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Trick or Treat Radio

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Ep 543

TorTR #543 - A Bran Muffin for Your Soul

Episode | 263 min | Dec 23, 2022

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Four retired rockers spring back into action when they cross paths with a robotic Santa Claus at a nearby toy store who goes haywire and begins a rampant killing spree through their town. On Episode 543 of Trick or Treat Radio we are joined by our good buddy Rocky from the band Knowman to discuss the films Christmas Bloody Christmas from director Joe Begos, and The Big Four from director Timo Tjahjanto! This episode takes some turns as we talk about which songs you’re most likely to hear at the proctologist’s office, violent action films, Christmas horror, and the beauty of a careless whisper. So grab your favorite emotional support supervillain action figure, dance like an old man getting a lottery ticket, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: Mack the Night, atomic skull, Krampusnacht, Merry Christmeth, Santa or Satan?, Tonto Lo Pan, Lone Ranger, leprosy, drunk deranged proctologist, Gary Gnu, cranking and pedaling, Bane mask, Colon Blow, Nord-ish, They Might Be Giants, ROH/NJPW, poked or pegged?, Brown Magic Satan, Nickelback, after three days it’s a punishment, a sense of diarrhea dread, every blooming onion has its thorn, proctology exams while listening to Zeppelin, old man getting a lottery ticket dance, the Carlton Elaine, the Neil Peart of Masturbation, SOD, Rush, Careless Whisper, George Michael, film in 16mm, standard issue mustache, Joe Begos, VFW, Christmas Bloody Christmas, Bliss, Parker Lewis Can’t Lose, handlebar mustaches, Abraham Benrubi, Family Ties, Jarret Blinkhorn, Rhode Island, Johnny Damon and Matt Damon, the f*cks are flowing, extended adolescence, Ravenshadow Versus the Volcano, Mr. Hand, emotional support supervillain, private sector, Silent Night Deadly Night, Terminator 2, Hardware, Richard Stanley, drippy drawers, Jeremy Gardner, head smashing, using an ax like a firefighter, the cunnilingus scene, going method during a sex scene, “the pull over”, melt to mouth, The Big Four, Timo Tjahjanto, Train to Busan, The Last Train to New York, Timo is Primo, The Night Comes for Us, the Indonesian Professor X, “yo!”, pausing a movie to text your friends, showing your yo face, weedables, Lucifer’s Fart, Indonesia’s most punchable face, Fran Drescher, Nanny, Violent Night, Nikyatu Jusu, Jordan Peele, David Harbour, Once Upon a Time at Christmas, I smell burnt uncrustables, and sweep the leg Santa.

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Ep 542

TorTR #542 - The Sleaze Oozes More Than the Statement

Episode | 162 min | Dec 16, 2022

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A detective investigating a man's death in the mountains meets the dead man's mysterious wife in the course of his dogged sleuthing and the two get hooked on worms and slither into the primordial ooze. On Episode 542 of Trick or Treat Radio we are joined by Arkham Josh for this week’s December Double Feature Cram Jam! We discuss the films Decision to Leave from director Park Chan-wook, and All Jacked Up and Full of Worms from director Alex Phillips! We talk about South Korean cinema, sleazy films, and learn that investigations take time. So grab some psychedelic worms, leap off a tall mountain, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: Henry Cavill, Superman, The Witcher, James Gunn, Alan Moore, Bring It On, Brightburn, The Gunn Family, Lex Luthor, Pip the Troll, Krampusnacht Party for the Naughty, Krampus Krossover with the Zombie Grrlz, rather do meth than math, fuzzy math, a methematician or methamagician, mozzy wozzy sticks, Decision to Leave, Park Chan-wook, Brown College, Train to Busan, Bram Stroker, Parasite, Bong Joon Ho, Snowpiercer, “investigations take time”, Nick of Time, Mubi, Letterboxd, All Jacked Up and Full of Worms, Alex Phillips, Class of ‘84, DMV or D and V, fever dream, snorting worms, Cat III films, Black Magic Films, Spun, Requiem for a Dream, Trainspotting, Wish Joker and Harley, Deadbeat at Dawn, Street Trash, Dear God No, Midnight Movie aesthetic, Fantasia, Fantastic Fest, Juilliard, Danger Theater, Professor X’s School for Acting, Jeff Dunham, Phillip Andre Botello, Roddy McDowall, Perry King, Lalo Schifrin, You’re So Cool, Brewster, Three O’Clock High, The Night Comes for Us, Timo Tjahjanto, Joe Begos, Christmas Bloody Christmas, The Big Four, Watcher, A Wounded Fawn, Larry Fessenden, Glass Eye Pix, Wendigo, Fangoria #197, oversized pockets, The Hunt for Casablanca, Al Capone’s Vault, The Dark Nacht, and Bait and Tickle.

