With rumours swirling about the future of James Bond—from Amazon taking the reins to Denis Villeneuve possibly directing the next instalment—Johann and Edward revisit the world of 007 in this classic revamped episode. They dive into the highs, the lows, and the legacy of Britain’s most iconic spy, discussing most of the men behind the tux and sharing their favourite (and not-so-favourite) moments from across the franchise. From Connery to Craig, gadgets to quips—this one’s got a license to thril...
Jun 30, 2025•43 min
Beetlejuice 3 is on the way! With the announcement of a potential Beetlejuice 3, Johann and Edward dive what might be in store for the long-awaited third instalment of the Beetlejuice series in this episode. From wild theories (Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian!?) to nostalgic reflections on the original, they share their thoughts on the franchise so far—and what they hope to see next. Want to support Enigmatic? Click here to donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/harveyretro For more information on ...
Apr 22, 2025•51 min
Not So Trash Reviews is back from the dead! After a long hiatus, Johann Chipol returns with a resurrected lost episode , originally recorded almost three years ago! And what better film to make our comeback with than Brian De Palma’s genre-bending rock opera cult classic, Phantom of the Paradise ? Johann is joined by friend of the show and horror filmmaker Liam Banks of Superfreak Media as they explore the film’s glam excess, high camp energy, and enduring legacy. From masked composers and soul-...
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 28 min
On this extra-long episode of the podcast, we dive into one of the most iconic sci-fi franchises of all time— The Terminator! Join Edward and Johann as they break down all six Terminator films and rank them all . From James Cameron’s game-changing classics to the more… questionable sequels. Which entries stand the test of time? Which ones should be terminated ? Strap in for time-travel paradoxes, killer robots, and plenty of heated debate! Want to watch our original Cult vs Current video on Term...
Mar 21, 2025•1 hr 44 min
In this episode, Edward and Johann discuss the Clue (1985) Cult Film Club screening and discuss the film and the event. Want to come to one of the Cult Film Club screenings? Check out the QUAD website here: https://www.derbyquad.co.uk/season-festival/cultfilmclub/ Want to buy The Game Chest? Head over to https://www.pocketfoxgames.co.uk and use the code ENIGMATIC for a 10% discount on your order. Want to support Enigmatic? Click here to donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/harveyretro For more ...
Mar 12, 2025•37 min
In this episode of the podcast, we have our Alien Movie Franchise Tier List! The boys, Johann and Ed, discuss the entries in the franchise, ranking all 7 mainline movies in the Alien series and review them. Unlike the video version launched earlier last year, this one will be the full discussion, mostly uncut! Will you agree with our rankings? Want to support Enigmatic? Click here to donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/harveyretro For more information on future projects and episodes, checkout ...
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 14 min
Welcome to the relaunch of the podcast, Enigmatic Podcast! In this Heart Eyes review, Johann and Ed bring back their Cult vs Current show in a podcast format. Cult vs Current is a series where the boys compare a new film with cult classics that may have inspired it. This time round, looking at the rare subgenre, Valentine's Day Horror! Look out for more discussion episodes like this on the Enigmatic Podcast feed. Want to support Enigmatic? Click here to donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/har...
Feb 14, 2025•50 min
Welcome to the Final Official Episode of the Trash Tapes podcast! As part of the journey to finally giving the podcast a proper send off, we go with the granddaddy of camp trash, as the boys take on 1981's Joan Crawford Biopic 'Mommie Dearest'. On this melodramatic episode, Johann is joined by Ed to see how this biopic is both a horror film and an unintentional comedy. From Faye Dunaway's method acting, the sheer drama, the ropy dialogue, the horror of child abuse, the production stories, its co...
Oct 30, 2022•1 hr 56 min
On the latest episode of the 'Not So Trash Reviews', Johann is joined by Film Historian and co-host of the Cine-Lit podcast Darrell Buxton to look deep into the 'Eyes of Laura Mars', Hollywood's attempt at the high class Giallo with an early script by John Carpenter starring Faye Dunaway and Tommy Lee Jones. Not only will be explaining how underrated this gem is without spoilers but we will also be using this film to examine Culture Status Theory. What is the film attempting to say about glamour...
Jun 21, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Welcome to Pride Month and we here at Trash Tapes Towers will be producing 2 special episodes focusing on queer camp classics! On this boogie episode, Johann is joined by the 2 Liams of the They're Queer podcast to see if we can fight off the camp power of 1980's Olivia Newton-John vehicle 'Xanadu', the movie that inspired the creation of the Razzies! We will be roller-skating through this bizarre adventure of Greek mythology, neon lights, hair, stalking and just all the banging tunes, all mashe...
