Weird Kids

Епизоди

• 
  Make It Fashion | EP 19 | Weird Kids 21.07.2026 1ч 13мин

  New Epsiodes of Weird Kids are now releasing on Beacon every Tuesday! Watch all available episode on Beacon now: https://Beacon.tv/WeirdKidsWeird Kids ad-supported episodes from 2025 are now releasing every Tuesday on YouTube and Your Preferred Podcast Platform!------------------------------------Strike a pose, dahlings. Your fave fashion friends, Taliesin Jaffe and Ashley Johnson, talk all things stylin’ in this episode of Weird Kids. From the designers and media that inspire them, to breaking down fashion trends, your local iconoclasts dish out the goods on why to look your best. So put on your best smize and sashay away beautifuls!Also in this episode:• The Anxious Interval• Male fashion as plumage too• What Bounding is------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe deep dive into their lives as the Weird Kids! This is a formal invitation to all the misfits, outcasts, and weirdos to take a seat at our table and join these former child actors as they embrace their unique upbringings and celebrate all things weird and wonderful.Learn more at https://critrole.com/weirdkids/ Produced by Maxwell James and Will LambornTheme Song by Dave HeatwaveAnimation by Max SchapiroBEACONWe’re excited to bring you even MORE with a Beacon membership! Start your 7-day free trial today at https://beacon.tv/join and get unparalleled access to the shows you love completely ad-free! You’ll receive NEW Beacon exclusive series, instant access to VODs & podcasts, live event pre-sales, merch discounts, & a private Discord.YOUTUBE MEMBERS / TWITCH SUBSCRIBERSTwitch Subscribers and YouTube Members gain instant access to VODs of our shows, moderated live chats, and custom emojis & badges:https://www.youtube.com/criticalrole/joinhttps://www.twitch.tv/criticalroleFollow Weird Kids!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theweirdkidspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hellobeaconYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWeirdKidsPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• 
  The Weird Kids Down Under | EP 18 | Weird Kids 14.07.2026 1ч 5мин

  New Epsiodes of Weird Kids are now releasing on Beacon every Tuesday! Watch all available episode on Beacon now: https://Beacon.tv/WeirdKidsWeird Kids ad-supported episodes from 2025 are now releasing every Tuesday on YouTube and Your Preferred Podcast Platform!------------------------------------G’day mates! Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe return from their travels to Australia! From the vegemite covered food, to the magic shops, to opal museums, to cute & deadly animals, we have the photos and stories to PROVE IT.…Like seriously, there might be TOO many cute animals in this installment. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.Also in this episode:• The importance of being a nuisance• Roving gangs of kangaroos• Tiny rooms and creepy dolls------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe deep dive into their lives as the Weird Kids! This is a formal invitation to all the misfits, outcasts, and weirdos to take a seat at our table and join these former child actors as they embrace their unique upbringings and celebrate all things weird and wonderful.Learn more at https://critrole.com/weirdkids/ Produced by Maxwell James and Will LambornTheme Song by Dave HeatwaveAnimation by Max SchapiroBEACONWe’re excited to bring you even MORE with a Beacon membership! Start your 7-day free trial today at https://beacon.tv/join and get unparalleled access to the shows you love completely ad-free! You’ll receive NEW Beacon exclusive series, instant access to VODs & podcasts, live event pre-sales, merch discounts, & a private Discord.YOUTUBE MEMBERS / TWITCH SUBSCRIBERSTwitch Subscribers and YouTube Members gain instant access to VODs of our shows, moderated live chats, and custom emojis & badges:https://www.youtube.com/criticalrole/joinhttps://www.twitch.tv/criticalroleFollow Weird Kids!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theweirdkidspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hellobeaconYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWeirdKidsPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• 
  In Front of a Live Studio Audience | EP 17 | Weird Kids 07.07.2026 1ч 15мин

