Coolest Geek Alive

We've NEVER done this before, but we MUST declare "Ne Zha 2" as NOT JUST a "Coolest Pick", but a bonafide CLASSIC Right. Out. Of. The. Gate! It's got EVERYTHING! Classic Good & Evil archetypes! Good Humor! Wild Action! Insanely gorgeous VISUALS! Great characters, a brilliant, deeply meaningful story, and absolutely genius writing! PLUS, not required, but appreciated so much by the Coolest Geek Alive, it's LOADED with incredibly deep SPIRITUALITY! We cannot speak it up enough, but Jesse Blaze Snider, joined by his two youngest children, will do their best to do just that! SEE IT, if it's the last thing you ever do, you will die happy. ;)

On today's episode of Coolest Geek Alive, Jesse digs into industry trade magazine "Variety" and their bafflingly tone-deaf article titled, "Disney’s Boy Trouble: Studio Seeks Original IP to Win Back Gen-Z Men Amid Marvel, Lucasfilm Struggles"! Honestly, you just cannot make these hot takes up, and host Jesse Blaze Snider cannot resist another opportunity to put Hollywood in its place and correct the narrative that these failing studios are PAYING to have written down for them in articles JUST LIKE THIS ONE. Join us for a hilarious dip down the rabbit hole of entertainment PR!

Fate, what you've helped to create are some of the most insanely awesome things the Coolest Geek Alive has most recently seen! At no point in either of your funny, well-paced, indie comedies were you even close to anything that could be considered boring. Every listener of this podcast will be better for having watched your films. We award you all of the points, and may God bless your soul eternally. (Wait, does the entity of "Fate" even have a soul?)

Ice Cube & Charlie Day, what you've just helped to create is one of the most insanely fun & funny movies the Coolest Geek Alive has ever seen! At no point in your hysterical, fast-paced, Teacher's Lounge drama comedy were you even close to anything that could be considered boring. Every listener of this podcast will be better for having watched your film. We award you all of the points, and may God bless your soul eternally.

“Sometimes there’s a film… I won’t say a masterpiece, ‘cause what’s a masterpiece? But sometimes there’s a film. And I’m talkin’ about “Rustlers' Rhapsody” here. Sometimes there’s a film that, well, it’s the film for its time and place. It fits right in there. And that’s “Rustlers' Rhapsody”, for the incredible Tom Berenger & Classic Westerns! And even if the film is only known by a few, and “Rustlers' Rhapsody” was not very popular upon release, it is still hysterical. But sometimes there’s a film… sometimes, there’s a film. Aw. I lost my train of thought here. But – aw, hell. I’ve done introduced it enough.” - Jesse Blaze Snider, the Coolest Narrator Alive.

This week on Coolest Geek Alive, Jesse Blaze Snider exposes the media’s wildest gaslighting campaign of the summer: the Jurassic World: Rebirth vs Superman vs Fantastic Four: First Steps box office narrative. Everyone’s saying Jurassic World: Rebirth “crushed” the superhero competition, but hold on a sec…
Superman is beating it domestically! Fantastic Four is doing much better than Thunderbolts aaand Captain America: Brave New World. And yet somehow, both superhero films got painted as disappointments, while Jurassic World, the WORST performing entry in its franchise YET, got crowned king?! Here we break down how the media propped up a dinosaur flop to discredit two superhero films, using Superman as a false benchmark and then dragging it down to prop up Marvel’s faltering Fantastic Four. The end result? A convenient obituary for superhero movies...that isn’t backed up by facts. Tune in for the real numbers, the real story, and the real reason they’re lying to you about what’s actually working in Hollywood right now.

Alex Garland, what you've created is one of the most insanely awesome things the Coolest Geek Alive has most recently seen! At no point in your tense, fast-paced, rooted zombie drama were you even close to anything that could be considered boring. Every listener of this podcast will be better for having watched your film. We award you all of the points, and may God bless your soul eternally. (Plus, BONUS Coolest Classics for “28 DAYS Later” w/ Cillian Murphy & "28 WEEKS Later" w/ Jeremy Renner! “Sometimes there’s a trilogy… I won’t say a masterpiece, ‘cause what’s a masterpiece? But sometimes there’s a trilogy. And I’m talkin’ about “28 Later” here. Sometimes there’s a trilogy that, well, it’s the trilogy for its time and place (over 28 years apparently) It fits right in there. And that’s the “28 Later” trilogy, for incredible director Danny Boyle & writer/creator Alex Garland! And even if the films are already beloved by millions – and “28 Days/Weeks Later” is indeed. But sometimes there’s a trilogy… sometimes, there’s a trilogy. Aw. I lost my train of thought here. But – aw, hell. I’ve done introduced it enough.”)

COOLEST GEEK ALIVE dives deep into the media mind games surrounding the release of Superman and Fantastic Four — two tentpole films that opened neck-and-neck, but you’d never know it from the headlines. Why is the industry painting Superman like it underperformed and Fantastic Four like it triumphed? Why is the media rooting for Marvel’s hope over DC’s hope? And what does all of this reveal about the Hollywood ecosystem, where perception matters more than performance and narrative trumps numbers? This episode is a red-caped X-ray blast through the bullshit. Truth. Justice. And the media manipulation way.

