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Ep 424

TorTR #424 - Riding Dirty at 11:30

Episode | 162 min | Sep 11, 2020

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The lone survivor of an enigmatic podcast incident hasn't returned home alone. Hiding inside his body is a dangerous personality waiting to be released at 11:30 every night. On Episode 424 of Trick or Treat Radio we discuss Sputnik, a Russian Sci-Fi Horror flick from director Egor Abramenko! We find out Ravenshadow was dragged into the future kicking and screaming, we dive into the world of Sci-Fi Horror, and a nonsensical argument breaks out and no one knows who is on who’s side! So grab every last ruble you own, take a bad picture of your favorite food, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: Greasy Strangler, Rufus and Ronaldo, Growing Up On I Spit On Your Grave, Scream, Walking Dead, Whateverman, looking like Cheech sounds like Chong, wish.com, chubby fingers, MZ telling stories, Lucio Fulci, dollar store pregnancy test, pictures of food, Chicken Cordon Blau, eating grown up meals off of plates, scramby eggs, Fridays from hell, Case-A-Dion, microwavable grits, Alan Moore/Grant Morrison Black Magic, Monsterpiece Theater Movie Club, Host, short run times on films, Goldthwait-ian tone, big ups to my Cosmonauts, Zangief, famous Russians, Sci-Fi Horror, Sputnik, Egor Abramenko, Magic, supernatural machinations, Charlie Sheen, Arrival, Denis Villeneuve, BJ and the Bear, Tang, Ravenshadow as the last man on earth?, The Cold War, when Kurt Russel beat Russia, effective jump scares, Alien, October Guard, Russian GI Joe, Wil Wheaton, Two Dudes One Pod, You Down With O.C.P?, Rent-A-Pal, Picard, River Phoenix, Cobra Kai, Johnny Lawrence, no Rubles unspent, The Next Karate Kid, Lucifer, number one show on Netflix, William Zabka, the quintessential 80s heel, The Ring, Carrie, Predator, Mark Metcalf, the movie with the nose, baddest movie villains, Random Acts of Violence, Morbid Tales, Fetus, Brian Paulin, how to order a quesadilla, Quesadilla for Dummies, and The Comical Misadventures of Whateverman.

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Ep 423

TorTR #423 - Random Acts of Silence

Episode | 138 min | Sep 4, 2020

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A pair of podcasters begin to notice scary similarities between the characters they portray on air and horrific events that occur in real life. On Episode 423 of Trick or Treat Radio we discuss Random Acts of Violence, a Shudder exclusive slasher from Director Jay Baruchel! We also talk about the loss of Chadwick Boseman -- Rest in Power, Bill and Ted Face the Music, and allowing honesty to guide your art. So grab your preferred flavor of serial killer cereal, pick out the most gruesome kill scene in your favorite issues of Slasherman, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: Wakanda Forever, RIP Chadwick Boseman, Jack Kirby, Jackie Robinson, Blade, Matrix, Shaquille O’Neal, Kazam or Shazam, Shazzan, Kaboobie the Flying Camel, Don Messick, Alex Toth, Patreon supporters, Bill and Ted Face the Music, 8 years of excuses, sugar hole, maple syrup, Discord, Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, The Monsterpiece Theater Movie Club, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Wesley Snapes, Ravenshadow thinks he’s a movie champion, Tales From the Podcast, six six six stripes, Vanity, James Remar, Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, Image Comics, Cool World, Comic Book The Movie, Random Acts of Violence, Slasherman, Jay Baruchel, Jordana Brewster, Dario Argento, Suspiria, Inferno, pleasing the fans, honesty in art, Cabin in the Woods, Hart D. Fisher, Serial Killer Cereal, Dahmer-Os, Hack/Slash, Jesse Williams, Craig T. Wilson, High Tension, Goon, Sam Neill, Kyle Hotz, Sputnik, Alabaman Peter Pan, Shudder, A-List, what is a mudroom?, Cobra Kai, “I don’t want to think about things I don’t want to think about”, Loomis, The Boys Season Two, High Score, Try Hard 2: Try Harder, and “Some Wizards Are Always Trying Ice Skate Uphill.”