  New Epsiodes of Weird Kids are now releasing on Beacon every Tuesday! Watch all available episode on Beacon now: https://Beacon.tv/WeirdKidsWeird Kids ad-supported episodes from 2025 are now releasing every Tuesday on YouTube and Your Preferred Podcast Platform!------------------------------------From Growing Pains to She's the Sheriff, Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe are here to fill you in on what it was really like to be a child actor in a sitcom! From P.E. classes with the boys of Home Improvement to sneaking into Universal Studios during lunch to LITERAL KIDNAPPING…they're ready to share all the juicy details - with a few commercial breaks of course.Also in this episode:• Sound Board Shenanigans• Haunted Soundstages• Awkward Fanmail------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe deep dive into their lives as the Weird Kids! This is a formal invitation to all the misfits, outcasts, and weirdos to take a seat at our table and join these former child actors as they embrace their unique upbringings and celebrate all things weird and wonderful.Learn more at https://critrole.com/weirdkids/ Produced by Maxwell James and Will LambornTheme Song by Dave HeatwaveAnimation by Max SchapiroBEACONWe’re excited to bring you even MORE with a Beacon membership! Start your 7-day free trial today at https://beacon.tv/join and get unparalleled access to the shows you love completely ad-free! You’ll receive NEW Beacon exclusive series, instant access to VODs & podcasts, live event pre-sales, merch discounts, & a private Discord.YOUTUBE MEMBERS / TWITCH SUBSCRIBERSTwitch Subscribers and YouTube Members gain instant access to VODs of our shows, moderated live chats, and custom emojis & badges:https://www.youtube.com/criticalrole/joinhttps://www.twitch.tv/criticalroleFollow Weird Kids!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theweirdkidspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hellobeaconYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWeirdKidsPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• 
  Weird In Japan | EP 16 | Weird Kids 30.06.2026 1ч 9мин

  New Epsiodes of Weird Kids are now releasing on Beacon every Tuesday! Watch all available episode on Beacon now: https://Beacon.tv/WeirdKidsWeird Kids ad-supported episodes from 2025 are now releasing every Tuesday on YouTube and Your Preferred Podcast Platform!------------------------------------Our wandering Weird Kid is back! Taliesin Jaffe returns from his epic 10-day Japan adventure through Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka and Ashley Johnson (who's been there too!) wants to hear ALL about it! Get ready for stories about his favorite Japanese moments, the souvenirs he couldn't resist, and of course - all the amazing food & drink that made the trip unforgettableAlso in this episode:• What kind of food is an Okonomiyaki?• Who is a 7-11 slut, and why you should be too?• Why you should visit the Kinnin-ji temple------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe deep dive into their lives as the Weird Kids! This is a formal invitation to all the misfits, outcasts, and weirdos to take a seat at our table and join these former child actors as they embrace their unique upbringings and celebrate all things weird and wonderful.Learn more at https://critrole.com/weirdkids/ Produced by Maxwell James and Will LambornTheme Song by Dave HeatwaveAnimation by Max SchapiroBEACONWe’re excited to bring you even MORE with a Beacon membership! Start your 7-day free trial today at https://beacon.tv/join and get unparalleled access to the shows you love completely ad-free! You’ll receive NEW Beacon exclusive series, instant access to VODs & podcasts, live event pre-sales, merch discounts, & a private Discord.YOUTUBE MEMBERS / TWITCH SUBSCRIBERSTwitch Subscribers and YouTube Members gain instant access to VODs of our shows, moderated live chats, and custom emojis & badges:https://www.youtube.com/criticalrole/joinhttps://www.twitch.tv/criticalroleFollow Weird Kids!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theweirdkidspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hellobeaconYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWeirdKidsPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• 
  Our Chemical Romance | EP 15 | Weird Kids 23.06.2026 1ч 9мин

  Watch Weird Kids on Spotify with episodes releasing every Tuesday!------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe discuss depression, mental illness, and therapy in this heavier episode. They note that: “Even in the best of times, we are all a little bit broken” and talk about that's ok and tools they use to help.Also in this episode:• The Great Dickens Christmas Fair• Golden Girls Boardgames• Boy Meets World Crossovers------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe deep dive into their lives as the Weird Kids! This is a formal invitation to all the misfits, outcasts, and weirdos to take a seat at our table and join these former child actors as they embrace their unique upbringings and celebrate all things weird and wonderful.Learn more at https://critrole.com/weirdkids/ Produced by Maxwell James and Will LambornTheme Song by Dave HeatwaveAnimation by Max SchapiroBEACONWe’re excited to bring you even MORE with a Beacon membership! Start your 7-day free trial today at https://beacon.tv/join and get unparalleled access to the shows you love completely ad-free! You’ll receive NEW Beacon exclusive series, instant access to VODs & podcasts, live event pre-sales, merch discounts, & a private Discord.YOUTUBE MEMBERS / TWITCH SUBSCRIBERSTwitch Subscribers and YouTube Members gain instant access to VODs of our shows, moderated live chats, and custom emojis & badges:https://www.youtube.com/criticalrole/joinhttps://www.twitch.tv/criticalroleFollow Weird Kids!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theweirdkidspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hellobeaconYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWeirdKidsPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• 
  Clickbait | EP 14 | Weird Kids 16.06.2026 1ч 10мин

