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Rare CandyPsi Ops vol. 4 - Chronicles of Tao w/ J David Osborne and Kelby LosackHorse-session supreme with the Agitator boys, talking about Deng Ming-Dao’s epic biography Chronicles of Tao. Pick up a copy of Gods Fare No Better by JDO while you’re at it! https://www.amazon.com/Gods-Fare-Better-David-Osborne/dp/B0F6KMK9D6Listen to Agitator https://www.patreon.com/agitatorSubscribe to Rare Candy on Substack https://rarecandy.substack.com/Follow Rare Candy and subscribe/rate/review wherever you listen! https://beacons.ai/rarecandy2025-05-252h 24
SoapboxJ. David Osborne / Takashi MiikeJ. David Osborne is the author of a sizeable collection of novels which range from dreamy prose set in a gulag, to gritty and comedic crime noir, and arriving in his latest novel Gods Fare No Better at a mystical cyberpunk epic dedicated to his favorite filmmaker, the infamous Takashi Miike. We talk about three of Miike's films in particular (Ichi, Gozu, & Dead Or Alive), mastery of craft through total immersion, artists who are above critique, personal projections in art and critique, the absurdity of the political climate, and we talk about the process of making books...2025-05-131h 49
The Getting Lit PodcastPREVIEW: There Are Two Gene Wolfes Inside You (Omnibus Edition)Send us a textFor full episode, go to https://www.patreon.com/c/GettingLitThis week, we have compiled all four episodes of our Book of the New Sun series we did in 2023 into one massive 8.5 hour journey. Join Sini, J David Osborne and Kelby Losack as they unpack Gene Wolfe's masterwork of science fiction.Support the show2025-04-032h 14
Rare CandySnow on Tha Bluff w/ J David Osborne and Kelby LosackOur monthly scheduled horse sesh with the Agitator bros. Covering Giza Pyramid developments, Napoleon, and groundbreaking certified hood classic Snow on Tha Bluff (2012).
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00:00 Intro/Giza Pyramids
09:58 Writing Community Issues
22:26 Trump Assasination Attempt
28:58 Pyramids Continued
35:57 Napoleon Bonaparte
38:25 Almonds/Gavin Newsome/Tim Walz
43:01 Snow On Tha Bluff (2012)
01:29:26 Modern Technology in Art2025-03-211h 55
Rare CandyFugazi w/ J David Osborne and Kelby LosackThe Agitator boys are back for another horse session talking about many important issues. Stay tuned til the end for a special production of Kelby Losack's short story "Chicken and Waffles" ready by Glen Rockney and produced by Nich Farrell. Short story also available on youtube https://youtu.be/CtxqyOFpwqM
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Rare CandyChristmas Special w/ J David Osborne and Kelby LosackThe Agitator Boys came by to talk about some very important stuff as we get close to Christmas. Enjoy
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Wolf PodcastEpisode 013: AgencyWelcome to the new episode of the Wolf Podcast.Today Kelby Losack and J David Osborne are back! This episode is a collaboration with their Agitator podcast. It’s also condensed down just to the conversation about Agency. If you want to hear the full almost two hour conversation, which gets into AI, Mike Tyson v Jake Paul, and the Trump election, head on over to patreon.com/agitator. Today, we’re onto Agency, book two in William Gibson’s Jackpot Trilogy. This is a book we actively hated.Come hear why.Musi...2024-12-1141 min
Wolf PodcastEpisode 012: The PeripheralWelcome to the new episode of the Wolf Podcast.Today Kelby Losack is back! He’s a writer, voice actor, carpenter, cover artist (he does all the covers for my Howl series), and cohost of the Agitator podcast with J David Osborne. He’s the author of the hillbilly cyberpunk masterpiece Mercy. Find more of him at his website. You can now get the rest of his books on Amazon again.Today, we’re onto The Peripheral, book one in William Gibson’s Jackpot Trilogy. This was a peculiar book and maybe the first that doesn’t...2024-11-131h 20The Getting Lit PodcastUrth of the New Trump feat. J David Osborne and Kelby LosackSend us a textJ David Osborne and Kelby Losack from Agitator join us in a sequel to last year's Book of the New Sun read-along series. If you've not listened, you can find the first episode of that here: In this episode, we talk about a whole heap of ideas within and around 'Urth of the New Sun,' the standalone coda to the series of novels about Severian the journeyman torturer.We also discuss the election, spirituality, writing craft and horse around a lot.And over on the Patreon...2024-11-111h 56
Movies - A Podcast About the Act of CinemaE377: T2: Trainspotting (2017) & Trainspotting (1996) - Part II [Guest: Kelby Losack]Kelby Losack is an author and one of the hosts of the Agitator podcast.Join us the $5 tier for exclusive video episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-10-241h 06
Movies - A Podcast About the Act of CinemaE376: Trainspotting (1996) - Part I [Guest: Kelby Losack]Kelby Losack is an author and one of the hosts of the Agitator podcast.Join us the $5 tier for exclusive video episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-10-221h 01
