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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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24:07

COMICS: I Don’t Even LIKE Transformers, but I LOVED...

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2026/03/11

On episode #339 of COOLEST ALIVE, Jesse Blaze Snider spotlights Transformers Volume 1 from Skybound Entertainment and Image Comics, written and illustrated by powerhouse creator Daniel Warren Johnson. Relaunching the robots-in-disguise mythology with cinematic action and emotional storytelling, this series crashes Autobots and Decepticons onto Earth in spectacular fashion and reminds fans why the franchise has endured for generations. Jesse explores how the Energon Universe

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ANIMATED: “DAVID” SLAYS the WHOLE FAMILY!

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2026/03/10

On episode #338 of COOLEST ALIVE, Jesse Blaze Snider highlights the sweeping animated epic David from Angel Studios, a powerful retelling of the legendary biblical hero who rose from shepherd boy to giant-slayer and king. With sweeping animation, musical storytelling, and an emotional focus on faith, courage, and destiny, the film brings the ancient story of David and Goliath to life for a modern audience. Jesse dives into why this ambitious production has resonated with

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MUSIC: No Soundtrack Has More VIBE! (Rockin' Out to...

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2026/03/09

On episode #337 of COOLEST ALIVE, host Jesse Blaze Snider spins the iconic soundtrack to Desperado and celebrates one of the '90s coolest movie music compilations. Packed with blazing Latin rock, gritty guitar instrumentals, and swaggering outlaw energy, the album features unforgettable performances from Los Lobos, Carlos Santana, and Tito & Tarantula, along with the legendary “Canción del Mariachi” sung by star Antonio Banderas himself. Produced alongside

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91:56

Calling B.S. on Penn & Teller's B.S.?! (Why You...

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2026/03/07

Hosted by Jesse Blaze Snider, the Coolest Geek Alive, this Saturday Mother Show takes a deep dive into the provocative Showtime series Penn & Teller: Bullshit! from legendary illusionists Penn Jillette and Teller. While celebrating the show’s fearless spirit and its willingness to challenge conventional thinking, Jesse also flips the lens and calls out moments where the skeptics themselves may have been a little too close-minded to ever bother to figure out the real

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23:45

STAND-UP: George Carlin's MOST Classic Special?!...

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2026/03/06

In episode #335 of Coolest Alive, Host Jesse Blaze Snider, the Coolest Geek Alive, celebrates the razor-sharp genius of George Carlin and his 1978 HBO special George Carlin Again. Carlin had already reinvented stand-up more than once by this point, but here he proves why he remained the most fearless voice in comedy, skewering politics, culture, language, and the absurdity of modern life with surgical precision. Jesse breaks down what makes Carlin’s rhythm, writing, and

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28:22

FILM: There’s Only ONE “Best Fight on a Bus”! “The...

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2026/03/05

This episode spotlights The Transporter, the sleek action thriller that helped turn Jason Statham into a global action icon. Jesse celebrates the film’s stripped-down premise, rules, discipline, and consequences, and how its practical stunt work and fight choreography elevated early-2000s action cinema. The conversation digs into how style, precision, and physical storytelling made this more than just another car movie, and why its influence can still be felt in modern

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28:53

COMICS: Start a LOOONG-ASS Love Affair w/ Spider-Man!

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2026/03/04

In episode #333 of the Coolest Alive, Jesse revisits The Amazing Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Vol. 1, the bold relaunch era of Spider-Man that re-energized the character for a new generation. He explores how the creative team reintroduced Peter Parker as a scrappier, single hero dealing with grounded problems again, restoring classic energy while setting up modern storytelling momentum. Whether controversial or refreshing, depending on your perspective, Brand New Day becomes a

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28:08

ANIMATED: What’s the “BEST” Pixar Movie…? “Monsters,...

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2026/03/03

In episode #332 of Coolest Alive, Jesse shines a spotlight on Monsters, Inc., the Pixar classic that turned childhood fear into emotional storytelling gold. Coolest Alive breaks down how the film balanced groundbreaking animation with heart, humor, and an unexpectedly moving message about empathy and connection. From world-building to voice performances to its iconic door-vault sequence, Jesse celebrates how this monster comedy became a timeless meditation on friendship and

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46:18

Music: Celebrating Skid Row & Sebastian Bach’s...

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2026/03/02

This episode of Coolest Alive celebrates Slave to the Grind by Skid Row, a landmark heavy metal record that proved grit, speed, and streetwise attitude could debut at No. 1 without selling out. Jesse Blaze Snider dives into the album’s uncompromising intensity, from its thrash-leaning title track to its arena-ready hooks, exploring how it captured a pre-grunge moment when hard rock was at its most ferocious and focused. The episode celebrates not just its legacy but also

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54:24

A NEW Muppet Show?! And it's GOOD...?!?!

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2026/02/28

It's episode #330 of Coolest Alive! Yea! And, there is a NEW Muppet Show?! And it's GOOD...?!?! (Sabrina Carpenter, Seth Rogan & Maya Rudolph Guest Star!) It's back! The Muppet Show, with their special guest star, Sabrina Carpenter, in a glorious "Force Awakens" like return to so-called "force". Clever musical numbers, cute sketches, and a cast of characters including Kermit, Fozzie, Bunsen, Beaker, Gonzo, Rizzo, Bobo, Pepe, Janice, Miss Piggy, and MAAAANY MORE! You might

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25:09

People Huntin': LAUGH, CRY, DIE w/ "Ready or Not"!...