  Watch Weird Kids on Spotify with episodes releasing every Tuesday!------------------------------------SCANDAL ROCKS WEIRD KIDS AS FORMER CHILD STARS SHARE SHOCKING TELL-ALL!TASH CHAT DUBBED MUST CATCH!Ripped from the Headlines! Too scandalous for words!EXCLUSIVE: Former BFFs-turned-BITTER RIVALS Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe are BACK with another explosive episode of WEIRD KIDS!Your favorite "will they/won't they" co-hosts turned frenemies get real with each other and with audiences around the world. Taliesin's SECRET CRIMINAL PAST as an underground bootlegger EXPOSED! Ashley's DEVASTATING tabloid trauma from the 90's leaves audiences STUNNED! The Copywriter who wrote this CONFESSES to resorting to cheap sensationalism and lazy TITILLATION!What other salacious details await? Will tears be shed? Will hearts be broken? Will rage-bating and click-farming finally gain acceptance as a totally legit style of show description? TUNE IN if you DARE to witness these global influencers dish out their deepest, darkest secrets.Also in this episode:• Who is Chad the Bird?• Ashley’s Coolio Autograph• Taliesin’s exploding absinthe still------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe deep dive into their lives as the Weird Kids! This is a formal invitation to all the misfits, outcasts, and weirdos to take a seat at our table and join these former child actors as they embrace their unique upbringings and celebrate all things weird and wonderful.Learn more at https://critrole.com/weirdkids/ Produced by Maxwell James and Will LambornTheme Song by Dave HeatwaveAnimation by Max SchapiroBEACONWe’re excited to bring you even MORE with a Beacon membership! Start your 7-day free trial today at https://beacon.tv/join and get unparalleled access to the shows you love completely ad-free! You’ll receive NEW Beacon exclusive series, instant access to VODs & podcasts, live event pre-sales, merch discounts, & a private Discord.YOUTUBE MEMBERS / TWITCH SUBSCRIBERSTwitch Subscribers and YouTube Members gain instant access to VODs of our shows, moderated live chats, and custom emojis & badges:https://www.youtube.com/criticalrole/joinhttps://www.twitch.tv/criticalroleFollow Weird Kids!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theweirdkidspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hellobeaconYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWeirdKidsPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• 
  Comics, Candy, & Cuisine | EP 13 | Weird Kids 09.06.2026 1ч 13мин

  New Epsiodes of Weird Kids are now releasing on Beacon every Tuesday! Watch all available episode on Beacon now: https://Beacon.tv/WeirdKidsWeird Kids ad-supported episodes from 2025 are now releasing every Tuesday on YouTube and Your Preferred Podcast Platform!------------------------------------Inspiration comes in many shapes and forms—including Avocado Ice Cream! Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe take a culinary-inspired stroll down memory lane, from the parking lot where Ashley learned to drive to Taliesin's favorite themed electronics store to the diner where all the child actors loved to flock back in the '90s. Share & Tell features a magnifying screen showcasing Dave Heatwave and a comic book with cover art inspired by Matthew Mercer. Then they dive into a taste test of candies from around the world.Also in this episode:• The Axelrod family recipe for martinis.• The best comic for goth kids.• How to pronounce crayon.------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe deep dive into their lives as the Weird Kids! This is a formal invitation to all the misfits, outcasts, and weirdos to take a seat at our table and join these former child actors as they embrace their unique upbringings and celebrate all things weird and wonderful.Learn more at https://critrole.com/weirdkids/ Produced by Maxwell James and Will LambornTheme Song by Dave HeatwaveAnimation by Max SchapiroBEACONWe’re excited to bring you even MORE with a Beacon membership! Start your 7-day free trial today at https://beacon.tv/join and get unparalleled access to the shows you love completely ad-free! You’ll receive NEW Beacon exclusive series, instant access to VODs & podcasts, live event pre-sales, merch discounts, & a private Discord.YOUTUBE MEMBERS / TWITCH SUBSCRIBERSTwitch Subscribers and YouTube Members gain instant access to VODs of our shows, moderated live chats, and custom emojis & badges:https://www.youtube.com/criticalrole/joinhttps://www.twitch.tv/criticalroleFollow Weird Kids!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theweirdkidspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hellobeaconYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWeirdKidsPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• 
  Musings on Amusing Museums | EP 12 | Weird Kids 02.06.2026 52мин

