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TRASH IN THE CAN: BLACK MAMBA This week, the boys enter the bizarre, green screen nightmare world of Belinda M. Wilson. Joined by Richard Whittaker, The Austin Chronicle’s Culture Desk editor and film critic, they unpack a vanity project for the ages! Monkey paw wishes, breastfeeding monsters, and enough butt stuff to make even the […]

MAKE A NOISE: FATSO (1980) In this episode, Mel Brooks trades the spotlight for the producer’s chair, using Brooksfilms to let other artists make noise. Eric Samaniego is joined by Shira More, host of Necromancer on OneOfUs.net, to discuss Fatso, the only directorial effort of legendary actress and Mel’s great love, Anne Bancroft, a small […]

YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING MOVIE REVIEW Elizabeth Holmes sits in prison for what seems to be a pretty open and shut case of fraud. Her company, Theranos, claimed it had a device that revolutionized blood testing by being able to take a fingerprick worth of blood and do a giant battery of tests on it. […]

TRASH ON THE TUBE: THE TIM CONWAY SHOW & LAUGH-IN On a very special episode of Trash on the Tube, critic Frank Calvillo brings the boys two episodes of television that have been long forgotten, but contain Hollywood Royalty. The short lived The Tim Conway Show has a very special guest star, Joan Crawford, where […]

DIGGER MOVIE REVIEW Director/Co-writer of Digger Alejandro G. Iñárritu (Birdman) has made a film that is structured in such a way that it is completely impossible to discuss without giving away the game it plays with the audience. Thus, this Highly Suspect Review of the film spends only a little time upfront in non-spoiler territory […]

TRASH IN THE CAN: DIRE DUPLICITY This week, the boys attempt to make sense of Neil Breen’s latest cinematic fever dream! Joined by Martin Thomas from Double Toasted, they try to unravel a story they think involves international cyber attacks and political assassinations, but honestly your guess is as good as theirs. Fighter jets, horses, […]

PRACTICAL MAGIC 2 MOVIE REVIEW After 28 years, you would think that a beloved cult classic like Practical Magic would receive a worthy follow up but such is the curse of the…legacy sequel! Practical Magic 2 initially starts after the sudden death of Gary (Aiden Quinn’s character from the original) where Sally (Sandra Bullock) makes […]

TRASH IN THE CAN: INTENSIVE CARE This week, the boys head to the Netherlands for the gloriously goofy 1991 slasher Intensive Care. Filmmaker and stage director Jason Neulander joins us to discuss George Kennedy’s easiest paycheck, saxophone seduction, and an entire town’s lack of peripheral vision. Plus, Jason tells us about his new show, Treasure […]

MAKE A NOISE: BLAZING SADDLES (1974) Mel Brooks took the Western and blew it to pieces with Blazing Saddles. Eric Samaniego is joined by Chris Cox, founder of OneOfUs.net, to discuss one of the most outrageous comedies ever made, from its fearless take on race and the American myth to the unforgettable performances of Gene […]

TONY MOVIE REVIEW Everybody knows Anthony Bourdain, probably the best known celebrity chef of the late 20th/early 21st century. Whether it was from his amazing books, like the must-read Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly or one of his shows about travel and food, Bourdain was universally appreciated…except perhaps by people around him in […]

TRASH IN THE CAN: THE GARBAGE PAIL KIDS MOVIE This week, we dive headfirst into a movie that’s so perfectly suited to our show we can’t believe it took us this long. Podcaster, artist, and actor John Gholson joins us to marvel at nightmare-fuel puppets, an alarming age gap romance, and state of the art […]

MAKE A NOISE: THE TWELVE CHAIRS (1970) Mel Brooks followed the outrageous success of The Producers with his most personal film, a bittersweet treasure hunt about greed, obsession, and the things people spend their lives chasing. Eric Samaniego is once again joined by Trash in the Can co-host Wright Sulek to discuss The Twelve Chairs. […]

MAKE A NOISE: THE PRODUCERS (1967) Mel Brooks’ directorial debut launched one of comedy’s greatest careers by asking an impossible question: could Adolf Hitler be funny? Eric Samaniego is joined by One of Us contributor and The Movie Buff critic Nathan Flynn to discuss The Producers. Listen as they discuss the unforgettable performances of Zero […]

