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(This episode has been re-edited & re-uploaded because Spotify is a classless bully that doesn't understand Free Use.) Remember the 1990s? The rise of so-called "alternative rock" in the early 90s became a defining moment in our pop culture, a movement that changed the music industry forever. But what represents the best in 1990s alternative music? That's what we intend to fi...

(This episode has been re-edited & re-uploaded because Spotify sucks.) It's July! The heat is on out there, dear listeners, and we're beating the heat with a cool new album from Inland Empire psych rockers Brainstory ! It's called " Sounds Good! " and it's a lot of fun! If you'd like to check it out for yourself, just CLICK HERE and indulge! Do you think " So...

(This episode has been re-edited & re-uploaded because Spotify doesn't understand what Free Use is, and that's pretty annoying.) Welcome back to the show that talks about stuff on purpose! This time around, we're seeing double! Not content to tackle either an EP Exchange or a movie review, we've decided to mix things up and do both, because we're completely out of control!...

(This episode has been re-edited & re-uploaded because Spotify sucks and seems to have some sort of vendetta against this podcast that nobody listens to.) On today's massive episode of TRAPPO , we're tackling a whole mess of interesting music that has been recently requested by our dear, dear listeners. In case the name of the episode didn't give it away, many of these music picks...

(This is a re-edited & re-uploaded version of the episode mandated by Spotify's awful automatic content ID system.) It's the first annual TRAPPO Music Awards , celebrating excellence in the world of music in the year 2022! There's a whole bunch of awards to dole out in this very special episode, so sit back and enjoy the show!  If you'd like to join the conversation, just visit...

(This is a re-edited & re-uploaded version of a season one episode that Spotify erroneously claimed was not protected by Fair Use. They're wrong, but they don't care. So we're doing what we can to maintain our podcast under protest.) Dustin & Ky discuss the first of two viewer-chosen albums in this episode dedicated to MASSEDUCTION from St. Vincent! Buy MASSEDUCTION : CLICK HER...

(This is a re-edited and re-uploaded version of a season one episode that was erroneously flagged by Spotify. We were forced to censor this episode in order to continue publishing our podcast.) Dustin & Ky continue their ultimate Christmas MixTape! Visit our blog: CLICK HERE Send us an email: CLICK HERE Follow us on Threads: CLICK HERE

(This is a re-uploaded version of our 2023 Halloween episode "The Haunted Hit Parade", re-edited in an attempt to meet the ridiculous content standards of Spotify.) Gore & Carey, The Gruesome Twosome, are hosting 2023's Haunted Hit Parade! Check out this countdown of the coolest Halloween songs of all time! Visit our blog: CLICK HERE Send us an email: CLICK HERE Follow us on Thre...

Welcome back to the show that talks about stuff on purpose! This week, we're talking about... ourselves?! We're doing things a little different this week, since we've been absent for a little while and we think you deserve an explanation for our absence. So that's what this episode is all about. We're talking about TRAPPO on purpose. So that's cool, right? Look, things have...

It's 2025, so TRAPPO 's talking about 2024's theatrical event of the year, ALIEN: ROMULUS ! You know you want to listen to this madness! It's gonna be the best episode of the year! Not just the best episode of TRAPPO , but the best episode of any podcast! HYPERBOLE! Visit our blog if you want ( CLICK ) and leave a comment. Who cares? Send us an email? CLICK HERE for that. We're on Threads, but I g...

Blairsville's Flying Pig Improv comedy players are taking to the stage for a hilarious, anything-goes performance of Charles Dickens's immortal holiday classic, " A Christmas Carol "! Join Nick Radford & Derek Sanders for a madcap half-hour of on-stage comedy recorded live from the Davenport Community Theater! Visit our official blog ( CLICK ) Send us an email ( CLICK ) Follow us on Threads (...

Merry Christmas, dear listener! This festive morning, the Gruesome Twosome are sitting in for Rex Banter to deliver this year's Holiday Hit Parade , counting down the best holiday tunes of all time as chosen by you! Pour yourself a delicious hot cup of cocoa and unwrap this holiday gift that keeps on giving! Visit our official blog ( CLICK ) and tell us what you thought of this latest episode, sen...

The show that talks about stuff on purpose is discussing Structurally Sound , the fourth and final album from Australian/American indie rock band Smoke Bellow! If you'd like to check out the album for yourself, CLICK HERE to visit their Bandcamp page! CLICK HERE to visit the official TRAPPO blog and tell us what you think about Smoke Bellow's music. If you'd like to send us an email, CLICK HERE to...

