Spiral Out is a podcast about the chaos, beauty, and weirdness of making art. Hosted by Kris West, it dives into raw, unfiltered conversations with artists, musicians, filmmakers, and creative minds of all kinds. It’s less about glossy bios and more about the real stuff—obsessions, failures, breakthroughs, and the strange paths people take to make something meaningful.
Every episode is a deep cut into what drives creatives, what breaks them, and why they keep going anyway. Whether it’s gig posters, noise albums, cult films, or outsider art, Spiral Out is here for the stories behind the work—a
The Patient Runner, Jesse Stonewood - Spiral Out Podcast
What would you do to hear one song live?
@thepatientrunner Jesse Stonewood is running 1,000 miles in four months with one goal: to hear @toolmusic play “Lateralus.”
On this episode of the @spiral_out_pod, Jesse talks about where the idea came from, what 1,000 miles is doing to him physically and mentally, his connection to TOOL, and why hearing “Lateralus” live became something worth chasing this far.
The miles. The pain. The discipline. The obsession.
Will 1,000 miles be enough to bring “Lateralus” back?
The Patient Runner, Jesse Stonewood — Spiral Out Podcast
#Tool #Lateralus #ThePatientRunner #SpiralOutPodcast #ToolBand #Running #Podcast #MusicPodcast
21 Jul 2026
Seth Shotak Astronomer - Spiral Out Podcast
Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the SETI Institute and co-host of Big Picture Science, joins Spiral Out to discuss the scientific search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
We talk about how researchers separate credible evidence from speculation, strange signals, radio interference, AI-assisted searches, machine civilizations, science fiction, alien art, and whether humanity’s search for life reflects our fear of being alone.
Seth Shostak: seti.org/people/seth-shostak
SETI Institute: seti.org | @setiinstitute
Big Picture Science: bigpicturescience.org | @bipisci
Spiral Out: spiraloutpodcast.com
YouTube: @spiraloutnetwork
Instagram: @spiraloutpodcast | @kriswest222
#SethShostak #SETI #AlienLife #ExtraterrestrialIntelligence #Astronomy #BigPictureScience #ScienceFiction #SpiralOutPodcast
9 Jul 2026
Spiral Out Podcast - Chet Zar
Chet Zar joins Spiral Out Podcast for a conversation about dark art, monsters, special effects, Tool, Guillermo del Toro, Clive Barker, AI, shadow work, and the future of real artistic expression.
Chet talks about his path from creature design and visual effects into fine art, the emotional weight behind his monster paintings, and why authenticity still matters in a world trying to automate creativity.
Follow Chet Zar:
chetzar.com
Instagram: @chetzar
Dark Art Society: darkartsociety.com
Instagram: @darkartsociety
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YouTube: @spiraloutnetwork
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Kris West: @kriswest222
Concert Photography: @spiralout_photo
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YouTube views
24,243
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
3.5 / 5
8 ratings
Spotify
4.6 / 5
18 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 37 / 100
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YouTube
76
Engagement
75
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