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Ep 541

TorTR #541 - Get Down on Your Erinyes

Episode | 202 min | Dec 9, 2022

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A retail worker brings his unsuspecting coworker on a film discussion podcast. She's not buying into their faux charms, and they’re just embarrassing themselves. Can they right the ship and have an engaging, intelligent discussion? On Episode 541 of Trick or Treat Radio we are joined by Mina Rose for the latest edition of December Double Feature Cram Jam! This week we discuss the films A Wounded Fawn from director Travis Stevens, and Watcher from director Chloe Okuno! We have an in depth discussion about the social dynamics around gender, but don’t worry there is plenty of lighthearted fare as well! So grab your technicolor bloodcoat, beware the wrath of the furies, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: Uatu the Watcher, are all watchers pervs?, beard washing night, a closet full of french girls, ASMR videos, mouthy on the microphone, Everything Everywhere All At Once, James Gunn, JSA, Wonder Woman III, Gal Gadot, laser background photos, Fright Night Freak Night, Jason Momoa, Lobo, Heisman pose, Tales of the Jedi, Ahsoka Tano, Count Dooku, Star Wars: Visions, mullets, Entrapment, Captain Zeta Jones, Wednesday, Mission Impossible, Sir John Connery, December Double Feature Cram Jam, the tortures of the damned, Travis Stevens, CM Punk, Jakob’s Wife, Wolfcop, Sarah Lind, A Wounded Fawn, The Wrath of the Erinyes, Greek Mythology, owl symbolism, bringers of death, Jared Leto, Jake Gyllenhall, a killer with a heart of gold, Mothman Prophecies, David Lynch style surrealism, Euro-Horror, Bruce Lee, Bruce Campbell, Evil Dead, Sam Raimi, Pearl, end credit sequences, a tale as old as time, AirDnD, Watcher, Burn Gorman, Maika Monroe, V/H/S/94, Chloe Okuno, Bucharest Romania, Alfred Hitchcock, Rear Window, the dangers of toxic masculinity, the male gaze, Psycho Goreman, #Metoo, Terrifier 2, Mubi, Decision to Leave, Park Chan-wook, The Crow, Bruce Lee, Ang Lee, All Jacked Up and Full of Worms, Screambox, The Godfather, zamboni, Ryan McCarthy, still standing but psychologically damaged, AirDnd, and Joseph and His Technicolor Bloodcoat.