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Ep 422

TorTR #422 - Wild Wild Witches

Episode | 144 min | Aug 28, 2020

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After a train robbery goes bad, a producer leading a gang of podcasters must survive the night in a ghost town inhabited by a coven of witches. On Episode 422 of Trick or Treat Radio we discuss The Pale Door, a horror western from director Aaron B. Koontz and produced by Joe R. Lansdale! We also pay tribute to Joe Ruby, we discuss some of the frothing fanboy action from DC Fandome, and we talk a whole lot about supernatural westerns. So grab your cowboy hat and spurs, hum your favorite western theme and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: Scooby Doo, Child’s Play, Horror Westerns, Discord, spoiler discussions, “Giants Don’t Die”, Tales From the Podcast, EyePhone, Ravenshadow Tech Support, Joe Ruby, Sandy Duncan, jumping the shark, DC Fandome, Suicide Squad, Shazam, James Gunn, Idris Elba, The Batman, Robert Pattinson, Darkseid, crap CGI, Superman II, studios meddling with final cut, Young Guns II, Bon Jovi, Boom Tubing Home, supernatural westerns, Joe. R. Lansdale, zombies overtook westerns, Rawhide, Bonanza, Stan Shaw, The Monster Squad, consigliere, Captain Lou, direct-to-video Keith Urban, stereotypical portrayal of witches, Shudder, Random Acts of Violence, Jay Baruchel, Fangoria Resurrected one more time, Kate “Acid Burn” Libby, Angelina Jolie, Timothy Hutton, David Duchovny, Fisher Stevens, Short Circuit, and Tubestone.

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Ep 421

TorTR #421 - Rub a Little Ares on You!

Episode | 160 min | Aug 21, 2020

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When a struggling podcast scores their first live show tour, life on the road proves tough when they are joined by a man-eating PostMasterZero as a roadie. On Episode 421 of Trick or Treat Radio we discuss Uncle Peckerhead, a punk rock horror comedy from Matthew John Lawrence, Epic Pictures and Dread Presents! We also unveil our newly formatted Patreon tiers, we learn just how difficult it is to find The Losers, and we find out what would happen if Buffalo Bill owned a sports franchise! So grab a rental chicken costume, make sure to pass your demo tape out to everyone and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: San Diego Chicken, Boston Brand, Deadman, Buffalo Bill as a sports commentator, the perfect Ares freeze frame, Sativa vs Indica, indacouch, Ravenshadow professional knob twiddler, knob diddler, cutting pickles, Hail Seitan, Johnny’s pickle injury, Ares narrowly avoids losing his beard, “you’re so fucking masculine, dude”, Just Rub Some Ares On You!, whiskey oil and pine, Def Leppard was better when…, Patreon changes, Discord, “wetting the palette”, we want to be your assholes, the conversation never stops, The Blackout Tapes return, Ravenshadow’s anniversary, The Losers, Preacher,  Arseface, Pork Chop Express, Booster Gold, Unlimited Merchandising, Uncle Peckerhead, Punk Rock Horror, Matthew John Lawrence, chainsmoking Candyman, The Crow soundtrack, scones, conceived in California, California Raisinshadows, dead baby stash, Ernest P. Worrell meets Sid Haig, Jeff Riddle, Chet Siegel, The Holy Mess, Beetlejaws, The Devil’s Candy, Green Room, Toxic Avenger II, The Pale Door, Joe R. Lansdale, Impetigore, DUH, PostMasterZero, Kevin Costner, Lucky Carlito, where in the world is that pervert MonsterZero, Uncut Gems, Doctor Sleep, Bliss, First Time Mike Quick Hit Reviews, Nightmare Cinema, Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made, The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot, Mayhem, Summer School film commentary, "Temporas and Tapas", and sowing Discord.

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Ep 420

TorTR #420 - Indonesian Pizza Hut of Doom

Episode | 165 min | Aug 14, 2020

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Ravenshadow with his new best friend, Rocky, try to survive without a lighter. They realize this far too late on such an appropriately numbered episode. Ravenshadow returns to a creepy village with Rocky to find a source of fire, unaware of the danger waiting for them. On Episode 420 of Trick or Treat Radio we bring in our buddy, Rocky, from the HIGH Council of Force Insensitive to check in and smoke up. We also discuss Impetigore, the latest Indonesian Horror flick from director Joko Anwar! We also finally give away a copy of Morbid  Tales, we talk about the best films to smoke to, and we find out where MZ was last week! So grab your flesh puppets, take the biggest hit you can stand and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast! 

