GoodTrash GenreCast

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.). We're celebrating those cult classics all month long. And we kick things off with Larry Cohen's The Stuff. Does it have a long shelf life or is rancid out of the box? We find out as we bring The Stuff to the analysis table. 

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 have anything to say? Does it know what it is trying to say? How is it handling comedy? We discuss all of that as we bring Defending Your Life into the court of analysis. Tune in now!

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 there anything going on under the hood or is it a bunch of red tape? Grab a number, take a seat, and join us as we welcome Beetlejuice to the analysis table. Listen now!

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 through the afterlife sparked a number of conversations, many of which we attempt to engage here. We talk Pixar, magical minorities, body swapping, and much, much more as we bring Pete Docter's Soul to the analysis table. Join us now! 

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 William's run as a more "serious" actor. But, has time been kind or is it all style with no substance? We break down What Dreams May Come as we deliver it to the analysis table. Tune in now to hear our discussion on a third Robin movie for the year! 

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 the millennium, Kevin Spacey, and much, much more as we break down American Beauty.  

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 tales called out to a young teen Dalton, but they might have aged like milk. We talk Miller, misogyny, and much, much more as we enter the city limits of Sin City. Did we miss a take? Let us know by emailing [email protected], and remember to subscribe to keep up with Dalton's sacrificial journey next week. 

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 an animated classic. But, that is not quite what panned out. This week, we discuss animation, developmental hell, and much, much more as Dalton continues to Kill His Darlings while we bring Titan AE to the analysis table. Tune in now to hear our conversation!

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, Macaulay Culkin teams up with a crew of well-voiced books in order to find his way back to home and his live action body. We look back at a time of important literacy propaganda as we bring this one to the analysis table. Join us for our conversation covering The Pagemaster. Let us know what you think [email protected]. 

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 let us know and drop an email to [email protected]. We had a lot of fun on this Summer of Lists, but next week, it's back to the altar as Dalton is now tasked with killing his darlings. So subscribe and tune in next week as we kick off another new marathon!