A podcast from Alex Shifman about some of the small good things in a world of hurt. Cover Art by Diogo Hausen (@Diogohausen on Instagram). Theme music by Beau Garrett (Facebook.com/beauxtrax).
Episodes (21)
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Space Exploration!
Space Exploration!
Published: 7 Mar 2018 Duration: 44:41Comedian and Producer Bridgett Greenberg comes on the show to talk about space exploration, feeling small in a good way, and all the cool kids who made out at her Bat Mitzvah.Comedian and Producer Bridgett Greenberg comes on the show to talk about space exploration, feeling small in a good way, and all the cool kids who made out at her Bat Mitzvah.
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Grass Roots Movements!
Grass Roots Movements!
Published: 20 Feb 2018 Duration: 51:04Nick Skardarasy- host of the We Rebel podcast joins Alex to talk about Grass Roots Movements and how they're reshaping the political landscape. Heads up, if you like listening to two cis straight white men caveat everything they say for for... Read more →Nick Skardarasy- host of the We Rebel podcast joins Alex to talk about Grass Roots Movements and how they're reshaping the political landscape. Heads up, if you like listening to two cis straight white men caveat everything they say for for... Read more →
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Pet Sounds!
Pet Sounds!
Published: 7 Feb 2018 Duration: 54:23Alex and co-host/ show ruiner/ music nerd Matt Grosinger are joined in the booth by Alex Stein of the Alex Stein Podcast to talk about the courage behind The Beach Boy's album, Pet Sounds.Alex and co-host/ show ruiner/ music nerd Matt Grosinger are joined in the booth by Alex Stein of the Alex Stein Podcast to talk about the courage behind The Beach Boy's album, Pet Sounds.
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The Sun!
The Sun!
Published: 24 Jan 2018 Duration: 48:25Writer, Podcaster, and Internet Person Michael Swaim ' lightens' the mood by talking to Alex about his favorite ball of gas up in space, the sun.Writer, Podcaster, and Internet Person Michael Swaim ' lightens' the mood by talking to Alex about his favorite ball of gas up in space, the sun.
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Harry Potter!
Harry Potter!
Published: 10 Jan 2018 Duration: 42:15Andy Erikson- Last Comic Standing, Scream Queens- brings a little magic to the booth and talks to Alex about Harry Potter.Andy Erikson- Last Comic Standing, Scream Queens- brings a little magic to the booth and talks to Alex about Harry Potter.
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Women Rising Up!
Women Rising Up!
Published: 28 Dec 2017 Duration: 53:25Actor and Comedian Katy Stoll jumps on mic to talk about badass women.Actor and Comedian Katy Stoll jumps on mic to talk about badass women.
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Elvis Costello!
Elvis Costello!
Published: 12 Dec 2017 Duration: 39:35Comedy Writer Dan O'Keefe (Seinfeld, Silicon Valley, The League) joins Alex to talk about Elvis Costello and symbolically defanging your problems through music.Comedy Writer Dan O'Keefe (Seinfeld, Silicon Valley, The League) joins Alex to talk about Elvis Costello and symbolically defanging your problems through music.
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Bruce Springsteen!
Bruce Springsteen!
Published: 29 Nov 2017 Duration: 39:44Actor, Comedian, and obvious New Yorker, Greg Burke joins Alex in the booth to really rub in how little Alex knows about Bruce Springsteen.Actor, Comedian, and obvious New Yorker, Greg Burke joins Alex in the booth to really rub in how little Alex knows about Bruce Springsteen.
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Comic Books!
Comic Books!
Published: 8 Nov 2017 Duration: 49:57Adam Parker, Nerd Extraordinaire at LA's famous Meltdown Comics and Collectables joins Alex to talk about the transformative potential in comic books, and his opinions on Hydra Cap... whatever the F that is.Adam Parker, Nerd Extraordinaire at LA's famous Meltdown Comics and Collectables joins Alex to talk about the transformative potential in comic books, and his opinions on Hydra Cap... whatever the F that is.
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Minority Representation In Media!
Minority Representation In Media!
Published: 1 Nov 2017 Duration: 42:58Film maker and co founder of the Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival, Lewis Liu joins Alex this week to talk about the slowly improving role of Minorities in Media.Film maker and co founder of the Los Angeles Chinese Film Festival, Lewis Liu joins Alex this week to talk about the slowly improving role of Minorities in Media.
