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KING OF THE HILL – SEASON 15 REVIEW Dang ol’ new King of the Hill, man. Not just talkin’ about dang ol’ Hank bein’ back talkin’ about propane and propane accessories, talkin’ about new king as in Bobby Hill, man. Talkin’ ’bout season 15 on Hulu and Disney Plus, man. Last season, Hank and Peggy […]

THE DINK MOVIE REVIEW John McEnroe once said “I’m not a convert to pickleball, I think it sucks”. Pickleball is a very simple activity that’s a lot like badminton, paddle ball, and table tennis on a smaller court and is much easier on the muscles and joints. Apple Plus’ new sports comedy about the sport […]

TRASH IN THE CAN: THE GARBAGE PAIL KIDS MOVIE This week, we dive headfirst into a movie that’s so perfectly suited to our show we can’t believe it took us this long. Podcaster, artist, and actor John Gholson joins us to marvel at nightmare-fuel puppets, an alarming age gap romance, and state of the art […]

MAXIMUM PLEASURE GUARANTEED SERIES REVIEW Camboy (plural camboys): noun – A man who publishes webcam photographs or videos of himself. Apple Plus presents a series starring former She-Hulk Tatiana Maslany as Paula. She’s a single mother with a laptop and private relationship with a camboy named Trevor. Paula doesn’t seem like the type. She has […]

A CURIOUS MIX OF PEOPLE DOCUMENTARIES REVIEW The 90s were a wild time. Austin Texas certainly saw a boom during the decade on many different fronts but one of the wildest and most unique was what was going on in its music and club scene. Bands like The Butthole Surfers and The Big Boys set […]

MAKE A NOISE: THE TWELVE CHAIRS (1970) Mel Brooks followed the outrageous success of The Producers with his most personal film, a bittersweet treasure hunt about greed, obsession, and the things people spend their lives chasing. Eric Samaniego is once again joined by Trash in the Can co-host Wright Sulek to discuss The Twelve Chairs. […]

HOLLYWOOD ROYALTY – BONUS EP.1: THE WOMAN I LOVE/THE DISAPPEARANCE OF AIMEE Hollywood Royalty returns with the first in a series of bonus episodes where we’ll be looking at, among other things, more 60s/70s Faye. We’re kicking things off with made-for-TV Faye and two TV movies the actress made during her 1970s glory days that […]

THE ODYSSEY MOVIE REVIEW Director Christopher Nolan has become one of the biggest ‘event’ directors of his generation. Pretty much no matter what he’s helming, he’ll get exactly the cast he wants, the budget he wants, people will pre-buy tickets for the first few weeks, and it will be showered in awards. I mean, how […]

MAKE A NOISE: TEN FROM YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS Before the movies, before the legend, Mel Brooks was a young writer in the chaotic world of live television. In the premiere episode of Make a Noise, Eric Samaniego and his Trash in the Can co-host Wright Sulek explore Ten from Your Show of Shows, the […]

DISCLOSURE DAY MOVIE REVIEW It’s easy to be cynical of any art designed to move you in this age of deceit and the dying of empathy. Which is why you gotta bring out the big guns like Steven Spielberg to make a movie pleading for a sane return to empathy and truth. The best way […]

THE BOROUGHS SERIES REVIEW Grandpa Simpson once wrote an angry letter that read “When I read your magazine, I don’t see one wrinkled face or a single toothless grin. For shame! To the sickos at Modern Bride magazine” and “Dear Mr. President there are too many states nowadays. Please eliminate three. I am NOT a […]

LADIES FIRST MOVIE REVIEW Did you know there is a movie streaming on Netflix starring Sacha Baron Cohen, Rosamund Pike, Fiona Shaw, Charles Dance, Emily Mortimer, Richard E. Grant, and Kathryn Hunter, and written by the screenwriter of Booksmart? Ladies First wants to have a conversation about gender roles in a patriarchal world. Cohen plays […]

NECROMANCER EP 141 – GHOULFRIEND EXPERIENCE WITH FRANK CALVILLO: HUSH…HUSH, SWEET CHARLOTTE The necromancers are joined by Frank Calvillo of Whatever Happened to Bette and Joan to share a common joy: resurrecting dead Hollywood stars. On the slab is who else but Bette Davis in Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964). Listen to our trio of […]

HOLLYWOOD ROYALTY: MINISODE #11 – LITTLE BIG MAN Next up on classic 60s/70s Faye, we venture back even further than last time to the 19th century for 1970’s Little Big Man, the sprawling tale of a 121-year-old man named Jack Crabtree (Dustin Hoffman) who is recalling his life as an adopted member of the Cheyenne […]

