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Call Out Culture is a podcast about rap music hosted by Alaska, Curly Castro and Zilla Rocca - three long time practitioners and lifetime fans. These dudes know what the hell they are talking about. Every episode is a deep dive into an artist or a concept. With close to 50 years of artistry and 70 years of fandom combined in the three hosts, it is safe to say, that you are going to get perspectives that you will not find in other podcasts about the genre. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support

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Call Out Culture is a podcast about rap music hosted by Alaska, Curly Castro and Zilla Rocca - three long time practitioners and lifetime fans. These dudes know what the hell they are talking about. Every episode is a deep dive into an artist or a concept. With close to 50 years of artistry and 70 years of fandom combined in the three hosts, it is safe to say, that you are going to get perspectives that you will not find in other podcasts about the genre. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support

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English


Episodes
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[AUDIO] Boom Bap Archeology Part 2: Scarface "Mr. Scarface is Back" Feat. Kam from Crate 808

4/30/2024
For our second episode in the Scarface series we explore Mr. Scarface is Back and we are joined with our dear friend Kam from the Crate 808 podcast. You can find all things Crate 808 here: https://www.crate808.com/ You can find Kam's Scarface playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3P4R1InRGYfFzr4rQNUpfa?si=cf9f61c39727484d For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find our music here: Zilla Rocca: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Curly Castro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alaska: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support

Duration:01:27:01

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Call Out Culture Wrestling - WWE Fantasy Draft

4/26/2024
Since it is WWE draft season Alaska and Griff decided to host a fantasy draft of their own. We pick our brands, our champions, our contenders and some wildcards. After the draft we discuss some recent developments around the WWE. For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find our music here: Alaska: ⁠⁠https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠ Jason Griff: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://insubordinate.bandcamp.com/music --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support

Duration:00:39:47

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⁠The Blind Spot: Dungeon Family Edition with Cool Breeze and Witchdoctor⁠

4/24/2024
This week we go into our blind spots and look at the second wave Dungeon Family albums "East Point's Greatest Hit " by Cool Breeze and "A S.W.A.T. Healin' Ritual" by Witchdoctor in honor of the late Rico Wade. For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find our music here: Zilla Rocca: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Curly Castro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alaska: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support

Duration:01:33:20

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BALL OUT CULTURE with Willie Green and PremRock

4/19/2024
PremRock and first time/long time guest WILLIE GREEN join Castro and Zilla to preview the upcoming NBA Playoff picture, slander Doc Rivers, iron out Castro's OKC Thunder/Knicks fandom, and potentially damage friendships over the Knicks vs. Sixers series! For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find our music here: Zilla Rocca: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Curly Castro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support

Duration:00:36:20

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Call Out Culture Wrestling - Wrestlmania XL Recap w. Akrobatik

4/18/2024
We are joined by legendary MC Akrobatik to recap Wrestlemania XL For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find our music here: Alaska: ⁠https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/⁠ Jason Griff: ⁠⁠⁠https://insubordinate.bandcamp.com/music --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support

Duration:01:01:21

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The X-Men Renaissance feat Open Mike Eagle

4/8/2024
Quick episode from Castro and Zilla with our good friend and lifelong X-Men devotee Open Mike Eagle to talk Disney+ "X-Men 97" and the current comic book run ending it's 5 year phase as potentially the greatest X-Men storyline ever in The Krakoan Era with Jonathan Hickman! For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠ You can find our music here: Zilla Rocca: ⁠⁠⁠https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music⁠⁠⁠ Curly Castro: ⁠⁠⁠https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠ Alaska: ⁠⁠⁠https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support

Duration:00:37:58

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Call Out Culture Wrestling - Wrestlemania XL Predictions

4/5/2024
This week Alaska and Griff discuss the past few weeks and the important storylines leading up to Wrestlemania XL. In the second half of the podcast they are joined by two very special guests to predict this year's winners. For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠ You can find our music here: Alaska: https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/ Jason Griff: ⁠⁠https://insubordinate.bandcamp.com/music --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support

Duration:01:03:53

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‘overDOSE’ A conversation with the incomparable Doseone

