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Author: Devin & Alfonz

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Two lifelong best friends review and give their occasionally biased opinions on well-loved, hated, and undeserving pieces of media.
Devin and Alfonz started Is This Art Good? out of a desire to expose one another to entertainment that they may not be familiar with (or perhaps, are TOO familiar with).
In the face of diverging tastes, the pair will force each other to consume various films, tv shows, albums, books, and video games in an attempt to answer the ultimate question...Is This Art Good?
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In this episode, we review our first building! It’s a retro treetop home in the forest of Oregon. Come explore Alfonz’s future house with us in this Milk Bud! The walkthrough of the house we review is available on the Architectural Digest YouTube channel. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isthisartgood/message
In this episode, we get down to brass tacks and examine what it truly means to be an actor with a review of “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent”! We star as Nicolas Cage starring as Nick Cage in this film about Nick Cage. Join us as we explore the bleak realities of a character actor, dissect the intricacies of best-friendship, and attempt to stop political turmoil in our attempt to determine…Is This Art Good? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isthisartgood/message
In this episode, we review a tiny piece of American-Japanese media. Or is it Japanese-American media? It’s MAKUDONARUDO. Come learn Japanese with us in this bite-sized Milk Buds episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isthisartgood/message
The second half of our 2022 HALLOWEEN SPOOKY SPEC(TRE)ACULAR!!! The  pieces we review will only be revealed INSIDE the episode! Listen to  find out what they are! OooooooOOOOoooOOoooooooooo --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isthisartgood/message
The first half of our 2022 HALLOWEEN SPOOKY SPEC(TRE)ACULAR!!! The pieces we review will only be revealed INSIDE the episode! Listen to find out what they are! OooooooOOOOoooOOoooooooooo --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isthisartgood/message
Episode 53 - Halloween

Episode 53 - Halloween

2022-10-2301:04:00

In this episode, it’s the final week of OCTORROR!! We review an indisputable Halloween classic…HALLOWEEN! Seriously, if you think this isn’t a Halloween classic, you are objectively incorrect. We discuss the prison industrial complex (sort of), the pitfalls of being a horny teenager, and the best way to ensure your safety when entering your vehicle as we attempt to determine…Is This Art Good? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isthisartgood/message
Episode 52b - Demons

Episode 52b - Demons

2022-10-1652:28

In this episode, we continue our month of OCTORROR specials with a review of Dario Argento’s 80s classic, “Demons”! Devin heard about this one from a podcast he can’t remember and thought it would make for a truly terrifying tête-à-tête. We discuss ancient artifacts, the truth behind our favourite dates, and what counts as a zombie as we attempt to determine…Is This Art Good? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isthisartgood/message
Episode 52a - Nope

Episode 52a - Nope

2022-10-0952:08

In this episode, we confront the bizarre being in the sky with a review of NOPE. Alfonz picked this as our first OCTORROR film of 2022. We confront carnivorous apes, western-themed attractions, and sibling telepathy as we attempt to determine...Is This Art Good? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isthisartgood/message
Episode 51b - Wario Land 3

