https://simplecast.com Cheaper than therapy. Let the healing begin. en Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:00:17 +0000 https://trauma-box.simplecast.com https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/5989c37b-3593-4661-9135-beba51e3d68a/6927838d-9ac8-4332-bca0-b426e89a85ad/3000x3000/tblogo01.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://trauma-box.simplecast.com episodic Cheaper than therapy. Let the healing begin. Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan true https://feeds.simplecast.com/Bad0Eo7G exploitation cinema,horror movies,nostalgia,retro,vhs boxes Tyler Stevens traumaboxpodcast@gmail.com 86b73fde-83e5-4be6-b530-d19b8107998a Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 traumaboxpodcast@gmail.com (Tyler Stevens, Chris Miller, Shawn O'Sullivan) https://trauma-box.simplecast.com/episodes/021-license-to-kill-featuring-chris-miller-eO_K1wQb 021: License to Kill featuring Chris Miller Tyler Stevens, Chris Miller, Shawn O'Sullivan 01:14:04 Tyler and Shawn welcome Chris Miller aka Gunnar Haslam aka La Synthese Humaine (AND aka Shawn's co-host on the Base Camp Beta podcast) onto the Trauma Box this week for a treacherous dive into James Bond's verboten-era with License to Kill. Sometimes described as the "Cannon Group Bond" film, License to Kill sees the heritage franchise floundering with a brand of charmless, post-Temple of Doom nihilism, but we blast through it with a heroism that surely trumps that of Timothy Dalton's Bond. We also talk about the logistics of underwater fight sequences, cinematic depictions of imaginary Central American countries, and the oh-so-tempting possibility of Shia LeBeouf playing James Bond. Check it out on Apple Pocasts and Spotify! Tyler and Shawn welcome Chris Miller aka Gunnar Haslam aka La Synthese Humaine (AND aka Shawn's co-host on the Base Camp Beta podcast) onto the Trauma Box this week for a treacherous dive into James Bond's verboten-era with License to Kill. Sometimes described as the "Cannon Group Bond" film, License to Kill sees the heritage franchise floundering with a brand of charmless, post-Temple of Doom nihilism, but we blast through it with a heroism that surely trumps that of Timothy Dalton's Bond. We also talk about the logistics of underwater fight sequences, cinematic depictions of imaginary Central American countries, and the oh-so-tempting possibility of Shia LeBeouf playing James Bond. Check it out on Apple Pocasts and Spotify! true full 21 e513686c-b88a-476b-8fb8-278d6d04f0b2 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 traumaboxpodcast@gmail.com (Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan) https://trauma-box.simplecast.com/episodes/20-american-ninja-4YCH_dAg 20: American Ninja Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan 00:55:51 Tyler and Shawn ring in their *twentieth* episode with a celebration of American Ninja! This absolute stone-cold staple of the video store shelves had somehow evaded both of our watchings over these many decades, and let us tell you, this omission was a real joy to shore up. We talk trash film history via Golan and Globus's Cannon Group, the ninja craze of the 1980s, Michael Dudikoff's sexy broodings, etc etc etc! Check it out on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and don't forget to scope us at patreon.com/traumaboxpodcast Tyler and Shawn ring in their *twentieth* episode with a celebration of American Ninja! This absolute stone-cold staple of the video store shelves had somehow evaded both of our watchings over these many decades, and let us tell you, this omission was a real joy to shore up. We talk trash film history via Golan and Globus's Cannon Group, the ninja craze of the 1980s, Michael Dudikoff's sexy broodings, etc etc etc! Check it out on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and don't forget to scope us at patreon.com/traumaboxpodcast true full 20 bd2eb112-d4a4-40fc-ab97-203b03529827 Mon, 7 Sep 2026 12:53:43 +0000 traumaboxpodcast@gmail.com (Tyler Stevens) https://trauma-box.simplecast.com/episodes/019-two-moon-junction-JXmau98R 019: Two Moon Junction Tyler Stevens 00:55:11 The Trauma Box drives Tyler and Shawn to the steamy streets of Two Moon Junction, Zalman King's (of Red Shoe Diaries notoriety) directorial debut. We're no longer in the land of the erotic thriller or the erotic comedy; Two Moon Junction is a film that can only be described as *erotica.