Mutual Aberration Society84 - Do You Even DR1FT, Bro? ft. Kelby LosackKelby Losack returns to MAS to discuss AGGRO DR1FT and Harmony Korine. Instant classic episode.2024-08-012h 29
Mutual Aberration Society84 - Do You Even DR1FT, Bro? ft. Kelby LosackKelby Losack returns to MAS to discuss AGGRO DR1FT and Harmony Korine. Instant classic episode. 2024-07-292h 29
Wolf PodcastEpisode 008: All Tomorrow's PartiesWelcome to the new episode of the Wolf Podcast.Today I’m talking with Kelby Losack, writer, voice actor, carpenter, cover artist (he does all the covers for my Howl series), and cohost of the Agitator podcast with J David Osborne. He’s the author of the hillbilly cyberpunk masterpiece Mercy. Find more of him at his website.Today, we’re onto All Tomorrow’s Parties, book three in William Gibson’s Bridge Trilogy. Once again, thirty years ago Gibson seemed to be writing a book about today, which is fascinating. Here we have a convergenc...2024-07-171h 33
Movies - A Podcast About the Act of CinemaE336: Euphoria (2019-2022) [Guest: Kelby Losack]Kelby Losack is an author and one of the hosts of the Agitator podcast.Join us the $5 tier for exclusive video episodes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-06-201h 39
Movies - A Podcast About the Act of CinemaE335: Nobuhiko Ôbayashi Double Feature [Guests: J. David Osborne, Kelby Losack, and Don Jolly]J. David Osborne and Kelby Losack are authors and the hosts of the Agitator podcast. Don Jolly is one of the directors of Million Dollar Extreme's Theatre of the Aire and the creator of Encyclopedia.Zone.Sign up in the $5 tier for 3 exclusive Paywall episodes featuring Kelby Losack, Simian Jimmy, Eggy, Kenney Dorcely, and others.The two episodes that were sourced for this episode were originally recorded in 2023 in 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-06-151h 39
Wolf PodcastEpisode 007: IdoruWelcome to the new episode of the Wolf Podcast.Today I’m talking with Kelby Losack, writer, voice actor, carpenter, cover artist (he does all the covers for my Howl series), and cohost of the Agitator podcast with J David Osborne. He’s the author of the hillbilly cyberpunk masterpiece Mercy. Find more of him at his website.Today, we’re onto Idoru, book two in William Gibson’s Bridge Trilogy. Rarely has a book felt more like it’s about the internet as we experience it today and so we talk a lot about the intern...2024-06-121h 35
Wolf PodcastEpisode 006: Virtual LightWelcome to the new episode of the Wolf Podcast.Today I’m talking with Kelby Losack, writer, voice actor, carpenter, cover artist (he does all the covers for my Howl series), and cohost of the Agitator podcast with J David Osborne. He’s the author of the hillbilly cyberpunk masterpiece Mercy. Find more of him at his website.Today, we begin The Bridge Trilogy with 1993’s Virtual Light by William Gibson.Music by Bart Larsen. Everything else done by me, I guess. Get full access to Wolf at radicaledward.substack.com/su...2024-05-221h 27
Rare CandyHarrison Butker Did NOTHING WrongGlen and Psi talk about Rest Stops, Survivor, Harrison Butker's speech and the millennial working woman, Election year hysteria, Vitamin A, Shampoo, and football analytics
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Rare Candy Merch, Substack, Social Media, and Audio Feed can be found here https://beacons.ai/rarecandy2024-05-221h 50The Getting Lit PodcastGod is Wearing Black feat. Kelby LosackSend us a textHoodrat noir/cyberpunk writer, Agitator podcast host, and former guest on the show, Kelby Losack, joins me to talk about his collection God is Wearing Black.A lot of writing talk, Texas, writing places, class and the publishing industry, honesty and truth in writing and more in this wide ranging discussion on Kelby's short fiction.And over on the Getting Lit Podcast's new aftershow, Back Matter, I force Kelby to undergo the 'game of connection and vulnerability' known as We're Not Really Strangers. We also shoot the shit about...2024-01-211h 32
Rare CandyThe Shards w/ J David Osborne and Kelby Losack (Preview)This is a snippet from our Gain of Fiction series. To get access to this full episode, as well as all other GoF episodes, become a paid subscriber of our substack https://rarecandy.substack.com/p/gain-of-fiction-vol-26-the-shards2024-01-1130 minThe Getting Lit PodcastGreco-Romoeroticism feat. Stephen ZeranceSend us a textPoet Stephen Zerance joins me to talk about Greek poet C.P. Cavafy and four greco-roman films (Sebastiane, Caligula, Alexander, and 300).We talk about homoeroticism in these kinds of films as well as in Cavafy's verse.Follow Stephen onTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/stephnzSubstack: https://stephenzerance.substack.com/ Buy his poetry: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07HS2YXW2/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=fcbef3af-3838-432b-8206-fa7de7875958&ref_=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1We also have previous guests of the pod reading...2024-01-011h 37