4/3/2024
This week we are joined by Doseone for a free flowing conversation about coming up in the indie scene, battling and more. You can find all of Doseone's music here: https://doseone.bandcamp.com/ For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find our music here: Zilla Rocca: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Curly Castro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alaska: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support

Duration:00:00:35

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Used Records: Special Delivery Custom Playlist

3/27/2024
Inspired by St. Vincent's mixtape delivery service on Apple Music, Zilla offers his services to one of our patrons who is looking for rap music to play on long road trips with his wife that isn't indie/underground af! Tracklisting: 1. "Talk Down" Dijon 2. "With You" Nicole Bus 3. "Keepin it Real" - Mack Wilds 4. "All the Way Up" - Fat Joe feat Remy Ma and French Montana 5. "4pm in Calabassas" - Drake 6. "Worth it" - Offset feat Don Tolliver 7. "4 AM" - 2 Chainz feat Travis Scott 8. "Dime After Dime" - Cam'ron feat Sen City 9. "Me & U" (siik Remix) - Cassie 10. "Heartbreaker" - Mariah Carey feat Jay-Z For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find our music here: Zilla Rocca: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music⁠⁠⁠⁠ Curly Castro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Alaska: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support

Duration:00:42:24

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De La Soul and AOI Radio

3/20/2024
Quick episode with Castro and Zilla while ALASKA is out of town to talk about the great new Apple Radio show from De La Soul, how the Plugs have opened up the floodgates on their process, and why their catalog is worth more dissection! For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠⁠ You can find our music here: Zilla Rocca: ⁠⁠⁠https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music⁠⁠⁠ Curly Castro: ⁠⁠⁠https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠⁠ Alaska: ⁠⁠⁠https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support

Duration:00:34:38

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Call Out Culture Wresting IV

3/15/2024
After a week's hiatus the boys are back. Griff and Alaska breakdown all of the WWE action from the past two weeks and we get some additional clarity on Wrestlemania 40! For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠ You can find our music here: Zilla Rocca: ⁠⁠https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music⁠⁠ Jason Griff: ⁠https://insubordinate.bandcamp.com/music --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support

Duration:00:51:08

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BLAZE Magazine Pt 2: Best Groups, Producers, and More from Feb '99

3/12/2024
We're back with the February 1999 issue of BLAZE Magazine to get their inane, ridiculous, and sometimes-on-point rankings for: Best Entertainer Best Group Best Producer Best Label Best Executive Most Controversial Addition and Omission to the Lists Upcoming Rising Stars For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠⁠ You can find our music here: Zilla Rocca: ⁠⁠https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music⁠⁠ Curly Castro: ⁠⁠https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/⁠⁠ Alaska: ⁠⁠https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support

Duration:01:45:42

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Call Out Culture Wrestling III Feat. Marcus Pinn

3/1/2024
This week on Call Out Culture Wrestling we are joined by Marcus Pinn to discuss this past week's Elimination Chamber PLE, Monday Night RAW and where this leaves us for Wrestlemania! For all things Marcus Pinn you can visit his website: http://www.pinnlandempire.com/ For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast⁠ You can find our music here: Zilla Rocca: ⁠https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music⁠ Jason Griff: https://insubordinate.bandcamp.com/music --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support

Duration:01:04:04

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BLAZE Magazine's 50 Best MC's from February 1999

2/29/2024
We're going back 25 years to find out who the best 50 MC's of all time were according to BLAZE Magazine, an underground offshoot of VIBE, from February 1999. Tune in as ALASKA, Castro, and Zilla properly discuss the insane, ridiculous, and sometimes on-the-money rankings of the greats! For exclusive content and all sort of perks support our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast You can find our music here: Zilla Rocca: https://5oclockshadowboxers.bandcamp.com/music Curly Castro: https://curlycastro.bandcamp.com/album/little-robert-hutton https://shrapknel.bandcamp.com/ Alaska: https://thatrapperalaska.bandcamp.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support

Duration:01:45:47

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Used Records: Isaiah Rashad "Cilvia Demo" with @TrillBroDude of You Know Ball Podcast