* Expect sexy carnies with Fabio-grade pecs, a saxophone-rich soundscape, excessive Freudianisms, excessive-excess, and lots and lots (and lots) of Sherilyn Fenn. My goodness. Check it out on Apple Podcast/Spotify, and scope what we're up to on patreon.com/traumaboxpodcast The Trauma Box drives Tyler and Shawn to the steamy streets of Two Moon Junction, Zalman King's (of Red Shoe Diaries notoriety) directorial debut. We're no longer in the land of the erotic thriller or the erotic comedy; Two Moon Junction is a film that can only be described as *erotica.* Expect sexy carnies with Fabio-grade pecs, a saxophone-rich soundscape, excessive Freudianisms, excessive-excess, and lots and lots (and lots) of Sherilyn Fenn. My goodness. Check it out on Apple Podcast/Spotify, and scope what we're up to on patreon.com/traumaboxpodcast true full 19 274f7d35-3eb8-4f2a-8378-c77f1e3a1637 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:58:13 +0000 traumaboxpodcast@gmail.com (Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan) https://trauma-box.simplecast.com/episodes/018-deathstalker-2-bc4j5kf9 018: Deathstalker 2 Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan 00:55:52 Tyler and Shawn return to the nebulous space-time of the peplum, also known as the sword & sandals flick, a glorious cinematic domain that, typically, casually muddies grimdark Medieval tropes and Orientalist fantasy with a dash of magic and a dose of absurd masculinity. These films were essential VHS store shelf-fodder - unfortunately, Deathstalker 2 deviates from genre form with a heaping dollop of Police Academy-esque humor courtesy of the eternal troublemaker, Jim Wynorski. We also talk about the ruination of Star Wars franchise, orcs, fantasy aritst Boris Vallejo, and of course, being traumatized by Alejandro Jodorowsky films. Check it out on Apple Podcasts or Spoity - and do scope out our Patreon, where we've started uploading some sweet Bonus Content! Tyler and Shawn return to the nebulous space-time of the peplum, also known as the sword & sandals flick, a glorious cinematic domain that, typically, casually muddies grimdark Medieval tropes and Orientalist fantasy with a dash of magic and a dose of absurd masculinity. These films were essential VHS store shelf-fodder - unfortunately, Deathstalker 2 deviates from genre form with a heaping dollop of Police Academy-esque humor courtesy of the eternal troublemaker, Jim Wynorski. We also talk about the ruination of Star Wars franchise, orcs, fantasy aritst Boris Vallejo, and of course, being traumatized by Alejandro Jodorowsky films. Check it out on Apple Podcasts or Spoity - and do scope out our Patreon, where we've started uploading some sweet Bonus Content! true full 18 d1bb29b7-af5e-4967-97b1-87ed79ff2404 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:43:17 +0000 traumaboxpodcast@gmail.com (Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan) https://trauma-box.simplecast.com/episodes/017-the-dead-pit-7YnHUgu2 017: The Dead Pit Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan 00:55:21 Tyler and Shawn fall into The Dead Pit this week, Brett Leonard's (of later Lawnmower Man fame) ham-fistedly Freudian asylum-centric zombie flick. It's a real hoot, and we talk about Italian aesthetics in American films, cinematic portrayals of mental health facilities, and the puzzles of digital reverb. Listen on Apple Music and Spotify, and check out our Patreon at www.patreon.com/traumaboxpodcast Tyler and Shawn fall into The Dead Pit this week, Brett Leonard's (of later Lawnmower Man fame) ham-fistedly Freudian asylum-centric zombie flick. It's a real hoot, and we talk about Italian aesthetics in American films, cinematic portrayals of mental health facilities, and the puzzles of digital reverb. Listen on Apple Music and Spotify, and check out our Patreon at www.patreon.com/traumaboxpodcast true full 17 82c443d2-2737-466e-ae2d-6b58e1a3fcd4 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 traumaboxpodcast@gmail.com (Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan) https://trauma-box.simplecast.com/episodes/016-candy-stripe-nurses-_F6LKuJU 016: Candy Stripe Nurses Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan 00:50:28 The Box goes bawdy again with Candy Stripe Nurses, a Julie Corman-produced sex comedy romp from 1974. This VHS box has haunted us for decades, and it