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True Crime!
True Crime!
Published: 25 Oct 2017 Duration: 47:44Jen Curan, member of Harvard Sailing Team- the 'Monty Python of the Youtube era'-,and one of the leaders of the Nerdist improve school and theater joins Alex to talk about how an obsession with 'murder shows' might keep you from getting mur... Read more →Jen Curan, member of Harvard Sailing Team- the 'Monty Python of the Youtube era'-,and one of the leaders of the Nerdist improve school and theater joins Alex to talk about how an obsession with 'murder shows' might keep you from getting mur... Read more →
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D&D!
D&D!
Published: 11 Oct 2017 Duration: 50:24On this weeks cast Alex is joined by fellow over six foot muscular motorcycle enthusiast, playwright, screen writer, and game tester John Cassel to talk about the grand daddy of roll playing games, Dungeons and Dragons.On this weeks cast Alex is joined by fellow over six foot muscular motorcycle enthusiast, playwright, screen writer, and game tester John Cassel to talk about the grand daddy of roll playing games, Dungeons and Dragons.
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Cartoons!
Cartoons!
Published: 5 Oct 2017 Duration: 34:55Dylan Farr joins Alex this week to talk cartoons and SURPRISE!!... they also talk about surprise!Dylan Farr joins Alex this week to talk cartoons and SURPRISE!!... they also talk about surprise!
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Frasier!
Frasier!
Published: 27 Sep 2017 Duration: 59:47Nerdist Features Editor Matt Grosinger joins Alex to talk about his favorite adroit sitcom and the dangers of the good drug nostalgia.Nerdist Features Editor Matt Grosinger joins Alex to talk about his favorite adroit sitcom and the dangers of the good drug nostalgia.
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Books!
Books!
Published: 20 Sep 2017 Duration: 52:29Jackie Rae Aubel from Nerdist School Network's Guilty Pleasures Podcast joins Alex to talk about one of the top three things you can do with a book... reading! They also dish on some truly awful female charicters and how old they were when ... Read more →Jackie Rae Aubel from Nerdist School Network's Guilty Pleasures Podcast joins Alex to talk about one of the top three things you can do with a book... reading! They also dish on some truly awful female charicters and how old they were when ... Read more →
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At Least There's... Bonus Episodes!: An abridged history of Metal.
At Least There's... Bonus Episodes!: An abridged history of Metal.
Published: 17 Sep 2017 Duration: 01:03:04Marcus Rienhart is back with a quick history lesson.Marcus Rienhart is back with a quick history lesson.
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Metal!
Metal!
Published: 12 Sep 2017 Duration: 47:51Marcus Rinehart, a genuine television writer and someone who's had the distinct honor of saving Alex's thumb once, joins Alex to talk about his favorite part of the periodic table: Metal... Oh, and I guess it's a music genre, too.Marcus Rinehart, a genuine television writer and someone who's had the distinct honor of saving Alex's thumb once, joins Alex to talk about his favorite part of the periodic table: Metal... Oh, and I guess it's a music genre, too.
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Fostering Dogs!
Fostering Dogs!
Published: 5 Sep 2017 Duration: 25:53Writer and Dog Momma Julia Bartlet joins Alex to talk dog fostering and her favorite Instagram barkspersons.Writer and Dog Momma Julia Bartlet joins Alex to talk dog fostering and her favorite Instagram barkspersons.
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Good Relationships.
Good Relationships.
Published: 28 Aug 2017 Duration: 28:01Comedian and host of podcast Can't Get Right, Andrew Shannon joins Alex to talk about his badass girlfriend and how relationships can force us out of our comfort zones.Comedian and host of podcast Can't Get Right, Andrew Shannon joins Alex to talk about his badass girlfriend and how relationships can force us out of our comfort zones.
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Dope Science!
Dope Science!
Published: 21 Aug 2017 Duration: 34:17Future Doctor Russell Cohen-Hoffing joins Alex to talk about the exciting world of a career science-boy.Future Doctor Russell Cohen-Hoffing joins Alex to talk about the exciting world of a career science-boy.