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Ep 540

TorTR #540 - Indiana Jones and the Big Ol’ Bag of Pudding

Episode | 221 min | Dec 2, 2022

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Four podcasters aboard a swiftly-moving bullet train filled with Aggressive Response Gorillas attempt to record an episode and find out that none of them can handle the length! On Episode 540 of Trick or Treat Radio we kick off December Double Feature Cram Jam with a Patreon Takeover programmed by our good bud Evil Corny! Corny has selected Something in the Dirt from directors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, and Bullet Train from director David Leitch for us to discuss! We also talk about comfort media, bizarre British foods, and piecing together the puzzle of an unconventional narrative. So grab your spotted dick, try your hardest to avoid the White Death, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: Millennium Falcon, Cocaine Turkey, Turkey Bongs, Patreon Takeover, From the Canopy Podcast, Classics of Cinematics, Galactus Sex Toys, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, poorly crafted movie titles, Kanye West is a POS, Casablanca, matriculate, Supergirl, Dead Snow, Tommy Wirkola, Willow, Andor, Wednesday, Avatar, Strange Days, Near Dark, Disney+, Life’s Too Short, Warwick Davis, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Sherlock, Elementary, Jonny Lee Miller, 25 Days of Christmas Horror, Terrifier 2, Al Cool Vision, Bangers and Mash, Spotted Dick, Something in the Dirt, Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, Moon Knight, Resolution, Spring, The Endless, Synchronic, dysfunctional relationships, Oliver Stone, heady films, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Under the Silver Lake, Bullet Train, David Leitch, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Andrew Koji, Chekhov’s Snake, Art the Clown on a Train, Clerks, Warrior, Watcher, Maika Monroe, A Wounded Fawn, Travis Stevens, Resurrection, Euro Disco, Samantha Fox, The Beyond, Demons, Lucio Fulci, Commando, Ribspreader, comfort media, Robert Heinlein, Dragon Riders of Pern, Dresden Files, New Warriors, New Teen Titans, Invincible, Calabrese, Aerosmith, Johnny Cash, Return of the Living Dead, Linnea Quigley, The Howling, Fright Night, Vamp, Farscape, Jim Henson, practical puppets, Chuck, Stargate, Outside the Cinema, Zombie Grrlz, Bloody Good Horror, Watch Along, Neon Maniacs, Barbarian, Kurt Russelmania, Deadstream, Death by DVD, Watch/Skip+, GGTMC, Bones and All, Jessica Harper, violence here there and everywhere, and take the piss out of sh*t.

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Ep 539

TorTR #539 - Mime Enough At Last

Episode | 178 min | Nov 25, 2022

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After being resurrected by a sinister entity, two hosts return for the annual tradition of heaping praise and gratitude on those they hold dear, while eating a traditional American style  Thursday night dinner. On Episode 539 of Trick or Treat Radio we discuss Terrifier 2 from director Damien Leone! We also debate long run times in slasher films, we learn just who played Mack the Knight, and we think of Ted Levine while taking a bath. So grab your favorite pie, frolic through the sand in a makeshift summer dress, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: Promotions and raises, The Calendar Man, falling in your Crocs, Yahtzee, Uno, Stratego, Risk, Tango and Cash, Mattual of Omaha, Empire Strikes Back Bounty Hunters, thinking about Ted Levine in the bath, Soundwave, the origins of Thanksgiving, Shao Khan, Outworld, The Last Dragon, RIP Jason David Frank, Voltron, Gatchaman, Andor, Tales of the Jedi, Count Dooku, the galaxy revolves around the Skywalkers, Star Wars, cleft chins, Mack the Knight, Doug Jones, Soul Glo, Uncrustables, favorite McDonald’s commercials, black sugar, “Happy Chicken”, John Wish, White Claw, Brian Seltzer Orchestra, Cobra Kai, Chris Jericho, David Howard Thornton, Lauren LaVera, Terrifier 2, Damien Leone, Talk is Jericho, long run times in film, retro slasher films, Michael Myers, Jason Vorhees, All Hallow’s Eve, Hack/Slash, Something in the Dirt, Bullet Train, Patreon Takeover returns!, The Menu, Violent Night, Tommy Wirkola, David Harbour, Spirit Halloween, Slash/back, Bodies Bodies Bodies, 31 Days of Halloween, Pearl, Barbarian, after dinner stogie, nagging family during the holidays, Comfort Media, Casablanca, Citizen Kane, If Art Could Talk, Who Slashes the Slashers?, Clowny Clown Clown, jaded Fulci’d out sickos, Tommy Boy, frolicking through the sand in a makeshift summer dress, snacking on black olives, and American Style Thursday Night Dinner.

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Ep 538

TorTR #538 - Stick a Pitchfork in It

Episode | 156 min | Nov 18, 2022

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In 2022, a young man on the brink of madness pursues stardom in a desperate attempt to escape the drudgery, isolation and lovelessness of a life filled with white caucasian guilt. On Episode 538 of Trick or Treat Radio we discuss Pearl, the prequel to X from director Ti West! We also pay tribute to our Batman, we find out why Masters of the Universe was set on earth, and we talk about the stark differences and scary similarities between 1918 America and 2022 America. So grab a pitchfork, steer clear of the dust bowl, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast! 

