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, send us an email (CLICK) with your favorite holiday songs, and follow us on Threads (CLICK) for more!

Happy Holidays!

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 make that happen. We're also on Threads, so CLICK HERE to follow us on Threads, and then we'll be pals on Threads. There's a weekly TRAPPO newsletter that you can't afford to miss! It's called The TRAPPO Town Gazette, and new editions drop every Wednesday! CLICK HERE to subscribe for free!

It's that time of year, dear listener. Time once again for the annual TRAPPO Music Awards poll! CLICK HERE to vote in twenty multiple choice categories! You get to decide what amazing artists TRAPPO celebrates during the 2024 TRAPPO Music Awards! The poll will remain open until December 27, so get voting!

Thanks for listening!

(This episode has been re-edited & re-uploaded because apparently Spotify just thinks Fair Use is complete bullshit and doesn't care that the content in this episode falls under Fair Use, so now the episode has been butchered and is almost nonsensical at times because nothing matters anymore.)

Our Essential Albums season premiere went into overtime! We just didn't have enough time to share all of our essential album picks with you, dear listener, necessitating the creation of this extended addendum for your listening pleasure. So what are our final essential picks? 1998's self-titled debut album from desert rockers Queens of the Stone Age and 1987's Never Let Me Down From David Bowie. Hear us talk about these two beloved albums for a long time by listening to this exciting new episode at your leisure.

What are your essential albums? Tell us all about it! CLICK HERE to visit the official TRAPPO blog and tell us in a comment, or CLICK HERE to send us those thoughts in an email, which we would certainly appreciate. We're also on Threads, so CLICK HERE to follow us there, and we'll probably follow you back. We also have a Substack, so CLICK HERE to subscribe (for free) to The TRAPPO Town Gazette, and you'll have new editions in your inbox every Wednesday.

Next week we'll kick off our spooky season celebration with a very special episode of TRAPPO's Old Music Showcase! Thanks for listening!

Happy Halloween! This week, the show that talks about stuff on purpose is taking a closer look at the recent trilogy of Halloween films directed by David Gordon Green that definitively conclude the Michael Myers/Laurie Strode saga once and for all! Again! We're going in-depth on 2018's Halloween, 2021's Halloween Kills, and 2022's Halloween Ends! Does this trilogy of shockers end on a high note? Do they deliver on the terror quotient? Do they find a place in the illustrious TRAPPO Essentials Can(n)on? Tune in to find out!

Join the conversation! Leave a comment on the official TRAPPO blog telling us what you think of the trilogy! If you're feeling more verbose, you can always send us a spooky email! And don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Twitter for the complete TRAPPO experience! Thanks for listening!

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 general, so if you haven't seen the movie yet and don't want to be spoiled, you might want to skip listening to this episode for now. But for everybody else, get comfortable and join us as we explore the further reaches of experience together...

Join the conversation! Leave a comment on our blog and tell us what you think of the Hellraiser reboot, and while you're at it don't forget to leave some suggestions for future topics. If you're feeling more verbose, a haunted email is always appreciated. And don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Twitter for the complete TRAPPO experience. 

Thanks for listening!

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 that just keeps popping up in David Lynch's film, the state of modern science fiction cinema, feedback on Angel Olsen's Whole New Mess, our ceaseless adoration of punk legends The Stooges, controversial opinions on direct-to-video sequels to mediocre theatrical horror movies,  and so much more! Put it in your ears and enjoy the ride!

Join the conversation! Leave a comment on the official TRAPPO blog telling us what you think of the show, and while you're at it leave some topics for future episodes! If you're feeling more verbose, a snazzy email is always appreciated. And don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Twitter for the complete experience. 

One final note before we part: A Danzig poll was promised before the end of September in this episode, and that never happened. The long-awaited poll will go live on the blog on Tuesday, October 25th. Thanks for listening!

(This episode has been re-edited & re-uploaded because Spotify is a petty little bitch that doesn't understand what Fair Use is and is inexplicably trying to destroy this podcast that statistically speaking nobody listens to, anyway. It doesn't make any rational sense, but the actions of a soulless mega-corporation don't have to make any sense to the little people they enjoy crushing underfoot. Life is funny like that.)