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2026/02/27

It's PEOPLE HUNTIN' WEEK on Coolest Alive! Bringing you 5 Days of Humans Hunting Humans, concluding with "Ready or Not"! Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, a bride, played by Samara Weaving, discovers that her new in-laws’ wedding tradition is a lethal game of hide-and-seek. If she survives until dawn, she lives. What begins as a darkly comic survival horror becomes a razor-sharp satire about wealth, family loyalty, and the violence lurking beneath

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14:38

People Huntin': And You'll Wanna KILL John Leguizamo...

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2026/02/26

It's PEOPLE HUNTIN' WEEK on Coolest Alive! Bringing you 5 Days of Humans Hunting Humans, continuing with the chaotic cult comedy "The Pest"! John Leguizamo plays a fast-talking con man who agrees to be hunted for $50,000 by a deranged German aristocrat, portrayed by the late Jeffrey Jones. Released by TriStar Pictures, it turns the deadly-hunt premise into manic cartoon absurdity, slapstick survival instead of suspense, John Leguizamo's Pest is as to a Puerto Rican Ace Ventura

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People Huntin': Island Battle Royale w/ "Stone...

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2026/02/25

It's PEOPLE HUNTIN' WEEK on Coolest Alive! Bringing you 5 Days of Humans Hunting Humans, continuing with episode #327, a WWE-produced film, starring Stone Cold Steve Austin, "The Condemned", which takes the concept of people huntin' global: death row inmates are dropped onto a remote island and forced to fight to the death while the world watches online. Directed by Scott Wiper, it’s a brutal, mid-2000s spin on reality TV culture, internet voyeurism, and gladiator

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16:18

People Huntin': Iced-T vs. Gary Busey & Rutger...

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2026/02/24

It's PEOPLE HUNTIN' WEEK on Coolest Alive! Bringing you 5 Days of Humans Hunting Humans, continuing with "Surviving the Game", which drops Ice-T into the wilderness as a homeless man lured into what he thinks is a survival retreat, only to learn he’s prey for a group of rich businessmen led by Rutger Hauer and Gary Busey. Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson, the film blends pulp thriller energy with class-war commentary, asking what happens when the powerful treat human beings

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23:52

People Huntin': JCVD vs. Lance Hendrickson & the...

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2026/02/23

It's PEOPLE HUNTIN' WEEK on Coolest Alive! Bringing you 5 Days of Humans Hunting Humans, starting with John Woo's work of cinematic art, "Hard Target". Jean-Claude Van Damme plays a drifter who discovers that wealthy thrill-seekers in New Orleans are paying to hunt homeless men for sport. When a woman searching for her missing father uncovers the deadly game, Van Damme’s Cajun street fighter turns the hunt back on the hunters in a slow-motion, shotgun-blasting ballet of

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58:35

TOY FAIR 2026 w/ Digger Mesch (Sculptor, Filmmaker &...

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2026/02/21

On episode #324 of Coolest Alive, host Jesse Blaze Snider brings one of his best friends & BIGGEST INSPIRATIONS, the incredible "Digger Mesch" onto the show to compare & contrast the Toy Industry of the Early 90s w/ the Modern Toy Industry! As well as share stories of Art School, pursuing work with Marvel through ToyBiz, building his own company Art Asylum & now "DIGG DEEP" and speculating where the industry may go tomorrow! It's a rare interview episode of Coolest

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24:19

RPGs: Wanna Pretend to be a Mutant-Animal?! TMNT RPG...

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2026/02/20

On episode #323 of Coolest Alive, host Jesse Blaze Snider says, "If you want to pretend to be a mutant-animal, then you gotta play the TMNT RPG & 'After the Bomb' from Palladium Books!" The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness RPG, released in 1985, was a groundbreaking tabletop game that captured the gritty, underground feel of the original TMNT comics by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. Players could create their own mutant animals, from anthropomorphic

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18:57

Live-Action: THIS is Why People Love Paul Newman!...

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2026/02/19

On this episode of The Coolest Alive, host Jesse Blaze Snider shares one of the Greatest Characters Ever Filmed. Cool Hand Luke (1967) is a defining film of the 1960s, starring Paul Newman as the rebellious and charismatic Luke Jackson, a man sent to a Florida chain gang for a minor offense. Luke’s indomitable spirit and refusal to submit to authority make him a hero to his fellow inmates and a thorn in the side of the prison’s oppressive warden, played by Strother

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17:38

Comics: Hysterical Religious Satire in Comic Books?!...

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2026/02/18

On this episode of Coolest Alive, host Jesse Blaze Snider explains why “Preacher: Gone to Texas” is the best gift for all Absurdist Atheists in your life! Preacher: Vol. 1 – Gone to Texas (1996) introduces readers to Jesse Custer, a small-town preacher who becomes the unlikely protagonist in a dark, violent, and often satirical journey. Written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Steve Dillon, this volume kicks off the series with Jesse’s encounter with a

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17:14

Animated: Steve Carroll as Hilarious Wild-eyed...

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2026/02/17

On episode #320 of Coolest Alive, host Jesse Blaze Snider is gushing about "Over the Hedge" (2006), a comedic animated film from DreamWorks Animation, an instant classic you probably MISSED! The movie follows a group of forest animals as they navigate the perils of suburban life. Led by the savvy raccoon RJ (voiced by Bruce Willis), the gang must adapt to the human-made environment while avoiding traps, garbage, and the overbearing HOA rules. Filled with slapstick humor and

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