Stuff we talk about: RIP Kevin Conroy, Batman: The Animated Series, Smallville, Joe R. Lansdale, Martin Powell, Batwoman, Kobayashi Maru reunion, Masters of the Universe, Dolph Lundgren, Billy Barty, Cobra Kai, not hawk, Tanner Buchanan, Xolo Mariduena, G.I. Joe The Movie, Courtney Cox, The Sandman, Patreon Exclusive Episodes, Wakanda Forever, Black Adam, James Gunn, Justice Society of America, Mr. Terrific, Golden Age Sandman, Blackout Friday, rear back gear down and get ready to talk all raw, cock your gun, Pearl, Ti West, X, Mia Goth, secret prequels, 1918 Flu Pandemic, scientific advancements, white caucasian, the dust boil, the golden age of Hollywood, the definition of a psychopath, 1918 Stag Films, bad nana, MaXXXine, “it’s not Clue”, The ABCs of Death, The House of the Devil, Mark Ruffalo Stance, Dick the Halls, The Great Begatsby, Pearl Gon’ Give It To Ya, Latitudes and Gratitudes, The Innkeepers, Leonardo DiCaprio meme, Terrifier 2, 2 hours and 18 minutes of nihilism, Damien Leone, too much of something, Brooklyn 99, Atlanta, Raising Hope, Cloris Leachman, Martha Plimpton, The Wire, and white caucasian guilt.

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Ep 537

TorTR #537 - Gherkin Off in the Gacy Room

Episode | 244 min | Nov 11, 2022

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In town for a guest hosting gig, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb rental late at night only to find that the house has been mistakenly double-booked and Z-List men are already staying there. Against her better judgment, she decides to stay the night anyway, but soon discovers that there is much more to be afraid of in the house than the other house guests. On Episode 537 of Trick or Treat Radio we are joined by Rachel of The Zombie Grrlz Podcast to discuss Barbarian from director Zach Cregger! We also find out our latest OnlyFans ideas, the benefit of staying in a hotel vs an AirBnB, and we have a rare spoiler-filled discussion of the film. So grab your tape measure, don’t lose the clench, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: RIP Kevin O’Neill, Carlos Pacheco, milky beard, vats r us, parcheesi, SFW, Jake Busey, Reese Witherspoon, what is gear down?, Bobby Fister, Freddy’s Dead, A-Lister, Rachel Talalay, Peter Jackson, elevated horror, Deadstream, Joseph & Vanessa Winter, Crystal Pepsi, Andor, how to make the Empire scary, Star Wars, Make The Empire Scary Again, describe a movie plot badly, James Hong, Henry Selick, Glass Onion, Rian Johnson, Clue, talking to your dog, being a gentleman and not breaking wind in the museum, losing the clench, Dr. Johnny Skype, David Prior, The Empty Man, 20th Century Fox, AirBnB, burning your clothes, Expendables 2, curling sweeping the nation, Gacy Rooms, the Devil’s Advocast, Bill Skarsgard, Justin Long, True Romance, Promising Young Woman, Aziz Ansari, toxic masculinity, CHUN: Crazy Hairy Underground Nipples, Angst, home birth, the 80s were wild, objectifying others, Vinnie Barbarian, Bananafingaz, God of War: Ragnarok, from tip to base, “in a bun”, string cheese, the price of being a Z-Lister, V/H/S/99, the true meaning of GILF, The Vat of Your Mind, and trash bag foreplay.