Tommy Lee Jones, Morgan Freeman & Robert De Niro, what you've just helped create is one of the most insanely awesome things the Coolest Geek Alive has most recently seen! At no point in your clever, funny, high-concept dark comedy were you even close to anything that could be considered boring. Every listener of this podcast will be better for having watched your film. We award you all of the points, and may God bless your soul eternally.

In this paradigm-shattering episode of Coolest Geek Alive, Jesse Blaze Snider rips the mask off America’s favorite “fake news” jester to expose the deeper game behind Stephen Colbert’s long-running late-night act. With razor-sharp clarity and unapologetic fire, Jesse unpacks how Colbert’s rise—from Comedy Central’s satire king to CBS’s corporate clown prince—wasn’t just unlikely, it was mathematically impossible unless he was a psyop all along. From engineered culture wars to subconscious programming through parody, this isn’t just a takedown—it’s a truthquake designed to wake up the sleepers and reclaim the narrative from those who’ve weaponized our laughter against us.

Jerry Bruckheimer, what you've just helped to create is one of the most awesome things the Coolest Geek Alive has most recently seen! At no point in your fun, heartfelt, pedal-to-metal Formula One racing film were you close to anything that could be considered boring. Every listener of this podcast will be better for having watched your film. We award you all of the points, and may God bless your soul eternally.

Gareth Edwards, what you've just helped to create is one of the most insanely awesome things the Coolest Geek Alive has most recently seen! At no point in your satisfying, well-paced, dinosaur-orgy horror/action film were you even close to anything that could be considered boring (except for at the end). Every listener of this podcast will be better for having watched your film. We award you all of the points, and may God bless your soul eternally.

In this episode of Coolest Geek Alive, Jesse Blaze Snider pulls back the curtain on the real reason entertainment media is quietly undermining James Gunn’s upcoming Superman reboot. Why? Because it represents everything Hollywood’s elite fears: a moral, hopeful, good Superman that actually gives the audience what it’s been asking for. Zaslav’s move to hire Gunn wasn’t just a creative decision—it was a peace offering to a burned-out fanbase. And if it works? It proves that listening to the people, NOT pushing subversive agendas, MIGHT actually be the key to box office success. But the Entertainment Media Complex doesn’t want that story. So it’s slow-leaking negativity, stirring doubt, and trying to kill the film’s momentum before it even flies. This is more than just a movie...it’s a battle over narrative control, cultural hope, and who gets to define “heroism.” Buckle up. This one’s got heat vision.

Shawn Simmons, what you've just created is one of the most insanely awesome things the Coolest Geek Alive has ever seen! At no point in your fun, cute, romantic dark comedy series were you even close to anything that could be considered boring. Every listener of this podcast will be better for having watched the SOLE season of your fucking fabulous show. We award you all of the points, and may God bless your soul eternally.

In a galaxy oversaturated with half-baked sequels, empty nostalgia, and corporate fan fiction, Rogue One and Andor stand alone.

Today on Coolest Geek Alive, Jesse Blaze Snider throws down the lightsaber of truth and celebrates the only great Star Wars storytelling to come out of Disney’s era. Born from a single sentence in the A New Hope crawl, Rogue One and its masterful prequel series, Andor, not only honor the original trilogy, but they enhance it.

These aren’t just good spinoffs. They are soul-charged, cinematic achievements that deepen the myth, raise the stakes, and remind us why we fell in love with Star Wars in the first place.

Jesse breaks down the arcs, the themes, and why Rogue One and Andor are the Cobra Kai of the Star Wars universe—respectful, raw, and relentlessly real.

And he doesn’t stop there. From The Mandalorian’s slow collapse to the disastrous sequel trilogy, Boba Fett’s softboy retirement plan, and Ahsoka’s empty spectacle, nothing is safe.

 This is Star Wars done RIGHT. This is the Rebellion before the Rebellion. This is the hill to die on.

Chris Sanders, what you've just created is one of the most insanely awesome things the Coolest Geek Alive has most recently seen! At no point in your fun, heartfelt, meaningful animated film were you even close to anything that could be considered boring. Every listener of this podcast will be better for having watched your film. We award you all of the points, and may God bless your soul eternally.

I don’t usually break format, but this one demanded it.
Newsday ran an article about me that boiled my identity down to a clickbait caricature.
This is my personal retraction, my response, and my resurrection. Unscripted. Unfiltered. Unapologetic. They tried to celebrate me, but flattened me instead. This is the feature Newsday should’ve written. 

If you grew up with The Karate Kid or fell in love with Cobra Kai, this is the episode you cannot miss. In this emotional, fist-pumping celebration of the final season, Jesse Blaze dives deep into how Cobra Kai pulled off the impossible—resurrecting a decades-old franchise and delivering one of the most satisfying, redemptive, and character-driven stories in modern TV history. This isn’t just a recap—it’s a love letter to legacy, storytelling, and the power of honoring your roots while kicking ass with style.