Critical Role Announces New Beacon Podcast Weird Kids

Critical Role have announced their newest podcast. 

Entitled Weird Kids, this new series hosted by CR cast members Ashley Johnson and Taliesin Jaffe will be: 

“Blending candid storytelling, humor, and nostalgia, Weird Kids is part hilarious confession, part heartfelt reflection, and all-around love letter to anyone who has ever felt like an outsider. For Johnson and Jaffe, being weird wasn’t just a personality trait—it was a way of life.

Our resident weird kids pull back the curtain on what it was really like to be a kid in the industry—navigating behind-the-scenes chaos, forming friendships with fellow young actors, and learning to embrace their quirks in a world that often demanded they fit a mold.

Through insider stories, bizarre childhood moments, and offbeat humor, Weird Kids delivers raw conversations, genuine heart, and plenty of laughs, making it a must-listen for both pop culture lovers and Critical Role fans alike.” 

Between these 2, they have started in a lot of Film and TV projects, including:

• The Avengers
• Fast Food Nation 
• The Killing
• Recess
• Ben 10
• Teen Titans 
• Kill Of The Hill 
• Infinty Train
• Mr. Mom
• The Facts Of Life
• St. Elsewhere
• She’s the Sheriff

Ashley had this to say about the new series: 

“We wanted to create a space where we could share the ridiculous, surreal, and deeply personal stories that come with growing up in the industry. Weird Kids is for anyone who’s ever felt like they didn’t quite fit in—and we can’t wait for people to join us at the table. 

Meanwhile, Taliesin also shared that: 

“Weird Kids is a bit of nostalgia, a bit of history, plus a helping of personal issues and the inevitable eccentric trauma that comes along with it. I’m proud to bring you the conversational equivalent of watching a vintage moped run head first into the back of a comically 1930s produce truck.”

To celebrate the series launch, there will be a launch party livestream on March 20th across Critical Role’s livestream service Beacon, Youtube, and Twitch. The show launches on the same day exclusively on Beacon. Clips from the series will also be released across the Weird Kids IG and YouTube channels.

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