Welcome to season two of the show that talks about stuff on purpose! TRAPPO is back with our next round of essential albums, but we're not just doing the same old boring thing we did to kick off our first season. That would be a waste of time. Instead of doing five albums each, we're each bringing TEN albums to the table in this ridiculously overstuffed LIGHTNING ROUND conversation! We may have gone a little overboard, but we managed to keep things in check this time around, we promise. It's only one episode, and it's under an hour to boot! You can't argue with results like that! So sit back and enjoy yourself. After all, you're back in TRAPPO's warm embrace...

Join the conversation! Visit the official TRAPPO blog and leave a comment on the post of your choosing! Tell us what you think of this latest episode, and while you're there don't forget to share topics for potential future installments of the show. If you're feeling more verbose, a delightful email is always appreciated, and you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram for the complete TRAPPO experience. Season two is just beginning, and it's going to be amazing, we can tell. There's just something in the air, like electricity. TRAPPO is back!

Thanks for listening!

(This episode has been re-edited & re-uploaded because Spotify has chosen to ignore that Fair Use is a real thing, but I don't have a team of lawyers and limitless resources to spend in a protracted legal battle against a monolithic tech corporation, so instead I've been forced to capitulate to the wretched demands of this platform and cut this episode to ribbons. That's about all there is to it. Welcome to hell, kids!)

On this very special episode of Good, Great or Garbage, Dustin & Ky take a closer look at nearly two dozen recent releases, some suggested by listeners, and others suggested by one another, in this rapid fire new music extravaganza! It's a veritable cornucopia of exciting new musical delights for your discerning palates! But that's not the best part, dear listeners. Your intrepid hosts deadlocked on six of these records, meaning they couldn't come to a unanimous decision as to whether or not these releases belonged in the illustrious TRAPPO Essentials Can(n)on. So that means it's up to you to cast the deciding votes! Just follow this link to the official poll and decide the fates of the six albums that didn't make the cut! The poll will remain open for the next two weeks and will close on October 7, which is plenty of time for you to listen to all the nominated works and make an informed decision. Links to all the nominated albums are on the blog, so get to work!

This also marks the end of our first complete season, and that's a pretty big deal for us! We never thought we'd make it this far, and we certainly wouldn't have without your support, dear listeners! Thank you so much for all of your insightful comments and emails, which have really given us incentive to keep making the show that talks about stuff on purpose! And we need you to keep it up, so head on over to the official TRAPPO blog and leave us some more comments! Tell us what you think about the first season now that it's in the can, and leave us plenty of suggestions for future topics while you're there! And if you're feeling a bit more verbose, we always appreciate a friendly email! We're also on Instagram and Twitter for all you die-hard fans who just can't get enough TRAPPO !

Thanks for listening, thanks for voting, and we'll see you for season two on October 7th!

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 about legendary avant-garde jazz musician Miles Davis, deranged indie rock band Starcrawler, the possibility of a potential TRAPPO's Book Club, a deep dive into Chrystabell's transcendent Midnight Star (again), the blog is visited by infernal royalty, and some other stuff, I guess. Happy 13th mail bag!

Join the conversation! Visit the official TRAPPO blog and leave a comment! Tell us what you think about the show and suggest topics for future episodes. And if you're feeling more verbose, feel free to send an email! And don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Twitter for the complete TRAPPO experience. 

Thanks for listening!

(This episode has been re-edited & re-uploaded because Spotify is a bully that doesn't understand Free Use.)

Good, Great or Garbage is back, dear listener! This time out, we're taking a closer look at 2022's debut album by British indie rockers Wet Leg and 2021's Detritus, an instrumental record from supremely talented violinist Sarah Neufeld. Do either of these albums make the cut? Are they TRAPPO Essentials Can(n)on material? Tune in to find out!

Join the conversation! Visit the official TRAPPO blog and leave a comment! Tell us what you think of our latest episode and don't forget to suggest topics for future episodes. If you're feeling more verbose, you can always send us a lovely email, which we always appreciate. And you can also follow us on Instagram and Twitter for the complete TRAPPO experience.

Thanks for listening!