Permanently MovedExperience.Computer: J David OsborneExperience.Computer is a slow radio show about high tech. Exploring perception, experience and expression. IN THIS EPISODE Jay Springett leads author and podcaster J David Osborne through a series of imaginative exercises. Then they discuss: The concept of sensory and perceptual experiences The sensation of visualising numbers and mathematical operations The feeling of the sacred Chat app UX, and social media The shape of stories Using different software for writing and more QUOTES “A hyper real crunch. The crunch. The ultimate crunch, the ur crunch - right?” “Ever...2023-12-181h 18
Experience.ComputerJ David OsborneJay Springett leads author and podcaster J David Osborne through a series of imaginative exercises. Then they discuss:* The concept of sensory and perceptual experiences* The sensation of visualising numbers and mathematical operations* The feeling of the sacred* Chat app UX, and social media* The shape of stories * Using different software for writing and moreExperience.Computer is a slow radio show about high tech. Exploring perception, experience and expression.QUOTES“A hyper real crunch. The crunch. The ultimate crun...2023-12-181h 18
L'étrangerShow #475 : Ninth Shhh Frisks ND
1. Mattin & Asha Sheshadri - Slices of Life (excerpts mixed in-out over first hour)
from ST digital (Mille Plateaux, DE, 2023)
2. zhu wenbo - voices from volunteers (extract)
from 'voices from volunteers and audiences' digital (CH, 2023)
3. Mark Vernon - The Past Imperfect (extract)
from 'Sheet Erosion' digital (UK, 2023)
4. Current 93 - Untitled III
from 'Great Aleph Lies Dreaming' 12" (Cashen's Gap, UK, 2023)
5. Jukka-Pekka Kervinen - limited set (excerpt)
from 'effect of clouds' digital (scatterArchive, UK, 2023)
6. The King Of Luxembourg - Poptones
from 'Searchlight Moonbeam' digital (Efficient Space, AUS, 2023)
7. Paw Grabowski...2023-12-102h 00The Getting Lit PodcastThere Are Two Gene Wolfes Inside You (Part 4) feat. J David Osborne & Kelby LosackSend us a textPart 4 of The Book of the New Sun series, looking at Volume IV: The Citadel of the Autarch.We have finally reached the end of our Gene Wolfe series, and we take a look back at the journey, a lot of writing talk, the psychological depth of Severian, Christian symbolism, whether it's a conservative book, why we can't leave genre fiction to the autists and much more.Listen to the Agitator podcast: https://www.patreon.com/agitator/Buy Kelby's latest book: https://www.amazon.com/Mercy-Kelby-Losack/dp...2023-10-221h 57The Getting Lit PodcastThere Are Two Gene Wolfes Inside You (Part 3) feat. J David Osborne & Kelby LosackSend us a textPart 3 of The Book of the New Sun series, looking at Volume III: Sword of the Lictor."Sword of the Lictor? I don't even know her?" - KelbyA lot of laughs in this one, ranging over Severian's horniness, the sheer amount of pulpy action and monsters, people being naked constantly, stories within stories, our favourite set pieces, and why women need to understand how horny men can get!Listen to the Agitator podcast: https://www.patreon.com/agitator/Buy Kelby's latest book: https://www...2023-09-172h 03The Getting Lit PodcastThere Are Two Gene Wolfes Inside You (Part 2) feat. J David Osborne & Kelby LosackSend us a textThe second of four parts on Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun with the Agitator guys, J David Osborne and Kelby Losack.This episode covers volume two of the series: The Claw of the Conciliator.There is SO much heat in this episode: pulpiness, literariness, the novel form vs the epic form, and what most fantasy novels are trying to do vs what Gene Wolfe is actually doing, creatures, fight scenes, characters, Severian being hornier, looking for what's problematic vs submitting to a book, plus heaps of...2023-08-282h 33
Rare CandyThe Rules of Attraction w/ Kelby LosackTo hear the full episode, head over to our substack and become a premium subscriber https://rarecandy.substack.com/p/gain-of-fiction-vol-16-the-rules#details2023-08-2659 minThe Getting Lit PodcastThere Are Two Gene Wolfes Inside You (Part 1) feat. J David Osborne & Kelby LosackSend us a textThis episode is the first of a four part series I am doing with J David Osborne and Kelby Losack from the Agitator podcast. Every month, we're going to go through each volume of Gene Wolfe's science fantasy epic, The Book of the New Sun. Get the book and read along with us!This first episode in the series covers Volume 1: The Shadow of the Torturer.Listen to Agitator: https://www.patreon.com/agitator/posts Buy David's latest book, Dying World, here: https://www.amazon.com/gp...2023-07-162h 18The Getting Lit PodcastNew ThingsSend us a textThis episode I'm recommending some new things I have read, watched, and listened to that I've loved, as well as responding to a goofy Andrew Tate tweet about reading (sorry).New things I've read:American Vulgaria Issue 2: https://americanvulgaria.com/product/magazine-issue-2/Mercy, by Kelby Losack: https://www.amazon.com/Mercy-Kelby-Losack-ebook/dp/B0BPPHPVK7New things I've watched:The Why Files: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWhyFiles/New things I've listened to:Deviser: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deviser/id1680747031Japanese Wallpaper...2023-07-0440 min
Rare CandyLess Than Zero w/ Kelby Losack (Preview)A preview of Gain of Fiction Vol. 10 where Kelby Losack and Glen cover Bret Easton Ellis' Less Than Zero.
