TorTR #372 - You Gotta Be Smart to Be Dumb

TorTR #372 - You Gotta Be Smart to Be Dumb

The world’s most dangerous podcast is at the end of their rope and has to fight for their lives - and listeners - when their last ditch effort to quell the technical issues that have plagued them for weeks results in an encounter with high society Satanists and the devil himself! On Episode 372 of Trick or Treat Radio we discuss Satanic Panic, the latest film from Fangoria, first time feature director Chelsea Stardust, and written by friend of the show, Grady Hendrix! We also talk about which filmmaker we wish would return to their horror roots more- Peter Jackson or Sam Raimi, we tell you what we’ve been watching, and we finally settle the argument once and for all, is it GIF or JIF?! So grab your satanist robe, pull out your copy of AD&D and strap on for the world's most satanic podcast!

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TorTR #371 - Welcome to the Obi-Wan Show!

TorTR #371 - Welcome to the Obi-Wan Show!

A mysterious and suspicious run of ill fortune plagues a podcast and its producer on their hillside castle in this folk story set in the dark hills of Wales during the industrial revolution. On Episode 371 of Trick or Treat Radio we discuss Gwen, the Welsh folk horror from first time feature director William McGregor! We also discuss what the definition of a Horror film means to us, we find out more about MZ and Ares commuting road stories, and we talk about the burnout of Star Wars -- is that even a thing? So grab your lightsaber, look through your Wookiee family history and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

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TorTR #370 - A Brand New Error

TorTR #370 - A Brand New Error

A boy and his family attend a taping of the Trick or Treat Radio Podcast, but the fun quickly fades when the beloved characters embark on an unpredictable killing spree. On Episode 370 of Trick or Treat Radio we discuss The Banana Splits Movie! The decision to turn a 60s children's show into a horror film was a surprising one, do these creepy animals translate to effective horror characters or is it just hokey and gimmicky? You’ll have to tune in and find out! We also deviate from discussing 80s sitcoms for a week only to talk about 90s sitcoms?! There is some horror franchise discussions, slasher talk, and some 70s and 80s nostalgia! So grab some broken gear, put on your favorite bizarre 70s live action show and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

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TorTR #369 - The God of Blunder

TorTR #369 - The God of Blunder

A man discovers that he is part of a secret sect of magical beings who hunt down and destroy gods by poorly wielding a magical hammer. On Episode 369 of Trick or Treat Radio we discuss Nekrotronic, the latest film from Aussie filmmaker, Kiah Roache-Turner, who also directed show favorite Wyrmwood! We also navigate a host of tech issues as we broadcast with all new equipment in the Lair of Lost Swag for a third consecutive week! We find out what Ravenshadow’s freezer is stocked with, we discuss our favorite companions, and MZ and Ares team up?! So grab your magical hammer, don your anti-possession demon fighting gear and strap on for the world's most dangerous podcast!

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TorTR #368 - What’s Good for the Gooch is Good for the Gander

TorTR #368 - What’s Good for the Gooch is Good for the Gander

Ravenshadow, a disenchanted young man, finds a mysterious computer in his studio one night. The next morning, it disappears. Ravenshadow sets off across MA to find it, and along the way he uncovers a conspiracy far more bizarre. On Episode 368 of Trick or Treat Radio we attempt to decipher and decode Under the Silver Lake, the follow up to It Follows from director David Robert Mitchell, starring Andrew Garfield. There is also somehow a ton more 80’s sitcoms and Tarantino talk this week?! (what is wrong with us?) So grab a cereal box map, your favorite issue of Nintendo Power Magazine and strap on for an extra special episode of the world’s most dangerous podcast!

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TorTR #367 - Once Upon A Time in … The Lair of Lost Swag

TorTR #367 - Once Upon A Time in … The Lair of Lost Swag

Episode 367 of Trick or Treat Radio is a new era! It is the debut of two new studios and the introduction of a slightly different format… and some new found tech issues. Due to this, we eschew the normal format in favor of a more loose conversation that spans the spectrum from Quentin Tarantino to Wrestlemania XI to the new name of the studio within The Raven Chateau! So grab your favorite Quentin Tarantino film, make sure to turn on the mixer and strap on for the world’s most dangerous podcast!

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TorTR #366 - Johnny and the Three Coffins

TorTR #366 - Johnny and the Three Coffins

Reeling after their latest episode flops, an award winning podcast is sent by their producer to the Swedish countryside to regain inspiration. Totally out of place in their new surroundings, they discover just how dangerous farm life can be. Episode 366 of Trick or Treat Radio is numerically the last episode recorded at Castle Wolfenstein, but chronologically was recorded before the last episode. Confused? So are we! Just come out and hang out with us as we discuss Blood Paradise, from Artsploitation films and director Patrick von Barkenberg! We also do a deep dive on 80s sitcoms, find out just how scary MZ’s memory can be and sweat away the pounds as we record from the hottest Castle Wolfenstein has ever been! So grab a cloth to wipe away the sweat, pass out in your car while you strap on for the world’s most dangerous podcast!

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TorTR #365 - It’s a Foreign Time

TorTR #365 - It’s a Foreign Time

A mercenary with a three-bladed sword rediscovers his podcasting heritage's dangerous future when he is recruited to help his old party foil the designs of a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerer in conquering a land. Episode 365 of Trick or Treat Radio is the seven year anniversary show and is also the end of an era as we host the final show at Castle Wolfenstein. To mark the occasion, we welcome back Dynamo Marz, with special guests Bill By Force and Jim Smith. We also have an insane amount of voice messages thanks to our unbelievable listeners and friends. We throw in a bonus discussion of The Sword and the Sorcerer, the fantasy cult classic from director Albert Pyun! If that isn’t enough, we reminisce, we laugh, we cry and we get a huge announcement from director Kurando Mitsutake and unveil our plans for the show moving forward. So grab your three bladed sword, pour one out for Castle Wolfenstein and strap on for the world’s most dangerous podcast’s seven year anniversary party!

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TorTR #364 - I Like Dudes More Than He Does

TorTR #364 - I Like Dudes More Than He Does

Four punks from Castle Wolfenstein, traveling across the country in a Volkswagen bug, embrace the western ethos when they must take revenge against a group of rednecks for killing their friend in this lighthearted road movie. Along the way, they enlist the help of a young man who runs the Arkham Film Society. On Episode 364 of Trick or Treat Radio we are joined in studio by our buddy Arkham Josh to discuss Trespassers, the latest film from IFC Midnight and director Orson Oblowitz. And since it's been a long time coming, we will be doing a bonus discussion about the 1987 Punk Rock Western film Dudes, starring Jon Cryer, Daniel Roebuck, and directed by Penelope Spheeris! We make a big announcement about our seventh anniversary show, we talk A LOT about Dudes and also the fascination with serial killers. So grab your assless chaps, spike up your hair and strap on for the world’s most dangerous podcast!

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TorTR #363 - How’s Your Musk?

TorTR #363 - How’s Your Musk?

Trick or Treat Radio comes to England, where they must seek an audience with Nimue, The Blood Queen. But their discussion will bring about the end of the world, a fate they desperately cannot avoid. On Episode 363 of Trick or Treat Radio we discuss Hellboy (2019) starring David Harbour, and directed by Neil Marshall! Theatrically, this film was pretty divisive, we dig down into the film and compare it to the source material and the Del Toro films. We also discuss our favorite pre-2008 comic book films, talk briefly about Season Three of Stranger Things and find out just what MZ does for chores? So grab a sundae at Scoops Ahoy, and use the right hand of doom to strap on for the world’s most dangerous podcast!

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