interview with Roger Daltrey, founder/lead singer of The Who. Roger discusses how the hardships experienced by Brits in WWII paved the way for the musical revolution of the 1960s, he recalls what it was like to be the poster-boys for the British “mod” movement (and why he never fully embraced the fad), and he remembers the “utter chaos” of performing at Woodstock. He talks about how he and Peter Townsend pushed each other’s creative boundaries during the making of the first rock opera Tommy, how he managed to resist the drug fueled ex...
2020-05-2238 min
Kickass NewsPatton Oswalt on Comedy, Classic Films, and Turning 50Patton Oswalt recalls coming up as a comedian at the dawn of the alt comedy scene, his first gig in Hollywood as a writer for Mad TV, and his prolific side gig as a script doctor on some of the biggest box-office hits of the past two decades. He reminisces about his friendship with the owner of LA’s most famous revival cinema and his love of the films of Billy Wilder and Sidney Lumet. Then Patton discusses his new Netflix special Patton Oswalt: I Love Everything, finding love again after the death of his first wife, and turning 50. Plus he...
2020-05-1833 min
Kickass NewsDr. Richard Haass Explains the WorldDr. Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, returns to discuss his new book The World: A Brief Introduction. He explains the foreign relations implications of the current pandemic, his concerns that the crisis may lead to more nationalism and isolationism instead of greater cooperation, and what the pandemic might mean for US-China relations. He addresses why terms like "world order" and "globalism" are such hot buttons for many Americans and why the negatives of globalism and trade often overshadow the many benefits. Dr. Haass talks about why we are still struggling to define the current post-Cold Wa...
2020-05-1447 min
Kickass NewsGeneral Stanley McChrystal on LeadershipGeneral Stanley McChrystal talks about the myths and reality of leadership. He shares how he came to reassess the legacy of his military hero General Robert E. Lee in the aftermath of Charlottseville, how he personally learned that the man at the top often gets credit he doesn’t deserve, and why leaders aren’t always judged by their results. He discusses a 15th century Chinese admiral who has become the symbol for that country’s global ambitions, why he didn’t realize that Coco Chanel was a real person, and one leadership flaw that he shares with Walt Disney. He reve...
2020-05-1142 min
Kickass NewsPeter Bogdanovich and TCM's Ben MankiewiczFilmmaker Peter Bogdanovich and Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz talk about TCM's new podcast The Plot Thickens: I'm Still Peter Bogdanovich. Ben reveals that he was initially nervous to meet Peter because of a longstanding controversy involving Ben’s grandfather, Orson Welles, and Citizen Kane. Peter shares stories about his friendships with Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, Howard Hawks, John Ford, and many others, and how their advice kept him from making some rookie mistakes when he eventually got to sit in the director's chair himself. He remembers making his first movie for Roger Corman with horror icon Boris Karloff, how he t...
2020-05-0847 min
Kickass NewsThomas Middleditch and Ben SchwartzThomas Middleditch (Silicon Valley) and Ben Schwartz (Parks and Rec) talk about their improv training at Second City and Upright Citizens Brigade, the fateful day they joined forces to become the improv team of Middleditch & Schwartz, and how they still get a kick out of trying to make each other crack up on stage. They reveal what it’s like to make-up a 45 minute play as they go along, how they keep as many as 20 characters straight (and even switch characters during a performance), and what happens when one of them ends the sketch, but the other one keeps on going...
2020-05-0441 min
Kickass NewsComedy Writer Alan ZweibelComedy writer Alan Zweibel starting his career selling jokes for seven dollars apiece to the last of the Borscht Belt standups, some of the old comedians who are still using the same material that he wrote for them 40 years ago, and his very first manager, who served as the inspiration for Woody Allen’s Broadway Danny Rose. He recalls his early attempt at performing, carpooling to clubs with a young Billy Crystal, and the night he bombed on stage but caught the attention of Lorne Michaels. He his shares his memories of being one of the first writers at Saturda...