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Ep 536

TorTR #536 - Nitrous Powered Potato Cannon

Episode | 176 min | Nov 4, 2022

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A disgraced podcast attempts to win back their followers by livestreaming one night alone in a haunted house. But when they accidentally re-summon an angry demon, the big comeback event becomes a real-time fight for relevance. On Episode 536 of Trick or Treat Radio we discuss Deadstream from the first time feature filmmaking duo of Vanessa and Joseph Winter! We also talk about our worst Trick or Treat experiences, we attempt to redefine found footage for the digital age, and we get a crash course in sidewalk narcotics. So grab your beefcam, make sure to pack extra holy water, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: Extended Halloween, lan lines or fault lines, how does the cloud work?, Tubi, Sweet Pickles, Spooktacular, Haunted Hillando, scaring mothers, Dagobar, worst Trick or Treat experiences, free fentanyl, ammunition as treats, NE Ohio is nuts, matchbox cars, potato cannon, pillow case for candy, Luke Skywalker costume, Andor, swearing in Star Wars, The Mandalorian, Ween, Ghost, Ted Theodore Logan, nitrous balloons, sexy speakeasy, Barry White, huffing balloons, pink furry costumes, X-Rated Vision, Blackout Friday, Hellbender, Robert Rodriguez, El Mariachi, Rebel Without A Crew, jack-of-all trades filmmaking, found footage, Deadstream, Joseph Winter, Vanessa Winter, Jared Cook, Now Footage, getting no-hit in the World Series, Logan Paul, Jake Paul, kink-shaming found footage fans, gimmicks collide, Sam Raimi, Evil Dead II, Army of Darkness, Dashcam, demon ghost bites a D, beefcam, shiny door knobs, Zombie Grrlz, “Spider-Man Comedy”, contextual comedy, Barbarian Brothers, Barbarian, the Coffin Corner, V/H/S/99, Gump, Legend, “Special Brownies”, Dave Matthews Band, Phish, The Grateful Dead, Phish Food, Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream, and Ravenshadow’s alcoholic origin story.

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TorTR - Extra Special Halloween Special 2022

Episode | 159 min | Oct 31, 2022

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For the eleventh installment of The Extra Special Halloween Special, we try the most dangerous thing we’ve ever tried on the show before. We summon an actual demon during the live broadcast to horrific and hilarious results. We also invite a bunch of our friends to participate in the festivities and you’ll hear and see clips from them throughout. We also have a discussion about our favorite and most influential possession films. So grab your evil protection spray, say three demonic incantations, and strap on for the world’s most dangerous Halloween special!

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Ep 535

TorTR #535 - Potty Like It’s 1999

Episode | 192 min | Oct 28, 2022

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Witness a hella fly vision of 1999, as digital technology begins to rear its ugly head, all kids are CKY Jackass wannabes, and the Y2K scare fuses into a nightmare of auditory savagery. On Episode 535 of Trick or Treat Radio we discuss the latest entry into the V/H/S franchise, the Shudder Exclusive V/H/S/99! We also talk about what constitutes *actually* watching a movie, our favorite Doctors, and there is plenty of horror anthology love. So grab your handheld VHS camera, always be kind and rewind, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: Fantasies or intros?, Michael Rosenbaum, Henry Cavill, James Gunn, Trick or Treat Radio University, the Billy Zane 8-Ball, Troma, having creative control, Blackout Tapes, vice of choice, chaps, garter belts for bikers, what’s your kink?, Michael Winslow, Papa Johns, Fright Night Origins, Tom Holland, Colin Farrel, Fright Night, David Tennant, Top Movie Posters of All Time, Chris Sarandon, Fauci’s Zombie, Favorite Doctor, Tom Baker, PBS, Doctor Who, Christopher Eccleston, $5 co-pay, BBC, Ted Levine, “Do the Tuck”, Kuso, V/H/S/99, The Black Phone, Flying Lotus, Maggie Levin, Tyler MacIntyre, Johannes Roberts, Hellbender, Joseph and Vanessa Winter, UNOs, horror anthology, Y2K, Bitch Cat, VHS home recordings, the nexus point of VHS and DVD, Great White and The Station nightclub fire, CKY, Jackass, Veggie Masher, Connor Sweeney, joining a sorority, urban legends, Double Dare, Finders Keepers, Steven Ogg, Mark Sommers, Joe Theisman, Marc Mero, Rick Rude in a suit, Rear Window, Drowning Pool, 90s music, Legend, Tom Cruise, podtease, Cabinet of Curiosities, Panos Cosmatos, Jennifer Kent, David Prior, EC Comics, Creepshow, and How Many Dalek’s Do You Know?

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