Your Trash Pals

What’s the spookiest thing of all? Musical theater kids! On Season 2 episode 5 of the pod we discuss season 2 episode 5 of Glee aka “The Rocky Horror Glee Show.” Maddi Gonzalez comes on to the pod to talk with Van about this crossover episode of their high school obsessions. From “Sue Sylvester Was Right” to memories of Rocky Horror performances, you won’t want to miss this conversation between go...

We’re setting up a Heck House to scare you straight! We bring on friend of the pod and art school frat boy Alex Graudins on the podcast to discuss the Disney Channel Original Movie Series Z-O-M-B-I-E-S. From bizarre apartheid metaphors to the forced introduction of aliens into the franchise, the pals have a lot to say about this trilogy. What could go so wrong with some girlies and a DCOM? Also in...

Headmaster Wren and closeted drama teacher Vannotes are here to have a disciplinary meeting with lovable parochial school delinquent Sara Century on this episode of Your Trash Pals! We’re here to talk about both versions of the made for TV classic Satan’s School for Girls, which are equally excellent trash. Will we fall victim to a lightning shooting chandelier or will we survive to take a trip to...

We’re eating dirt and scaring teens! On this episode of the podcast, we bring on Madeline McGrane to discuss the 2014 film Vampire Academy. Will the pals be won over by this blatant mash-up of Harry Potter and Twilight? Will we finally be hired to scare teens straight by eating dirt in front of them? Also in this episode: Wren loves the Gordon Ramsey of credit card statements Actually enjoying our...

We’re back from our break and we’re ready to pod! On this episode of the podcast, we catch up on all the media we consumed in the interim! We discuss Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Van’s obsession with demolishing 12 year olds in Star Wars Hunters, the rise of Chappel Roan while we were away, and Stefani Germanotta’s Harlequin album. Also in this episode: Will this be the year Van gets spooky Wren...

On this episode of the podcast, we finish out our first season with a discussion of the thing we know best…comic books! We discuss our first comics including Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon’s Watchmen, what we’re reading, finding comics community, and some of our favorite comics today. Also in this episode: Wren reads fan fic to learn how to objectify men White cream puff drag queens go stale We talk P...

On this episode of the podcast, we finish out our trilogy of answering the Aron questions. After this episode will Vannotes and Wren have the most deep and meaningful friendship ever? We share embarrassing memories, the origin of the term “in his wheelhouse,” children being taught to hate Benedict Arnold, and how World War II would have gone completely different if it was an art fight. Also in thi...

On this episode of the pod, we bring back official Housewives correspondent Arik Hardin to talk about the deep lore of Real Housewives of New York. The pals learn more about Countess Luann’s cabaret, throwing legs on the table, Pickles the intern, and Van grapples with the revelation that Anderson Cooper + Andy Cohen are NOT a couple. Also on this episode: Wren is living out the story of Icarus…ex...

On this episode of the pod, the pals dive deep into Van’s new obsession Skibidi Toilet. We talk about the escalating struggle between Skibidi Toilets and the Alliance, Generation Alpha bringing weirdness back to the internet, and our desire for unknown lore. Also on this episode: Wren gets carded for Zootopia? Van has been RuPaul’s Drag Race pilled The pals play a round of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle -...

On this episode of the podcast, we switch things up a bit and sit down with our trash pals to game! Beloved guests Alex Graudins, Lee Durfey-Lavoie, and Veronica Agarwal team-up with Wren as a group of travelers washed up ashore of the Garbage Barge. Will they survive Vannotes’ world designed to bury them in trash? Adventure highlights include: Lovable critters witnessing horrible violence A teen...

On this episode of the pod, the pals welcome Wren’s childhood best friend Sylvia to talk all about hacking in media. From Skyfall to Captain America: Winter Solider, the friends decrypt all of the encryptions by typing on their keyboards simultaneously. Also on this episode: Wren and Sylvia introduce Van to Skibidi Toilet…little do they suspect this will have disastrous consequences in the future...

On this episode of the pod, Wren and Van dive into the second third of the 36 Aron questions AKA the series of questions scientifically designed to take you from stranger to close friend. This time it gets DEEP as Van tells Wren about the prediction someone with “the gift” made about his love life, getting licenses to operate large vehicles, peeing your pants in middle school, and what the pals li...

It’s a Hollow Earth Day Extravaganza and we’re celebrating with tokusatsu enthusiast Kimerson! The pals dive deep into Godzilla (1998), evaluating this clear product of the Clinton Administration for its bizarre positioning of France as the villain of the film, the sheer volume of attack helicopters, and the “diversity” of New York City. Finally the most divisive question of all is asked…is Godzil...