2020-04-3056 min
Kickass NewsWagner Moura on Diplomats and Drug LordsWagner Moura discusses how his first career as a journalist informs his acting, what it was like to play ruthless drug lord Pablo Escobar on Netflix’s Narcos, and how he gained (and then lost) all of that weight for the role. He talks about his fascination with the late UN diplomat Sergio de Mello, playing him in the new film Sergio, and how Iraq might have turned out very differently if de Mello had lived to complete his mission there. He says working with war correspondent and documentary filmmaker Greg Barker added extra authenticity to Sergio, he reveals that they...
2020-04-2733 min
Kickass NewsNathan Lane Finally Gets a Stunt Double!Nathan Lane talks about why his fans always think he’s Jewish, how his older brother inspired him to get into acting, and some of roles he’s played on Broadway in shows like from Guys and Dolls to The Producers. He laments the that the Coronavirus could have a lasting impact on the theatre, but says that he is hoping to soon realize his lifelong dream of starring in Death of a Salesman on Broadway. He discusses starring in the return of Showtime’s Penny Dreadful, how the new season transports the show from Victorian London to California on the cusp...
2020-04-2343 min
Kickass NewsAlicia Silverstone and Rob CorddryAlicia Silverstone and Rob Corddry talk about their new film Bad Therapy, and how the filmmaker's own nightmare experience with a couples counselor inspired the movie. Alicia shares memories from Clueless, and stories from working with playwright David Mamet and the late Peter O’Toole. Rob talks about his original audition for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, some of the low-budget, fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants field pieces that he did in the early days of the show, and why he always gets cast as creepy assholes and pedophiles! See Rob and Alicia's new film Bad Therapy on Video on Demand...
2020-04-2038 min
Kickass NewsLarry the Cable GuyComedian Dan Whitney talks about the origins of his popular character "Larry the Cable Guy," his education in southern redneck culture while going to college in Florida, and how Larry went from being a bit he did on talk radio shows to a wildly popular stage act. He shares some of his comedic inspirations, how he tests out new jokes on Twitter, and what he does when people on social media don’t like his politics. He also discusses what touring with his pal Jeff Foxworthy and his unlikely friendship with comedian Lewis Black. Plus "Larry the Cable Guy" weighs in o...
2020-04-1646 min
Kickass NewsDr. David Kessler Talks Processed Foods and PandemicsFormer FDA Commissioner Dr. David Kessler discusses how his own battle to control his weight helped inspire him to write a book about the health dangers of processed foods. He explains the difference between how our bodies digest fast carbs and slow carbs and why fad diets that cut out carbs all together might not be such a good idea. David outlines the long list of diseases that can be traced to heavy consumption of processed foods, some of the tricks that the food industry employs to mislead consumers about what is in many processed foods, and he suggests some ch...
2020-04-0943 min
Kickass NewsVincent Cassel on Westworld S3's Dystopian FutureActor Vincent Cassel (Ocean's 12, Black Swan, Jason Bourne) talks about joining the cast of one of his favorite TV series Westworld, playing a reclusive billionaire with a dark view of humanity, and how his character attempts to make order out of chaos. Vincent discusses how Westworld Season 3 deals with the very real problem of big data (and who controls it) and says that it has inspired him to be a lot more careful about the information that he shares on his devices. He also reminisces about the career of his father, famous french actor Jean-Pierre Cassel, and how Gene Kelly d...
2020-04-0626 min
Kickass NewsJeff Bridges Gets Zen About Art, Acting, and the Environment (rerun) Jeff Bridges discusses his 6 decades in Hollywood and what he learned about acting from dad Lloyd Bridges. He recalls the "Little Rascals" version of Tucker that he and Francis Ford Coppola made prior to filming, laughing it up with Robin Williams and Terry Gilliam on the set of The Fisher King, and how he and his brother Beau tested each other in The Fabulous Baker Boys. He shares stories about making The Last Picture Show, King Kong, Heaven's Gate, The Contender, and True Grit. He talks about his Big Lebowski fandom, how he feels about being id...
2019-03-2545 min
Kickass NewsParag Khanna Says the Future Is AsianParag Khanna says America has a China problem and the solution is Asia. He suggests that rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership and building stronger ties with other countries in the region are much more effective and less risky ways to gain leverage over China than a direct trade war. He reveals what President Trump gets wrong when he says that America holds all the cards with China, and suggests that Trump’s tariffs may actually hasten China’s push to become self-sufficient. He talks about the booming markets emerging in other parts of Asia and how leading American tech companies are gett...
