Cuspers

CW: This episode contains profanity and discussions of bathroom talk.

Today's episode is part of our Back Home Summer Special series! Joseph is traveling right now, and so he's taking the opportunity to interview some of his best friends from childhood. Hear him talk with his bud Brooks about hosting, swings, and the important distinction between planes and ships.

Theme Song: "All It Ever Was" by Jean-Claude and the Eclairs

Other Music: "Moving Forward" by Calvin Adams

Show Art by John Charles Bricker

Email the show: [email protected]

CW: This episode contains profanity and discussions of bathroom talk.

Today's episode is part of our Back Home Summer Special series! Joseph is traveling right now, and so he's taking the opportunity to interview some of his best friends from childhood. Hear him talk with his pal Charlie about break dancing, ball sports, and carnival game addictions.

Theme Song: "All It Ever Was" by Jean-Claude and the Eclairs

Other Music: "Moving Forward" by Calvin Adams

Show Art by John Charles Bricker

Email the show: [email protected]

CW: This episode contains profanity and discussions of vomiting and parental abuse.

Welcome to another Community Episode! In this special format, members of the Cuspers community discuss stories about being a theatre kid. Things like "eating too many red vines backstage" and "being caught in the middle (literally!) of a showmance."

Thank you to Seth (@sethweaver98), Chloé (@chlo.ebell), and Aliyah (@yalishmo) for sharing their stories!

Theme Song: "All It Ever Was" by Jean-Claude and the Eclairs

Show Art by John Charles Bricker

Email the show: [email protected]

CW: This episode contains profanity and discussions of depression, body image issues, and bullying.

Actor and filmmaker Verity Van Dams (@verityvandams) joins the show to discuss fitting in, doggy labor, and donkey-scooping oranges.

Theme Song: "All It Ever Was" by Jean-Claude and the Eclairs

Show Art by John Charles Bricker

Email the show: [email protected]

CW: This episode contains profanity and discussions of troubled home life, illness, suicide, and animal death.

Multi-hyphenate creator Ayse (The Human Experience Podcast) joins the show to discuss Cotton Castle, knowing your neighbors, and the potential of neuroplasticity.

Theme Song: "All It Ever Was" by Jean-Claude and the Eclairs

Other Music: "Postland" by Calvin Adams.

Show Art by John Charles Bricker

Email the show: [email protected]

CW: This episode contains profanity and discussions of death and Shrek's anatomy.

Actor, writer, and director Malik S. Bailey (@the_man_who_owns_the_world; "That Bleep Show") joins the show to discuss the power of flight, sibling fights, and the generational impact of Shrek and Shrek 2 (not Shrek 3).

Theme Song: "All It Ever Was" by Jean-Claude and the Eclairs

Other Music: "Savior Dog" by Calvin Adams; "Postland" by Calvin Adams.

Show Art by John Charles Bricker

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CW: This episode contains profanity.

On today's Deep Dive episode, we take a look at a seminal children's cartoon -- Rugrats!

Afterward, Jewell Karinen (@hellojewell) shares her love of Rugrats, and more importantly, obscure flash games.

Theme Song: "All It Ever Was" by Jean-Claude and the Eclairs

Other Music: "Hummingbirds" by Calvin Adams; "Imaginary Machinations" by Calvin Adams; "Postland" by Calvin Adams.

Show Art by John Charles Bricker

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CW: This episode contains profanity.

Actor, model, and producer Cheyann Dillon (@cheyannndillon; @movietheaterbookclub) joins the show to discuss small town legacies, imaginary friends, and the greatest purple dragon.

Theme Song: "All It Ever Was" by Jean-Claude and the Eclairs

Show Art by John Charles Bricker

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CW: This episode contains profanity and discussions of illness/death and home foreclosure.

Writer, host, and community leader Edwin Bodney (@mx.ocean) joins the show to discuss bravery, showing up for family, and a real life Heartstopper moment.

Theme Song: "All It Ever Was" by Jean-Claude and the Eclairs

Show Art by John Charles Bricker

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CW: This episode contains profanity and discussion of  sexual situations.

Writer and podcaster Jordan Morris (@jordandavidmorris; Bubble; Jordan, Jesse, Go!) joins the show to discuss southern cooking, KROQ, and class-clown as a personality.

Theme Song: "All It Ever Was" by Jean-Claude and the Eclairs

Other Music: "Savior Dog" by Calvin Adams; "Postland" by Calvin Adams.

Show Art by John Charles Bricker

Email the show: [email protected]