  New Epsiodes of Weird Kids are now releasing on Beacon every Tuesday! Watch all available episode on Beacon now: https://Beacon.tv/WeirdKidsWeird Kids ad-supported episodes from 2025 are now releasing every Tuesday on YouTube and Your Preferred Podcast Platform!------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe are off to take a field trip to The Museum of Jurassic Technology in Culver City, California. In alignment with our Weird Kids modus operandi, this collection is one part “museum”, two parts “banal whimsy”, and three parts “no cameras allowed”; a gallery that you have to see for yourself. This perfect place to inspire conversations about art and creativity is everything our hosts need to reminisce about all of their wonderfully weird histories.Also in this episode:• Burning Man’s Mary Poppins• Circular media from LaserDiscs to Viewfinders• The Found Footage Festival------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe deep dive into their lives as the Weird Kids! This is a formal invitation to all the misfits, outcasts, and weirdos to take a seat at our table and join these former child actors as they embrace their unique upbringings and celebrate all things weird and wonderful.Learn more at https://critrole.com/weirdkids/ Produced by Maxwell James and Will LambornTheme Song by Dave HeatwaveAnimation by Max SchapiroBEACONWe’re excited to bring you even MORE with a Beacon membership! Start your 7-day free trial today at https://beacon.tv/join and get unparalleled access to the shows you love completely ad-free! You’ll receive NEW Beacon exclusive series, instant access to VODs & podcasts, live event pre-sales, merch discounts, & a private Discord.YOUTUBE MEMBERS / TWITCH SUBSCRIBERSTwitch Subscribers and YouTube Members gain instant access to VODs of our shows, moderated live chats, and custom emojis & badges:https://www.youtube.com/criticalrole/joinhttps://www.twitch.tv/criticalroleFollow Weird Kids!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theweirdkidspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hellobeaconYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWeirdKidsPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• 
  Mega Weird Kids Challenge | EP 11 | Weird Kids 26.05.2026 54мин

  New Epsiodes of Weird Kids are now releasing on Beacon every Tuesday! Watch all available episode on Beacon now: https://Beacon.tv/WeirdKidsWeird Kids ad-supported episodes from 2025 are now releasing every Tuesday on YouTube and Your Preferred Podcast Platform!------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe are all over the place, both literally and figuratively, talking about their recent trips and expounding on a litany of topics. Taliesin reminisces on lost friends, death museums and his hometown: Disneyland. Ashley shows a tape from her childhood where she competed on the game show “Star Kid Challenge” at Universal StudiosAlso in this episode:• Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana• Taliesin’s steadying trinket for model painting• Ashley’s favorite playground: Fievel's Playland------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe deep dive into their lives as the Weird Kids! This is a formal invitation to all the misfits, outcasts, and weirdos to take a seat at our table and join these former child actors as they embrace their unique upbringings and celebrate all things weird and wonderful.Learn more at https://critrole.com/weirdkids/ Produced by Maxwell James and Will LambornTheme Song by Dave HeatwaveAnimation by Max SchapiroBEACONWe’re excited to bring you even MORE with a Beacon membership! Start your 7-day free trial today at https://beacon.tv/join and get unparalleled access to the shows you love completely ad-free! You’ll receive NEW Beacon exclusive series, instant access to VODs & podcasts, live event pre-sales, merch discounts, & a private Discord.YOUTUBE MEMBERS / TWITCH SUBSCRIBERSTwitch Subscribers and YouTube Members gain instant access to VODs of our shows, moderated live chats, and custom emojis & badges:https://www.youtube.com/criticalrole/joinhttps://www.twitch.tv/criticalroleFollow Weird Kids!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theweirdkidspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hellobeaconYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWeirdKidsPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• 
  World Wide Weird | EP 10 | Weird Kids 19.05.2026 54мин

  New Epsiodes of Weird Kids are now releasing on Beacon every Tuesday! Watch all available episode on Beacon now: https://Beacon.tv/WeirdKidsWeird Kids ad-supported episodes from 2025 are now releasing every Tuesday on YouTube and Your Preferred Podcast Platform!------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe remember the world before the world wide web and then login to the early days of the future. Taliesin, our resident ancient one, of course was an early adopter; using Bulletin Board Systems and Newsgroups to find raves. Ashley, on the other hand, discovered the internet through AOL CDs and proceeded to do what we all did: catfish via chatroom.Also in this episode:• What did a Weird Kid actually do before the internet?• Vampire the Masquerade chat room LARPs• The Dead Internet theory------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe deep dive into their lives as the Weird Kids! This is a formal invitation to all the misfits, outcasts, and weirdos to take a seat at our table and join these former child actors as they embrace their unique upbringings and celebrate all things weird and wonderful.Learn more at https://critrole.com/weirdkids/ Produced by Maxwell James and Will LambornTheme Song by Dave HeatwaveAnimation by Max SchapiroBEACONWe’re excited to bring you even MORE with a Beacon membership! Start your 7-day free trial today at https://beacon.tv/join and get unparalleled access to the shows you love completely ad-free! You’ll receive NEW Beacon exclusive series, instant access to VODs & podcasts, live event pre-sales, merch discounts, & a private Discord.YOUTUBE MEMBERS / TWITCH SUBSCRIBERSTwitch Subscribers and YouTube Members gain instant access to VODs of our shows, moderated live chats, and custom emojis & badges:https://www.youtube.com/criticalrole/joinhttps://www.twitch.tv/criticalroleFollow Weird Kids!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theweirdkidspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hellobeaconYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWeirdKidsPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• 
  Found Things & Strings | EP 9 | Weird Kids 12.05.2026 44мин

