Ep 188 Nathan Tape - Offramp, Buttholes, & Miracles: Exploring Juggalo Culture

This week on Another Podcast, we dive deep into Juggalo culture, filmmaking, and community with director and professor Nathan Tape, the mind behind the underground indie hit Offramp.

Nathan breaks down his fascination with Juggalo family values, the origin of his surreal film idea (a Juggalo miracle involving a C-section in the woods), and what it was like filming at the Gathering of the Juggalos — buttholes, poop dollars, and all.

We talk about the evolution of Insane Clown Posse’s cult following, how Juggalo culture became a spiritual refuge for outsiders, and why it's more than just clown paint and Faygo. Nathan also unpacks the grind of making a feature film, navigating film festivals, and how Louisiana can better support local creatives.

He also teases his next project, Non-Player Character — a vigilante surrealist journey set in the algorithmic hellscape of internet culture.

📦 OFFRAMP FILM & MERCH
👉 https://offrampfilm.com
🎬 Stream it on Tubi, Apple, Amazon
📀 Blu-Ray: Refuse Films

📱 Follow @offrampfilm on all socials

Chapters:
0:34 - Discovering the culture through Vice & American Juggalo
2:11 - The “Juggalo Miracle” idea and writing Offramp
3:09 - Faygo’s legacy and diet root beer baptisms
6:01 - Filming the Gathering of the Juggalos
7:22 - What makes Juggalo community special
10:17 - Identity, belonging & acceptance
14:40 - Wildest stories from the Gathering
16:26 - Show your butthole culture & Butthole Ben
18:20 - JCW wrestling & megaphone madness
20:55 - Kindness at the Gathering vs society
23:44 - From gaffer to filmmaker: Nathan’s journey
30:04 - What he learned making his first feature
34:01 - Art vs Entertainment: American vs Soviet cinema
36:07 - Teaching film at Loyola & student advice
41:14 - Why Louisiana needs to support local filmmakers
47:01 - What it really takes to make a feature film
54:29 - Selling indie films in a saturated market
59:04 - Netflix, licensing, and streaming barriers
1:05:29 - Final advice for new filmmakers

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