Enigmatic Podcast | Cult Movies and Nostalgia

It is Wrestlemania Weekend and the boys have added the amazing Carl Bryan to our faction to hulk up and rip 'em out with the 1989 No Holds Barred! Come and be stupefied by a whole bunch of silly wrestling shenanigans and go into the weird mind of Vince McMahon, Hulk Hogan and the Golden Era of WWE! Dookie Jokes, Feet shots, the grunts of Zeus, Collateral Damage and Spandex are a plenty in this cam...

Man has created a knife culture... and the boys are going to take it on with guns, blood, gore and SMENS as Johann and Edward tackle the infamous police training video 'Surviving Edged Weapons'! Come and be educated as we go through this documentary step by step to breakdown the sheer madness, paranoia and cinematic glory shots in this secret cult gem! Everything is a knife and we are going to lea...

One man's trash is another man's treasure! Listen as host Johann Chipol takes his unwilling co-host Edward Harvey through the weird and wonderful world of cult cinema and terrible movies! They span from exploitation feasts, the odd turns, the surreal to the downright cheap and nasty! Here is the official trailer summarizing the show and some of the best highlights! This podcast is part of Enigmati...

On the 3rd Year Anniversary episode, the boys are joined by the wonderful Ben Errington of The Horror Hangout Podcast to explore a whole new kind of horror, as we jump head first into the infamous corporate sellout film, Mac and Me! Come and be shocked at the sheer amount of product placement and ET stealing rubbish in a film that almost breaks our hosts. With McDonalds, Coca Cola and weird stretc...

On this very unique episode of the Trash Tapes, the boys are joined by George from The Unofficial Controller Podcast to go chasing eagles with the rare 18 certificate cut of the original 1984 Airwolf pilot movie! Come and be amazed as we go through George's fever dream suggestion of this unique choice of flick. This flick has death stares, helicopters, cello playing, the desert and so much more we...

In this special Lost Tape episode, The dynamic duo FINALLY complete their Summer of Superhero Schlock with 1989's The Punisher starring Dolph Lundgren! Listen as Johann and Ed review bit by bit every quirky moment, golden high and desperate lows! This film has a bus full of kids, pizza punches, naked monologues, exploding houses and ninjas... lots of ninjas! What do the boys think of this film? Wi...

The boys are back with a Cyberpunk twist as the duo jack in into the cult classic hot mess Johnny Mnemonic starring Keanu Reeves! Listen as Johann and Ed analyze all the ups and downs of this 90s techno flick, discussing history, performance, genre and ROOM SERVICE! What do the boys think of this film? Does it live up to the Cyber hype? Can the godfather of Cyberpunk save this mess or has it offic...

After a short delay, the boys return to the 'Summer of Superhero Shlock' as the duo go full speed into the feature length TV Pilot of the 1990's The Flash! Listen as Johann and Ed analyse all the ups and downs of this misunderstood gem, including its cheesy dialogue, the costume malfunctions, the big effects and the missed opportunities that stopped it from making this a classic. But is it good or...

We are entering the 'Summer of Superhero Shlock' as the dynamic duo throw their mighty shields up against Albert Pyun's 1990 version of Captain America! Listen as Johann and Ed analyse all the ups and downs of this lost piece of Marvel gold, including its bizarre production, that rubber costume, the breakneck pacing and the acting cheese that is the Red Skull? But can they take down Hydra through...

On this bizarre episode, the boys prepare for one of their biggest challenges yet as they attempt to understand the famously complicated and confusing film 'Southland Tales' by Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly. Listen as the host Johann and his victim Ed transmit from their isolation stations, trying to dissect this hot mess of a film with a mix of miscast superstars, multiple plots and tones,...

On this very unique episode of the Trash Tapes, the boys are joined by Luke Kondor and Ben Errington of The Horror Hangout podcast to go monster hunting with the 1986 horror oddity that is 'Spookies'! Come and be confused as this ragtag gang of horror nuts explore this bizarre mashup of a film with every monster under the sun all living under one creepy house! It is a unique experience filled with...

It is time to put on your studs, grab your axe and get hell bent for leather as the boys face Satan head on in this previously unreleased episode of the Trash Tapes, re-edited and distributed for your pleasure! Metalheads Johann and Ed prepare to go on a gory whirlwind ride through 'Deathgasm', a 2015 horror comedy that is a real love letter to heavy metal. It has blood, headbanging, demons, sexy...

