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TRAPPO!

It"s the show that talks about stuff on purpose! Join your hosts Dustin & Ky as they travel the multiverse of sight and sound, exploring music, movies and all manner of pop culture ephemera, all scrutinized under a deranged microscope. You like it weird? Then you"ll love TRAPPO.

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00:28:27

The Super-Controversial Live Action Batman Rankings...

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2022/09/02

This time around, we're trying something a bit different here by taking a closer look at all of the live action Batman movies. All of the live action Batman solo movies, so none of the Zack Snyder stuff here, and no discussion of the various animated incarnations of the Caped Crusader either. But don't lose hope, because those might just be topics of future episodes. Your hosts will each be sharing their personal rankings of all these movies, from worst to first, and as the title suggests, the picks

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00:23:59

TRAPPO's Mail Bag #12!

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2022/08/26

We're opening up TRAPPO's Mail bag once again to address listener feedback! This time around, we're talking about Lyra Pramuk's Fountain, the void in our popular culture with the loss of legendary composer Jim Steinman, the tantalizing connection between delicious French Silk pies and Chrystabell's Midnight Star, robots and their inherent incompatibility with water, the many, many problems with 2020's Castle Freak, and so much more! Actually, that's pretty much it. The second half of the episode is

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00:45:45

THE DEBATE: "Black Widow" by In This Moment

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2022/08/19

It's time for a debate! We here at TRAPPO, the show that talks about stuff on purpose, have noticed you dear listeners have been asking us to talk about 2014's Black Widow from alt-metal superstars In This Moment for a while now, and we've finally gotten off our lazy butts and done just that! But we couldn't just handle this particular subject with a standard "spotlight" episode. No, the passion among you all is too big for something so limited. We needed to figure out a way to give you dear

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00:40:58

TRAPPO's Mail Bag #11!

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2022/08/12

The show that talks about you on purpose is back with our eleventh installment of TRAPPO's Mail Bag! And this week, dear listeners, we're dealing a whole lot of stuff that you're just dying to hear us discuss, including Frank Zappa, old school Saturday Night Live, the atmospheric gothic doom work of Darkher, we go down the Dungeon Synth rabbit hole for a little while, Dustin plays amateur detective and tries to figure out what half-remembered music a listener found on YouTube one night, the past

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00:38:56

SPOTLIGHT: Dungeon Weed!

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2022/08/05

In this truly spectacular episode, the show that talks about stuff on purpose shines its spotlight on a pair of face-melting psychedelic wizard doom records from multi-instrumentalist madman Dmitri Mavra's Dungeon Weed project: 2020's Mind Palace Of The Mushroom God and 2022's The Eye Of The Icosahedron. Join us on this terrifying journey into the inner maze of the outer mind, and be warned: if you embark on this treacherous journey, you will be forever changed. So without any further ado, let's get

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00:28:30

The Munsters Mail Bag!

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2022/07/29

In this very special edition of TRAPPO's Mail Bag, we address a flurry of listener comments regarding director Rob Zombie's upcoming remake/reboot of classic TV sitcom The Munsters! Why? Why not? It's our show, and if we want to spend 28 minutes talking about the trailer for a movie coming to Netflix in September, we can do that. And if you want to listen to 29 minutes of two dudes talking about the trailer for a movie coming to Netflix in September, you can do that, too! Join the conversation

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00:27:31

TRAPPO's Mail Bag #10!

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2022/07/22

On this momentous tenth installment of the show that talks about you on purpose, we talk about 1980s pop icon Toni Basil, the masterful music of Tori Amos, Halsey's If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power, the incendiary Celestial Blues from King Woman, the eternal glory of Frank Henenlotter's Frankenhooker, the divisive songstress Nina Hagen, everybody's favorite goth uncle Glenn Danzig, and much more! It's a whole mess of fun, so strap in and get into the groove, kiddies! Join the conversation! Leave a

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00:37:12

SPOTLIGHT: All Mirrors (& Whole New Mess) by Angel Olsen

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2022/07/15

We're back with a brand-new episode of the show that talks about stuff on purpose! This week, we're concluding our two-part listener poll results discussion with a closer look at 2019's All Mirrors by Angel Olsen, as well as 2020's companion release Whole New Mess. We had a lot of fun talking about these two records, and we think you'll have a good time learning a little more about them. Join the conversation! Leave a comment on the official TRAPPO blog telling us what you think of All Mirrors, and

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00:55:06

SPOTLIGHT: Masseduction (& MassEducation) by St. Vincent

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2022/07/08

On this week's episode, we're revealing the results of our recent poll, which gave you dear listeners the choice to pick the next record we discuss! And you apparently couldn't decide on just one, so you picked two! That's right, the final poll results were a tie between 2017's Masseduction by St. Vincent (AKA Annie Clark) and 2019's All Mirrors by Angel Olsen. So we decided to talk about both landmark musical works... just not on the same episode. No, we believe that both records deserve their own

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00:38:38

TRAPPO's Mail Bag #9!

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2022/07/01

We're back with another round of listener feedback! That's right kids, it's time for TRAPPO's Mail Bag! This week, we're talking about Neil Marshall's The Reckoning, Madonna's Ray Of Light, the career of "Weird Al" Yankovic, including what may be his magnum opus, "Dare To Be Stupid", the techno madness of Wanton Witch, Tank Girl, the Howard The Duck movie, the fake band Banjo & Sullivan from Rob Zombie's very real movie The Devil's Rejects, Zombie's upcoming The Munsters movie, the increasing

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01:01:36

The Ultimate B-52's Mix Tape!

