The Reckless Musecast

By Ben D'Alessio & Joe Garza

The Reckless Musecast is a rebellious podcast that covers pop culture and the arts. We care about freedom of speech, freedom of expression, and the freedom for creators to raise some necessary hell.... more

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How many episodes does The Reckless Musecast have?

The podcast currently has 181 episodes available.

The Reckless Musecast episodes:

September 14, 2024 The Reckless Musecast Ep. 142 - Swift Endorsement, Muhammad art, Drag Will Ferrell, & More
In this episode, Ben and Joe talk about:
- Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris
- Art history professor Erika López Prater and her ongoing battle with Hamline University over her decision to show paintings of Muhammad in her class
- Will Ferrell's regret over doing drag in past SNL sketches
- 2017's The Endless.
*Oh, and they talk about how cigarettes make you look.
Follow Ben D'Alessio:
- Website: https://www.bendalessio.com/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/El__Ben
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bendalessio/
- Medium: https://medium.com/@bendalessio17
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BenDAlessioWriting/
Follow Joe Garza:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeGarzaCreates
- Medium: https://joegarzacreates.medium.com/
And we greatly appreciate your financial support:
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheRecklessMusecast
- Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RECKMUSE
...more
1h 1min
September 06, 2024 The Reckless Musecast Ep. 141 - UATX, Molson Coors, Jenna Ortega & Resolution (2012)
In this episode, Ben and Joe talk about the opening of the University of Texas at Austin (UATX); Molson Coors ditches the DEI; Jenna Ortega says something we've been saying for years; and another Shed Selection, 2012's Resolution.
Follow Ben D'Alessio:
- Website: https://www.bendalessio.com/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/El__Ben
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bendalessio/
- Medium: https://medium.com/@bendalessio17
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BenDAlessioWriting/
Follow Joe Garza:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeGarzaCreates
- Medium: https://joegarzacreates.medium.com/
And we greatly appreciate your financial support:
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheRecklessMusecast
- Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RECKMUSE
...more
1h 2min
August 30, 2024 The Reckless Musecast Ep. 140 - Does Gen Z Need to Drink More (Coppola Wine)?
In this episode, Ben and Joe talk about Kat Rosenfield's Free Press article, "What School Didn’t Teach Us: You Need to Lose Control," and Gen Z's aversion to fun and risk; and Rolling Stone's interview with Francis Ford Coppola on his upcoming film, Megalopolis, and his creative process.
Follow Ben D'Alessio:
- Website: https://www.bendalessio.com/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/El__Ben
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bendalessio/
- Medium: https://medium.com/@bendalessio17
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BenDAlessioWriting/
Follow Joe Garza:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeGarzaCreates
- Medium: https://joegarzacreates.medium.com/
And we greatly appreciate your financial support:
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheRecklessMusecast
- Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RECKMUSE
...more
1h
August 14, 2024 The Reckless Musecast Ep. 139 - The New York Times Isn't Over Bari Weiss
In this episode, Ben and Joe talk about how the New York Times still isn't over the loss of renegade journalist Bari Weiss (from Matt Flegenheimer's NYT article, "Bari Weiss Knows Exactly What She’s Doing"); and how the Independent is so offended by Elon Musk, it published an article on how Twitter/X users can delete their accounts.
Follow Ben D'Alessio:
- Website: https://www.bendalessio.com/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/El__Ben
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bendalessio/
- Medium: https://medium.com/@bendalessio17
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BenDAlessioWriting/
Also, check out Ben's article, "Everything You Love is Because of New Jersey," here: https://medium.com/the-reckless-muse/everything-you-love-is-because-of-new-jersey-32a2f7fadada
Follow Joe Garza:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeGarzaCreates
- Medium: https://joegarzacreates.medium.com/
And we greatly appreciate your financial support:
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheRecklessMusecast
- Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RECKMUSE
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1h 4min
August 09, 2024 The Reckless Musecast Ep. 138 - The Coddling of the American Campus
In this episode, Ben and Joe talk about the Spectator article, "Coercion and coddling take campus"; the recent story of Columbia University deans resigning over accusations of antisemitism on campus; and actress Jenna Ortega's recent remark about how "everything I do in life with the confidence of the average white man. That changed my life. That made me feel better.”
Follow Ben D'Alessio:
- Website: https://www.bendalessio.com/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/El__Ben
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bendalessio/
- Medium: https://medium.com/@bendalessio17
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BenDAlessioWriting/
Also, check out Ben's article, "Everything You Love is Because of New Jersey," here: https://medium.com/the-reckless-muse/everything-you-love-is-because-of-new-jersey-32a2f7fadada
Follow Joe Garza:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeGarzaCreates
- Medium: https://joegarzacreates.medium.com/
And we greatly appreciate your financial support:
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheRecklessMusecast
- Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RECKMUSE
...more
1h 3min
July 31, 2024 The Reckless Musecast Ep. 137 - Closeted Heterosexuals & Benraserhead
In this episode, Ben and Joe talk about the prescience and modern-day relevance of Anthony Burgess' 1962 novel, The Wanting Seed; and David Lynch's cult 1977 classic, Eraserhead.
Follow Ben D'Alessio:
- Website: https://www.bendalessio.com/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/El__Ben
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bendalessio/
- Medium: https://medium.com/@bendalessio17
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BenDAlessioWriting/
Also, check out Ben's article, "Everything You Love is Because of New Jersey," here: https://medium.com/the-reckless-muse/everything-you-love-is-because-of-new-jersey-32a2f7fadada
Follow Joe Garza:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeGarzaCreates
- Medium: https://joegarzacreates.medium.com/
And we greatly appreciate your financial support:
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheRecklessMusecast
- Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RECKMUSE
...more
1h 3min
July 27, 2024 The Reckless Musecast Ep. 136 - Fellini, Friedkin, and a Pinch of Lynch
In this episode, Ben and Joe discuss Federico Fellini's famous film, 8 1/2; how William Friedkin deals with actors; and how David Lynch met Fellini through pasta.
Follow Ben D'Alessio:
- Website: https://www.bendalessio.com/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/El__Ben
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bendalessio/
- Medium: https://medium.com/@bendalessio17
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BenDAlessioWriting/
Also, check out Ben's article, "Everything You Love is Because of New Jersey," here: https://medium.com/the-reckless-muse/everything-you-love-is-because-of-new-jersey-32a2f7fadada
Follow Joe Garza:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeGarzaCreates
- Medium: https://joegarzacreates.medium.com/
And we greatly appreciate your financial support:
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheRecklessMusecast
- Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RECKMUSE
...more
1h 4min
July 17, 2024 The Reckless Musecast Ep. 135 - Horror in July 2024
In this episode, Ben and Joe welcome their buddy Jim Clark back to the show to talk about their favorite underrated horror movie gems.
Follow Ben D'Alessio:
- Website: https://www.bendalessio.com/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/El__Ben
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bendalessio/
- Medium: https://medium.com/@bendalessio17
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BenDAlessioWriting/
Also, check out Ben's article, "Everything You Love is Because of New Jersey," here: https://medium.com/the-reckless-muse/everything-you-love-is-because-of-new-jersey-32a2f7fadada
Follow Joe Garza:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeGarzaCreates
- Medium: https://joegarzacreates.medium.com/
And we greatly appreciate your financial support:
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheRecklessMusecast
- Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RECKMUSE
...more
1h 9min
July 12, 2024 The Reckless Musecast Ep. 134 - Nicolas Cage Appreciation Episode
In this episode, Ben and Joe gush over their love of Nic Cage and his beautiful madness, reviewing their favorite of his flicks, and his recent interview in the New Yorker, "Nicolas Cage Is Still Evolving."
Follow Ben D'Alessio:
- Website: https://www.bendalessio.com/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/El__Ben
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bendalessio/
- Medium: https://medium.com/@bendalessio17
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BenDAlessioWriting/
Also, check out Ben's article, "Everything You Love is Because of New Jersey," here: https://medium.com/the-reckless-muse/everything-you-love-is-because-of-new-jersey-32a2f7fadada
Follow Joe Garza:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeGarzaCreates
- Medium: https://joegarzacreates.medium.com/
And we greatly appreciate your financial support:
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheRecklessMusecast
- Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RECKMUSE
...more
58min
July 06, 2024 The Reckless Musecast Ep. 133 - Contemporary Art is Getting Gaza Stripped
In this episode, Ben and Joe wax patriotic about their love for 'Merica; and talk about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict's impact on the contemporary art world, specifically the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle and Craft Alliance in St. Louis.
Follow Ben D'Alessio:
- Website: https://www.bendalessio.com/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/El__Ben
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bendalessio/
- Medium: https://medium.com/@bendalessio17
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BenDAlessioWriting/
Also, check out Ben's article, "Everything You Love is Because of New Jersey," here: https://medium.com/the-reckless-muse/everything-you-love-is-because-of-new-jersey-32a2f7fadada
Follow Joe Garza:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeGarzaCreates
- Medium: https://joegarzacreates.medium.com/
And we greatly appreciate your financial support:
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheRecklessMusecast
- Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/RECKMUSE
...more
1h 2min

FAQs about The Reckless Musecast:

How many episodes does The Reckless Musecast have?

The podcast currently has 181 episodes available.