Thomas Massey & Brittany Vaughn

Escape The Tapes

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Escape The Tapes is your new favorite rewind button! Join best friends Thomas Massey & Brittany Vaughn as they dive headfirst into the dusty, glorious, and occasionally ridiculous world of old films, forgotten VHS gems, scratched-up DVDs, and vintage media madness. Each episode, they crack open a relic from their past and attempt to escape its cinematic clutches. Fair warning: things might get a little off topic, mildly unhinged, and dangerously nostalgic. From cult classics to “how did this get made?” disasters, no tape (or disc) is safe. Pop some popcorn, press play, and embrace the chaos w...

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Thomas Massey & Brittany Vaughn

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Ep 10: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 22.12.2023 1:34:35

Getting into the holiday spirit with one of our favorites today! We’re quoting and giggling the whole time to this 1989 classic. Support the show

Ep 9: Black Christmas (1974) 06.12.2023 1:18:45

The absolute best version of Black Christmas, and no, we won't accept feedback about that. Support the show

Ep 8: ThanksKilling (Happy Thanksgiving) 23.11.2023 57:34

Happy Thanksgiving! We are reviewing the 2007-2009 (being ambiguously timed via multiple sources) film ThanksKilling! So mind those killer turkeys and get ready to have a silly goofy good with us Support the show

Ep 7: Kindertrauma PT. 4 31.10.2023 1:15:26

The final installment of our 2023 Kindertrauma series! Thomas talks about the movie that lived rent-free in his head, the 2001’s Jeepers Creepers, and Brittany goes over kill count semantics in Hostel (2005). Support the show

Ep 6: Kindertrauma PT. 3 25.10.2023 1:21:57

The third installment of our Kindertrauma series covers Psycho (1960) as well as the 1991 Silence of the Lambs! Lots of giggles and dumb puns this episode, too. Support the show

BONUS: Friday the 13th 14.10.2023 2:02:25

‘Twas a slasher icon in the 80’s, and we obviously had to cover it on this Friday the 13th, in October, nonetheless! We highlight all 12 films in the franchise 🥳 Support the show

Ep 5: Kindertrauma PT. 2 13.10.2023 1:39:13

This week’s Kindertrauma dives into 1990’s IT, and the 1981 classic, An American Werewolf in London! This one is fun and silly before Brittany turns into a baby about clowns. Support the show

Ep 4: Kindertrauma 06.10.2023 1:08:36

We are kicking off the official spooky season with our kinder-traumas! Thomas divulges how "Goosebumps" The Haunted Mask was one of the first introductions to horror, and Brittany talks about Signs and probably looks into meanings to it that aren't there. Support the show

Ep 3: Childhood Favorites (2D) 28.09.2023 1:47:32

Sitting on the floor in front of your couch in the early 2000's with a bowl of cereal and watching your favorite childhood cartoon movies- now 20 years later add unhinged rambling and that's what this episode is. We discuss our 5 favorite 2D animation films with you! Support the show

Ep 2: Good For Brittany (Good For Her, PT. 1) 20.09.2023 1:10:59

We love female rage, we love the dawning of female empowerment. In this episode, we discuss Carrie (1976) and Promising Young Woman (2020). Thomas mansplains so much, but we aren't surprised. Join us for a synopsis, some metaphorical breakdowns, and a post-credit blooper at the end if you stick around. Support the show

Ep 1: The Movies that Made Us 13.09.2023 58:06

We dive into our Mount Rushmore of movies- the four movies each that really shaped us into the people we are today. Listen to us as we take a deep dive into our psyches, with a twist on nostalgia, with our special brand of chaos and stupidity. Support the show

Ep 0: Intro to Us 30.08.2023 37:16

Join us on our first attempt at a podcast- it may be bumpy but we're funny, sexy, and we like movies so can you truly blame us for trying? Support the show