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Trailer Trashed

by Merry-Go-Round Magazine

With slurred speech and beer goggles, Merry-Go-Round Magazine editors Kate Brogden and CJ Simonson get drunk in the name of marketing analysis, breaking down the latest trailers from the world of movies (and sometimes television and video games).

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Episodes

  1. Episode 51: We're Back!

    Trailer Trashed is back! After giving their livers a much needed break, and delivering some awesome Best of the 2010s episodes, Kate and CJ back for 2020 to talk about MORBIUS and James Bond! And no, they didn't think far enough ahead to make themselves martini's shaken, not stirred, because...

  2. Episode 50: Best Trailers of the Decade (Part 2)

    As part of Merry-Go-Round Magazine's continued coverage of the 2010s, Trailer Trashed committed to finding the best trailers of the decade. In part two of the podcast, the party rages on as Kate and CJ count down from #5 to the #1 trailer, and a few guests drop by to share their own favorites!

  3. Episode 49: Best Trailers of the Decade (Part 1)

    It may be 2020, but some things don't change. As part of Merry-Go-Round Magazine's coverage of the 2010s, Kate and CJ get lost in the sauce once again to discuss the best trailers of the last ten years, and what better way to celebrate the turn of the decade than with a party! In part one of this...

  4. Episode 48: Best Of 2019

    We're capping out 2019 with our drunkest episode in a good minute thanks to CJ's unquenchable thirst for chaos and Kate's unquenchable thirst for tequila! Careen into 2020 with us as we discuss the highs and lows of 2019's film and TV trailers with a substantial amount of yelling about CATS, per...

  5. Episode 47: A Very Special Christmas Special

    Deck your halls and break out the egg nog! We're joined by Merry-Go-Round Events Person/Warrior/Hero Stephanie Caress for this: a round-up of five of the finest(?) Christmas offerings this holiday season. Rob Lowe shirtless in Africa! Baby curse! Burgermeister Meisterberger erasure! We got it…

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  6. Episode 46: We Clapped! We Clapped When We Saw It!

    Carter Moon and Ian Campbell join Kate and CJ for round two on the pod as the gang rehashes a few trailers that had already been covered on the pod! Who ares about Jumanji or Star Wars? Will everyone be seeing the Will Smith pigeon movie? No one knows. Rate, review, and subscribe, and be sure to...

  7. Episode 45: Trailer Trashed One Year Anniversary!

    It's the one-year anniversary of Trailer Trashed and Kate and CJ are celebrating the only way they know how: getting piss drunk and talking about CATS and DR. DOOLITTLE! Will there be songs? You betcha! Will there be vomit? Oh yeah! Will we go into the next year equipped to make better life...

  8. Episode 44: A Good Christian Podcast

    It is time once again to snuggle up to the monolithic corporate bosom of The Walt Disney Company! We got two new Pixars, live action LADY AND THE TRAMP, JUNGLE CRUISE starring The Rock, and Peter Pan adaptation from the mind behind BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD which isn't technically Disney but…

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  9. Episode 43: It Really Did Look Like Her

    It's a big week on Trailer Trashed, with not one but TWO Nic Cage trailers, and a potential reboot of the ill-fated Dark Universe! Kate is not very good at identifying celebrities! CJ makes a strong case for aioli and mayo being totally different things! What a knowledgeable duo we've got behind...

  10. Episode 42: Madea Saved My Life

    What's that? You can already smell the delectable odor of Malort wafting through the headphones? That can only mean one thing. That's right, dear listener, we take a deep dive into the current slate of horror trailers with the big cheese himself, Thomas Seraydarian! We've got hot takes, we've got...

  11. Episode 41: Hot on a Cat-Tin Phillips

    Big Cheese Thomas Seraydarian is back on the pod for a solo sesh with Kate and CJ. We've got a very special and uncharacteristically serious Sandman, a markedly un-serious Harley Quinn standalone flick, and an extended conversation about the anatomy of female hyenas! Strap in, be a sport, drink...

  12. Episode 40: DJ Khaled: Sexual Dynamo

    Joker's Trick! Repeat guest and Video Game Editor Ed Dutcher joins to discuss the latest batch of hot and spicy trailers. Joaquin Phoenix's Joker is the latest in a long line of Clown Princes - but would his iteration win in a fight? DJ Khaled is a father - does that bode well for his sexual...

