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Coolest Alive

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The Coolest Alive Podcast with Jesse Blaze Snider. Every Tuesday, “Coolest Alive” dives into a fantastic album worthy of your time. No stuffy reviews here, just records from across genres getting deserved praise as must-listen classics, packed with cool vibes and reasons to hit play. Tune in for the best in music weekly. Wednesday’s “Coolest Alive” is all about comic books/graphic novels that shine bright. We’re not reviewing, we’re celebrating

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108:10

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

Coolest Alive ·

2025/05/08

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,

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49:03

Coolest Pick - “Dark Side of the Ring” (WATCH THIS...

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2025/05/03

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

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103:20

THE DEATH OF SHARED CULTURE: How Hollywood KILLED...

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2025/05/01

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

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25:59

Coolest Classics - “Excalibur” (1981)

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2025/04/26

“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

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58:15

You Can Do It! Crowd-Funding is your FRIEND!

Coolest Alive ·

2025/04/23

It’s never been easier to do it yourself in this world! With platforms like Kickstarter, IndieGoGo, and others, you can become a successful business owner overnight with the right ideas! The Coolest Geek Alive would like to encourage you to do what he’s been doing with his company, “black light district studios,” for a few years now, namely writing their own ticket! Join Jesse Blaze Snider as he offers all his good advice and best guidance about getting

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17:14

Coolest Classics - “The Fighter” w/ Christian Bale

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2025/04/19

“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 “The Fighter” 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 “The Fighter”, for the incredible Christian Bale & Melissa Leo, who both won Oscars for their roles here! And even if

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40:51

Coolest Classics - (“Rocky I-IV”, plus MORE!)

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2025/04/16

“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 “Rocky” 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 “Rocky”, for the incredible Sylvester Stallone, and boxing! And even if the film series is already beloved by millions, and the

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10:15

Coolest Classics - “Warrior” (2011, FILM) w/ Tom Hardy

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2025/04/12

“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 “Warrior” 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 “Warrior”, for the incredible Tom Hardy & MMA Fighting! And even if the film is already beloved by millions – and

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47:19

Hollywood Echo Chamber: Why Stars like John Boyega...

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2025/04/10

On this episode of Coolest Geek Alive, we’re diving into the Hollywood echo chamber—why stars like John Boyega keep stepping in it and alienating the very fans who helped build their careers. From Disney to other major studios, the industry’s been quick to blame fandom backlash on prejudice, rather than taking accountability for creative missteps. Now, misinformed by PR teams, managers, and media spin, actors are parroting a narrative that paints their

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12:20

Coolest Classics - Mel Gibson’s “Braveheart”

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2025/04/05

Coolest Classics - Mel Gibson’s “Braveheart” “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 “Braveheart” 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 “Braveheart”, for the incredible Mel Gibson & I guess,

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54:47

VAL KILMER - Celebrating his LIFE w/ SIX "Coolest...

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2025/04/02

If you don't know why Val Kilmer was one of the "Coolest Men Alive" then you soon will, as Jesse Blaze Snider, the Coolest Geek Alive breaks it all down in exacting detail! Covering everything that matters from Top Gun to Batman and CELEBRATING his PERSONAL FAVORITE VAL KILMER MOVIES to keep Val alive in our HEARTS until the end of TIME! R.I.P. Val Kilmer 1959-2025. Enjoy.

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21:01

Coolest CLASSIC - “True Ro ... ten by Quentin...

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2025/03/29

Coolest CLASSIC - “True Ro ... ten by Quentin Tarantino!"Jesse Blaze Snider is likely referring to the 1993 film True Romance, which was written by Quentin Tarantino but directed by Tony Scott. It's a romantic crime film starring Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette, with a supporting cast that includes Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, and Gary Oldman. The Coolest Geek Alive

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43:28

TRUTH about "REVIEW BOMBING"!

Coolest Alive ·

2025/03/27

Is "Snow White" really the WORST RATED "Disney Film" of "ALL-TIME"?!Well, at least, kinda. Find out inside this episode of the COOLEST GEEK ALIVE with Jesse Blaze Snider!

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20:25

Coolest Pick - Bruce Lee's “Warrior” (TV Series)

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2025/03/22

Bruce Lee, what you've posthumously helped to create is one of the most insanely awesome things the Coolest Geek Alive has most recently seen! At no point in your brooding, well-paced, kung fu period piece TV series were you even close to anything that could be considered boring. Every listener of this podcast will be better for having watched your series. We award you all of the points, and may God bless your soul eternally...posthumously.

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48:10

Where are all the GINGERS? (A Strange Race-Swapping...

Coolest Alive ·

2025/03/19

On this episode of Coolest Geek Alive, well, um, that.

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59:10

Daredevil: Born Again/Captain America: Brave New...

Coolest Alive ·

2025/03/13

On the latest episode of COOLEST GEEK ALIVE, host Jesse Blaze Snider dives into the REAL NUMBERS!! How many BUTTS in ACTUAL SEATS SAW CAP 4?! How many viewers tuned into Daredevil? How does it compare to the past? What is the FUTURE?! Truth is, some of it is clear cut downtrend, but some of it is a bit...murky. You want it? Come & GET IT!

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13:00

Coolest Pick - “Riff Raff”

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2025/03/08

Dito Montiel, what you've just helped to create is one of the most insanely awesome things the Coolest Geek Alive has most recently seen! At no point in your darkly funny action drama 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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50:43

TOY FAIR 2025: What we LEARNED! (Marvel, DC, Star...

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2025/03/07

I just attended my first "Toy Fair" guided by the incredible Digger Mesch, what we learned was SHOCKING! The Coolest Geek Alive LOVES TOYS! Join Jesse Blaze Snider as he recounts his two days in toy paradise!

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69:10

Coolest Pick - “The Unbreakable Boy” (Plus, Uplifting...

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2025/03/03

Jon Gunn, what you've just create is one of the most insanely awesomely heartwarming things the Coolest Geek Alive has ever seen! At no point in your fun, reality based, slice of life dramedy were you even close to anything that could be considered meaningless. 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. (Plus, join JBS as he dives deeper into the importance of GRATITUDE and

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89:11

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is GREAT, so WHY does...

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2025/02/27

Where did DEI go wrong? How is something that shouldn't be a problem, become one? Well, the Coolest Geek Alive thinks he knows the answers, because he lived it as a profession in the entertainment industry over the past three decades! Join us as Jesse Blaze Snider brings you through the ups & downs of producing entertainment & explains why DEI was basically always destined to fail, just like all of their other "good" ideas.

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