Joel Murphy

Hobo Radio: A Pop Culture Podcast

Society EN ↓ 147 episodes

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.

Author

Joel Murphy

Category

Society

Podcast website

www.hobotrashcan.com

Latest episode

Jun 26, 2026

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Episodes

Hobo Radio 598 – Turd Ferguson; it’s a funny name: A Norm Macdonald tribute 16.09.2021

Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle reminisce about the career of Norm Macdonald, the SNL alum and brilliant stand up comedian who died this week after a lengthy battle with cancer.

FBoy Island’s Sarah Emig 10.09.2021

We chatted with Sarah Emig recently to see how she's feeling after the shocking finale, how she ended up on FBoy Island in the first place and how CJ Franco, Nakia Renee and Nikki Glaser helped her through this unique dating experience.

Remembering Michael K. Williams 08.09.2021

Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle celebrate the life and career of Michael K. Williams and share audio from the 2006 interview Murphy conducted with Williams.

Hobo Radio 597 – Sag one! 03.09.2021

Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle update their Marvel Cinematic Universe film rankings, discuss the new Spider-man: No Way Home trailer and try to put an end to the phrase "Spooky Season."

Joel Soisson 01.09.2021

From producing Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure to writing a MadLibs-style script using preexisting Skeet Ulrich footage, Joel Soisson has done it all in Hollywood. We talked to him about his eclectic career, including his latest film, My Best Worst Adventure.

Hobo Radio 596 – Not to be this guy, but do you have motion smoothing on your television? 20.08.2021

Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle talk about the short tenure of Jeopardy host Mike Richards, characters who pretend not to remember other characters in movies and OnlyFans bizarre decision to ban pornography on their pornography site.

Hobo Radio 595 – If you’re ever in doubt, listen to Gail Simone 06.08.2021

Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle talk about James Gunn's The Suicide Squad and Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow lawsuit on this week's show. They also reveal the way to know if a comic book movie is going to be good: look for Gail Simone's endorsement.

Hobo Radio 594 – Joel Murphy of Earth-14042 23.07.2021

Recently, Joel Murphy discovered there is a Japanese anime called Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers that features a villain named ... Joel Murphy. This week, he tells Lars Periwinkle all about Joel Murphy of Earth-14042.

Hobo Radio 593 – Little buff boys 09.07.2021

In honor of season two of I Think You Should Leave, Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle discuss Tim Robinson's unique style of sketch comedy and why he was never going to work on Saturday Night Live.

Hobo Radio 592 – Heroes don’t do that 18.06.2021

The co-creator of Harley Quinn ignited a heated online debate when he told Variety he was asked to cut a scene where Batman goes down on Catwoman because "heroes don't do that." In response, Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle spend the bulk of this week's show setting the record straight on which members of the Justice League and Avengers do it and which ones don't.

Hobo Radio 591 – The undying light 11.06.2021

Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle attempt to class up the show a bit by reading some poetry and talking about the classic film The Bridge on the River Kwai.

Hobo Radio 590 – Podcasts you need to listen to before you die because they’ll make you horny, sex gods 28.05.2021

Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle discuss some Peak Sloth drama that has cropped up around the Baltimore Sun's Baltimore's Best 2021 poll. They also talk about M.O.D.O.K., Harley Quinn and what a great Vince McMahon Christopher McDonald would be on-screen.

Hobo Radio 589 – Was that good? 13.05.2021

Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle share some movie facts that may or may not be entertaining. Also, Joel shares how he and Molly have been messing with their dog Jolene and Lars talks about a recent outing to a local wrestling show.

Hobo Radio 588 – Shouldn’t it be Revenge of the Sixth? 06.05.2021

Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle spend May the 6th looking at the state of Star Wars films. They also weigh in on Joyce Carol Oates' criticism of Mad Men and share some thoughts on The Sopranos.

Top Chef’s Jamie Tran 29.04.2021

We talked to Jamie Tran about her path to becoming a chef, her restaurant's struggles during Covid and what it's like competing on Top Chef.

Hobo Radio 587 – The Oscars aren’t good, everybody: HoboTrashcan’s Guide to the 2021 Academy Awards 22.04.2021

Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle are joined once again by Molly Regan to share their thoughts on every major category in the 93rd annual Academy Awards ceremony (including all of the ones they definitely aren't qualified to discuss, like cinematography).

Hobo Radio 586 – X always gave it to ya 16.04.2021

Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle remember the life of the truly one of a kind rap icon DMX. They also vent their frustrations with Netflix canceling shows prematurely and the Arclight Theaters closing.

Elizabeth Ito, creator of City of Ghosts 13.04.2021

We interviewed Elizabeth Ito about Adventure Time, City of Ghosts and her anxiety about her show's child actors aging out of their parts.

Hobo Radio 585 – Mabel Memorial Hobo Madness TV Theme Song Tournament – Final Four and Finals 09.04.2021

Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle are joined one final time by Erin Fox, Andy McIntyre, Marty McGuire, Julia Hershey and Patrick Storck to decide a winner in the Mabel Memorial Hobo Madness Tournament.

Hobo Radio 584 – Mabel Memorial Hobo Madness TV Theme Song Tournament – Elite Eight 07.04.2021

Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle are joined by Erin Fox, Andy McIntyre, Marty McGuire, Jonathan Monroe, Julia Hershey and Patrick Storck for the Elite Eight round of their Mabel Memorial Hobo Madness Tournament.

Hobo Radio 583 – Mabel Memorial Hobo Madness TV Theme Song Tournament – Sweet 16 02.04.2021

Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle are joined by Erin Fox, Andy McIntyre, Marty McGuire, Jonathan Monroe, Julia Hershey and Patrick Storck for the Sweet 16 round of their Mabel Memorial Hobo Madness Tournament.

Hobo Radio 582 – Jolene and Jesus Tuna 01.04.2021

Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle discuss Young Sheldon and their favorite wrestling matches of all time and do an Arrested Development themed MadLibs.

Remembering Jessica Walter 26.03.2021

In 2016, we talked to Jessica Walter about Archer and Arrested Development. Today, in honor of her passing, we are reposting the audio.

Hobo Radio 581 – Mabel Memorial Hobo Madness TV Theme Song Tournament – Round Two 26.03.2021

Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle are joined by Erin Fox, Andy McIntyre, Marty McGuire, Jonathan Monroe, Julia Hershey and Patrick Storck for round two of their Mabel Memorial Hobo Madness Tournament.

Hobo Radio 580 – Marvin Thanos 25.03.2021

Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle share their thoughts on Zack Snyder's Justice League and the first episode of Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

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