Episodes

  • Lou Reed w/ Organized Meat

    Lou Reed w/ Organized Meat
    Apr 8 2025
    We're joined by Organized Meat to discuss Lou Reed's solo career. His electric shock therapy as a kid, The Velvet Underground, Andy Warhol, The Factory, and nearly every solo album Reed released in his career. Follow Organized Meat on X https://x.com/Bazillionplus Rare Candy Premium Episodes and Written Content https://rarecandy.substack.com/ All Rare Candy Links https://beacons.ai/rarecandy Time Stamps 00:00 Lou Reed Intro 15:30 Lou Reed's Childhood 21:08 Delmore Schwartz 26:40 The Velvet Underground/Andy Warhol 45:09 Transformer (1972) and David Bowie 50:42 Reed's sexuality 55:40 Berlin (1973) 01:04:38 Lou Reed Helps End Communism 01:10:35 Metal Machine Music (1975) 01:16:08 Relationship with Rachel Humphreys 01:18:23 Coney Island Baby (1976) 01:27:45 Street Hassle (1978) 01:37:40 The Blue Mask (1982) 01:45:20 New Sensations (1984) 01:52:53 Lou Reed and Jesse Jackson 01:55:07 Death of Andy Warhol 02:04:22 Lou Reed and Guns n' Roses 02:07:40 Ecstasy (2000) and more Lou Reed stories
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    2 hrs and 25 mins
  • Roman Polanski pt. 2 w/ Cody LaDuke

    Roman Polanski pt. 2 w/ Cody LaDuke
    Apr 1 2025
    Part Two of The Roman Polanski discussion covers The Tenant (1976), Roman's 1977 arrest and trial, Tess (1979), Bitter Moon (1992), Death and The Maiden (1994), The Ninth Gate (1999), and Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon A Time in Hollywood (2019) Follow Cody LaDuke on X https://x.com/cladu33 For Premium Rare Candy episodes and written content head to our substack https://rarecandy.substack.com/ Follow Rare Candy on all platforms https://beacons.ai/rarecandy Time Stamps 00:00 intro 07:06 The Tenant (1976) 26:27 1977 arrest 57:30 Roman Polanski in Jail/Fallout 01:08:18 Tess (1979) 01:25:19 Frantic (1988) 01:31:56 Polanski's process 01:34:11 Bitter Moon (1992) 01:45:35 Death and The Maiden (1994) 01:53:18 The Ninth Gate (1999) 02:06:22 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
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    2 hrs and 40 mins
  • Roman Polanski pt. 1 w/ Cody LaDuke

    Roman Polanski pt. 1 w/ Cody LaDuke
    Mar 28 2025
    Cody LaDuke joins the show to talk about the life and career of Roman Polanski. Part one covers Polanski's childhood in Poland, Rosemary's Baby (1968), the murder of wife Sharon Tate, all the way up to Chinatown (1974). Part 2 will come out later this week. Follow Cody LaDuke on X x.com/cladu33 Rare Candy Premium Episodes available here (40% off until 03/31/25) rarecandy.substack.com/ Follow Rare Candy on all platforms beacons.ai/rarecandy Timestamps 00:00 Intro 06:10 Polanski in The Holocaust 16:25 Polanski living under Communism 28:48 Knife in the Water (1962) 37:20 Repulsion (1965) 46:19 First Marriage 52:42 Rosemary's Baby (1968) 01:16:29 Murder of Sharon Tate 01:34:21 Macbeth (1971) 01:40:42 Chinatown (1974)
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    2 hrs and 11 mins
  • Snow on Tha Bluff w/ J David Osborne and Kelby Losack

    Snow on Tha Bluff w/ J David Osborne and Kelby Losack
    Mar 22 2025
    Our monthly scheduled horse sesh with the Agitator bros. Covering Giza Pyramid developments, Napoleon, and groundbreaking certified hood classic Snow on Tha Bluff (2012). Pre Order Gods Fare no Better by J David Osborne https://ronintrash.bigcartel.com/product/gods-fare-no-better Listen to Agitator https://www.patreon.com/agitator Get 40% off of Rare Candy Premium Subscriptions Until 03/31/25 https://rarecandy.substack.com/ Follow Rare Candy everywhere https://beacons.ai/rarecandy
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    1 hr and 55 mins
  • Not My Job

    Not My Job
    Mar 18 2025
    Glen and Psi talk about Israel/Palestine, free speech absolutism, college campus protests, Trump/Thomas Massie, Post Malone's new album, and much more Get 40% off a premium RC subscription until 03/31/25 https://rarecandy.substack.com/ Follow Rare Candy on all platforms https://beacons.ai/rarecandy
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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Big FARMa w/ Dr. Jonathan Latham

    Big FARMa w/ Dr. Jonathan Latham
    Mar 13 2025
    Dr. Jonathan Latham returns to the show to discuss Gain of Function, Bird Flu, Bioweapons, Scientific Consensus, HIV/AIDS, Terrain Theory, and much more. Follow Dr. Jonathan Latham's work https://bioscienceresource.org/ Special discount on premium Rare Candy subscriptions until 03/31/25. 40% off yearly and monthly subscriptions https://rarecandy.substack.com/ Follow Rare Candy on all platforms and remember to Like/Rate/Review/ wherever you listen https://beacons.ai/rarecandy
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • The Downward Spiral Highway w/ Kevin Kautzman

    The Downward Spiral Highway w/ Kevin Kautzman
    Mar 8 2025
    Kevin Kautzman joins Glen to talk about two important pieces of dark 90's media: The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails (1994) and David Lynch's Lost Highway (1997). Support the Art of Darkness podcast http://artofdarkpod.com Special discount on premium Rare Candy subscriptions until 03/31/2025. Sign up now! https://rarecandy.substack.com/ Follow Rare Candy on all platforms https://beacons.ai/rarecandy
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    1 hr and 52 mins
  • War w/ Max Thrax

    War w/ Max Thrax
    Mar 2 2025
    Part One of a massive episode covering legendary author Louis Ferdinand Céline. Glen is joined by author Max Thrax to talk about Céline's recently found manuscript War (2024) as well as Stanley Kubrick's WW1 classic Paths of Glory (1957). Finally, enjoy an audio production of Max Thrax's Pink Stucco read by Glen Rockney and produced by Nich Farrell. Part two of this Conversation is a Gain of Fiction where Max and Glen cover Céline's debut novel Journey to the End of the Night https://rarecandy.substack.com/p/gain-of-fiction-vol-52-journey-to Follow Max Thrax on X https://x.com/ThraxMaximilian Buy God is a Killer by Max Thrax https://www.amazon.com/God-Killer-Max-Thrax/dp/B0B1JMWHNS Follow Rare Candy everywhere https://beacons.ai/rarecandy
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    1 hr and 57 mins