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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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61:30

10 BEST FREE STREAMING! (Ditch the Subs, Embrace the...

Coolest Alive ·

2026/01/10

Saturday geek-out with host Jesse Blaze Snider ranting, raving, and rallying against the greedy streaming empires that jacked up prices, diluted beloved franchises like Marvel and Star Wars with endless mediocre spin-offs, and delivered a meh Stranger Things Season 5 finale that left fans feeling robbed after years of hype. In 2026, with Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Max, Paramount+, and the rest gouging wallets (ads tiers starting at $8–$12/month, ad-free pushing

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17:23

Jesse's 1st Fav Comedian Bobcat Goldthwait & his...

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2026/01/09

On episode #287 of Coolest Alive, Jesse dives into the unhinged chaos of Bobcat Goldthwait’s 1988 stand-up album Meat Bob, a raw snapshot of the comedian’s manic ’80s peak where high-pitched rants, absurd stories, and pitch-black humor collide in pure punk-rock comedy energy. Recorded live during the era of HBO specials and chair-burning late-night appearances, it captures one of the wildest, most unpredictable voices in stand-up at the absolute top of his

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15:28

Um...the Greatest Movie about PINBALL EVER!! ( But...

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2026/01/08

On Episode #286of Coolest Alive, Jesse dives into the quirky 2022 comedy-drama Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game, a true underdog story set in 1970s New York where a passionate writer takes on a 35-year citywide ban on pinball, proving it’s a game of skill, not gambling, and ultimately helps lift the prohibition with one dramatic city council demonstration. Funny, heartfelt, and loaded with authentic vintage machines, it’s a love letter to a forgotten piece of

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15:16

One of the Greatest Batman Stories EVER TOLD - "Son...

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2026/01/07

On Episode #285 of Coolest AliveJesse dives into the 1987 graphic novel Batman: Son of the Demon, the dark, romantic, and wildly influential story that sees the Dark Knight in an uneasy alliance, and secret marriage, with Ra’s al Ghul and his beautiful & intelligent daughter, Talia al Ghul as they battle a global terrorist threat, only for personal tragedy and impossible choices to reshape Batman’s legacy forever. Packed with espionage, emotional gut-punches, and

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18:26

Instant Animated Classic - Puss in Boots: The Last...

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2026/01/06

On episode #284 of Coolest Alive, Jesse dives into the stunning 2022 animated sequel Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, a Shrek-universe adventure that follows the legendary feline hero as he faces down his own mortality (and a terrifying whistling wolf) after burning through eight of his nine lives. With jaw-dropping painterly animation, hilarious fairy-tale chaos, surprisingly deep themes about living fully, and one of the coolest villains in recent animation history, it’s a

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25:10

MUSIC: Silvertide's LONE ALBUM is a KILLER! (One of...

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2026/01/05

On episode #283 of Coolest Alive, Jesse dives into the blistering, riff-heavy world of Silvertide’s one and only full-length album, Show and Tell, the 2004 debut from a bunch of Philadelphia kids who channeled pure ’70s sleaze and swagger into early-2000s hard rock gold. Packed with gritty hooks, arena-sized choruses, and that raw, reckless energy that made tracks like “Ain’t Comin’ Home” instant classics, it’s a criminally underrated

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144:48

Coolest Alive Christmas Special: Rebuilding the...

Coolest Alive ·

2025/12/20

In this special Christmas gift episode of Coolest Alive, I invite you all into my world like we’re brand-new best friends kicking it on the couch. I’m spilling everything: all my phantoms, obsessions, favorite movies, comics, albums, books, games, and hidden gems that have shaped who I am. This isn’t just a list; it’s me handing you the keys to my soul, sharing the stuff that lights me up so we can rebuild that beautiful monoculture we lost, the one where

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22:16

RPGs: RIFTS Role-Playing Game (FUK VG RPGs, PEN &...

Coolest Alive ·

2025/12/19

Hosted by Jesse Blaze Snider, "Coolest Alive" brings you FIVE brief NON-SPOILER RECOMMENDATIONS every week! With Music on Mondays! Animation on Tuesday! Comic Book Wednesday! Live-Action Thursday! And WildCard Friday! Today's episode is a heartfelt recommendation of Jesse's "favorite pastime": playing pen-and-paper RPGs with his friends & brothers! Specifically, what he thinks may be the greatest & most versatile fictional world of all-time, RIFTS. (Highly Recommended!)

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14:21

LIVE-ACTION: "Logan's Run" STILL HOLDS UP!!

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2025/12/18

Hosted by Jesse Blaze Snider, "Coolest Alive" brings you FIVE brief NON-SPOILER RECOMMENDATIONS every week! With Music on Mondays! Animation on Tuesday! Comic Book Wednesday! Live-Action Thursday! And WildCard Friday! Today's episode is a classic sci-fi recommendation, "Logan's Run". It's still awesome!

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16:18

COMICS: GIRLS! by the Luna Bros

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2025/12/17

Hosted by Jesse Blaze Snider, "Coolest Alive" brings you FIVE brief NON-SPOILER RECOMMENDATIONS every week! With Music on Mondays! Animation on Tuesday! Comic Book Wednesday! Live-Action Thursday! And WildCard Friday! Today's episode is a very serious recommendation for one of Jesse's most favorite series of all time, "GIRLS" by the brilliant Luna Brothers.

