Hosted by comedians Adam Tod Brown and Travis Clark, Heart Shaped Pod is a thorough, if decidedly unprecious, discussion of all things Nirvana. Along with requisite episodes cataloging the band’s music videos Brown and Clark take detours into esoterica like Kurt’s preferred pedal setup and the various legal battles surrounding his MTV Unplugged guitar.
Vinyl Me, Please, October 2018
Conspiracy theories, ghosts, aliens, and amusement park disasters — all in one place. Hosted by comedians Adam Tod Brown, Caitlin Cutt, and Kari Martin, Pretty Scary takes a look at all those downright weird happenings from the crime blotter.
Vulture, July 2018
Adam Tod Brown and the Unpops crew drop about ten fresh episodes of comedy gold per week. What makes this podcast network special is Brown’s knack for pulling in young and hip comedians from the L.A. scene to host unique shows.
THE BEST COMEDY PODCASTS ON EARTH
UPROXX, July 2018
COMEDIAN CHET WILD BEGGED THE BAND FASTBALL TO PLAY AT HIS HOUSE AND NOW THEY ARE
LA Weekly, September 2017
Pasadena Weekly, August 2017
Splitsider, July 2017
Pretty Scary is part of comedian Adam Tod Brown’s podcast network Unpopular Opinion, or Unpops if you’re in the know. The show is a bit of a hybrid of comedians Caitlin Cutt and Kari Martin’s White Wine True Crime podcast, and sees Brown as the straight man/host leading the banter, tangents, and terrifying crime stories. Pretty Scary sets itself apart by covering more than just classic “true crime” topics. Their episode on chemical warfare and the use of sarin gas throughout history being a great example.
THE 10 BEST TRUE CRIME PODCASTS YOU NEED TO BE LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW
UPROXX, May 2017
Both have day jobs in marketing and their time for comedy is mainly channeled through podcasting. They are also working on another true crime show called Pretty Scary for subscribers of the podcast Unpopular Opinion. Their most enduring quality as podcast hosts to me is their humility and authenticity.
WHITE WINE, TRUE CRIME: CHATTING WITH PODCAST HOSTS KARI MARTIN AND CAITLIN CUTT
Huffington Post, November 2016
While people may know Danger Van Gorder as the vocalist/guitarist for rock band Countless Thousands, he’s also a big fan of MMA, and recently had a chance to debate the sport’s merits versus pro wrestling as part of the Oct. 15 edition of Fight! Cast! on the Unpopular Opinion podcast subscription network.
DANGER VAN GORDER: PUNK ROCK COMES TO MMA’S DEFENSE
MMA Weekly, October 2016
CAN SNL TAKE DOWN DONALD TRUMP? IS IT GOING TO TRY?
The Washington Post, September 2016