Juggalo Judgment

I don't even know how to summarize this. Jeremy brought me something so light and fun, yet so heavy at the same time. Something so all over the place yet so focused.

What we have is a treatise on the way the black community is controlled through poverty, lack of opportunity, and an entire history that an actual interested party could easily research but frequently is intentionally overlooked by those whose income depends on their ...

I bet you thought we were dead.

I bet you wished I was dead.

Well, I jumped off the boat before it blew up, and I'm here to deliver Content directly through your heart like the tip of a giant novelty dart.

Things are different at the bar and grille this year, as I invite the usual suspects back to make me watch some films! Starting off, we have Raw Justice (1994), starring Pam Anderson in a tertiary role while taking up as much pr...

Schmeev loves Boondox. He talks about it all the time. He always says "Mike, I've had it with ICP. I don't care about Twiztid. I don't have any Dead Homies. I really wanna hear about the coolest scarecrow since Jonathan Crane". Yup, we're breaking kayfabe here. All that stuff you hear in Juggalo Judgment episodes is for show. He's just that convincing. Dude should be an actor.

Anyways, Boondox teamed up w...

Back to the hell where you've come from. The untimely passing of Bon Scott in 1980 seems like it would have put AC/DC back on the shelf for a while, and certainly some parents wished that was the case. Just a year later, they would release one of the best selling albums of all time, firmly cementing their place as rock legends while paying tribute to the memory of their former front man. Now led by Brian Johnson, a man who somehow ...

You're only young, but you're gonna die. The last thing anyone wants to hear from their doctor, and the first we hear on this album. Back in my high school days, I was a hard sell on the pop punk, emo, etc. scene. As I got older, I became less of a classic rock snob and opened my mind to a lot of the music I unfairly pushed aside, and on finally giving My Chemical Romance a fair shake, I found a bounty of fantastic rock music. A di...

Changes aren't permanent, but change is. I was certainly experiencing a lot of changes in my life through my late teens and early twenties, from new experiences to new beliefs to new tastes in music. In those years a band showed up on my radar with such a unique sound, blending prog rock with pop punk and topping it with a sci-fi story about...something, I dunno. I think it's like Final Fantasy but the guys that wanna kill God are ...

When I was...a young boy...my father...influenced a lot of the music I listened to. I grew up on Kiss, AC/DC, Blue Oyster Cult, Pink Floyd, Kansas, the classic rock/prog rock spectrum. Sitting atop the pinnacle of mount prog was Rush, a Canadian power trio who pushed the limits of 70's rock radio and how long a song could be while still getting radio play. With one of the greatest rock drummers on the face of the planet, one of the...

Tis the season of... fuck it, I can't paint a picture of a winter wonderland in March. While Halloween might be the go-to holiday for many Juggalos, Psychopathic Records have had their fair share of jingles celebrating that special time of year where everyone is spending far too much money to show they love each other and depression is at an all-time high. In December of 2009, Twiztid decided to bestow a gift to the Juggalos in the...

Bang! Pow! Boom! was a proverbial explosion to the Juggalo world. Returning to the Dark Carnival was just what the Wicked Clowns needed give the Juggalos what they wanted, and they did so in a big way. But dropping an album wasn't enough. They had to tour and... drop an expanded edition of their album? Well why not? Supersize the record with bonus tracks and a DVD with more freshness than you can juggle and appease the Juggalos. La...

The Joker Cards came and went. The world ended. At least, that's what people thought would happen. There was a Calm, then a mighty Tempest rolled through the land, and we waited through the Eye Of The Storm. Juggalos, Juggalettes, and those who don't identify as such waited for something, anything. Then, Shining in the distance, came a rumbling. The faint sounds of the calliope, slowly growing louder and louder, signal...

You like DJ Clay? That's cool, I guess. Well Psychopathic decided he needed to make another mixtape in 2009. I don't got a lot of preamble on this one, so here's the questions I give you at the end: did Clay butcher a great 2Pac song for Blaze? Did the contest winner do anything else after the song he did here? Did Razor Ray make a solid song without the rest of Motown Rage? Find out today on episode 10X where DJ Clay ...

Mike E. Clark is a motherfucking legend, and if anyone tells you different, you're legally obligated to kick them in the shins. The man is essentially the 3rd member of ICP and is responsible for some of the most iconic tracks in their career. During his time away from the label, he picked up some new tricks to add to his repertoire and brought them back to The Hatchet. His first order of business? No, not work on The Shining, shut...

You may remember that Juggalo Judgment had a real short hiatus. A "sneeze and you missed it" kinda situation. Right before then, we covered Twiztid's 2009 album "W.I.C.K.E.D., and Blade learned how good that record was. In support of the album, Twiztid went on the "End Of Days" tour, and in similar fashion to Toxic Terror, had an exclusive EP available at the merch booth. Did Twiztid add more wickedness to the W.I.C.K.E.D. era? Sho...

The Shining is a masterpiece. The Jack Nicholson movie, at least. One of his most iconic roles, a story of psychological horror showcasing the gradual mental degradation of people cut off from the rest of society. Also, Shelly Duvall's performance, *chef's kiss*, may she rest in peace.

Anyway, Violent J made a solo album and called it The Shining and it has nothing to do with the movie. Released on his bi...

679.

It's a weird number, huh? It ain't 17 or anything like that. It's nothing super significant. So what's 679? It's the amount of days between official Juggalo Judgment episodes. I know. I asked Google. After a hiatus that was far longer than either of us expected, we're back.

And we're talking about Motown Rage.

Sorry and shit.

Motown Rage is a rock band from D...

I was born in the year 1990, so it's a pretty important year for me. For people who were already thinking beings at the time, it was important for plenty of other reasons, like the Hubble space telescope launch, Nelson Mandela's release, the invasion of Panama, and the release of the first studio album by alt/experimental/funk band Primus, Frizzle Fry.

Jeremy is always a joy to have around for a music chat, big love to the homie, f...

We're no strangers to Doom

You know Mm..Food, and so do I

Now Viktor Vaughn is who we're thinkin' of

A supervillain and time traveling guy

Astley aside, this week we're talking about Vaudeville Villain.

I am always thankful to know Aaron, and doubly so to have him join me, and you can find his show ICP w/We at www.icpwwe.com, check out Fukkfaace at https://fukkfaace.bandcamp.com, and watch him stream on twitch at https://www....

I like to think of myself as a fun guy, but today we're taking a look at the fun. guy, Nate Ruess. Back before he Some Nights'd and We Are Young'd his way into our hearts, he had this band that all the Ruess heads tell me is the REAL shit. Today I'm joined by one of these Ruess heads to finally confront The Format's 2006 release Dog Problems.

Bless Blade Brown for joining me on this episode, find all their stuff here:

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