  13. Episode 39: Choo Choo Bioshock

    Hilarious person (citation needed) and Extremely Online Guy Rocky Pajarito stopped by this week to talk the latest in film and TV! Will Taika Waititi steal the Academy's heart as Adolf Hitler? Will Bong Joon-ho's new flick be as dope as it looks? Why do people in a world where nobody can see wear...

  14. Episode 38: Going for a Drive

    Buckle up, all you Ghouls! It's an Adam Driver double whammy and we're feeling REAL sad! Anime Expert and Friend of the Pod Liz Luu joins us for the ride of our lives - from remembering 9/11, the slow death of a marriage, to getting kawaii CJ-senpai to notice us. Tune in! The Report:...

  15. Episode 37: How Big is Bob Iger?

    Self-proclaimed friend of the pod Matt Blake joins this week to talk Star Wars, A24, and movies that may or may not have Flea in them! CJ has a big angry rant about an unwarranted prequel! Kate researches Bob Iger’s physical stats as she prepares to fight him for CJ’s honor! Tune in! The King's...

  16. Episode 36: If It's Dafoe, Ya Gotta Go!

    Here at Trailer Trashed, we're not above drinking with our interns! That's why we're joined by Ted Davis, beloved former intern of Crossfader and current music contributor. Based on this batch of trailers, it seems like Kate will be making it to the movies this year - because if it's Dafoe, ya...

  17. Episode 35: We Finally Talk about CATS

    Star Merry-Go-Round contributor Sienna Kresge joins Kate and CJ to finally discuss the trailer everyone has been thinking about: Cats. A discussion of musical theater and what the fuck is going on in that trailer ensues, as well as a conversation about never having watched Star Wars. Also…

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  18. Episode 34: Unlimited Child

    Friend of the mag Will joins our dynamic drinking duo to talk Beyblades, sports, and celebrity dicks! Some trailers are also discussed, including a meandering conversation about JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL, of which all three hosts have absolutely seen the original. Jumanji: The Next Level:...

  19. Episode 33: Kermit Does Not Have a Dick

    This week on TT, it's another week of gushing about Kristen Stewart and agonizing over the latest Disney Live Action Remakes! We're really starting to get tired of one of these topics! How does a discussion of Disney's Mulan turn into an impromptu science lesson about the cloaca, the world's most...

  20. Episode 32: We Suspect... Murder

    After allowing their livers to recover from the Power Hour and 4th of July, Kate and CJ are back on their bullshit with Kevin Gustafson, and murder is afoot! White rich folks... they're out here murdering people, and we have to discuss it. CJ pleas for director Rian Johnson to come on the podcast...

  21. Episode 31: Network TV Fall Preview Power Hour

    This week, it's time for something a little different: The show takes on a power hour! That's right, Kate and CJ are recklessly joined by contributors Adam Cash and Kevin Cookman to do a shot of PBR every minute for an hour while discussing the new fall lineups for The CW, ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox!...

  22. Episode 30: CJ Shows Kate a Dick

    We're back with another sleepytired edition of Trailer Trashed and those tangents are a'tannin'! Kate doesn't understand the difference between DC and Marvel and thinks Stanley Kubrick is alive! CJ has a bizarre NSFW pastime! Oh yeah, and trailers, too! Rate, review, and subscribe, and be sure to...

  23. Episode 29: Daddy On The Brain

    Longtime Contributor First Time Caller Ian Campbell joins CJ and Kate this week for a surprise Daddy-themed episode! We got all your fave daddies: Gerry Butler, Sly Stallone, Jeff Goldblum, Melissa McCarthy (?), and more! Crack open a beer, tighten up those ties, and head to the office for…

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  24. Episode 28: Wake The Fuck Up Samurai!

    Kate and CJ are joined by returning guest and games contributor Steven Porfiri and games editor Ed Dutcher to break down some of the biggest and best trailers of the Electronic Entertainment Exo, AKA E3! That's right, an all video game episode of the pod! Warning: Very bad Keanu Reeves…

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  25. Episode 27: All The Sonic Games Are Bad!