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2022/06/24

At long last, after a series of unfortunate delays, it has arrived! The ultimate B-52's Mix Tape is here, with all songs nominated by you, dear listeners! That's right, you chose the songs, not us, so whatever happens next is all your fault! We, of course, are still the ones who decide whether or not the songs you've nominated actually make it onto the mix tape, so don't get too excited. We would be fools to give the listeners absolute power, and TRAPPO's momma didn't raise no fools. Either way, sit

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01:01:08

TRAPPO's Mail Bag! (The Lost Episode)

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2022/06/17

It's a very special, super-sized episode of TRAPPO's Mail Bag! This particular episode was long thought to be lost through technical issues, but it has been recently unearthed and edited for your listening pleasure! In this episode, we discuss feedback related to our text review of Lyra Pramuk's Fountain, the recently released adult animated fantasy epic The Spine Of Night, whether or not plants like pop music, the career resurgence of Rebecca Black, the superiority of Perfect Dark over the classic

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00:47:49

Good, Great or Garbage: "Caroline" by Caroline &...

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2022/06/10

On this very special Good, Great or Garbage double feature, we take a closer look at a pair of challenging and fascinating new albums from 2022: the self-titled debut from UK post-rock community Caroline, and Crease, the first full-length work from experimental Canadian artist Vicky Mettler under the moniker Kee Avil. You may recall a short time ago we hosted a poll for Crease on the blog, asking you listeners whether Kee Avil's formidable album deserved a place in the esteemed TRAPPO Essentials

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00:29:09

EP Exchange: The Night Suite by Stephan Moccio &...

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2022/05/27

The results are in! Not too long ago, listeners of TRAPPO were asked to vote on whether Jupiter's Purse by emerging artist MATTIE should be inducted into the TRAPPO Essentials Can(n)on, and now it's time to share the final tally with the world! On this episode of the show that talks about stuff on purpose, we're talking about Jupiter's Purse as well as The Night Suite, an EP of gentle piano melodies performed by Canadian composer Stephan Moccio to commemorate World Sleep Day 2022. Did either of

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00:42:25

Castle Freak (2020)

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2022/05/13

In this long awaited episode, Dustin & Ky finally check out 2020's ambitious remake of Castle Freak, produced by Barbara Crampton, star of the 1995 version. Is it any good? Is it the worst thing these guys have ever seen? And is there a re-appraisal of the 1995 film awaiting within? All these questions and (maybe one or two) more will be answered if you listen to this latest episode of the show that talks about stuff on purpose!' Join the conversation! Tell us what you think of 2020's Castle

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00:38:23

Album Exchange ("PAINLESS" by Nilufer Yanya &...

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2022/04/29

The album exchange is back! This time around, we're taking a closer look at singer/songwriter Nilufer Yanya's second album, the harrowing PAINLESS, as well as outré chanteuse Chystabell's dance-pop science fiction epic Midnight Star. Will these records find a place in the legendary TRAPPO Essentials Can(n)on? You'll have to tune in to find out! Join the conversation! Leave a comment on our blog or follow us on Instagram! Just click here to visit our Linktree and you'll find all the relevant details

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00:44:36

TRAPPO's Mail Bag #8!

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2022/04/22

We're opening up TRAPPO's Mail Bag once again as we address viewer feedback! This time around, we're clearing up some misconceptions about our 90s Alternative Mixtape, we discuss Zolita's Evil Angel album, and Metallica's Death Magnetic rears its ugly head once again, as does Uncle Glenn Danzig's Verotika, because we will never be free of either. We also talk about Rosalie Cunningham's music, Rob Zombie's film career, the work of the late Klaus Nomi and Jobriath, Tim Heidecker's quality musical

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00:21:38

TRAPPO: Origins!

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2022/04/15

In this very special episode, the TRAPPO boys talk about something on purpose: themselves! Inspired by reader feedback, Dustin & Ky tell the long and boring story of how they became the twisted individuals they currently are, and how TRAPPO was born! This isn't a format change or anything like that, so don't worry. It's just a one-time thing that will almost certainly never be repeated, so enjoy it if you want, and if not, no worries. We're just providing you all with a peek behind the curtain

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00:49:09

TRAPPO's Mail Bag #7!

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2022/04/08

We're opening up the mail bag for listener feedback once again! On this episode, we're talking about cult comic Tank Girl and its underappreciated 1990s film adaptation, Glenn Danzig's Verotika and the nebulous definition of the "so bad it's good" movie, recently reviewed films The Reckoning and The Spine Of Night, The WNUF Halloween Special and so much more! So strap in and enjoy the ride! You can keep the conversation going (and contribute to a future installment of TRAPPO's Mail Bag) by heading

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01:05:53

Bat Out Of Hell: A Retrospective

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2022/04/01

In this special episode, we're celebrating its 45th anniversary by discussing 1977's musical masterpiece Bat Out Of Hell, from Meat Loaf, Jim Steinman and Todd Rundgren. This comprehensive look back focuses on the genesis of the record, its troubled production and inevitable release, eventually becoming one of the greatest-selling albums of all-time. So sit back and revel in the majesty of Bat Out Of Hell. Join the conversation! Just follow this link to the official TRAPPO blog and leave a comment

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