FIND YOUR FRIENDS MOVIE REVIEW Find Your Friends tells a story as old as time; college kids go to the country to party, only to be attacked by the homicidal locals. The recently single Amber (Helena Howard) and her besties decide to go on a road trip to Joshua Tree to attend a drug fueled […]

MAN ON FIRE SERIES REVIEW After a disastrous last mission, a man of violence has put down his gun and retired until a friend from his past asks him to do one last job. John Creasy doesn’t just see an assignment, he sees a chess board. Confused? Then you are already three moves behind and […]

DEVIL MAY CRY SEASON 2 REVIEW The apocalypse has been cancelled and the white rabbit has missed his tea party, all thanks to the heroic endeavors of Dante (Johnny Yong Bosch) and Lady (Scout Taylor-Compton). There is no rest for the wicked however; Dante and Lady must team up again to stop the evil Mundus […]

BEEF SEASON 2 REVIEW A self made billionaire once sang the lyrics “Now we got problems and I don’t think we can solve ’em. You made a really deep cut and now we got bad blood, hey!”. That’s Taylor Swift dropping wisdom in her lyrics that seem to accurately sum up the Netflix anthology series […]

SWAPPED MOVIE REVIEW Michael B. Jordan once said “That’s one of the fun parts of becoming an actor. You can become whoever you want to be.” After many acclaimed live action roles, including his oscar winning performances as twins named Smoke and Stack, Michael B. Jordan is giving his talents and voice to an animated […]

THE BOYS SEASON 5 REVIEW The Boys are back in town for one last bloody fight! Developed by Eric Kripke from Garth Ennis’ graphic novel series, the final season takes place a year after season 4’s disbandment of the crew. We find Hughie (Jack Quaid), Mother’s Milk (Laz Alonso), and Frenchie (Tomer Capone) are held […]

JURY DUTY PRESENTS: COMPANY RETREAT SERIES REVIEW As part of our ongoing commitment to workplace synergy and content optimization, the One Of Us Screener Squad has asked Felix, Eoin, and T.C. to complete a comprehensive evaluation of this recent entry into the hidden camera comedy genre. This innovative offsite simulation places a group of employees […]

SHRINKING SEASON 3 REVIEW From prolific creator and showrunner Bill Lawrence (Scrubs, Cougar Town, Ted Lasso) comes the third season of Apple TV‘s hit Shrinking. When we first met licensed therapist Jimmy Laird (Jason Segel) he was a grief-stricken widower and single father spiraling out of control, lost in a haze of substance abuse and […]

THE GATHERING: SEASON 4 EPISODE 6 Our BROWN COAT subscribers and above party-podcast is back with three new segments! Our first one is free to listen to, as the troops rally to play a game of Movie Jeopardy shepherded by Chris. Then, subscribers can listen to a round table of “what’s great right now” and […]

DTF ST. LOUIS SERIES REVIEW Henry David Thoreau famously said, “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” One can only imagine what he would think of the sex lives of lonely, middle-aged suburbanites suspected of murder. Jason Bateman and David Harbour play Clark and Floyd, two friends who are sexually unsatisfied in their […]

BAIT SERIES REVIEW Tomorrow Never Dies at the James Bond Rumour mill and with Amazon pulling the strings, The World is Not Enough. It’ll take a real GoldenEye casting director to pick the next actor to be On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Comment sections are being real Dr. No about all suggestions stepping away from […]

HEART/FELT – A VIABLE FRANCHISE: MUPPETS MOST WANTED In the final regular episode of Heart/Felt, I’m joined by Chris Cox to revisit Muppets Most Wanted. We explore the stellar soundtrack, standout gags, and its place in the Muppet legacy. Don’t worry, I’ll be back with special one-off installments! Until then, as Jim once said, “It’s […]

BODYCAM MOVIE REVIEW “When you were eight and you had bad traits. You go to school and learn the golden rule. So why are you acting like a bloody fool? If you get hot then you must get cool!” These were lyrics in the song “Bad Boys” before the massively popular show “Cops” hit syndication, […]

HEART/FELT – START AT THE BOTTOM: THE MUPPETS (2011) In this episode of Heart/Felt, I’m joined by media producer Jarred Schiff to revisit The Muppets (2011). We explore how the film balances nostalgia with a fresh perspective, reintroducing these beloved characters to a new generation while showing why their sincerity still resonates.   YOUR HOST […]