  New Epsiodes of Weird Kids are now releasing on Beacon every Tuesday! Watch all available episode on Beacon now: https://Beacon.tv/WeirdKidsWeird Kids ad-supported episodes from 2025 are now releasing every Tuesday on YouTube and Your Preferred Podcast Platform!------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe share old mementos and show new toys. Taliesin brings to the table the string toys he played with back before the dawn of time; while Ashley reminisces about her filming history at Pinewood Studios. Also in this episode: • Who is Sir Daddy? • The cure for menstruation. • Balloons that are impossible to blow up. ------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe deep dive into their lives as the Weird Kids! This is a formal invitation to all the misfits, outcasts, and weirdos to take a seat at our table and join these former child actors as they embrace their unique upbringings and celebrate all things weird and wonderful.Learn more at https://critrole.com/weirdkids/ Produced by Maxwell James and Will LambornTheme Song by Dave HeatwaveAnimation by Max SchapiroBEACONWe’re excited to bring you even MORE with a Beacon membership! Start your 7-day free trial today at https://beacon.tv/join and get unparalleled access to the shows you love completely ad-free! You’ll receive NEW Beacon exclusive series, instant access to VODs & podcasts, live event pre-sales, merch discounts, & a private Discord.YOUTUBE MEMBERS / TWITCH SUBSCRIBERSTwitch Subscribers and YouTube Members gain instant access to VODs of our shows, moderated live chats, and custom emojis & badges:https://www.youtube.com/criticalrole/joinhttps://www.twitch.tv/criticalroleFollow Weird Kids!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theweirdkidspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hellobeaconYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWeirdKidsPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• 
  Trains, Trains, & Automo-Trains | EP 8 | Weird Kids 05.05.2026 51мин

  New Epsiodes of Weird Kids are now releasing on Beacon every Tuesday! Watch all available episode on Beacon now: https://Beacon.tv/WeirdKidsWeird Kids ad-supported episodes from 2025 are now releasing every Tuesday on YouTube and Your Preferred Podcast Platform!------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe love trains! They love miniature toy train sets that turn an entire room into a model town. They love large rideable trains, like the ones at the “Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum” that they frequent. They love full-size trains and the trips they’ve taken in them in Scotland and Machu Picchu.Also in this episode:• What is TARDIS-ing?• How trains inspired Walt Disney to found Disneyland.• Why you always need an Emergency Train Kit.------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe deep dive into their lives as the Weird Kids! This is a formal invitation to all the misfits, outcasts, and weirdos to take a seat at our table and join these former child actors as they embrace their unique upbringings and celebrate all things weird and wonderful.Learn more at https://critrole.com/weirdkids/ Produced by Maxwell James and Will LambornTheme Song by Dave HeatwaveAnimation by Max SchapiroBEACONWe’re excited to bring you even MORE with a Beacon membership! Start your 7-day free trial today at https://beacon.tv/join and get unparalleled access to the shows you love completely ad-free! You’ll receive NEW Beacon exclusive series, instant access to VODs & podcasts, live event pre-sales, merch discounts, & a private Discord.YOUTUBE MEMBERS / TWITCH SUBSCRIBERSTwitch Subscribers and YouTube Members gain instant access to VODs of our shows, moderated live chats, and custom emojis & badges:https://www.youtube.com/criticalrole/joinhttps://www.twitch.tv/criticalroleFollow Weird Kids!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theweirdkidspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hellobeaconYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWeirdKidsPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• 
  Punk is a Four Letter Word | EP 7 | Weird Kids 28.04.2026 53мин