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 sharing their personal rankings of all these movies, from worst to first, and as the title suggests, the picks may be a tad controversial in some circles. But we fear no reprisal, so let the bloodbath begin!

Join the conversation! Leave a comment on the official TRAPPO blog telling us your own live action Batman rankings, and while you're there you might as well suggest topics for future episodes, because that's always very much appreciated. If you're feeling more verbose, a friendly email would always be warmly received. And don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Twitter for the complete TRAPPO experience.

Thanks for listening!

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 2020's Castle Freak, and so much more! Actually, that's pretty much it. The second half of the episode is almost entirely dealing with 2020's Castle Freak and its myriad issues. Fair warning.

Join the discussion! Leave us a comment on the official TRAPPO blog and suggest topics for future episodes! You could also send us a groovy email if you're feeling more verbose. And don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Twitter for the complete TRAPPO experience. We always appreciate your feedback.

Thanks for listening!

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 among you all is too big for something so limited. We needed to figure out a way to give you dear listeners the final word, while also keeping things fun for ourselves, so we've decided to hold our first ever TRAPPO Debate! On this very special episode, Dustin has taken the pro-Black Widow stance and Ky has taken the anti-Black Widow position, and we each make our case either for or against the album's inclusion in the illustrious TRAPPO Essentials Can(n)on, but the final decision isn't up to us, friends, because you get to choose whose argument reigns supreme! Just follow this link to our official poll and cast your vote today! Do you think Dustin's pro argument won the day, or were you swayed by Ky's con assertion? Vote now and let your voice be heard! 

The poll will be open until Friday, August 26th at 3:01 PM Central Daylight Time, so don't delay!

Join the discussion! Tell us what you think about In This Moment's Black Widow on the official TRAPPO blog, and while you're there we always appreciate suggesting topics for future episodes! Who knows? Your suggestion might just become the subject of our next debate! Of course if you're feeling more verbose, sending a lovely email is always an option. And don't forget to follow us on Instagram and Twitter for the complete TRAPPO experience! 

Thanks for listening, and thanks for voting!

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) that they consider "essential", and those albums are inducted into the TRAPPO Essentials Can(n)on. What it the TRAPPO Essentials Can(n)on, you may be asking? That's the giant cannon we're constructing at an undisclosed location in the high desert, which we will one day load with all the coolest pop culture ephemera this rotten world has to offer, then we'll blast it into outer space for enlightened extraterrestrials to enjoy. So pretty standard stuff, really.

What essential albums have we chosen for induction this year? You'll have to listen to find out. That's the deal, kids. Would you like to share some of your essential albums with us? It's easy to do! Just follow THIS LINK to the official TRAPPO blog and leave a comment. Tell us what's on your mind. You can also share your essential album picks with us in an email by CLICKING HERE if you're feeling a bit more verbose. We're also on Threads, so CLICK HERE to follow us there, and we'll probably follow you back. We also have a Substack, if that's the sort of thing that floats your boat. CLICK HERE to subscribe to The TRAPPO Town Gazette for free and you'll get new editions in your inbox every Wednesday. That's a pretty good deal. Thanks for listening!

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 detective and tries to figure out what half-remembered music a listener found on YouTube one night, the past theatrical adaptations of Judge Dredd are discussed, and the tables are turned when the boys suggest a few things to the listeners. It's a lot of fun, so give it a listen!

Join the conversation! Leave a comment on the official TRAPPO blog and leave some suggestions for future episode topics. Or you can send us an email if you're feeling more verbose, which we always appreciate. And you can always follow us on Twitter and Instagram for the complete experience.

Thanks for listening!

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 you embark on this treacherous journey, you will be forever changed. So without any further ado, let's get weird!

Join the conversation! Leave a comment on the official TRAPPO blog telling us what you think of the infernal glory that is Dungeon Weed, and suggest some topics for future episodes while you're at it. And don't forget, you can always send us an email if you're feeling a bit more verbose. And make sure to visit us on Twitter and Instagram for the complete TRAPPO experience!

Thanks for listening!

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 the trailer for a movie coming to Netflix in September, you can do that, too! 

Join the conversation! Visit the official TRAPPO blog and tell us what you think of Rob Zombie's films, his music, his Munsters fandom, or whatever else is on your mind. And while you're there, don't forget to leave some topic suggestions for future episodes. Of course, you can always send us an email if you're feeling more verbose, and you can find us on Twitter and Instagram for the complete TRAPPO experience.

Thanks for listening!

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 more! It's a whole mess of fun, so strap in and get into the groove, kiddies!

Join the conversation! Leave a comment on the old TRAPPO blog telling us what you think of the show, and while you're there you might as well suggest some topics for future episodes! And if you're feeling more verbose, send us an email! We love email! It's the best! And we're also on Instagram and Twitter, so check us out there for the complete TRAPPO experience!

Thanks for listening!

(This episode has been re-edited & re-uploaded because Spotify is a bully that doesn't understand Fair Use. Enjoy this butchered spotlight on the work of Angel Olsen, if you can.)

We're back with a brand-new episode of the show that talks about stuff on purpose! This week, we're concluding our two-part listener poll results discussion with a closer look at 2019's All Mirrors by Angel Olsen, as well as 2020's companion release Whole New Mess. We had a lot of fun talking about these two records, and we think you'll have a good time learning a little more about them. 

Join the conversation! Leave a comment on the official TRAPPO blog telling us what you think of All Mirrors, and don't forget to suggest topics for future episodes while you're at it! And if you're feeling more verbose, sending a friendly email is always appreciated. And of course, you can follow our official Instagram feed if you're looking for the complete TRAPPO experience. We're also on Twitter, but nobody follows us there, so don't worry about it. 

Sincere thanks to everybody for voting in our poll! Be on the lookout for additional polls in the near future! And thanks for listening!

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 & Sullivan from Rob Zombie's very real movie The Devil's Rejects, Zombie's upcoming The Munsters movie, the increasing ridiculousness of Zombie's continuing musical career, and a whole bunch of other Rob Zombie-related stuff, apparently, because that's just what this episode became. 

So give it a listen if you want, and if you'd like to join the conversation, please do! Leave a comment on the old TRAPPO blog and tell us what you'd like to hear us talk about next time. You could also send us an email if you're feeling more verbose, because we always appreciate a good email. And don't forget to follow us on Instagram for the complete TRAPPO experience! Please join us next time for the startling results of our recent poll, as we reveal what we're reviewing next! 

Thanks for listening!

(This episode has been re-edited & re-uploaded because Spotify is an asshole that doesn't understand what Fair Use is, so now everything has to suck forever. The content featured in this episode all falls under Fair Use, but don't bother explaining that to these fucking clowns. Just accept that the world is a cesspool of human filth and try to enjoy the truncated episode.)

At long last, after a series of unfortunate delays, it has arrived! The ultimate B-52's Mix Tape is here, with all songs nominated by you, dear listeners! That's right, you chose the songs, not us, so whatever happens next is all your fault! We, of course, are still the ones who decide whether or not the songs you've nominated actually make it onto the mix tape, so don't get too excited. We would be fools to give the listeners absolute power, and TRAPPO's momma didn't raise no fools. Either way, sit back, relax, and let the good vibes of some of the most catchy and up-beat music ever recorded lift your spirits, because we could all use some of that right about now.

Join the conversation! Visit the official TRAPPO blog and leave us a comment! Tell us what you think of this latest episodes and suggest topics for future episodes. Or if you're feeling more verbose, feel free to send us an email, which we always appreciate. And don't forget to follow us on Instagram for the complete TRAPPO experience. 

Thanks for listening!

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 plants like pop music, the career resurgence of Rebecca Black, the superiority of Perfect Dark over the classic Goldeneye on the Nintendo 64, Wendy O. Williams and her work with Plasmatics as well as the recent release of her trash masterpiece Reform School Girls on blu-ray, how we can all get along despite our differing opinions, and we wrap things up with an extended discussion regarding the work of legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick (with a lengthy Highlander diversion for good measure). Stay tuned 'til the end for a quick update on the future of TRAPPO! 

Join the conversation! Leave a comment on the TRAPPO blog and tell us what you'd like to hear us discuss next! If you're feeling more verbose, you can always send us an email, which we always appreciate. And don't forget to visit our official Instagram feed for the complete experience! Give us some likes, leave us some comments, and tell your friends all about the glory that is TRAPPO! Your feedback may be featured on a future episode of the show, and hopefully in a more timely manner!

Thanks for listening!

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, asking you listeners whether Kee Avil's formidable album deserved a place in the esteemed TRAPPO Essentials Can(n)on, and the results are in! So does Crease make the cut? Is Caroline good enough for the Can(n)on? Tune in to find out!

Join the conversation! Just visit the official TRAPPO blog and leave a comment! Tell us what you think of these albums, what you think of the show in general, and suggest topics for future episodes! Crease was actually suggested by a listener on the blog not too long ago, so we actually do take your suggestions very seriously. You can also send us an email if you're feeling a bit more verbose, which we always appreciate. Your feedback may be featured on a future episode of the show! And don't forget our official Instagram feed for the full TRAPPO experience!

Thanks for listening!

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 Novacula's Feed The Fire, but the recording was an unmitigated failure. Not due to the music we chose, but due to our own very human failings.

In an attempt to salvage the recording, something new emerged. Some new and horrifying thing that defies easy classification. It's almost an hour long, and it will test your patience as well as your sanity. Hey, it's the end of the season. What else did you expect?

You can decide the fate of these two albums, dear listener. Just CLICK THIS LINK to visit the official TRAPPO blog and vote in the poll! What poll? The New Music Showcase poll! Do you think these albums belong in the TRAPPO Essentials Can(n)on? That's up to you, kids. So vote. While you're there, leave a comment if you'd like. Tell us how terrible this episode truly is. Or you could send us an email. CLICK HERE to do that.

If you'd like to listen to Darvid Thor's In The Space You Carry, then CLICK HERE to visit his Bandcamp. If you'd like to listen to Nox Novacula's Feed The Fire, then CLICK HERE to visit their Bandcamp. They would surely appreciate your patronage.

We've started a Substack, which is apparently a popular thing, so we're happy to jump on this bandwagon. It's called The TRAPPO Town Gazette, and new editions drop each Wednesday. CLICK HERE to visit and subscribe. It's free, and worth it!

We're also on Threads, so if you'd like to follow us there, just CLICK HERE and we'll have a good time. We'll have a time, at least. I suppose promising anything approaching "good" would be irresponsible.

Thanks for whatever. Season four starts next week.

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 melodies performed by Canadian composer Stephan Moccio to commemorate World Sleep Day 2022. Did either of these exciting EP's make the cut? Tune in to find out!

Join the conversation! Visit the official TRAPPO blog, find the post of your choosing and leave a comment! Of course, if you're feeling more verbose, you're always free to send us an email, which is always appreciated. And don't forget to follow our Instagram feed for the complete TRAPPO experience. Your feedback may be included in a future episode of the show!

Thanks for listening!

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 show that talks about stuff on purpose!'

Join the conversation! Tell us what you think of 2020's Castle Freak, tell us what you think of 1995's Castle Freak, or just tell us what you generally think of freaks and/or castles by leaving a comment on the old TRAPPO blog, or find us on Instagram and leave a little feedback there! Or if you're feeling particularly wordy, you can always send us an email at trapposhow@gmail.com and just spill your guts about life, the universe and everything. Your feedback may be featured on a future episode of the show!

Thanks for listening!

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 or follow us on Instagram! Just click here to visit our Linktree and you'll find all the relevant details! If you're feeling more verbose, feel free to send us an email! Tell us what you think about the albums we're discussing, suggest future topics, or just tell us whatever you want! We're not picky! Your comments may be featured on a future episode of the show!

Thanks for listening!

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, Rob Zombie's film career, the work of the late Klaus Nomi and Jobriath, Tim Heidecker's quality musical output, and we close things out with a very special email that we will never forget. It's a rollercoaster ride of emotion, so hop on in and enjoy the ride!

Join the conversation! Leave a comment on our blog, send us an email, or visit our official Instagram account! Just follow our handy-dandy Linktree and the entire TRAPPO world is your oyster! Your feedback helps to fuel the TRAPPO engine, and we couldn't do this show without you!

Thanks for listening!

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 enjoy it if you want, and if not, no worries. We're just providing you all with a peek behind the curtain if you're interested with this "episode zero", and next time we'll be back to doing whatever it is we normally do around here!

Join the conversation! Visit the official TRAPPO blog here and leave a comment! Or if you're feeling more verbose, you can always send us an email, which we greatly appreciate! And don't forget to visit our official Instagram feed for the complete TRAPPO experience!

Thanks for listening!

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 can keep the conversation going (and contribute to a future installment of TRAPPO's Mail Bag) by heading over to the official TRAPPO blog here and leaving a comment on the post of your choosing, or if you're feeling more verbose, emails are always welcome! And don't forget to visit our official Instagram feed for the complete experience! We're also running polls on recent musical releases Jupiter's Purse by MATTIE and Crease by Kee Avil, so head on over, give them a listen, and vote while you still have time!

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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 Out Of Hell.

Join the conversation! Just follow this link to the official TRAPPO blog and leave a comment! Tell us what you think about Bat Out Of Hell, the greater bodies of work of Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman, or really whatever else! You can also send us an email if you're feeling more wordy, and don't forget the official TRAPPO Instagram feed for the complete experience!

We're also running a pair of polls regarding two recent releases, Jupiter's Purse by MATTIE and Crease by Kee Avil, to see whether or not they're inducted in the TRAPPO Essentials Can(n)on, so their fate is in your hands! Just follow the links, give them a listen, and VOTE!

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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 feeling more verbose. Tell us how we're doing, what you would like to see on future episodes, or just tell us what you're doing to keep busy on the weekends! And don't forget to visit our official Instagram HERE for the complete experience.

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(This episode has been re-edited & re-uploaded under protest because Spotify refuses to acknowledge that Fair Use is a real thing, and that this episode's content falls under Fair Use, but they're a careless tech bully that doesn't give a damn about anything but their own bottom line and kicking statistically unknown podcasts like this one right in the fucking teeth.

Enjoy, I guess.)

On this very special episode of the show that talks about stuff on purpose, we're taking a closer look at four classic albums suggested by a dear listener (and current blog contributor) Mack! These four albums (Transformer by Lou Reed, The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance, Big Science by Laurie Anderson, and Nina Hagen In Ekstasy by Nina Hagen) are all worthy of discussion, so we've devoted this entire double-sized episode to that very purpose! It's a four-in-one jamboree, so get comfortable and join us on this musical odyssey!

While you're here, why not join the conversation? Leave a comment on our official blog HERE, send us an email HERE, or find us on Instagram and tell us what you thought about this latest episode! What did you think of Mack's picks? What would you like to see join the TRAPPO Essentials Can(n)on? Your feedback could be featured on a future episode!

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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 today! We're not too picky. You could also send us an email here if you're feeling a bit more verbose and would really like to spill your guts! And don't forget to click here for the official TRAPPO Instagram feed! We do appreciate all of your feedback so far, and we wouldn't be doing this show without it, so keep it up, dear listeners! Give us more excuses to keep talking about stuff on purpose!

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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.

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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 comment on the post of your choice! Tell us what you think of the latest episode and what topics you'd like to see us tackle in the future! Or you can click HERE to send us an email if you're feeling more verbose! And don't forget to visit the official TRAPPO Instagram feed HERE for the complete experience!

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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 clicking HERE, and don't forget to visit the official TRAPPO Instagram feed HERE for the complete experience!]

It's also the final weekend we're taking suggestions for the ultimate B-52's Mixtape! If you want your choices to be featured in the final episode, you have until March 1st to leave a comment on the official discussion page HERE, so get to it!

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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 find out in this epic installment of TRAPPO, the show that talks about stuff on purpose! This time around, we're building the ultimate 1990s Alt. Mixtape! 20 songs have been nominated, but how many will be deemed worthy of joining the esteemed TRAPPO Essentials Can(n)on? You'll just have to tune in to find out, so slip on your old flannel shirts, find a comfy chair and enjoy the show!

You can join the conversation! Visit the official TRAPPO blog and leave a comment about the episode! Tell us your essential 90s alt classics! You can also send us an email if you're feeling a little more verbose, and we'd be glad to address your comments in a future episode! And for the complete experience, you can always visit our TRAPPO Instagram feed!

Did you know we're working on an episode all about The B-52's? But we can't do it without your help! Just follow the link to the official B-52's discussion page and nominate your favorite songs from the Athens, GA natives in the comments! We're accepting submissions until March 1st, so hurry up if you want your voices heard in the final episode!

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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 us what you think about the episode and what topics you'd like to see us tackle on future installments, and we'll address your feedback on the show. You can also check out our official Instagram feed for the complete TRAPPO experience. And don't forget that we're curating the ultimate B-52's mixtape! Just head over to our official discussion page and nominate your favorite songs from Athens, GA's second-favorite band via the comments section. Submissions end March 1st, so you're running out of time to have your voices heard!

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We're opening up TRAPPO's Mail Bag for another round of listener feedback! If you'd like to be a part of a future episode, simply head on over to our official TRAPPO blog and leave a comment on the post of your choosing! Tell us what you think of the show, give us some suggestions regarding what you would like to see us tackle in the future, or really whatever else comes to mind. We're all ears. You can also send us an email if you're feeling a little more verbose. We'd love to hear from you! And don't forget to check the official TRAPPO Instagram feed for the complete TRAPPO experience.

Did you know we're working on a B-52's mixtape? But we can't make it without you, dear listeners! We need you to nominate the songs for inclusion, and you can do so by visiting our discussion page on the official TRAPPO blog, or leaving a comment on our Instagram feed. Submissions close March 1st, so if you want your voice to be heard, you have to act quickly!

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In this double-sized episode, Dustin & Ky resurrect the album exchange and drop four records into TRAPPO's gladiator pit to see who will thrive and join the TRAPPO Essentials Can(n)on... and who will die trying. This time around, we're discussing 1999's Supergrass by English alt. rock outfit Supergrass, 2008's Death Magnetic by the legendary Metallica, 2001's Toxicity by System Of A Down, and 2021's In Standard Definition by Canadian glam rocker Art d'Ecco. Who will become immortalized in the Can(n)on and who will fall by the wayside? You'll have to tune in to find out!

Do you like The B-52's? We're currently accepting nominations for the ultimate B-52's mixtape, and we want you to contribute! Just follow this link to the discussion page on the official TRAPPO blog and leave a comment, or visit our Instagram feed and reply to the B-52's post! Nominate your favorite songs from The B-52's! Tell us why this band matters to you, and your voice will be heard when we record the final episode in March!

You can always join the conversation and tell us what you think of our picks for the TRAPPO Essentials Can(n)on, or anything else, for that matter. We'd love to hear from you! So just visit the blog and leave a comment, follow us on Instagram, or send us an email and spill your guts! 

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We're opening up TRAPPO's bulging mail bag once again to respond to viewer questions, comments and recommendations! 

You can join the conversation and have your voice heard on the next installment by dropping by our super awesome blog and leaving a comment, or if you're feeling a bit more verbose, you can always send us a killer email and we'll be sure to address your missive in a future episode! 

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TRAPPO is back with a look at late director Stuart Gordon's 1995 cult classic Castle Freak, starring Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton. Is this particular freak worth watching? You'll have to tune in to find out, because we'd be crazy to spoil everything here!

While you're here, why not join the conversation and tell us what you think of the movie? What other cult favorites would you like to see us tackle in the future? Check out our official TRAPPO blog and leave a comment! Or if you're feeling more verbose, put it in a macabre email and we may read it live in a future episode! And if you're up for it, you can always follow our official Twitter and Instagram feeds for the complete TRAPPO experience. 

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It's a brand-new year and we're celebrating by devoting an entire episode to our dear listeners! This time around, we're opening up TRAPPO's bulging mail bag and answering viewer comments, and the discussion takes some... let's say unexpected twists and turns. You'll have to tune in and find out! 

