The Best Stuff In The World
Episodes
Incantrix Productions (with Athena Z. Peters)
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Athena Z. Peters from Incantrix Productions joins us to discuss the company's work and their upcoming shows. Incantrix Productions have been putting o...
An Interview with Hudson Leick
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I am delighted to be talking with Hudson Leick - yoga teacher, intuitive astrologer, dance instructor, and so many other things. In the nerdy circles ...
Holiday Music
20 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode I have gathered a panel of weapons-grade music enthusiasts to discuss some of our favorite holiday music songs - mostly Christmas tun...
Talking Filmmaking and Art with Jaina Cipriano
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I am talking to Jaina Cipriano: photographer/experiential designer/filmmaker/Executive Director of the Arlington International Film Festival!Jaina and...
MAD Magazine
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this edition of The Best Stuff in the World my guests and I are diving into our collective love of MAD Magazine! For decades, MAD skewered pol...
Tori Sparks Talks Sleep No More & Immersive Theater & Punk Rock & More!
08 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I am BACK ON MY BULLSHIT talking to a former cast member of SLEEP NO MORE - I am delighted to welcome the great Tori Sparks to the podcast this week.I...
R. Alex Murray Talks Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by R. Alex Murray, a cast member of Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern!Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern bills...
The Films of Alfred Hitchcock
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The time out we’re discussing the films of Alfred Hitchcock!For over half a century, Hitchcock reshaped how we experience fear, tension, and surpris...
Her Rites and Witch Hunt Theatre (with Taylor Stark)
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Best Stuff in the World is back from summer break! I’m talking to Taylor Stark, the founder and artistic director of Witch Hunt Theatre, a Bost...
Public Access TV (Science Fiction Edition)
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's our season finale episode and I'm excited to be chatting about the glory days of public access television with two folks who have first-hand expe...
Prime Force Directive (with Luke MacPherson)
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’m excited to talk to writer and musician Luke MacPherson! Luke’s work explores the connections between music, film and philosophy and one of his...
Portishead - Dummy (This Record Changed My Life)
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The second installment of our series of episodes focusing on a single album - I put out the call on social media for folks to get in touch with album...
John Waters and the Filthy Formal / Trash Talent Show (with Identical Cousins)
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are talking to Emily Arkin and Bridget Duggan from Identical Cousins about their upcoming event THE FILTY FORMAL AND TRASH TALENT SHOW, an immersiv...
Raiders of the Lost Ark
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are discussing one of the most famous and successful movies of all time - Raiders of the Lost Ark! Do I even need to go into a little intro spiel a...
The Musicals of Stephen Sondheim
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're discussing the musicals of lyricist and composer Stephen Sondheim and also talking about the current state of musicals on Broadway - has the sup...
7 Seconds - The Crew (This Record Changed My Life)
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our first in a possible series of sporadic episodes focusing on a single album - I put out the call on social media for folks to get in touch with alb...
The Amazing Royal Crowns (with Jason "King" Kendall)
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’m excited to be talking to the frontman of one of Providence, RI’s greatest bands, Jason “King” Kendall from the Amazing Royal Crowns!The Ro...
Cthulhu Luau (with Kellian Adams Pletcher)
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest Kellian Adams Pletcher joins to discuss the new interactive, immersive tiki show she has written, Cthulhu Luau, in advance of its sold-out r...
Mystery Science Theater 3000
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (or MST3K) can be a difficult show to explain to people who haven’t seen it. Wisecracking robot puppets making fun of c...
The Death of Rasputin (with Ashley Brett Chipman and Hope Youngblood)
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're talking to a couple of the talented folks behind the new immersive theatrical company Artemis is Burning about their upcoming show The Death of ...
Red Sox Organist Josh Kantor Talks Music and Baseball
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fenway Park organist Josh Kantor joins Kevin to discuss his experience as a baseball organist for a team as beloved for the Boston Red Sox, the origin...
Locas (The Maggie and Hopey stories in Love & Rockets)
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're discussing the work of someone who may be America’s greatest living cartoonist - YEAH I SAID IT - Jaime Hernandez!Jaime is best known for his ...
Thotbot Implantation Center (with Rebecca Kopycinski)
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Musician/filmmaker/artist Rebecca Kopycinski joins Kevin to talk about her recent installation/performance The Thotbot Implantation Center, which is o...