STRIP LAW SERIES REVIEW “If you are committed enough, you can make any story work. I once told a woman I was Kevin Costner, and it worked because I believed it” – Saul Goodman from Better Call Saul. Netflix presents an animated series featuring legal counseling in Las Vegas, Strip Law. Lincoln Gumb (Adam Scott) […]

LOVE STORY MOVIE REVIEW Love is a many splendored thing, and back in the 90’s two lovers, named John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette, kissed and the world stood still. The two would be lifted up by love where they belonged but alas not every love is like like in the storybooks. While all […]

THE DRAMA MOVIE REVIEW Don’t let the title fool you, The Drama is a comedy, albeit a very dark, pitch-black comedy; the kind where the laughs offer a welcome and much needed respite from the discomfort you’ll feel as its narrative unfolds. In a classic rom-com set-up, the movie begins with a meet-cute in a […]

FANTASY LIFE MOVIE REVIEW Are you a fan of Noah Baumbach movies? Maybe some classic Woody Allen New York Jewish anxiety films? How about a quiet walking and talking film? Well, Fantasy Life might be right up your alley. This feature directorial debut from Matthew Shear takes us on a sun-soaked stroll through the Big […]

ONE PIECE SEASON 2 REVIEW Hoist the colours and set sail into the long time coming season two of One Piece streaming on Netflix, adapted from the still ongoing manga and anime by Eiichiro Oda. Even if you are not a fan of the magnum manga opus but you are a fan of swashbuckling adventures, […]

TRASH IN THE CAN: HELL COMES TO FROGTOWN This week, the boys wade into a radioactive swamp as they tackle 1988’s Hell Comes to Frogtown. Joining them for the amphibious apocalypse is founder of the One of Us network, Chris Cox, who helps make sense of a world where fertility is currency, discovers the awful […]

HEART/FELT – TOGETHER FOREVER: THE ADVENTURES OF ELMO IN GROUCHLAND In this episode of Heart/Felt, I’m joined by One Of Us podcaster Kim Brown to revisit The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. We explore the film’s heartfelt lessons about friendship and sharing, Elmo’s place in the Muppet universe, and the strange world beneath Oscar’s trash […]

STARFLEET ACADEMY SERIES REVIEW It’s the 32nd century and in an effort to restore themselves to their former glory, a shattered Starfleet relaunches Starfleet Academy, which had been replaced by the more bellicose War College. Former Starfleet Captain Nahla Ake (Holly Hunter) has been appointed Chancellor of Starfleet Academy, which will operate alongside the still […]

FOR WORSE MOVIE REVIEW Winter is wrapping up and romance is in the air, whether you’re a young adult taking your first steps into a relationship or an adult abandoning the burning wreckage of a sinking relationship. Directed, written, and starring Amy Landecker, For Worse is the story of a woman rediscovering the awkward vulnerability […]

A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS SERIES REVIEW A century before Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, the first of her name, Queen of the Andals, Khaleesi of the great grass sea, the unburnt, breaker of chains and mother of dragons met Jon Snow, the King of the North, there was a hedge knight and squire […]

TRASH ON THE TUBE: STEEL MAGNOLIAS A year after our previous installment because we forgot we do mini-episodes, Trash on the Tube is back! We watched the TV series pilot sequel to the beloved movie/play that’s sweeter than Shelby’s juice, Steel Magnolias. Be sure to tune in again next year when we suddenly remember we […]

THE MUPPET SHOW TV SPECIAL REVIEW The Muppet Show premiered on TV in 1976. The show was about a failing live variety and sketch comedy show hosted by The Muppets with weekly celebrity guests. 120 episodes later in 1981, they cut the music, turned out the lights, and closed the curtain forever on Jim Henson’s […]

TRASH IN THE CAN: RAMPAGE This week, the boys completely lose the plot (through no fault of their own) as they tackle 1997’s Rampage. Comedian Brendan K. O’Grady joins the chaos to help decipher a vigilante thriller where absolutely everyone mumbles, no location is ever established, and all murder investigations begin at Joe’s Crab Shack. […]

HEART/FELT – OLD FRIENDS WHO’VE JUST MET: MUPPETS FROM SPACE In this episode of Heart/Felt, I’m joined by Esther’s Follies writer/performer and Fragile Rock creative Shaun Branigan for a cosmic conversation about Muppets from Space. We explore the film’s impressive puppetry, Gonzos search for identity, and everything from lunch at Caroll Spinney’s house to getting […]