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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:

EGO: How THE ROCK Refused to “JOB” to SHAZAM & KILLED the DCEU! Jan 13, 2024

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2019's "Shazam" is 2nd only to "Wonder Woman" in popularity among DCEU critics & fans alike. It made a respectable 363 million dollars at the box office and earned itself a sequel in 2023. But imagine how much better it might have done if The Rock had made his debut as "BLACK ADAM" in the film, as was originally planned. Imagine how much better "Black Adam" might have done with a badass cameo debut a few years earlier. How much better a Shazam 2 would have done if it was the first real face-off between Shazam & Black Adam? Imagine how much more exciting and anticipated a fight between Black Adam and Superman would BE, if it was properly built up over time, like starting with a proper introduction of "Black Adam" in the "SHAZAM" film as THAT is the character who fans & audiences MOST ASSOCIATE with each other. And why, oh, why, would Dwayne Johnson force such a destructive choice upon the DCEU? The Coolest Geek Alive thinks he knows! Join Jesse Blaze Snider as he reads the tail of the tape and speculates about how much better it could have gone if Zachery Levi wasn't quite such a charmer.

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DCEU POSTMORTEM: 10 Years of LESSONS the WB REFUSED to LEARN! Jan 11, 2024

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From "Man of Steel" in 2013 to "Aquaman 2" in 2024 the Warner Brothers released 16 films in their DC Cinematic Universe rushed out to compete with the MCU to varying degrees of success. Why is it always so easy for the Coolest Geek Alive to recognize what's going wrong with geek culture adaptations, but the people who paid the big bucks to adapt them can't get it right...? Join Jesse Blaze Snider on a trip through the past 10 years to discover the full history of the DCEU on film and why it never took off.

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MCU SCREWJOB: FIXING New AVENGERS Line-Up for IGER & FEIGE! Jan 06, 2024

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The NEW Avengers line-up has been announced and...it SUCKS. Wong. Valkerie. Shang-Chi & MArvels' KAtey?!?! Find out the rest of the awful line-up and Jesse's suggestions for far more appropriate rosters that might put butts in seats. Join the Coolest Geek Alive as he explores the continuing stupidity of Bob Iger, Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios & the Walt Disney Company as a whole.

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DUELING FLOPS: ‘The Marvels’ & ‘Aquaman 2’ - What’s the DIFFERENCE…? And What's NEXT for Marvel & DC on FILM?! Jan 03, 2024

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Aquaman 2 started slow but has surpassed "The Marvels" box office COMPLETELY in only its SECOND WEEKEND! The rumor mill is abuzz with Marvel's plans to change up and get butts back in seats ASAP, but HOW...? And does DC have an ice cube's chance in Hell of fixing their broken comic book franchises? What does the coolest geek have to say...?!

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Nightmare Before Christmas & the 12 GREATEST FILMS of CHRISTMAS! Dec 30, 2023

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What are the definitively BEST Christmas films, specials &/or miniseries EVER MADE?! The Coolest Geek Alive counts down, starting with lucky number #13, "The Nightmare Before Christmas"! Join host & professional comic book writer, Jesse Blaze Snider on a look through the tried & true Christmas films that you probably ALREADY WATCH EVERY YEAR! BUT...if there is even ONE film on this list that you haven't seen yet, you have immediate HOMEWORK for YOUR HOLIDAY! But don't worry! You'll love doing it! And you'll love listening to this show talking about them EVEN MORE! Featured closing track: "Countdown to Christmas" by D.I.L.F. USA

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FX’s “Christmas Carol” & 14 Christmas CLASSICS YOU NEED TO SEE! Dec 27, 2023

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Join the Coolest Geek Alive as he countdowns 15 of the GREATEST Christmas Films, Shows, and specials YOU NEED TO SEE this holiday season! Including Jesse's recent hands down Christmas FAVORITE FX's 2019 "A Christmas Carol" adaptation starring Guy Pierce! Plus, Christmas greetings & gratitude to all you Coolest Geeks otu there who have been good little listeners all year long! We love you & we thank you. Join us inside the latest adventure of the Coolest Geek ALIVE!

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13 Non-Traditional Christmas Movies! (More like 18 & bunch more great…!) Dec 23, 2023

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The Coolest Geek Alive takes us down non-traditional Candy Cane Lane for a look at some great films to watch when you're feeling not quite ready to watch "It's A Wonderful Life" and are tired of Christmas Vacation & A Christmas Story (Who gets tired of that? Sacrilege!) The movies with just BARELY enough Christmas to keep you in the spirit all season long, without having ONLY to watch Christmas Movies! You're WELCOME!

Plus, at the end of the show, D.I.L.F. USA's instant holiday classic "Countdown to Christmas"!

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Then They Came for “The X-FILES”, and I SPOKE even though I was NOT a FAN. (UPDATING: the Geek Culture DEADPOOL) Dec 21, 2023

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First, they came for STAR TREK

And I did not speak out

Because I was not a STAR TREK FAN

Then they came for STAR WARS

And I did not speak out

Because I was not a STAR WARS FAN

Then they came for MARVEL

And I did not speak out

Because I was not a MARVEL FAN

Then they came for the LORD OF THE RINGS

And I did not speak out

Because I was not a TOLKIENITE

Then they came for the X-FILES

And there were no FANS left

To speak out for YOU. (Except ME.)

Join the Coolest Geek Alive, Jesse Blaze Snider as he gets DEEEEP about the DYING STATE of GEEK CULTURE! Without THE X-FILES what STILL STANDS...?

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F*** MARK WAID & ALL HAIL, MARK MILLAR! (Plus, a CALL to BRING BACK #MoveTheNeedle & try again!) Dec 17, 2023

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"FUCK YOU, MARK WAID!" I think we lost count at 182, but suffice it to say, Jesse is REALLY PISSED at writer/creator/industry vet Mark Waid for his recent comments after it was suggested that comics needed to "come back together". So, what did Mark Waid have to say about the very idea of this...? Find out, plus hear the Coolest Geek Alive praise writer/creator/producer Mark MILLAR for basically doing the exact OPPOSITE of Waid. Be like MILLAR. FUCK WAID.

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EP 60 The Coolest Geek Alive

HASBRO TOYS LAY-OFF a THOUSAND Employees! DISNEY & Bob Iger to BLAME?! HOW?! Dec 13, 2023

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Hasbro Toys has laid off 1,100 employees (20% of its workforce) and this follows a more recent lay-off of a previous 800 employees earlier in the year! Hasbro properties include Marvel, Star Wars, Indianan Jones, GI Joes, Transformers, Magic the Gathering, Power Rangers, NBA, D&D and more juggernauts of the toy world, so how can this be? Could Disney be to blame? Mattel is flying high with Barbie and McFarlane Toys seems to be cleaning up with their recent partnership with DC & others. Could Disney alone tank their entire company? Find out with the Coolest Geek Alive, Jesse Blaze Snider!

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