On this week's smashing episode of TRAPPO , your hosts discuss two relatively new albums that they both enjoy very much. The albums in question are Woodland from Gillian Welch & David Rawlings and crux deluxe from Glasser, and you can listen to each of these albums on Bandcamp by clicking HERE (Woodland) and HERE (crux deluxe)! Since this is a New-ish Music Showcase , that means there's an obl...

This week on the show that talks about stuff on purpose, your hosts Dustin & Ky are discussing gonzo symbolist director Bertrand Mandico's latest cinematic phantasmagoria, 2023's She Is Conann , a truly novel spin on the well-worn story of everybody's favorite barbarian. Is the movie any good? Does that matter? Let's have a conversation! She Is Conann is currently streaming on AMC+ . Visit the...

Welcome back to the show that talks about stuff on purpose! Since we got such a great response from last week's New Music Showcase [UM} , we've decided to do it all over again with a new New Music Showcase ! This week, we're talking about a... heavy folk metal... band from Tyrol, Austria called Perchta, and their latest release, " D'Muata "! It's something special, kids, and we hope you enjoy list...

TRAPPO is back with another one of those keen New Music Showcase things you used to enjoy! This time around, the BOIZ are talking about [UM] , the debut album from talented young alternative artist Martha Skye Murphy! If you'd like to check out the music for yourself (and you should), then CLICK HERE to visit Martha Skye Murphy's lovely Bandcamp page! And if you've listened to this fine album and...

Gore & Carey, the Gruesome Twosome , are back with their spookiest Halloween special yet! This year, the Gruesome Twosome enlist a very special guest to hold a live séance on the air in a terrifying All Hallows extravaganza you can't afford to miss! Join the conversation! Visit our official blog ( CLICK HERE ) and leave a comment! Tell us what you thought of the show! You could also CLICK HERE...

We're hip-deep into spooky season, so let's keep the spooky ball rolling with more spooky music here on the show that talks about spooky stuff on purpose! Last week, we delivered the Spooky Old Music Showcase , and this week, it's the... the Spooky Music Showcase ! We were going to call it the Spooky New Music Showcase , but one of the albums we chose was released in the 1980s, so we had to drop t...

Everybody's heard of I Put A Spell On You , the immortal Halloween classic tune, but how much do you know about the performer behind the music? On this very spooky episode of TRAPPO's Old Music Showcase , we're taking a closer look at the man behind the music, the one and only Screamin' Jay Hawkins . So if you're ready for an unhinged history lesson, you've come to the right place! What do you thi...

The show that talks about stuff on purpose is back with our premiere episode of season four! Can you believe TRAPPO 's fourth season is here? We can't! Anyhow, if it's our season premiere, then that must mean it's time for our latest Essential Albums episode. What is that, you may be asking? It's a simple enough premise. The two hosts of TRAPPO each choose a handful of albums (new, old, whatever)...

Welcome to the season three finale of the show that talks about stuff on purpose! And this is a very special episode, dear listener. Very, very, very special. The episode you're about to hear began as an attempt to record a pair of New Music Showcase episodes... but that's not what it became. We started out trying to have a discussion about Darvid Thor's In The Space You Carry and Nox...

Due to popular demand, TRAPPO Arthouse has returned! This time, we're taking a closer look at 1986's surreal Sleepwalk , directed by Sara Driver . If you're interested in checking the movie out for yourself, you can currently stream Sleepwalk on the Criterion Channel . Join the conversation! Leave a comment on the official TRAPPO blog ( CLICK HERE ), send us an email if that's more...

This week, we're checking out Solace & Burden , the recent double album from Chicago prog-metal outfit REZN ! If you haven't had the pleasure of listening to this fantastic band before, then do yourself a favor and visit their Bandcamp page right here! Join the conversation! Leave a comment on the official TRAPPO blog ( CLICK HERE ), send us an email if you've got a bit more on you...

The show that talks about you on purpose is back! We're opening up TRAPPO's Mail Bag and addressing more delightful listener feedback! This time around, the TRAPS go on a day trip to Transylvania, a new ⁠ Bedřich Smetana ⁠ podcast is pitched, ⁠ Late Night With The Devil⁠ review fallout is discussed, closet monsters are battled, and also a lot of other stuff happens, and it's pretty exc...