On this action packed episode, the boys put on their aviator sunglasses and turn up the synth-wave as they shoot their way through the 1986 cult classic 'Cobra'. Listen as the host Johann and his victim Ed transmit from their isolation bunkers, trying to dissect this over the top Stallone passion project filled with explosions, silly faces and flat one liners all to create the most 80s flick ever!...

On this very unique episode of the Trash Tapes, the boys are joined by filmmaker Sophie Black from Triskelle Pictures! The trio will be putting on their Lycra suits and prepare for all the ice puns as they tackle the flick that almost killed the Dark Knight film franchise, 'Batman and Robin'. Johann, Ed and Sophie go vine first into this camp fest with puns, bright colours, illogical character dev...

With the release of the game 'Doom Eternal', the boys grab their Super Shotguns as they face the infamously demonic 2005 adaptation of Doom. Johann and Edward prepare to face the horde of the damned wrangled together with The Rock's Heel Turn and Karl Urban's sheer moodiness. But was it worth the journey to Mars? Can we handle the sheer torture? Keep on listening to find out! The duo also read fan...

After 2 years of doing this podcast, the boys are finally ready to take out their Japanese swords to take on the legendary 'Samurai Cop'. Nicknamed 'The Room of Action Flicks', Johann and Edward prepare to face Robert Z'Dar's chin along with 5 sex scenes, a wig that has a life of its own, all the reshoots and the sheer madness that is this cheap Lethal Weapon clone. But how much can they take? Wil...

So after a short hiatus, the boys are back in town and ready to blast off the new and improved podcast with a doozy! Johann and Edward get into their space suits and grab their laser swords as they review the infamous Star Wars rip-off film 'Starcrash'. The duo face many unique encounters with leather bikinis, pervy robots, villains with capes and all the cheese that can be chewed in this camp cla...

The Year is 2017... The Place is Steel Harbour... and out of all the sleazy joints in this dystopian wasteland, our hosts would have to walk into Pam's. The duo face down this unique retelling of Casablanca with 1996's "Barb Wire" starring sex icon Pamela Anderson. Be ready to uncover this boob filled extravaganza of sleaze, explosions, monotone acting and leather all in an alternative post-apocal...

It is Retro gaming month at Enigmatic and what better way to pay respect to classic video games than to have the dastardly pair leave the arcades and watch the infamous Nintendo advert film known as 'The Wizard' starring Fred Savage! Get your spare change ready as Johann and Edward go down the warp pipe to find kid adults and man children, movie autism, kidnapping, Hell's Angels and family drama t...

Because of the sudden passing of the 90s Icon Luke Perry, the pair decides to revisit another part of 90s pop culture... but not as you know it in the 1992 version of Buffy The Vampire Slayer! Be ready for Johann and Edward to take down a creepy Donald Sutherland, the Campiest Performances, Sexy PeeWee Herman as a Vampire and of course... Valley Girl Slang! It is Joss Whedon's first attempt at the...

Starting this funny episode with a bang as the dynamic trash duo explores the famous 'Child's Play' rip-off flick, "Dolly Dearest". Listen as the birthday boy Edward puts Johann through the strangest experience of bad Mexican accents, satanic cults, sassy girls and dollhouses. Want to support the show? Click here to donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thetrashtapes Want to support Enigmatic...

So here it is! After producing 'The Trash Tapes' podcast for a year, the duo finally tackle one of the big ones! Johann and Edward decide to say Hi to Tommy Wiseau's masterpiece 'The Room'. Listen as the hosts experience exquisite acting, breast cancer, undrinkable booze, framed spoons and the world's most awkward sex scenes. This episode is tearing us apart, Lisa! Want to support the show? Click...

It is now 2019 and so Johann and Edward decide to look back at all the antics and torture they went through on their first year of the Trash Tapes Podcast, rating every single episode as well as discuss a few new films. What a roller-coaster of ride they go through with all the highs, lows, strange and confusing moments! Want to support the show? Click here to donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com...

It was the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring... except for Johann Chipol and Edward Harvey as they prepare to watch 'Santa's Slay'! Listen as they get into the festive cheer with professional wrestler Bill Goldberg as a Killer Santa, attacking the Jewish, Angels, Strippers and Red Necks in the tiny town of Hell! Ho Ho Ho! Want to support the show? Click...

It is NINJAVEMBER, and on this stealthy episode of 'The Trash Tapes', Johann Chipol and Edward Harvey finish catch a plane to Florida to attack this true cult classic 'Miami Connection'! Listen as they sneak around Biker Ninjas, Orphans, Terrible Editing, Taekwondo and such bizarre madness with sheer slicing gusto. Get ready to pounce on this hidden 80s gem unearthed after 25 years of ob...