    After an extensive discussion of beer, Kate and CJ jump into a breakdown of HBO's Watchmen and the much maligned Zack Snyder, and the trailer that's been on everyones minds, Sonic the Hedgehog! Also to the fucked up hunchback in 300: Get at Kate and slide into our DMs! Rate, review, and…

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  26. Episode 26: Oscarfina

    This week on the pod we’re joined by Camille Smura, who knows literally everyone in the entertainment industry and isn’t afraid to flex about it! Trailer Trashed officially launches its campaign to get Awkwafina an Oscar, but can she pull it off without saying any swears? Also - how long can Kate...

  27. Episode 25: Dragons of our Lives

    With the ENDGAME spoiler embargo officially lifted, staff writer Aya Lehman joins to discuss Jakey G and Tommy Holand in the full SPIDERMAN: FAR FROM HOME trailer. As you can guess, much to Kate's chagrin a lengthy and lively Marvel discussion follows. Come for the MCU discussion, stay for the...

  28. Episode 24: I Hate The Lion King

    We've been teased and now the Summer Blockbuster trailers have delivered! We've got contributors Tracy Nicoletti and Dan Blomquist back on the pod for a rehash round-up of some of summer's hottest cinematic offerings - and a take so scalding we can't mention it in this podcast description! Rate,...

  29. Episode 23: Cream is the Theme

    This week on the pod, we have very special guest, MGRM music contributor, and Trailer Trashed #1 Fan Blake Michelle! Kate prevents CJ and Blake from diving into a music discussion hole by mentioning HBO's True Blood no fewer than three times. Also, do you know the difference between a forward…

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  30. Episode 22: A Prison Of Your Own Design

    It's an All-Netflix episode, so what can we say but "eh"?? Join us as we check out the latest flicks that weren't quite big enough to get traditional distribution deals and series that may or may not be "limited"! It's all a wash! Support Merry-Go-Round on Patreon! - http://www.patreon.com/mgrm...

  31. Episode 21: Poor Jessica Chastain

    Good news - depending on your perspective! Kate's back! And she and CJ are bringing you a special action-packed six-trailer zeitgeist edition of Trailer Trashed! You want STAR WARS, STRANGER THINGS, X-MEN, and an indie horror starring Allison Williams? You've come to the right place! Rate…

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  32. Episode (4)20: Dirty Anteater

    After the utter insanity of last week, CJ and Guest Host Nathaniel "Dueber" Dueber are taking it down a notch for this extra #mellow 420 edition of Trailer Trashed. Joker's got a new movie. Dora's got a reboot. Domino is about something. And y'know what? We think that's preeeeetty cooool. Rate,...

  33. Episode 19: THIS IS CHAOS

    We've got one foot in the grave and one foot on a banana peel this week as we're joined by Thomas Seraydarian and Hadley Dion from Stirred Spirits! Tune in for spooky stories, laments about singlehood, a chilling rendition of "Shallow", and maybe we'll even talk about some horror trailers! It's...

  34. Episode 18: Kate Teaches CJ To Read

    On this week's extra special sleepy tired version of the pod, Kate and CJ are talking horror trailers - both ooky spooky and existential! Join them at the tail end of six drunken hours as they debate the philosophical implications of serial killers, the Antichrist, being lost in space, and the…

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  35. Episode 17: We Were Cool in High School

    Our special guest this week is Emma Dudley - staff writer for DreamWorks' upcoming FAST AND THE FURIOUS animated series. We're taking shots from champagne flutes, talking the latest in romantic comedies and dramadeys, and probably screaming a little too much. Rate, review, and subscribe, and be...

  36. Episode 16: Her Stench

    It's a music-themed episode and we're pumping up the jams. We've got Elton John, Mötley Crüe, and a very, very smelly Elizabeth Moss! Will any of these movies be good? Who knows - but the tunes are alright! Rate, review, and subscribe, and be sure to follow us over on Instagram…

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  37. Episode 15: A Horse That Can't Be Tamed

    CJ and Kate are joined by Cement Shoes - a band you've definitely heard before because their song "Quarter Life Crisis" is the theme song of this podcast! Hot topics of discussion this week include whether or not people hate Anne Hathaway, becoming a horror fan, and horses that figuratively and...