Are you ready to discover the one true religion that will cure you of mental illness and relieve you of your money? Welcome to SPECTRVM, the color energy cult from Your Trash Pals! On this episode of the podcast, Vannotes and Wren decide to cash in and start their own spiritual movement. This includes the development of SPECTRUM’s organizational structure, the doctrine of money being evil…unless w...

Jellicle cats come one, come all! On this episode of Your Trash Pals, trash connesseuir Mey Rude comes on the podcast to espouse the virtues of Cats (2019). The pals talk about Ian McKellen’s incredible performance as Gus the Theater Cat, debunk the butthole edit, determine their jellicle names, and dive into gay taxonomy. Also on this episode: Wren watches a video about a Netflix show with the ho...

On this episode of the pod, Wren and Van dive into the first third of the 36 Aron questions AKA the series of questions scientifically designed to take you from stranger to close friend. From who they’d invite to dinner, old brains vs. robot bodies, and printing out explicit Wikihow articles, they dive deep into this meaningful question and answer session. Also on this episode: Wren tries to expla...

After the pals dove into the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City over the last couple of weeks, they needed a true expert to guide them through the Housewives multiverse. Thankfully Arik Hardin, Official Housewives Correspondent, came on to provide his insights. From the best quotes of all time, stupidest fights, to a ranking of wealth by franchise, the pals cover the full gamut of Housewives lore....

On this episode, the pals thought they were going to deep dive into Adult Swim but ended up covering the gamut of adult cartoons. From Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law to China, IL, the pals explore their love for that Rick and Morty South Park humor for stoner teen boys. Also on this episode: Wren’s arduous week of trying to play The Sims Old weird comic deep dives of Wacky Witch and Son of Vulcan...

It’s an extra sexy episode of the podcast as Carta Monir comes on to talk about Forced Womanhood magazine. Wren and Vannotes are delighted as letter pages are recited, women force their husbands to see licensed professionals, and we learn the ingredient list of the pills needed to become a real woman! Also: We slowly become a RuPaul’s Drag Race recap podcast ABC sitcoms with Disneyland promotional...

On this episode, we’re yeeing and hawing all about country music! With Beyoncé’s country album forthcoming, Vannotes gives Wren the rundown on country music and its history. We talk about the dynamics of the industry vs. its performers, country music posers, and Van’s connection to Loretta Lynn. Will Van convert Wren from an “I like all music, but country” girlie? Listen to find out! Also in this...

On this episode, Veronica Agarwal and Lee Durfey-Lavoie lay the scandalous details of how mobile gaming affects their relationship! From Flappy Bird to Elsa’s Pregnancy Doctor Visit for Wart Removal, we dive into the strange world of mobile games that populate our phones. Also in this episode: Wren’s one year old hot takes! Contemporary hot takes about Shane Gillis’ SNL monologue Van finally settl...

We’ll never mock a mockbuster! On this episode of the podcast, Vannotes and Wren dive into a discussion on The Asylum’s Avengers Grimm, its sequel, and its spin-off The Sinister Squad. We discuss the bonkers nature of Once Upon a Time, actresses trying their best in rented warehouses, and the modern revulsion for Rumpelstiltskin. Also: Age gap relationships…do we stan? How does one watch Rupaul’s...

On this episode, Trung Le Nguyen gives the pals a definitive TED Talk presentation all about romcoms! From John Hughes to Nora Ephron, Trung lays out the definitive qualities of 80s and 90s romcoms he loves to watch on an airplane. Also in this episode: Van introduces a new little game called The Stankometer…and loses Trung and Wren extol the virtues of Charlie Tuna Van frets about whether “ren fa...

On this guest episode, Vannotes celebrates his birthday by having his BFF and cartoonist extraordinaire Madeline McGrane on the podcast. They talk all about Transformers: The Movie, Van thinking the opening sequence is better than Akira, spoiler Optimus Prime dying to sell new toys, and Orson Welles’ Wisconsin upbringing. They also discuss the genuine goodness of Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spi...

In this special guest episode, the queen of trash Cookie Puss comes on the podcast to talk all about early 2000s MTV reality shows! We discuss our MTV origin stories, adults being mean to teens, and what would be a red flag if we were room raided. Also: Wren watched Spawn for the love of the game Van plays a little game all to ask Cookie Pusss leading questions about the Boise drag community Wren...