Stuff we talk about: The Undertoker, Captain Bongerang, Spliff Flair, Seven, Liquid Sky, Wizards, Samurai Jack, Iron Chef, 420, boring old guys, fishbowling Wolfie, Naked Lunch, Cheech and Chong, handle your weed, Dexter, Half Baked, Tron, best movies to watch while high, Benny Hill, Sativa Claus, Jukebox Roulette, “playing with Jetfire”, Public  Affairs, MZ’s Porn, Hunter Hearst Hempley, “I’m All Out of Ass”,  Air Supply, door man at the comic store, tube tops and tank tops, channeling my Olyphant, Bukkake Rocky, Green Crack, Bliss, Primo Ganja with Flair, Unleash the Kraken, MZ’s eunuch neck shirt, fantasy baseball, George Romero, Impetigore, Joko Anwar, toll booths, “cellar phone”, Suspiria, the authority on Indonesian music, impetigo, Ghosts and Goblins, Golgo 13, “Oh my lord”, creepy puppet shows, Wayang, Caught Between a Rock and a Cornplace, organic dialogue, low expectations, passion with a plucky spirit, info dump narrative, competitive slap contests, Flash Facts, Shudder, Wicker Man, Uncle Peckerhead, Ravenshadow getting called out, Morbid Tales giveaway, In Search of Darkness, tech issues, the deadly drum roll, and affecting the infection.

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Ep 419

TorTR #419 - Fritos by Cigarette Light

Episode | 160 min | Aug 7, 2020

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Somewhere in the North Atlantic, late 1945. A life raft adrift at sea, and in it, the survivors of the 8 year anniversary show: With no food, water, or microphones, all seems lost - until an abandoned German minesweeper drifts ominously towards them, giving them one last chance at survival. After what might have been our longest episode ever last week, we keep things more low-key which is made easier by the disappearance of one of our hosts! On Episode 419 of Trick or Treat Radio we discuss Blood Vessel, the Australian monster-at-sea flick from director Justin Dix, we talk about horror on the high seas, pina coladas on a German boat and Indonesian Jones! So grab a bag of Fritos, light up a cigarette, come vibe with some bros on a boat, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: The IP Address, where in the world is MZ?, Ravenshadow’s harrowing week, Hurricane Joe Isuzu, Ravenshadow’s mom bringing him wipes, the wacky neighbor, The Blackout Bacchanalia, a cat named spider, MVG, perseverance, standard issue showerhead, Scarface Remake, Al Pacino, what constitutes a remake?, snap into it, Scarface is a B-Movie?!, Serpico, how Italian is Ravenshadow?, Minesweeper, Leisure Suit Larry, Blood Vessel, Dead Snow, Overlord, Jojo Rabbit, Justin Dix, Boba Fett, Droid Technician for Star Wars, nazis as villains is good cinematic shorthand, achtung means what?, Brian DePalma, the holy hand grenade, disappointing practical FX, Ares Story Hour, Impetigore, Joko Anwar, Satan’s Slaves, tomahawks, Marlboro Lights, Peter Newman, Ares is a bad influence, The Mill Creeps, Lone Tiger, Trancers IV, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, wrestlers that never got a fair shake in Hollywood, Giants Don’t Die, Hawk the Slayer, G.I. Joe, Triple H, Heat Wave, The Chaperone, Blade III, Edge, Carlos Mecia, Highlander: Endgame, They Live, Roddy Piper, Dolph Ziggler, George “The Animal” Steele, Robert Maillet, Dave Bautista, friendship with Flair, the longest episode of Trick or Treat Radio ever?!, Mr. Brooks, William Hurt, The Village, Mr. Brooks, Dances With Wolves, eye drops and hops, and Social Dementia.

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Ep 418

TorTR #418 - Crisis on Infinite Podcasts

Episode | 327 min | Jul 31, 2020

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Existence as we know it is on the brink of certain demise. A distress signal is sent out throughout the universe in the form of 9 magical space walnuts in an attempt to find the world’s most not-so-terrible podcasters! When these 9 heroes come into possession of the space walnut, will they step forward to save the universe from a blood spitting square-jawed trainer of underground fighters?! Tune in to find out, dear listener! On the Eight Year Anniversary of Trick or Treat Radio we team up with The Five Hossmen to discuss a straight to video 90s action wrestling film called Lone Tiger. Then we set course for a galaxy far, far away as The Force Insensitive Podcast boards the mothership to talk about the Star Wars inspired film, Message From Space. Can they all coexist or is this the end of Trick or Treat Radio as we know it? Grab your ratty wrestling mask, board the space pirate ship and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast! 