To get full access to the episode, you need to be a paid subscriber to our substack. It's worth it, though. Here's the link https://rarecandy.substack.com/p/gain-of-fiction-vol-10-less-than#details2023-05-2111 min
Movies - A Podcast About the Act of CinemaE272: Nobuhiko Obayashi's The Drifting Classroom [Guests: J. David Osborne and Kelby Losack]J. David Osborne and Kelby Losack are authors and the hosts of the Agitator podcast. https://brokenriverbooks.com/ Video Episodes & Bonus Episodes: https://patreon.com/lowres LowRes Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/lowreswunderbred Hans on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hwordname Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-04-271h 19
The Third PlaceLARA BEEN CROFT PT 2Tomb Raider (2013)
Rise of the Tomb Raider (2015)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)
w/ J. David Osborne (https://twitter.com/brbjdo) & Kelby Losack (https://twitter.com/HeathenishKid)
https://www.patreon.com/agitator
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The Perfume NationalistStraight Naked Thugs (w/ Kelby Losack and J David Osborne)Curve for Men by Liz Claiborne (1996) + Eminem (1972- ) and Kid Rock (1971- ) with Kelby Losack and J David Osborne of Agitator To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 1/13/22 S5E172023-01-152h 31
SoapboxThe Wailing w Kelby Losack + No Excuse For ArtWe were graced with author, artist, woodworker, voice actor, rap aficionado, and radio personality Kelby Losack to talk about The Wailing's mysterious plot points and metaphysics, Kelby's new book Mercy, rebellious natures, ghosts & shadow folk, woke trauma, navigating rebellious natures, deadlines, hollow likes & the Fed feed, diagnoses as curses, the N word, shit times on drugs, DIY recovery, real street magic, Berserk & other stories, the creative hustle, flat earthers & other dangerous dreamers, the importance of the art posse, organically grown conversations, degrees of possession, channeling vs writing stories, the inner magnet, and much more. Kelby is one of the...2022-12-293h 19
Rare CandyChristmas Special w/ J David Osborne And Kelby LosackWe celebrated Christmas with our friends from the Agitator Podcast. Pretty much non stop laughs during this one. Merry Christmas and thank you for your continued support
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Mutual Aberration Society27 - Fist Of The North Star (ft. Agitator) *PREVIEW*For the full episode, visit patreon.com/mutualaberrationsociety and subscribe to the $3 or $5 tierIt's raining limbs and exploded heads in the first Patreon episode of MAS. For this special occasion, I talk with return guests J David Osborne and Kelby Losack of Agitator about the 1986 anime film Fist Of The North Star.2022-12-2223 minThe Perfume NationalistMy Ass Is on Fire (w/ J David Osborne and Kelby Losack)Mr. Bubble by Mr. Bubble (1961) + Mr. Bungle by Mr. Bungle (1991) + Angel Dust by Faith No More (1992) + Korn by Korn (1994) with J David Osborne and Kelby Losack of Agitator To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 09/22/22 S04.1822022-09-223h 08
Movies - A Podcast About the Act of CinemaE329: Decision to Leave (2022) [Guests: J. David Osborne & Kelby Losack]J. David Osborne and Kelby Losack are authors and the hosts of the Agitator podcast. https://brokenriverbooks.com/ Video Episodes & Bonus Episodes: https://patreon.com/lowres LowRes Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/lowreswunderbred Hans on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hwordname Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-09-121h 33
Rare CandyGoldberg w/ J. David Osborne & Kelby LosackWe are joined by the hosts of the Agitator pod to talk about JK Rowling, Anime, Twitch Streamers, Hip Hop, and more.
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All other Rare Candy Links https://linktr.ee/RareCandy2022-09-081h 58The Third PlaceMAGIC UNDERGROUNDSNeed For Speed: Underground (2003)
Tony Hawk's Underground (2003)
w/ J David Osborne (https://twitter.com/brbjdo) & Kelby Losack (https://twitter.com/HeathenishKid)
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Mutual Aberration Society2 - A Snake Of June (ft. Agitator)On the second episode of Mutual Aberration Society I invite on Kelby Losack and J David Osborne of Agitator to talk about Shinya Tsukamoto's A Snake Of June. We also discuss Japanese cinema, Broken River Books, indie publishing, Hollywood, stealing books, owning physical media, annoying writers on Twitter, and being a prolific artist among other things.2022-06-302h 57
System of SystemsThe Gay Cowboys of Contemporary Politics (PREVIEW) (W/ Kelby Losack and J. David Osborne)In this episode, Adam and Will are joined by the writers and co-hosts of the Agitator podcast, J. David Osborne and Kelby Losack. Both of these honorable men have new book projects out. Kelby's new novel is 'Letting out the Devils'. And David's new book is a hallucinatory essay called 'You Pray for Dry Weather at the Sight of the Sun'. We discuss those new works, video games, Cronenberg, cooming, and more. This is a preview. Full episode for patrons Soundtrack: Angry Samoans "Wild Hog Rhyde" Archie Shepp "Abstract" Zoviet France "Gesture, S...2022-06-2210 minThe Perfume NationalistGenocyber (w/ Kelby Losack and J David Osborne)Fahrenheit by Christian Dior (1988) + Koichi Ohata's Genocyber (1993) + Katsushiro Otomo's Akira (1988) + Shinya Tsukamoto's Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) with Kelby Losack and J David Osborne of Agitator To hear the complete continuing story of The Perfume Nationalist please subscribe on Patreon. 03/30/22 S04.147 2022-03-312h 38
Heathenish Radio26 - Brian Alan EllisMANIA AND THE ART OF THE EXPLODING BUDDHA
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Brian Alan Ellis is the author of Something to Do with Self-Hate, Sad Laughter, Road Warrior Hawk, and other books, as well as the sole publishing force behind House of Vlad. Follow him on Twitter @brianalanellis
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Heathenish Radio25 - Michael KazepisMichael Kazepis is the co-founder of King Shot Press and author of Long Lost Dog of It, Gravity, and The Secret Diary of a Soundcloud Rapper (as Young Stepdad).
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Translating skill sets and the language of work. The bar stool party. Algorithmic anger and burning your own books. Annoyance with academic rap nerds. Analyzing J David Osborne. The inherently problematic sloppiness of organic growth. Work talk. Construction informing writing process. Levels to wealth. Air conditioning alternatives.
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Heathenish RadioKEENAN MAXIE ALBUM DROP PARTYKeenan Maxie returns to day drink with Kelby and Marcus while chopping it up like we do and sticks around to give behind the scenes insight on his latest EP and things to come. Lonesome Bar is now streaming everywhere.
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Heathenish Radio24 - Sam PinkSam Pink is the author of several novels and poetry collections, including Witch Piss, Person, and Garbage Times, as well as a painter and multimedia artist. We chopped it up over the phone about doing things just to do them, the spirit of art, being honest, and also being whatever. You can find him on Twitter @sampinkisalive and IG @sam_pink_art. Books and paintings are available directly from him. The essay discussed at one point in the episode can be found on Neutral Spaces.
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Heathenish RadioSMOKE BREAK: On the RoadMarcus and I chop it up about everything from anime and rap culture to conspiracy theories and puppy training on a midnight road trip. This one's also a musical.
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Heathenish RadioWhite Trash Occultism FINALEWe're on hiatus while working on an exciting project, but here's a clip show of sorts from vaulted (aka banned) episodes. Discussed: 'Montero' + DMX + Petscop.
