Radio Labyrinth is a pop culture radio show disguised as a podcast. Hosted by three (sometimes four) GenXers, Radio Labyrinth talks TV, radio, film, books, podcasts, comedy, Atlanta, and the labyrinth of everyday life.
Howard Stern has changed — everybody knows it. But does that mean longtime fans have to hate him for it? This week on Radio Labyrinth, we dig into reports that The Howard Stern Show could be winding down and take a different position from a lot of Howard’s increasingly angry former fans. We grew up listening to Stern, we know he isn’t the same guy he was decades ago… and we understand why. Can…
Singer-songwriter Claire Liparulo joins Radio Labyrinth this week for a special in-studio-style conversation — and a live performance! Claire talks about her beginnings as a musician, her work as vocalist and guitarist with Florida ska/reggae/soul band The Freecoasters, life as an independent artist, and the new record she's currently working to bring to life through crowdfunding. She also…
Casper Kelly returns to Radio Labyrinth to talk about his new movie BUDDY! The writer/director behind some of the strangest corners of modern comedy and horror joins us to talk about Buddy, his twisted new horror-comedy that takes the bright, comforting world of children's television and sends it somewhere much, much darker. We talk with Casper about bringing Buddy to life, developing the…
Legendary voice actor Billy West joins Radio Labyrinth for an extended conversation about his remarkable career and the unforgettable voices he has brought to Futurama, Ren & Stimpy, Doug, Looney Tunes and more. And we talk about his new book Voice-A-Versa where he opens up about his childhood and what made him who he is today. After the interview, the crew discusses Robot Chicken’s Adult Swim…
Dungeon Crawler Carl casting is heating up—but is Seth Green the right Mordecai? Seth Green has thrown his hat into the ring for the role of Mordecai in Peacock’s upcoming live-action Dungeon Crawler Carl series. While he knows producer Seth MacFarlane, Green says he doesn’t want to rely on that connection—he wants fans to push for it instead. Could he be the right fit for Carl and Donut’s…
Freddy Krueger is returning to Elm Street, but can the franchise survive without Robert Englund? We discuss the newly announced Nightmare on Elm Street project, rank the Freddy sequels, and revisit the controversial 2010 remake. Horror and weird-fiction author Alex Grass also joins us to discuss his new collection, Infernal Tramps: Tales of Weird Terror, his unusual journey to becoming an author,…
This week on Radio Labyrinth, we talk Netflix using an AI-generated Gene Wilder voice for Wonka’s The Golden Ticket and whether Hollywood has officially crossed another line into AI slop. We also cover Harry Shearer protecting his voice from AI, Mariska Hargitay hosting the Emmys, Garth Brooks’ same-price ticket tour, Taylor Swift wedding weirdness, Knoxville Fanboy Expo, Trailer Trash, Views or…
Can you dig it? The Warriors are coming out to play again—but this time, they’re heading to Broadway. Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis are transforming the cult 1979 Walter Hill movie into a full stage musical based on their acclaimed concept album. Their version reimagines the Warriors as an all-female gang and combines hip-hop, rock, salsa and R&B. Can the gritty story of a Coney Island gang…
Corey Feldman’s mid-flight medical emergency leads us into the much stranger Hollywood roles he says he almost played—including Batman. We also discuss Austin Powers 4, the return of McDonald’s fried apple pie, Rocky Horror at the Sphere and whether dark humor is proof of superior intelligence. Plus: Comedy Bang! Bang! live, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Little House on the Prairie, Louis C.K.,…
Is Disclosure Day the New Close Encounters? | Radio Labyrinth Podcast | S11-Ep23 This week on Radio Labyrinth, we ask if Spielberg’s Disclosure Day is the spiritual sequel to Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Is Spielberg back to alien wonder, or just remixing his own UFO magic? Plus: Obsession’s indie film pay controversy, Netflix’s real-dog Scooby-Doo, Whalefall, Gail Daughtry and the…
This week on Radio Labyrinth, we’re escaping into remake hell as Zack Snyder is officially attached to write and direct a new reimagining of John Carpenter’s 1981 cult classic Escape From New York. Snake Plissken is back on Hollywood’s remake board, and we’re asking the obvious question: does this need to happen, or should some movies be left alone? We also talk about the reported retirement of…