delivers the goods in era-appropriate style with sass and grass galore. We talk American film history, LA culture, 70's sex-positivity, *and more*! Tune in at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc. The Box goes bawdy again with Candy Stripe Nurses, a Julie Corman-produced sex comedy romp from 1974. This VHS box has haunted us for decades, and it delivers the goods in era-appropriate style with sass and grass galore. We talk American film history, LA culture, 70's sex-positivity, *and more*! Tune in at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc. true full 16 009e6975-2004-4b8d-bbc4-2d7281c9426a Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 traumaboxpodcast@gmail.com (Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan, Michael Guggino) https://trauma-box.simplecast.com/episodes/015-ghoulies-with-michael-guggino-JJ1LVhsO 015: Ghoulies (with Michael Guggino) Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan, Michael Guggino 01:20:50 It's Ghoulies time! Perhaps *the* ur-frightening VHS box, few of our generation made it through the 80s without confronting the terrifying image of a ghoulie popping out of a toilet seat. Michael Guggino - musician, sound technician, and cousin-of-Shawn - joins us to plumb these depths, and we talk about farting on Ghost Hunter, the myth of the primal father, and of course, plenty of childhood trauma. Scope the latest episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc, and check out our Patreon where we'll be dropping some extra special treats soon. It's Ghoulies time! Perhaps *the* ur-frightening VHS box, few of our generation made it through the 80s without confronting the terrifying image of a ghoulie popping out of a toilet seat. Michael Guggino - musician, sound technician, and cousin-of-Shawn - joins us to plumb these depths, and we talk about farting on Ghost Hunter, the myth of the primal father, and of course, plenty of childhood trauma. Scope the latest episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc, and check out our Patreon where we'll be dropping some extra special treats soon. true full 15 43cb7b2a-62d6-4f9a-87f9-bd4c114e27c2 Mon, 3 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 traumaboxpodcast@gmail.com (Tyler Stevens) https://trauma-box.simplecast.com/episodes/014-murder-rock-8rpoo6pE 014: Murder Rock Tyler Stevens 01:00:44 Giallo-horror master Lucio Fulci makes a visit to the Trauma Box with his 1984 headscratcher Murder Rock. This Flashdance-indebted (?) giallo features more murder than rock, and it doesn't have all that much murder, but Tyler and Shawn roll with the many confusing punches. But really, what's not to love here? Hop into the Trauma Box this week for stylish interiors, sexy Italians, bizarrely inappropriate dance sequences, and a pretty shitty Keith Emerson score! Giallo-horror master Lucio Fulci makes a visit to the Trauma Box with his 1984 headscratcher Murder Rock. This Flashdance-indebted (?) giallo features more murder than rock, and it doesn't have all that much murder, but Tyler and Shawn roll with the many confusing punches. But really, what's not to love here? Hop into the Trauma Box this week for stylish interiors, sexy Italians, bizarrely inappropriate dance sequences, and a pretty shitty Keith Emerson score! true full 14 293fc956-9adb-4854-9036-802f0f0b6f70 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 traumaboxpodcast@gmail.com (Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan) https://trauma-box.simplecast.com/episodes/013-the-osterman-weekend-NsaEF2SX 013 : The Osterman Weekend Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan 01:02:00 For our thirteenth episode - lucky as ever - Tyler and Shawn tuck into the Osterman Weekend, legendary director Sam Peckinpah's final film. Its iconic VHS box - which features the feline Meg Foster wielding some kind of cyberbow - has plagued our Boxketeers for decades, and let us tell you, this one delivers the goods. And by goods, we mean bads. It's a muddled mess torn between the aesthetics of two decades and the ethoses of at least three genres. But! If you enjoy watching shadowy people watch other people have sex on TV monitors, this is the film for you! Tune in for our deep dive, and do check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/traumaboxpodcast For our thirteenth episode - lucky as ever - Tyler and Shawn tuck into the Osterman