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Call Out Culture

Call Out Culture

By Tim

Call Out Culture is a podcast about rap music hosted by Alaska, Curly Castro and Zilla Rocca - three long time practitioners and lifetime fans. These dudes know what the hell they are talking about. Every episode is a deep dive into an artist or a concept. With close to 50 years of artistry and 70 years of fandom combined in the three hosts, it is safe to say, that you are going to get perspectives that you will not find in other podcasts about the genre.
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How to Finish an Album

Call Out CultureAug 30, 2019

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Used Records: Special Delivery Custom Playlist
Mar 27, 202442:24
De La Soul and AOI Radio
Mar 20, 202434:39
Call Out Culture Wresting IV
Mar 15, 202451:09
BLAZE Magazine Pt 2: Best Groups, Producers, and More from Feb '99
Mar 12, 202401:45:43
Tournament: Greatest Pop Song of the Past 40 Years ft. Alex Ludovico, Jesse the Tree and Steel Tipped Dove
Mar 06, 202401:53:31
Call Out Culture Wrestling III Feat. Marcus Pinn
Mar 01, 202401:04:05
BLAZE Magazine's 50 Best MC's from February 1999
Feb 29, 202401:45:48
Used Records: Isaiah Rashad "Cilvia Demo" with @TrillBroDude of You Know Ball Podcast
Feb 23, 202446:48
CALL OUT CULTURE WRESTLING II
Feb 23, 202451:17
Out of my Element

Out of my Element

This week we borrowed an idea from the homey Myke C Town (with Myke's permission of course).

Myke has a series called Out of my Element where his Patreon subscribers recommend albums for him to review. You can find all of Myke's Out of my Element episodes here:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWEBNnrvioxwfYZiY7EMgRJ5D8Nl10yGx&si=ep2_v9CJa9vpo2IR

We changed up the format slightly, and each member of the pod took an album that was recommended by our Patreon supporters.

Alaska went with Salami Rose Joe Louis' Son of a Sauce.

Zilla covered Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's album Weathervanes.

Castro covered Wilco's Sky Blue Sky.

Thanks to our Patreon supporters Vektrx, Max and Colin for the recommendations.

If you want to join our Patreon community you can do so at https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast

Feb 20, 202458:19
World Premiere: Call Out Culture Wrestling with Jason Griff and Alaska

World Premiere: Call Out Culture Wrestling with Jason Griff and Alaska

Welcome to the world premiere of our new podcast Call Out Culture Wrestling with Jason Griff and Alaska.

In our premiere episode the boys discuss how Alaska got back into wrestling, thoughts on the week that just passed and the Wrestlemania press conference and we pick who we think will retain their titles at the showcase of the legends.

Feb 16, 202443:55
Backpack Valentine's - Given Flowers to Paten Locke and Pumpkinhead ft. Dillon Maurer and Brian Kayser/seven3zero
Feb 14, 202401:51:49
The Rapper Athlete Fantasy Draft
Feb 05, 202401:45:32
Boom Bap Archeology: Scarface (Part 1 - The Diary)

Boom Bap Archeology: Scarface (Part 1 - The Diary)

We kick off a new yearlong series dedicated to Face Mob's vast and heavy catalog to discover and educate our east coast biased ears on the legend of Brad Jordan!

Feb 01, 202401:05:12
Used Records: Nirvana "Nevermind" with ALASKA
Jan 25, 202427:55
Used Records: New Mainstream Rap Bangers

Used Records: New Mainstream Rap Bangers

We're back! Zilla posted a poll and the people have spoken: here's one long mix of relatable major label rap that will appeal to your golden era '90s sensibilities and to your potential love of strip club heaterz! Tracklisting:

1. "Long Story Short" 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne

2. "Patty Cake" Quavo & Takeoff

3. "Klink (Live)" T-Pain

4. "Oh U Went" Young Thug feat Drake

5. "Two Tens" Cordae feat Anderson .Paak)

6. "Worth It" Offseat feat Don Tolliver

7. "bread & butter" Gunna

8. "Evil Ways" Drake feat J. Cole

9. "Am I Dreaming" Metro Boomin feat ASAP Rocky, Roisee

10. "Lost Forever" Travis Scott feat Westside Gunn

11. "Shame" 2 Chainz & Lil Wayne

12. "4EVA" KAYTRAMINE feat Pharrell

Jan 13, 202448:23
2024 Town Hall
Jan 10, 202401:45:52
Backpack New Years: Natural Elements and Scienz of Life
Jan 03, 202401:21:54
The 1st Annual Preseason Christmas Music Invitational feat Jesse the Tree, Milc, and Televangel
Dec 24, 202301:37:12
Backpack Christmas Pt. 3: Hard 2 Obtain and World Renown

Backpack Christmas Pt. 3: Hard 2 Obtain and World Renown

For part 3 of Backpack Christmas, we're going to the mid '90s in New York for 2 major label acts that were certainly in the underground sphere: Hard 2 Obtain, who dropped 1 album in "Ism & Blues" and World Renown, who had 2 big singles but no album!

