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Coolest Alive

The Coolest Alive Podcast with Jesse Blaze Snider.

Every Tuesday, “Coolest Alive” dives into a fantastic album worthy of your time. No stuffy reviews here, just records from across genres getting deserved praise as must-listen classics, packed with cool vibes and reasons to hit play. Tune in for the best in music weekly.

Wednesday’s “Coolest Alive” is all about comic books/graphic novels that shine bright. We’re not reviewing, we’re celebrating what makes this medium so awesome! Join us to discover a visual storytelling gem you’ll want to check out.

Thursday’s “Coolest Alive” brings the spotlight to a stellar film or TV show. Forget formal critiques, we’re here to talk about what makes live-action filmmaking so great, from epic moments to why it’s a must-watch. Catch the cinematic love every week.

Fridays are for the eclectic, think BOOKS, DOCUMENTARIES, STAGE SHOWS, VIDEO GAMES, STREET FIGHTS, or anything else not covered on Tuesday through Thursday’s shows. Each week, we share something extraordinary (besides music, comics, and movies), diving into why it’s a standout in its field. Expect the unexpected every Friday as we explore the coolest picks…across ALL mediums!

Latest Episodes:

Coolest Pick - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse May 31, 2025

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Phil Lord, what you've just helped to create is one of the most insanely awesome animated films the Coolest Geek Alive has EVER seen! At no point in your fun, fast-paced, gorgeously rendered love letter to the comic book medium were you even close to anything that could be considered boring. Every listener of this podcast will be better for having watched your film. We award you all of the points, and may God bless your soul eternally.

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EP 198 Coolest Pick - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

SPOON! The Coolest Tick Alive (A Celebration of JUSTICE, ABSURDITY & BEN EDLUND!) May 31, 2025
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This week, we’re celebrating one of the greatest, weirdest, most wonderfully absurd superheroes of all time — THE TICK! From his mysterious comic book origins (did he escape a mental institution?!) to the iconic animated series, to two wild live-action versions, we’re diving into it ALL. We’re talking Chairface, Little Wooden Boy, The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight, Danger Boat, Barry the other Tick, and every hilariously heroic moment in between. It’s big blue chaos in the best way possible — grab your antennae, shout SPOON!, and join us on this loving deep-dive into the legacy of Ben Edlund’s indestructible idiotic icon.

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CGA: Coolest Classic - I’m Gonna Get You Sucka May 25, 2025

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Coolest Classics - “I’m Gonna Get You Sucka” (Kickin’ Off the Wayans Family Comedy Dynasty). Sometimes there’s a film… I won’t say a masterpiece, ‘cause what’s a masterpiece? But sometimes there’s a film. And I’m talkin’ about “I’m Gonna Get You Sucka” here. Sometimes there’s a film that, well, it’s the film for its time and place. It fits right in there. And that’s “I’m Gonna Get You Sucka”, for the brilliant Keenen Ivory Wayans and the Wayans’ family of comedy geniuses! And even if the film is already beloved by millions, “I’m Gonna Get You Sucka” most definitely is. But sometimes there’s a film… sometimes, there’s a film. Aw. I lost my train of thought here. But – aw, hell. I’ve introduced it enough.” - Jesse Blaze Snider, the Coolest Narrator Alive.

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“In Living Color” – Coolest Sketch Show Alive! (Celebrating the Groundbreaking Legacy of a Comedy Classic) May 22, 2025

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This week on Coolest Geek Alive, we’re giving flowers to one of the most groundbreaking sketch comedy shows of all time—In Living Color. From the fearless social satire to the launch of iconic careers like Jim Carrey, Jamie Foxx, the Wayans Family & MORE! Jesse Blaze Snider breaks down how this '90s classic shaped modern comedy, pop culture, and what it means to truly push the boundaries of comedy with style. A bold, hilarious, and unapologetically raw tribute to the show that made us laugh, think, and dance during the commercial breaks.
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Marvel’s Creative Collapse: Ironheart, Thunderbolts & the Coming Avengers DOOMSDAY May 16, 2025

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Coolest Pick - “The Resurrection of Jake the Snake” May 10, 2025

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Diamond Dallas Page, what you've just helped to create is one of the most insanely awesome things the Coolest Geek Alive has ever seen! At no point in your heartfelt, gut-wrenching, redemption documentary were you even close to anything that could be considered uninspiring. Every listener of this podcast will be better for having watched your doc. We award you all of the points, and may God bless your soul & JAKE’s eternally!

WSJ’s Marvel Makeover: Lies, Spin & Kevin Feige COPIUM! May 08, 2025

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Today on Coolest Geek Alive, Jesse Blaze Snider eviscerates the recent Wall Street Journal puff piece defending Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige with a flamethrower of facts. In a shameless display of corporate propaganda, the article heaps all praise for the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s past successes onto Feige while bending over backward to deflect any blame for the franchise’s current failures. Jesse dives in line by line, exposing the spin, deflating the copium, and reminding audiences that the real problem isn’t budgets, actors, or fan fatigue—it’s the consistently poor writing and increasingly lifeless direction under Feige’s watch for the past five years. This is the MCU takedown you didn’t know you needed.

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Coolest Pick - “Dark Side of the Ring” (WATCH THIS Docuseries if you LOVE or EVEN IF YOU HATE WRESTLING!) May 03, 2025

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Profession Wrestling, the stories your vocation has helped to create, represents one of the most tragic, interesting & insanely awesome collections of “true” stories the Coolest Geek Alive has ever heard! At no point in your long-running, 60-episode series were you even close to anything that could be considered boring. Every listener of this podcast will be better for having watched this Docuseries. We award you all of the points, and may God bless your soul eternally.

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THE DEATH OF SHARED CULTURE: How Hollywood KILLED MYTH & FRACTURED the Chains of Connection for EVERY GENERATION. May 01, 2025

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Remember when you would say “SPIDER-MAN”, “Captain America,” or “STAR WARS” and people knew exactly what you meant? You mean, Miles Morales? No, not Miles!! Oh, Steve Rogers, no, I meant the NEW Cap! Oh, Star Wars! You talking about the kid friendly, “Skeleton Crew” or the attempted rape friendly, “ANDOR”…? Oh, I was talking about the Skywalkers, I honestly don’t know what “Disney Star Wars” is even supposed to be anymore. AND WHO DOES…? Why is SHARED CULTURE SO IMPORTANT? And what is it that makes a “BATMAN” a better tool for bringing people together than a “Christ”…? Oh, I don’t know, perhaps it’s because we can disagree on a myth or interpret it differently WITHOUT KILLING EACH OTHER! Myths that exist OUTSIDE OF RELIGIOUS STRUCTURES & REGIONAL HISTORY are WORTH their WEIGHT in PLATINUM to the WHOLE WIDE WORLD! Let’s dive in with Jesse Blaze Snider, the Coolest Geek Alive!

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Coolest Classics - “Excalibur” (1981) Apr 26, 2025

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“Sometimes there’s a film… I won’t say a masterpiece, ‘cause what’s a masterpiece? But sometimes there’s a film. And I’m talkin’ about “Excalibur” here. Sometimes there’s a film that, well, it’s the film for its time and place. It fits right in there. And that’s “Excalibur”, for legitimizing the Arthurian Legend on the big screen! And even if the film is already beloved by generations, “Excalibur” certainly is. But sometimes there’s a film… sometimes, there’s a film. Aw. I lost my train of thought here. But – aw, hell. I’ve done introduced it enough.” - Jesse Blaze Snider, the Coolest Narrator Alive.

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