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It's spooky season, and so we've decided to record a lengthy chat on the recent Hellraiser reboot for Hulu this week on the show that talks about stuff on purpose! And I do mean lengthy . This week's episode isn't quite our longest yet, but it's very close, so fair warning. We get into a very in-depth and varied discussion that covers all the relevant bases regarding the movie and the franchise in...

It's the 14th installment of the show that talks about you on purpose! And in this delightful episode we discuss a wide range of topics including the upcoming Willy Wonka prequel directed by the guy behind the recent Paddington movies and The Mighty Boosh , our process behind preparing to record an episode of TRAPPO , the different film adaptations of Frank Herbert's Dune and that adorable pug tha...

TRAPPO's Mail Bag has returned for its unlucky 13th installment! And to celebrate this momentous occasion, we're keeping things light with a shorter episode. I know that's not terribly exciting for you, dear listener, but we weren't exactly keeping track of the numbers here. And let's be honest, is the 13th installment of anything really that big a deal? Anyway, this time around we're talking abou...

This time around, we're trying something a bit different here by taking a closer look at all of the live action Batman movies. All of the live action Batman solo movies, so none of the Zack Snyder stuff here, and no discussion of the various animated incarnations of the Caped Crusader either. But don't lose hope, because those might just be topics of future episodes. Your hosts will each be sharin...

We're opening up TRAPPO 's Mail bag once again to address listener feedback! This time around, we're talking about Lyra Pramuk's Fountain , the void in our popular culture with the loss of legendary composer Jim Steinman, the tantalizing connection between delicious French Silk pies and Chrystabell's Midnight Star , robots and their inherent incompatibility with water, the many, many problems with...

It's time for a debate! We here at TRAPPO , the show that talks about stuff on purpose, have noticed you dear listeners have been asking us to talk about 2014's Black Widow from alt-metal superstars In This Moment for a while now, and we've finally gotten off our lazy butts and done just that! But we couldn't just handle this particular subject with a standard "spotlight" episode. No, the passion...

The show that talks about you on purpose is back with our eleventh installment of TRAPPO's Mail Bag ! And this week, dear listeners, we're dealing a whole lot of stuff that you're just dying to hear us discuss, including Frank Zappa, old school Saturday Night Live, the atmospheric gothic doom work of Darkher , we go down the Dungeon Synth rabbit hole for a little while, Dustin plays amateur detect...

In this truly spectacular episode, the show that talks about stuff on purpose shines its spotlight on a pair of face-melting psychedelic wizard doom records from multi-instrumentalist madman Dmitri Mavra's Dungeon Weed project: 2020's Mind Palace Of The Mushroom God and 2022's The Eye Of The Icosahedron . Join us on this terrifying journey into the inner maze of the outer mind, and be warned: if y...

In this very special edition of TRAPPO's Mail Bag , we address a flurry of listener comments regarding director Rob Zombie's upcoming remake/reboot of classic TV sitcom The Munsters ! Why? Why not? It's our show, and if we want to spend 28 minutes talking about the trailer for a movie coming to Netflix in September, we can do that. And if you want to listen to 29 minutes of two dudes talking about...

On this momentous tenth installment of the show that talks about you on purpose, we talk about 1980s pop icon Toni Basil , the masterful music of Tori Amos, Halsey's If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power , the incendiary Celestial Blues from King Woman, the eternal glory of Frank Henenlotter's Frankenhooker , the divisive songstress Nina Hagen, everybody's favorite goth uncle Glenn Danzig, and much m...

We're back with another round of listener feedback! That's right kids, it's time for TRAPPO's Mail Bag! This week, we're talking about Neil Marshall's The Reckoning , Madonna's Ray Of Light , the career of "Weird Al" Yankovic, including what may be his magnum opus, "Dare To Be Stupid", the techno madness of Wanton Witch,   Tank Girl , the Howard The Duck movie, the fake band Banjo & Sulli...

It's a very special, super-sized episode of TRAPPO's Mail Bag ! This particular episode was long thought to be lost through technical issues, but it has been recently unearthed and edited for your listening pleasure! In this episode, we discuss feedback related to our text review of Lyra Pramuk's Fountain , the recently released adult animated fantasy epic The Spine Of Night , whether or not plant...