Weekend, legendary director Sam Peckinpah's final film. Its iconic VHS box - which features the feline Meg Foster wielding some kind of cyberbow - has plagued our Boxketeers for decades, and let us tell you, this one delivers the goods. And by goods, we mean bads. It's a muddled mess torn between the aesthetics of two decades and the ethoses of at least three genres. But! If you enjoy watching shadowy people watch other people have sex on TV monitors, this is the film for you! Tune in for our deep dive, and do check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/traumaboxpodcast nostalgia, exploitation cinema, horror movies, retro, sam peckinpah, vhs boxes true full 13 06ac31bd-121a-476e-ad6f-4fd5efc8fad7 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:49:02 +0000 traumaboxpodcast@gmail.com (Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan, Aerin Ercolea) https://trauma-box.simplecast.com/episodes/012-fantastic-dinosaurs-of-the-movies-with-aerin-ercolea-X0Z6KNpy 012: Fantastic Dinosaurs of the Movies, with Aerin Ercolea Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan, Aerin Ercolea 01:02:08 Today we recruit friend of the pod Aerin Ercolea, musician, poet, and intrepid Trauma-Spelunker. She brings her past to the present via the greatest presence of the past: motherfuckin' DINOS. "Fantastic Dinosaurs of the Movies" is a dollar bin compilation of 1950s and 1960s monster movie trailers that was foundational to her childhood mythology. Sadly, it's a bit scant on the actual dinos, but hey, we still talk some amateur dinosaurology, the eroticism of humanoid troodons, Pittsburgh hoagies, and kaiju anatomy. Turn out, tune on, drop dino facts. Today we recruit friend of the pod Aerin Ercolea, musician, poet, and intrepid Trauma-Spelunker. She brings her past to the present via the greatest presence of the past: motherfuckin' DINOS. "Fantastic Dinosaurs of the Movies" is a dollar bin compilation of 1950s and 1960s monster movie trailers that was foundational to her childhood mythology. Sadly, it's a bit scant on the actual dinos, but hey, we still talk some amateur dinosaurology, the eroticism of humanoid troodons, Pittsburgh hoagies, and kaiju anatomy. Turn out, tune on, drop dino facts. ray harryhausen, vhs boxes, dinosaurs true full 12 b20af729-74ee-4c47-a52c-8bcb3e208905 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 traumaboxpodcast@gmail.com (Tyler Stevens) https://trauma-box.simplecast.com/episodes/011-the-sword-and-the-sorcerer-K5VBlAyZ 011: The Sword and The Sorcerer Tyler Stevens 01:00:46 Trauma Box takes our first peek into the vast world of Albert Pyun with a visit to his first feature, 1982's The Sword and the Sorcerer. Pyun is a figure that many Trauma Box listeners will be familiar with, if not by name then certainly via the iconic VHS boxes of his innumerable direct-to-video offerings. Pyun's ouevre typically evinces a fascination with martial arts and cyborgs, as seen in films like uh, Kickboxer 2 and Cyborg. But before Pyun found his true calling in that particular vein of trash, he hit blockbuster success with The Sword and the Sorcerer, a fantasy/barbarian flick that, we were surprised to discover, pre-dated Conan the Barbarian. Unfortunately, it's...not great, but veterans of Pyunville will be hardly shocked by this. Expect winsome smirks, blows-to-the-groin, harem babes turkey legs, and other other classic tropes of the sword & sandals genre, all tinged with Pyun's blundersome touch! Trauma Box takes our first peek into the vast world of Albert Pyun with a visit to his first feature, 1982's The Sword and the Sorcerer. Pyun is a figure that many Trauma Box listeners will be familiar with, if not by name then certainly via the iconic VHS boxes of his innumerable direct-to-video offerings. Pyun's ouevre typically evinces a fascination with martial arts and cyborgs, as seen in films like uh, Kickboxer 2 and Cyborg. But before Pyun found his true calling in that particular vein of trash, he hit blockbuster success with The Sword and the Sorcerer, a fantasy/barbarian flick that, we were surprised to discover, pre-dated Conan the Barbarian. Unfortunately, it's...not great, but veterans of Pyunville will be hardly shocked by this. Expect winsome smirks, blows-to-the-groin, harem babes turkey legs, and other other classic tropes of the sword & sandals genre, all tinged with Pyun's blundersome touch! true full 