MAKE A NOISE: TEN FROM YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS Before the movies, before the legend, Mel Brooks was a young writer in the chaotic world of live television. In the premiere episode of Make a Noise, Eric Samaniego and his Trash in the Can co-host Wright Sulek explore Ten from Your Show of Shows, the […]

TRASH IN THE CAN: THE SPIDER LABYRINTH This week, the boys descend into the creepy crawly madness of 1988’s The Spider Labyrinth. Writer and critic Sarah Jane is game to discuss baby monsters, inadvertent slurs, and her own personal Hollywood Babylon. Join us for the worst spider related movie since Madame Web!   YOUR HOSTS […]

HOLLYWOOD ROYALTY: MINISODE #11 – LITTLE BIG MAN Next up on classic 60s/70s Faye, we venture back even further than last time to the 19th century for 1970’s Little Big Man, the sprawling tale of a 121-year-old man named Jack Crabtree (Dustin Hoffman) who is recalling his life as an adopted member of the Cheyenne […]

HOLLYWOOD ROYALTY: EP.11 – IT HAD TO BE YOU/ALIAS/MISC. GUEST APPEARANCES This week on Hollywood Royalty, we tune in to prime time Faye and her two prominent stints on series television in the 90s and 00s. First up, host of Heart/Felt, and co-host of Trash in the Can, Eric Samaniego, and I explore Faye’s short-lived […]

TRASH IN THE CAN: ANGUISH This week, the boys descend into the eye-popping nightmare of 1987’s Anguish. Joined by One of Us podcaster Kate “Gate” Chambers, they unpack a horror movie so deeply obsessed with mothers, milk, and murder that Freud would’ve demanded a writing credit. Plus, there’s a twist so wild we can’t spoil […]

IS GOD IS MOVIE REVIEW In the cinematic debut from multiple award-winning playwright Aleshea Harris comes the unexpected curve ball of Is God Is, based on her 2018 off-Broadway play. Kara Young and Mallori Johnson play two twin sisters (Racine and Anaia). Both have terrible burn scars but Racine’s are easier to cover up. Anaia’s […]

TRASH IN THE CAN: MICHAEL This week, the boys interrogate Michael (2026) like a chimp heavy episode of SVU. Joined by Trash alums Shira More, Nathan Flynn, and Chris Cox, they discuss the “white washing” of Michael Jackson’s life, the expectedly stellar soundtrack, and what might be career-worst performances across the board. Moonwalk, don’t run, […]

HEART/FELT – A VIABLE FRANCHISE: MUPPETS MOST WANTED In the final regular episode of Heart/Felt, I’m joined by Chris Cox to revisit Muppets Most Wanted. We explore the stellar soundtrack, standout gags, and its place in the Muppet legacy. Don’t worry, I’ll be back with special one-off installments! Until then, as Jim once said, “It’s […]

HEART/FELT – START AT THE BOTTOM: THE MUPPETS (2011) In this episode of Heart/Felt, I’m joined by media producer Jarred Schiff to revisit The Muppets (2011). We explore how the film balances nostalgia with a fresh perspective, reintroducing these beloved characters to a new generation while showing why their sincerity still resonates.   YOUR HOST […]

TRASH IN THE CAN: HELL COMES TO FROGTOWN This week, the boys wade into a radioactive swamp as they tackle 1988’s Hell Comes to Frogtown. Joining them for the amphibious apocalypse is founder of the One of Us network, Chris Cox, who helps make sense of a world where fertility is currency, discovers the awful […]

HEART/FELT – TOGETHER FOREVER: THE ADVENTURES OF ELMO IN GROUCHLAND In this episode of Heart/Felt, I’m joined by One Of Us podcaster Kim Brown to revisit The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. We explore the film’s heartfelt lessons about friendship and sharing, Elmo’s place in the Muppet universe, and the strange world beneath Oscar’s trash […]

TRASH ON THE TUBE: STEEL MAGNOLIAS A year after our previous installment because we forgot we do mini-episodes, Trash on the Tube is back! We watched the TV series pilot sequel to the beloved movie/play that’s sweeter than Shelby’s juice, Steel Magnolias. Be sure to tune in again next year when we suddenly remember we […]