Saturday geek-out with host Jesse Blaze Snider ranting, raving, and rallying against the greedy streaming empires that jacked up prices, diluted beloved franchises like Marvel and Star Wars with endless mediocre spin-offs, and delivered a meh Stranger Things Season 5 finale that left fans feeling robbed after years of hype. In 2026, with Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Max, Paramount+, and the rest gouging wallets (ads tiers starting at $8–$12/month, ad-free pushing $18–$25+, bundles hitting $20–$45), Jesse makes the fiery case for flipping the script: ditch the subs, save hundreds a year, and dive into the massive free buffet of Tubi, Pluto TV, Freevee, The Roku Channel, Kanopy (library card magic!), Hoopla, Crackle, Xumo, Sling Freestream, and more. This is the revolution for real fans who want entertainment without the corporate BS – stay cool, stay free, stay alive!

On episode #287 of Coolest Alive, Jesse dives into the unhinged chaos of Bobcat Goldthwait’s 1988 stand-up album Meat Bob, a raw snapshot of the comedian’s manic ’80s peak where high-pitched rants, absurd stories, and pitch-black humor collide in pure punk-rock comedy energy. Recorded live during the era of HBO specials and chair-burning late-night appearances, it captures one of the wildest, most unpredictable voices in stand-up at the absolute top of his game.

On Episode #286 of Coolest Alive, Jesse dives into the quirky 2022 comedy-drama Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game, a true underdog story set in 1970s New York where a passionate writer takes on a 35-year citywide ban on pinball, proving it’s a game of skill, not gambling, and ultimately helps lift the prohibition with one dramatic city council demonstration. Funny, heartfelt, and loaded with authentic vintage machines, it’s a love letter to a forgotten piece of American pop culture that’ll make you want to find the nearest silver ball.