GoodTrash GenreCast

Hello once again dear listener, come, join us for a time of meditation and enlightenment as we travel to The Holy Mountain. Join us as we discuss Alejandro Jordowosky's 1974 surrealist classic. Its a fun time as it is a first time watch of The Holy Mountain for nearly everyone at the table, minus Dustin of course. How do we react to frogs being blown up and amputees being thrown off of boats? You'...

Good evening Dear Listener and Happy New YEAR! That's right, the complete GTGC gang is back and relaxing around the table this week as we put together our third annual GoodTrash Shelvie Awards where we look back at the previous year and talk about the stand out moments and movies from the year that we watched specifically for our show.  If you're looking for a list of the best 2015 releases, we wi...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays dear listener, we're back to wrap up the last week of You Don't Know Jack Part Deux with a look at 1994's Wolf, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Jack Nicholson and Michelle Pfeiffer. As the marathon and the year come to a close, Dalton, Alex, and Dustin talk about selling out, masculinity, and a high brow critique of pop culture. We end the marathon with a d...

You Don't Know Jack Part Deux is back, act accordingly. The marathon continues this week with Arthur's host pick as we take on Martin Scorsese's The Departed and the original material it was based on Infernal Affairs. We go with a round table format to talk Boston and Hong Kong on screen, adaptation, form and style, and religious themes. We also discuss what has us fired up in pop culture. So, pac...

You want this podcast?! You can't handle this podcast! That's right, its the continuation of You Don't Know Jack Part Deux as we continue looking at Jack Nicholson and this week's pick is A Few Good Men. We talk marine mindsets, Aaron Sorkin's writing, and Jack himself before talking about our favorite Aaron Sorkin moments. We wrap up as always with pop culture before Arthur announces a GTGC first...

Have you ever podcasted with the devil by the pale moonlight? Well, this week we give it a go as we take on the 1989 Tim Burton hit, Batman. We see a darker vision of Gotham's Dark Knight as Keaton and the star of the month Jack Nicholson go toe to toe. We talk Batman's evolution and role in society, portrayal of trauma, and how Batman changed the home video scene. We then talk about our favorite...

Come listen dear audience, we dare you. That's right, we're back with our post-Thanksgiving holiday episode and host pick from Alexandra - David Fincher's Gone Girl. We have a great discussion as each piece fits perfectly with the next as we talk feminism, sociology, truth, and journalism. We also discuss our favorite mystery movies before closing with all of the pop culture. We also GET HYPED abo...

After 150 episodes, we make it to a galaxy far, far away as we discuss the first (fourth?) chapter in the space opera that is George Lucas' Star Wars. We look specifically at Episode 4 - A New Hope. The discussion gets heated as we discuss the movie on its own merits and try to remove the cultural and nostalgiac goggles for the franchise. We talk auteurism, fan culture, personhood, and Hollywood t...

Come with us to a podcast of untold wonder; its barbaric, but hey it's home. This week we journey to Agrabah and talk Disney's Aladdin. This week we talk racism, the death of voice acting, musical auteurism, and psychoanalysis in a lively discussion of the Disney classic. We also talk about our favorite Disney songs. We wrap up, as always, with a discussion of pop culture. So, be warned, only one...

We take a trip to Klandathu, however the Arachnid infestation slows us a bit as we tackle Paul Verhoeven's Starship Troopers. Its a dangerous trip as we discuss adaptation, love, and fascism this week before talking about our favorite fictional wars. We also mention what has us fired up this week in pop culture. Want to know more? Click the play button to find out. 

We get into a film waaaayyy too good for this show as we talk about The Exorcist.

It's a Halloween Treat dear listener, as we wrap up Shocktober with a very special episode of GoodTrash. In this episode, Dustin sits down for a featured interview with the Director of Love in the Time of Monsters, Matt Jackson. We then take a look at the movie and talk race, ecology, and nationalism. Finally, we decide if the movie is shelvable or if it goes in the trash. So, on this Halloween, t...