11 37075abd-4fe8-4b62-8b9a-5eab59f0822c Mon, 6 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 traumaboxpodcast@gmail.com (Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan) https://trauma-box.simplecast.com/episodes/010-darby-ogill-and-the-little-people-z6JdX5yz 010: Darby O'Gill and the Little People Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan 01:13:11 This week, in announcement of the launch of our Patreon, Trauma Box deviates from our standard-issue format to discuss one of Shawn's Foundational Childhood Texts: Darby O'Gill and the Little People. This quirky 1959 Disney flick features sumptuous production, ponderous pacing, and a smirking, decidedly-not-Irish young Sean Connery. Join for our in-depth discussion of generational Disney aesthetics, vintage special effects techniques, and of course, Childhood Trauma. And please do check out our Patreon for more exciting things to come! www.patreon.com/traumaboxpodcast This week, in announcement of the launch of our Patreon, Trauma Box deviates from our standard-issue format to discuss one of Shawn's Foundational Childhood Texts: Darby O'Gill and the Little People. This quirky 1959 Disney flick features sumptuous production, ponderous pacing, and a smirking, decidedly-not-Irish young Sean Connery. Join for our in-depth discussion of generational Disney aesthetics, vintage special effects techniques, and of course, Childhood Trauma. And please do check out our Patreon for more exciting things to come! www.patreon.com/traumaboxpodcast disney films, nostalgia, exploitation cinema, horror movies, retro, vhs boxes, woo-hoo-hullaballoo, irish people like drinking true full 10 b38536ca-c3a1-4f58-8902-7c518058e3b9 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 traumaboxpodcast@gmail.com (Tyler Stevens) https://trauma-box.simplecast.com/episodes/009-skin-deep-HTXU0kQ0 009: Skin Deep Tyler Stevens 00:52:24 This week, the Trauma Box pops open with Skin Deep, a 1989 offering from the senescent Blake Edwards. Beauty is, as they say, only skin deep, and apparently so are bad movies. Skin Deep's legendarily ribald VHS box proves misleading, as the film contained therein lies much closer to Leaving Las Vegas than Revenge of the Nerds. Consider it a cautionary tale, with the moral being: never cast John Ritter (as much as we do love him) in a role written for Dudley Moore. The sex addict gags and boozehound travails ring as perfunctory and cudgeling in the absence of Moore's British Wit. But fear not - your noble Trauma Boxers have once again stepped in to take these punches in your stead! This week, the Trauma Box pops open with Skin Deep, a 1989 offering from the senescent Blake Edwards. Beauty is, as they say, only skin deep, and apparently so are bad movies. Skin Deep's legendarily ribald VHS box proves misleading, as the film contained therein lies much closer to Leaving Las Vegas than Revenge of the Nerds. Consider it a cautionary tale, with the moral being: never cast John Ritter (as much as we do love him) in a role written for Dudley Moore. The sex addict gags and boozehound travails ring as perfunctory and cudgeling in the absence of Moore's British Wit. But fear not - your noble Trauma Boxers have once again stepped in to take these punches in your stead! true full 9 9ac37077-bf41-4147-8e79-78178feddbc5 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 traumaboxpodcast@gmail.com (Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan) https://trauma-box.simplecast.com/episodes/008-summer-job-2hfXvmDx 008: Summer Job Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan 00:57:45 Trauma Box goes bawdy this week, as Tyler and Shawn get tackled by Summer Job, Paul Madden's neon-swathed sex comedy from 1989. An unremarkable but admirably good-humored cast slog through third rate gags pulled from Police Academy and Porky's, and we're right there slogging through it with them. As if that wasn't decadent enough, we even get a performance from former ELO members moonlighting as OrKestra, and it's as middling and feeble as you might possibly imagine. You may well spend the film as we did: asking the question "will there be a cameo from a dog wearing sunglasses?" But who knows, you might also learn how to do the Primrose Porpoise along the way. Trauma Box goes bawdy this week, as Tyler and Shawn get tackled by Summer Job, Paul Madden's neon-swathed sex comedy from 1989. An