Joel Murphy
Hobo Radio: A Pop Culture Podcast
HoboTrashcan editor Joel Murphy and his longtime friend Lars Periwinkle discuss the latest in pop culture and their lives. With a slew of celebrity interviews under his belt and his access to television and movie screeners, Joel offers a knowledgeable perspective on pop culture while Lars is the voice of the people ... provided that the people are really into Batman, Doctor Who and Star Wars.
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Joel Murphy
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Latest episode
Jun 26, 2026
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Episodes
Dani Fernandez 14.07.2022
We talked to Dani Fernandez about Harley and Ivy's relationship, her journey as a writer and the cinematic universe she would most like to live in.
Hobo Radio 618 – I got a brand new pair of roller skates, you got a brand new key 24.06.2022
Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle commiserate on the awful state of the world. They also talk about the Kids in the Hall reboot, their recent trivia outings and the epic Tollywood film RRR.
Hobo Radio 617 – As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to quit smoking 10.06.2022
Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle take the highway to the Danger Zone to discuss both the original Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick. They also remember the late, great Ray Liotta.
Hobo Radio 616 – Doctor Who? 27.05.2022
Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle discuss everything we know so far about the future of Doctor Who, including the return of Russell T. Davies, the casting of Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor and the return of David Tennant and Catherine Tate.
Hobo Radio 615 – We’re finally discussing The Batman (ft. Julia Hershey) 29.04.2022
Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle have been reluctant to discuss The Batman, which audiences have seemed to love, but they have been more lukewarm on. But today, Julia Hershey joins them to finally have a detailed, spoiler-filled discussion about the film.
Niki Lindroth von Bahr 14.04.2022
Niki Lindroth von Bahr makes intricate stop-motion animation films with anthropomorphic animal characters trapped in mundane existences. We recently spoke to Niki about the process of making these highly-detailed films and how they have been received across the globe.
Hobo Radio 614 – Mabel Memorial Hobo Madness There Can Only Be One Director Tournament – Final Four and Finals 07.04.2022
For the final round, Joel and Lars are joined by Erin Fox, Marty McGuire and Jonathan Monroe.
Hobo Radio 613 – Mabel Memorial Hobo Madness There Can Only Be One Director Tournament – Round Two 30.03.2022
Joel and Lars are joined by Christopher Scarborough and Patrick Storck for the second round of the tournament.
Hobo Radio 612 – Mabel Memorial Hobo Madness There Can Only Be One Director Tournament – Round One 23.03.2022
Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle are pitting 16 prolific directors against each other to decide which director's filmography is Thanos snapped out of existence and which director's oeuvre lives to battle another day.
Imperfect directors Regan Linton and Brian Malone 18.03.2022
We talk to directors Regan Linton and Brian Malone about their documentary Imperfect. The film follows the Phamaly Theatre Company, which is comprised of actors with all nature of disabilities as they rehearse and perform the musical Chicago.
Hobo Radio 611 – The years start coming and they don’t stop coming 11.03.2022
Joel and try to figure out why Shrek has become such an enduring film. Joel also vents about his disappointment with The Batman and he and Lars debate whether or not the ending of Ghostbusters: Afterlife was good.
Hobo Radio 610 – Who would voice your genitals? 25.02.2022
Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle discuss the Oscars' controversial decision to not air several categories live, answer a voicemail question about their favorite candies and reveal who would voice their penises.
Hobo Radio 609 – Autotune TikTok Riddler 11.02.2022
Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle check their voicemail, discuss what The Batman misunderstands about The Riddler and share their thoughts on The Book of Boba Fett's first season.
Hobo Radio 608 – I aggressively do not like this energy 14.01.2022
Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle remember Bob Saget and Sidney Poitier. They also reminisce about their days doing high school theatre together.
Hobo Radio 607 – Farts in a jar 07.01.2022
Joel Murphy and Lar Periwinkle remember the amazing career of Betty White, check their voicemail and reflec on the short-lived career of Stephanie Matto, who sold her farts in jars.
Hobo Radio 606 – A spoiler-filled discussion of Spider-man: No Way Home 22.12.2021
Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle were inevitably going to spend an hour talking to each other about Spider-man: No Way Home, so they decided to record that conversation and share it with everyone else.
Hobo Radio 605 – Lars loves The Magic Flute 17.12.2021
Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle speculate on the intelligence of animals, which leads into a discussion on why Joel decided to stop eating meat and what, if anything, he misses about it.
Hobo Radio 604 – Lars has a spicy Jurassic Park take 03.12.2021
Lars Periwinkle sent Joel Murphy a spicy text that read: "Jurassic Park isn't as good as we think it is and we need to deal with that."
Hobo Radio 603 – The Fire of Ten Oceans (ft. Molly Regan) 19.11.2021
Joel Murphy and Molly Regan were just trying to have a nice night out to celebrate their three-year anniversary. But they inadvertently ended up stumbling across a cult.
Hobo Radio 602 – Jeff Goldblum has never played a nonsexual character in his life 05.11.2021
Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle share some stories from their days doing high school theatre together and discuss the decline of sex and nudity in mainstream films.
Hobo Radio 601 – Ferguson’s fanny fart 22.10.2021
Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle learn the British phrase "fanny fart" thanks to the delightful Rebecca Ferguson.
James Ward Byrkit (Shatter Belt) 08.10.2021
We talked to Coherence director James Ward Byrkit about his new series Shatter Belt, his decision to crowdfund it and the episode he's already filmed with guest star Patton Oswalt.
Hobo Radio 600 – How about you put them peepers on me? 01.10.2021
Joel Murphy and Lar Periwinkle celebrate their 600th episode of Hobo Radio with fellow Peak Sloth podcasters Marty McGuire and Jonathan Monroe from We Have to Ask.
Jean Villepique 29.09.2021
We chat with Jean Villepique about her guest work on shows like The Office and Terriers, the lyrical way Paul F. Tompkins said her name on Spontaneanation and Mike O'Brien's obsession with spaghetti on A.P. Bio.
Hobo Radio 599 – From the beautiful twisted minds of Joel and Lars 24.09.2021
Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle discuss the recent trend of hyping films as from the mind or imagination of the director. They also look at the cast of the recently announced Super Mario Bros. animated film and set the record straight on The Dark Knight trilogy.
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