Film School Trash

About Film School Trash

2 Film school graduates revisit the films we watched in college 20 years later. Tom and Letty explore life after film school. Not working in the film industry and enjoying it. We share secret film school knowledge so you can sound smart at parties. Reference classics and learn why they are important. Reference cult classics and learn why they should never have been important. We explore such movies as Female Trouble, Chungking Express, Down By Law, Roma, and many, many more.

Publisher

Letty Shunn & Tom Child

Category

news · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

19 Feb 2025

Latest episode

26 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

43 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Sept 2026

   Far From Heaven, 2002 and All that Heaven Allows, 1955 Part 2

   Listen as Tom and Letty stay the course on the Weepies. Jump back into this 2 parter Melodrama-bonza! Listen as Far from Heaven tells a true tale from the Hays Code era. We also get to talk more history and who made it out alive in this tale as old as time.

2. 

   26 Sept 2026

   Far From Heaven, 2005 and All that Heaven Allows, 1955 Part 1

   Listen as Tom and Letty dive deep into All that Heaven Allows. This 1955 Douglas Sirk classic also has a remake told form the modern era. Todd Haynes Far From Heaven retells the same story without the pesky Hays Code. We also discuss The Odessey, The Obsession and seat warmers in cars. Tom debates fancy bidets, while Letty explores why Cary's kids suck. Explore the LGBTQ+ classic that Rock Hudson thrives in.

3. 

   1 Sept 2026

   Trash Triology - Desperate Living, 1977 - Part 2

   Listen as Tom and Letty talk about this finale of the Trash Trilogy. Divine takes a break from this one and lets the women do the work. Maleficent makes a cameo. Production value skyrockets for Desperate Living.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 37 / 100

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Quality

61

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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