Renegade Pop Culture

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discuss Spy x Family, the critically acclaimed action comedy anime based on the manga by Tatsuya Endo. This includes the feature film, Spy x Family Code: White.

The Dirt: A Motley Crue Retrospective is back on Renegade Jukebox. This time Nick & Mike cover one of the albums they've ever made, Theatre Of Pain. Yeah that joke is played out, but it's going to get more plays than this album will. Listen to find out why!

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discuss the limited series Iwájú, as well as Invincible Season 2!

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discuss the Peacock original movie Megamind vs the Doom Syndicate, the TV series Megamind Rules, and the messy current state of DreamWorks Animation.

The first Why We Love This Band of the year, and one in development for a long time! Nick and Mike are here to do an episode of Belgian death metal horror geeks Aborted. And the timing couldn’t be better with dropping their new album Vault Of Horrors. But obviously, they go over the entire catalog and how amazing their merch is. Also why they haven’t done a tour with Cannibal Corpse yet.

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discuss a selection of films from this year's New York International Children's Film Festival, including Academy Award nominee Robot Dreams, and Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds.

In loving memory of Akira Toriyama (April 5, 1955 – March 1, 2024)

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discuss the latest installment of the Kung Fu Panda franchise, Kung Fu Panda 4.

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discuss the first half of Jellystone Season 3, as well as Prime Video's new adult animated series The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy!

In this episode, Mike and Nick discuss the first album from Job for a Cowboy in 10 years, Moon Healer!

On a very special episode of Renegade Marquee, Mike, Tommy, Keona, and Bri reveal their ballots for the 96th Academy Awards, as if they were voting members of the Academy!

In this episode, Captain Kaye, the Animation Guru, and Teresa share their thoughts on everything that Winter 2024 had to offer in the world of anime.

In this episode, Mike and Nick continue their journey through the discography of Motley Crüe, from the perspective of two metalheads who haven't heard the majority of their albums in full. They travel back to 1983 to discuss the band's 2nd studio album, Shout at the Devil!

In this mini-episode, The Animation Guru had a chance to speak with Fernando Trueba, the co-director of the adult animated musical docudrama, They Shot the Piano Player.

Renegade Jukebox is back with another retrospective series. This time, instead of 1 mega star in Limp Bizkit, Nick and Mike are making one on 4 big cults of personality in the world of heavy metal. This series will go through each album by Motley Crue, from the perspective of two metalheads who haven't heard the majority of their albums in full. We begin with their 1981 debut, Too Fast For Love.

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discuss The Tiger's Apprentice, Hazbin Hotel, and Orion and the Dark!

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discuss the final season of Disney's The Ghost and Molly McGee.

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discuss Tomohisa Taguchi's The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes, and Mari Okada's Maboroshi.

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru continue their 2023 catch-up, discussing Under the Boardwalk, Trolls Band Together, and Migration.

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru reflect on the year that was in the world of adult animation, through the lens of shows such as Carol & the End of the World, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, and Scavengers Reign.

In this episode, Mike and Tommy sit down to interview the director and editor of the critically acclaimed documentary Sam Now, Reed Harkness and Jason Reid.

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru shine the Indie Spotlight on the pilot for Olen Rogers' new series Godspeed, and discuss Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, and Merry Little Batman!

In this episode, Mike, Brock, and Bri are joined by former members Keona and Jacob for old times' sake. Buckle up, because there are no rails on this train!

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discuss Disney's Wish, Adam Sandler's Leo, and Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron!

In this episode, Mike is joined by Cameron and Bri to discuss Godzilla Minus One, the 33rd film in Toho's long running Godzilla franchise!

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru wrap up their ongoing journey through the Studio Ghibli catalogue, as they discuss Hayao Miyazaki's Ponyo and Kiki's Delivery Service, and Isao Takahata's The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.

In this episode, Captain Kaye, The Animation Guru, and Teresa regroup to talk about the bevy of new anime titles that Fall 2023 has to offer!

In this episode, OrganoidZero and Captain Kaye are joined once again by Meredith to fly higher, further, faster into a full spoiler discussion of the 33rd feature film in the MCU, The Marvels!

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discuss Blue Eye Samurai, a brand new adult animated series from Netflix created by Michael Green and Amber Noizumi!

In this spooky themed episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru shine the Indie Spotlight onto The Amazing Digital Circus, while the main topic is a double header of Fright Krewe and Curses! from Dreamworks Animation.

