The Trash Heap Podcast

The Doctor is in! We're headed to the middle of the ocean to meet a hyena wearing pants, a monkey in a tuxedo, and a genius with a bucket on his head as we take a fresh look at The Island of Doctor Moreau (1996).

Plus: vampires, the secrets of licorice revealed, and more.

Nobody listened. Nobody followed the rules.

Joe Dante's Gremlins II is untethered insanity of the highest order and we've got a few things to say about it.

Mutants, mayhem, martial arts...and more mutants.

It's finally time to bust out of our shells and revisit Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990). Don't forget the penicillin.

Paging Mr. Herman...Mr. Herman to the front desk.

We remember the late Paul Reubens with a nice chat about the often overlooked Big Top Pee Wee (1988).

Can a whale hold a grudge? We take a deep dive into Orca the Killer Whale (1977) to find the answer.

Plus: Italian zombies, Jaws sequels, and more.

Join us on a trip to Hot Take City as we react to the latest trailers for The Meg II, Five Nights at Freddy's, Kraven the Hunter and more.

Kneejerk reactions is back.

FIRST TIME WATCH. We're checking out Eraser (1996) for the very first time. Should it be protected at all costs or disappear forever without a trace?

Also, prepare your brain for a bafflingly incorrect timeline of Arnold Schwarzenegger's political career, chicken wings, a livestock toddler, and so much more.

It's time to take a trip back to the awkward and quirky year of 2009 to revisit the 3rd film from the creators of Napoleon Dynamite. Grab your favorite yeast, saddle up your battle stag, and prepare yourself for Gentlemen Broncos.

Druid nannies, chainsaw dismemberments, coyote wolves, unchecked references and so much more. Why don't you make like a tree and listen while we unpack William Friedkin's The Guardian (1990).

A post apocalyptic future? Grimy hunks? Dragons? Tomatoes? That can only mean one thing: Reign of Fire (2003).