Stuff we talk about: Brian Paulin, Morbid Tales, Eight Year Anniversary Show, A-lister, John Madden, MZ’s new job, Rufus and Renaldo, Zinc Cream, titanic team-ups, how do numbers work?, Sham-Wow, The Five Hossmen, Lobo, Koop’s back, how to know when an anniversary is, GGTMC, The Nelson Mandela Effect, old intros vs new intros, Lady Snowbeard, “Make Some Noise”, wildly flailing at each other, Lone Tiger, Robert Z’Dar, Richard Lynch, Tikashi Miike, Japanese/American co-production, PM Entertainment, Indonesian TV film debut, Tiger Mask, furries, chafing, professional wrestling films, Matthias Hues, American flag zubaz, Ronda Rousey, Tiger Mask anime, Stampede Wrestling, Mitsuhara Misawa, Necro Butcher, Antonio Inoki, Jim Hellwig, Nick Gage cutting a promo on Wolfie, armed robbery without a mask, David Arquette, bad action choreography, Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter, Angels in the Outfield, homeless gang subplots, Dragon Sound, Miami Connection, Dollar Store Christina Applegate, Sweeper, Tekken, Skinemax, Brotherhood of Justice, Don “The Dragon” Wilson, Karate Champ, Koop Goop, “I love to piss”, Rutger Hauer, Karate Kid, Kurando Mitsutake, Tokyo Jungle, The Mill Creeps, Talk  Without Rhythm, Labyrinth, Peppi Bow, Kinji Fukasaku, Message From Space, Battle Royale, Tora! Tora! Tora!, glowing space walnuts, Japanese/American co-production, Star Wars rip-off films, Mad Max, Alien, Battle Beyond the Stars, Robotech, Vic Morrow, Sonny Chiba, miniature work in film, pirate ship in outer space, J.J. Abrams, Treasure Planet, Hercules, Andy Sedaris, Luigi Cozzi’s Starcrash, Flash Gordon, Vic Morrow, space Danny Terrio, best mullets of the 80s, ballin’ on a budget, The Five Saucemen, Mang the Merciless, Green Crack, The Incredible Hulk, #ReleaseTheFukasakuCut, Turkish Star Wars, Picard, Alberto’s picard-on, Seattle Kraken, Clone Wars, Knowman, Ray Park, Star Wars: Squadrons, Marz’s cat Doodles, Power Rangers, what irks us about Star Wars, favorite wrestling crossover star, Captain Lou, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, bananafingaz, Ghost of Tsushima, 13 Assassins, Fangoria, Ultimate Warrior, Macho Man, Ray Bradbury’s Balls, John Saxon, Macross, Dark City, story behind our names, Flash Facts, Xena: Warrior Princess, Gattaca, Blood Vessel, Rock and Shock, Ice Pirates, Spaceballs, Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, and heroic space walnuts.

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Ep 417

TorTR #417 - Dial D for Dementia

Episode | 143 min | Jul 24, 2020

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A daughter, mother and grandmother are haunted by the manifestations of podcast hosts as they consume the family's home. On Episode 417 of Trick or Treat Radio we get ready for our eight year anniversary show next episode by talking about Relic, an Australian Horror flick from first time feature director Natalie Erika James. We also talk about our big plans for the eight year anniversary show, MZ gives us the details about the release of Morbid Tales, and a lot of chatter about the fear of mortality, losing your mind and loved ones succumbing to sickness. So grab your favorite Keanu Reeves film, make sure your homeowner’s insurance policy is up to date and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast! 

Stuff we talk about: Talk Without Rhythm, penultimate, Lloyd Dobler, doing something wrong with your tongue, teach me how to learn, Easy Rider, Freaked, Alex Winter, Bill and Ted Face the Music, Keanu Reeves, John Wick, The Bad Batch, MZs new job, The Golden Girls, Constantine, From the Canopy, Rivers Edge, El Goro, Morbid Tales release, Trick or Treat Radio 8 Year Anniversary Show, Force Insensitive and The Five Hossmen take over, “I don’t do anything bloopy”, Relic, The Babadook, Hereditary, homeowner’s insurance, creepy mundane actions, losing loved ones, dementia, The Russo Brothers, Jake Gyllenhaal, Quantum and Woody, Valiant, Acclaim Comics, Joel McHale, Christopher Priest, Black Panther, what’s a metaphor?, Australian streaming sites, Tenet, Christopher Nolan, 35mm film, Mickey Rourke, Hausu, hallucinating from watching films, da Nile isn’t just a river, Natalie Erika James, Metamorphosis, The Beach House, Donald Glover, Solo, Harrison Ford, Joker War, nonsensical diatribes, and Dangerous Habits.