Jun 03, 2022•1 hr 44 min
On the latest episode of the 'Not So Trash Reviews', Johann is joined by Actor and YouTuber Chris Chambers to rediscover one of David Fincher's best films, the 2007 thriller 'Zodiac'. We explore the acting performances of Robert Downey Jr, Mark Ruffalo and Jake Gyllenhall, examining what they bring to the table with their unique approaches, as well as going under the magnifying glass and David Fincher's directing style and ask the questions... is he an auteur filmmaker and was this the film that...
May 25, 2022•1 hr 18 min
With the sad news of Bruce Willis' retirement, Johann and Ed decide to pay tribute by examining his personal passion project, 1991's Hudson Hawk. Whistle a tune, plan a heist and prepare for looney tunes antics with this multi tonal hot mess of a project. Known for its troubled production due to the constant changes by the star himself, clashes with the director, producer and walk offs with fellow actors, it made for at least a 'unique' experience. So come along and face the many varieties of vi...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 31 min
On the latest episode of the 'Not So Trash Reviews', Johann is joined by Filmmaker Sophie Black to explore the representation of vampires through the lens of 2013's 'Only Lovers Left Alive' by the legendary director Jim Jarmusch. This film is beautiful in its complexity and explores deeper themes of love, death, history and the rock star lifestyle, all remixed together into a not so typical take on the vampire genre. So grab your favourite vinyl record, relax into your sofa and feel the rush of ...
May 02, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Get ready for some pure madness as Johann and Ed take on what is arguably the most unique horror sequel ever made with Tobe Hooper's 1986 cult hit 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2'! Listen as the boys explore this black comedy satire with its troubled production, crazy characters, beautiful sets and... most importantly... Dennis Hopper running like a mad man with 3 Chainsaws! He is the lord of the goddamn harvest! But will this movie be prime meat or has it just gone off? Come along for the adventure....
Apr 18, 2022•1 hr 28 min
On the latest episode of the 'Not So Trash Reviews', Johann is joined by Post Production Sound Engineer William Peter Henley to use their combined knowledge of sound to audibly examine the 2012 film 'Berberian Sound Studio' by Peter Strickland. This film is both a love letter to audiophiles with scenes of Foley, dubbing and post sound but also a dark psychological exploration of trauma, exploitation and the power of psycho-acoustics. So plug yourself in, level your mixer and prepare to scream wi...
Mar 28, 2022•53 min
It is time to look up at the stars with this special lost episode of The Trash Tapes! This time, Johann and Ed explore the 1982 surrealist sci fi, Xtro! We examine everything from its gore, its surrealism, its goofiness, its full blown nihilism and also just how wonderfully Middle Class British it all is... oh, and it has clowns, cocoons, body horror, and the weirdest melting alien roaming the countryside. But is this movie out of this world or just a head trip? Come along and take a look. Not a...
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr 36 min
The season of love is over and so in the latest episode of the 'Not So Trash Reviews', Johann is joined by fellow Cinephile Eliza Russo to examine the 2016 film 'The Love Witch'. Written, Directed, Produced and Art Directed by Anna Biller, this movie appears to be a sexploitation film on its surface but has a lot to explore about cult mentality, fragile egos and a full deconstruction of the male gaze. But will the film's love take hold? Grab your potions and get ready to dissect this feminist se...
Mar 01, 2022•1 hr 13 min
Welcome to the pilot episode of a new show under The Trash Tapes network, the 'Not So Trash Reviews'! Johann will be reviewing indie darlings. cult cinema and misunderstood gems with different guests within the film community, producing a theoretical deep dive into why these films are so unique. On this episode, Johann is joined by Scriptwriter and Cine-Lit Podcast host Adam Marsh to examine the 1978 Ozploitation film 'Patrick', a movie about a coma patient causing havoc through the power of tel...
Feb 06, 2022•58 min
It is the first episode of 2022 and thought we would start with a bang with James Wan's 2021 Malignant! The boys are joined by SuperFreakMedia's Liam Banks as they decide how to analyze this unique movie by the modern maestro o horror. Be prepared for some very weird spoilers involving backwards walking, terrible acting, an evil twin and perhaps the biggest mind trip... was this intentional or not? It is time to take out the cancer! To catch more of Liam Banks and SuperfreakMedia, subscribe to t...
Jan 29, 2022•1 hr 39 min
With it being the holiday period, what better way for the boys to celebrate than with the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special. On this very special episode of the podcast, Johann, Ed and Greg explore and watch George Lucas' hidden secret that no one involved wanted to do, a CBS TV special that has grown a huge cult following for its weird choices, hilariously cheap look and bizarre performances, along side some musical numbers by Jefferson Starship and Bea Arthur and having half the movie spoken ...
