In Episode 47 of the Cody Kai Cast, Austin artist and creative force Zeale joins Cody and Kai for a wide-ranging, unfiltered conversation about what it actually means to be an artist in public.

Zeale breaks down why cancel culture feels temporary, but real-world consequences—what he calls “murder culture”—are permanent, and how context, geography, and power change what artists can and can’t safely say. The conversation touches on Dave Chappelle, taboo, free speech, and why artists instinctively push toward forbidden ground the moment someone tells them not to go there.

From there, Zeale reflects on his background in battle rap, freestyling for hours with live bands, and how repetition, bombing, and pressure build real creative muscle. He explains why performance is about being in the arena, not the comment section—and why criticism, when it’s honest, can accelerate growth instead of killing it.

The episode moves fluidly between music, comedy, internet culture, and existential risk—touching on Kill Tony, audience judgment, creative ownership, and why sticking to your principles matters more than riding cultural tides.

This is a candid, funny, and thoughtful episode about risk, responsibility, and staying grounded while living in chaos.

Drummer Joel Turcotte joins Cody Kai Cast.

In Episode 45 of the Cody Kai Cast, comedian and Delaware State Representative Madinah Wilson-Anton joins Cody and Kai for a wide-ranging, unfiltered conversation at the intersection of politics, comedy, power, and integrity.

Madinah breaks down her viral metaphor of “selling out as a virus,” explaining how political power quietly infects good intentions, why ego and access are more dangerous than money alone, and how even grassroots campaigns aren’t immune to corruption. She shares firsthand stories from inside the Delaware House, including some of her most difficult votes, the psychological toll of constantly blocking bad legislation, and the subtle ways politicians lose touch with the people who once kept them grounded.

The conversation moves fluidly between stand-up comedy, Kill Tony, media algorithms, Citizens United, assisted suicide legislation, Gaza, hunger strikes, Epstein-level power structures, and why comedians may be some of the most effective political philosophers of our time.

Dark, funny, uncomfortable, and honest—this episode is a rare look at what it actually means to try to stay human inside a system designed to reward surrender.