On this very special Good, Great or Garbage double feature, we take a closer look at a pair of challenging and fascinating new albums from 2022: the self-titled debut from UK post-rock community Caroline , and Crease , the first full-length work from experimental Canadian artist Vicky Mettler under the moniker Kee Avil. You may recall a short time ago we hosted a poll for Crease on the blog, askin...

The results are in! Not too long ago, listeners of TRAPPO were asked to vote on whether Jupiter's Purse by emerging artist MATTIE should be inducted into the TRAPPO Essentials Can(n)on , and now it's time to share the final tally with the world! On this episode of the show that talks about stuff on purpose, we're talking about Jupiter's Purse as well as The Night Suite , an EP of gentle piano melo...

In this long awaited episode, Dustin & Ky finally check out 2020's ambitious remake of Castle Freak , produced by Barbara Crampton, star of the 1995 version. Is it any good? Is it the worst thing these guys have ever seen? And is there a re-appraisal of the 1995 film awaiting within? All these questions and (maybe one or two) more will be answered if you listen to this latest episode of the sh...

The album exchange is back! This time around, we're taking a closer look at singer/songwriter Nilufer Yanya's second album, the harrowing PAINLESS , as well as outré chanteuse Chystabell's dance-pop science fiction epic Midnight Star . Will these records find a place in the legendary TRAPPO Essentials Can(n)on ? You'll have to tune in to find out! Join the conversation! Leave a comment on our blog...

We're opening up TRAPPO's Mail Bag once again as we address viewer feedback! This time around, we're clearing up some misconceptions about our 90s Alternative Mixtape , we discuss Zolita's Evil Angel album, and Metallica's Death Magnetic rears its ugly head once again, as does Uncle Glenn Danzig's Verotika , because we will never be free of either. We also talk about Rosalie Cunningham's music, Ro...

In this very special episode, the TRAPPO boys talk about something on purpose: themselves! Inspired by reader feedback, Dustin & Ky tell the long and boring story of how they became the twisted individuals they currently are, and how TRAPPO was born! This isn't a format change or anything like that, so don't worry. It's just a one-time thing that will almost certainly never be repeated, so enj...

We're opening up the mail bag for listener feedback once again! On this episode, we're talking about cult comic Tank Girl and its underappreciated 1990s film adaptation, Glenn Danzig's Verotika and the nebulous definition of the "so bad it's good" movie, recently reviewed films The Reckoning and The Spine Of Night , The WNUF Halloween Special and so much more! So strap in and enjoy the ride! You c...

In this special episode, we're celebrating its 45th anniversary by discussing 1977's musical masterpiece Bat Out Of Hell , from Meat Loaf, Jim Steinman and Todd Rundgren. This comprehensive look back focuses on the genesis of the record, its troubled production and inevitable release, eventually becoming one of the greatest-selling albums of all-time. So sit back and revel in the majesty of Bat Ou...

It's time for more listener feedback as we open up TRAPPO 's mail bag once again! This time around, we're talking about "Castle Freak", Metallica's diminishing returns, Frank Henenlotter's "Brain Damage", Lou Canon's "Audomatic Body" and more!  Join the conversation! Visit the official TRAPPO blog HERE and leave a comment on the post of your choosing, or send us an email HERE it you're feelin...

TRAPPO is back and the mail bag is bursting with listener feedback, so it's time to join the conversation! If you'd like to contribute to a future installment of TRAPPO's Mail Bag , all you have to do is head on over to the official TRAPPO blog here and leave a comment on the post of your choosing! Tell us how we're doing, suggest topics for future episodes, or just tell us what you had for lunch...

This week on the show that talks about stuff on purpose, we're taking a closer look at Halsey's incendiary 2021 magnum opus "If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power", produced by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross. Does the album have what it takes to enter the TRAPPO Essentials Can(n)on ? You'll have to tune in to find out. Join the conversation! Click HERE to visit the official TRAPPO blog and leave a c...

It's time to open up TRAPPO 's mail bag and address some listener comments from the official TRAPPO blog! If you'd like to join the discussion and contribute to a future installment, all you have to do is click HERE to visit the blog, find the post of your choice and comment away! Give us some topics for the future! We're all ears! If you're feeling more verbose, you can always send us an email by...

This week, your hosts are taking a closer look at 2021's Colourgrade , a new album by up-and-coming experimental pop artist Tirzah . Is it any good? Is it worth your time? That's what we're trying to figure out in the latest episode of the show that talks about stuff on purpose. Join the conversation by heading over to our official blog and leaving a comment, or you can send us an email and tell u...