Martial artist and host of Mouthful of History David Hollingsworth joins me to look at the classic Cynthia Rothrock/Godfrey Ho film Undefeatable. Listen and learn how this action-packed b-movie is actually one of the most powerful commentaries

Episode 13: Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth, ft. Bill Smiley

Apr 11th, 2021 1h 14m

After being on lockdown, we're back! Bill Smiley joins us for our coming-back party with Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth, one of the most disliked sequels out there. Join us as we meet the Cenobites even Pinhead thinks are sub-par.

Episode 12: Death Wish 4, ft. Jonathan Root

Aug 11th, 2020 59m

After a bit of a hiatus, we are back with the series whose title poetically encapsulates the mood of 2020: Death Wish! Join Jonathan and I as we discuss the movie along with Hitler's sex life (it makes sense in context, I promise). Does Death W

Episode 11: Hitler's Daughter, ft. Doug Tilley

Jan 18th, 2020 1h 18m

It's our most controversial episode yet! Doug Tilley joins me from No-Budget Nightmares to help make sure the obscure made-for-TV thriller Hitler's Daughter is remembered for posterity. Enjoy our in-depth analysis of the threat to political civ

Episode 10: Truth or Dare?: A Critical Madness, ft. Tim Lehener

Jan 8th, 2020 1h 5m

Tim Lehener comes on air to proselytize me on the virtues of Truth or Dare?: A Critical Madness, a very low-budget yet very clever take on '80s slashers brought to us by Tim Ritter when he was 18 years old. Also I manage to relate our discussio

Episode 9: Ice Cream Man, ft. Chris Dobson

Nov 25th, 2019 1h

Chris Dobson defects from the b-movie podcast he co-hosts, Your Stupid Minds, to talk with me about everybody's favorite treat: Clint Howard movies. A surreal, low-budget slasher movie that is also somehow simultaneously the best Three Ninjas m

Episode 8: Halloween: Resurrection, ft. Lisa Cavalear

Oct 31st, 2019 46m 12s

In a bold attempt to reinvent the Halloween franchise, we have an installment all about Tyra Banks and Busta Rhymes trying to make an awful premise for a reality TV show work. Also Michael Myers has to deal with a home invasion. Lisa Cavalear r

Episode 7: Plumbers Don't Wear Ties, ft. David DeMoss

Jul 21st, 2019 1h 9m

David DeMoss returns to help me process the greatest contribution to the medium of interactive PowerPoint slides, Plumbers Don't Wear Ties. Are there any redeeming qualities to this artistic equivalent of a term paper that didn't get started un

Episode 6: Death Wish 3, ft. Jonathan Root

Jun 16th, 2019 1h 8m

Literal '80s pop culture scholar Jonathan Root shares his expertise on one of the most culturally significant movies in the Trash Canon, Death Wish 3! We talk about the politics of the whole franchise, speculate on what the movie's original plo

Episode 5: Street Fighter, ft. Zaki Hasan

Apr 19th, 2019 44m 31s

Veteran podcaster Zaki Hasan stops by to discuss one of the "great" video game adaptations-in-name-only of the '90s, Street Fighter, brought to you by the writer of Die Hard, 48 Hours, and Hudson Hawk. Can Raul Julia's acting overcome even Jean

Episode 4: Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace, ft. Adam Clarke

Jan 7th, 2019 1h 24m

Proud Canadian Adam Clarke joins me to confront one of his nation's greatest sins, the creation of Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace. And Chad confronts his inability to pronounce even simple names. Find more Adam at Megaphonic FM.

Episode 3: Hard Ticket To Hawaii, ft. David Larkins and Desiree Valdez

Nov 21st, 2018 1h 12m

I lose my Andy Sidaris virginity (and gain a sometimes echo-y voice) for this discussion of "Hard Ticket To Hawaii". Death frisbees, topless blondes, and rocket launcher-bearing hunks in Hawaii all make for a fun ride, but is it truly a Trash C

Episode 2: Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers, ft. Lisa Cavalear

Sep 30th, 2018 58m 6s

Just in time for Halloween (both the holiday and the new movie that's the 27th or so reboot of the Halloween franchise), we talk about the infamous Halloween 6, the movie that gave Michael Myers a backstory as working for a secret Druid cult tr

Episode 1: Crazy Fat Ethel II, ft. David DeMoss

Sep 1st, 2018 59m 8s

For our inaugural episode, David DeMoss joins me to discuss Nick Millard's beautifully titled slasher film, CRAZY FAT ETHEL II. Does it just owe its place on the Trash Canon to its title or does it have a deeper beauty?Find David DeMoss at And

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