unremarkable but admirably good-humored cast slog through third rate gags pulled from Police Academy and Porky's, and we're right there slogging through it with them. As if that wasn't decadent enough, we even get a performance from former ELO members moonlighting as OrKestra, and it's as middling and feeble as you might possibly imagine. You may well spend the film as we did: asking the question "will there be a cameo from a dog wearing sunglasses?" But who knows, you might also learn how to do the Primrose Porpoise along the way. nostalgia, exploitation cinema, sex comedy, retro, bikini babes, vhs boxes, porkys true full 8 d6e8c3ad-4f20-49a4-bcc3-ad05c2b9e9dc Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 traumaboxpodcast@gmail.com (Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan, Arthur Peña) https://trauma-box.simplecast.com/episodes/007-killer-klowns-from-outer-space-G8WSG6UA 007: Killer Klowns from Outer Space Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan, Arthur Peña 01:45:12 Our Boxketeers become three this week, as artist Arthur Peña joins Tyler and Shawn to discuss one of his childhood video traumas: Killer Klowns from Outer Space. We dive deep into this foundational classic of VHS terror, covering oft-neglected topics like klown physics, confetti ontology, and, of course, alien sex. Inevitably, we will raise more questions than we can answer, but that's the name of the game here on Trauma Box. Scope Arthur's awesome work at https://www.arthurdpena.com/ Our Boxketeers become three this week, as artist Arthur Peña joins Tyler and Shawn to discuss one of his childhood video traumas: Killer Klowns from Outer Space. We dive deep into this foundational classic of VHS terror, covering oft-neglected topics like klown physics, confetti ontology, and, of course, alien sex. Inevitably, we will raise more questions than we can answer, but that's the name of the game here on Trauma Box. Scope Arthur's awesome work at https://www.arthurdpena.com/ nostalgia, exploitation cinema, horror movies, retro, killer klowns, vhs boxes true full 7 d1dc9816-68b5-4412-9959-8e4d90f3accc Mon, 8 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 traumaboxpodcast@gmail.com (Tyler Stevens) https://trauma-box.simplecast.com/episodes/006-breeders-Gw4h2tSZ 006: Breeders Tyler Stevens 00:45:32 This week, our intrepid Trauma Boxers brave Breeders, erotic auteur Tim Kincaid's 1986 direct-to-video grime-fest.The man behind Mutant Hunt, Robot Holocaust, and LA Tool & Die brings us seventy-odd minutes of unhinged post-C.H.U.D. NYC nightmare. It's a gross and grim affair, but oddly joyous in a Brecht-meets-Waters kind of way. At Trauma Box, we brave the bottom of the trash bin so you, dear listener, don't have to. This week, our intrepid Trauma Boxers brave Breeders, erotic auteur Tim Kincaid's 1986 direct-to-video grime-fest.The man behind Mutant Hunt, Robot Holocaust, and LA Tool & Die brings us seventy-odd minutes of unhinged post-C.H.U.D. NYC nightmare. It's a gross and grim affair, but oddly joyous in a Brecht-meets-Waters kind of way. At Trauma Box, we brave the bottom of the trash bin so you, dear listener, don't have to. true full 6 7b4a6e09-da32-4bea-8473-1d7f1d8a0ebf Mon, 1 Jun 2026 13:57:25 +0000 traumaboxpodcast@gmail.com (Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan) https://trauma-box.simplecast.com/episodes/005-tomboy-772MLLHH 005: Tomboy Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan 00:47:42 Tyler and Shawn explore a different corner of the Trauma Box this week with 1985's Tomboy. A staple of video store shelves of yore, Tomboy's iconic cover had wedged itself in the psyches of both hosts. What did we discover upon viewing? It's Flashdance with none of the heart meets Porky's with half the wit - that is to say: it's pretty good! Join us this week for a bawdier-than-usual breeze through the Trauma Box. Tyler and Shawn explore a different corner of the Trauma Box this week with 1985's Tomboy. A staple of video store shelves of yore, Tomboy's iconic cover had wedged itself in the psyches of both hosts. What did we discover upon viewing? It's Flashdance with none of the heart meets Porky's with half the wit - that is to say: it's pretty good! Join us this week for a bawdier-than-usual breeze through the Trauma Box. video store, nostalgia, exploitation cinema, horror movies, retro, vhs boxes true full 5 