  New Epsiodes of Weird Kids are coming exclusivly to Beacon On May 5th! Watch all available episode on Beacon now: https://bit.ly/WKBeaconWeird Kids ad-supported episodes from 2025 are now releasing every Tuesday on YouTube and Your Preferred Podcast Platform!------------------------------------Taliesin Jaffe takes a look back with Ashley Johnson to reminisce about the Punk and Goth scenes of Los Angeles in the 80’s and 90’s. From dead clowns on display and shoelace codes to noise rooms and stompy boot music, join the Weird Kids as they dive into the lost privacy of counterculture youthhood.Also in this episode:• The Decline of Western Civilization Part III• Ashley’s first mosh pit experience• Mr. Bungle------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe deep dive into their lives as the Weird Kids! This is a formal invitation to all the misfits, outcasts, and weirdos to take a seat at our table and join these former child actors as they embrace their unique upbringings and celebrate all things weird and wonderful.Learn more at https://critrole.com/weirdkids/ Produced by Maxwell James and Will LambornTheme Song by Dave HeatwaveAnimation by Max SchapiroBEACONWe’re excited to bring you even MORE with a Beacon membership! Start your 7-day free trial today at https://beacon.tv/join and get unparalleled access to the shows you love completely ad-free! You’ll receive NEW Beacon exclusive series, instant access to VODs & podcasts, live event pre-sales, merch discounts, & a private Discord.YOUTUBE MEMBERS / TWITCH SUBSCRIBERSTwitch Subscribers and YouTube Members gain instant access to VODs of our shows, moderated live chats, and custom emojis & badges:https://www.youtube.com/criticalrole/joinhttps://www.twitch.tv/criticalroleFollow Weird Kids!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theweirdkidspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hellobeaconYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWeirdKidsPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• 
  Saturdays, Mornings, & Cartoons | EP 6 | Weird Kids 21.04.2026 1ч 9мин

  New Epsiodes of Weird Kids are coming exclusivly to Beacon On May 5th! Watch all available episode on Beacon now: https://bit.ly/WKBeaconWeird Kids ad-supported episodes from 2025 are now releasing every Tuesday on YouTube and Your Preferred Podcast Platform!------------------------------------Taliesin Jaffe and Ashley Johnson stay in their PJs and return to simpler times with this ode to Saturday morning cartoons. Name drops abound when these shows aren't just what you woke up to, but where you worked.Also in this episode:• Weird cartoon easter eggs from even weirder animators• What exactly is Funwhole?• A blind cereal flight taste test.------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe deep dive into their lives as the Weird Kids! This is a formal invitation to all the misfits, outcasts, and weirdos to take a seat at our table and join these former child actors as they embrace their unique upbringings and celebrate all things weird and wonderful.Learn more at https://critrole.com/weirdkids/ Produced by Maxwell James and Will LambornTheme Song by Dave HeatwaveAnimation by Max SchapiroBEACONWe’re excited to bring you even MORE with a Beacon membership! Start your 7-day free trial today at https://beacon.tv/join and get unparalleled access to the shows you love completely ad-free! You’ll receive NEW Beacon exclusive series, instant access to VODs & podcasts, live event pre-sales, merch discounts, & a private Discord.YOUTUBE MEMBERS / TWITCH SUBSCRIBERSTwitch Subscribers and YouTube Members gain instant access to VODs of our shows, moderated live chats, and custom emojis & badges:https://www.youtube.com/criticalrole/joinhttps://www.twitch.tv/criticalroleFollow Weird Kids!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theweirdkidspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hellobeaconYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWeirdKidsPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• 
  Welcome Back to Weirdsville | Weird Kids Returns on May 5th 16.04.2026 4мин

  Get your ticket to Hollyweird with magnificent misfits Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe as they explore their favorite oddities, dive into their pasts as iconic child actors, and celebrate all the truly bizarre things that set them apart.From classic toys to the underground haunts of LA, you're invited along as our dynamic duo explore their eccentricities at home and abroad and share their favorite tastes, tales, and travels from all over the weird wide world.New episodes drop weekly, starting on May 5th, exclusively on Beacon.tv!------------------------------------Producers: Maxwell James & Will LambornAssociate Producer: Parker SmithDollhouse Photography: by Michael Schmidt | https://www.instagram.com/divalicious Wardrobe: Jennifer Newman | https://www.instagram.com/jennernugen Make up: Dre Ronayne | https://www.instagram.com/dreronaynemakeup Theme Song: Dave Heatwave | https://www.instagram.com/daveheatwave Animation: Max Schapiro------------------------------------Only on Beacon: https://beacon.tv/weirdkids Learn more at: https://critrole.com/weirdkids Get a copy of our Zine: http://beacon.tv/wkzine BEACONWe’re excited to bring you even MORE with a Beacon membership! Start your 7-day free trial today at https://beacon.tv/join and get unparalleled access to the shows you love completely ad-free! You’ll receive NEW Beacon exclusive series, instant access to VODs & podcasts, live event pre-sales, merch discounts, & a private Discord.Follow Weird Kids!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theweirdkidspod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hellobeacon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWeirdKidsPodMail Bag: http://bit.ly/WKMailBag Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• 
  Snake, Rattle, & Roll  | EP 5 | Weird Kids 14.04.2026 46мин