Dec 18, 202301:18:13
Backpack Christmas: Episode 2 - Massinfluence and Swollen Members
Dec 11, 202301:24:05
Backpack Christmas: Episode 1 - K-Otix and Styles of Beyond
Dec 05, 202301:24:24
Left Field Hip Hop Feat. Beans from Anti-Pop Consortium
Nov 29, 202301:10:60
Blind Spot - Micranots - Obelisk Movements
Nov 13, 202301:26:60
Wine Mom Anthem Tournament feat. Alex Ludovico, Blockhead, Jesse the Tree
Nov 06, 202301:45:33
Killmatic 2: The Nas/Halloween Proof
Oct 30, 202301:36:10
Used Records: Lupe Fiasco "Enemy of the State" Mixtape
Oct 28, 202327:09
Lost Episode: Killmatic The Halloween/Nas Theory

Lost Episode: Killmatic The Halloween/Nas Theory

Alaska has a theory that Halloween and Nas have the same career arc. Enjoy this wild off the cuff theorizing of this lost episode from Zilla and Alaska back in 2021.

Next week Zilla and Alaska are going to do a Killmatic Deep Dive, consider this episode a primer.

As always, for exclusive content and early access, be sure to check out our patreon!

Oct 27, 202301:05:48
"Do Remember!": Talking Mixtapes with Evan Auerbach and Daniel Isenberg
Oct 26, 202301:41:09
The New Renaissance of Indie Rap with Open Mike Eagle
Oct 16, 202301:47:15
3 Questions
Oct 06, 202351:31
Blind Spot: The Doppelgangaz - Hark
Sep 27, 202301:15:37
Call Out Culture Presents: Used Records with Zilla Rocca: Incubus' Morning View Feat. Alex Ludovico
Sep 23, 202344:38
⁠Bourbon, Books, and Brotherhood with Southern Vangard⁠
Sep 18, 202301:20:19
Call Out Culture Presents: Used Records with Zilla Rocca: Get Busy Committee's Uzi Does It
Sep 16, 202328:33
Live from the Liner Notes - Zilla Rocca and Jason Griff - Staking Chips
Sep 05, 202301:26:50
Justified: City Primeval Season Recap
Sep 02, 202317:09
Lineage of Greatness - Biz Markie
Aug 21, 202301:25:36
Oppenheimer Review

Oppenheimer Review

The fellas do a full and thorough review of the new Christopher Nolan epic about the man who unleashed hell during WWII along with update Nolan movie power rankings, favorite performances, and other Manhattan Project recommendations!

Aug 16, 202301:04:30
One Shot: F The 6ers

One Shot: F The 6ers

Previously only available to our Patreon subscribers, this One Shot with Zilla Rocca was recorded in 2 parts: first on Mother's Day after the Sixers were humiliated in Game 7 by the hated Boston Celtics, and the following day to evaluate the continued slimy dreck that is the Sixers organization. This episode has proven to be prophetic, as Doc Rivers has since been shitcanned, James Harden has screamed about the Sixers organizational dysfunction in front of Chinese teenagers, and Joel Embiid has removed all Philly-centric descriptors from his Twitter handle. The Sixers are shameless slapdicks and there's nothing we can do about it!

Aug 15, 202317:47
Call Out Culture: Frankenstein an MC Fantasy Draft w/ Fatboi Sharif and Steel Tipped Dove
Aug 07, 202301:26:27
Call Out Culture Presents: Used Records with Zilla Rocca: Incubus' Make Yourself Feat. Alex Ludovico
Aug 06, 202341:10
200th Episode Mailbag
Jul 31, 202301:35:02
Talk Your Talk w/ Alaska: This week's guest Gary Suarez
Jul 24, 202301:21:32
Justified: City Primeval" E1&2 Recap with Zilla

Justified: City Primeval" E1&2 Recap with Zilla

Zilla is over the goddamn MOON that Timothy Olyphant as Raylan Givens is back for the new season of "Justified". Set in Detroit, with wall to wall beloved character actors, the new series is a step sideways from the classic show that ran on FX with Walton Goggins, Jere Burns, Margo Martindale, Jeremy Davies, and more.

Opening beat is "Wynn Duffy" by The Expert and Zilla Rocca off "96 Mentality"

Jul 21, 202308:58
The Bear Season 2 Recap Feat. PremRock, TweetsVanZandt & MaxNoPo
Jul 17, 202302:04:08
Call Out Culture Presents: Used Records with Zilla Rocca: College Mixtape Side A
Jul 15, 202344:49
Crew Love Boot Camp Clik (BCC)
Jun 29, 202302:05:48
Lineage of Greatness: Heavy D feat. Grap Luva
Jun 20, 202302:14:40
Call Out Culture Presents: Used Records with Zilla Rocca: Showbiz & AG's Full Scale
Jun 17, 202323:10