In this episode, Mike and Nick dive deep into Blumhouse's latest horror classic revival, The Exorcist: Believer.

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru celebrate Disney's 100th anniversary with their latest short film Once Upon a Studio, and discuss GKids' latest acquisition Blue Giant!

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discuss the 2nd volume of My Dad the Bounty Hunter, while continuing the Ghibli journey with Tales From Earthsea!

On this episode of Why We Love This Band, remember when My Space deathcore took the world by storm? Well, Job For A Cowboy would rather you didn't (and we'd tend to agree). So Nick & Mike decide to mainly cover their 4 studio albums and why they've aged like fine expertly crafted death metal wine! And get some jabs in at Blue Ridge Rock Festival on the process!

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discuss The Inventor, and continue the Ghibli Journey with Pom Poko!

Prepare yourself for a Dethpocalypse as Captain Kaye and the Super Saiyan Death Metal God return for another episode of the Renegade Jukebox! This time, our metalhead duo turn their critical eyes upon the latest album from the stars of Metalocalypse, Dethklok's Dethalbum IV! Raise your fists up and celebrate with us, Renegades!

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru are joined by the Super Saiyan Death Metal God, Nick, to discuss the Metalocalypse direct to video movie Army of the Doomstar!

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discuss the first season of My Adventures With Superman, and continue the Ghibli Journey with When Marnie Was There and Princess Mononoke!

On this edition of the Marquee, Captain Kaye and T-Money are joined by an extremely special guest, Randy Loveridge, writer and actor extraordinaire! If you want an informed take and unique perspective on the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, look no further!

In this episode, Captain Kaye, The Animation Guru, and Teresa take a look at all of the new anime titles that premiered in Summer 2023!

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discuss Netflix's The Monkey King, as well as Studio Ghibli's The Secret World of Arrietty!

Hold on to your sentient scarabs and your power armor, folks! Our esteemed co-hosts, Captain Kaye (Mike) and Organoid Zero (Brock), are joined by none other than The Director (Josh) himself for their review of the Blue Beetle movie, the latest addition to the DC universe of films! Is it a fun origin story for one of DC's newer characters? Did WB make the right decision to release the movie in theaters rather than relegate it to HBO Max? Let's find out, shall we? Enjoy the episode!

Do you love rockin' guitar riffs? Do you love heavy metal? Do you love adult animation? Then step right up, because Captain Kaye and the Super Saiyan Death Metal God have you covered with volume 2 of Why We Love This Band, featuring the incredible musical stylings of Dethklok, stars of the Adult Swim animated series, Metalocalypse! Mike and Nick take us through the band's history, their favorite albums and songs, and have fun with a certain sound effect through this episode! Enjoy, my fellow metalheads!

Join Mike, Brock, and Keona as they discuss a whole bunch of movies, including John Wick 4, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Super Mario Bros., and more on the latest edition of Free For All! Also on the agenda for this episode: updates on Deadpool 3, the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, and on a more somber note, the Maui wildfires. Links to support the people of the Valley Isle will be in our show notes found at renegadepopculture.com!

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discuss Paul Rudish's final Mickey Mouse short Steamboat Silly, Captain Fall, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem!

Pink is definitely da bomb as we here at RPC review Barbenheimer, the most meme-worthy entertainment duo since Doom Eternal and Animal Crossing: New Horizons released simultaneously back in 2020! But seriously, Mike, Tommy, and Lady Tyler are joined by our special guest Meredith as they discuss two of the biggest hit films of 2023, Warner Bros. and Greta Gerwig's phenomenal live action take on Barbie, and Universal and Christopher Nolan's introspective masterwork, Oppenheimer! Both films are tearing up the box office right now, which is great news for the industry! Enjoy the episode!

It's time for the Mid-Year movie review, brought to you by our Captain, Mike, and his co-host T-Money, aka Tommy, along with their extra-special guest, Perri Nemiroff of Collider and Youtube fame! Listen as they discuss their favorite films of the first half of the year, as well as some of the movies they're most looking forward to seeing in the near future! Enjoy the episode, and huge thanks to Perri for joining us for the episode!

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discuss the Invincible Atom Eve special, Gremlins: Secret of the Mogwai, and The First Slam Dunk!

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discuss Unicorn: Warriors Eternal, and Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, while sharing first impressions of My Adventures With Superman!

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru are joined by a Crazy Lemur to discuss Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken and Nimona!

In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru take a trip to Skull Island, find a Lonely Castle in the Mirror, and dive head first into the Deep Sea!