  Exciting News! Weird Kids ad-supported episodes from 2025 are now releasing every Tuesday on YouTube and Your Preferred Podcast Platform!New Epsiodes of Weird Kids are coming exclusivly to Beacon soon! Watch all available episode on Beacon now: https://bit.ly/WKBeacon------------------------------------It’s a timewarp of an episode here at Weird Kids as Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe catch up after the holidays. These proud maximalists celebrate their love of meaningful possessions as Taliesin discusses his treasured great-grandmother's portrait (that was once fished out of the Thames river) and Ashley has a "share and tell" featuring her swag bag from the grand opening of Disneyland's Indiana Jones ride.Also in this episode:• Taliesin gifts Ashley a bizarre item that is “definitely” not cursed… • Fears, fish and trypophobia.• The delightfulness of Japanese candy.------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe deep dive into their lives as the Weird Kids! This is a formal invitation to all the misfits, outcasts, and weirdos to take a seat at our table and join these former child actors as they embrace their unique upbringings and celebrate all things weird and wonderful.Learn more at https://critrole.com/weirdkids/ Produced by Maxwell James and Will LambornTheme Song by Dave HeatwaveAnimation by Max SchapiroBEACONWe’re excited to bring you even MORE with a Beacon membership! Start your 7-day free trial today at https://beacon.tv/join and get unparalleled access to the shows you love completely ad-free! You’ll receive NEW Beacon exclusive series, instant access to VODs & podcasts, live event pre-sales, merch discounts, & a private Discord.YOUTUBE MEMBERS / TWITCH SUBSCRIBERSTwitch Subscribers and YouTube Members gain instant access to VODs of our shows, moderated live chats, and custom emojis & badges:https://www.youtube.com/criticalrole/joinhttps://www.twitch.tv/criticalroleFollow Weird Kids!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theweirdkidspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hellobeaconYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWeirdKidsPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• 
  Blankets, Pillows, & Ouija  | EP 4 | Weird Kids 07.04.2026 1ч

  Exciting News! Weird Kids ad-supported episodes from 2025 are now releasing every Tuesday on YouTube and Your Preferred Podcast Platform!New Epsiodes of Weird Kids are coming exclusivly to Beacon soon! Watch all available episodes on Beacon now: https://bit.ly/WKBeacon------------------------------------Come get cozy with Taliesin Jaffe and Ashley Johnson as they discuss everything from comfy socks to not sleeping because of persistent thoughts. Of course a sleepover show wouldn’t be complete without reading fortunes on Taliesin’s over-the-top “Ouija like” Ka Bala séance game. Also in this episode:• Bilbo cozy vs Gandalf cozy and a Sauron boarding school• Adult sleepover Christmas parties• Pizza Rolls!------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe deep dive into their lives as the Weird Kids! This is a formal invitation to all the misfits, outcasts, and weirdos to take a seat at our table and join these former child actors as they embrace their unique upbringings and celebrate all things weird and wonderful.Learn more at https://critrole.com/weirdkids/ Produced by Maxwell James and Will LambornTheme Song by Dave HeatwaveAnimation by Max SchapiroBEACONWe’re excited to bring you even MORE with a Beacon membership! Start your 7-day free trial today at https://beacon.tv/join and get unparalleled access to the shows you love completely ad-free! You’ll receive NEW Beacon exclusive series, instant access to VODs & podcasts, live event pre-sales, merch discounts, & a private Discord.YOUTUBE MEMBERS / TWITCH SUBSCRIBERSTwitch Subscribers and YouTube Members gain instant access to VODs of our shows, moderated live chats, and custom emojis & badges:https://www.youtube.com/criticalrole/joinhttps://www.twitch.tv/criticalroleFollow Weird Kids!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theweirdkidspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hellobeaconYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWeirdKidsPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• 
  Don’t Let Me Die in the Valley | EP 3 | Weird Kids 31.03.2026 1ч 4мин