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Ep 416

TorTR #416 - The Life Aquatic with Joe Isuzu

Episode | 159 min | Jul 17, 2020

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A romantic getaway for two troubled podcasters turns into a struggle for survival when an unexpected hot dog eating contest - and the surrounding environment - lead to signs of a mysterious infection. On Episode 416 of Trick or Treat Radio, we discuss The Beach House, the Shudder exclusive film and feature debut from director Jeffrey A. Brown! There are stories galore-- MZ talks about eating massive amounts of hot dogs, Ravenshadow goes to the laundromat, and Trick or Treat Radio is going to open themselves up to an AMA?! So grab your tickets to the Blackout Bacchanalia, pull up your favorite archive footage and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: Lucio Fulci, Alamo Drafthouse Films, Shawn Michaels pre-show stretches, zip lining, Ares’ tan or is he Whiskey colored?, Police Academy, A Serbian Film, The Sandlot, Darth Vader, Wrestlelamia, The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, Shudder, The Adventures of Brisco County Jr., Bruce Campbell, Hercules, Xena, Dr. Chris, The Princess Bride, Jack Black, doubting MZ, The Blackout Bacchanalia, Creed II, Rocky Balboa, Michael B. Jordan, The Bubble Boy/Bumblebee team-up no one wanted, triple-changers, Dropkick and Murphy, Days of the Dead, Tony Moran, More Than Meets the Edible, ain’t gotta pay bills when you’re dead, Power of Attorney, the original title of Episode One of Trick or Treat Radio, Ravenshadow goes to the Laundromat, Picarding, The Beach House, Jeffrey A. Brown, Liana Liberato, North Truro MA, Cape Cod, Lorazepam, Dr. Ravenshadow M.D., edibles, The Fog, The Beyond, archival footage, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Dick Bologna, Joe Isuzu, David Leisure, Roly Porter, The Relic, Tom Sizemore, Peter Hyams, Relic from IFC Midnight, Australia, Ares’ majestic beast, Dr. Bradishlove, Ravenshadow Erotica, Zardoz, North Cackalacky, Becky, Vivarium, Guns Akimbo, Dark Side of the Bollocks, Trick or Treat Radio AMA!, MZ’s stomach malady, Von Erich’s, Creepy Girl’s Radio Show, Werd to Snerb, how many feet of meat has MZ put in his body?, Hot Dog eating contests, MZ’s memory is attributed to trauma, who has the biggest feet, The Gaslighting Effect, and A Cacophony of Good Times.

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Ep 415

TorTR #415 - French Words, Fetuses, and Face Palms

Episode | 167 min | Jul 10, 2020

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A demon from his past has infiltrated his podcast feed, disguising itself and deceiving everyone within. Wracked with guilt, he must face the force of evil once and for all, risking his own life in the process. On Episode 415 of Trick or Treat Radio we discuss Metamorphosis, the South Korean possession film and Shudder exclusive from Kim Hong-seon! We also talk about how media may change in a post-COVID world, we talk about our favorite baseball movies and MZ nearly dies on air ONCE again, don’t miss this one. So grab all your exorcism implements, use the force to… well… uhh… you know, and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

Stuff we talk about: Post COVID world in media, intergalactic people, to wear a mask or not wear a mask?, Home Alone, Macaulay Culkin, makin’ stews, RIP Ennio Morricone, Tommy Rich, The Good The Bad The Ugly, The Sandlot, The Natural, Major League, A League of Their Own, favorite baseball movies, Kevin Costner, Bull Durham, Eight Men Out, David Prowse, MZ’s favorite Trick or Treat Radio story, The Bad News Bears, Breaking Away, Jackie Earle Haley, Unsolved Mysteries, In Search Of…, Robert Stack, Fact or Fiction, Leonard Nimoy, Stan Winston, Watchmen, Stargirl, Geoff Johns, HBO Max, what kind of bird is MZ, Tales From the Podcast, The Chase, Metamorphosis, “it does stuff in my pocket”, South Korean cinema, Fallen, The Exorcist, The Thing, the Picard thing, homeowners insurance, The Beach House, The Beach House, Amazon Prime Watch Party, Shudder, working from home, dead weight or problem people, essential employee night at the Blackout Bacchanalia, Total Recall, quaid, using The Force to jack off, Wampa, drinking younglings, Michael Hutchence, Fetus, Morbid Vision Films, Brian Paulin, Kevin Barbare, August Underground, S. Craig Zahler, Cryptic Plasm, Bone Tomahawk, The Witch With the Flying Head, An American Werewolf in London, Marz letting loose on Force Insensitive, John Landis, lost scenes in Horror, spider walk, spider pit scene from King Kong, Smokey is the Bandit, and Leonard Nimoy With the Mustache In the Gym.

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