  38. Episode 14: Episode: Bring On the Gout

    On this week's very special music-themed episode, we're joined by Matt Saincome and Bill Conway of The Hard Times! Just how influential were The Beatles? Why is Ellie Goulding making a comeback? What are the downfalls of monetized alcoholism? All this and more will be answered - we hope!…

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  39. Episode 13: Make The Genie Blue

    On this week's pod, Kate and CJ are joined by Eddie Lopes - a brewer at Golden Road Brewing's Anaheim location AND a former editor of trailers! After an inaugural beer tasting segment, Tommy Wiseau literally jumps a shark in his latest feature and Disney figuratively jumps one with a horrifying…

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  40. Episode 12: Oopsie Woopsie, It's 9/11!

    Kate and CJ are back on their BS (and on that blueberry vodka) for a true crime double whammy! CJ finally gets to wax poetic about the John Wick franchise. And finally, which trailer between Drunk Parents and The Professor and the Madman completely demoralizes our hosts? The answer may surprise...

  41. Episode 11: Park The Car in Harvard Yard

    Love is in the air on this special Valentine's Day Edition of Trailer Trashed! CJ and Kate are joined by their respective significant others - Tapley Eaton and Steven Porfiri! Tune in for romance, bad Boston accents, and John Travolta high fives! Rate, review, and subscribe, and be sure to follow...

  42. Episode 10: Jordan Peele Burlesque

    In a special Super Bowl edition of the podcast, CJ and Kate take on the hot fresh trailers that aired during the Big Game. CJ tries to explain Fast and the Furious, while Kate explains a traumatic childhood book! Now with 300% more Jordan Peele! Rate, review, and subscribe, and be sure to follow…

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  43. Episode 9: Kung Fu Baby

    In this special all-TV episode, we're joined by the unstoppable Dan Blomquist - the TV section's long-suffering workhorse who finally gets the recognition he deserves! We're talking unconventional source material, whether or not CJ hates redheads, and whether or not Kate's ex-boyfriend lived in…

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  44. Episode 8: Hey Siri

    Where DID you go, Bernadette? Certainly not in A Hole In The Ground - or sucked into an evil sculpture! All that plus Kate's drunk singing, CJ's deepest fears, and a very special cameo from Beans the Cat as we tackle the most baffling batch of trailers yet! Polar:...

  45. Episode 7: It's JARED Butler

    We're breaking out the fancy gin again for our animated double feature extravaganza! CJ and Kate nearly end their friendship over the pronunciation of Gerard Butler's name, but a mutual love of Shakespearean biker adaptations ensures they'll be back for Episode 8. Not sponsored by Leesa Mattress....

  46. Episode 6: Pretending to Masturbate

    Kate and CJ are joined by Alex Mandinach, an assistant editor at an undisclosed company that cuts movie trailers for films that are definitely not featured on this episode! They drunkenly stumble through Key & Peele's career trajectories, sex therapy, and a severe case of the hiccups! Us:...

  47. Episode 5: The Big Red Button

    What does the Big Red Button do? It sends CJ into a drunken rage about the new Men In Black! All that plus CJ gushing about the daddies of Triple Frontier AND Chris Hemsworth while Kate reaches into her soul to appreciate superheroes for the new Hellboy. Triple Frontier:...

  48. Episode 4: Female-Presenting Nipples

    Segue Queen and MGRM Contributor Tracy Nicoletti joins this week to drink to excess and talk Marvel with CJ while Kate, who hasn't seen a Marvel movie since the first Guardians of the Galaxy, tries desperately to keep up! Can she do it? Probably not! Will CJ and Tracy try to make her explain the...

  49. Episode 3: The Big Spill

    Laptop spillage be damned, Kate and CJ are joined by Merry-Go-Roundtable host and Merry-Go-Round Magazine Podcast editor Carter Moon to discuss trailers for WWII drama The Aftermath and Disney's Artemis Fowl! Also, how hot is Alexander Skarsgård? Very hot. Maybe... too hot. Artemis Fowl Trailer:...

  50. Episode 2: Sorry Mom!

    Kate and CJ take on Disney once again with the latest "live action" (?) remake of THE LION KING, and gush over a surprisingly great horror sequel trailer from Blumhouse. Also: Match Match Cuts with the hunky Chris Pine, and Kate fears the worst as her mom continues to call during the podcast taping!

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With slurred speech and beer goggles, Merry-Go-Round Magazine editors Kate Brogden and CJ Simonson get drunk in the name of marketing analysis, breaking down the latest trailers from the world of movies (and sometimes television and video games).

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