  The Weird Kids episodes from 2025 are now releasing weekly on YouTube and your favorite podcast platform! New Epsiodes of Weird Kids are coming exclusivly to Beacon soon! Watch all available episodes on Beacon now: https://bit.ly/WKBeacon------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe entone about embalming, epitaphs, and unearthly things in this episode about death. To lighten the mood, they “touch grass" by taking a field trip to “Vulture Culture Oddities,” a macabre shop in Burbank for taxidermy and other memento mori owned by a friend of Taliesin.Also in this episode:• The “3 Deaths”• FUNerals and Renfaire wakes• Fantasy coffins, known as abebuu adekai, from Ghana------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe deep dive into their lives as the Weird Kids! This is a formal invitation to all the misfits, outcasts, and weirdos to take a seat at our table and join these former child actors as they embrace their unique upbringings and celebrate all things weird and wonderful.Learn more at https://critrole.com/weirdkids/ Produced by Maxwell James and Will LambornTheme Song by Dave HeatwaveAnimation by Max SchapiroBEACONWe’re excited to bring you even MORE with a Beacon membership! Start your 7-day free trial today at https://beacon.tv/join and get unparalleled access to the shows you love completely ad-free! You’ll receive NEW Beacon exclusive series, instant access to VODs & podcasts, live event pre-sales, merch discounts, & a private Discord.YOUTUBE MEMBERS / TWITCH SUBSCRIBERSTwitch Subscribers and YouTube Members gain instant access to VODs of our shows, moderated live chats, and custom emojis & badges:https://www.youtube.com/criticalrole/joinhttps://www.twitch.tv/criticalroleFollow Weird Kids!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theweirdkidspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hellobeaconYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWeirdKidsPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• 
  Toys and Tiny Things | EP 2 | Weird Kids 24.03.2026 1ч 7мин

  The Weird Kids episodes from 2025 are now releasing weekly on YouTube and your favorite podcast platform! New Epsiodes of Weird Kids are coming exclusivly to Beacon soon! Watch all available episodes on Beacon now: https://bit.ly/WKBeacon------------------------------------From Care Bears to Polly Pocket; Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe talk toys that hit every Millennial’s nostalgia nerve. Of course this is through the lens of Hollywood Christmas parties where one could win entire toy runs in carnival games or get gifted all of the sci-fi Japanese toys bought for your character's space station bedroom.Also in this episode:• Ashley meeting Arnold Schwarzenegger • Taliesin’s days as a Japanese toy store manager• Zen out with 3D Pin Art Boards------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe deep dive into their lives as the Weird Kids! This is a formal invitation to all the misfits, outcasts, and weirdos to take a seat at our table and join these former child actors as they embrace their unique upbringings and celebrate all things weird and wonderful.Learn more at https://critrole.com/weirdkids/ Produced by Maxwell James and Will LambornTheme Song by Dave HeatwaveAnimation by Max SchapiroBEACONWe’re excited to bring you even MORE with a Beacon membership! Start your 7-day free trial today at https://beacon.tv/join and get unparalleled access to the shows you love completely ad-free! You’ll receive NEW Beacon exclusive series, instant access to VODs & podcasts, live event pre-sales, merch discounts, & a private Discord.YOUTUBE MEMBERS / TWITCH SUBSCRIBERSTwitch Subscribers and YouTube Members gain instant access to VODs of our shows, moderated live chats, and custom emojis & badges:https://www.youtube.com/criticalrole/joinhttps://www.twitch.tv/criticalroleFollow Weird Kids!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theweirdkidspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hellobeaconYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWeirdKidsPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• 
  Welcome to Weird Kids | EP 1 | Weird Kids 17.03.2026 58мин

  The Weird Kids episodes from 2025 are now releasing weekly on YouTube and your favorite podcast platform! New Epsiodes of Weird Kids are coming exclusivly to Beacon soon! Watch all availible episode on Beacon now: https://bit.ly/WKBeacon------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe converse about his four generational showbiz family, her Miss Junior Michigan pageant win and how they both fell into (and out of) child acting while growing up in Hollywood. After admiring their new set, and discussing how they did or did not attend a normal high school, they reveal and react to some of each other's outrageous 80’s commercials.Also in this episode:• A Marilyn Monroe anecdote• Getting kicked by a goat• What a “dental flipper” is------------------------------------Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe deep dive into their lives as the Weird Kids! This is a formal invitation to all the misfits, outcasts, and weirdos to take a seat at our table and join these former child actors as they embrace their unique upbringings and celebrate all things weird and wonderful.Learn more at https://critrole.com/weirdkids/ Produced by Maxwell James and Will LambornTheme Song by Dave HeatwaveAnimation by Max SchapiroBEACONWe’re excited to bring you even MORE with a Beacon membership! Start your 7-day free trial today at https://beacon.tv/join and get unparalleled access to the shows you love completely ad-free! You’ll receive NEW Beacon exclusive series, instant access to VODs & podcasts, live event pre-sales, merch discounts, & a private Discord.YOUTUBE MEMBERS / TWITCH SUBSCRIBERSTwitch Subscribers and YouTube Members gain instant access to VODs of our shows, moderated live chats, and custom emojis & badges:https://www.youtube.com/criticalrole/joinhttps://www.twitch.tv/criticalroleFollow Weird Kids!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theweirdkidspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hellobeaconYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWeirdKidsPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices