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GoodTrash GenreCast
by GoodTrash Media
A movie analysis show looking at your favorite cult and genre films from across cinema history. Each week, Dustin, Arthur, and Dalton try to apply academic rigor and critical analysis to the films you wouldn’t talk about in a film studies class while having a few laughs along the way. It’s the conversations you have in the lobby of the multiplex with a little more room to breathe, and the occasional footnote. Stay tuned to the feed for bonus episodes on new releases.
Episodes
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The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
Grab your power drills and your other assorted phallic symbols! We're back this week to keep Schlocktober moving right along with a look at The Slumber Party Massacre. This exploitative classic carries a certain reputation. But is it warranted? We open it up to discuss the patriarchy, the male...
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Chopping Mall (1986)
We're back fiends and familiars! This week, Schlocktober moves right along into the food court from the pavilion. That's right, we are talking hubs of commercial gathering as we discuss Chopping Mall. Oft mentioned by a dear friend of the show, we finally get this one to the table. Does it have...
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The Stuff (1985)
Hello ghouls and goblins! It is once again that time of the year, the pumpkins are out and the candles are lit—this time, though, the pumpkin was discounted and the candles were on clearance, because it is time for Schlocktober. That's right! It's nothing but B movies (C movies, D movies, etc.)....
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Defending Your Life (1991)
Order! Order! The GoodTrash GenreCast is now in its final session for the Moving On marathon. That's right, the train is in the depot as we discuss our final afterlife story. This week, we're looking back at Albert Brooks' cult classic, Defending Your Life. It is Brooks, and it is Streep. Does it...
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Beetlejuice (1988)
Hey! Fiends and familiars, we are gathered here today to discuss the ghost with the most. That's right, the Moving On marathon takes us back to Tim Burton and a movie that, shockingly, has never made it to our analysis table, Beetlejuice. The Michael Keaton classic is a force unto itself. But, is...
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Soul (2020)
Helloooo dear listeners! We are back with more smooth podcasting sounds for your listening pleasure. Our Moving On marathon finds itself continuing towards the Great Beyond. This week, its the animated afterlife we're after as we take a look at the Covid-Era Pixar release, Soul. This jazz odyssey...
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What Dreams May Come (1998)
Hello fiends and familiars! The Oops All Marathon Year takes us shuffling off this mortal coil and into the afterlife. We start a new marathon simply called, Moving On. We kick things off this week with a bit of a swing from 1998 entitled What Dreams May Come. This film sits as another in Robin...
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American Beauty (1999)
Hello friends and fiends! Dalton is here to put his final darling down, and its kind of a doozy. This week, we bring the Academy Award Best Picture winner American Beauty to the altar for analysis. Sam Mendes' massive hit was a sign of the times, but how has it aged? We talk milieu, the turn of…
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Sin City (2005)
Welcome back ladies and gents to a dangerous episode. Dalton continues to Kill His Darlings in the most violent way possible — by taking them to Basin City. That's right, Dalton's third pick, and something of a cheat, is a trip to Frank Miller's Sin City. The anthology of gritty black-and-white...
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Titan AE (2000)
Hello cadets, we are back for another judgment decision as Dalton presents his next Darling to be decided. For this episode, we take a look at the 2000 sci-fi animated action story, Titan AE. With a strong voice cast and a veteran animated filmmaker at the helm, Titan AE had elements of becoming…
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The Pagemaster (1994)
We've come back, once again, to this place for magic...and sacrifice. That's right, Dalton has now been tasked with Killing His Darlings. To do so, he takes us first back to 1994 in an effort to re-evaluate the mixed media adventure, The Pagemaster. Following the success of two Home Alone films,...
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Our Top 10 Movie Heroes
Hello everyone and welcome back! We all have main character energy this week as we wrap up our Summer of Lists with Our Top 10 Cinematic Heroes! That's right, protagonists, good guys, men in tights, sweeping capes, tough dames—we have got it all folks! But, importantly, did we miss anyone? Please...
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Our Top 10 Sequels
This week, we go to the well once again, appropriately enough, as we discuss Our Top 10 Sequels. That's right, we're looking at continuations, bridges, follow-ups, studio mandated directives and much, much more. Are sequels worth the effort? Are they ever better than the original? We talk all…
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Our Top 10 Best Picture Shoulda Beens
Good evening ladies, gents, and those who remain unaffiliated! This black tie affair is reserved for part three of the 2026 Summer of Lists: Academy Award what ifs. That's right, we're taking a look back at Oscar's nearly 100 years of history to identify the Best Picture nominees that probably...
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Our Top 5 Desired Remakes
Hello friends, family, and Netflix subscribers! The Summer of Lists continues this week as we play the Hollywood pitch game. On this list, we each countdown five desired remakes. We look at classics, bombs, unknowns, and much more to outline 15 films we think could use a refresh. Are remakes…
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Our Top 10 Horror Films
Hello fiends and familiars! It is now the Season of the List AND a very special episode 666! So, to celebrate, we decided to kickoff the summer of lists with our top 10 horror films. That's right, the genre that we love so much is brought to altar as we have to choose 10 horror films that rise...
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Miami Vice (2006)
Ready to vibe dear listener? This week, we bring our Cinematic Syndication marathon to an end with the 2006 adaptation of Michael Mann's Miami Vice. Mann worked on the original series and took the helm of a notoriously troubled cinematic production with stars Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell. Since...
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Jackass: The Movie (2002)
We're the GoodTrash GenreCast, and welcome to our Jackass episode. That's right, as we continue to look at shows moving from the small screen to the big screen, we take an unprecedented approach—one that might be the end of our show for good. Or so it seems. Dalton advocates hard for the rhetoric...
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deadCenter Film Festival Recap: Day 04
Tune in to hear about our busiest day of the festival. Seth and Dustin attended panels and watched docs, features and shorts all on this episode's rundown. Listen in to hear our thoughts on Spare My Bones Coyote, the All Dogs Go to deadCenter Shorts Program, and Mallory's Ghost.
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deadCenter Film Festival Recap: Day 03
Seth and Dustin are back with more coverage of the 2026 deadCenter Film Festival! Tonight we talk about two slates of shorts: Horror and Experimental Shorts. Both were very strong programs, and we liked everything we saw. Tune to hear the details!
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deadCenter Film Festival Recap: Day 02
Dustin and Seth are back with more reactions to the second day of the deadCenter Film Festival: day two. On this episode, we get to talk about a couple of features: Gangland and Pale Night. Tune in to hear our thoughts and keep up with the festival!
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The Flintstones (1994) with Nick Sanford
Yabba-dabba-do! We're back with more Cinematic Synidcation as we take a look at the 1994 live action The Flintstones. Halle Berry, Kyle MacLachlan, John Goodman, Rick Moranis—this movie has it all. Is it for adults? Is it for kids? We discuss all of that as well as cinematic memories when Nick...
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deadCenter Film Festival 2026 Recap: Day 01
Greetings, festival fans! We are back with our gonzo coverage of the deadCenter Film Festival in Oklahoma City. This year, Dustin is doing the coverage with the assistance of film score composer and music professor Seth Cudd. On this drop, we talk about the opening night of the festival and our...
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Mission Impossible (1996)
Hello agents! The GoodTrash Oops All Marathons Year of Marathons continues (that's a lot to unpack)! This month starts a new operation: Cinematic Syndication. And we kick off this new marathon with the 1996 action blockbuster-turned-long running franchise Mission: Impossible. That's right, Brian…
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Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
Howdy y'all! We're back at analysis ranch where our final Patreon farmhand has offered up their darling for the show: Hannah Montana: The Movie. It will be your pleasure to hear three middle aged men discuss this Disney Channel Icon. We give the dual roled heroine our best though as we tease out...
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Jumanji (1995)
Yahtze-wait! Wrong game! Hello listeners! Grab your dice and player mats because our darling kill-a-thon continues with a pick from Michael! Our day one ride or die is checking in with a classic from his youth, Jumanji. We're going board, not video, games here as we look back at the Robin…
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FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
Helloooo friends, fiends, and wood sprites! The GoodTrash Kru is back at it taking names and killin' darlings. This week, we're feeling TOXIC as take a look at a pick from our Patreon Supporter Clayton! Clayton wanted to see how FernGully: The Last Rainforest has stood up against Father Time.…
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Grease (1978)
Listeners! Summer is getting started, and that means it is time for some lovin'! And, the death of more darlings! That's right, our Patreon supporters continue to kill their darlings this week as our good friend Bekah brings Grease to the analysis garage? We're talking 50s hot rod culture,...
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Heavyweights (1995)
Howdy campers! It's a new marathon in the year of OOOOPS All Marathons! This month, our Patreon supporters will be killing their darlings. And, we start with Keithan who has chosen a 90s kid classic—Heavyweights. We spend a ton of time talking about children's media, picking up where we left off...
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Return to Oz (1985)
Dustin kills his final darling with this bizarre, surreal, gothic take on the world of Oz in Disney's Return to Oz. Stop-motion, musical numbers, proto Jack Skellington—it's all here, and we try to figure it out. We spend a long time lamenting children's media and questioning where things went...
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Dr. Giggles (1992)
Is there a podcaster in the house? This week, we find out. Dustin continues to kill his darlings with a deep cut from 1992, Dr. Giggles. We get our kill count prescriptions filled this week as we take a look at this goofy Universal B-movie. We discuss medical horror, meta forerunners, Studio…
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Spaced Invaders (1990)
We thought we were done knowing Jack, but this week, he seems to have reared his ugly head once again—kind of. This week, Dustin continues Killing His Darlings with the 1990 Touchstone Pictures release: Spaced Invaders. This homage to War of the Worlds, and probably Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles…
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Netherworld (1992)
Hello freaks and geeks! The GoodTrash Bois are back with another brand new marathon—this month, Arthur has tasked Dustin with Killing His Darlings, and he begins with a Full Moon Pictures feature, Netherworld. Not quite made for Cinemax, this feature flirts with the line of titillation. We…
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Poor Things (2023)
Alright weirdos! We're pulling our Steampunk Train into the harbor this week as we wrap up our Heart of Stone marathon in the best way we know how–by getting strange with it. We end this marathon with a look at the unique collaboration between Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos. Poor Things is our...
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Cruella (2021)
Here we go good bois and girls, the GenreCast is back with more Heart of Stone. This week, we look at Emma Stone's turn as one of Disney's most iconic villains—Cruella. Out of the success of I, Tonya Craig Gillespie finds himself at the helm of a major franchise film. But, is this one fashionably...
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La La Land (2016)
Howdy do crooners, belters, and smooth operators! Our Heart of Stone marathon continues on this week as we take a look at the film that got Stone her first Oscar, La La Land. That's right, Damien Chazelle returns to the analysis table with his Classic Hollywood Musical. We discuss music, what it...
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Easy A (2010)
Gather 'round friends and foes, we're back with a new month—and of course, that also means a new marathon. This month, we're pivoting from Jack Ryan to one of the best actors of her generation, Emma Stone. This month, it is our "Heart of Stone" marathon. And we kick it off with Stone's first...
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Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
For the second time in as many weeks, we find ourselves learning once more about young Jack Ryan. In the second reboot of the series, Chris Pine now helms the mantle of the analyst extraordinaire. We finally see the legendary helicopter crash that is pivotal to his backstory before we see him…
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The Sum of All Fears (2002)
We continue to learn more about Jack... Ryan this week as we move into the third part of our marathon. Not only do we get a new movie for a new decade, we get another new Jack Ryan — Ben Affleck. Maybe most noted for its mid-film set piece that stands as eerie bit of business at the time of...
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Patriot Games (1992)
Hello lads, lasses, and other un-assumed masses, our "You Don't Know Jack... Ryan" marathon with the second man to take the mantle, Harrison Ford. This week, we play Patriot Games. It is Jack Ryan versus the IRA, so you know Dalton has things to say. We discuss the IRA, Ford's take on the...
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The Hunt for Red October (1990)
It's a new month. And this year, that means it is always a new marathon. That's right, 2026 is the year of "Ooops, all marathons!" This week, we bring back an oldie with "You Don't Know Jack...", and this month we're featuring the Tom Clancy CIA Superstar Jack Ryan. Obviously, it was apropos to...
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The Red Shoes (1948)
As the lights begin to fade, we find ourselves at the final performance of the Archers for this marathon. This week, we take a look at Powell and Pressburger's The Red Shoes. The Archer's oft-considered magnum opus has inspired countless filmmakers and fans alike. We talk stardom, performance,...
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A Canterbury Tale (1944)
Hark, we pilgrims continue down the road of the Archer's filmography in order to view A Canterbury Tale. On our journey to The Red Shoes, we find ourselves stopped over in a random small village to solve the mystery of what is going on with this movie. Dustin posits an interesting production...
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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
Ahoy dear friends! The train keeps rolling and the target keeps moving. The Archers are back with an epic adventure: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp. With a returning crew of actors and a cartoon inspiration, the duo turn in maybe their most British movie. We talk England, conflict, the women...
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I Know Where I'm Going! (1945)
Cheers friends, we're back for another round of that Antitrash goodness as we reach back into our quiver and fire another round of analysis at The Archers. This week, we take a look at Powell and Pressburger's I Know Where I'm Going. This slapstick romance takes us on location for some fun and...
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Black Narcissus (1947)
Cheerio ladies, gents, and nondescript friends alike! It is January, and that can only mean one thing: ANTITRASH. This year, our annual good movie marathon is focused on a dynamic directing duo: The Archers. Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger made more than 20 films together and are two of the...
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The 2025 Shelvie Award Extravaganza
Hello friends, fiends, and everyone in between! Another year has come to an end, and we are back to recap the year in GoodTrash. That's right, it is our self-congratulatory hour of power. We look back on the movies we watched for the show and hand out awards, such as the Hebrew Hammer and Best...
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A Minecraft Movie (2025)
Welcome back blockheads! Our look back at some of the highest grossing films of 2025 comes to an end with the domestic box office king (as of our recording), A Minecraft Movie. We're going into the Overworld to discuss the hit of the year. We talk all about creativity, meta narratives, Jack…
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Is This Thing On? (2025) Garbage Chute Review
In the second of his video-turned-audio experiments, Arthur checks in with his review of Bradley Cooper's third feature film, Is This Thing On? The domestic drama starring Will Arnett and Laura Dern lands in the midst of awards season, but does it earn an ovation or is it a bomb? Arthur shares…
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025): Garbage Chute Review
Arthur is back with something of an experiment. In creating some video projects for a class, he decided to repurpose the audio for the Garbage Chute. This episode is a review of the now streaming Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. Benoit Blanc is back for another perplexing puzzle, but does…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A movie analysis show looking at your favorite cult and genre films from across cinema history. Each week, Dustin, Arthur, and Dalton try to apply academic rigor and critical analysis to the films you wouldn’t talk about in a film studies class while having a few laughs along the way. It’s the conversations you have in the lobby of the multiplex with a little more room to breathe, and the occasional footnote. Stay tuned to the feed for bonus episodes on new releases.
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A movie analysis show looking at your favorite cult and genre films from across cinema history. Each week, Dustin, Arthur, and Dalton try to apply academic rigor and critical analysis to the films you wouldn’t talk about in a film studies class while having a few laughs along the way. It’s the...
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