Dec 19, 2021•1 hr 43 min
The Trash Tapes is back with a new format and a new season! On this special episode of the podcast, Johann and Ed go back to the well for Ninja November, looking at the Godfrey Ho 'classic' Ninja Terminator! Get ready for terrible dubbing, hilarious ninja moves, banging tunes and the manly glare of Richard Harrison, all combined into a truly cut-and-paste mash up of original footage and a Korean kung fu mess! But can the duo face their fears and train up to become the Ultimate Ninja Warrior!? Co...
Nov 14, 2021•1 hr 27 min
On this amazing pride month special. Johann is joined by Film Historian and co-host of the Cine-Lit podcast Darrell Buxton to take on the granddaddy of trash cinema, John Water's 1972 flick, Pink Flamingos! Get ready for one filthy experience as they both begin to dig deeper into the history of John Waters films and their influence on both cinema and the queer community. The drag queen Divine and her band of misfits take on the world in finding out who is really the filthiest people alive! But c...
Jun 19, 2021•1 hr 46 min
It is Summer Time and on this episode, Johann is joined by film director and lover of bad movies Marc Price to go swimming in Cruel Jaws! Get ready to dive with this classic example of sharkploitation by Italy's answer to Ed Wood, Bruno Mattei where almost all the best scenes are literally stolen from other shark movies like Jaws, The Last Shark and more! It is Shark Week in 90 minutes! But will Marc and Johann survive the adventure or will they be eaten alive? Tune in to find out! It is never s...
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr 41 min
Puberty is a strange time for everyone... and on this episode, Johann is joined by horror film director Liam Banks to awkwardly talk the birds and the bees with the 2007 movie, Teeth! Be prepared to go deep into this cult horror comedy with a new twist of the vagina dentata mythos that will leave all the men wince. Promise Rings, Creepy Men, Sexual Innuendos, Musical Stingers and the world's most terrifying CRUNCH all create this wonderfully disturbing mess. But will Johann and Liam play it safe...
May 13, 2021•1 hr 49 min
On this fighting episode of the podcast, Johann is not joined by Ed but instead with Enigmatic's own gaming host, Greg Cummings for a lighter, bouncier affair with 2006's DOA: Dead or Alive! Come and be knocked out by these knockouts flying, punching and kicking their way through this silly video game adaptation. Ninja Princesses, Volleyball, Kung Fu Glasses, Sexy Feminism and over 40 different bikinis, this film has everything a cheese fest needs. But will Johann and Greg submit to its terrible...
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 43 min
It is Wrestlemania Weekend and the boys have added the amazing Carl Bryan to our faction to hulk up and rip 'em out with the 1989 No Holds Barred! Come and be stupefied by a whole bunch of silly wrestling shenanigans and go into the weird mind of Vince McMahon, Hulk Hogan and the Golden Era of WWE! Dookie Jokes, Feet shots, the grunts of Zeus, Collateral Damage and Spandex are a plenty in this camp fest. But will our boys tap out or will we reign supreme as champ!? Tune in to find out! To catch ...
Apr 06, 2021•2 hr 14 min
Man has created a knife culture... and the boys are going to take it on with guns, blood, gore and SMENS as Johann and Edward tackle the infamous police training video 'Surviving Edged Weapons'! Come and be educated as we go through this documentary step by step to breakdown the sheer madness, paranoia and cinematic glory shots in this secret cult gem! Everything is a knife and we are going to learn about it! But can the duo survive the stabbing blows of this flick or will they, in the words of ...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 32 min
One man's trash is another man's treasure! Listen as host Johann Chipol takes his unwilling co-host Edward Harvey through the weird and wonderful world of cult cinema and terrible movies! They span from exploitation feasts, the odd turns, the surreal to the downright cheap and nasty! Here is the official trailer summarizing the show and some of the best highlights! This podcast is part of Enigmatic Productions. Want to support the show? Click here to donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thetras...
Mar 04, 2021•2 min
On the 3rd Year Anniversary episode, the boys are joined by the wonderful Ben Errington of The Horror Hangout Podcast to explore a whole new kind of horror, as we jump head first into the infamous corporate sellout film, Mac and Me! Come and be shocked at the sheer amount of product placement and ET stealing rubbish in a film that almost breaks our hosts. With McDonalds, Coca Cola and weird stretchy aliens, the flick has everything in it but is also full of empty calories! Cliffs, Drills, Life S...
Mar 01, 2021•2 hr 11 min
On this very unique episode of the Trash Tapes, the boys are joined by George from The Unofficial Controller Podcast to go chasing eagles with the rare 18 certificate cut of the original 1984 Airwolf pilot movie! Come and be amazed as we go through George's fever dream suggestion of this unique choice of flick. This flick has death stares, helicopters, cello playing, the desert and so much more weirdness than it has every right to be. It is a unique experience filled with hard cuts, big shifts i...
Feb 13, 2021•2 hr 9 min