David Lynch
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are discussing the work of the great David Lynch. A filmmaker, writer, visual artist, and musician, Lynch spent decades crafting a unique cinematic...
Looney Tunes
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Overture! Curtain! Lights! In this episode of The Best Stuff in the World we’re taking a look back at the classic Looney Tunes shorts. Looney Tunes ...
Charlie Chaplin
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're diving into the career of the great Charles Entertaiment Chaplin on THE BEST STUFF IN THE WORLD! Chaplin is one of the masters of silent film co...
The Simpsons
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are discussing THE SIMPSONS, the long-running animated sitcom on the FOX network. I’m joined for the episode by my friend Frank Burnham and by De...
Talking Hecate and Sleep No More with Careena Melia
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the celebrated immersive theater show Sleep No More winds up its epic run in New York we're joined by original cast member Careena Melia (who origi...
Kool Keith (with Sage Francis and Mikey B!)
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're diving deep into the eccentric and pioneering world of Kool Keith, one of the most influential and enigmatic figures in hip-hop. Keith has been ...
Dungeons & Dragons
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode we’re exploring one of the most iconic and enduring games of all time: Dungeons & Dragons!For 50 years, D&D has captivated ...
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
09 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're discussing one of the most influential films ever made—the 1920 silent horror film, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.Directed by Robert Wiene...
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
27 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange journey. We are talking THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW with special guest Greg Bell! Rocky Horror...
FANTASMAGORIANA (with Cash the Composer)
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Cash the Composer to talk about their new immersive/interactive musical Fantasmagoriana! What’s Fantasmagoriana about? In the summer...
Doctor Who
19 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Doctor Who first aired on November 23, 1963, making its debut on BBC One. Initially conceived as a children’s show with educational elements, it qui...
Daemonologie: Signals & Sirens (with Carly Dwyer and Tristan Reynolds)
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're talking with Carly Dwyer and Tristan Reynolds from Intramersive Productions about their upcoming show DAEMONOLOGIE, SIGNALS AND SIRENGS!Daemonol...
MTV's 120 Minutes
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
120 Minutes was an alternative music show that aired on MTV on Sunday nights from Midnight to 2am, playing some of the formative acts of the day (The ...
Chris Claremont's X-Men Run (1975-1991) - PART TWO OF TWO
27 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin is joined by Shaun Rosado (of Popcycled Baubles) to continue their discussion of Chris Claremont's epic run as writer of The Uncanny X-Men! Pick...
Chris Claremont's X-Men Run (1975-1991) - PART ONE OF TWO
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'm joined by Shaun Rosado (Popcycled Baubles) to discuss Chris Claremont's seminal run as writer of the Uncanny X-Men comic book from 1975-1991. Clar...
Bloom County
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bloom County is a newspaper comic strip by Berke Breathed that originally ran from 1980 to 1989. (It returned with new strips in 2015.) The comic and ...
Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin is joined by filmmaker David Bettencourt and film superfan Bryan Murray to discuss Sam Raimi's 1987 horror/comedy classic Evil Dead 2: Dead By D...
GI JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
G.I. Joe is the code name for America's daring, highly-trained special mission force. Its purpose: to defend human freedom against Cobra, a ruthl...
Sarah Records (with Jane Duffus)
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin is joined by author Jane Duffus to talk all things regarding the Sarah Records label. Jane's new book, These Things Happen: The Sarah Records St...
Ramones!
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of the first and best punk bands, The Ramones recorded their first album in 1976 and they existed as a band for about 20 years after that. Their 7...
Infocom Text Adventure Games
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Infocom was a software company founded in 1979 who released a series of graphics-free text adventure games, which came to be known as Interactive Fict...
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin is joined by writer and musician Andre Salles and Amber Lee from the Queer in Cyber podcast to discuss The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - th...
Watchmen
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This time out we're discussing Watchmen, the 12 issue comic book maxi-series by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. Watchmen is widely regarded as one of the...
Sleep No More (with Kelly Bartnik)
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sleep No More is a long-running immersive theater show in New York and we're joined by original cast member Kelly Bartnik to discuss the show's magica...
A Hard Day's Night
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's our first full episode! Welcome to The Best Stuff in the World, the podcast for people who like things. This time out we're joined by TV Reporter...
Welcome to The Best Stuff In The World
03 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin gives a brief overview of the show in this short trailer and a preview of topics to come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...