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Infennite ConversationsHEATHENISHLY INFENNITE: HOODRAT BOOGALOOKelby Losack is a man of many gifts and talents and has blessed my podcast again for the 3rd time and we couldn't have had a better time. Kelby is an author, artist, musician, rapper, photographer, podcaster, and hoodrat savant who is truly a one of a kind. I always love working with him because our creative vibes are always on point. This episode is full of all kinds of controversy, serious moments, laughs galore and is definitely a treat!
Keep up with Kelby @kelby.losack on instagram to see what all he ha...2021-07-081h 07
Ghoulish100. The Death of Max Booth III (A Host)In the 100th episode of GHOULISH, Max Booth III is murdered with a poisoned egg—potentially by a previous guest of the podcast. Andrew Hilbert takes over hosting duties and investigates the crime by analyzing over 30 eulogies sent in following the news of Max's death. Did one of these psychotic sons of bitches kill him? Listen and find out. Featuring Jon Lovitz, Kelby Losack, Cynthia Pelayo, Todd Keisling, Miguel Villa, Zach Chapman, Josh Malerman, Jessica Leonard, Lucas Mangum, Joshua Chaplinsky, Jessica McHugh, Sarah Read, Stephen Graham Jones, Betty Rocksteady, W. P. Johnson, Alan Baxter, B.R. Yeager, Jo...2021-07-042h 30
Heathenish Radio23 - Elle NashElle Nash is the author of NUDES and ANIMALS EAT EACH OTHER. On this episode, we discuss toddlers, transgressive art, where ideas come from, the "starving artist with a dream," and juggalos. Follow Elle on Twitter and IG @saderotica and check out her website (ellenash.net), as well as her Neutral Spaces page.
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Heathenish RadioWTO #9 - The Empty Nut SackKelby, Lucas, and David all have new books available. Check out Hurricane Season, American Garbage, and Tomahawk. Visit lessthanpulp.com for more. On this episode: post-vasectomy fugue states, kung fu fighting mosquitoes, and the cult sleeper hit film The Empty Man.
2021-05-161h 26Infennite ConversationsSEASON 1 ULTIMATE RECAP FINALE EXTRAVAGANZA!The title describes this installment of Infennite Conversations perfectly! I had my brothers Kelby Losack, Antisocialboyfriend and Lil Grizzly all tap in for this one and we made it one for the books. I have done individual episodes with each of them earlier throughout the season and being able to put all of us in one was legendary. We start with episode 1 and give notes and commentary one each one through the entire season and there are many laughs and good bits between them all. This isn't my usual mood or style but I wanted to do something a...2021-05-091h 40Ghoulish87. Hurricanes with Kelby Losack!Kelby Losack (author of Hurricane Season) has two face tattoos, and neither of them are for murder. His new novella takes place during a hurricane, so he returned to GHOULISH to talk about...you guessed it: hurricanes. Buy Hurricane Season (while copies last!). Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon.2021-05-0843 min
Heathenish RadioWTO #8 - Death to DeathThe boys look at the Laibach video for "Smrt Za Smrt," discuss the ethos of the group, artists who piss off both the left and the right, communal life, and offensive imagery in music videos. Watch "Smrt Za Smrt" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdzCu... Check out David's books, including the first 3 entries in the Black Gum cycle right here: https://gumroad.com/godsfarenobetter
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Heathenish Radio22 - InfennityInfennity drops in to get ugly and drop some more knowledge. He's got a new ambient album out called Expeditions, available on all platforms. Follow him on IG @INFENNITY and Twitter @INFENNITY and listen/subscribe to his podcast Infennite Conversations.
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Heathenish RadioWTO #7 - HomocidalThe boys dissect the modern giallo slasher Knife Plus Heart, talk about David Lynch (again), dildo knives, autofiction and problematic protagonists, wrestle with the place of transgressive art in our sanitized age, and relay stories of picking up hitchhikers. Big takeaway: raising questions is art; giving answers is propaganda. Check out https://www.lessthanpulp.com/ for more info.
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Heathenish Radio21 - D'urban MofferD'urban Moffer a.k.a. G.P. DeSalvo is a poet, mixed media artist, and co-host of the podcast Alt-Write. Check out his blog, The Vast Indifference, and follow him on Twitter @DurbanMoffer and IG @blkboulder.
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On this episode: Lycanthrope hand models, artist pseudonyms, occult origins, Rosicrucian philosophy, magic as the interaction of frequencies, coincidence vs open dialogue with the universe, prophetic art, and a whole lot more.
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Heathenish RadioWTO #6 - Rabbit's MoonThe boys watch Kenneth Anger's surreal short film "Rabbit's Moon" and dive deep into the folkloric history of rabbits and the moon, their occult significance, and Kenneth Anger's violent homoeroticism. Plus, Anger's influence on David Lynch, the writings of Gary Lachman, Danny Nemu's Neuro-Apocalypse, the nature of metaphor, the absurdity of myth, Aleister Crowley's influence on the world, approaching your art with a childlike mentality, and the Emerald Tablet. VIDEO VERSION HERE.
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Heathenish RadioWTO #5 - Stone Cold Blood RitualThis episode, the boys take a look at the infamous submission match between Bret Hart and Stone Cold Steve Austin from Wrestlemania 13, examining its story and occult significance. Plus, favorite matches, blood rituals, Tom Hardy's undeniable sexiness, and times the hosts have been bullies. VIDEO VERSION HERE.