If you'd like to part of a future "Mail Bag" discussion, your voice can be heard! Just visit our official TRAPPO blog and leave a comment on the post of your choosing, and we'll be glad to answer your comment or query on the air! If you're feeling a bit more verbose, you can always send us an email and share whatever you want. Do you want to leave feedback regarding previous episodes? Do you want to introduce potential topics for future episodes? Any keen stories you feel like sharing? Have a blast! For the well-rounded listener, you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram to get the full experience! 

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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 your mind (CLICK HERE), or follow us on Threads (CLICK HERE) if you just can't get enough TRAPPO in your life! We've also recently launched our own weekly newsletter, The TRAPPO Town Gazette, and you can subscribe (CLICK HERE) for free! New issues drop in your inbox every Wednesday!

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(This episode has been re-edited & re-uploaded because Spotify doesn't understand what Fair Use is, so I guess we're all stuck with this butchered corpse of an episode. This is the best we can do, so try to enjoy what's left of this episode before the vultures come to pick its digital bones clean. What a joke.)

It's the most wonderful time of the year, and your hosts Dustin & Ky are celebrating by curating the ultimate Christmas mixtape! Find out which songs make the cut, and which songs get the axe, in part one of this Holiday Mixtape Thunder Dome! And don't forget to stay tuned for the conclusion to this festive frivolity next week!

Join the conversation by dropping by our official blog and leaving a comment, or you can send us an email if you'd like, and we may address your comments in a future episode! If you still can't get enough TRAPPO in your life, you're always welcome to find us on Instagram and Twitter if you'd like to harass us all across social media! Thanks for listening, and we'll see you for part two next week!

Dustin & Ky have returned for a deep dive into late legendary rock music producer and composer Jim Steinman's only solo album, 1981's Bad For Good. In the process of dissecting this fascinating musical oddity, your hosts fall down a rabbit hole and not only discuss Bad For Good, but also Steinman's career in general and how this single album is something of a keystone whose elements can be found all throughout the man's later works. So if you're a big fan of Jim Steinman, his collaborations with Meat Loaf, or even Barbra Streisand, there's something for everybody in this latest episode!

You can continue the conversation by commenting on our official blog and telling us what you think of Bad For Good and the rest of Jim Steinman's oeuvre, or if you're feeling more verbose, you could send us an email at dickbloodd69@gmail.com, or you could always visit us on Twitter or Instagram to keep up to date with all things Trappo, if you were so inclined. Thanks for listening and we'll see you next time!

On this week's episode, your hosts Dustin & Ky go "under the influence" and discuss legendary metal & punk pioneer Glenn Danzig's feature directorial debut: 2019's Verotika. Is this already notorious cult shocker worthy of its "so bad it's good" reputation? Should it be spoken of in the same breath as such luminaries as The Room or Troll 2? That's what we're here to find out in this extended discussion. Spoilers abound!

You can continue the conversation by visiting our official blog and leaving a comment, telling us what you think of Verotika, and while you're there, tell us what movies you think are worthy of the "so bad it's good" label. You could also send us an email at dickbloodd69@gmail.com, or you could visit our Twitter or Instagram feeds and stay abreast of all the latest TRAPPO. shenanigans, if you were so inclined. Thanks for listening and we'll see you next time!

On this first edition of the TRAPPO album exchange, Ky introduces 1968's classic rock masterpiece Electric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Dustin submits 2003's seminal art punk revelation Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Will either of these albums find their home in the TRAPPO Essentials Can(n)on? Tune in and find out!

And while you're here, why not join the conversation? Visit the official TRAPPO blog and tell us what you think about our picks. What albums would you like to see join the TRAPPO Essentials Can(n)on? What else is on your mind? Leave a comment and tell us! Or you could always send us an email, or visit us on Twitter or Instagram and let us know how we're doing! Thanks for listening!

Dustin & Ky celebrate the most wonderful time of year with this in-depth look at 2013's found footage cult classic The WNUF Halloween Special. We discuss the whole shebang, from the project's initial development, through production, and even its unorthodox original release methods. There are spoilers aplenty in this episode, so if you haven't seen The WNUF Halloween Special yet, be warned. Is WNUF a simple, entertaining low budget nostalgia trap, or is there more meat on this particular monster's bones than meets the eye? You'll have to tune-in and find out! 

And Happy Halloween!

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