2/23/2024
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Isaiah Rashad's breakthrough debut "Cilvia Demo", Zilla is joined by venerable Sixers/NBA podcast titan Trill Bro Dude of You Know Ball podcast to extol the virtues of TDE's artist development, why Isaiah is more approachable than Kendrick, the power of Schoolboy Q's guest verses, and how "Cilvia Demo" can convert non-rap fans into true believers. For early access to episodes and exclusive content join our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support

Duration:00:46:47

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CALL OUT CULTURE WRESTLING II

2/23/2024
This week on Call Out Culture Wrestling Griff and Alaska recap Smackdown and Raw, discuss the new developments in the Bloodline and Cody feud, whats next for Sami Zane and we preview this weekend's Elimination Chamber PLE! As always for early access to episodes and exclusive content please support our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support

Duration:00:51:16

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Out of my Element

2/20/2024
This week we borrowed an idea from the homey Myke C Town (with Myke's permission of course). Myke has a series called Out of my Element where his Patreon subscribers recommend albums for him to review. You can find all of Myke's Out of my Element episodes here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWEBNnrvioxwfYZiY7EMgRJ5D8Nl10yGx&si=ep2_v9CJa9vpo2IR We changed up the format slightly, and each member of the pod took an album that was recommended by our Patreon supporters. Alaska went with Salami Rose Joe Louis' Son of a Sauce. Zilla covered Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's album Weathervanes. Castro covered Wilco's Sky Blue Sky. Thanks to our Patreon supporters Vektrx, Max and Colin for the recommendations. If you want to join our Patreon community you can do so at https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support

Duration:00:58:19

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World Premiere: Call Out Culture Wrestling with Jason Griff and Alaska

2/16/2024
Welcome to the world premiere of our new podcast Call Out Culture Wrestling with Jason Griff and Alaska. In our premiere episode the boys discuss how Alaska got back into wrestling, thoughts on the week that just passed and the Wrestlemania press conference and we pick who we think will retain their titles at the showcase of the legends. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support

Duration:00:43:55

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Backpack Valentine's - Given Flowers to Paten Locke and Pumpkinhead ft. Dillon Maurer and Brian Kayser/seven3zero

2/14/2024
This week's episode is a very special Backpack Holiday episode. We talk about two of our fallen comrades - Paten Locke and Pumpkinhead. We are joined by Dillon Maurer to discuss his friend Paten Locke and Brian Kayser who wrote Rock, Rock, Rock On: The Robert "PH" Diaz Story to talk about Pumpkinhead. You can find Paten Locke's amazing album Americancer here: https://fullplate.bandcamp.com/album/americancer-pl004 You can find all things Full Plate and Dillon Maurer here: https://linktr.ee/fullplatefam You can find Brian/seven3zero here: https://wegoinin.com/ You can find Rock, Rock, Rock On: The Robert "PH" Diaz Story here: https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Robert-PH-Diaz-Story/dp/B09X3VM5Q2 And as always you can get early access to episode and exclusive content by supporting our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support

Duration:01:51:48

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Backpack Valentine's - Given Flowers to Paten Locke and Pumpkinhead ft. Dillon Maurer and Brian Kayser/seven3zero

2/14/2024
This week's episode is a very special Backpack Holiday episode. We talk about two of our fallen comrades - Paten Locke and Pumpkinhead. We are joined by Dillon Maurer to discuss his friend Paten Locke and Brian Kayser who wrote Rock, Rock, Rock On: The Robert "PH" Diaz Story to talk about Pumpkinhead. You can find Paten Locke's amazing album Americancer here: https://fullplate.bandcamp.com/album/americancer-pl004 You can find all things Full Plate and Dillon Maurer here: https://linktr.ee/fullplatefam You can find Brian/seven3zero here: https://wegoinin.com/ You can find Rock, Rock, Rock On: The Robert "PH" Diaz Story here: https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Robert-PH-Diaz-Story/dp/B09X3VM5Q2 And as always you can get early access to episode and exclusive content by supporting our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calloutculturepodcast --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/calloutculture/support

Duration:01:51:48