Head Rush: Recent Episodes
Aleksander Lee
Host Aleksander Lee interviews writers, musicians, comedians, and internet personalities while on a reasonable mixture of prescription drugs.
Caitlin McDevitt joins the pod to discuss growing up on farm, Cain’s Jawbone, speed-reading, standup comedy, and more.
Comedian Mike LaRock (@openmike) joins the pod to discuss standup, designing movie posters, getting engaged, being online as a kid, and more.
Comedian Yoki Danoff (@yokiDanoff) the pod to discuss mobile gaming, having a Taekwondo master for a mom, being hit on by celebrities, and more. Also, pretty sure we caught a ghost on audio.
EU1OGY (@EU1OGY_) joins the pod to discuss opening for Sleigh Bells, collaborating with Supreme, music pigeonholes and more.
Josh Gruver returns to Head Rush to talk D.A.R.E, vaping, shitty jobs, getting skinny, and more.
Zach Emerson of Doom Trip Records joins the podcast to discuss compilations albums, movie soundtracks, new video games vs old, and more.
Comedian Matty Litwack (@matty_litwack) joins the pod to talk being brought up in a super religious community, having his school shut down by the FBI, stealing booze from Temple, his comic Any Last Words, and more.
Mahadi joins the podcast to discuss late aughts New York, Canadian dancehall parties, early internet experiences, and more.
Josh Gruver joins the pod to discuss wild high school parties, getting arrested in Rehoboth, Amsterdam shenanigans, and more.
Comedian Jenny Questell (@jennyismessy) joins the pod to discuss her former life as a horse girl, debate team orgies, music festivals, and her podcast "Isn’t It Romantic?"
Kotaku editor Zack Zwiezen (@ZwiezenZ) joins the pod to talk video game journalism, Resident Evil, Mass Effect, American Pie movies, living in the midwest and more.
Emily and Drew of Pale Spring talk meeting in the DMs, making music, California lifestyle clichés and more.
Tariq Ravelomanana, aka Infinity Knives, joins the podcast to discuss getting malaria, lying about watching The Wire, his band Loris, and more.
Matt Schimkowitz is on the pod to talk about why we were all recommended that "What Pretending To Be Crazy Looks Like" video a few months back.
Eli Watkins joins the pod to discuss leaving journalism, interviewing John McAfee, our never-released podcast Snacks On Deck, and more.
Cameron Sheetz (@cameronscheetz) joins the pod to discuss working for the AV Club, going "live" on Facebook in 2016, compilation CDs, Zola and more.
This week on Head Rush, Jesse Hassenger of AV Club, Polygon and Sports Alcohol joins the pod to discuss collecting toys, being old at concerts, the Tribeca Film Festival, and more.
Coffee maker and rapper Brain Rapp (@BrainRapp) joins the pod to discuss meeting Andre 3000 twice, old Facebook messages, starting a coffee brand, early Travis Scott shows and more.
Dyyo and Baatchoy stop by the pod to discuss their new group G.O.L.D. as well as the pandemic, eating nice food, playing shows again and more.
Former Mother Jones and current Vox reporter Rebecca Leber (@rebleber) joins the pod to discuss the fossil fuel industry and being a climate reporter during a pandemic.
Al Shipley (@alshipley) joins the pod to talk writing in the early days of Pitchfork, internet fights, working with nice actors, and more.
Musician Toyomansi (@_toyomansi_) joins the pod to discuss his new album No More Sorry, pop punk music, being an older creative, DMX movies and more.
Youcef Menasria joins the pod to discuss HBO After Dark, VHS vs DVD, directing music videos and more.
3SIDEGOOF joins the pod to discuss his music, getting philosophical on Twitter, and what his Happy Meal toy would be.
Comedian Kevin Tit (@kevinTitFreal) joins the podcast to discuss getting Covid, dumb action movies, the Capitol storming and more.
Nick Abraham joins to pod to discuss music festivals, political parents, and a crazy FBI scandal you've never heard of.
Former CNN editor Billy Buntin (@billy.buntin) joins the podcast to discuss the issues with working at a global news entity, NFTs, going solo, and more.
This week, Spencer Perry (@TheSpencerPerry) joins the pod to discuss superhero films, bad horror movies, spoilers, and more.
Former Mother Jones and current Vox reporter Rebecca Leber (@rebleber) joins the pod to discuss the fossil fuel industry and being a climate reporter during a pandemic.
For the premiere episode, Amira Green (@thugm0m) joins the podcast to discuss making art, rapper happy meals, selling out and more.