Reality starts to crumble this week dear listener as we go down the lane and wind up In the Mouth of Madness. We take on John Carpenter for a fourth time as we discuss his conclusion to the "Apocalypse Trilogy". This week we talk fan culture, the fragility of reality, and Walter Benjamin. We also take a look at our favorite fictional authors. Finally, things get real heated as we talk what has us...

Come brothers and sisters, and here tell of our plight. A movie about cults is on the table this week as GoodTrash takes on Ti West for the third time with a look at The Sacrament. We discuss journalism, found footage, horror, and what happens when the right idea has the wrong motivation. We also count down our Top Three Horror Directors in our game of the week. Finally, we wrap it all up with a l...

Dear listener, we have returned from a land of darkness and synthesizer to talk to you about Beyond the Black Rainbow. This is a continuation of our Shocktober marathon, and it is also Dustin's host pick - so be warned. This week we talk nature vs science, politics and baby boomers, semiotics, and Lacan's mirror stage. It gets a little intense during shelf or trash this week. We also talk about ou...

Arthur and Caleb go Back to the Movies this week to look at and discuss Goosebumps, based on the best-selling young adult series from R.L. Stine. The movie stars Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, and Ryan Lee and is directed by Rob Letterman. Goosebumps is rated PG with an approximate run time of 103 minutes and opens nationwide on October 16th, 2015. 

We once again go Back to the Movies and this week Dalton, Caleb, and Arthur got to check out Guillermo Del Toro's new gothic romance, Crimson Peak. We talk symbolism, intertextuality, and economics as we review the auteur's newest work. Is it worth checking out? Or, should you wait til its on DVD? Tune in to find out and join us as we enter Crimson Peak. Crimson Peak stars Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hidd...

Patreon Alert - Don't forget, you can help us out by heading over to our  patreon  and pledging to help grow our show. We have some cool rewards available, so go check it out and consider helping us out. We would be eternally grateful. What's your favorite movie podcast? Hopefully, its us. Because this week Shoctober continues with a look at the 1996 classic from the master of horror, Wes Craven,...

Crikey dear listener, we're back and observing the Zombie in their natural habitat... Australia! That's right, we go 0-60 with one of the most buzzed about (and pirated) films of 2015, Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead. Does it live up to the hype? You'll have to tune in to find out. We talk Ozploitation, Government, Oil, and Zombie History this week; we also get a little tied up talking about BDSM and c...

We're back with another review episode for you. This week, the Good Trash gang got to go check out Robert Zemeckis' new film The Walk starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ben Kingsley, and Charlotte Le Bon. Caleb, Alex, and Arthur discuss the movie's view of artistry, nationalism, and the subversion of the classical style. The Walk opens in IMAX on 9/30 and goes wide on 10/9. 

Ladies and Gentlemen, the gang is back. This time we begin preparations for our Annual Schoctober marathon with a look at Adam Wingard's thriller - The Guest; the follow up to his cult horror favorite, You're Next. We gather around and talk about military practices, intertextuality, the gaze, presentation of homosexuality, and so much more. We then talk about our favorite 'Wolves in Sheep's Clothi...

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Ladies and gentlemen, bundle up and get ready for a bit of bonus trash. That's right, part of the GoodTrash crew went to the Talkies. Arthur, Dustin, and guest host Caleb Masters are here for a bonus episode as we review the upcoming release from Universal Studios, Everest. Semi-Spoiler Alert: We say a couple of things that could be spoilery, but it is based on a true story; so, we're not that apo...

Important Announcement: Our Patreon has launched. If you so desire, you can go check it out and consider donating right  here ! We have a lot of cool rewards and we would love to partner with you to provide a better show and experience for you, our Dear Listener.  We head for ValHalla along the Fury Road as we take a look at the 2015 critical and financial hit; Mad Max: Fury Road. That's right dea...

On Fridays, we podcast. That's right dear listener, we're back and you can sit with us, at least for this week. We take a look at the 2004 cult teen comedy Mean Girls. We talk marxism, social circles, and feminism. Also, the reaction is lukewarm to resoundingly great. We talk about our favorite SNL Alum films. And, of course, we talk about pop culture. So, pull up a chair, and see if you can hang...