9550c006-e96e-4b30-b0e6-437054d94b62 Mon, 25 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 traumaboxpodcast@gmail.com (Tyler Stevens) https://trauma-box.simplecast.com/episodes/004-xtro-4P9d5dv6 004: Xtro Tyler Stevens 00:54:07 The Trauma Box bites back this week with Xtro, Harry Bromley Davenport's offering from 1982, an impossibly grim and upsettingly British ode to ooze. Why do we keep watching horrific films with dead/absent fathers and animated toys? What the hell is our problem? And, more pressingly, what drugs was Harry Bromley Davenport on? The Trauma Box bites back this week with Xtro, Harry Bromley Davenport's offering from 1982, an impossibly grim and upsettingly British ode to ooze. Why do we keep watching horrific films with dead/absent fathers and animated toys? What the hell is our problem? And, more pressingly, what drugs was Harry Bromley Davenport on? true full 4 f9032931-8635-463e-9595-7ef154686909 Mon, 18 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 traumaboxpodcast@gmail.com (Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan) https://trauma-box.simplecast.com/episodes/making-contact-6ENGUrij 003: Making Contact Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan 00:52:45 Once again Tyler and Shawn open up the Trauma Box to investigate one of the great sources of childhood horror: the Ventriloquist Dummy. Is there anything scarier than an evil talking puppet? With 1985's Making Contact, Roland Emmerich (yes - the director of Independence Day) answers that question in a truly chilling fashion: by presenting us with a *German* evil talking puppet. A nightmarish perversion of Spielbergian childhood wonder-terror, Making Contact will haunt you for years to come. Once again Tyler and Shawn open up the Trauma Box to investigate one of the great sources of childhood horror: the Ventriloquist Dummy. Is there anything scarier than an evil talking puppet? With 1985's Making Contact, Roland Emmerich (yes - the director of Independence Day) answers that question in a truly chilling fashion: by presenting us with a *German* evil talking puppet. A nightmarish perversion of Spielbergian childhood wonder-terror, Making Contact will haunt you for years to come. nostalgia, exploitation cinema, horror movies, retro, vhs boxes true full 3 c9881045-096d-479f-80ac-d1bb0b6fdb85 Mon, 11 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 traumaboxpodcast@gmail.com (Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan) https://trauma-box.simplecast.com/episodes/squirm-FM6yoggC 002: Squirm Tyler Stevens, Shawn O'Sullivan 00:46:04 This week, Tyler and Shawn writhe their way through the Trauma Box with Squirm! Jeff Lieberman's proto-Lynchian 1976 horror flick is a puzzling, downbeat musing on Georgian small-town affairs (think spaghetti-swilling sheriffs, worm farms managed by yokels, arch Southern belles, etc) that winds its way heck of a slithery payoff. Your intrepid Trauma Boxers should help this one go down as smooth as an egg cream. This week, Tyler and Shawn writhe their way through the Trauma Box with Squirm! Jeff Lieberman's proto-Lynchian 1976 horror flick is a puzzling, downbeat musing on Georgian small-town affairs (think spaghetti-swilling sheriffs, worm farms managed by yokels, arch Southern belles, etc) that winds its way heck of a slithery payoff. Your intrepid Trauma Boxers should help this one go down as smooth as an egg cream. nostalgia, exploitation cinema, horror movies, retro, vhs boxes true full 2 f759124d-d10e-4f5c-a048-a58d8f50f2f1 Fri, 3 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000 traumaboxpodcast@gmail.com (Tyler Stevens) https://trauma-box.simplecast.com/episodes/001-the-exterminator-ACv0Hc5a 001: The Exterminator Tyler Stevens 01:00:26 In our inaugural episode, Tyler and Shawn open up the TraumaBox with The Exterminator, James Glickenhaus’s 1980 opus horrificus. This grim viewing prompts us to explore post-’Nam generational trauma, Reagan-era projections of Big Apple deviancy, and our own relationships to depictions of masculinity in the Video Store of yore. In our inaugural episode, Tyler and Shawn open up the TraumaBox with The Exterminator, James Glickenhaus’s 1980 opus horrificus. This grim viewing prompts us to explore post-’Nam generational trauma, Reagan-era projections of Big Apple deviancy, and our own relationships to depictions of masculinity in the Video Store of yore. true full 1