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20:15

ANIMATED: Most Charming Stop-Motion EVER?! Wes...

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2025/12/16

Hosted by Jesse Blaze Snider, "Coolest Alive" brings you FIVE brief NON-SPOILER RECOMMENDATIONS every week! With Music on Mondays! Animation on Tuesday! Comic Book Wednesday! Live-Action Thursday! And WildCard Friday! Today's episode is an enthusiastic recommendation of the hilarious stop-motion animated comedy film "Fantastic Mr. Fox" directed by Wes Anderson and based on the work of the great Roald Dahl.

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24:01

MUSIC: "Let's Rumble!" by Love/Hate (Unsung...

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2025/12/16

Hosted by Jesse Blaze Snider, "Coolest Alive" brings you FIVE brief NON-SPOILER RECOMMENDATIONS every week! With Music on Mondays! Animation on Tuesday! Comic Book Wednesday! Live-Action Thursday! And WildCard Friday! Today's episode is a rousing recommendation of the heavy metal album "Let's Rumble" by Love/Hate.

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20:21

STAND-UP: My Favorite Comedian EVER, the Charming &...

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2025/12/12

Hosted by Jesse Blaze Snider, "Coolest Alive" brings you FIVE brief NON-SPOILER RECOMMENDATIONS every week! With Music on Mondays! Animation on Tuesday! Comic Book Wednesday! Live-Action Thursday! And WildCard Friday! Today's episode is a heartfelt recommendation of Jesse's "favorite stand-up" comedian of all-time, Eddie Izzard, and pointing you to begin your journey with the. Special "CIRCLE".

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15:23

LIVE-ACTION: The Bizarre Glory of "SHIN GODZILLA" the...

Coolest Alive ·

2025/12/11

Hosted by Jesse Blaze Snider, "Coolest Alive" brings you FIVE brief NON-SPOILER RECOMMENDATIONS every week! With Music on Mondays! Animation on Tuesday! Comic Book Wednesday! Live-Action Thursday! And WildCard Friday! Today's episode is a gnarly genre recommendation of the most bizarre & cool evolution of the "Godzilla" film franchise, the standalone, "SHIN GODZILLA".

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19:31

COMICS: Kevin Smith's DAREDEVIL?! The incredible...

Coolest Alive ·

2025/12/10

Hosted by Jesse Blaze Snider, "Coolest Alive" brings you FIVE brief NON-SPOILER RECOMMENDATIONS every week! With Music on Mondays! Animation on Tuesday! Comic Book Wednesday! Live-Action Thursday! And WildCard Friday! Today's episode is a very serious recommendation for not just a great place to begin reading Daredevil for the rest of your life, but a great place to begin reading comic books in general, "Daredevil: Guardian Devil" by Kevin Smith, Joe Quesada & Jimmy

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15:57

ANIMATED: Funniest Animated Movie EVER?! Netflix's...

Coolest Alive ·

2025/12/09

Hosted by Jesse Blaze Snider, "Coolest Alive" brings you FIVE brief NON-SPOILER RECOMMENDATIONS every week! With Music on Mondays! Animation on Tuesday! Comic Book Wednesday! Live-Action Thursday! And WildCard Friday! Today's episode is an enthusiastic recommendation of the hilarious animated comedy film "STORKS" produced by Netflix.

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32:53

MUSIC: British Spinal Tap?! "BAD NEWS

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2025/12/08

Hosted by Jesse Blaze Snider, "Coolest Alive" brings you FIVE brief NON-SPOILER RECOMMENDATIONS every week! With Music on Mondays! Animation on Tuesday! Comic Book Wednesday! Live-Action Thursday! And WildCard Friday! Today's episode is a rousing recommendation of the heavy metal comedy album "Bad News".

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39:54

JAWS: 13 GREATEST KILLER SHARK MOVIES EVER MADE! (2025)

Coolest Alive ·

2025/12/06

Grab your floaties and a harpoon, because we’re ranking the 13 most badass shark movies ever made. We start with the undisputed king, Spielberg’s 1975 masterpiece JAWS, then dive headfirst into the glorious trash and treasure that followed: The Meg, Deep Blue Sea, 47 Meters Down, The Shallows, and a bunch more you forgot existed. We argue over which one has the best kill, the dumbest science, and the most iconic one-liner. Warning: you’ll never go back in the

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15:38

Tiger TEETH: "Burning Bright" the PG-13 Killer Tiger...

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2025/12/05

It's TEETH WEEK on COOLEST ALIVE with 6 days of gruesome killer animal offerings wholeheartedly recommended to you by the Coolest Man Alive, Jesse Blaze Snider. Today's creature feature is a simple but great instant classic, "Burning Bright," featuring a girl trapped in a house during a hurricane, protecting her highly autistic brother and herself from a LION that has not "been fed in weeks." Yikes. It's AWESOME!

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14:53

Lion TEETH: "Prey" (2007's LION-ATTACK TV-Movie, Not...

Coolest Alive ·

2025/12/04

It's TEETH WEEK on COOLEST ALIVE with 6 days of gruesome killer animal offerings wholeheartedly recommended to you by the Coolest Man Alive, Jesse Blaze Snider. Today's creature feature is the excellent Lion-Attack film, "Prey", because apparently a lot of films have been called that. This one feels "real", has a great cast, and genuinely made me care about our heroes.

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