Kasting Cuzzins has just received the prestigious honor of being the ONLY rap podcast to reference Korn and Ben Folds when they *should* be talking about... you know, rap. Listen to this week's episode to hear how those influences figure into our beatmaking. Plus: Bask in the splendor that is our special guest, Splattercat Records CEO (and all around mensch) Jon Carpus. Join us?

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The time has finally arrived. In this episode, we kick off a season-long exploration of the Cuzzins' first full-length rap album, We'll Burn That Bridge When We Come To It (2007). We take a cursory look at the 13 tracks that make up the record, from the aptly titled "Minute-Long Rap Song" to the title track, which takes some hard swings at Sarah Palin (remember her?). We also introduce the guy who motivated us to make We'll Burn in the first place... the Puff Daddy to our L.O.X... Splattercat Records founder Jon Carpus. Join us? 

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What's Kasting Cuzzins... and who are those two bozos in the podcast art? Give us one minute and we'll tell you.

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KC is BACK baby! After diverting from the Kissing Cuzzins project for two episodes, we're returning to form with an exploration of the multi-part rap ballad "Romance Suite." We pick apart the beats, which sample The Four Seasons and Elton John, respectively, and the bevy of bonkers lyrics. We also engage in a discussion about the use of blatant samples in hip-hop and shout out RJD2, Meek Mill, Das Racist, Nas and, to a lesser extent, Puff Daddy. Plus: The Kast hits a MAJOR milestone. Join us?

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We're taking our podcast about terrible white rap to its logical next phase... terrible white industrial goth. (Ok, the "white" is probably redundant.) In this week's Kast, we explore the bizarre KC side project, Negablood Trancefusion. You'll meet Chris' alter ego, food court worker and multi-instrumentalist Ebony Talon... and Alex's second self, the bewitching Ophelia Nightwyntyr. Together, we'll explore their output... and hypothesize what the two lovebirds might be up to now. Join us?

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Kissing Cuzzins is DEAD. It's all about The Royal Jelly now. Or, at least that's what the crew was thinking in late 2006 as they embarked on a new rap project. It's like how Wu-Tang and De La Soul begat Gravediggaz... except not good. Listen as we tear apart - and try to work through the politics of - the blatant Beastie Boys rip-off "Beastly" and misguidedly woke "Who Knows." Shout-outs doled to MF DOOM, Prince Paul and Ryu.

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Too hot for the Kast?! In this special mini-episode, we talk to Steve about his Imaginatron project and some of his biggest artistic influences. We also get into all the times he challenged major rappers (Aesop Rock, Slug, Busdriver, Doseone) to battle... and which of those rappers were especially not having it.

Aw snap, this week's episode of Kasting Cuzzins is a real "posse cut," featuring - ok - just one other guy. But he's an especially talented and funny guy! It's collaborator and apparent fan of the show, Steve Pivalsky! We discuss his various musical endeavors over the years (Marco Polio & The New Vaccines, The Imaginatron) as well as his projects with Chris and Kissing Cuzzins. Detours are made, jokes are over-explained, and shout-outs are doled to Reggie Watts, Les Savvy Fav, The Bumblebeez and... Steve's mom. Join us?

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Move over, System of a Down... This week we're exploring toxicity from a different point of view. Which is to say, we're reviewing the Proxy solo track, "The Trouble With." It's a real indictment of crappy, narcissistic boyfriends... and the gals who love them. We also take a look at the track "A Bit About MeSelf," which manages to reference both Time Cop and a prominent porn site (can YOU guess which one??). Special shout-out doled to the ultimate cereal-based Doom rip-off, Chex Quest.

[Editor's Note: After two episodes of sub-par audio, I am happy to report the sound quality on this one is better than ever. Thanks for bearing with us.]

Can we go one episode without (a) referencing Mindless Self Indulgence, and (b) someone doing a bad British accent? As this weeks show proves, the answer is a resounding NO. Listen as the rap crew formerly known as Kissing Cuzzins discusses the track, "Yeeyah Sucka." Plenty of laughs are had, as well as a thoughtful discussion about whether n-word-adjacent terms like "nugga" and "ninja" are appropriate to be used by white artists. Also discussed: Monsters Inc., #dadrap and Johnny Depp's ass. It's a real rollercoaster. Join us?