Episode 51b - Wario Land 3

2022-10-0201:04:38

In this episode, we get sucked into a mystical world inside a musical box. It’s Wario Land 3! Allegedly nothing like any other game ever created, Alfonz gave Devin this game so we could finally indulge in a platformer starring our least-loved Mario character. That’s not even true, actually. We discuss repetition, repetition, repetition, stealthy windows, and bastard tortoises as we attempt to determine…Is This Art Good? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isthisartgood/message
In this episode, we review a piece of art from Devin's home! Maybe it's two pieces, but we count it as one. It's two tiny frogs! Check our Instagram @isthisartgood for a 360 view of the frogs to follow along! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isthisartgood/message
In this episode, we sink our teeth into some savoury gelatinous goo with a review of Lark’s Tongues in Aspic by King Crimson! Devin gave Alfonz this piece of classic prog rock in the hopes that it would change Alfonz’s mind about dry 70s production. We discuss medieval minstrels, keyboard wizards, delicate little birdies, and every other prog stereotype as we attempt to determine…Is This Art Good? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isthisartgood/message
IT’S A PREMIERE! Yes, in this episode, we premiere our new sub-series MILK BUDS! Milk Buds is a series of bite-sized mini-episodes where we review things that are too short to warrant a full episode. For our first one, we sink our teeth into Munchies’ "How to Cook from Tokyo’s Vending Machines" featuring Ty Demura. What happens when someone gets drunk and makes a banana milkshake? Open the Milk Buds carton to find out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isthisartgood/message
In this episode, we have a celebration! We’ve hit a milestone - 50 EPISODES! Because of our format, it’s a lot more than it seems like, so we decided to look back on our catalogue with a fun little special. We quiz each other on the art we’ve reviewed, get into some deep lore that we were not aware of, and rank our personal top 10 pieces we’ve reviewed in the first part of our history as…Is This Art Good --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isthisartgood/message
In this episode, we review an album that may be a harbinger of the shape of pop to come…it’s “Ugly Is Beautiful” by Oliver Tree! Alfonz gave this to Devin expecting that it may not be the most highly praised review we’ve given…are Alfonz’s expectations met? We discuss our favourite lyrical subject matter, the problem with old men, and our favourite haircuts as we attempt to determine…Is This Art Good? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isthisartgood/message
In this episode, we take a trip back in time to 2007 with a game that takes a trip back to 1978 - it’s Driver: Parallel Lines! Devin used to play this a bunch with a VERY janky set of controls, and gave it to Alfonz to see if it holds up. We get in deep with the wrong crowd, walk in chunky pudding, and finally learn how to drive stick as we attempt to determine…Is This Art Good? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isthisartgood/message
In this episode, we have a special road trip surprise! As a little thank you to YOU, the listener, and a welcome back to ourselves from vacation, we have a bonus episode! We review a bunch of billboards (and a few things that are not at all billboards) that Devin saw on his recent trip across eastern Canada. We discuss Kraft Dinner’s graphic design, invisible telekinetic pizza chefs, and the urge to text and drive as we attempt to determine…Is This Art Good? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isthisartgood/message
Episode 48b - Crystalis

Episode 48b - Crystalis

2022-07-1001:02:57

In this episode, we travel forward in time to the year 2097 to defend humanity from terrible mutant monsters. It’s our review of CRYSTALIS! This 1990 NES smash hit (maybe) RPG deals with high fantasy in a futuristic setting...what does that look like? We get lost in a mountain, nearly choke to death in a poison forest, and find enough “medicinal herbs” to cure every single one of our ailments as we attempt to determine…Is This Art Good? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isthisartgood/message
Episode 48a - Kajillionaire

Episode 48a - Kajillionaire

2022-07-0301:20:54

In this episode, we hunker down in an abandoned garage and get ready for THE BIG ONE with a review of "Kajillionaire"! Alfonz picked this dark comedy-drama-crime film in the hopes it would throw us a whacky curveball with its plot...listen to see if that happens! We discuss the difficulties of parenting, how to plan a heist [film] and the importance of understanding your own body before understanding someone else's as we attempt to determine...Is This Art Good? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isthisartgood/message
Episode 47b - The Box

Episode 47b - The Box

2022-06-1901:09:40

In this episode, we review everyone’s favourite shape…it’s “The Box”! This lesser-known psychological sci-fi thriller brings us through the twists and turns of the most difficult types of decisions one can make. We discuss our favourite animal sounds, the difference between fire and lightning, and the importance of knowing your 20th century philosophy as we attempt to determine…Is This Art Good? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isthisartgood/message
Episode 47a - Anatomy

Episode 47a - Anatomy

2022-06-1254:40

In this episode, we go into the basement with a review of ANATOMY. This very tiny game is full of psychological body-horror that made us reconsider the places we feel safest. We talk about the social stigma around housing, our favourite parts of the human body, and the benefits of having a big backyard as we attempt to determine…Is This Art Good? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isthisartgood/message
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