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Heathenish RadioWTO #4 - Edging with RihannaAuthors Kelby Losack, Lucas Mangum, and J. David Osborne dissect the video for Rihanna's "Bitch Better Have My Money" and pivot to a discussion about edgy art in general. Bottom line: edgelords are cool, gratuity of sex and violence is subjective, bad taste is a bad take, and don't fuck with people who have money. Shoutouts to the film CHEAP THRILLS, the work of Takashi Miike, Piss Christ and the transgressive photography of Andres Serrano. What is the space for provacation in art, in particular why violent sexuality? Can even a Burger King commercial inspire a mass shooting? Plus...2021-03-221h 16Infennite ConversationsZØTBOIMy brother ZØTBOI is an up and coming artist hailing from Lake Jackson, TX who hit my line and came through for the up close and personal look into his life and music here on Infennite Conversations and we had a blast! He is one of the new generation of artists from the area I grew up in I truly believe has an unmeasurable amount of raw talent and potential that has only begun to be tapped into. We discussed his latest project, "Zotern Warfare: Reloaded", the current rap culture and meta of the city we are from, K...2021-03-0845 min
Heathenish RadioWTO #3 - Tyler, the CreatorThe boys examine two videos from Tyler, the Creator ("Buffalo" and "Find Your Wings"), talk about tonal shifts in stories, nostalgia as a spell, the tree of life, reexamining yourself as an artist, pornography, imagination and technology, the importance of sharing your ideas, David Lynch, Alejandro Jodorowsky, duality, DO EVERY THING WRONG, psychotic episodes, and why echo chambers are sometimes good. Video version of this episode is on BitChute and YouTube.
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Heathenish RadioWhite Trash Occultism 02 - ONBTS is like the biggest k pop group in the world, if you ain't know. we talk Jungian archetypes and shells that represent vaginas. also: outdoing yourself as an artist, who is the real father of North West, and the importance of irreverent art. les get it.
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Heathenish RadioWhite Trash Occultism 01 - ON TO THE NEXT ONElucas mangum, jdo, and kelby in this bih. we talking illuminati and diamond skulls, bro. jay z's "on to the next one" is image magic that slaps. les go.
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Heathenish Radio20 - Sister Has a ScarJose, Kevin, and Kane of experimental post-punk band Sister Has a Scar join Kelby, Marcus, and Keenan to chop it up about the supervillain known as Batman, the D&D character alignment chart, K-Pop, female rappers, the origins of the band, the collaborative nature of art, and more. Also joining us is Kevin's daughter and occasional background vocalist for the band, Maddie. // Sister Has a Scar songs featured on this episode: "My Mind" and "Faith in Uncertainty" // Sponsored by the Illuminati and MK Ultra // Stream and subscribe to Sister Has a Scar on Spotify and YouTube and check out sisterhasascar...2021-01-271h 17Infennite ConversationsINFENNITE CONVERSATIONS X HEATHENISH RADIO CROSSOVERBroken River author, rapper and Heathenish Radio host Kelby Losack joins me for a no-holds-barred solid gold edition of Infennite Conversations! We get deep and ugly on this one, chopping it up about everything from DIY fashion to Matrix theory and mythos, the separation of art and commerce, how to enact change in your life, LUNV D's album Diviner, vultures in the art world, MF DOOM, artists who lose their touch, cancel culture, drag being the new punk, cubit zirconia drip, addiction, piss jugs, and so much more. Expand your mind and get grotesquely ratchet with us!
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Heathenish Radio19 - LUNV DLUNV D and I chop it up about his latest album Diviner, the new era of music, how gross live shows can get, the golden age of local garage bands, being a test subject for Elon Musk’s brain chip, social media as a tool and a distraction, psychedelics, what happens when we die, aliens and bigfoot and portals (oh, my!), dream worlds and dream logic, childhood UFO sighting, analog vs digital mediums, pirating software, the collaborative nature of hip hop, how everything is influenced by something else, Britney Spears and R. Kelly conspiracy theories, enjoying taboo art, the im...2021-01-091h 09
Heathenish Radio18 - J David OsborneWriter, editor, gym rat, and real-ass homie J. David Osborne joins me in kicking off the new year with a no-fucks-given all-timer of an episode. We discuss language policing and the dangers of making words taboo, how to have a nuanced conversation that actually goes somewhere, spiritual disdain for the rich, having skin in the game, realizing the mortal immortal, remembering Isaac Kirkman, events vs time stamps, real astrology, what "New Year" means, fatherhood, crackhead brain, advice for young artists, "are we cyberpunk yet?," conspiracy corner, book and music recommendations, New Year Tarot readings, and the energy we're bringing...2020-12-313h 30
Heathenish Radio17 - Lil DurtLil Durt is a rapper and video game streamer currently residing in Denton, Texas. On this episode, we talk about becoming immersed in video game worlds, music based on emotions, juggling artistic endeavors, Cyberpunk 2077, the purpose of Twitch streaming, how to live in the impending cyberpunk era, the resurgence of difficulty,The Last of Us Part II, the best portrayals of violence, being a completionist, when Pokemon was taboo, the relationship between social media and real life, the yin and yang of analog and digital, defining "Soundcloud rap," and the morphing capabilities of love. Stream Lil Durt's music on So...2020-12-221h 18
Heathenish Radio16 - Grant WamackAuthor and intuitive spiritualist Grant Wamack comes on the show to chop it up about the writing process, cleansing energy, defining mysticism, the Navy, weed, retiring from rap, and more. Book tarot and palm readings from Grant at Tarot Insights. Follow him on Twitter @grantmirage, and check out his books Notes from the Guts of a Hippo, A Lightbulb's Lament, and Junkyard Exotic.
Keep up with Kelby at kelbylosack.wordpress.com.
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Heathenish Radio15 - Keenan MaxieMarcus and Kelby chop it up with hip hop singer Keenan Maxie about musician's compromises, choosing violence, the music culture of Brazoria County, upcoming collaborations, Mad Dog 20/20, racism, and more. Stream Keenan's music on Spotify, Apple, and all other major platforms. Follow Keenan on IG @keenanmaxie and Twitter @knmaxie. Follow Marcus on Twitter and IG @marcus_farris16. Keep up with Kelby at kelbylosack.wordpress.com.
Intro: "She Say" by Keenan Maxie.
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Heathenish Radio14 - Braden LosackOn this episode: Marcus and Kelby kick it on the back patio with Kelby's younger brother Braden during a gentle, atmospheric rain. Topics: instruments that sing to you, motorcycles, good and bad luck with cops, the savior complex, making music on phones, taking photos on shrooms, King Triton's bulge, being ghost on social media, terrible impressions, goofy rap, top 13 rappers, what Evolution by Derrick Peoples means to B-County, legal issues around the Skyline R34, daylight savings sucks, Kermit the Martian, manifesting growth, magical tattoos, money advice.
Intro: "Hallelujah" by Braden Losack
Follow Braden on Twitter @BradenLosack and IG @braden_uchiha_
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Heathenish RadioThe Way We Came Inreading the entirety of this little hoodrat novel of mine for the podcast.
"Rent's due and Saturn is in Capricorn. My twin brother just got out of jail. He's got some ideas."
Broken River, bby.
Buy my books here: https://kelbylosack.bigcartel.com
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2020-12-021h 13Heathenish Radio13 - The Redemption of Marcus FarrisMarcus Farris is a custom woodworker, resin and concrete artisan, and rapper currently working on his first mixtape. Follow him on Twitter and IG @marcus_farris16.
Braden Losack is my little brother. Follow him on Twitter @BradenLosack and IG @braden_uchiha_
Buy my books or download them for free and check out my website.
2020-11-231h 02Heathenish Radio12 - HextapeStephanie Jones a.k.a. Hextape is a cloudwave/experimental rapper currently residing in Denton, Texas. Check out her music on SoundCloud, Spotify, and Matter, and follow her on Twitter @HEXTAPEofficial and IG @bbyhex.
On this episode: Halloween, anxiety, touring with gothboiclique and Misery Club, being a woman in the underground music scene, toxic rockstar personalities, witchcraft, manifestation, inspired creativity vs creative routine, and the return of the nuclear family.
Featured songs by Hextape:
Intro: "Purple Rain"
Outro: "Valentine"
Buy my books or download them for free. Follow me on Twitter @HeathenishKid and IG @kelby.losack.
2020-11-181h 03Heathenish Radio11 - Cory Bennet x Troy James WeaverCory Bennet is a writer from Northern California whose work has appeared in Entropy, Witch Craft Magazine, Dostoyevsky Wannabe, X-Ray Lit Mag, and other dope places. He is currently enrolled in the MFA program at Sierra Nevada University. Follow him for real talk and skater shit on Twitter @melancory666.
Troy James Weaver is the author of Marigold, Visions, Selected Stories, Temporal, and Witchita Stories, most of which were handwritten on scrap paper while working as a florist in Kansas, where he lives with his wife and chihuahuas. Follow him on Twitter @Teaweave and IG @weaver.troy.
On this episode: jail educat...2020-11-111h 47Heathenish Radio10 - Director Joe DJoe Doomarz a.k.a. Director Joe D is a multimedia artist specializing in music video direction and sound engineering. I had the honor of chopping it up with him in the studio about his artistic journey, the analog days, the military, the creation of Evolution by Derrick Peoples and their long history together, family, how a farm-to-market road in East Texas became a thing to rep, always having a studio, film making, the future, drugs, underground music, and a fuckload more. Follow Joe on Twitter @director_joe_D and IG @director_joe_d. Subscribe to A Retrospektual View on...2020-11-042h 42Heathenish Radio9 - John Wayne ComunaleI met up with the homie John Wayne Comunale - bizarro/horror author and frontman of the punk rock duo johnwayneisdead - in Houston, Texas inside the Library of Evil to record a swapcast. Head over to the Awesome Dude 4 Life Boner (Bonus) Podcast on John Wayne's Patreon to catch the last hour of this show for less than the price of a shitty beer.
The songs on this episode - "Punk Rawk Gurls," "Buddy Holly," and "Told You So" - are all by johnwayeisdead.
On this episode: how to open a bar in COVID era, cop...2020-11-021h 09Heathenish Radio8 - Lucas MangumLucas Mangum is the author of Extinction Peak, Saint Sadist, Engines of Ruin, and several other novels. He lives in Austin, Texas.
On this episode: shout-out Clouddx for making infectious music, writing in your own genre, t-shirt wokeness, the shallowness of ticking boxes, books are not movies, the audiobook experience, being unconventional, digging out of the grave, fake PTSD, we're all mentally ill, being mean out of love, freedom to be a scumbag, J.K. Rowling controversy, crossing the lines, force-fed fear, horror dudes are sweethearts, psychiatric hospital experience, tuning out, motivation from David Goggins or J. David Osborne (c...2020-10-311h 19Heathenish Radio7 - InfennityInfennity (Scott Fenn) is a rapper, producer, and unapologetically trill dude. On this episode: reminiscing on hoodrat scum fuckery, Ciroc Obama, the nature drug, the influence of Lord Bile and Nikolai Rya, finding a scene, Schemaposse, clout is the worst, shots fired at $uicideboy$, the artist as a wrestler, the quickdraw generation, woodworking, Forgive Me, callback to The Reverend, the trap house that wasn't a trap house, the world is getting better, no more hustlers, making music that lasts, Dragon Ball hot takes, all furries are racist, flavors of brain cancer, chemical food, Dow is a gentrifying monster, the im...2020-10-282h 38Heathenish Radio6 - Brian Allen CarrBrian Allen Carr is the author of several novels and story collections, including Opioid, Indiana, Sip, The Shape of Every Monster Yet to Come, and Motherfucking Sharks. He was the inaugural winner of the Texas Observer short story prize and two-time winner of the Wonderland Book Award. His story "Whisper to Scar" was adapted into the feature film Weightless starring that dude from Jackass. He lives in Indiana.