2019-02-2142 min
Kickass NewsThe Dangerous World of Larry CharlesLegendary comedy writer and director Larry Charles (Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Borat) talks about traveling the world in search of humor in the most unusual, unexpected and deadliest places for his new Netflix series Larry Charles’ Dangerous World of Comedy. He talks about meeting former child soldiers who perform standup in a cemetery in Liberia, the "Jon Stewart" of Iraq who has a price on his head, and the imprisoned terrorist who wanted to show Larry the lighter side of ISIS. Larry also tells stories about working on the early seasons of Seinfeld, why Kramer was his favorite character to write f...
2019-02-1853 min
Kickass NewsTha Fabulous Tina Brown ReturnsThe legendary Tina Brown returns to talk about growing up in an entertainment family, how she got expelled from 3 different boarding schools for being a “subversive influence,” and how that same subversiveness served her well as editor of Vanity Fair. Tina talks about her 37 year marriage to the former editor of The Sunday Times - Harry Evans, and their morning ritual of having a “news buffet.” She talks about turning around The New Yorker after her successful run at Vanity Fair, how she adapted from magazines to the immediacy of digital news when she founded The Daily Beast, and what is was l...
2018-12-1045 min
Kickass NewsHistorian H.W. Brands on Washington in the Age of CompromiseHistorian H.W. Brands discusses his new book Heirs of the Founders: The Epic Rivalry of Henry Clay, John Calhoun and Daniel Webster, the Second Generation of American Giants. Professor Brands talks about how these three political giants crafted the Compromise of 1850 which barely held the Union together, why none of these three men was ever elected President, and how compromise went from being politics at its finest to a dirty word in today’s Washington. He discusses John Calhoun’s beliefs that slavery was a moral virtue and that states had the right to nullify any federal law, and he s...
2018-12-0645 min
Kickass NewsThe Daily Show's Trevor NoahTrevor Noah talks about his new standup special TREVOR NOAH: SON OF PATRICIA and why he dedicated it to his mom whom he calls “the first comedian that he ever saw” and “most gangster human being you’ll ever meet in your life.” He discusses growing up in South Africa during Apartheid, the power of humor to fight oppression, and why he believes that hateful words aren’t nearly as important as addressing with the hate itself. He shares how the 2016 election affected his own vision for THE DAILY SHOW, why the current President reminds him of certain African dictators, and...
2018-12-0336 min
Kickass NewsDavid Priess Reveals How to Get Rid of a PresidentDavid Priess returns to deliver a colorful political history of the schemes, maneuvers, and conspiracies that have attempted to remove unwanted presidents. He discusses the various President’s who’ve died in office of natural and unnatural causes including two President’s who some suspect may have been poisoned and a bizarre conspiracy by a cabal of wealthy businessman to overthrow President Franklin Roosevelt. He explains the 25th Amendment which allows for the President’s Cabinet and Congress to declare a leader physically or mentally unfit to serve, the two Presidents who played instrumental roles in crafting it, and the closest we...
2018-11-2940 min
The KICKASS Guide to LifeChristopher Rausch - The KICKASS Radio ShowFresh off his KICKASS Bootcamp, our host Christopher Rausch will be recapping the event!
Sharing the highs and lows of event planning and spreading the KICKASS motivation, inspiration, and edjumukation!
In this open show, who knows what else Christopher will talk about ;)
www.christopherrausch.com
2013-10-2900 minThe KICKASS Guide to LifeCreate YOUR Unstoppable Attitude for KICKASS SuccessPlease join us for this special broadcast of The KICKASS Radio Show!
Our host, Christopher Rausch, will be sharing tips of what YOU can do to have a KICKASS life - both professionally and personally!
There maybe guest callers sharing their own tips as well!
If you're even slightly interested in getting over the and have a KICKASS future, you don't want to miss this show!
www.christopherrausch.com
2013-09-1700 min