On this episode: working in other people's homes, the man in the deer blinds, self-procured meats, shout-out Cameron Pierce, animals on medicine, "COVID is like an STD...", social media is weird, the freedo...2020-10-231h 35Heathenish Radio5 - Lord BileAndrew McBride a.k.a. Lord Bile is an industrial hip hop artist/producer from Denton, Texas. Listen to his music on Spotify, Bandcamp, and SoundCloud. Follow him on Twitter and IG. Buy his hand-printed clothing on Depop.
On this episode: "Hollow" exclusive preview, hermit life, authentic genre-hopping, shouts out LUNV D and Infennity, the Brazoria County hardcore era, articulating "B-County shit," Dallas vs Houston scenes, Underoath was better when they were Christian, shout-out Chris Thomas of Bored Magazine, conveying pain in positive headspace, missing mosh pits, a fuckload of music recommendations, house show energy, dreams of composing, concrete ac...2020-10-211h 41Heathenish Radio4 - Anthony TrevinoAnthony Trevino is the author of King Space Void and host of the podcasts Reel Obscure and DickHeads Podcast. He lives in San Diego, California.
On this episode: bored with lockdown, hurricanes and wildfires, writing talk, a different approach to Nazis, nü-metal, simulation theory, shout-out Cody Goodfellow, parents are people too, post-revenge story, hating on Avengers, multiverses and god stuff, Takashi Miike, pitbulls, drinking cough syrup, filmmakers who don't give a fuck, picking on nerds, bitching corner, creating under the influence, shout-out J. David Osborne, Broken River love, the lost art of writing by hand, writer's block is a m...2020-10-182h 27Heathenish Radio3 - Keenan Maxie / Marcus Farris / ClouddxKeenan Maxie is an alternative hip hop singer and visual media artist. Clouddx is an experimental R&B singer and producer. Marcus Farris is a closeted freestyle king who must be bullied into dropping a mixtape.
On this episode: day drinkers, "She Say" by Keenan Maxie, remixing like it's 2006, shout-out Derrick Peoples, real listeners vs bots, which local thread shop is a front, comparing Only Fans to music streaming, shout-out Washieboomin, bullying as initiation, meeting in the gutter, shout-out to e-man LUNV D, shout-out Lord Bile, almost dying in a gas station, "Backseat" by Keenan Maxie, savage grandpa, going...2020-10-142h 20Ghoulish62. Demon Possession with Kelby Losack!Kelby Losack returned to GHOULISH to discuss the time he experienced a real gosh dang exorcism. This episode is brought to you by snorting pills. Order Kelby's books. Buy my new novella, We Need to Do Something. Browse the books on our webstore. Support us on Patreon.2020-10-1240 minHeathenish Radio2 - Clouddx / Marcus FarrisClouddx is an experimental R&B/hip hop singer and producer from southeast Texas. Marcus Farris is a professional custom woodworker and rapper on the low. On this episode: cultivating a creative atmosphere // rhythm before lyrics // artistic growth chart // prevalence of anime in hip hop culture // anonymity and personas // pretty privilege // music is a relationship // lo-fi freestyle // self-criticism // building confidence // Marcus dips and almost steals my phone // album talk // creating a vibe // how the internet helped musicians // wild kids, then and now // mental health // too good for the plant // influential women // shouts out to Derrick Peoples, Director Joe D...2020-10-111h 14Heathenish Radio1 - J David OsborneOn the first episode of Heathenish Radio, I'm joined by my blood brother J. David Osborne - author of Black Gum, A Minor Storm, and several other novels - to talk about writing as art, holding tight to what we hold sacred, and putting to rest the "punk rock vs. sell-out" argument.
On this episode:
coming out of a slump
two types of creators
novelty novels
the church metaphor
keeping it sacred
shouts out Karl Ove Knausgaard and Thomas Bernhard
the honesty of selfish art
short books
there are no rules
shouts out Troy James Weaver, Brian Allen Carr...2020-10-0759 minGhoulish30. Horrorcore (Death Rap) with Kelby Losack!Kelby Losack is not a juggalo, but he suspects I might be one. In this week's episode, we discussed the art of horrorcore (aka "Death Rap"). This might be the episode that finally gets me arrested. Order Kelby's books. Browse PMMP's books. Support us on Patreon. Check out our merch.2020-04-0536 minGhoulish03. Old Spooky Cartoons with Betty Rocksteady! Betty Rocksteady came on the show to preach about old spooky cartoons. We discussed a variety of programs and topics, such as playing musical notes with bones, chickens being jerks, and the fact that Betty Boop apparently used to be a sexy dog. Cartoons discussed: Silly Symphony Hell's Bells | Swing You Sinners | Minnie the Moocher | Betty Boop Snow White | Mickey Mouse's Haunted House Books mentioned: The Writhing Skies by Betty Rocksteady, The Way We Came In and Heathenish by Kelby Losack, A Hawk in the Woods by Carrie Laben, I'm Not Even Supposed to Be Here Today by Brian Asman, an...2019-06-0937 min
Podcasts – B-Movies and E-BooksB-Movies and E-Books - Episode 120: Crooked Cops and Easy Money
Brian and Craig stake out the controversial new crime film, “Dragged Across Concrete”, and then they see if there is any such thing as quick and easy money as they review the book, “The Way We Came In” by Kelby Losack.
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